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Chapter 7. Surprises

The next morning I felt a little better. My little talk with Edward last night somehow made me feel better. It made getting up and going to school so much easier. It helped that I now had a friend at school. I looked at my clock and it was 7:45 am. I only had 15 minutes to get ready so I would make it to school on time. I quickly got up and started to get ready. Fifteen minutes later I was ready to head to school. I took one last look at myself in the mirror and thought that I at least look half way presentable. I now had a little bit more color in my face instead of looking pale all the time.

I headed down the stairs and out the door to my truck. As I was driving, I couldn't help but think about my conversation with Edward last night. I didn't know if this whole friend thing was going to work, but I would try. Every time I thought about Edward, it felt like I had butterflies in my stomach. Crap, I thought. I could not be falling for Edward Cullen. It was too dangerous.

I pulled into the parking lot and noticed that nobody was in the parking lot. I must be running later than I thought. I parked my truck, got out and started heading towards the main building. I pushed myself through the doors and headed for my locker to get my books. I quickly grabbed my books as I noticed a little piece of paper fall to the floor that was on top. I quickly shoved it in my book and started running to class. I walked into Science class right as the final bell rang. Mr. Banner gave me a questionable look, but didn't say anything. I quickly took my seat by Edward. I looked over and he gave me a smile. There went the butterflies in my stomach again. I smiled back and turned my attention back to the front to make it look like I was paying attention. Throughout the whole class period, I was distracted. I couldn't concentrate on what Mr. Banner was saying. Luckily, the bell rang and I bolted out the door.

Edward caught up with me as I was heading for my locker.

"Hey." He said.

"Hey."

"So I was just wondering if you wanted to sit with me at lunch today."

"Sure. I would love to."

He seemed surprised by my answer. I couldn't blame him. For the past couple of weeks I have been really cold to him. Thinking back, I feel kind of bad to how I was treating him. He didn't do anything to me yet I treated him like crap. I wanted to make up for it.

"Well, I'll save you a seat. I'll see you at lunch." He said as he walked away.

I made it to my locker, grabbed the books I needed and headed to my next class.

The rest of my classes before lunch went by agonizingly slow. I was really anxious for lunch. For once I would actually have somebody to sit with and not just anybody, I would be sitting with Edward. The final bell rang and I rushed out of the classroom towards lunch.

When I made it through the lunch line, I looked for Edward. I saw him wave me over to his table. I walked over and quietly sat down.

"Bella." He said like he usually did.

"Edward." I said mockingly.

There was an awkward silence before I finally spoke. "Listen Edward. I know that we haven't been on the best of terms. I just wanted to apologize for the way I have been treating you for the past couple of weeks."

"Don't worry about it, Bella. I'm just glad that you finally warmed up to me. I just have one question." I looked up from my food and gazed into his eyes. "What did I do to you to make you hate me?"

Oh god, I thought. I knew this was going to happen. What was I going to tell him? I couldn't tell him the truth, that was out of the question. So I quickly thought up a lie.

"I wasn't mad at you. I'm just not a big people person."

"So I have noticed, but you acted like you were just avoiding me. What was that about?"

"Listen, could we just change the subject?" I said frustrated.

"Sure. What do you want to talk about?"

"You." I said simply.

"You are always trying to get me to talk, but I don't know much about you. So spill."

He chuckled lightly, "OK. What do you want to know?"

"Everything."

Just then the first bell rang signaling the end of lunch.

"Well…it looks like we are going to have to save your questions for another time," he said smugly.

I rolled my eyes and got up to put away my tray. Edward got up after me and did the same. We both walked out of the lunch room together and I could see the stares and hear the whispers as we made our way down the hall way. I couldn't help but look back.

"Don't worry about them." I heard Edward whisper in my ear. "They're just jealous."

I smiled up at him.

Since Biology was the only class we had together, we had to go our separate ways to our classes.

Finally, what seemed like the longest day of my life, it was over. The final bell rang and I hurriedly made my way to my locker to retrieve my homework. I saw Edward come over and open his locker beside mine.

"So, do you have any plans tonight?" he asked.

"Well….I have a paper that's due tomorrow and I haven't even started." I said. I could see the disappointment written on his face, so I quickly added, "But, why don't we do something this weekend instead?" He beamed at me.

