Chapter Four 'Explanation'
Bella went sitting with her usual group and ate her lunch like any other day. "Bella," Jessica said tapping her on the shoulder.
"What?" Bella asked causing her to point in the direction of the Cullen table. Edward was motioning her over with his finger and she arched her eyebrow. "This ought to be good," she said getting up.
Edward smiled up at her as she finally made her way over to their table. "Hi," he said. "You know me already but this is my sister's and brother's," he replied. "Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie, and Alice," he said.
"Cut the crap," Bella said crossing her arms. "What do you want?" She asked causing him to smirk. She didn't play games another good quality in a woman.
"Sit please," Edward said causing her to pull up a chair. She turned it around so that her front was at the chairs back and her arms rested against the top of the chair. "We got to talk about yesterday," he said.
"What about it?" Bella asked. "You have freakishly lighting speed and you can stop cars with your hand is there something I am missing," she said sarcastically.
"We are not freaks," Emmett said glaring at her.
"Everyone is a freak honey," Bella said sternly.
"We need you to promise not to tell anyone," Alice said softly.
"Tell anyone what?" Bella asked. "I don't even know who or what you are," she said. "But see that is going to change today," she said causing them to arch their eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" Jasper asked.
"You are going to tell me everything," Bella said softly. "Or I will spill my guts to the entire school," she said firmly.
"We could just kill her," Rosalie said firmly.
"Go ahead," Bella said. "I have died many times in this life I am not scared to die now," she said. "Oh and anyway I left a little trail for my father that leads right back to you," she said smirking.
"I like her," Emmett said with an evil smile. "She's diabolical," he said smirking.
"Now," Bella said. "What are you?" She asked looking back at him.
"Meet me after school," Edward said leaning forward. "I'll tell you everything," he said.
"I'll be there," Bella said standing up and heading back to her friends.
"I don't like her," Rosalie said crossing her arms.
"I do," Alice said with a smile on her face. "She has a good soul buts it's been stomped on that is the reason she acts the way she does," she said softly.
"What do you mean?" Edward asked softly.
"I don't know she is so closed off," Alice said opening her eyes and looked over at her. Bella went to her locker to find a note from Edward.
Bella,
Change of plans meet me in the woods in the back of the school.
Edward.
Bella thought for a minute about not going but she never back down from anything. She entered the woods and looked around for a minute. He was no where around. Edward then appeared in a tree just admiring her from a distance. He jumped down to the ground and she turned around.
"I didn't think you would show," Bella said crossing her arm.
"I promised didn't I," Edward said coming over to her. "Although you didn't give me much choice," he said softly.
"I don't like not knowing things," Bella said. "It makes me feel vulnerable," she said.
"You feel that a lot," Edward said walking around her.
"More than you know," Bella said softly. "What are you?" She asked.
"What do you think I am?" Edward asked taking in the scent of her hair.
"I have a theory," Bella said softly.
"What is it?" Edward asked touching her hair with his finger. She pushed him away causing him to smile down at her. "Feisty," he said firmly.
"You're a vampire," Bella said causing him to look in shock but then smiled.
"Feisty and smart," Edward said coming closer to her.
"How old are you?" Bella asked causing him to go around her again.
"I am seventeen," Edward said causing her to take a deep breath.
"How long have you been seventeen," Bella said causing him to smile.
"Since 1918," Edward said causing her to take a deep breath. "That all you want to know?" He asked causing her to turn around to face him. There lips were inches apart from each other.
"For now," Bella said before walking away from him.
"How many times have you died?" Edward asked causing her to stop in her tracks.
"What?" Bella asked.
"You said you died many times in this life," Edward said coming over to her. "How many?" He asked.
"Three," Bella said in a soft voice and her cell phone rang. "Hello," she said. "Yes Charlie," she said rolling her eyes. "I know I am wearing a jacket," she said before hanging up.
"Something wrong?" Edward asked.
"No," Bella said. "See you around," she said. "And thanks again really," she said before leaving him in the forest alone and he was now more intrigued.