Chapter 11: Friends
Softly splashing water droplets hit the car windows as we drove onwards. The skies are overhung with a blanket of grey, so much so that I can barely tell the difference between the sky and clouds. Despite the car ride feeling tiresome, the rain commonly calms me- I watch the raindrops race down to the windows. The occasional wave of a puddle can be exciting, but I'd rather be outside in those puddles than be stuck in this car
"What's wrong?" Bella asked, looking thru the small mirror.
I didn't bother looking away, "nothing." She didn't reply but I heard Edward hum, clearly not believing me. Of course he's a mind reader he would know what's going inside my mind. But honestly, I don't know what's going on.
Usually I'll be thinking about the death of my parents, about the Cullens, about the weird women that pretends to be my mother, or I'll be thinking about school. But right now, I'm just enjoying the rain and the soft music playing in the background. One can say I'm content but for how long?
This feeling how long will it last until something goes wrong? Frankly, I think something will go wrong with Bella and I knowing about the Cullens. Like Rosalie said last night and I quote, "humans shouldn't know about the existence of vampires."
So another questions comes to mind, what makes us special? Why did we know? Shouldn't they do something about it, preventing us from getting closer took them instead of encouraging us? Did they trust us enough with this massive secret? Or was it something else? Did they know something we didn't?
I quickly glance at Edward and his unique golden eyes were staring at me thru the rear mirror. He didn't say anything but the way his eyes stare, said it all. Like he knew something but didn't know how— scratch that. He wasn't allowed to say it. But why?
Edward was the first to look away from our mini stare. Sighing, I turned around and stared at the passing trees. I began to wonder, what it felt like running through the woods at a abnormal speed. Did it feel like you were flying?
"Yes," Edward replied to my thought. Without turning around I nodded at him.
Minutes went by and we were at the school parking lot. The rest of the Cullens on the other side as Edward parked his car in Bella's spot.
Flying. Running through the woods. I turn to Edward as he turned off the car engines. Does it feel better running with or without shoes? Did it even matter?
"Personally I like running with shoes. Makes me feel somewhat normal—" I cut him off, scoffing.
"You're a bloody vam. Who cares about normality." Edward gives me a look, one which I don't agree with. I mean if I was a vampire—-...
"No," Edward cut my thinking. His voice was hard and the his facial expression was telling me that he strongly dislike my thought.
We stared at each other for a few seconds, "why? Wouldn't you want me to be your friend forever?" I said teasingly hoping to ease the tension that was building, but he didn't reply. His expression turned to a painful one. Like he was thinking about something or remembering something.
Second later, he shook his head. Giving me one last look he climbed out. Bella turned to me and I shrugged saying, I don't know. Edward opened my door first, nodding my thanks he walks over to Bella.
I swear it was like we were in a movie or something. The whole parking lot stopped, everyone was staring at us. Honestly I found it creepy but then again, I was socializing with the Cullens. I was bound to get unwanted attention. Edward turned to me with a smirk and I rolled my eyes.
Edward and Bella started to walk forward, instead of following them I went with the other Cullens— who were sulking. I didn't know if they didn't notice me walking towards them or if Edward and Bella were more important but they didn't turn when I reached them.
"You know from your expression, one would assume that you didn't like them together." Their attention switched towards me. "Personally I find them to be adorable, despite the age difference." I smirked along with Emmett and Jasper.
Rosalie scoffed, "oh please like you should talk." I looked at her, not knowing what she meant. Her boyfriend and siblings turned to one another nodding their heads, agreeing with her.
"What you mean?" I asked, confused. Instead of answering Emmet shakes his head, "I better be there when it happens." Emmett smirks at me, confusing me more. "But not what comes after," his smirks widens.
Rosalie shakes her head slightly disgusting and amused, "I wouldn't want too think about it."
"Or hear it," Alice said giggling. Jasper holds his eyes, "it's not like we haven't hear it before." For a split moment they stopped and frowned. Thinking about something, clearly something about the topic that I'm still confused about.
Alice shakes her head and speaks up, "yeah but I have a feeling it's going to last longer than before" she turns to me with a wink. "Even rougher," she smirks. Emmet laughs along with Jasper and Rosalie scrunches her nose but looks amused.
"I'm not following," was all I said looking at them confused, but they laughed once again. Rosalie walks towards me with a teasing smile and wraps her arm gently around my shoulder, "in time you will."
Sighing I gave up, I didn't understand what they were talking about. However, correct me if I'm wrong but for some odd reason, I felt like it had something to do with a certain doctor. A certain doctor that was several ( a couple of hundreds) years older than me.
I mean physically he wasn't much older but mentally and otherwise he was something else. He could easily be my triple great grandfather, I mentally shiver. That wasn't an idea I wanted to put in my head.
Rosalie looked down at me and I shook my head, saying it was nothing. Nodding we continue our walk towards our class, talking about random things. More like Jasper and Emmet talking about football while Rosalie and Alice were talking about the newest fashion line of some choo guy. I on the other hand kept looking between them. They were normal... as normal as vampires teenagers get. They talk about their favorite sport and interested. So why were they frown upon in Forks.
I don't know why they don't let others see how normal they are. Perhaps they'll be treated differently than they do now. But then again, I don't think I'll be the only one- besides Bella- who gets to see how special they really are. Perhaps them being closed off from others gets me the vip treatment. And frankly, I'm okay with that.
Jasper turns to me with a strange look, asking if I was okay. Nodding my head I smiled at him which he returned.
Call me selfish or whatever, but I would rather have them be a mystery to other while they are their true selves with me than them be friends with everyone and not consider me a friends.
