Author's note: I know! I know! It's been forever and a day since I've updated. I know I promised I would have updated more since I had my break, but things got a lot more hectic than I thought. I'm sooo sorry, you have no idea how sorry I am. Please do not give up on me!!

Katherine, you're still the best! lol You really need to get an account so I can send you messages instead of having to do it this way. Please?? hehe Also, I know it's late but let's all wish Katherine a happy 1 year anniversary! *pause for round of applause and congratulations* Thank you Katherine so very much!! And of course the rest of you lovelies!!

I have to thank everyone who is still reading this and waited for this chapter and that is why I've made this one super extra long. I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: For Christmas, I asked Santa for the rights for Twilight, but no such luck. He said it belongs to Stephenie :( He did, however, give me Lily, Daniel, Robert and Serenity.

Chapter 13 Plans and Questions

On Monday morning I woke up before my alarm clock even went off. I got ready to go to school in a rush, grabbing a pop-tart for breakfast. After a quick "good morning" to my parents I ran to Edward's Volvo-I refused to see it as mine; it was his and I was simply borrowing it.

In my rush to get to school to see Daniel, I failed to realize what time it was. I was in the empty parking lot twenty minutes before the first bell was supposed to ring. I sighed knowing I'd probably have to wait until lunch to see him anyway.

I got my bag together and got out of the car after turning it off. I took my time walking to my locker to put some of my other books away. After a minute of fiddling at my locker, I became bored and decided I should just wait in class.

I walked to my first period class, expecting to be the first one there, so I was surprised when I opened the door and found the room wasn't empty. Sitting in the back of the room, at my table, was Serenity. I wondered why she was here so early, so I walked over to the table and sat down. She was drawing again, but her hair was in the way and I didn't peek over her shoulder just to check.

I remembered Robert's major crush on her, and decided I could try to help him out right now.

"Hey, Serenity," I said, hoping to get her attention.

She stopped drawing and looked my way, with a look of surprise on her face.

"Oh, hey Lily. Sorry, I didn't see you come in. When did you get here?" she said.

"Just a couple of minutes ago. It's okay. You must have been caught up in your drawing," I said.

"Yeah, I was."

"Watcha drawing?" I asked, trying to look in between her hands. I thought I saw a guy with glasses, but I couldn't be sure. She moved it out of my view as soon as I asked.

"Nothing really; just doodling aimlessly," she said, stuffing papers in her bag.

"Oh, okay," I said, truly curious, but I decided not to push it. It was obvious she didn't want me to know.

A short silence fell between us, and it became very uncomfortable. Come on Lily. Do this for Robert. You can't help him out if you don't say anything. I thought to myself.

I wasn't exactly sure what to talk to her about. We hardly had conversations, so I wasn't sure what she was into. I decided I would start with something trivial.

"So, how was your weekend?" I asked.

"Fine," she said.

That wasn't going to be enough, so I decided to go further. "What'd you do?" I hoped that wasn't too much. We were partially friends and partial friends could ask that right?

"Nothing much. Stayed home, cleaned around the house, did my homework, and drew. That's about it. That's all I ever do," she said, with a sigh.

"Oh," I said, unsure what I should say to that.

If this were Robert talking to her instead of me, now would have been a perfect time for him to ask her out. But, it wasn't him, it was me. Why did Robert have to be so shy around her? Why couldn't he just talk to her like he talked to me?

"How about you?" she asked me.

"Um, I stayed home and read. It's all I ever do," I said, chuckling a little. She laughed a bit too, "Oh, and I hung out with Daniel and his family." Of course, they're all vampires and his dad's a werewolf. Let's not forget that he is also a vampire and a werewolf. Natural enemies become one.

"Daniel Black?" she said.

"Yep," I said with a smile. I'd rather hang out with no one else.

"Yeah, I've noticed that you two have gotten close over the past month," she said. She opened her mouth to say something else but then closed it. I looked at her wondering what she was going to say.

"What?" I prompted.

"Are you guys, you know, going out?" she asked.

"Well, I'm not exactly sure," I said. We never officially stated that we were, but I would assume it. After all, I wasn't one to just kiss some guy and not be going out with him. He did imprint on me, so that had to say something, right?

