a-i-s: hi guys, I tried to have this done yesterday but I kept getting distracted, but its here now and I hope you like it.
April: one word, dates. Hehe, you making me like Nick, don't worry I don't mind.
Nick: neither do I
a-i-s: anyway, on with the story, laters.
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Chapter seven: More Dates
APOV
Beep Beep Beep
"nooooooooo" I swiftly but carefully slam my hand onto the snooze button of my loud and irritating alarm clock.
Sitting up I start to think about this whole, being a mermaid thing and I have actually gotten over it –as much as it is possible to get over something like this at least- I have gotten into a routine for showering and I now know that I have twenty five seconds exactly after I get water on me, before my legs are replaced with a shining tail.
"April are you ready yet?" I look around making sure I have all my things for the day,
"Almost mum, just wait a second!" I yell while running down the stairs at a very dangerous speed, I only just stop before barrelling into my mother,
"Sorry!" my mum smiles, and we set off for our destinations.
On the way to school I start thinking about the powers I have and I begin to wonder, will I get any more? What else did that magical cave changed about me?
"Have a good day April" I get out of the car slightly zoned out from my musings
"Bye mum" I walk to my locker to dump all the stuff I don't need, and checking the time, I head straight to my first class.
NPOV
During Spanish I start talking to April, I have noticed that she is acting a lot more at ease around me and it makes me think more about when I am going to tell her.
"So April, how have you been?" Whoa, That was lame! But April still turns towards me, and smiles
"I've been fine thanks, and you?" I shrug my shoulders, it's not like I can tell her I have been worrying over the fact that I am a vampire and she has to find out sometime,
"Oh just the usual" that is polite and vague at the same time. That night when I had talked to the family I also decided I wanted to ask April to be my girlfriend, I just don't know how to do it, well, here goes
"I was thinking…would you like to be my girlfriend? You know officially?" Smooth, gosh why am I sounding so moronic? My brain has the space to do impossible equations in a split second and I can't even talk to a girl! I turn towards her anxiously waiting for her answer,
"Okay" she says, and I am so happy I could pass out. These thoughts and emotions that I am experiencing make me question how deep my feelings for April actually are. I smile at her and the smile that creeps across her face…wow.
"See you later" I snap out of it and see that the class is clearing out, so I get up and pack up my things,
"Okay, see you" I debate whether or not to give her a peck on the cheek, but she is gone before I get the chance to decide.
It's lunchtime and I am walking to the cafeteria with my family, since April is now officially my girlfriend maybe she should sit with us,
"I don't know if that's such a good idea Nick" why Edward?
"Because she is freaked out by us, remember?" I could just ask her, couldn't I? By this time the rest of the family is slightly confused,
"What are you two talking about?" Emmett. Might as well tell them, they are involved in this,
"I was wondering if April could sit with us today. But Edward doesn't think it's a good idea" Alice looks like she is going to pop,
"Alice? Are you alright?" she nods and I hear Edward groan, "What's going on you two"
"Alice is thinking about taking a shopping trip…with April" Now I groan, April has only just become my girlfriend and Alice is going to scare her away!
"Alice, if she sits with us its already going to be hard for her without you trying to force her on a shopping trip" I nod Edwards right, she might not even sit with us, let alone go on a shopping trip,
"I'm going to ask her" I look around and see her at the end of the line and I join her,
"Hi" she jumps slightly, crap!
"Do you want to sit with me today?" she turns around slowly, and looks at my family behind me,
"You…and your family?" I nod, and she makes a face, just for a second I think she might say yes, then her expression turns apologetic,
"I…I don't know, I wouldn't want to intrude…maybe I should just si…maybe I should sit at my normal table" I start to feel bad for her, she obviously feels very uncomfortable around my family still, so I help her out,
"Ok, see you in English" she smiles, thanking me profusely with her eyes, then it is her turn to pay for food,
Before I have a chance, to get some food for props, Emmett barges past and grabs a tray full,
"Emmett! Watch where you are going!" I look towards April and see that she is walking past the 'popular kids' table, Edward told me that the girls bully April and her friends. As I am watching April walk past the table when I see one of the bullies stick her foot out in front of her,
"Emmett!" I say hoping that he will see what is happening in front of him, I see him nod just as April's foot catches on the outstretched one of the bully, her tray goes flying but Emmett catches her before she makes contact with the ground,
"Stupid new kid" I hear the girl mutter under her breath, April and Emmett are standing there and when April finally looks up, she screams and then claps her hands over her heart,
"Oh, I am so sorry! Thank you for catching me, that could have ended badly, thank you!" and she quickly walks to her table minus her tray of food,
When I get to the table Emmett has a very strange look on his face, Alice and Rosalie both look like they are trying very hard not to laugh, and Jasper seems to be trying to calm them down,
"What's going on you guys?" Edward shakes his head and nods towards Nessie who holds her hand out, I grab it and the scene that just happened with Emmett and April starts to play out in my head,
"But I saw this! What's so funny?" then the scene changes to a couple of seconds ago, Emmett sitting down, confusion written all over his face, "I thought she was like Bella, why is she scared of me?" Bella laughing, "Emmett she is nothing like me, the only person she isn't afraid of in this family is Nick," Alice smiles "Aww, Emmett sad he can't have another human friend"
"Nice Emmett" but again it makes me wonder when I am going to tell her. April is now sitting at her normal table, chatting with her friends happily, I see that and I hope that when I tell her life will stay that normal,
A sad look flashes across Edwards face for a second, and I know why when he looks at Bella, this kind of thing just isn't that simple.
