(BPOV)
The rest of the evening was uneventful. When we got back to the house, Edward and I went our separate ways. He went to play with the boys on the x-box, while Esme, Alice, Rosalie, and I sorted through the clothing in the basement. Before I knew it, it was time to go back to school.
Alice dragged me into her room; she immediately sat me down to do my hair and makeup.
"I think I'll keep it simple today." She muttered to herself.
Rosalie came into the room with our outfits. She was wearing a short mini skirt and a blood red halter top. She had picked out a long, flowing skirt and a white tank top for Alice. I luckily got to wear jeans and a black The Used t shirt. It looked a little worn, and I wondered why Rosalie was letting me wear it. She saw the look on my face.
"It's Edwards." She smiled wickedly at me.
I put it up to my nose, and it smelled just like him. Alice put my hair up in a simple ponytail and let me go without any makeup. I hurried to get dressed, wanting to see Edward. When I was finished, I skipped down the stairs. I loved the freedom of not tripping or falling. Edward was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, and I skipped straight into his arms. I was going fast, so I knocked both of us over.
"Well, this is a first. Emmett is usually the only person who can knock me over." He smiled up at me.
"I've already got you falling for me!" I laughed and climbed off him.
"Someone's in a good mood today. And that someone is wearing the shirt I was looking for."
I glared at Rosalie, who had followed me down the stairs with Alice on her heels.
"Someone forgot to mention that when she gave me the shirt."
"It slipped my mind." Rosalie shrugged it off and went to find her husband.
"You need to get to school, children." Esme stated, stepping into the living room. She was carrying a mop and bucket. Even though the house was spotless, she always found something that needed cleaned.
We all trudged out to the cars. Emmett and Rosalie were taking the BMW again. I rifled through Edward's CD's. Finally finding one I wanted to listen to, I popped it in. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz filled the car. Alice and I immediately started singing along.
Edward burst out laughing, and I glared at him.
"Just what is so funny, mister?"
"You...Alice...Singing...Hilarious..." He couldn't catch his breath, though he didn't need it anyway.
I narrowed my eyes and turned away from him. My arms were crossed and I was staring out the window. My phone beeped, indicating I had a text message. I opened it, seeing it was from Alice. Edward looked at me curiously, but I kept my phone from his prying eyes.
'Good plan! He'll crack by lunch!'
Perfect. I smiled to myself. This was going to be an interesting day. We arrived at the school, where Alice immediately whisked me off to class. She must have informed Jasper, for he was keeping Edward occupied. Alice and I chatted about going shopping for our fall ball gowns, and she assured me that she had seen a vision about the perfect dress. I wasn't fond of shopping, but I was looking forward to the ball. Edward walked up behind me and tried to grab my hand. I gripped my shoulder bag with both hands, ignoring him completely. I quickly read his mind to see what he was thinking.
'Why is she ignoring me? This can't possibly be for laughing at her. Alice blocked her vision from me, so I don't even know what is going on. Too bad I can't read her mind.'
Alice said goodbye and I walked to my first period. Edward trailed behind me, and I could sense that he was confused and hurt. I felt guilty about hurting him, but he shouldn't have laughed at me. Plus, Alice had said everything would work out and I trusted her. I sat in first period and took notes, though I didn't need to. The periods before lunch all passed in a blur, and soon lunch was looming in front of me. I had yet to be forced into the cafeteria, so I knew everyone would be staring. Most of the school would be there, instead of just the people in my classes.
I was right in my prediction. As soon as we all stepped through the doors, the cafeteria got eerily quiet. Even the lunch servers stopped what they were doing. The others kept walking, but I paused, unsure of myself. I was afraid to know what these people were thinking of me. I concentrated on not reading their minds as I made my way to the table Rosalie and Alice had already occupied. I sat with them while the boys went to buy us "lunch". I thought this was a waste of both food and money, but we needed to keep suspicion away from ourselves. They returned shortly, and I noticed that the cafeteria was still silent.
"I'm so glad everyone doesn't gawk at us." Rosalie said, rolling her eyes.
Almost immediately, the cafeteria was loud again. Everyone had obviously heard her comment. Rosalie and Alice started talking about a new designer and I turned them out. Fashion wasn't my thing. Emmett was bragging to Jasper and Edward about how he beat his newest video game already. I picked at my food, not finding either conversation interesting. Slipping in my earphones for my iPod, I laid my head on the table and closed my eyes. I listened to an acoustic version of "Here in your arms" as the world went on around me. This was one of the times I wished I could sleep. There were other times too, such as around 2am when the world was silent. If we lived in New York or somewhere similar, we would have no problem finding things to keep us occupied. But we lived in a small town in Ohio. There was nothing open past 10pm. My thoughts were disturbed by a hand grabbing my shoulder. I looked up in Edwards face.
"Walk with me?" He whispered.
I nodded, and he pulled me up. I followed him out into the hallway, frowning when he stopped in front of a closet.
"Why are we going into a closet?"
"So we can talk in private." He opened the door for me and I proceeded inside before he followed me in.
"What do we-"My sentence was cut off as his lips crashed onto mine. I immediately leaned into the kiss. He wrapped his arms tight around me and I sighed against his mouth. He pulled away and leaned his forehead against mine.
"Why were you ignoring me?" He wondered out loud.
"You laughed at me."
"I was laughing because I was thinking that you couldn't get anymore perfect if I created you myself."
I blushed at his words. "You view me totally wrong."
"Well, you do the same to me. I'm not a 'god' as you say to Alice."
"You listen to our conversations?!"
"It's hard not to. I can read her mind, plus I can physically hear them."
I stared at him. It was hard to stay mad at him. Already, I was pulling his face down to mine. My lips met his and I felt like the world was at my feet. This man in front of me would certainly do anything he could to bring it to me.
"I love you" He whispered.
"I love you, too." I smiled, happy that he was finally feeling the way I felt about him. I burst out laughing as a thought came to me.
"Why are you laughing?"
"We just professed our love in a broom closet." I managed to say through my laughter.
He joined in, and soon the door was pulled open to reveal Alice's face.
"If you two don't stop laughing, the principal will here you and find you in here. Imagine what that would do to Esme."
We stopped laughing immediately. Alice smiled and walked away. I glanced at Edward, and his grin was covering his face. I pulled him out of the closet and back to the cafeteria. I could feel the stares on me as I walked back in, and a stray thought hit me.
'I must have her. I need her. He can't have her.'
I was shocked at the possessiveness in this boys thought. I could tell it was aimed at me, and that frightened me. Edward stiffened next to me, and I knew he had heard the thought as well. I put my hand on his arm, and he relaxed under it. I smiled at him and led him back to the table our family was residing at. They smiled at us as we sat down, and we got involved in our unimportant conversations. This was where I belonged.
a/n: hmm. Maybe a little foreshadowing going on?? Mwaha. I feel evil. Anyways. Review!