Suddenly, I remembered Robert again. We were supposed to be talking about him, and here we were talking about me and Daniel. Now how was I supposed to start talking about him when I was the subject.

"Oh," she said, "I bet Robert's been feeling rather lonely and misses his jokester buddy."

"Huh?" I said, confused, but glad the conversation turned to him.

"I mean, you guys like clicked right away on your first day. You were joking like you've known each other for years, rather than hours. It's not like you're ignoring him or anything, but you were just starting to talk to Daniel more," she said hesitantly.

"Oh," I said, realizing that she was telling the truth. I didn't neglect Robert, but I did pay more attention to Daniel. Some friend I was. Now, more than ever, did I have to help him out.

"Yeah, you're right. I feel terrible. Robert's such a great guy," I said.

"Yes, he most definitely is," she said, looking down at the desk.

"And he's so hilarious. He makes the funniest jokes ever, and it doesn't even seem like he tries," I stated.

She giggled, as if remembering something funny, "Funniest guy ever."

"He is kind of cute too," I said, hoping I was making an impression on her of Robert.

"No doubt about it," she whispered. Suddenly, she looked up at me. Her eyes were wide with panic. She looked like she knew she said too much.

I couldn't help but smile as I realized what she thought. She had a crush on Robert too. Oh this worked out perfectly! I decided to pretend I didn't hear her, so I quickly erased that smile. She looked relieved, but a blush crept across her cheeks, so she looked back down again.

I had a plan of what to do. I would get her to talk to him first, since she was already interested in him, or at least I hoped so. All the signs were there, but I couldn't be one hundred percent positive about it. I would make her jealous, just for the time being. If she got jealous, then maybe she'd be pressured into talking to him. I never actually did something like that, but I saw it work in the movies all the time, so I hoped it would work now. Time for me to put my plan into motion, I thought to myself.

"Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, Robert is a really, really great guy. He seems like he'd be the perfect boyfriend," I said, studying her face.

Her head snapped back up and she looked confused, "What?"

"You know, funny, kind, and cute. He's got the whole thing. Any girl would be lucky to have him. Do you think I should ask him out?" I said. Her eyes widened and she had a look of pure terror on her face.

"What? You can't," she said loudly.

I smiled on the inside at how well this was going. Now is the time that she should run to Robert and confess her feelings for him. I lifted my eyebrow as if to question.

"I mean, you know. What about Daniel?" she said, trying to play it off.

"Oh, well, Daniel's cool. Of course, he is outrageously good-looking. He has those beautiful eyes that simply sparkle and make you want to melt. His voice is the most beautiful sound a human could possibly make. His skin is soft to the touch, his body's to die for, his lips are," I said in a dreamy way, but then stopped. I was supposed to be talking about Robert, not about how absolutely stunning Daniel is. "But other than that Robert is way better."

"Right," she said, as if she didn't believe that I thought that. Heck, if I were her, I wouldn't believe it either after the way I just talked about Daniel. Crap! I probably ruined my whole plan.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," I said, thinking of another way to get her to confess.

"I am?" she questioned.

"Yeah, maybe I should be with Daniel instead," I said, sighing for dramatic effect.

She looked relieved. She tried hiding a smile, but I still saw it, "Of course! You and Daniel are cute together. Although, it's too bad that Robert will have less time with his buddy."

"Mhm, too bad he doesn't have a girlfriend to spend his time with," I hinted.

Her eyes glowed with happiness. The happiness disappeared, and she looked like she wasn't even in the same room. She was probably picturing what it would be like to have Robert as a boyfriend, or something along those lines.

I was about to ask her what she was thinking about, but all hopes of talking to her about Robert vanished when Mr. Griffith came in.

As soon as class was over, I picked up a conversation with Serenity again. We were still packing up, but I was so close before and I didn't feel like losing how much territory I gained.

"So, do you think Robert is mad at me for spending more time with Daniel?" I asked.

"No, I don't think so. Robert's a great guy. I've never seen him hold a grudge against anyone. Especially with someone he is close with," she said.

"That's good. I just feel terrible that he doesn't have a girlfriend he could talk to. I really don't know who could possibly be his type, though," I said as we walked out of the building into the cold air. I was glad I wore a sweater today. "Then again, he did mention something to me about some girl in his art class that he liked."

