A/N: Yes! I'm finally allowed to upload! I've been trying to get this up since Friday, but I kept getting error. I SO happy I can post it now! Anyway, here's chapter 3! I will hopefully get started on four soon, but we shall see. Oh the joys having a busy schedule XD

Well, I hope you enjoy!

Chapter Three: Relatives and Phenomena:

Rena's temper had rarely gotten the better of her in the past few years. However, even Mike could tell she was more than a little annoyed as they walked to gym class. How could one man bring about so much frustration? It baffled her.

"Hey, are you okay?" Mike asked cautiously. "Did Cullen do something?"

She sighed and shook her head. She really needed to get her head on straight. She couldn't let one person have so much power over her. She had to be calm. He was just another guy. She refused to let him get under her skin.

"It's nothing," she replied as politely as she could.

"Are you sure? I mean, I've never seen you upset. I was going to say you were lucky to have Cullen as a partner on that project, but…"

"Mike, it was nothing, really. I just called him out on his behavior and rebutted. It's nothing," she repeated almost as if trying to convince herself as well.

He opened his mouth to pursue the topic further, but she shot him a don't-push-your-luck glance and he fell silent. Gym passed fairly quickly. The volley ball unit was still holding strong. Rena put as much effort as she could into the class game. It was the easiest way for her to take out her frustration. Thanks to her extra effort, her team managed to win. As they headed toward the parking lot, Mike prattled on about his admiration of her effort and how well she did during gym class. Rena fought the urge to roll her eyes. Still, she managed to smile and thank him, but insisted it was no big deal and sports really weren't her thing.

On the way back home, she blared her "Wicked" CD, hoping it would ease her mind. She was still a little upset with Edward. There's was something about him, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. All she knew was that it bothered her and he wasn't the type of person she liked putting herself around. They led to arguments, tension, and stress. None of which were things she needed or overly enjoyed. She set her mind. If he wanted to give her the cold shoulder, she could play that game. If he was going to ignore her, she could ignore him. She only hoped it would be as simple of a task as it sounded. Sadly, she had a feeling luck was not going to be on her side.

The rest of the night passed slowly as Rena continued her housework and completed her homework. By the time she had gone to bed, she had been calm and had all but forgotten of the annoying Cullen she was forced to see every day. The next morning, she woke up and pulled on a white, spaghetti strap tank-top with gold trim. She tucked it into her blue jeans and tugged a light pink long-sleeved shirt over top of it, the buttons undone enough so that the top of her under shirt peaked through. She threw her hair back into a bun at the base of her neck and clipped her gold, heart-shaped necklace in place. It was a fresh day and she was going to try and face it with her best face forward.

English was relatively simple, despite the pop quiz to make sure everyone was reading the work like they were supposed to. The teacher also assigned a compare and contrast paper of one of the assigned books with one of their choosing. Rena had shrugged it off. It wouldn't be that difficult of a paper to complete. She just had to sit down and do it.

From there, she walked with Eric (much to her disappointment) to her French class, Mike tailing close behind. She really didn't like being the one in the middle, but so far, she had found no polite way to tell both of them to back off and she was not interesting in any sort of relationship beyond friendship, and even friendship was a bit sketchy. She nearly sighed in relief when she was able to escape into her classroom. Since neither of them shared the class with her, she was offered a small break from all the ones that were trying to be her "friend" and enjoy a class to herself. She happily pulled out her copy of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It had been a parting gift from her best friend and Rena took every chance she had to sit down and read it, hoping the sooner she finished it, the sooner she could call her friend and dissect it with her.

"You're Rena, right?"

Rena looked up to see a rather petite girl with dark, spiked hair. Her eyes were a pretty golden butterscotch. She had energy radiating from her. It reminded Rena a lot of her friend. She blinked a moment.

"Um, yes. You…?"

"I'm Alice Cullen," she smiled.

The name struck a chord. Cullen. The last name meant she was related to the boy from hell, Edward. Rather than grimace, Rena simply smiled.

