I DON'T OWN NOTHIN'!!!!!
Chapter 7: Invitations
The next day at school people would not stop asking me questions about what happened. I just kept on repeating the lie: Edward had been standing next to me and he had pulled me out of the way. I was not pleased with the extra attention. The lunch table I sat at was now very crowded. Tyler would not leave me alone. He kept on insisting that he make it up to me somehow. I decided to leave Edward alone for the time being, as he seemed to be doing the same to me. When I watched him in the cafeteria, he never glanced my way. In biology he would sit as far away from me as possible. At times his hands would ball up into fists, and that's when my necklace would start to heat up. I would never run though. Running never solves problems.
Mike seemed very cheerful by my quietness with my lab partner. He would always sit and talk to me before class and Edward Cullen would never pay any attention. Jessica was always talking about the up coming girls' choice spring dance. She asked me if I would mind if she asked Mike, and I had to try very hard to keep from laughing. I couldn't believe that she actually thought that I would ask Mike. I wasn't even going to the dance and he was defiantly not my type. The next day however, Jessica did not talk to me at all. I tried to think about what had happened but I could only come up with the assumption that Mike had said no. If that was the case then I didn't really care; just as long as he wasn't expecting me to ask him. Mike was his usual self until we got to biology. He was suddenly acting very quiet and shy when I sat down in my seat. He leaned against the lab table and said, to casually.
"Jessica asked me to the spring dance." I smiled.
"That's great!" I said. "You two will have fun." He looked a little disappointed.
"Well, I said I'd have to think about it. Because I was kinda hoping that you would ask me." I looked at him in shock for a second, before lowering my head to hide my huge grin. I was choking back laughter and I tried to hide it by coughing. After getting a hold of myself I decided to let him down easy. I wasn't going anyway so I might as well lie.
"Sorry Mike, but I'm going to be in Seattle that day. I think you should tell her yes."
"Oh, okay," he said. He walked back to his seat. I was still laughing quietly to myself, when I noticed that Edward Cullen was looking at me for the first time in what seemed like forever. He was looking at me with wonder and confusion. I turned to the front of the class again, not wanting to bother with him anymore. The rest of the class was un-eventful. I just doodled on my notebook the whole time, trying to ignored Edwards fascinated stare. At the end of class Edward turned to me for the first time in a month.
"Bella?" he asked. My eyebrows shot up at the fact that he was speaking to me. I tried to be pleasant.
"Yes?" I said quietly, without looking at him.
"I'm sorry for the way I've been acting but it's better that we're not friends. Trust me," he said. I sighed.
"I really wish that you would have figured that out a lot sooner. You could've saved your self all this regret for stopping the van. Not that it would have hurt me anyway." He looked at me astounded.
"You think I regret saving your life?" He sounded bewildered.
"It's a guess but yes," I said. He looked angry for some reason that I could not place.
"You don't know anything," he said acidly.
"Neither do you," I said, walking out the door. The rest of the day I could not stop chuckling to myself about Mike's attempt at asking me to the dance. In gym we had started basketball and everyone was thrilled when I was on his or her team. Even if I didn't have the ball I could use my powers to make the ball go where I wanted. At the end of the day I walked out of the gym only to see Eric leaning against my Lamborghini.
"Hey Eric," I called out to him. He smiled at my friendly tone.
"Hey Bella," he said.
"What's up?" I said with false enthusiasm. I really wanted to go home and go hunting. I didn't get much this morning and I didn't want to attack anyone.
"Well," he started seeming shy. I froze, suddenly realizing what he wanted.
"Do you want to go to the spring dance with me?" He asked. I fought back a groan. I didn't like him anymore then Mike. I decided to stick with my tale.
"Sorry Eric, but I'm going to Seattle that day," I said trying to sound like I was actually sorry.
"Oh, okay," he said sounding disappointed. I sighed of relief as he walked away. I heard a chuckle and looked around. Edward Cullen was walking past me with a smile on his face. Angry, I jumped in my car and slammed the door. Why was he laughing at me? He was really starting to annoy me. I pulled out of my parking space only and headed toward the exit. Edward Cullen slid out of his parking space, blocking me, and he waited there for his siblings. This made me very angry and I tried to ignore the line of cars that was forming behind me. I decided that Mr. Cullen needed to be shown that I don't take crap from anyone. I started to push my mind toward his car when I heard a knock on the passenger side window. I looked to see Tyler waving madly at me. I rolled down the window and looked at his eager face.
"Sorry Tyler. I'm stuck behind Cullen."
"Oh I know. I just wanted to ask you something." This could not be happening. Now I was really annoyed.
"Will you ask me to the spring dance?" he sounded so hopeful. I rolled my eyes.
"Sorry Tyler, I'm not going to be in town," I said.
"Oh," he said, his face falling. Then he perked up.
