CHAPTER 25
"Honestly, Edward," I remind him as I see the turmoil begin within his eyes.
"Honestly...honesty," he mutters to myself, shaking his head a little bit. He looks...conflicted. So I decide to help him out. Before he realizes what I'm doing, I cross the space between us and seat myself in front of him. I press my palms on the sides of his adorable, shocked face and make him look at me.
"I deserve the truth, Edward. I can see what you feel in your eyes… just tell me. Please." One of the things I learned from hanging out with Vanessa is KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid. While Edward and Vanessa are on completely different scales, they are similar enough for me draw from my knowledge of Autistic kids (and my research) and apply it to Edward. I know that he'll obsess over my every word and worry by dissecting my every action, but now, he just needs to know how I feel.
"The truth?" The poor boy looks so scared. I want to hug him…and kill the bitch that made him this way.
"Yes." Please stop being afraid. I don't bite.
"Everything... I want everything with you. Always have from the minute I saw you."
"Then why'd you push me away?"
"Because I knew it wouldn't last."
"You didn't even give it a chance. You just assumed!"
His eyes grow cold, but I know what to expect. "Then enlighten me, Ms. Swan, as to a reason, other than the fact that you felt sorry for me, why a perfectly normal, beautiful, intelligent woman would agree to go on a date with me, knowing that I'm…different." He quickly averts his eyes from me.
"Different meaning the Asperger's?" I ask, and he quickly nods his head.
"Because it doesn't matter to me. Because I don't care."