"It's nice to meet you, Alice."

"I can tell we're going to be great friends," the dark haired girl smiled with a nod.

The words "weird-o" and "freak" flashed through Rena's mind, but she nodded trying to be polite. Alice sat down in the desk in front of her, turned so she could talk.

"My brother, Edward, told me about you. He said you're very interesting."

Ren fought back the grimace.

"Really? I wasn't aware your brother had any interest in me whatsoever."

Alice giggled.

"Oh, he does. You know he's a pretty interesting guy once you get to know him."

Rena nearly scowled. Did he bribe his sister to get her to let him in? It was beyond low in her book.

"But he can also be a little uptight. So enough about him. I heard you're from Michigan, right?"

Rena felt a little taken a back. It certainly wasn't what she had expected. She studied the pixie-like girl curiously.

"Yeah, I am," she replied cautiously.

"What part?"

"The thumb."

"So are you around Port Austin?"

"No, not really. It's about half an hour to an hour drive."

Alice pulled up her right hand and held it palm up, showing it to Rena. The blonde's eyes lit up as she recognized her home symbol.

"So where exactly?" The Cullen girl asked.

Rena couldn't stop the smile from spreading as she pulled up her own hand. She circled the general area of her home town on her thumb.

"Around here. It's a really small town, so not a lot of people have heard of it."

Alice compared the spots on their hands.

"So around the Bad Axe, Caro area?"

"Um, yeah," Rena replied surprised. "Have you been there?"

"Not in a long time. I had a foster family there."

Rena furrowed her brow in confusion.

"Oh you didn't know?" The pixie asked surprised. "Dr. Carlisle adopted all of us: me, Jasper, Emmet, Rosalie, and Edward."

"Oh. No I didn't. That was very kind of them. If you don't mind my asking, where in Michigan were you living?"

"Hm? Oh the U.P."

Rena nodded. She never expected to have a Michigan conversation in the far away land of Forks. To be honest, she kind of liked it. Alice was nearly the exact opposite of her brother. It amazed her.

"You said you were from a small town. I guess that means it was a little easier coming to Forks."

"I guess," Rena shrugged. "I actually really like small towns. They're…homey."

Alice's smile never faltered.

"You really think so?"

Rena nodded feeling her cheeks flush slightly. Alice could only smile and turn around just in time to see the teacher walking in and calling the class to order. She passed out a worksheet and explained that each person was to pair up and answer the questions (speaking and writing) in French. Alice turned around again.

"Well, partner? Shall we begin?"

"Um, sure," Rena replied.

She usually worked by herself. It was unusual for her to be asked as a partner, but she couldn't really say no.

"Bonjour, mon nom est Alice. Quel est le vôtre?" The pixie began in nearly perfect French.

Rena blinked a little in shock, but smiled regardless.

"Bonjour Mademoiselle Alice. Mon nom est Rena. Comment êtes-vous?"

From there, they continued answering the questions on the worksheet, finishing rather early. Rena's mother had taken French and tried teaching her children before a trip to France. Thanks to that, Rena's French was nearly as perfect as Alice's.

"So, mon ami, may I ask you something?" Alice asked getting comfortable so she could talk.

"Depends on what you ask," Rena replied carefully.

"What do you think of Edward? In all honesty," she asked, her eyes burning into her friend's.

Rena hesitated. She wanted to be careful with her wording. So far, she really liked Alice and really wanted to keep her as a friend despite her better judgment.

"You're honest opinion," Alice repeated with an underline stern tone.

Rena let out a soft sigh and laced her fingers under her desk.

"I think he's arrogant, judgmental, and even a bit hypocritical."

Alice giggled much to Rena's surprise.

"What makes you think that?"

"Well, he carries a bit of a holier-than-thou air. He also glared and nearly snarled at me when I first walked into class. I don't think it is right for him to make judgments after just taking one look at me. He also thinks he is always right and I don't believe he is."

"That's an awful lot after only having two classes with him," Alice replied, her smile smaller than it had been.