I hoped she could get the clue from that. After all they were in the same art class. I think she did understand the hint because I saw her visibly gulp.

She didn't look at me but I was watching her. She was mumbling to herself so I barely heard what she was saying. What I did hear, though, was very promising. She kept saying to herself, "Is it possible? Could it be true? Please let it be."

I didn't want to interrupt her thoughts, so once we were in building D, I went straight to my locker after saying bye.

While I was at my locker, I felt a pair of warm hands wrap around my waist. I turned to see who it was, and met a pair of sparkling hazel eyes. As soon as I saw him I sighed in content with a smile on my face. I felt like I hadn't seen him forever. Sure, it was just since Saturday, but Sunday had been torture not seeing his face or hearing his voice.

"Hey there beautiful," he said, his eyes melting me down to my bones, and making me blush, "Did you miss me?"

"Very much," I said, wrapping my arms around his neck, which I had to stand on my toes to do, "Did you?"

"I counted down the seconds until I could see you again once you disappeared into your house. I didn't want to leave," he said. He ran his fingers through my hair with one hand, making me shiver. His other hand he kept on my waist and lower back. All of my surroundings were suddenly forgotten. Time and place ceased to exist. I just wanted to be here with him forever.

I tried concentrating on breathing, but he was making it very hard. "Why did you?"

"My parents scare me. They can still ground me, you know," he smirked.

"Ah, yes. Parents. The true evil of this world," I joked.

He grinned and then kissed my forehead.

"You're funny, you know that?" he said.

I couldn't help but giggle like a little girl. I felt that blush creep across my cheeks, but I didn't dare turn away from him.

"Ugh, you two disgust me with your lovey-dovey looks at each other. Why don't you get a room already?" I heard someone say from my left.

I turned my head and saw Robert closing his locker door. Oh, if only he knew that I got Serenity thinking about him. Then it would be my turn to say that to him.

"Robert, go to class," I said. I pulled an arm away from Daniel and playfully shoved Robert's shoulder a little.

"Yes, ma'am," he said and then saluted me.

I laughed at him.

"Well, friend and friend's boyfriend, maybe you should hurry up and kiss and say goodbye, because if not, we're gonna be late for class," he said.

"What?" I said and looked around. Sure enough, the room was nearly empty. Amazing how everything just disappeared around Daniel. "Wow."

"Yes, now if you please," Robert said and turned around, "I won't peek, I promise."

I giggled and turned back to Daniel, "Well, I guess I'll have to talk to you later."

"I most definitely cannot wait until then," he said. Brushing part of my hair back behind my ear, he leaned down. He gently pressed his lips against mine, making my heart stutter and my breathing hitch. I closed my eyes, enjoying the feeling of him against me.

The first bell rang, signaling the few minutes we had left to get to class. I groaned a little at the stupid bell that interrupted a wonderful moment. Daniel smiled, his teeth glistening in the light, which made the time away from him seem almost bearable.

"Alright, let's go you love struck teenager," Robert said, grabbing me by the arm, "See you later friend's boyfriend!"

I waved one last time to Daniel before I was pulled out of the door.

As we were walking in a fast pace to class, Robert faced me and said, "So, you finally admit it now?"

"Admit what?" I asked, confused. I had no idea what he was talking about. That question just came out of nowhere.

"That you love him," he said.

"Oh," I said. I breathed in a huge breath as we neared the door. I whispered to him before we walked in, "Yes. I love him."

"Yes!" he whispered loudly, pulling his arms to himself, bending his elbow and his hands balled into fists. It looked like he was trying to signal a victory.

"What?" I questioned him, wondering why he did that.

"I told you that you loved him. I called it that first day he sat at our table. Am I good or what?" he said, looking proud of himself.

As soon as we entered the classroom, the bell rang.

Robert wiped his forehead, pretending to wipe sweat away. "Wooh, barely made it. How's that for timing? Eh, Mrs. Wilsons?" He wiggled his eyebrows at her, in a flirtatious manner. She smiled and rolled her eyes at him. We were all used to the way he would joke around, including the teachers.

