Edward was in class finally today but he didn't say a word to me or anyone else the whole time. He just sat there and took notes looking utterly bored. I spent the period hiding my face and taking secret glances toward him that weren't do secret because each time I was the one catching him starring at me. He didn't look away either, every time I caught him he looked back at me, right into my eyes. Class inched by but when it was finally done he was out of there just as the bell rang. Gym went by quickly because I was thinking about him the whole time. I went to my locker before heading out to Damien's car. I had been expecting Alice to be there. She was one of my new friends here. She had short jet-black hair that stuck out in just about every way. She was pale and gorgeous, and a Cullen. We usually talked when we met up at our lockers, we talked for a minute at lunch a couple times too but nothing major because she always ate with her family and they scared all my friends, including me. Once I waited long enough I realized she must have already left, pulled on my jacket and headed for the door.
I walked out of the school doors and into the back path that would take me to my first period class. I walked the opposite way toward the student parking lot. The cold wind whipped my hair across my face, and I could barely see the yard ahead because the raindrops were so big. Suddenly, a blur of black hair was running over to me and hugging me around my waist.
"Bella! How was your weekend!" the girl squealed. She had short black hair that stood on end, and was about up to my shoulder in height, which wasn't saying much because I wasn't overly tall, myself.
"It was as good as it gets in Forks, I would assume." I laughed as I hugged her back. That's when I saw him. My breath caught in my throat as I gawked at him. He was so unbelievably gorgeous, almost overly so. The rain, dripping over his eyes, darkened his bronze hair. Oh and his eyes, his beautiful soul-searching topaz eyes! I felt dizzy as I realized he was staring back at me. My little friend noticed my fascination so decided to pull my brain back to reality.
"Bella this is my brother." She said running over to his side. I noticed she barely made it to his elbow, which would have amused me if he hadn't still been staring at me. I was suddenly afraid. I started to back away from them.
"Oh, that's n-nice. W-well I better get to class… I mean go." I choked as I turned my back on them and rushed to the parking lot. I shook my head as I walked over toward Damien's car. No way I had just said that. Was I really that stupid?
Edwards POV"Oh, that's n-nice. W-well I better get to class… I mean go." Bella fumbled uncomfortably as she backed away. I held in a laugh until she was gone.
"Well Alice, I think you have succeeded in traumatizing the poor child to death." I said walking over to the car. She looked at me looking disappointed.
"I've seen it Edward! She is going to love you!" Alice defended herself against my criticism.
"Alice even if you did see it, you've probably changed that now. You just forced her into something she obviously isn't ready for." I said looking at her a little sad now. Even though she was just a human, she interested me. She wasn't ordinary. I couldn't read her minds like I could with everyone else. And I couldn't help but look at her, and analyze every inch of her face. And her smell, Oh My God her smell! It was so intoxicating, like a drug. I didn't know why, but I didn't want her to be afraid of me.
"Edward it wasn't only her in love." Alice said watching my face.
"You loved her too, you need her." Alice said stopping and looking into my eyes. Suddenly I got defensive.
"I don't need anyone. I've been on my own longer than you have been alive." I said squaring my shoulders and walking away.
"Edward that's bull shit and you know it!" she accused. I did know it, but I wasn't admitting it to her. I was lonely every night, when everyone had someone to be with and I was alone with my piano or my books. It was hard to bear, but I did, and I plan to continue.
"Alice, I'm serious. Stay out of her head and leave her alone." I said my final words and got into the car. Alice had a gift for seeing the future. She can tell the path you're on but only when you're on it, as soon as your mind changes the vision changes. Now she has recently discovered that she can also will the person in the vision to see it as well. Which is what she has been doing to Bella. The poor girl must think she's going insane. This is not right. My whole family have there own kinds of 'gifts' however Alice, Jasper and myself are the only ones with any kind of physical gift. Jasper is Alice's husband and my brother and he can influence people's emotions as well as feel them as his own. As for me, I can read minds. Within a certain distance I hear the thoughts of every person around me all at the same time. It has taken many years but I have learned to tune it out otherwise I would have a vampire version of a headache. If I know the 'voice' of a person or if I am looking for them I can hear them louder than all the other voices, which comes in handy on occasion. As for the rest of my family, there are Emmett and Rosalie who also go to school here and are married. Emmett is very strong and Rosalie is very beautiful, both traits that they carry through the change from human to vampire. Finally there is Carlisle and Esme, my 'parents'. Carlisle is the one that created all of us with the acception of Alice and jasper. Carlisle brought through the change his humanity and Esme, her passion and love.
We drove in silence the whole way home, Alice new not to push a subject once I end it, I'm very stubborn and some times I'm quite proud of it. When I got in the door everyone was waiting for me. What did they expect me to bring her home? Expect me to bring her home dead? That human had almost died the first day I saw her. She smelled so good it was impossible to ignore. I had to leave; I had run to Alaska, and for a long time I didn't plan on coming back. But I needed to be with my family. And I needed to see her again; I just had to. I had no idea what this pull was toward her but I couldn't help myself. I needed to know why I couldn't read her mind, no matter how heard I tried. I needed to know why whenever anyone, correction when any male went near her, her complexion dropped a shade. Why she has that frown line that pulls her lovely eyebrows together. I just needed to know her, everything about her. Most of all I needed to know why every time that horrible creature Mike looked at her I just wanted to attack him in a dark ally, why when she would grab hold of that Damien boy it made me want to be sick. I needed to know it all, and more.
I made my way up to my room. I was tired of the day; too bad the day would never end. Not for me, or anyone else in my family. I put my favourite CD into my amazing stereo system. It was Clare De Lune, by Debussy, such an amazing song, and such great talent. I walked over to my couch to lie down. This was my version of sleep, put on some good music and let my thoughts take me. I put my arms behind my head and started to relax each of my muscles one my one starting from my feet. I was working on my stomach and chest when I heard little footsteps coming toward my room.
"Alice, we are not talking about this any more. My mind is set." I said as I lie there with my eyes closed. I could feel her presence leaning over my couch but I didn't open my eyes, I wasn't having this conversation again.
"Edward, just open your heart just this once." She said standing over me waiting for me to open my eyes, waiting for some kind of attention to what she was saying.
"Edward you just have to see my vision to know this is right. She loves you already Edward she just doesn't know it. And I know you feel it too!" she said trying to get me to speak to listen, to care. Little did she know I did hear every word she said, and I did care about everything she was saying, but I was not going to get in the way of this girls life. Suddenly I was seeing Alice's vision. Ugh she was so persistent.
It was Bella. She was asleep in her bed and I was in her room. Standing by her window, just watching her. She was so beautiful when she slept; it was the only peace I had ever seen comes over her face. She mumbled something but even with my inhuman hearing I could not tell what it was. "Edward." She sighed as she slept. Her lip turned up into a slight smile. Suddenly her face grew panicked and she shot up and out of her sleep. She saw me the instant she sat up but in the time it took for her to blink I was in her closet. "Ugh, not again!" she hit her bed beside her in frustration. "I don't even know you!" she shouted to no on, little did she know the person she was speaking to really was there.
The vision faded and suddenly I was back in my room with Alice standing over me once more. My eyes shot open. I had this feeling in my stomach like I was going to be sick. I didn't know what I was doing. Suddenly my brain was all scattered and I couldn't think straight. One thing I did know. I was going to see her… tonight.