"Sure. How about Saturday, we go into the city?"

I hesitated and said, "Port Angeles?"

"Ya. Is that a problem?"

"No." I quickly lied. "We can go to Port Angeles on Saturday."

"Great." He said. "Let me walk you out."

We both grabbed our bags and headed for the exit. When we got to my truck, he opened the driver's side door so that I could get in. "Thanks." I said.

"Have a good night, Bella." He said while giving me a quick kiss on the cheek. He turned around and walked back to his car. I was in shock. I softly touched where his lips had just been and smiled.

During the drive home, I couldn't stop smiling. For once, I felt like my life was finally coming together.

The rest of the night passed quickly. I managed to get most of my homework done, even the paper that I put off. I took a break at 6 to make supper for Charlie. He must have noticed my cheerful mood because when he came in the kitchen, he smiled at me.

"It's nice to see you finally smile again. I didn't think I would ever see it again. Does a certain someone have anything to do with it?"

"Dad." I said awkwardly. "Can't I just be happy?"

I put his plate of food on the table and he sat down.

"Of course. I'm glad you just finally came around."

I smiled and turned around to head back up the stairs.

When I got to my room, I closed the door behind me and let out a deep breath. I went to my bed to finish up the rest of my homework.

I finally got done with my homework about 9. I was really tired, so I decided to go to bed. I got my pajamas on and crawled underneath my covers. Within 5 minutes my eyelids started to slowly close and was quickly asleep. I had pleasant dreams that night with only one thing on my mind: Edward Cullen.

Morning came too quickly. I looked at my clock and it was only 7. I sat up in my bed and stretched my arms. I could feel that today was going to be a great day. I got up and took a quick shower and got dressed. I actually looked among the living instead of half dead. I decided to put on a little bit of make-up, something that I normally wouldn't do. When I was done, I looked at my reflection and smiled.

I skipped down the stairs and out the door to my truck. The drive to school wasn't very long and I quickly found myself in the school parking lot. When I parked my truck, I got out and headed towards the entrance and went straight for my locker.

"Hi." I heard someone say behind me. I turned around and saw that it was Edward.

"Hi." I said back to him.

"Can I walk you to class?"

"No. That's ok." I said rummaging through my bag. "I forgot my Science book in my truck. I'll meet you there."

"OK."

I turned around and started slowly jogging towards my truck. My book must have fallen out of my bag when I was in a hurry this morning. I got to my truck and pulled the door open. There it was, on the passenger seat. I grabbed it quickly and started heading back towards school. When I was almost to the door, I somehow managed to trip over the edge of the sidewalk and I found myself sprawled out on the ground. I got to my knees and saw that my book was lying on the ground beside me, a few papers surrounding it, which had fallen out. I started slowly picking them up, still sore from the impact of the fall. When I picked up the last piece of paper, I noticed it wasn't one of my school papers. It was folded very neatly. I took it in my hands and slowly opened it. What I read made my heart stop. The message was plain but simple. It said:

You will be mine, very soon.

I couldn't breathe. I put my hand up to my chest to try and calm my breathing down. I took in a couple deep breaths and got up off the ground. I made my way through the entrance and started to walk to class. I felt numb. I could feel tears brimming at the corners of my eye, threatening to spill out. He had been to my school. He knew where my locker was. Just when I thought everything was going to be ok, this happened. When I got just outside the science room, I took a breath and slowly walked in.

Mr. Banner looked up from his lecture and said, "So nice, you could join us, Miss. Swan. Please take a seat."

As I went over to sit by Edward, I noticed him looking at me, confusion written on his face. I was not very good at hiding my emotions. It was something I definitely needed to work on. I had to be strong. I didn't dare look at Edward because I knew if I did, I would lose it. So, I continued to stare at Mr. Banner, pretending to listen.

He was in the middle of his lecture, when all of a sudden he was interrupted by the secretary. I heard her whisper something to him and hand him a piece of paper. He looked it over and said, "We have a new student joining us. Please make him feel welcome." Right as he said that someone walked through the door. I looked up, and for the second time that day, my heart stopped. I would know those eyes anywhere, they were impossible to forget. I stared at him, open mouthed. I could feel the color drain from my face and my breathing increase. He caught my eye and smiled at me.

It was him. My attacker was the new student.

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