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Chapter 8–Fast Talkers
It only took five seconds for the whole conversation to take place. Bella didn't understand what Ed and Lani had just talked about so that was good. The bad thing was that she heard how fast they were talking. And I got the feeling that normal high school students don't usually talk that fast.
Good thing Ed, Lani, and I weren't normal.
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"What…what did they say?" Bella asked, sort of looking like she just saw Elvis walk by.
I tried to play dumb. "Huh? Oh, you mean those two?" I asked pointing to Ed and Lani.
Bella looked to me and nodded.
"Oh, well, um… Well Bella, you see um… Those two are, uh, really fast talkers. It really amazes me how they can understand each other, but they can…I think." What the hell was I saying?
"Really fast talkers?" Bella asked incredulously.
"Yeah, they hold the Guinness world record for fastest talkers," I said lamely. Crap… Why do I even try to lie; I suck at this!
She raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing me. "Theo, has anyone ever told you that you're really bad at lying?"
"Yes," I admitted reluctantly.
"That I believe. Now why don't you tell me what's really going on," she said.
"Even if I did you wouldn't believe me," I muttered.
Lani looked at Bella briefly then back at Ed. "Edward, could you actually kill her? Could you kill an innocent girl just to satiate your thirst? Do you want to be a monster?"
Edward stood there stunned, his eyes wide. His gaze drifted to Bella and I could see in his eyes that he wouldn't, no that he couldn't kill her. He lowered his eyes, ashamed of his behavior. He told me of his rebellious years before and how he detested the monster that he became and still believed himself to be.
"Well, it's about time I reversed you two back now."
They nodded their heads simultaneously.
"When I do, you two will become unconscious and when you wake up you'll be in your beds."
They nodded again. I placed my hands on their foreheads, but before I started Bella quickly grabbed my hand and said, "Please, Lani, please. Don't do that to him. It'll tear him apart. You know what will happen when he sees you."
"Don't worry, Belly. Everything will be fine. Everyone will be fine."
"I just don't think that it's the best way to handle this. It's like Em said. This could happen in some other way and it could be worse."
I sighed. I hated lying to her and Em. "Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry I even thought of it."
I'm sorry Bella, Emmett. I just can't do what you want me to. I have to stay away from him. It's the only way everyone will be able to live as they were supposed to. And besides, we can't be… He's with her.
Once again, I put my hands on their foreheads. "Close your eyes." And they collapsed.
I know this isn't much and I haven't updated in forever, but this was all i could write. =(
