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The silky red scarf prominently on display.
The one Edward had taken a few weeks prior.
Shit.
…..
I could see Edward's eyes widen from my peripheral vision, when I went over and snatched the scarf off the small wooden table..
"Are you ready to go?" I turned towards him, pretending to be nonchalant about it when really my mind was racing a mile a minute. I was sure he could hear my heartbeat doing the same.
Oh. I'm going to have a talk with Ava when I see her!
I was seething inside but despite myself I smiled when Edward grabbed my hand, his cold fingers wrapping themselves around my own.
"Bella, may I ask you something?" His eyes narrowed slightly, a look of worry and confusion flashing through his cheekbones and pouting lips.
I looked at him expectedly, nodding my head. "Was there anyone over here before I arrived?"
My eyes widen at his question.
Shit.
I tried to make my face relax when I lied to him. "Nope!" I paused, giving his hand a squeeze. "Just me."
Smiling up at him I could see the doubt in his eyes but luckily for me he didn't push the matter. A small frown had formed on his face.
"You ready?"
"Of course sweetheart." He leaned down and whispered in my ear as I wrapped the long scarf around my shoulders into a shawl. I beamed up at him, his form towering over me like a statue.
"Well then, let's go!" I laughed at him as I quickly walked out the door with him in tow. I could feel his eyes lingering on the back of my head as we got down the stairs.
I turned to him when we stepped onto the wooden porch. "What?"
He stared at me for three very long seconds. I was shocked when he put an icy cold hand to my cheek. "Bella." A long, slender white finger wrapped around my brown curls.
"Yes?" I breathed out when his hand fell from my face.
"You truly do look amazing tonight." He started at me with such a mixture of emotions I didn't know what to think.
I looked him up and down playfully. "You don't look too bad yourself." I laughed, quirking an eyebrow as he smirked at me. He leaned down towards me so our noses were almost touching.
"You don't mind me being a vampire?" He whispered in my ear. Edward's voice thickening at the end as his topaz eyes flashed with double meaning behind them.
I smiled back at him. "Not at all. We kind of match." I glanced down at the bat necklace that laid just under my collarbone, his eyes followed mine.
"I guess we do." He mumbled to himself as he reached his arm out for me to take, which I gladly accepted.
"But aren't vampires supposed to have red eyes Edward?" I teased him, poking his chest with my free hand. "You're slacking."
He held me up as we walked down the few steps off my porch to his silver Volvo. He smirked the entire damn way there.
He opened the door to his car for me and walked slowly- at human pace as Ava says- to the other side.
I shook my head and chuckled to myself. Silly vampire, little do you know.
….
"So let me guess, Alice dressed you?" We were crossing the parking lot to the gym entrance when I caught him staring at me. I caught his cape between my fingers and flapped it behind him in the light wind.
He nodded, scowling slightly.
"I think you look good." I whispered to him, laughing to myself as we passed through the open gym doors.
Jesus. My eyes grew wide as I took in the horrid music, orange black streamers, flashing lights and fake black cats and carved jack-o-lanterns scattered throughout the gym floor.
"You are something." He whispered to himself shaking his head, I pretended not to hear him. Growing up around vampires and werewolves my entire life had made my hearing sharper than the average humans, I had to remember not to reply to things that I wasn't suppose to hear.
"Watch out Bella." Edward chuckled, grasping my hand lightly as he guided me around a knocked over jack-o-lantern.
"Thank you." I could feel the blush rushing to my cheeks.
"Of course. I'm here to protect you from anything." His eyes lit up in amusement as he glanced over to his right. He leaned over, I could feel his sickeningly sweet breathe on the hairs of my neck.
"Except from my sister." He chuckled lowly into my ear.
"Bella!" I heard Alice before I saw Alice. Edward grabbed my hand and lifted it over my head to spin me forwards in one fluid motion.
"Oof!" I got the wind knocked out of me by two slender, white arms being thrown around me. Black, spiky hair buried into my face.
"Hi Alice." I laughed, shaking my head as I hugged her back.
I glanced down at her outfit and then to the other Cullen entourage closely behind her and had to suppress a chuckle.
All five vampires were dressed in black outfits with red flowing capes behind them, deep and dark face paint underneath their lashes highlighted their golden eyes. What really caught me off guard was, like Edward, they each had a set of pointed and extremely sharp looking fangs dangling from their top lips. I gulped and tried not to shudder.
You didn't bring your stake with you did you Isabella? Ava's voice almost made me jump out of my skin. I shook my head slightly, averting my gaze from Alice to try to find her in the crowd of students.
"Alice! You all look great!" I said, remembering where I was.
I'm coming to find you later! I hissed out at Ava. I could just picture her face.
I resisted the urge to roll my eyes and smiled at Alice.