I pushed him to his seat and I took my usual seat next to him.

"Have I ever told you you're weird?" I joked.

"Oh, maybe once or twice or a hundred times. I kinda lost count. But it's okay Lily because I've embraced my weirdness," he said, hugging himself.

"Make that a hundred and one. You're weird," I said.

We both chuckled, but then began paying attention to the lesson.

Calculus was a bore, yet again. I was barely passing that class, which I didn't think possible since I understood pretty much nothing in there. I cursed myself again for even taking that class. I had enough math credits to graduate, but I wanted to be a pediatrician and I figured I would jump on learning it so I wouldn't be completely lost in college. How well that was going so far.

Without Robert as a distraction, and class losing my interest immediately, I began thinking of Daniel again. How was it possible that someone like him could imprint on someone like me? He was so handsome and gorgeous and I was so…meh. I couldn't lie, being with him just felt so right. I could feel like we were meant to be together, but I still couldn't believe it was true. I wondered if he felt that way.

Thinking of Daniel made me think of the rest of his family. The Cullens. How was it possible for them to exist? Everything I had known and believed had changed and it had only been three days ago. But since they were real, how could a book possibly be written about their lives? Bella had a power in which no one could get into her head, unless she pushed her shield away, so how did someone get in her head? And then of course, let's not forget the section in Breaking Dawn that was in Jacob's point of view. How was it possible that Stephenie Meyer knew all of that? The feelings, the thoughts, the actions. It was just too crazy to believe she created something like that from her imagination, and yet it was all real. Maybe she's secretly a vampire and has some power that gets around Bella's shield.

My thoughts were interrupted with the bell, but I wasn't disappointed. I wanted to throw my arms in the air and scream, "Freedom! Sweet Freedom!" but I didn't because I would look like a freak.

I practically ran to the lunch room to see Daniel sooner. I wanted to talk to him about a few things. I threw my books on our lunch table once in there and looked around for any sign of him or Robert. I didn't see either of them so I got in line.

While grabbing a tray, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned and saw Robert. He looked like he was in a state of shock but happy at the same time.

"Robert, you okay?" I asked him. He worried me with the way he looked.

"Yeah," he breathed, "I'm great. No, I'm better than great. I'm ecstatic. I'm over the moon with joy. Happier than the happiest person alive. I feel like I'm floating on some kind of cloud. Is it hot in here?"

I was at a loss for words. What was he on? Did he take some drugs when he was away?

"Serenity," he said, "She talked to me in art."

"She did?" I squealed. So my plan did work. She talked to him.

"Yes, and it was amazing. She just came up to me and started talking to me. Can you believe it? She came up to me. It was unbelievable," he said with a faraway look on his face.

"Wow, just came up to you huh? What'd you talk about?" I asked him, grabbing a sandwich.

"Well, it's more like I accidentally tripped her and then I apologized and then we started talking," he said, hiding his face, looking embarrassed.

"You tripped her?" I asked him.

"Umm…yeah. It was an accident though, I swear," he said, "But, if I knew she would talk to me every time I did that, I'd trip her all the time."

My mouth fell open and I looked at him in unbelief. Was he really that desperate?

"It's called a joke, Lily. Yeah, you might want to close your mouth before someone decides they want to play basketball and shoot paper or something in there," he said, pointing to my mouth.

I quickly closed my mouth and continued down the line. I finally realized that for the first time since I came here, he was in line buying a school lunch. He always brought his own lunches with him.

"You're buying a lunch from school?" I questioned him.

"Well, you see, amongst my daze from the wonderful conversation with Serenity, I forgot my lunch in the art room. So, now I'm stuck with this rancid gunk this jail calls food," he picked up the burger on his tray and waved it in the air.

"Why don't you just go back to the art room and get it?" I asked him the question, like it was so obvious that he should do that.

"Well my dear friend, if I did that that would mean less time I can spend with the wonderful girl I call Serenity. I mean, we all call her that since it's her name, but I can't go around calling her goddess, now can I?" he said and shrugged his shoulders.

"Wait, I'm lost," I said truthfully. Where did that come from?

"When we were talking, she invited me to sit with her for lunch. Yeah, I know. It's insane. I don't know why she's doing this all of a sudden," he said.

