Edward strolled down the hall with the most meanest look. He walked towards his seat and slammed his books down. Which shocked Bella. She wasn't sure whether to ask him what's on his mind but she took the risk anyway.
"Hey." She asked politely.
He just grunt.
"Erm…so how are you?"
"Did I attend school yesterday?" he asked rather annoyingly.
Bella was scared but she kept going. "Erm….yeah."
"How was I yesterday?" he asked again too quickly.
"Err…good."
"So what makes you think I'm different today?"
"Be…cause you slammed your books down?"
"Bella." Edward closed his eyes, took a deep breath and let it out. Then he opened his eyes. "We need to talk. Right now." He noticed the other students was staring at them. "Privately." And he walked out of the class.
Bella wanted to object. Mrs. Brown would be here any sooner. But she was wondering what he had to tell her. So she followed him out.
He was leaning against the wall.
"Yes…what is it that you wanted to tell me?"
"It's not safe here. Let's go somewhere else." And he walked on.
Bella jogged after him. "What? Where else can we go?"
Edward was still walking. "In the forest."
"What! In the forest?!But...but we can't JUST walk to the forest. We'll be skipping class!"
Edward did not reply but kept walking on. So her only choice was to follow him. They walked out of the school compound and towards the forest. Once she took one step in, Bella's skin felt a lot more colder. And she really wanted to stop right there. But Edward kept on walking.
"Edward, could this place do?"
"Farther." Was all he replied.
So they went on until her leg hurts and on her right sole, a blister began to appeared. But she didn't want to whine or complain. In case it irritates him even more.
"Stop here." He said abruptly.
Bella stopped and pant heavily. Edward just looked at her.
"Are you ok?" his voice was gentle, much to her surprise.
"We skipped class, we're FAR away from school, my right foot has a blister. And you're angry of God knows what! So, yeah, I'm fine." She replied, still panting.
"I'm sorry. But I had to tell you something." He said, calmly.
"Really? Coz you know what, if you have a problem with me, just say so! Don't go around with death on your face and slamming books! Ok?" she said, still panting.
"Are you done?"
"YES!"
"I want you to watched over yourself."
"What?"
"I want you to watched over yourself."
"Yeah, I heard you. But why?"
"This town is not safe."
"Okaaaaay. You're angry because this town is not safe and hence, you want me to watch over myself." She said slowly.
"Look, I know it sounds weird, ok. But just trust me, will you?"
"Trust you? I don't even know you. And FYI, I DO know how to watch over myself. I have been doing it for a long time, protecting myself from the likes of you!"
"Bella…please…"
"You drag me ALL the way here just to tell me to watched over myself?!" she was practically screaming already. "I mean, why am I so stupid to follow you anyway?" and she turned to head back to the school.
"Bella...Bella, don't!" and he grabbed her elbow.
She sucked in air the moment he touched her.
"Shit!" and immediately he let go of her. Now he wished she would walk away instead of standing there, staring at him.
"You're…you're so cold."
Edward just gulped.
"Why?"
"Err…the air is cold."
"Edward, I'm not stupid."
"Bella, I'm just cold, okay? Will you drop it?"
"No." and she began to make her way towards him.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
She didn't say anything. But when she was right in front of him, she placed her palms against his cheeks. And she shudder. Edward wanted to push her away. He wanted to do anything from letting her being near him. But the moment she touched his cheek, Edward lost all will power.
"You're as cold as…as cold as death." She whispered. "What are you?"
"Bella, please don't do this." Edward begged, pulling her hands away from him.
"Do what, huh?" she demanded, suddenly becoming very fierce.
"This! Asking me who I am!" he hissed.
"I have the right to know!"
"Oh, really? Since when? Tell me! Since when?"
Bella didn't want to say anything. It was safer if she just kept a big mouth shut. But she couldn't hold it inside any longer. After days of being torment by his smile, his eyes and definitely the way he was so suave, she just want to get this heavy load off her chest. As she speak, her tears began to flow down like a stream.
"I love you." She said softly.
