Ch. 3 Internal invasion of personal space.
I sat down in my psych class next to Alice Cullen herself. Angela was a couple rows over and shrugged apologetically. Pulling out my notepad I started to work copying down notes from the overhead screen on the wall. Angela had warned me this teacher was a big fan of note-taking. Half-way through my first page my ink pen stopped working. I dug through my backpack looking for the others I brought. Before I had a chance to reach one a small white hand reached over to me holding a pen. "Here you go, Isabella." The silky voice whispered to me with a smile.
"Thanks." I whispered back taking the pen. I noticed Alice pulled her hand back a little quicker than necessary when our fingers touched briefly. She looked as if she was holding her breath as she eyed me for my reaction. I smiled back, something comforting about her topaz eyes. She's not a feeder. I shook my head softly, "It's okay. Cold hands don't bother me." I whispered back and went back to taking my notes with her pen. I grinned to myself knowing I was leading her to believe I knew what she was, and it may have been too soon for that but I didn't care. I had things to find out and a coven of vampires in my home town may just know how to help me figure it all out. I just have to figure out if they can be trusted first.
The rest of the day went by smoothly. It turned out that I had two classes with Alice and my last class of the day was with Edward. I noticed him keeping tabs on me off and on through class. I couldn't figure out what was so intriguing to him but then I realized I was being ignorant. I had only been in Forks with Karen for about a week. Before that, I had been Drifter, roaming from city to city and most of the time in the company with other vampires off and on. He could sense it on me. I smirked. It was throwing him off...a human, with a faint sent of a vampire. It didn't make sense I'm sure.
"No, it doesn't. Care to elaborate?" He spoke evenly and stared directly at me.
"I don't know you. I have nothing to explain to you." I didn't want to be rude but something about him didn't settle with me. Besides the fact that he could obviously read my mind. He smirked. Smug creature aren't you? I thought. He grinned again. Shaking my head I worked on building a wall in my mind. Noticing his look and the shifting in his chair I knew I was succeeding. He couldn't read me. I'll let him stew on that some until I figure out who best to approach for information when I'm ready. I wasn't sure why but Alice was jumping into my thoughts. His head snapped around toward me once again. I'm going to have to get better at my wall around this one. "Butt out, mind reader." I whispered and stood up just as the bell rang and made my way out with Angela.
"I noticed Edward speaking to you..." she started and I shook my head. "Yeah he's creeping me out...I don't think I like him."
Edward brushed past us, looking back, "I'm not sure what to make of you, Isabella. But I'll check with Alice." And with that he strode off.
"Check with Alice? What is he talking about?" Angela asked genuinely confused.
"I honestly don't know...we didn't speak of her and I only talked to her once in Psych." We continued walking until we hit the parking lot and she pulled me away from the sidewalk towards the parking lot. "Oh I don't have a car yet..."
"No, but I do. Come on, I'll give you a ride home."
I stopped and started to object when she spoke. "I know you're going to say it's out of my way but I'm headed to La Push to meet up with Jacob anyway so no objections." She smiled and started up her car.
"Jacob is your boyfriend?" I asked and smiled. "No, Yes." She said so quickly it was as if two people were speaking at the same time.
She laughed then and shook her head, "Sorry. Yes we are...things have been a little off lately but we are. Sorry if I seemed a little spazzed there for a second."
"Not to worry." I smiled back and watched as we quickly approached the house.
"Jacob Black is his name. He lives and goes to school on the reservation. I only get to see him a couple days a week after school and the weekends...hardly seems like enough!" She laughed. "He's having a bonfire tonight with some friends. Actually...would you like to come? I'm sure he wouldn't mind. I told him you were starting school with me today."
"No...no that's okay. I should just go in and finish up on homework. I'm not ready to go back to La Push anyway." I climbed out of the car, hoping she didn't catch my 'back'.
She smiled and didn't appear to have noticed. "Okay well, see you tomorrow, Drifter." She smirked and pulled away as I waved back at her. I took a deep breath and made my way indoors and upstairs to my room.
This town was going to take a toll on me...I could only hope I was ready for what was to come. I needed answers, so ready or not I didn't have a choice.