Chapter Seven
Ironically enough, I had biology after lunch. Even more ironic, Edward was in that class too...and I had to sit with him.
As he introduced himself I studied his face. His eyes had turned slightly topaz, though those tempting red lips still frowned.
"My name is Edward Cullen...I use to play the piano." He walked down the aisle to the only empty table.
Our table. It had been our table since 2004.
The lab table we met at, where all of this started. His frown turned into a small half smile.
I sighed and spoke, "My name is Lillian Brandon and my favorite book is Wuthering Heights." I trudged to my seat and scowled at Edward.
(Edward, Bella)
Doesn't this table bring back memories?
Yeah, one's I've been desperately trying to forget.
He ignored that remark and wrote: The indentions are still here from your first day.
No shit...
Before he could reply, the door opened and he stiffened. So did I. Our singer had just entered the room.
The citrus-y, floral scent wafted to my nose and I immediately stopped breathing. I didn't need anymore Volturi run-ins, especially for massacring my Biology class.
Since neither of us could speak and there was no way we could write in these states, I decided to reveal my power: mind communication.
(Edward, Bella)
Singer?
How am I hearing your thoughts?
It's my power. Since I was immune to mind powers, I guess I got one.
Oh... and yes, singer.
Me too.
What are we going to do? I can't bail you out and you can't bail me out.
Hold on; let me connect my power to Alice. She'll know what to do.
(Edward, Bella, Alice)
Alice, we need your help.
What is it?
Bella – Lillian – and I have to same singer. We have no way to escape.
Okay, I'll be right there.
Hurry!
We sat in non-breathing, unmoving silence. I held my glare on the back of the boy's head, the one causing us so much pain. Two minutes later Alice arrived.
"Ms. Scott, I need Edward Cullen and Lillian Brandon. We have a family emergency that involves her family."
"Okay, go on you two."
We stood and left as fast as humanly possible. Alice led us to the front of the school and stopped. "I have to get back to class. You two stay in the Volvo until next period." We nodded and rushed off.
The sight of the silver Volvo sent a pain through my cold heart and broke my dead facial expression for a few seconds. Edward didn't notice. He was too busy internally beating himself up for almost killing a human.
I slid into the passenger seat of the car and realized it wasn't the same Volvo. This was a new model: with a surround sound stereo system, GPS (not that a vampire needed it), and 'Cullen' stitched on the seats.
I rolled my eyes. Of course they would have their name on it.
He eventually got in. I had hooked my iPod to the input line by then. Gives You Hell by Green Day was playing and I sang along.
I wake up every evening, with a big smile on my face
And it never feels out of placeworking at a 9 to 5 base
I wonder how bad that tastescar,
And did it ever get you far
And your still probably
When you see my face hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
Now where's you picket fence love
And where's that shiny
You've never seem so tense love
I've never seen you fall so hard,
Do you know where you are
And truth be told I miss you
And truth be told I'm lying
When you see my face hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
If you find a man that's worth a damn and treats you well
Then he's a fool, your just as well, hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
Tomorrow you'll be thinking to yourself
Where'd it all go wrong, the list goes on and on
And truth be told I miss you
And truth be told I'm lying
When you see my face hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
If you find a man that's worth a damn and treats you well
Then he's a fool, your just as well, hope it gives you hell
Now you'll never see, what you've done to me
You can take back your memories there no good to me
And he's here's all your lies,
You can look me in my eyes
With that sad, sad look you wear so well
When you see my face hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
If you find a man that's worth a damn and treats you well
Then he's a fool, your just as well, hope it gives you hell
When you see my face hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When hear this song and you sing along oh you'll never tell
Then you're the fool, I'm just as well
Hope it gives you hell
When you hear this song I hope that it will give you hell
You can sing along I hope that it will treat you well
When I finished Clair de Lune came on and we were quiet. Edward broke the silence first.
"Why did you help me? Why didn't you kill the class? You are a human drinker."
I turned to him, surprised by his sudden questioning. "I helped you because you've already been through the pain of having a singer. I haven't and I just experience it. I didn't kill the class because I don't want anymore Volturi run-ins for killing large masses."
"You've killed a lot?"
"Just men... except in my newborn years. I killed women, children, elderly, and even infants. The first person I killed was Charlie. I don't feel bad about any of it, though. But that's when the Volturi intervened and said that, if it ever happened again, I had to join the guard or die. Aro, of course, was the one who threatened me."
We were silent again as my iPod ran on Shuffle. There was still half an hour until next period.
I started to think about my time in Volterra. I stayed there for about twenty years, just a few years after I was changed. I became close with Jane, Aro, Marcus, and Heidi.
I was closest to Marcus and only he knows the whole truth about my past. It took him a while to get it out of me though.
Marcus and I were walking one of the castle's many long corridors. It was nearly feeding time and we were making our way to the chambers. He questioned me as to why I never talked about my human life.
I eventually cracked and let my emotions free. I told him about moving to Forks, meeting Edward, falling in love, the dilemma with James, going to prom, what happened at my eighteenth birthday, and then what happened that horrible day in the woods.
From then on he was my confident and he even told me his story.
At that moment my phone chose to ring. I leant down and dug through my bag for it. In the process, my binder fell out, displaying 'Vampires Will Always Hurt You' to Edward.
I finally located the rectangular phone and looked at the caller ID: A
"Speak of the Devil and the Devil shall call." I chuckled and pressed the green button. "Talk to me."
"Hey, Lillian, it's Aro." I added a quick 'duh' before he continued. "Jane has been promoted to head of our guard and we wanted to invite you to her party."
"Aw, thanks, A, but I don't know. I just started school today... wouldn't it be weird for me to just disappear?"
"What happened to the 'to hell with being inconspicuous' Lillian I've come to love?"
"Well, okay. When is it?"
"In a month or so... I'll be sending Felix or Demetri out to escort you. They'll make sure you behave."
I laughed. "Alright, A, talk to you later... I'm with The Cullen right now."
"Okay, Lil, ciao."
I pressed the red button on the shiny screen and turned back to Edward. His face was filled with rage.
Chapter Eight is done. And, since no one is really voting in my poll, I've decided what to do. It's a surprise and I'm already planning it in my head a bit. Review... the more reviews I get, the faster Chapter Eight will be up. It's pretty good in my opinion. :D
Love, Alice