A/N: Ah, I'm so bad. I'm sorry. It's been awhile since I last updated, I know!! I hope you'll all forgive me, and like this chapter. Thanks for your support.
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He Has To Know
BPOV
Biology is going to be killer. I don't know how I'm going to continue with my charade of avoiding him. I don't want to avoid him. I don't like the idea of ignoring Edward. But it's safer this way. Geesh, by the way Rosalie reacted at lunch totally confirms my actions. I can't, at any cost, fall in love with a human... But I already have.
And that's what scares me to "death". Can this really be happening?
I walk in to my class and Edward's already sitting at our table. I walk over there, and plop down next to him, trying not to look at him. I can feel his eyes on me. It makes me want to look at him. I want to see his beautiful green eyes. But I can't. It's safer this way...
"Bella?" Edward's voice breaks through my thoughts and it causes me to jump. I look at him, his sad face.
"Yes?"
"Bella, did I do something wrong?" He asks with the sad look in his eyes. I feel horrible. Go on Bella. It's going to be okay.
"No. You didn't do anything." I say calmly. Alice, are you sure?
Yes. I'm sure. Go on. I listen to Alice and I smile at Edward. His mood changes. I can see the light in his eyes, and it makes me smile more.
"Really? Because you were avoiding me all day..." I grimace.
"I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was doing that." He smiles shyly.
"Oh." Mr. Banner walks in and starts class. I can hear Alice gasp and look at me. Blood type testing today! How did I not see it? She leans over to Jasper and I can hear her whisper to him about needing to leave. Bella, get sick. We need to go!
I can't! I stink at faking sickness. I'm a horrible actress. Edward looks at me and his forehead creases. I guess he can see the panic in my face.
What about your pager? Can you use that?
Yeah, but what about you guys? How are you going to get out? Alice smiles devilishly.
You're going to call us out. I frown. I hate calling out my siblings. I feel like a liar, because I basically am.
Alice... I can't leave Edward now! I just started to talk to him again. She frowns and then nods.
Get him to be sick, you can take him out and then we can go to the bathroom. We'll just not return to class. It's not like he'll notice anyway. He didn't realize you didn't come back last time. I growl at her softly so only she and Jasper could hear, but comply.
"Edward. Do you like the sight of blood?" Edward looks at me and shakes his head.
"No, I get a little sick... why?" I bite my lip.
"Well, Banner's going to do a blood test to find your blood type. And I'm sensitive to blood you can say, so do you want to skip?"
"Um, isn't that bad?"
"Yes... but skipping is healthy." He stares at me, and then nods. He takes his hands and places it his stomach. He starts to moan and Mr. Banner's attention is immediately on him.
"Mr. Masen, is everything alright?" Edward moans again and shakes his head.
"I think the café food didn't agree with me." My cue is up.
"Mr. Banner, I can take Edward to the nurse's office, if that's alright. I don't think he can stand on his own." I look at Edward and he tries to get up but falls back on the chair. "My dad's a doctor, so I know these things."
"Okay, Miss Cullen, you may take Edward to the nurse's office." I smile and help Edward up. He rests his arm around my shoulders, easily might I add. He's like a head or two taller than me. We walk out in to the hall and continue down towards the café.
"So, have you ever considered in taking up acting?" I ask Edward as we sit down at the table. He snorts.
"No. That must have been the worst act ever."
"Hey, he bought it didn't he?" Edward chuckles.
"I guess so." He stares at me intently as I sit there in front of him.
"I've been doing some research.. And I've come to a couple of theories." I look at Edward in confusion, and then I suddenly realize what he's talking about. I answered his question the other day about us being inhuman. How stupid can I be?
"Theories? Really? Tell me." I say calmly hoping to show no sign of panic.
"Well, my first one is that you're an angel. And you're stuck here on earth." I laugh lightly.
"Edward, I'm no angel." He shakes his head but continues.
"Second one is that you're a vampire." I freeze up. How did he find that so easily? Are we that easy to look up?
"Psh, a vampire? Are you serious?" He smiles.
"Yeah, it does sound a little stupid." I sigh, relief.
"Bella! There you are!" Alice screams and runs over to my side, human pace. Jasper smiles at me and sits next to Alice. We're all facing Edward. Edward gulps and smiles at my sister and brother.
"Hi, I'm Alice, and this is Jasper." Alice reaches out to shake Edward's hand and Edward shakes hers.
"Edward Masen. Nice to meet you." He replies gentlemanly. Alice smiles and looks at me out of the corner of her eye.
"So, Edward, how long have you lived in Forks?"
"For my whole life." He replies, smiling.
"Wow. We've never stayed in one place for more than a couple years." Alice turns and looks at Jasper with a grin. Jasper grins as well.
"So, why aren't you guys in class?"
"We're squeamish like Bella." Jasper replies to Edward's question. Edward scrunches his forehead together, like he's trying to piece a puzzle together.
Alice! He knows! He knows about us being vampires. I didn't tell him I swear. He just found out... I screamed in to Alice's head. Alice reaches over and grabs my hand.
"I guess it runs in the family."
"I thought you guys were adopted."
"Damn." Alice muttered under her breath, so low only Jasper and I can hear. But she still kept a smile on her face. It's a lost cause, Bella. We're going to have to tell him. I stiffen up. There is no way I'm going to put him in danger like that. Once the Volturi find out that we told Edward our secret he's screwed. Better yet, we're all screwed.
"Edward, we have something to tell you." Alice looks at me and Jasper.
"Yes, do you want to head outside?" I ask and stand up. He stands up willingly and follows us outside. This is too easy, he should be getting vibes about running away.
"What do you want to say?" Edward asks as we reach my car. Edward's Volvo sits right next to mine.
"Edward, it's something we can't say here. Do you mind if we take you somewhere... exclusive? Like our home?" I ask staring at him, pleading him to say yes. There's no way out now. He has to know. He has to know... I tell myself over and over again.
"Um, sure? Do you want me to follow?" I nod and so doesn't Alice and Jasper.
"That'll be great. Fair warning though, our house has a long driveway and it's hidden, so we're going to turn sharply." I add and he nods with a smile.
"Okay, as long as you don't drive slow." He chuckles, and I smirk.
"Drive slow with this car? No!" I laugh and open my car door. Edward laughs too and he walks over to his driver's side. I hop in, Alice and Jasper are already in there.
"So what's the plan Stan?" I look over at Alice and she shrugs her shoulders.
"We tell him the truth. Give him a few choices, and then he has to decide."
"How's he going to react?"
"It's hazy. I'm getting a few different reactions. Almost as if he knows..."
"I told you! He had a couple of theories Alice. One is that we are angels and the other is that we are vampires! Vampires! Alice, out of all the inhuman creatures out there, he picks our species!" I start to flip out. Jasper sends me calm waves and I smile at him.
"Thanks, Jasper."
"Don't mention it." He sighs in to the back seat, and I start to calm down on my own.
"So we tell him."
"We tell him." Alice repeats and my hands clench the wheel.
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