Saturday. I am on my way to pick April up, this is going to be our second date, but I already know that I want her to accept me.
For the date I decide to take April to a restaurant in Port Angeles, it is nice and has great food. I know I don't eat but I am fast enough to hide the food without anyone noticing.
"Wow, this is really nice!" April and I are waiting for our table to be ready because we got here early.
"Your table is ready now" says a young women bringing us to a small table in the corner of the restaurant
"The waiter will be here in a short while" April smiles at her and nods her head,
"Thank you" and we are alone, I don't know what to talk about and I decide to wait for the waiter,
"So you are adopted right? Where did you live before the Cullen's found you?" her expression is shy but her eyes are light with curiosity, this is a good thing for me,
"Well I was born in England…"
We spend the rest of the night talking about our past and learning more about each other, and April says that she would love to travel the world one day,
"I mean the furthest I have been is Port Angeles, and you know how far that is" I do, and if we stay together I could take her someday.
When I return my gaze to April she has a very thoughtful look in her eyes, and she looks like she wants to ask me something but doesn't quite know how to do it,
"Something on your mind?" She looks a little embarrassed at what she may have been thinking but a determined look crosses her pretty face,
"We should start heading home, its getting late" I call over the waiter, "Can we get the check please" I look at April wondering if she will want to split the check,
"How do we do this?" I ask, giving her options, "How about you pay for yours and I pay for mine?" she is so different from most girls its refreshing.
After we have paid we get into the car and start back to Forks.
"Nick, can I ask you something?" She sounds very unsure and this makes me look at her,
"Sure, what is it?"
"Don't think I'm crazy okay?"
"Sure, go ahead" I am surprised she seems so nervous, the whole night has been incredibly relaxed till now,
"Do you believe in mythical creatures?" whoa, this is going in a bad direction, I have top change the subject very subtly,
"I don't know but I find mythology very interesting, I would love to visit Greece or Rome one day and see some ruins" gosh I hope she doesn't pick that up. When I see her face it seems she doesn't suspect anything,
"Yes that sounds nice," she sighs and looks out the window, the rest of the car ride is spent in a thoughtful silence.
"Thank you I had a lot of fun tonight"
"No problem, it was my pleasure" I watch as she walks into her house, "See you in school!" she turns around half way through the door and smiles at me, with a wave she is gone.
APOV
After the date on Saturday I went through my usual shower routine, but while I was lying in bed trying to sleep something kept nagging at the back of my head and in the end I just drifted off to sleep with a puzzled feeling.
At school during the week Nick and I talk a lot more often and I cannot deny the fact that I have at least some feelings for Nick and maybe that isn't so bad, also the fact that we are in a relationship has gotten around the school so the bullies are starting to spread some not so nice rumours.
In gym Alice seems to be determined to be friends, on Monday she managed to get me talking, after that she seemed so determined I decided to give her a chance.
And to my complete and utter surprise, by Friday I was only the tiniest bit uncomfortable around her, that girl has a talent for being easy to be around.
In English Nick and I start to talk like usual and I decide to see if he wants to go to a nice café in Port Angeles,
"It's very cosy and well, I thought you might want to check it out…with me?"
He smiles and I wish I could know what he is thinking, but I don't so I wait patiently for his answer,
"That sounds like it would be very enjoyable, would you like to go tonight? I can pick you up at five" oh my gosh, I feel…excited, strange!
"Sure, I will see you then," and we all move out of the class to lunch.
The rest of the day goes normally and suddenly I find myself in my room getting ready for the date, as usual I don't go all out like most girls would if they were dating a guy that looks like Nick,
And -cliché as it sounds- I really do like Nick for more than his looks, and as much as I might want to deny it, I really do like him.
"April, your boyfriend is here!" really? I didn't hear a knock on the door. I look at the clock, oh it's already five o'clock,
"Coming!" I rush down the stairs, and run straight into Nick, again I am saved embarrassment because I don't blush,
"Sorry! I took the stairs a bit fast" after saying goodbye to my mother who is standing there, we go out to his car and drive to Port Angeles.
The café is even nicer on the inside and we have another wonderful date just talking, I start to think about telling him my secret but what if I tell him and this doesn't work out? I would always feel like he might use it against me.
"We're back" I look out the window, that was fast.
"I'm glad we went to that café, it will be my new favourite place to go" we are now standing at the bottom of the stairs,
"Please don't laugh but…" suddenly it starts to rain, this isn't unusual but as soon as I get wet I have about twenty seconds before Nick finds out my secret, and it wont be because I tell him,
"Um I had a lot of fun, but I have to go, see you later" I lean forward and give him a peck on the cheek before rushing inside leaving him standing confused at the base of the steps, sorry!
I get to the bathroom and dry off just milliseconds before the change happens, phew!
I hope he doesn't get mad at me, I will talk to him on Monday and apologise, because I don't wan this to end and that also scares me a little.
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