Chapter 7

Last night Jacob asked me if I would go to the movies with him this weekend, the twins, him and me, I agreed. I mean the kids are coming so it's not really a date.

Parking in what now becoming my normal spot, I remember what Billy told me about the Cullen's.

I look over to Edward and his family, they are quite pale, and oh Bella get over yourself. I get out of the car and closing my door I hear someone clearing their throat.

Turning around I see Edward, great, I haven't thought of a speech yet.

"Hey Bella" Edward says in a questionable voice like should I be talking to you or no.

I smile hoping that it gives him the signal not to worry, I want to talk. He returns the smile,

"I'm sorry about yesterday I don't know…" I start to say, god what am I going to say?

"Yeah, if I didn't know better I would say you were trying to avoid me."

"Um, well, you see I wasn't really thinking straight when you asked me out, I just want to be friends." Please let that came off right.

"That's all I want, can't friends just go hang out." He asks, way to sincerely, almost sarcastically.

"Yes, but I like you too much" that didn't just come out of my mouth.

By his expression it did. I blush redder than I have ever. I quickly turn and run, yes run till I tripped over something scattering my stuff everywhere.

"Shitakes mushrooms." I say out loud. I see pale hands help me pick up my stuff. Pale, I look up at Edward, who has a smug face, his eyes, I noticed before are golden, didn't Billy say. No Bella it's just a story, but then why would, stop Bella just stop.

"Thanks" I say, and I walk quickly away to make my escape, but I knew that it wouldn't be long before I saw him.

I am right after my math class; I was walking with Jessica and Angela who the only ones are still being nice to me. Yeah I guess it only takes a day to forget something like that. Then again Mike is one of those jocks so they are easily forgiven.

Outside my class room, there he stood like a Greek god leaning against the wall, looking directly at me with those hypnotizing eyes.

"Hey Bella" Edward says in a velvet voice that puts me in a trance.

I don't know how long I was in this trance; I just know it took Angela and Jessica to get me out of it. I shake my head, jeez Bella,

He has a massive smirk of accomplishment. Oh so he did this on purpose, freaking jerk. Well let's see how he likes this.

"Hello Edward, bye Edward" I say quickly walking away to Spanish with Angela. I am so glad I have so many classes with her.

"You should feel so cool; Edward doesn't talk to anyone, unless he is turning them down. It's so weird too, half the time they didn't get the whole question out before he tell them ever so politely that he isn't looking for anyone." Angela tells me while sitting at our desks.

"I will give in to the fact that he is absolutely hot, and I would gladly go out with him, but I have two kids to worry about, and I don't want drama and that's what high school boys create, drama." I end the conversation. I have this odd feeling that Edward can hear what I am saying, 'because of that legend Billy told you, you know it's true, you are falling for another mythical creature'. Shut up, god what is it with me, I am arguing with myself. I shake my head,

"Something wrong Bella?" Angela asks me with concern.

"I'm great, I just wish Edward wouldn't be so…so…you know" I say, exasperated.

She smiles, "You have a serious thing for him don't you?"

I shrug my shoulders, but I am sure my fire red cheeks gave me away.

Angela doesn't say anything more she just smiles at me.

After class, is lunch, Jessica and Angela decided that they will sit with me; I sit at the far side of the cafeteria, but not at Edward's table.

We are chatting up about cloths and boys, when Edward walks over to our table,

"Good day ladies, may I sit with you?" Edward asks ever so sweetly, dazzling us all. But I quickly get a grip on reality.

"Yeah sure" I wave a hand at a seat away from me, but would he choose that no. He pulls a chair right next to me, and thus my heart accelerates.

"Thank you" Edward replies.

Jessica and Angela are still wide eyes, and complete shock is written all over their faces.

I clear my throat trying to get them back to earth and away from Edwards.

"So what are you guys planning for this weekend?" I ask I can feel his eyes on me but I try not to look. I can't or I'll get hypnotized by his golden eyes.

"Ben is taking me out to Port Angelus, he won't tell me where, it's a surprise" Angela answers. Her voice gives away the affection she has for Ben. From what I have heard and now interpreting, Ben and her have been dating since freshman year.

"That's awesome. I am going shopping in Seattle with my dad. He's picking me up Friday right after school and then we will be spending the weekend there." Her eyes are glowing, Jessica's parents divorced just last summer, so they are playing sides, who gives her the most stuff, the one who does loves her the most.

"What are you doing Bella?" Jessica asks me, I tense up at the question I just told Edward that I didn't want to go out and yet here this weekend I am going out with Jake. But I guess it can't count Piper and Chris are coming with me.

"Um, a family friend, the twins and I are going out and doing stuff." I simply say trying to get off the subject I started and wished I hadn't.

"Cool, hey I think I am going to see what Ben is up to, Jess you coming with" Angela says while winking at Jessica. I don't think I was supposed to see that gesture.

Jessica takes one last look at me then Edward, and then grins.

"Yeah, see you later Bella"

"Yeah bye" I wave as they giggle off. That was so done on purpose, traitors.

"They did that so we could talk, that was really nice of them" Edward states. I so badly want to look at him.

"Oh, aren't you smart, did you read their mind to figure that one out." I say, trying to be strong. I hope it came out that way. Trying to keep up with my strong words I look at him. Edward's expression is shock then he goes into a dazzling smile.

"Yeah I guess you could say that" Dam he caught on to my sarcasm.

"Nice, so what do you want to talk to me about?"

"I think you really like me, but you are afraid that I am going to cause you too much drama."

I gasp, how did he, there isn't, how?

"Whatever" I get up throwing my food away, leaving to go to my locker and wait there to go to class. I really can't get into a relationship with him. I can't get my heart broken again. But, he seems different. No all men are the same.

"Come on Bella, just one date" Edward comes out of nowhere next to me. Has he been following me this whole time?

"No" I say trying to walk faster away, but he keeps pace easily.

"Why?" His cold hand touches my shoulder sending shivers down my spine, he quickly pulls away. I look up into his golden eyes. Yep he's a vampire, just like in Billy's story. That's what I should tell him, but then he would most likely run away to start a new life, and I don't want that.

"Edward, maybe later after I have been here for a little while"

"Ok" He smiles, I am sure in month he will be right back to this nagging man.