Rena locked her eyes on her desk. She didn't want to offend, but Alice had asked for an honest answer.

"I learned how to be aware of my surroundings, pay attention to detail, and read people I deal with. It's always best to be prepared, for better or for worse."

Alice was quiet for a while, then gently rested a small, pale hand on Rena's covered wrist. She looked up to see a small, comforting smile.

"I like you, Rena," she said. "You seem like a sweet girl. I don't blame you for what you think of Edward. He can be pretty arrogant. Still, I think you would really like him if you give him a chance. He can be a really nice guy."

"I'm sorry Alice, but I'll believe it when I see it."

The brunette girl smiled and nodded.

"I'm sure you'll see soon enough."

It wasn't long after that, that the teacher collected the assignment and began her lecture. After class, Alice hugged the new girl and waved before practically dancing out of the room. Rena stood stunned for a moment then shook her head. Alice was certainly…energetic. She seemed really nice. It was amazing seeing the contrast between her and Edward. Trig and lunch seemed to fly by as did Government and the next thing she knew she was in Biology, Edward waiting for her.

Rena said nothing as she took her seat, preparing for class. She turned to a clean page, ready for notes and had another page where she began writing.

"So you like Alice, but think I'm arrogant," Edward chuckled.

Her pencil froze on the page making him chuckle again. She didn't lift her gaze to look at him.

"I do talk with my sister," he said.

Rena glared up at him. His smirk never faltered.

"I never doubted that you would. Why does it matter to you?"

"She likes you and says you're going to be good friends."

Rena shrugged.

"It's possible."

"I won't bet against Alice."

Rena scoffed.

"She said you're from a small town in Michigan. You must like winter, if you pardon the assumption."

"Why?" She asked looking at her paper.

"You seemed to have issues with…" he began.

"Not that," she snapped, looking up at him, anger shining in her eyes. "I know I said assuming leaves people in trouble. I want to know why you have the sudden interest in me. Why did you treat me like dirt? Why is it after your sister takes an interest you want to be civil?"

He was silent for a long moment as he studied her. She grew more and more self-conscious as she stared him down. Still, she refused to back down.

"You ask a lot of questions," he said at last.

"You don't give a lot of answers," she replied.

"You're very blunt."

"I feel that tact would be wasted."

There was another long silence. She was read to question him again, when he surprised her.

"I'm sorry," he said softly, his golden eyes boring into hers. "This must be very confusing for you that I can't seem to make up my mind."

She paused, surprised. It was not the reaction she had been expecting.

"Why me?" she whispered. "Why single me out?"

He paused before finally looking away.

"I don't know," he murmured.

The teacher came in wheeling an old T.V. with a VCR. Movie day. Rena sighed and readied her pencil again. She was never a real fan of Biology movies. It was one of those ones that she had to close her eyes until the worst was over. Mr. Banner announced that the movie would be on dissection. Rena felt her stomach flip. Of all the parts of Biology, dissection was the part she hated the most. It made her stomach churn every time. She had no idea how she was going to make it through the entire movie.

"Please fill out this worksheet as you watch the movie. At the end of the period, you will have a few moments in which you will be able to use a partner to make sure you have all the answers. There will be another movie tomorrow, so please pay attention. The worksheet is due at the end of the period."

Rena bit back the groan. It was going to be a long period. She only prayed she would be able to make it through with as few problems as possible. Mr. Banner hit the lights once everyone had a worksheet and began the movie.

She watched as much as she could, but majority of the time, her eyes were locked on the paper in front of her. She answered most of the questions just using her ears. She tried to look up on occasion for a couple of the questions, but she couldn't keep her gaze up long enough for the information. Her stomach churned. Dissection after lunch was never a good idea. Still, throughout the movie, she kept feeling an old, familiar prick in the back of her mind. She knew it well after years of putting up with it. It still annoyed her every time. The prick told her someone was trying to pry into her mind, but she wasn't about to let that happen. She closed her eyes and took a few steady breathes. She just needed to stay calm.

