I stared wide eyed as he walked towards the teacher. He was lanky, tall, with bronze colored hair. His eyes shifted around the room as Mrs. Rue mumbled something to him. He nodded and began walking this way.
Shit. I swallowed hard again. He almost looked like he was gliding down the rows of students and desks. Every eye was on him now as he took the only empty seat left available. Right next to me of course…
I gulped and pretended not to notice his presence, although I did try to take a quick peek at him.
He seemed normal enough, however the dark circles under his eyes, bulging muscles from under his shirt and extremely pale skin put me off. If I hadn't lived my past watching out for vampires, researching them constantly and finding out what little information I did know of their kind from the Black family I would never suspect a thing.
He can't be though….Maybe I'm overreacting… How would it be possible for a vampire to be in a room full of humans? Let alone attend school..
I wonder if he's related to Elijah…? The appearances of both men seemed too similar not to be. That made a shiver of fear run up my spine, my mind began to race with questions.
Two of them...
With a loud sigh of frustration I started planning out the research paper I'd be writing for the class.
"Everyone! Please quiet down! I'd like to announce that we have a new student!" She eyed the boy-possibly vampire up and down with glazed eyes. "This is Edward Cullen". She sent him a brilliant, flirtatious smile while motioning her fingers towards the boy next to me. I snuck a quick glance at him, he had a small frown on his face and his eyebrows were knitted together. Frustration.
Maybe he doesn't like the attention... I quirked an eyebrow and looked back down at my paper scribbling down some notes.
A few minutes went by and I could feel eyes burning into the side of me. I took a chance and turned my head slightly. Dark topaz eyes bored into my own. I felt my heart lurch forward.
"Oh." I gasped in surprise, he chuckled in my direction.
"Hello." His voice was dangerously the most appealing sound I have ever heard.
"H-Hi." Good job Bella. Stutter in front of the vampire. I suppressed the urge to roll my eyes at my lame response.
"Mrs. Rue said we'd be partners for the trimester?" It was more of a statement then a question.
What?!?!
"O-oh alright." I gulped. Hard. "I'm Bella."
He smiled a huge toothy smile. "Edward." He held out his hand for me to shake. I took it cautiously- something that didn't go unnoticed by him as I notice him looking at me strangely.
His hands are freezing. He seems civilized though...
"Are you alright Bella?" Edward was staring at me with his head tilted. I blinked. Our hands were still connected. I blushed pulling back.
"Yeah sorry just getting lost in thought." I laughed nervously. "So, what do you want to write about for the paper?"
"I'm not sure, I've always found the Spanish Influenza fascinating?" He said with a sad smile.
"Oh okay." He frowned at me now.
"Unless you'd like to do it on something else of course?" He questioned, his eyes distracting me from thinking for a moment. He was inhumanely beautiful that was for sure..
"No, that's fine." I continued to stare at him, memorizing every feature of his face.
"Alright." He was quiet for a minute. "So when would you like to get together?" He raised a questioning eyebrow and had a small smirk on his face now.
"Pardon?" I asked him, taken aback by his question. Together?
"For the paper...we have to do research for an hour at least twice a week." His smirk grew even wider until it turned into a crooked-smile.
"Oh!" I'm an idiot. "Uhh how about tomorrow? After school?" I gave him a small smile, my feelings of uneasiness beginning to subside as I talked with him more.
The bell rang.
"That sounds perfect to me. Your house or mine?" He got up out of his chair, and held his hand out to me flashing me a wide grin.
"Where's your house?"
"South side of Forks, by the woods. The Ole Mason House?" I gulped again at hearing the name.
"Uhh that's kind of a hike for me. How about my house?" He nodded his head in agreement.
"Thank you." I smiled shyly at him taking his hand he pulled me up out of my own seat.
"Of course." I could feel the glare of Lauren Malory burning into the back of my head. I sneaked a quick peek to my right. Yep. If looks could kill.
"What's your next class?" I asked him as he slung his backpack around his shoulders. I went to turn to pick up my own when I noticed he had already beat me to it.
"Oh! You don't have to do that!" I exclaimed, shocked.
"Of course. A lady shouldn't carry such heavy luggage if I can help it." He winked at me. Dear lord! This man's going to be the death of me. Vampire or not..
"History." Huh? I must of looked confused because he elaborated. "History with Sheehan is my next class."
"Oh, that's right next to mine I can show you where it is if you want?" He does have your backpack Bella…
"If you wouldn't mind?" His head tilted to the side, he was eyeing me curiously.
"Not at all." I grabbed the pencil and paper off my desk and began to walk out the door. Edward right behind me.
We arrived at the history and art section of the school only minutes later.
"Thank you for being a tour guide, it is much appreciate Ms. Bella." He slung my backpack off his shoulder and gently placed it on to the white tiled floor.
He gently grabbed my hand and before I knew what he was doing he softly kissed my knuckles.
"Until I see you again." Edward winked at me and then glided into the door behind me, leaving me stunned into silence.
It was then that I realized what I had done.
I had invited a vampire to come over to my house. Alone. Oh shit.