Chapter 3

This is just dialogue, but I like it this way.

When there was about Five minutes of class left I finally built up the courage to ask her about the scene that had just occurred.

"Why did the teacher tell you that you were late?" I asked searching her eyes for an answer that I knew wasn't coming.

"Maybe he just didn't notice me or something." She said quickly turning her attention back to the teacher and obviously not doing a good job of pretending to listen.

"Why didn't you correct him?"

"I didn't get in trouble, so it doesn't matter."

"Yes, but now if you are ever late to class with a reasonable excuse-"

"Then I'm sure if it's reasonable he'll let it slide." She cut me off, glaring. Then she did the oddest thing, she smiled and laughed to herself as if remembering some distant memory. "Listen, I think we got off on the wrong foot", said Isabella, "maybe we should start over."

"Okay." I agreed, looking for any excuse to learn more about this fascinating creature named Isabella. "I'm Edward Masen."

"Isabella Hale, but my friends call me Bella."

"Am I allowed to call you Bella?" I inquired.

"In fact you may since you asked so nicely." She said with a small chuckle.

"I don't think you very many friends, because everyone I've met has called you Isabella."

"My family is all I need, besides, I have one friend," she pointed out, "what did they say about me?" she posed.

"Only that you were adopted and of your adopted brothers and sisters' relationships, which seem to bee be the big gossip around here."

"You don't say?" she asked with mock surprise. "How does that make you feel?"

I decided to answer honestly, "I think that they are lucky to have found someone so close to them that they can love in that way."

Her eyebrows rose at my answer, her mouth opened as if she was about to say something else, when the bell rang and she stood, "It was nice to talk to you Edward, it has been… enlightening."

"Your company has been rather engaging as well Miss Bella, and I look forward to meeting again soon."

With that we parted ways, I was already anxious to see her again.