"Thanks Bella, you look great too. I love your dress." She smiled and sneaked a glance at Edward, her small finger reaching out and wrapping around my necklace a second later. "I like the bats too." She whispered, winking at me before spinning around into Jasper's arms.
Emmett came over to me next. "Sup squirt." He said, about to ruffle up my hair.
"Emmett Michael Cullen! You mess up that girl's hair they'll be hell to pay!" Alice's voice carried over the music booming from the speakers.
"Yes'm. Sorry Lil sis." Emmett gave me a toothy smile, it was then that I noticed he had-what I hoped-was fake blood all over him.
"A little gory there Emmett?" I said, pointing to his blood covered shirt, he had a small line of red dripping from his mouth. He leaned over me, I felt like an ant next to a skyscraper due to his enormous size.
"What can I say, I like things bloody." He chuckled when I gulped. My eyes wide.
"Emmett, don't scare the poor thing!" I heard Rosalie hiss out, again not knowing I had heard.
I just smiled at Emmett. "Yeah I guess you do." I murmured, turning back towards Edward with a last glance and nod to the others.
"Come on." I grinned widely at him. "Let's dance!"
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My night with Edward had been more than I expected. We danced a lot. And although I was a little buzzed from a classmate of mine spiking the punch I could still think coherently.
"I guess it's a good thing I drove." I peeked over my shoulder to see a wide toothy smile. Fangs and all.
"Whhhy. I'm fine Edwaard." I laughed at him, feeling a sense of euphoria wash over me.
"Let's get more punch!" I yelled, grabbing his hand I tried to pull him towards the table with snacks and Smirnoff filled punch bowls but to no avail.
"I think you've had enough my dear." Edward chuckled at me, shaking his head no as he pulled me to his chest. "How about we go outside?" I was about to protest when he pouted.
You're a goner. I heard Ava chuckled in my head. She was dancing with one very happy Mad Hatter Mike Newton. No compulsion needed might I add.
"Shut up Avaaa." I half mumbled, half groaned. "Stupid vampire."
"What'd you say Bella?" Edward leaned towards me with a questionable and shocked look gracing his face.
My eyebrows shot up. "Nothing!" I frowned, my eyebrows knitting together. "Maybe I dooo need some air?"
"Of course." Edward's face relaxed slightly. He nodded and shifted me so I was now leaning against his shoulder. "Come on hun." He again, held me up as we walked.
These heels would have killed me by now if it weren't for Edward.
When we got through the gym doors cold air hit my pale face. I immediately got goosebumps.
Edward guided me to the huge rock off to the side of the parking lot and leaned against it.
I followed him, only managing to get my heel caught in a twig on the ground and trip.
"Come here." He chuckled and grabbed a hold of me before I fell. My face fell into his chest. I grinned happily to myself, cherishing the moment before he pulled away.
He leaned back against the rock and looked down at me, smiling softly. The night's sky made him look even more mysterious and beautiful than he already was. "Mmm." I groaned softly when my vision turned to face towards the school.
He had spun me around so I was leaning against his chest. His face buried into the hollow of my neck the next minute.
Oh my god don't bite me.
I snapped out of my drunken haze relatively quickly, my heartbeat speeding up as I stiffened against him. I had to be stupid and not bring my stake with me!
Shit.
I heard him sniff my skin in the next moment, he placed his chin against my shoulder and snaked a strong arm around my waist. "You smell really good." He whispered in my ear. I blushed crimson.
"Mmm." I heard him growl lowly, not sure if I was suppose to hear it or not. I pulled away from him, thankful when he loosened his grip around me when students started walking out and getting in their cars.
"Are you cold sweetheart?" Edward brought me back towards him and rubbed at the goosebumps on my arms with his hands. "I'll grab you a coat?" He asked quietly.
"Please." I smiled at him, nodding my head.
"I'll be right back." He winked at me, leaning me up against the rock. "Stay here."
He walked off towards his car across the parking lot.
I waited for a minute and started to get impatient when I heard my name being called a few yards away.
"Bella!" It was Angela, maybe the only girl I'd actually call a "friend" here, dressed as Marilyn Monroe coming out with her boyfriend Ben. I smiled brightly at her, she waved back at me.
I took one last glance at Edward who was shutting his door across the parking lot with a brown jacket in his hand for me when I walked off the curb.
It all happened so quickly. Angela's and Ben's eyes growing wide simultaneously as their mouths dropped open in screams. Mike Newton's truck screeching around the corner of the school only mere feet away from me.
Bright headlights blinding my vision. Me being thrown onto the ground and a white masculine hand being shot out in front of me slamming into the grill of the truck. Edward's body on top of mine as he stared down at me wide eyed.
Then the dark started to overcome everything.
Oh my god. Shit.