"Are you alright?" Edward asked at the end of the movie when Mr. Banner flipped on the lights.

She shot him a sideways glare. She was in no mood to deal with him. Her upset stomach only added to her poor mood. She took another calming breath and looked back at her paper.

"I'm fine," she replied.

"You look pale," he commented.

"I'm always pale," she snapped.

"I'm only inquiring on your health. You don't have to be so touchy," he replied.

"Well, maybe if you would get off your high horse, I wouldn't be touchy," she growled under her breath.

He chuckled making her sit a little straighter. She hadn't meant for him or anyone else to hear her last comment. She mentally cursed. She knew she should apologize, but then again, she didn't really see why he deserved an apology. If he were to be sincere in his concern, she wouldn't have snapped. However, something about him told her there was no sincerity, or maybe that was her experience being bias. Either way, she didn't want to deal with fake concern.

"Did you get all the answers?" he asked.

"Yes, I finished the worksheet just fine."

Edward scoffed and rolled his eyes. She glared as he pushed his paper toward her.

"You don't have anything dealing with color or size in comparison with the particular scientist on your paper. You can copy mine."

She stared at his paper for a long time, half expecting him to rip it away from her as a joke, but it didn't happen. She felt the prick in the back of her mind again. She gritted her teeth and quickly copied the few questions she had left blank.

"Thanks," she murmured.

"It was no problem," he smiled, but she didn't meet his eyes again.

He disappeared before she was ready to leave once the bell sounded. She sighed and packed up her belongings and dropped off her paper on Mr. Banner's desk. Mike took his usual spot next to her as they walked to gym. He talked, in detail, about the movie they had just watched, but she did her best to tune it out. He continued expressing his fascination and excitement for the dissection unit after gym as well. She was ready to snap at him when she was saved by an unexpected "hero."

"Hey Rena! See you in French tomorrow!" Alice called waving from a few yards off, heading to her own car.

Rena looked up a little surprised and waved back with a small smile, unsure of how else to respond.

"You know Alice Cullen?" Mike asked incredulously.

"Um, sort of. She's in my French class and we just started talking," Rena replied.

Mike shook his head in disbelief, stopping just before they parted ways.

"You seem to attract the Cullens like…flies! Before you, they only spent time with each other. Now you've got both Alice and Edward trying to befriend you. It's amazing," he said.

Rena barely stopped herself from rolling her eyes. She didn't see what was so spectacular about the situation, but she really didn't want to fight. Instead, she simply shrugged.

"Maybe it's the perfume," she joked.

He flushed slightly and looked away sheepishly. She inwardly groaned.

"Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow," she said quickly with a small wave and made a beeline for her car.

Once safe in her car, she rested her head on the wheel and took a deep breath. Mike was a nice guy. He couldn't be a complete idiot. He would open his eyes up soon enough. Jessica liked him and Rena had a feeling that they would be a half way decent couple. Just so long as she wasn't involved, she would be okay. It sounded mean even to her, but it was really just better that she wasn't involved.

She took a deep breath and sat up, turning the key in the ignition. School was getting more interesting, which was strange. She loved school and knew she was nearly a Class A bookworm, but she found herself more interested in some of the people. For example, Alice Cullen. She was energetic and very friendly. Rena actually looked forward to getting to know her. Edward on the other had made her want to never set foot in her Biology class even more than usual. There was something about him that just irked her. Angela also seemed like a decent person that Ren wanted to learn more about too. All in all, Forks seemed to be turning out better than she had expected.

As the week progressed, Alice became more and more prominent in Rena's life. They often worked together in class and even found each other on IM. Rena was a little surprised, but it was also nice. The girls talked and practiced French which impressed the teacher. Every chance that arose, she kept insisting that Edward was a decent guy and just needed a chance to prove it. Rena could only take so much though. Eventually, Alice learned how far she could push it. Rena tried to ignore Edward during their Biology class, but he was difficult to ignore. She knew she should really try to get along with him if she was going to be good friends with Alice, but she just couldn't push her dislike away long enough to give him the chance his sister insisted he deserved.