"I know why," I said under my breath. He must not have noticed because he didn't say anything.

After we both paid for our lunches, we went to our usual table. Daniel was already sitting there, of course, looking as handsome as ever. Robert picked up his books from the table, balancing books in one hand and his tray in another.

"Well, Lily, I know you will miss me dearly, but I must go now and sit with my future girlfriend. Please, don't cry. Hold those tears back and be strong, Lily. I know you can. I bid thee ado friend and of course friend's boyfriend. Now children play nice and don't do something naughty while I'm gone," he said. He wagged his finger at us.

Daniel wrapped his arm around my shoulder when I sat down and said to Robert, "Can't make any promises here, Robert." He winked at me to let me know he was kidding.

I turned to Robert and said, "Yeah, I guess we should say the same to you too, huh?"

We laughed and then he waved a final time and walked to where Serenity was sitting. He looked so cute when he was excited about talking to Serenity; like a kid who was about to open gifts on their birthday, knowing exactly what they got.

I looked at Daniel and saw him watching them two also.

"They look cute together, don't they?" I said.

He turned his face to me and said, "Yes, they do. But I think I like us together better."

My heart started pounding. He always said the things I least expected him to say.

"Oh, I think I like that too. Maybe just a teensy weensy bit," I joked, squeezing my index finger and thumb together.

"Just a teensy weensy bit?" he said, pretending to pout.

"Just a teensy weensy bit," I said.

"Hmm," he said, pretending to think, "What about if I did this?" Then, he kissed me lightly on the lips.

When he pulled away, I breathed out, "Yeah, I think I like us a whole lot better now." I laughed a shaky laugh.

I started eating my food, which surprisingly wasn't as awful as I thought it would be. Daniel, however, just stared at my food in disgust.

"Aren't you going to eat something?" I asked him. I mean, sure he was part vampire, but he was also part werewolf and they ate all the time.

"No, I think I'll wait until I get home to eat something that is actually good for me," he said, wrinkling his nose.

"It's not that bad," I said, taking a sip of my drink, "Besides, aren't you hungry?"

"My dad's a werewolf, of course I'm hungry," he said.

"You can have my chips," I offered, throwing my bag in front of him.

"No thank you. I won't take your food away from you," he said, putting the chips back on my tray.

"Yeah, but you're a growing wolf. You need your food," I teased.

"Ha ha, very funny. You're hilarious," he rolled his eyes.

I looked at him seriously. I wondered if I should ask him a question that had been bugging me all day. He'd probably feel weird answering me, or maybe he wouldn't want to.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing, I'm just thinking," I replied.

"About?" he questioned.

"Nothing really. Just something that's not important. It's stupid really," I said, trying to brush it off.

"Well, I want to hear something stupid," he pushed.

I sighed. He always found a way to get me to tell him what was going on in my mind.

"I was just wondering…" I trailed off. Could I ask him? It really wasn't that big of a deal. It was a question that people were asked all the time. The thing was, I was partially afraid of what his answer would be.

"Yes?" he pressed.

"How…old are you?"

"Oh, that," he said. He looked at the table and started tracing it with his fingers.

"It's okay. Just forget it, you don't have to answer," I said, shrugging, though I really wanted to know.

"Can you do me a favor first?" he asked, looking back into my eyes.

My breath caught in my throat. His stare was hypnotizing. "Sure," I managed to whisper.

"Promise me you won't freak out when I tell you?"

"Sure," I repeated. Was it really that bad?

He looked at me hesitantly and said, "I'm technically only four and a half."

I coughed on air from what he just said. Did he just say what I think he said? That's impossible. He looks like he's at least seventeen. There's no way he could be that young.

He patted my back gently, worry in his eyes, "You okay?"

When I finally caught my breath, I said, "Four and a half?"

"Umm, yeah. I just grew fast. I grew twice as fast as my mother," he said.

"How old is she?" I asked.

"Physically, she's 18. But technically, she's been alive for thirteen and a half years. She had me when she was nine," he explained.

My jaw dropped at what he just said, "Nine? Wasn't she too…small?"