"Well we still have a prom right?" he didn't even wait for me to answer. I watched him skip back to his car with a horrified expression. I couldn't believe him. That was when I noticed Edward Cullen in front of me in his car, shaking with laughter. That was it. I got out of my car and walked over to the back of his Volvo just as his siblings were sliding in. I put my hand underneath his car and scratched the bottom of it with my fingernail, making sure that it was a loud sound the echoed throughout the parking lot. I stood up and took a step back. I saw him and his family looking at me with quizzical expressions. I waited until he roared the engine before smiling at what I had done. When he stepped on the gas pedal the wheels turned but the car did not move. I could feel him step on it harder but still the car did not move. While the wheels turned exhaust stated coming out in large clouds. Just as Edward got out of the car, the smoke covered me. I knew that everyone was looking at a large black cloud at the back of his car, the perfect time to disappear. I felt the warmth on my forehead and clapped my hands together. I held out my hands as if offering someone something. I felt the change come over me and so I jumped. I left the cloud of smoke and flew straight up into the air. I knew no one could see me because of the invisibility spell put on me. I hovered right above school and watched the gasps as the smoke disappeared.
"Where'd she go?" I heard someone say. Everyone was looking at around stunned. But the strangest thing was Alice who was looking at me. Wait. She was looking at me? I flew down and hovered just in front of her. I knew the second I made noise the spell would be broken. She was looking at me like she could see me. I knew that was impossible but I also knew it was true.
"What are you?" She whispered. Her siblings turned and looked around.
"Who are you talking to Alice?" The blond one, Jasper said, looking around. Alice looked stunned.
"Bella! She's floating right in front of me! Can't you see her?" She said looking at them all. Jasper walked over to her and put an arm around her waist, looking around.
"There's no one there Alice," he said soothingly. Alice looked stunned. As Jasper was helping her into the car she glanced at me one more time. I started to float backwards for effect but a thought occurred to me. Maybe Edward wasn't willing to tell me what he was, but Alice might. I out my voice in her mind saying.
Be in the forest on Friday night. I will find you and we can talk.
I saw her give a slight nod before I flew off above the treetops. I got home and cast a spell for my car to drive it back to the house. I had to sit through a long boring phone call from Jessica. She gushed over the upcoming dance and how Mike had told her yes. I was relieved when her mom finally called her off the phone. I zapped in some dinner for Charlie and ran upstairs. Nala and I confirmed our plans about our hunting trip on Friday. I didn't tell her about the Alice plans. I would do that later.
The next morning I woke up to Nala shaking me violently.
"What is it Nala!?"
"That weird kid. Edward Cullen? He was in here last night!" I sat up and looked at her.
"What are you talking about?" She grabbed my arm and started pulling me towards the window.
"He climbed the wall, opened the window and came in the room! I hissed at him but he barley gave me any notice. He sat in the desk chair and watched you sleep. All night. He left a few minutes ago and he jumped through the window and ran as fast as you can back into the woods!" I stared at her.
"He just . . .watched me sleep? All night? Didn't he sleep?" She shook her head.
"He didn't try and attack you or anything. He just . . . sat there." I thought about this for a minute and then dove out the window. I switched forms and sprinted into the woods.
Let's just leave it okay? As long as he wasn't going through my stuff or anything, it's fine. I'll try some spells on his family at school today.
I put that in her mind. Hoping that she wouldn't be able to sense my flattered feelings.
Okay, if you're sure.
I heard her in my head. We continued hunting in silence.
When I got to school that morning, I leaned against my car thinking about weather to confront him about what Nala said. I dropped my keys in mid thought and a pale white hand held them out in front of me. I sighed.
"You know," I said. "I would really appreciate it, if you would stop appearing out of thin air next to me." He chuckled.
"You're one to talk," he said. I was actually rather hoping that you could give me an explanation for what happened to my car yesterday." He sounded perfectly at ease. I shrugged and replied,
"I was hoping you could give me an explanation for the traffic jam yesterday. You are starting to get on my nerves." He bit his lip, trying not to smile.
"That was for Tyler, not me," he said smugly. I turned to glare at him.
"You stupid cow," I said before turning and stalking off. He caught up to me easily.
"Cow," he asked. I rolled my eyes. I got this a lot.
"Yes. That is my form of an insult. You got a problem with it?"
"No," he said quickly. "I just find it rather amusing that's all." We had reached the door to the school now. I looked at him through my sunglasses.
"Edward, you said you didn't want to be my friend, so obviously you want something. What might that be?" I asked. He looked down at me with his golden eyes.
" I said it would be better if we weren't friends, not that I didn't want to be. That is for your sake not mine. I just came to ask you if you would like a lift to Seattle on Saturday. I was planning to go myself." I looked at him, speechless.
"You're offering me a ride to Seattle? This is unexpected, especially after last night," I said, but instantly regretted it. He looked at me strangely.
"Last night . . .?" he started to ask but shook off the question. "Will you go to Seattle with me?" I thought for a second but then nodded.
"Why not," I said with a shrug. He smiled a dazzling crooked smile and said,
"I'm glad you said yes. I'm tired of trying to stay away from you." And with that he walked away.