Much to her delight, snow had fallen throughout the week. It left the landscape a beautiful, sparkling white. Edward had assumed right when he said she must love winter. She really did. It was one of her favorite seasons. Snow reminded her of home. Although she felt a little homesick, it still made her smile. Her family would soon be joining her in Forks. She could hardly wait.

On Monday, Rena woke up to a light gray light streaming through her window. While it was still cloudy, the sun was still brightening up the sky making the snow dance. She couldn't help but smile. She really did love snow. She dressed in a red t-shirt and pulled a U of M hoodie over it. She topped it off with her yin and yang earrings as well as her gold heart necklace. She had a feeling it was going to be a decent day.

She went out to her car and turned on Legally Blonde the Musical. The CD always made her smile simply because some of the songs were just outrageous. She drove a little under the speed limit trying to be mindful of the ice. Despite her concentration, her mind still wandered to Edward. He had become much more persistent in trying to get her to talk during class. She felt herself getting annoyed just at the thought of him.

Rena shook her head in aggravation as she parked her car in the school parking lot. Edward Cullen was nothing but a thorn in her side. To make matters worse, she couldn't seem to get rid of him. Ignoring him wasn't working. The next logical option was to confront him.

It baffled her how his sister was so sweet and friendly in comparison to her brother. Alice had taken her by surprised, but she had been easy enough to get used to. Her energy was nothing new. Still, her brother was a problem.

Rena had probably heard at least a dozen speeches (including the ones in French) about how Edward was really decent if only given the chance. Alice admirably defended her brother, but had also learned when to let things rest. Ren could only tolerate so much lecturing giving people a chance.

She sighed as she shut off her car and stepped from it. It was only one class she had to deal with him, as she often reminded herself. She could be civil for that long at least. She let her eyes scan the parking lot as she pulled out her bag. The Cullens were gathered around their Volvo as usual. She fought the urge to roll her eyes and gave Alice a small wave in response to hers. Rena shut the door and locked her eyes on the ground a little ways in front of her as she did each morning and began walking toward the school, ice and snow crunching beneath her feet. She closed her eyes a moment, remembering the great winters she had had in Michigan.

Suddenly, a horn beeped a long loud tone as if someone just slammed on it and wasn't about to stop. Her head snapped up as she opened her eyes. A van was swerving and spinning across the parking lot. She took a small step back, but knew it would do little good. She would be severely hurt if not dead in a matter of seconds.

Everything happened very fast after that. One moment she was standing, hand clutching one of the straps on her backpack, and the next she was pushed to the ground. Instinctively, she put her hands out to catch herself. She winced when she made impact with the cold pavement. Her left hand absorbed most of the impact. She turned in time to see Edward drive off the van and shield her from the rest of the body and shattered glass. For a moment, she wasn't even sure she had been breathing. She was, quite simply, paralyzed. For a moment, everything seemed to be still. Then she heard the shouting though none of it seemed distinct.

"Rena? Rena are you alright?"

She blinked a couple of times trying to focus on Edward. How had he gotten to her so fast? It made no sense.

"Rena are you hurt?" he asked urgently.

She forced herself to swallow and take a deep.

"I-I…I think so," she managed to whisper.

She tried to sit up some more cradling her left hand against her chest. He put a restraining arm on her shoulder.

"You should stay still. You hit the ground pretty hard."

She shook her head.

"It's uncomfortable to lay half bent up. I didn't hit my head and if I can, it's alright for me to sit up," she whispered in response.

"Are you sure?"

"I took first aid. I do know a few things," she tried to snap, but the tone held no effect.

