Getting To Know You...err...somewhat...

I was currently sat out on one of those rocks which were surrounding the campfire. Alice and the girls were all around me. Edward had dropped me off literally and had gone to his group of friends, after giving me strict instructions to not move unless necessary. The night progressed on and I was having fun with the girls. Alice, Rosalie and Tanya were as usual making fools out of themselves while Angela, Emily and I enjoyed the show, occasionally joining in. they were trying to enact people from our class. Overall we had a good time. Then everyone quieted down for the campfire and the traditional ghost stories.

It was my favourite time. I loved listening to the obviously fake stories that people told, claiming them to be real. I watched as Emmet began telling a story in all his seriousness. He was a good story teller. He moved his hands animatedly as he spoke of some black coffin which was fifty miles away and after every passing moment it came closer and closer.

I don't know what it was exactly. I was too busy watching other people's reactions to pay much attention.

I had my video camera out as I recorded the looks of anxiousness on all the girls' faces and to see a few of them snuggling into their boyfriends in fright.

Then my camera moved on to Edward. He was staring right back at me through the camera, unlike everyone else listening to the story. So I gave him a small wave and he smiled back at me before I moved on with my recording.

Everyone screamed in the end as Emmet reached the climax of the story with his loud booming voice echoing off in the forest. Rosalie hit him on his head for 'scaring poor babies' apparently she had already heard the story before.

Then it was bedtime for us. Mrs. Cope came over and shooed us all in the right tents and saw to it that we locked up.

I wasn't asleep for a long time when I suddenly awoke with a start. I don't know what it was…maybe a bad dream…but I just couldn't fall back to sleep after that. I tossed and turned some before giving up. I sat up in bed to see Rosalie sprawled out across her bed snoring lightly. Alice was curled up into a tight ball probably because of the cold. Emily was buried somewhere deep into the covers. I got up and tried to walk to the bathroom. I slipped on my slippers and as I passed by Alice's bed I picked up the covers, which had fallen down and threw them over her.

I walked slowly taking care not to stress out my ankle too much. I reached the bathroom and did my thing. I brushed out the tangled mess on my head that I call hair and then brushed my teeth before heading out. I sat down on my bed and pulled out my cell phone to look at the time.

It was four thirty. I sighed before putting on my shoes and then heading out to get some cool, fresh air.

I spotted the rocks which were surrounding the campfire place and headed over to them. My feet were starting to kill me already. Maybe I should have stayed in bed.

I ignored it and then sat down on the rocks pulling my sweater closer into me and wrapping it around me tightly.

I looked around me at the beauty of the place. The sky was filled with millions of stars. Not a single cloud was there that marred the perfectness of the place. The mountains were silent as a soft breeze blew about. I looked to my right to see the tents all lined up neatly. There were some people sitting out there. Probably the guards on duty. I let myself slip into my own world as I watched the sky turn lighter slowly. It was now a deep, rich blue with a faint hint of red towards the horizon.

That was when I felt him come up and sit beside me. I didn't turn my head to look at him.

"You walked here on your own." It was a statement. I just nodded my head. He sighed.

"What were you doing up so early?" He asked

"Couldn't sleep." I answered with a shrug of nonchalance.

'You are not going to walk back again now. Your foot needs the rest." He said

"Yes, and you need to stop pretending to be my dad. I took care of myself for so long just fine. You never bothered then. You don't need to now." I said in a soft but firm voice.

He didn't reply. I was surprised. Edward was always ready with a snarky comeback.

"Why are you so…disconnected from everyone at school?" He finally asked after a long pause.

I immediately stood up, "I need to go back in now. It's cold." I stated. I shivered slightly. It was the truth. The breeze had picked up.

Before I could move an inch Edward caught my wrist and pulled me down to sit down beside him. I noticed he pulled me in closer to him.

"Here," he said throwing his arm over my shoulder and pulling me in, into his warm side. I stiffened as he did that.

"Edward-"

"Relax Bella, I'm not gonna bite. I want to talk to you, and you were cold, so I am keeping you warm." He stated simply.

I slumped my shoulders in defeat and breathed in his heavenly aroma. What cologne did he use? I've never smelt it before.

"So…?" He hedged.

"That's none of your business." I stated coldly.

He sighed, "Bella, I really want to be your friend. We barely have a few weeks before school closes out and then off we go to college. Please? It's not like I'm gonna parade whatever you tell me around the entire school."

"Give me one reason why I should trust you—apart from you saving my life!" I challenged.

"Because…Bella, I…I…I don't know, okay? I know that I can trust you. So I only think it's fair if you trust me." He said exasperated.

"Of course you trust me. You don't know the first thing about me, yet you trust me. You're a fool then. That's the reason I don't trust you. Because you trust me."

"What are you even saying? You don't make sense!" He said. I could hear the confusion in his voice.

I pulled away slightly from him, "Then I should go." I started to move away from him, but he stopped me.

"No, Bella wait! Why are you acting so weired? What have I done? I just asked you one simple question and you get all defensive! I knew there was something wrong in your head."

My fists clenched and I ground out my teeth to keep from spilling my tears.

"I'll tell you what! What did you want to know, huh? The fact that I lost my best friend in front of my eyes when I was barely six? Or how about that time when my parents decided they couldn't handle me so they got up and left me all alone at night? They never returned. Just abandoned me there. I was passed from foster home to foster home. Everyone thought I was crazy in the head! Even my mother. And I let them think. Then when I come to this school everyone thinks I'm weired, why? Because I barely talk to anyone outside my friend circle and don't socialize. So what do I do? Let them think that. But I don't want that. I just want to disappear." I wanted to say more, but my voice cracked and the tears had already spilt. I bit my lip and took in a deep breath in order to calm down but I tiny sob broke through me.

I slapped my hand over my mouth to control it but then more came. And before I knew it I was sobbing full on.

Somewhere I felt Edward wrap his arms around me and pull me into his chest and then rubbed my arms soothingly while he smoothed down my hair. For once I just lay there letting him take care of me. After a while I quieted down. Edward wiped the tears away with his thumb. I could feel his gaze burning holes in the top of my head. So I looked up

"You're the bravest person I've ever met." He said softly.

I snorted. Not a very ladylike sound, but I couldn't care less.

He raised one perfectly arched eyebrow up at me, "You doubt that I have never met anyone braver than you?"

I nodded, "You don't know everyone's story. It's best not to judge them."

"That's true."

So we sat there watching the sun rise. Then Mr. Banner came out of his tent with his whistle, probably to wake everyone up. He spotted us then.

"What are you two doing up so early?" He asked curiously.

"Watching the sunrise." Edward replied. Banner looked unconvinced.

I rolled my eyes, "Yeah, we're gonna have sex outside in a place where the temperature is close to zero degrees. Right. His dick would freeze and fall of before we did anything."

Mr. Banner laughed loudly at that but Edward scowled at me. "Not funny." He huffed.

I just waved him off. Mr. Banner blew the whistle and then he and Mrs. Cope went around knocking on the tents to get everyone up on time. People started stepping out of their tents and stretching.

I looked back at Edward, he nodded and then picked me up carrying me to my tent.

Alice seemed to be in middle of rummaging her suitcase when she saw Edward carrying me in.

She stopped, "What were you two doing?" Every eye in the tent turned to us.

"Having sex." I said at the same time that Edward said, "Making out." Alice's eyes widened.

Then I couldn't help it. I took one look at Edward and both of us burst out laughing.

So. How was it? What did you think? A bit too emotional? or just fine? or rushed? Review!