7. A Changing Heart
I was running late to school that Monday, so Carlisle dropped me off in his black Mercedes on his way to Seattle. He worked in Seattle most of the time now and only went to work in town when he was desperately needed, or to work part-time. We never wanted anyone to "pop in" and be curious of his well-being and happen to notice he's been the same age for decades (or centuries). I kissed my grandfather goodbye and walked off to class with 2 minutes to spare. Thank goodness for my family's retched driving.
I walked into algebra, and sat down in my usual seat next to Tiffany and the new guy, Matt. Tiffany was trying to finish her last nights homework before Mr. Walker could come around to check it….most of her answers were wrong from inside her head. Matt was casually talking to one of his new friends, and from what I could tell was about my party. I knew it would be the next hit topic at school. I sat down next to him and across from Tiffany and put my books onto the desk when I was interrupted by a soft conversation.
"Man that party was awesome." I heard Bryan say.
If I wasn't half vampire, I probably wouldn't be able to hear them, so luckily I could without them knowing.
"I know, it was really nice to have Renesmee invite me when I just got here." Matt said, and then turned his head slightly to me without looking.
"Maybe she likes you man, she is pretty cute."
If I was really more human, my cheeks would have been as red as blood itself. I just really hoped I wasn't blushing now.
"Yeah she is, I don't know." He said.
I turned back to my papers quickly, and then he turned to me.
"Thanks for inviting me to your party Nessie; I had a really great time." He eyes flickered to Bryan and back to me, while he winked at Matt.
"No problem, I figured since you were new you'd want to come. If I was new, I would have wanted the invite too." I smiled, he was so nice.
As I starred at his face, I never really lookedat him before.
He had a perfect face, with a perfect smile. His hair was darker than mine, a bit straight and curly in the back. His eyes were almost as golden as mine, probably from his contacts, but his skin was unusually pale, even paler than mine, but of course that couldn't be the case for him. He had a pretty muscular figure, his torso facing forward. He was about maybe a foot taller than me. His mind was pure and mature for his age. He loved football and basketball; he played the trumpet just like me in the band, as I did with the violin in orchestra. When he smiled he had a brilliant shining smile that I could never look away from. He had a deep angel like voice, and the most gleaming beautiful eyes I have ever seen.
I hadn't realized I was still staring at him until I finally spoke up again.
"T-Thanks for the sketchbook too, I really needed a new one, but how did you know to get me one?"
He smiled and then answered, "I wanted to get you something for inviting me, but I didn't really know you, so I asked around, and Tiffany said you liked art…"
I tried to remind myself to thank Tiff later.
"Thank you again." I said
"Your welcome" he said with another beautiful flashing smile.
Algebra ended too quickly, but for some odd reason I wanted to stay next to Matt all day. The rest of the morning passed with a blur, English never caught my attention, and neither did health or drama, recess was just as boring with nothing to do. Lunch was everyone's favorite time of the day, no one ever bothered with recess because people never talked until they ate. It was my favorite time to, and I was even more excited when Matt asked to sit next to me at our table. Our table consisted of me, Jamie, Tiffany, Nick, Jack, Sarah, Tiffany, Mike, and Jeff, who I wasn't really fond of. Matt joined after buying his lunch. I never ate, and no one ever asked, until know.
"Whoa, Nessie, are you eating?!" Asked Mike astonished, as he looked at my ham sandwich and unclear lemonade bottle.
"Uh, I didn't have dinner or breakfast, I was really tired last night and went to bed and over slept." I lied
"Whatcha do last night that was so big?" asked Jamie.
"Er-I went out with Alice and Edward…just an extra birthday gift."
I could see Matt smiling from the corner of my eye, I had no idea why, not even from reading his mind.
"Her brother is so hot." Sarah thought. I tired to picture it as best I could, hopefully Edward was listening. But on the other hand, I couldn't imagine my father with anyone else; Bella was made for him, as he was made for her.
Suddenly I heard Edward's thought's, but they weren't directed to me.
"Do I really dazzle everyone?" He asked Bella.
At the same time as I thought it, Bella said, "YES!"
I chuckled a small low chuckle which seemed to grasp everyone's attention.
"What's so funny?" asked Bryan
"Just a joke from Edward last night." And I chuckled again.
I had World History next, sort of an exciting class with most of my friends in it. We were studying early child labor, which a boring subject to me, but I went without a second glance and headed off to science, another class with Matt. It was funny that a guy I was starting to like was in my physical science class, and was my own lab partner. It was just like my parents, who first met as lab partners when Bella first moved here to Forks. I sat down feeling his gaze on me the second I walked through the door. I could never really tell what he was thinking, I couldn't.
Did he know I was trying to read his mind? I doubted it, by why else would he be fighting to control his mind? I let it go this time, and ignored the stare on the back, and the weary expression on his face.
"Hi Nessie." He said with a huge grin on his face.
"Hey Matt." I said back, sorting wondering what he was up to.
"Uh-" He started to say, but Miss Novak to us to be quiet and start our lab. Matt couldn't get another word in the entire period.
I sighed when class ended, I really was worrying too much about Jacob, what was Edward going to tell him, that I'd fallen in love with a mortal? I never saw Matt for the rest of the day, except him staring at me from across the parking lot.
I didn't want to go home, for once, I just wanted to be a werewolf, and be able to escape pain and just run and be free from all this, from life. As soon as no one saw I broke off into a run, letting myself disappear into the woods. The forest had a nice breeze, there were a herd of elk far to the east away from me. I could easily hear their small tongues licking away at the water they drank. My legs bolted faster as I jumped over the river to my house. As soon as I got close enough I could easily smell Edward, Bella, and Jacob, the three most common smells for me. Edward was always honey-lilac and sun. Bella was like a smooth chocolate, sweet breeze, and cherry, and Jacob just smelled like a dog. I whisked away over from the trees and ended up on my front porch awaiting my doom.
Jacob and Edward, what could be worst?
