As days turned into weeks, it had soon been over a month and a half since I'd appeared. Now that I had been "accepted" into the Cullen family everyone was being a lot friendlier. Even Rosalie didn't find something to point out and glare at me every time I saw her. She had found that being civil was much nicer… and Esme wouldn't yell at her all the time either.
At lunch I always sat with Bella's clan instead of the Cullens. Alice had asked me why but I refused to tell. The only one who had figured it out was Jasper but he said he wouldn't say anything to the others. There were two reasons. One, I didn't want to intrude on them since I was practically with them twenty-four seven. Two, I did need to make sure Bella didn't do anything wrong. Thankfully Jasper had only found out the first one.
Today was no different in the cafeteria. I sat at the lunch table, terribly bored. Until I saw Edward was sitting alone. I put my head up from where I had been propped on my elbow and watched him signal Bella to come over. I put my head back down, bored once more.
"Hey, are you ok?" asked Mike.
"Hmm…" I said sounding fed up.
"What's up?" asked Angela noticing my dullness.
"Nothing." I replied.
"We should go to class." Taylor interjected.
Mike stood up. "Come on Angela." he said.
She stood up too. I just stayed at the table. "Are you coming? I know we have different classes but it's on the way." she asked me.
"No thanks. I think I'll walk by myself today." I hoped I didn't sound rude.
"Sure, see you later." They all walked away and Bella stood up too. The Cullens disappeared to class leaving me the last one in the cafeteria.
I stood up at last and walked out to the parking lot. I walked up to Edward's car and knocked on the window. He wound it down.
"You should be in class." I said smiling cheekily.
"So should you." he pointed out.
I laughed. "We're such rebels." I paused. "Can I join you?"
He nodded. "I don't see why not."
I got in the car. "I'm going to last class though. I don't want to miss this."
"Miss what?" asked Edward looking confused.
"You'll see." I laughed again.
He shook his head. "You're so secretive."
I try, I thought.
"Bella?" he exclaimed, shocked. Edward got out the car and I watched as he ran over to where Mike and Bella were.
I couldn't hear what they were saying from the car but I grinned as I saw him carry her to the building while she looked like she was protesting. Mike scowled and walked back to class. He soon came out with someone else.
Mentally, I thanked Edward for putting on that CD, until I remembered he would be coming back. Sighing I got out the car and stood at a distance. Bella and Edward got in the car and drove away. I had the strangest feeling that my heart had just sunk.
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'Bad girl.'
I read the note that Alice had just passed to me.
'?' I sent back.
'You skipped class. I bet it was cause' you like Edward.' She wrote. I gave her a horrified look. She smirked.
'You made yourself too obvious'.
I looked stumped. 'I do not like Edward, Alice! Why do people keep making that assumption?' I scribbled. 'I wanted to see what happens and it just so happens I got to sit with Edward alone. It means nothing.'
She rolled her eyes and wrote 'Sure.'. I sighed shaking my head.
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For some reason when I was asked, I didn't want to come to La Push. Instead I decided to spend that day outside around the house. It didn't rain that day – just like it said in the Book.
I sat down under a tree and started reading a book, listening to my mp3 player. The weird thing was that after a couple of hours I was joined by Jasper. I didn't say anything apart from a small 'hi' at first, but I turned down my music. I knew he wouldn't just come and sit out here for the sake of it. He must be in horrible pain.
I stopped reading but didn't shut the book. "I know you wouldn't come and sit here with me, so what did you want?" I asked, though not in a rude tone.
"I just wanted to say… I'm sorry."
Now this was surprising. "What for?" I asked, confused.
"I haven't been the nicest person to you since you've come." He looked at me hopefully.
My brow furrowed. "Jasper, I didn't even expect to see you since I came here. It's so hard for you to be around humans. You don't have anything to be sorry for. If all you can do is be in the same room and be ok with that, it's more than enough." I told him.
"But it's not enough to me… I want to be able to act around you like the whole family does. It is… frustrating."
I didn't know what to say.
"So, that is why I am apologising." he finished.
I tilted my head slightly. "Apology accepted." I said after a short pause.
"I suppose this is the part where humans usually hug or make some kind of gesture."
I shook my head doubtfully. "That's not the best idea." I admitted.
"How about… a handshake then?"
We exchanged glances and laughed.
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