Chapter Ten
Bella POV
My palms got soaked from sweat. My heart pounded in my chest, my breathing speed. There was a bell that rand clear in my ears.
How did he know?
Edward,
I don't know what you're talking about
I passed the paper to him when I found the will to keep my body from shaking. I watched him carefully as he rolled his green eyes and sighed before swirling his pen around the shape of letters that formed words.
His muscles flexed in his arm as he slid the paper across my desk to me.
Bella,
Cut the act, I know. Please let me help
Edward,
No.
Bella,
Why
Edward,
Because I don't need help. Not from you, not from anyone.
Bella,
You don't fool me. I am going to help you.
Edward,
You want to help? Leave me alone.
Bella,
Not possible.
Edward,
You don't know what you are doing.
Bella,
Does it matter?
Edward
Yes. You could get hurt. I'm fine.
Bella,
I'll see you after class
Before I could say no he was outside the class room. I sighed and followed. He grabbed my elbow once I was out of class. He dragged me to the lunch room despite my protest. He bought me lunch.
"Eat" he said sliding the food to me. I could feel the stairs of other people watching us as we sat at a table in the corner.
"Okay" I sighed and for the first time in a long time I ate for myself. I smiled at him.
"Thank you." I said gratefully.
"Anything for you." He smiled at me. I blushed at his words. "Do you want to skip?" he asked me.
"Umm…." I didn't know if I could, Phil might find out.
"I'll keep you safe." He smiled. I nodded and when the bell rang he lead me to his car.
***
"Where are we going?" I asked giggling slightly. I have asked the same question over and over again but my only answer was, 'You will know when we get there.' Then he would grin at me.
Moments later, we ended up at the local park. I could not keep the grin that grew from ear to ear off my face. He opened my door for me and we walked over to the swings.
I sat down and smiled up at him from his place behind me. We talked for hours as he pushed me. Every time we touched it was like a live wire hitting my skin. It made me feel alive.
"Favorite color?" he asked.
"Green" I smiled. A gust of wind came up and hit me, blowing my hair ever which way.
"Love is like the wind, you can't see it, but you can feel it" he whispered into my ear, his warm breath creased my cheek.
I turned my head around and out noses skimmed each other. He tiled his head to the side and pushed his soft lips against mine.
He literally took my breath away. I smiled against his lips and silently prayed he would never pull away.