The update! Sharky.
A girl's flirtatious giggle sounded from a few yards away. Edward stopped splashing and merely floated in the water, silent, listening. I flashed a worried glance at him and noticed his alarmed eyes. It frightened me that he should be frightened by this simple, girly noise. But I realized that it was sunny, just the kind of day he'd prefer to spend only in my presence, it seemed. And here came these intruders, ruining our glorious day, causing it to take a turn for the worse.
"Will, stop!" the giggling voice squealed. I held my breath as they trudged closer. Within moments, Edward was out of the pond, changing back into his long-sleeved shirt and pants. Anything to prevent any exposure from these strangers. And as I was climbing onto the shore, the couple came forth. The girl gasped and stared at us, her eyes darting from me to Edward and back. The boy's calm brown eyes seemed to slightly widen as he noticed us.
But my gasp was not from surprise, but pure shock.
The girl was pale, pale as the Cullens. But her eyes were lavender. My thoughts went back to Heidi as she passed us when we visited the Volturi. Her eyes made me think of blue contacts over red irises… This strange girl's hair was pale blonde and wildly curly.
The boy was dark, with shaggy black hair that hung in his eyes. He was obviously human. But the girl… was she mortal? Vampiric? But Edward didn't seem to notice him. His tawny eyes were focused on the boy. He seemed to recognize him.
"William?" he asked after a moment. The boy stared at him too, before grinning in recognition.
"Edward! My main man! How's tricks?" His voice was warm and slightly loud. I liked him immediately, I decided.
"Life is good. Bella, this is my friend from a couple years back, William Berros. Will, this is my girlfriend, Bella." He pointed to each of us in turn. Will stepped forward and offered his hand.
"Hey, Bella," he beamed as I took his hand and shook it. His mood was catching.
"Hi, William," I said quietly. He laughed a loud, booming laugh.
"Please, call me Will."
"Alright, Will." I smiled softly as I got to my feet, only to flop down beside Edward.
"Uh, guys, this is my girl Mari," he said, walking up to the girl. He placed an arm around her waist and kissed her cheek. Her eyes seemed to turn a slightly darker shade of purple, something that only I noticed, because I was the only one staring at her.
"So, how have you been?" Edward asked. Will grinned and moved forward, only to flop down onto the ground and launch into a long story about the current events of his life. When he was finished, Edward did the same. Mari stood a few feet away. She hadn't moved an inch. Finally, Will looked at her and rolled his eyes.
"Come here, baby," he said. She smiled gently and sauntered forward. She was unnaturally graceful, and this time, Edward saw this too.
"Mari, why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?" Edward suggested. She flashed a demure smile and shook her head.
"It's incredibly boring. No need," she said in a calm, smooth voice.
Will made a snorting sound.
"Boring? How the hell is your life boring?" he demanded. Her eyes flashed with something like fury before settling into a cool mask.
"Because nothing worthwhile happens," she hissed.
"She's freaking out because…" Will trailed off.
"Because she's a vampire?" Edward suggested. Her eyes widened with snarling rage. Edward just stared at her calmly.
"Relax, Mari," I murmured. "Edward, does William know that…"
"That he's a vampire? Yea. And I knew that Mari was. She's very careful about what she says and does," he explained. A new vampire. And she was clearly one of the more traditional ones, just covering up the fact with purple contacts. Was she to be trusted?