Edward just looked at her. A strange look was on him. Was he going to let her cry like that? Was he just gonna stand there?! Bella couldn't believed it.
But her thoughts were wrong when he brought her to his chest and hold her tightly. He kissed her forehead, her eyes, her ears. And in her ears, he whispered, "I love you too, Bella Swan."
Hot jolts went all over Bella's nerves. She never felt so wanted before, never so loved and cherished. Just when she wanted to say more sweet things, he pushed her away.
She looked at him with horror.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"But you just pushed me!"
"You don't know me!"
"Then, tell me."
But he only turned away from her, as if the sight of her just disgusts him.
"Tell me, Edward…please."
When he didn't answer her, she kept pleading him until he shouted at her.
"I'm a vampire!"
"Edward…"
"Look, it's ok if you don't believe me."
"But I do."
"Aren't you afraid?"
"No."
"Why?"
"Because you write poems, you were kind, you laugh and joked. That's why!"
"You're a fool."
"If loving you is wrong, if it's a foolish thing to do, then fine! I don't mind being a fool for a change."
"Bella…"
"I love you, Edward. Don't ever push me away."
"But you know what vampires live on."
"I don't care…you won't hurt me."
"What makes you think so?"
"Because you love me too."
And it was enough to make him pull her towards him again. And kissed her all over again. He just wanted her forever. Just that one thing. He held her closed to him and bury his face in her hair. If only a minute last for eternity.
Leah was sitting at the back, very annoyed. Why can't those two love birds ever stay still! At that very moment, she wished she had the power to clone herself. Now that would be quite a useful power. With one body here to listen to Mrs. Brown babbling about the importance of meiosis and another one keeping track with them, she could finish her task down here in a jiffy. But now, she's sitting there, looking utterly bored at the blackboard in front of her instead of doing her task. She wondered why human beings ever bother of knowing all these things. Look at Adam and Eve, God gave them everything they need and look how long their generation last through the centuries. They didn't know anything about meiosis, or algebra or French. But one thing they do have back then was music and food. Oh, yes. These two glorious elements in life was what kept them going. Just lots of music and food. And not meiosis, algebra and French.
"Ms. Turner!"
"Yes?"
"What are you smiling about?"
"I love meiosis, teacher."
"I do hope you're not wandering off."
"I'm not, teacher."
And she continued teaching. And Leah continued thinking.
When the last bell rang, everyone was already making up wild rumors about the absence of Edward and Bella. They did not skipped class, they skipped school. Everyone was engrossed about them. Ever since the first they Bella came, Edward has been very…open to her. He never was like that to any girls before. Which is one of the reason why half the girls where green with jealousy. Only Leah seemed unaffected by whatever was happening.
As she strolled to her locker, Eric called her.
"Hey, I'd like to put a column about you in the school annual mag."
"Annual mag…?"
"Forks High School Annual Magazine." Eric explained to her in black and white.
But apparently, it wasn't black and white enough for her.
"What's that?"
"The school's annual magazine! We write all sorts of stuff that happened and we print it out at the end of the year." Eric looked at her with disbelieve.
"Oh. So, I'm some sort of happening?"
"Well, duh! You were awesome with the piano and you sure did thought Alex a lesson. And Anne couldn't stop talking about you."
"Oh."
"So? Will you do it?"
"Do what?"
"Let me write a column about you." Eric couldn't believe it. Sure she can't be that dumb!
"What are going to write about me?"
"Anything! We don't really know you, you know."
"Oh, then no thanks." And Leah walked off.
"Wait! You don't want to be featured in the mag?"
"No."
"But students are literally dying to be in the mag! And I'm offering you a chance with no question asked!"
"I'm sorry, Eric Yorkie. But I don't want to be in the… mag." She said the word 'mag' like some sort of foreign language.
She left a dumb folded Eric in the middle of the hall. Jessica passed by.
"I told you she wouldn't want to."
"But why not?" whined Eric.
"Because she's a total weirdo." Said Mike, who came to join them.
"C'mon, Eric." Jessica consoling him. "You can feature about me."
"Not a chance."
And she just snort.
