Okay, so this chapter isn't very long, but I'm planning on writing a much longer next chapter, which I think you will both love and hate xD.
Bella's Point of View
I was left in shock for the rest of the week, a sense of foreboding spreading through my mind as Edward grew more and more distance. He was affectionate in a sense that he still held my hand, but there was no feeling behind his motions. Never had he been so cold, not even when we'd only just met.
"I'm scared, Alice," I confided to her in a whisper in second period English on Friday. "I don't know what's wrong with him, and I don't know what to do." Tears began to well up in my eyes, and I bit down on my lip to keep myself from actually crying.
Alice took my hand from her desk next to me and whispered equally quietly, "Bella, it's fine, I'm sure. Edward will get over it." I looked up hopefully; Alice was the psychic, after all.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course," Alice responded, but her voice was unsteady, and there was a tone of uncertainty in her voice. My jaw trembled, but I had to clench it to stop myself from breaking down as the bell rang and we stood, collecting our things. I had Spanish next, and no one was going to be with me, leaving me to the vicious wolves of students in the class. Edward was at my door as I left the room with Alice, and we walked silently to my classroom, like he always did. Now, however, we walked as though going to a funeral; Edward walked as far away from me as possible while holding my hand, and he didn't look at me but once. I could have asked him what was wrong, but I'd already done that, to which Edward responded with an irate, "Nothing" before returning to the novel he'd been reading.
Once outside my Spanish class, I stopped and faced Edward, who looked down at me with dark eyes- he'd need to hunt soon.
"I love you," I told him. He watched me before smiling briefly.
"I know." And then he left.
I didn't go to Spanish that day.
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"You weren't in Yearbook or Physics today," Edward commented as we drove home. I didn't respond for a moment and Edward prompted me with a, "Bella?"
Anger culminating to a climax at this point, I turned my head to glare at Edward, snapping, "I didn't want to see you then." Luckily, he'd just pulled into the driveway, so we were essentially stopped. I thought I saw a flicker of hurt in Edward's eyes before I hurled myself out of the car and stomped my way up into our room.
Edward, of course, followed, and he came and sat next to me on our couch. My tear filled eyes turned upward to watch him warily, wondering what he would say. "Are you okay?" he asked. My eyes widened, and I shook my head.
"No! I'm not okay, Edward. I don't know what's been going on with you, but it's not good." I couldn't look at him for fear that his piercing topaz eyes would melt me.
"I'm sorry?" Edward offered, taking one arm and pulling me into a warm hug. I sighed, thinking maybe I'd gotten through to him and it would be okay.
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The next day, Saturday, Alice took me shopping. Her excuse was that Edward might get over whatever was bothering him if he could see me looking "smokin'".
"Alice... can't you just talk to Edward? You guys are really close. I just want to know what's upseting him so I can help." Alice cast me a glance that sent a shiver down my spine.
"Bella, I don't think this is anything I can fix." I opened my mouth to ask what exactly she meant and what she new when we both turned, having heard a voice calling our names aloud. I saw that it was Brooke, Angela's cousin from my geometry class.
"Hey! I'm surprised to see you two here!" she exclaimed. Apparently she was much friendlier once you first met her. "I was just looking around for a new top. Are you guys looking for anything in particular?" I blinked, surprised by the rapidness of her speech.
"Nothing in particular," I said, but Alice disagreed.
"We're going to get Bella some clothes; she needs some." I grumbled under my breath and Alice elbowed me.
Two hours and a half later, Alice, Brooke, and I left the mall laden with clothes and bags. Alice had bought me lingerie, some nice tops, and more jeans. She'd also purchased several items that were tiny, size zeros and double zeros, that she'd forced upon an unsuspecting Brooke once we'd exited the mall. I looked up at the cloudy sky and sighed. Back home to Edward.
"Where are you parked, Brooke?" Brooke laughed.
"Oh, I'm meeting my brother, Jon, here in about five minutes. He drove me." I'd forgotten that Alice and I were supposed to be freshmen. Usually we rode with Edward, who was posing as a 16 year old who was held back a year, or Emmett or Rosalie, when going to school or around town, but when in the city, we drove ourselves.
"Um... Rose is coming to pick us up. We're supposed to meet her..." Alice looked around and pointed all the way across the lot. "...over there." Brooke nodded with another smile, exposing her white, straight teeth that were likely the result of braces.
"Oh, well then I'll see you on Monday?" I nodded and waved as Alice pulled me away before we took the long route to our car. Sitting in the passenger seat, I looked at the green forests rolling past and sighed in appreciation of the beauty. Only a vampire could see each pine needle, each glimmer of light or dew, to its full extent. So lost was I in my thoughts that I only realized that we were at home when Alice poked me before jumping out of the driver's side.
"Now, go show Edward your new clothes," my sister encouraged. Walking quickly up the stairs, I opened the door to my room and found Edward sitting on the couch again, staring out the window of our room.
"Edward," I said, seeking to gain his attention. He glanced at me, laden with bags, and jumped up. After walking towards me, he took all my things and put them on the floor carefully.
"Bella, can we go on a walk?"
Hmmm, sound familiar?
So, I'll hopefully update soon, but I made a resolution to try and update all my stories a bit more than I have been.
Anyways, farewell for now!
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