His eyes were still tense and apprehensive. It was apparent that he didn't know me. That brought both a feeling of sadness and overwhelming happiness to my face which, at this tome, he couldn't read as fast. I looked into his Onyx eyes and traitor tears fell.
I caught the expression on his face and was swift to answer the unspoken question.
"No Edward, I am not like Alice." It was a low whisper. At this point we were outside the gym and it was apparent that I had missed P.E, not that I was to disappointed.
His eyes widened with fright, all the while his teeth clenched shut and grinding in the effort of not killing me. I smiled unwillingly.
"How do you know about Alice?" my smile faded and I looked at him with death sentence for both him and me.
"I know more then just about Alice"-I paused to take in his expression-"I know about Jasper and I know about you as well." He wanted to prove me wrong.
"What exactly do you think you know?" Un-necessary emphasis on think. I looked down at the ground to avoid his gaze. Though his eyes were black as night, they still found a way to blaze like fire.
"Alice can see what may be…the things that may happen if they keep on their course they are on. Jasper can control the emotional environment around him and you…you can read minds…but not my mind." He looked like he had taken a blow to the chest, his breathing stopped completely and his eyes widened.
"What else." He knew there was more. This was going to be hard, he had blown up at me the first time I had told him that I thought he was a vampire (and was right), there was no telling what he would do now.
"I also know you are vampires." I looked up from the ground to look at his face; it was exactly what I was expecting. Rage danced across his face like a the flame of a candle moving in the breeze. I could have sworn that I heard his teeth grinding and the frantic excuse in his head he was searching for tat was coming up as a dead search.
"Who are you? I mean, I know your name but.." He trailed off and his expression softened. I thought of only one thing I needed to say. I stuck my left hand out and let him soak in the image of his mothers ring.
"I'm the girl you propose to." I thought his Jaw would have dropped had it not been for the effort he was using to try and keep from biting me. More and more tears flew down my face and I couldn't stop them. "you don't remember…do you?" I sobbed and turned and walked away to my truck, tears falling uncontrollably.
Something caught my coat and I had to look back. He was attached to it like a little kid did with their mother.
"Bella…I don't know what to say or even to think. You do have my mothers ring though so I have to believe you to an extent. You also know all about my family."
I nodded and looked back down at the pavement. I couldn't look at his beautiful face.
"Tell me one thing though…when does this happen?" He said, gesticulating to the ring on my left hand. I half smiled. I looked up to meet his gaze.
"Next year, near graduation." He had another question and I once again answered the silent question he had. "I won't tell you what happens in between. Im afraid it will drive you away." He nodded. We both stood there as the rain began.
"Do's anything have to do with the Qeuilute Indians?" His voice was velvet smooth and he was doing a good job of controlling his thirst.
"Yes." His face went unreadable and then he walked off, leaving me in the rain, rewinding his beautiful voice back in my head. It had been a while since I had heard it.