She shook her head slightly in frustration as she fully sat up. She needed to clear her mind, to piece things together. Sadly, peace and quiet was not about to come. She could hear the sirens and the van was pulled away from her and Edward. She kept her left wrist cradled to her chest as she was helped up. She refused the gurney. Even though Edward tried to insist that she rest, she was stubborn and was allowed just to ride in back. She tried to get a look at the onlookers, but all she caught was a glimpse of Edward's siblings. The two boys and the blonde girl had looks of disappointment and anger. Alice seemed to be the only one that seemed concerned. She was confused, but didn't try to put anymore thought into it.

To say Rena was unhappy about sitting in the emergency room would be a severe understatement. She had never really liked hospitals to begin with. Now that she thought about it, she was being forced to face a lot of things she didn't like (Biology, Edward, Hospitals, Edward) of late. She explained to the paramedics that she had caught herself when she fell and they x-rayed her left wrist. Lucky her, it was broken. She groaned. A cast had definitely not been on her list of things she wanted to have done before she graduated high school. Her hand would be out of commission for 6 to 8 weeks and technically, she should not be able to drive during that time. That meant walking to and from school. Not horribly dangerous, but certainly not safe either. On top of that, she had to call her mother from the hospital to get the information so she could fill out the forms so that the insurance would be billed. It took some time, but her mother eventually calmed down and the paper work was taken care of. Even after all her hard work, she still wasn't able to leave until she had been seen by a doctor.

That left her sitting in the emergency room, with Tyler (the boy who had been driving the van) constantly apologizing. She hadn't hit her head, but she was starting to wish that she had. He was giving her the world's biggest headache. Finally, she snapped at him.

"Tyler, I'm fine. Would you please just shut up? The constant apology is giving me a headache. There's no harm done. I'm fine!"

He fumbled trying to get out another apology, but finally fell silent as Edward Cullen walked in. Rena glared at him. She was definitely not in the mood to deal with him on top of everything else. Her head was still muddled as she tried to put the pieces together, but she was sure of a few things. One, she was not looking forward to the next month or so with a broken wrist and two, Edward had somehow saved her life and he had been nowhere near her. It didn't add up.

"So what's the verdict?" Edward asked her as he sat next to her hospital bed.

"None of your concern. Mind telling me how you managed to pull me out of the way so fast?" she growled.

He locked his jaw and stared her down.

"I was standing right next to you, Rena. We just got lucky," he replied as if he had rehearsed the line.

She scowled at him, clearly not happy and showing that she clearly did not believe him. He didn't waver. She growled slightly and turned away. She would not let him get away with lying. She would play along, but only because it would hopefully lead to her sooner release.

"I'm here to spring you," he said softly, almost as if hoping to soften her up.

She still refused to look at him. She didn't even remove her scowl when a young doctor came in.

"Ah, so you must be Rena," he said with a warm smile. "I'm Dr. Carlisle Cullen. Let's take a look shall we?"

Rena heaved a sigh as he looked at her x-rays, checked her cast, and went over the usual checks. She sat still, mechanically going through the motions as if she had a dozen times before.

"Well, everything seems to check out," Dr. Carlisle smiled. "Do you have someone that can take you home?"

She froze, the scowl slipping from her face. She averted her gaze. She hadn't had to tell anyone about her family, but now she was faced in a situation in which she didn't really have much of a choice.

"Actually, I don't know. My family is currently out of state so I've been at the house by myself," she replied in a soft, respectful tone.

She caught a glimpse of the doctor's frown as well as Edward's confused look. For a moment there was silence.

"I see," Dr. Carlisle said slowly. "I'm sure we can find you a ride. Perhaps a classmate could give you a ride?"

"I'll give you ride, Rena," Edward spoke up, much to her surprise.

She turned to him with an apprehensive look.

"Why?" She immediately questioned.

There was a long, stunned silence. For a while no one said anything, nor were they sure of what to say. It felt like it dragged on for hours, but she didn't remove her gaze. She tried to read him, but it was hard. She felt the prick in the back of her mind, and fought hard against the scowl. She knew he was trying to read her mind and it bothered her.

"You need a ride," he said choosing his words carefully. "I'm able to drive and my car is here. You can't drive and your car is at the school. I'm a classmate so it makes sense if I offer you a ride. I'm not trying to force you into anything, Rena."

