Chapter 9

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BPOV

Nothing's really wrong with me… really. I repeated in my head as a mantra. I mean I can easily resist human blood although his was slightly sweeter than the others, like freesias, but nothing I can't handle. Really he only took me by surprise with the proximity.

I pushed open the front door to the school for the second time that morning and navigated my way to my locker expertly, having already memorised the map. I could feel Alice's concern and had a little peep into her mind; she was looking into the future to see what would happen at school today. Noticing my curious glance she blocked her mind to me.

Moving past my rocky beginning, I was thinking about him. I had to admit that he had amazing hair and he was attractive. Odd, I have never before met a human comparable to a vampire, but he sort of was. I have to be crazy, I don't need a man in my life right now. But if I were, it couldn't be a human, how could I even consider inflicting my monsterly ways on a pure human. What the hell? How did my mind drift to thinking about ending up with a boy I haven't spoken two words too? That aside, I have to make sure I DO NOT get close to that boy, who has the mysterious draw.

I now stood with my hand on the door for my first class, time to man up Bella, make friends but keep your wall solid.

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Lunch finally came around, and Alice and I sat at a removed table talking about the two classes we had together; english and maths. Several boys came walking towards our table but swerved at the last minute, chickening out. I was relieved that we weren't being disturbed but I still knew that everyone in the room had their attention focused on us, and every boy would hold their breath when one of us would laugh at something the other said.

Lunch ended, and I'd have to become a spectacle again as Alice wasn't in my biology class. Unfortunately Mr. Banner was the type that made you introduce yourself in front of the class. Urgh. On the plus side, it seemed like I didn't have a lab partner, so as soon as the bell rang I stood up and introduced myself, only to be interrupted by mystery boy himself…

"Edward, late I see. I'll let it pass this time, go take your seat, and you now have a lab partner." Said mr. Banner.

Crap, hopefully after talking to him I'll discover he's just some shallow teenage scumbag. Fingers crossed. I slowly made my way over to the desk and tentatively took in his scent to ease myself into the situation. He smelled nice, sweet blood aside, he smelled like green apples.

He seemed to be holding his breath as I sat down.

I nearly melted into my seat when I felt his mind, it was beautiful, unique in it's beauty. I felt it; I bathed my mind in its warmth. He was soft and caring, yet passionate and strong, he was poetic and seemed to be born from an earlier age, and age of chivalry and grace. My heart squeezed because just sensing his mind I could feel the bond that I felt upon first contact solidify. I didn't know him, yet I already liked him more than I have ever liked a man before. Just then Edward turned his head towards me, about to speak, and I couldn't take it, he was overpowering me somehow and I couldn't face him. I ached as I just stood up and walked to Mr. Banner, asking to be excused. Edward froze, shocked by my quick movements. Mr. Banner was a short man so I looked down at him, short circuiting him with my eyes, till he gave me an early dismissal. But I couldn't help myself, I turned my eyes full of longing back to Edward. And when our eyes locked, time froze momentarily before I was overcome with pain. When I saw the confusion in his eyes, I quickly turned before running away.

"Don't come after me Alice, I just need to think." I spoke into the air as I ran, I knew she'd hear me.

I was so unbelievably frustrated, I didn't understand my emotions one bit and it drove me wild! Absolutely wild, mystery boy… Edward had turned my world upside down without speaking a word. His 'aura' was enlightening, beatific, that was all that I could think about, because I now understood my dilemma. I really really liked him because he was gorgeous inside and out, and the curse was that the first time that I've ever experienced this tingly feeling, it's with someone I couldn't possibly be with. Knowing what his soul looked like, I couldn't even consider tying myself emotionally with him because I was a vampire, a monster. Any kind of relationship was out of the question, because if he got to close he could not escape the thing that I was deep down inside.

I had to ignore him. I could not be friends with him, and that hurt beyond words. So I sat there for hours on end, huddled into a ball against the trunk of a tree.

I really don't know how to feel about this chapter, and I'm not sure what you guys, my beautiful readers think. Please tell me honestly, absolutely hate it? Like it? Let me know. This took me the longest time to write and it's not even very good, but im glad its out of the way.

And to answer a question, yes Sebastien and Henri will play a large-ish role in the story.

Thanks for reading,

Mir