"Well, she had the appearance of an eighteen year old. She stopped growing right before her ninth birthday, or so I'm told. She will forever look the way she does now. No more aging for dear old mom. I bet some of these students' mothers wished that would happen to them," he said, trying to lighten the tension in the air.

He was silent for a few minutes, allowing everything I just learned to sink in. He was so young and so was Renesmee.

"Why did you mature faster than Renesmee?" I wondered.

"We're not certain, but grandpa Carlisle theorizes it has to do with the werewolf gene. My father said he went through a growth spurt before his first phase. As you have seen, the gene passed down to me and living in a house full of vampires doesn't help me. The combination of my father's werewolf gene and the rate at which my mother grew means I grew four times as fast as a normal human," he said.

I still couldn't quite wrap my head around it. He most definitely was not a normal guy, and for that, I was thankful. He certainly did not look like a four and a half year old, and for that I was even more thankful. How creepy would that be? Then, something dawned on me.

"OMJ. I'm dating a child," I said.

He seemed to find it rather amusing. "I'm not a child as you can very well see," he said, gesturing to himself.

"I can see that," I said, staring at his body longer than necessary. I looked into his eyes again and blushed. He saw me ogling him, and yet he didn't say anything.

"Do I disgust you now?" he asked. He had a look of mockery, yet a hint of worry.

"No! Of course not, Daniel. I just have to get used to it is all. Kinda like I have to get used to the fact that the Cullens actually exist, which I'm still working on by the way," I said.

"Well, they'll be around forever so you have a whole lot of time to get used to it," he said, flashing a smile.

"Forever? Like, I'll be around forever to get used to it?" I mused.

"What? No, I never said that," he said, looking alarmed.

"You don't want me to be around forever?" I asked, a bit pained.

"Of course I do, Lily," he said. He put his hand on my shoulder and rubbed my arm, as if to assure me, "It's just, we're not even sure if I'll live forever. This has never happened. Me? I'm not normal. I mean, whoever heard of a werewolf and vampire all rolled into one? Natural enemies combined is just completely…unnatural."

I wasn't sure what to say, so I just looked down at the table. This was something we'd obviously have to cover later on. But, right now, I didn't want to think about it.

As if he could read my mind, he asked, "How about we talk about something else?"

"Uh, sure," I said. Thinking of the ability of reading minds made me think about Edward and his power. I became curious yet again. I turned back to face Daniel and became momentarily stunned. As soon as my eyes connected with his, he smiled at me in a dazzling way.

I momentarily forgot how to breathe, which made me forget how to speak. I had to remind myself how to do both. After regaining the ability to form words, I said, "Hey, Daniel, do you have any…umm…powers or special abilities? You know, like how Alice can see the future, Edward can read minds, Bella can shield, Jasper can control emotions. Things like that?"

"Well, uh, actually I do have an ability," he said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Really?" I asked intrigued, "What is it?"

"I can kind of, um…will people's memories from their mind?" he said, it coming out sounding more like a question.

"What?"

"Well, it's kind of like erasing a person's memories, except I take them as my own. I can put them back too. The great thing is, they don't suspect a thing," he said, beaming.

"Have you ever done that to me?" I asked, trying to see if I could remember anything out of the ordinary. Oh wait, that's right. He said they don't suspect a thing.

"No, I would never take memories from you," he replied.

I grinned at him, and he smiled back. I became more curious, now that I knew he had a power, "Have you ever done that to someone at school?"

"Er, maybe," he said. He looked away quickly, and I could see a bit of a guilty look on his face.

"Who?" I asked.

"Well, I might have done that to," he said, looking at me quickly and then looking away just as fast, "Robert."

"Robert?" I asked, confused. Why would he do that to him?

"Yeah, it was the first day you came here. During lunch. That was kind of when I imprinted on you. Right when you walked into a bunch of people," he said, chuckling.

"Glad to see you enjoy my embarrassment," I said, blushing at that memory.

"Aww, I thought it was cute," he said, hugging me from the side.

I rolled my eyes and chuckled. He laughed with me as well.