She tensed at his word choice at the end. It made her unease and brought back bad memories which she quickly pushed back. She didn't need the trip down memory lane. She took a deep breath and studied him another moment longer, doing her best to ignore the prick in the back of her mind.

"I really don't have much a choice, do I?" She asked softly.

He smiled a crooked grin in which she responded with another scowl.

"Come on, let's get you home."

She heaved a sigh, but finally got up and followed him out with a thank you and goodbye to the doctor. She silently followed Edward out to the parking lot. There, just like he had said, was the Volvo waiting for him. It didn't make sense. He had ridden in the ambulance with her and she had seen his brothers and sisters at the school. If the car was at the hospital, where were they?

"How did your car get here?" She asked as he held the passenger door open for her.

He stared her down and she felt the prick in the back of her mind again.

"Instead of trying to read my mind, could you please just answer the question?"

A look of shock crossed his face. He remained silent for another moment.

"Alice dropped the car off. Rosalie got her car and they're using that the rest of the day," he answered carefully.

She crossed her arms, the cast still bulky, didn't fit as well as she would have liked. She bit the inside of her cheek a little, unsure of how much she could really trust him.

"Rena, please just get in the car. I'm supposed to take you home, remember?" He pleaded softly.

She sighed and hesitantly climbed in the car and immediately buckled her seat belt. He shut the door and moved to climb into the driver's seat. Silently, he turned the key and pulled from the parking lot. Music was softly playing from the CD player, but she ignored it. Instead, she hummed softly songs from her Celtic Woman CD "Songs from the Heart" starting with Isle of Hope. She locked her eyes on the window trying to keep herself calm. The reality of the situation was beginning to really sink in for her. Celtic Woman was the only thing she could think of to calm her.

"What are you humming?" Edward asked, snapping her back to reality.

She jolted slightly in her seat. She blinked a couple of times before glancing over at him only to meet his eyes for a fraction. He turned his eyes back to the road and she turned hers to her lap.

"A song," she whispered.

"What song?" he pressed.

"Why so curious?"

"I'm just trying to start a conversation."

She was silent again for a while.

"It's Isle of Hope," she said at last. "By Celtic Woman."

He nodded.

"Now will you answer me something?" She asked.

"Depends on what you ask."

She sighed and thought carefully about how she should word her question.

"You seem to be thoroughly convinced that I should believe that you were standing right next to me and pulled me out of the way in time to avoid being killed," she began. "However, I saw you standing next to Alice by your car a few spaces down. There's no logical explanation for how you got to me in time or how you managed to fend off the van, at least none that I can come up with. How did you do it?"

There was a long pause.

"I was standing right next to you," he insisted.

"No, you weren't. I know almost all the games, Edward, they won't work on me. Don't I get at least an honest answer?"

"I saved your life. Isn't that enough?" He hissed.

She fell silent. She fixed her gaze back on the window. It wasn't long after that she realized that they were sitting in her driveway. She picked up her backpack and shouldered open the car door.

"Do you need any help?" He asked.

"I've got it," she murmured.

She stepped out and looked at her house for a moment, the car door still open.

"I get that you don't want to or rather won't tell me the truth. I get that you expect me to keep up the lie. I can do that, but be assured I'm not doing it for your benefit. If I can't answer the questions myself, why give people a reason to ask them. However, if I don't deserve the truth, then why save my life at all? What makes me so special? Why single me out?"

There was a long pause. She shook her head as she saw him open his mouth to respond.

"Goodbye," she whispered and slammed the door shut and jogged up to her front door and inside out of the rain.

Answers. Was that really so much to ask? All she wanted were some answers. But she really should have known better. Answers never appeared to her readily. She always had to go digging, searching, and always asking. Now, it really didn't feel like there was a point. She was alive. That was the important part, right? She shook her head and laughed at herself. She would never be satisfied, not until she had some answers and that was exactly what she planned on getting.