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Chapter 10

If I could Kill Alice…..

Alice and I were sitting in the cafeteria with Angela and Ben. It had been three weeks since Edward had kissed me in the Cullen's hallway and I haven't seen or heard from him since. He had spent the rest of that evening hidden away in his room and skipped breakfast the next morning. When he didn't appear for lunch either, I had Alice drive me home.

"so I think we should go this weekend." I looked up at Alice catching the end of her conversation with Angela.

"Go where?" I asked.

"Did you not hear anything we said, Bella?" Alice asked horrified. I shook my head apologetically and she went on. "The three of us are going shopping next weekend to get dresses for Prom!"

"Alice are you serious? It's February and prom isn't for another three months!"

"Don't be silly Bella. We have to have the perfect dresses. Remember the Homecoming dress? We went one month before and had very slim pickings. We were lucky we found anything to wear at all." Alice said pouting.

I stared at her and I swear her lips started quivering. "Fine! But while we are there I need to stop by the bookstore and pick up a new book." Alice returned to her happy bouncy self and smiled once again.

"Okay so this is what I think-" thankfully the bell rang and saved me from whatever details Alice was about to make. We stood and walked to third period. We waved bye to Angela and Alice yelled that we would see her in Calculus and then we grabbed our seats. The rest of the day went by quickly and soon Alice and I were headed to my house to study.

Before leaving Alice 'chose' an outfit that I should wear to school tomorrow. "Please Bella actually wear this tomorrow." she pleaded. As she hung the clothes on a hook on the closet door. "I promise you won't regret it."

" If I wear it, will you let me wear flats and not complain?"

"Bella."

"Alice."

"Okay fine" she said as she slipped back into my closet and came out holding a pair of silk blue flats. " But wear these. They match the shirt perfectly." I sighed and grabbed the shoes from her setting them down beside the closet. Alice left after having me promise several times that I would indeed wear the outfit.

The next day she showed up twenty minutes early to do my hair and make-up. When she felt that I was perfect she stepped back and smiled. I looked in the mirror and thought that I could actually pass as beautiful. " Wow." I said.

"I know. Now come on we are going to be late." We rushed out of the house and into her car. Alice was bouncing around and grinning ear to ear.

"Alice?"

"Yes?"

"What is going on?"

"Promise not to be mad?"

"I can't promise that, Alice until I know what it is." I said as we pulled into the parking lot.

"Well we are going to have a substitute for first period today."

"Okay?"

She looked at me more seriously "Bella our substitute is-"

"Alice! Why are you telling me this now? Your brother is substituting isn't he?"

"Calm down and yes."

I could kill her! "How long have you known?"

"Since Wednesday."

"You have known for two days and you're just now telling me?" I yelled at her. I grabbed my bag and stomped out of the car and into the building. I was so furious with her I didn't even think about the fact that I was going to first period and would have to see Edward. The man that treated me like some sort of leper. I tossed my bag on the back of my chair not caring that I was nearly ten minutes early for class. I plopped down in my chair plotting ways that I could kill Alice. I looked toward the front of the room only to come face to face with Edward. He stood behind the teacher's desk with an amused look on his face.

"Hello Bella. Are you okay?"

"No!" I snapped. "If I could kill Alice I would. I just can't figure out what I would do with the body."

Edward chuckled and walked over to sit in the desk in front of mine. " Emmett and I have been there plenty of times. Alice is just exuberant, but you can't help but love her."

"I know. Stupid pixie!"

"Bella, that is no way to talk about your best friend!" Alice exclaimed as she walked into the room. She sat in her desk and turned to face me, her lips quivering and unshed tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Ali. I didn't mean it. I swear." I said as I hugged her. She lifted her head and smiled at me and then stood claiming she was going to go fix her face, once again leaving Edward and I alone. We sat not talking for a long time.

" You look beautiful today, even upset."

"Thank you." I whispered back. I started to tell him that I wish he wouldn't avoid me but I could hear sounds in the hall as students began filing in and getting ready for class. Edward stood and went back to the front of the room. He had just sat on the front of the desk as Alice walked back in. She looked at us questionably but then took her seat. Jessica Stanley and Lauren Mallory walked in behind her. They saw Edward and rushed to grab the two desks directly in front of him. I threw them a death stare. I was shaken out of my glaring when Alice nudged me and I looked over to see what she needed.

She held up a piece of folded paper. I took it and opened it.

Stop staring. You look like you're about to twist their heads clean off.

If Lauren bats her eyes at him one more time, I just might.

I don't think he is interested in Jessica or Lauren.

Do you think those two could be anymore obvious? Jessica just undid the top buttons on her shirt.

Don't worry you look way better than they do. I made sure of it ;)

Thank you, Ali. I'm sorry I got mad at you.

I went to pass the note back to Alice, but it was snatched out of my hand. I looked up to see who the offending party was. Edward stood holding the note up.

" I called class to order. I will see you after the bell rings Miss …"

"Swan." Alice chimed.

"Swan, for passing notes." Edward finished. The rest of the class giggled but soon quieted as Edward once again called for attention. I watched every move he made for the entire class, never once writing down my usual notes. I was relieved that he hadn't once attempted to read the note, but my stomach was full of butterflies of having to stay after class. The bell rang after what felt like an eternity and everyone filed out of class. Alice was the last to leave, flashing me a hopeful smile and shutting the door behind her. I looked back to the front of the room as Edward began walking towards me.

He took a seat in the desk in front of me once again. I began fidgeting my fingers as I laid my hands on my desk and we sat there silently for a moment. Edward placed his hand on top of mine stopping me from peeling anymore of Alice's manicure away. " Look at me. Please." Edward whispered. I looked up and saw that he looked a little frightened. My hands were tingling under his touch. "Does it bother you that I am here, Bella?" He asked as his mouth fell a little.

"No. I just wish-" I stopped and looked down to our hands. I turned one of them up to hold his hand. " I wish you wouldn't avoid me is all."

"I wish I didn't have to."

"Didn't have to?"

"Bella, I have to. You know I do. I can't be caught having moments like this with you." He said as he gently squeezed my hand in his. " I would be fired. Then I would never get a job as a full time teacher."

" We could be discreet. Almost your entire family knows already anyways."

"What about your father?"

"What he doesn't know won't hurt him." I said defensively. I couldn't loose this argument.

" Bella I can't ask you to lie to your family. Your friends. You graduate in three and a half months. Just wait until then. Promise me you won't find anyone else before then. Give me a chance when we can be open and honest about what ever type of relationship we form."

" Edward. That's a long time."

"It won't be. It may seem that way now, but I promise it won't be."

" I'll wait until after graduation, to…explore….this. But only if you will stop avoiding me like I have some awful disease."

"I promise Bella. No more avoiding you." Edward stood and pulled me from my desk engulfing me into a hug and kissing the top of my head. "Go join the rest of the school at break before anyone comes looking for you. We can't be caught alone together. I promise that will change though. We just have to be patient, sweetheart." I nodded and let go of his hand grabbing my books and heading off to find Alice.