"Well, anyway, right after I imprinted on you, I saw Robert coming up to you. When he grabbed you and you got mad, I was going to get up and go tell him something. I didn't like the fact that he was putting his hands on you without your permission. But then you saw him and started apologizing. I have to admit that I was upset with the fact that you were apologizing. I mean, sure he knew you, but he shouldn't have put his hands on you in the first place. And then, I jumped to conclusions and thought maybe you guys had already started talking to each other, you know…romantically," he said, looking lost in his memories.

I couldn't help but chuckle a little. The idea of me and Robert talking romantically, that was just strange. Robert was a great guy, but I never saw him like that. But what I also thought was funny was how protective he was of me before he even talked to me. I should probably think it was strange, but it just made me love Daniel even more. "I just couldn't understand why you were hanging out with Robert, of all people. Sure, he's a decent guy, but I guess it was just the jealousy coming out. I really would have preferred it to be me," he looked at me lovingly, making my knees weak, even though I was sitting down. He stroked my cheek and I smiled at him, melting in his touch.

"I hated not knowing what kind of relationship you guys had, so I used my powers. I promised my family that I wouldn't use them unless it was an emergency, but I just couldn't take it. Besides, I had imprinted, so that should be counted as an emergency situation, right?" he chuckled. I stared in his eyes, getting lost in them, "So, I willed all memories from his mind involving you. There weren't that many, which I was very glad about, but I was also upset that I was limited to what I could see of you. I saw that his memories of you were completely platonic. It was just him showing you around the school and explaining things to you, just the normal school stuff. And then it came to the conversation where you told him you only wanted to be friends. I loved that part," he grinned at me.

"Jealous, were you?" I teased him.

"Oh yes, I was," he chuckled, putting his arm around my shoulder again, "I was very jealous that he got to talk to you that day and I didn't. Everything that you did, that I saw, was through his memories, not my own. He was the one who made you smile. He was the one who made you laugh. The most beautiful sight and sound, and it wasn't me who made you do it. I thought to myself that if I could be the one to make you smile, I would be the happiest person alive."

He kissed the top of my head and squeezed me in a tight hug. I squeezed him back, never wanting to let go, but unfortunately he did.

"You noticed it, but you just let it go," he said.

"I noticed it?" I asked, trying to remember back to that day. I felt my eyebrows scrunch together with confusion. I remembered bumping into those very rude people. Robert pulling me away, us sitting down, talking. And then I remembered. Robert's face went blank and then he started asking me who I was. After a bit of confusion, he became his normal self and pretended like he didn't remember what happened. "That was you?"

"Yeah, it's kind of one of those side effects. When I take someone's memories, their face kinda goes blank and then they forget everything that's happening around them, and of course the memories I took. As soon as you noticed, I willed them back and he forgot what just happened. Everything just goes back to normal," he explained.

"Woah," I said, stunned, "And you had me thinking that Robert was playing a cruel joke on me. Jerk."

He laughed, knowing I was playing around. I froze, listening to his beautiful, melodic laugh. I would never get tired of that. I could listen to that all day and forever.

The music that I was listening to was ruined by the bell. I cursed whoever invented the bell for ruining that moment, yet again.

"Come on, let's get you to class," he said.

We walked to building E in a comfortable silence, hand in hand. When we reached my class, he kissed me quickly before heading off to his own.

I walked into the room and almost danced at the sight before me. Robert and Serenity were sitting right next to each other, rather than a desk apart. It looked like somebody kicked me out of my seat, but I didn't mind it in the least. Robert looked up at me and smiled in a cheesy way. I gave him a quick thumbs up and returned the smile. I took my seat, preparing for the boring lecture I was about to hear.

School wasn't even over, yet I was thinking today was a great day. A very informative day, but a great one nonetheless. I smiled to myself, thinking of how perfect everything was so far. Robert and Serenity are great together, but I wondered how long it would take for them to make it official. The way they stared at each other was simply magnificent. You could tell by just one look, they were meant to be together.

And of course, I still had Daniel. The most perfect guy ever. Someone was most definitely looking out for me when Daniel was created. We were destined to be together, and I would be forever grateful.

A/N: So, let me know what you think please? Review Review Review!!

Also, I'm going to be getting a new Beta, so the next chapter may be a little late, though not as long as the last wait, I hope. Please, hold on until the next one.

And once again, I am so very very sorry for the long space in between the update.