Anti-Social Behavioral Order by SoapyMayhem
Disclaimer - I don't own Twilight or Misfits, and since this is not beta'd all mistakes are my own.
Playlist - 'Every Day Is Exactly The Same' - by NIN
Chapter 37
**Edward**
I had a date.
I had a motherfucking date with Bella.
How the fuck had I managed to get so fucking lucky?
She's way too good for you, Cullen.
Well, I'd let her slum it with me as long as she wants.
Half an hour later, and I drove the Volvo up my families long driveway and into the six car garage outside my house. Dad pulled up behind me, looking exhausted, probably just coming in from a double shift or something.
Edward is just getting home too? No telling what kind of nonsense he got into last night. Better take a look at his pupils – make sure he isn't high again.
My father's thoughts hit me like a slap in the face. He thought I was out all night getting fucked up? I hadn't even done anything wrong. I didn't even get laid last night – much less get fucking high as a kite.
Suddenly, Bella's haunting words of warning flashed through my mind.
There's gonna be a lot of people out there, Edward, who will continue to judge you based on your past mistakes…
Dad had a right to think that – I hadn't done anything to prove that I could be good, to show that I had changed.
You have to keep showing them that you're different, that you don't want to be that guy anymore.
Bella was right. I was going to have to prove myself.
"Morning Dad, how was your shift?" I asked brightly, hoping he'd see the sobriety in my eyes, to see that I hadn't stayed up all night partying.
He looks… normal. Maybe he wasn't out all night getting loaded after all.
"Good – you spend the night at a friend's place?" he asked, still sounding suspicious.
This was the part I hated. Even though I knew that last night at Bella's was completely innocent, Dad would only be disappointed that I was with a girl, so I lied.
"Yeah, I met this guy at the community center, from Forks. We hung out, played some video games and watched a movie," I replied nonchalantly, happy that my voice didn't waiver.
What? Now he's hanging out with other juvenile delinquents. Jesus…
Before he could even open his mouth to protest, I set him straight. "Emmett's pretty cool – a bit of a geek if you ask me, but he's funny. He actually wears those stupid orange jumpsuits even though he's just there as a volunteer."
Stretching the truth was much simpler than lying, and by his thoughts I could tell Dad was relieved by the clarification.
He believes me – awesome.
"That's good. Sounds like you could do with a few more friends like Emmett," he replied positively.
"Most of the other kids down at the center are alright. The councilor's a fucking dick, but I guess I expected that." I wanted to tell him about Bella, but I was worried he'd have the same reaction he did before I set him straight about Emmett. Maybe I could omit the whole assaulting an officer part and he'd just assume she was a volunteer too. "I met a girl too," I blurted purposefully, attempting to look as embarrassed as I could manage.
Whoa… now that is a look I've never seen before. I should check him, make sure he isn't feverish.
Unable to stop myself I chuckled in response to his thoughts, before elaborating about Bella "She's something else, Dad – so fucking beautiful and smart. She hasn't even graduated and already she's been offered a scholarship to Harvard," I gushed, unable to keep the pride out of my voice.
What is this? My son looks like a love struck fool… God, that poor girl - he'll ruin her.
I gasped at his thoughts, unable to mask the look of hurt that flashed across my face.
"I won't fucking ruin her – I would never hurt her," I shouted, not even bothering to hide my ability in all my fury.
Suddenly, my anger turned to heat – my entire body aching. The most intense feeling spread to the lower half of my body, like my legs were on fire. The urge to run overwhelmed me, like a maddening need to escape. My father's thoughts were a haze, pushed away by my anger, but not forgotten, as I bolted down the street at an alarming rate.
I vaguely heard his panicked voice calling after me as I ran into the woods as fast as my legs could carry me.
As the forest began to pass me by in a blur of green and brown, I realized my legs were moving at an impossible speed.
I was fast, I was really fucking fast, but this… this was something new… this was Superman shit.
Faster than a speeding bullet… yeah at the rate I was going, I was fairly certain I was.
Out of fear, I began to slow, realizing that I was going deeper and deeper into the forest, farther than I'd ever been.
When my body finally stopped it was at the edge of a clearing. A rare ray of sunlight peaked through the clouds shining on a rock in the middle of the open field – a perfect place to sit and think.
How the hell did I not realize I could run faster now? Had I really not attempted to run since the storm? I suppose I hadn't…
For several minutes I sat there, relieved that most of the anger had evaporated from my body, but I didn't feel any less hurt.
Fuck.
I basically went off on my Dad because of his thoughts. He wasn't an idiot. He had to have seen me run off in a blur and was likely trying to figure out if he'd accidently spoken his thoughts or if the impossible had happened and I'd somehow heard them. Though after seeing me tear out like I did, he was probably freaked out, still standing there in denial trying to rationalize it all.
I looked down at my watch, seeing that it was after three.
Holy fuck. How long have I been running?
Shit.
I had to get home and soon. I pulled out my phone, but remembered the battery was dead – probably wouldn't have been able to get a signal out here anyway.
For a minute, I was worried that I would be lost for a while, but then I noticed my tracks leading into the clearing. It didn't look like it would be too hard to retrace my steps.
As quickly as I could, without losing my trail, I made my way back home.
I had a date with Bella, and for once in my life, I wasn't going to be a fuck up.
A/N
Many of you wondered if there were going to be more powers... and now Edward has discovered another ability... not gonna say if he's the only one with more than one power... you guys will just have to wait and see. What do you think will happen with Carlisle? Will Edward make it to the date or will he disappoint Bella? Thoughts?
On a slightly related note... I am already missing Misfits! Who is your favorite? Mine is Simon :)
Until next time...
