Chapter 12
"...Would you not pretend to my love interest?"
"I may if you don't."
Everyone stared when we drove into the school parking lot and practically crowded around the parking space he pulled into.
"Where's everyone else?"
"Giving us our space," He said and nodded to the other side of the lot. Alice waved enthusiatically with big smile. It was contagious.
"Ugh..." Edward groaned.
"Is Rosalie still in a bad mood?"
"Don't take her demeanor seriously; she's...complicated. The others are happy too, they just keep it on short reigns for her sake."
"Ah."
As we got in 'line' with the swarm of students, I began to pick up on their whispers.
"Who would've thunk!" A girl laughed.
"I don't see it." Said a jock.
"Think she's pregnant?"
"What else did they do all alone! Play board games?"
"It's always the quiet ones."
"What a slut!"
My head tilted down but I was burning holes through the gossipers with my gaze and cursing at them in my head.
"Hey Bella!" I heard Angela call. She excused herself until she was next to me. I put a hand on her shoulder as if to comfort her from the exertion.
"How are you-both, doing?" She asked, trying to be as gentle about it.
"We're fine Angel." I said.
"Thank you for your concern." Edward said rather loudly. That made me smile.
"So how was your weekend?"
"A bit busy. We were given quite a bit of work; I saved it, I thought I should wait for you then bother the chief with it."
"Cool, that;s really great of you."
"No problem, but you do have a test today."
"That's a problem."
I'm certain I flunked said test. The morning was fine; kids were kids and teachers were teachers. But I couldn't wait to spen two periods with Edward. It was hard to say 'see you later'. So hard that neither of us did. He kissed my head walked back in the direction we came from, to class. I wondered if this was usual, if the 'magic would slowly dissipate. I hoped it wouldn't, that it would be this way forever.
Can it?
Well...I could if...
Those thoughts stuck with me but I thought it was too soon in the relationship to bring up 'forever'.
Huh. Edward Cullen is my boyfriend.
Edward Cullen is my boyfriend.
"Edward Cullen is your boyfriend?!" Jessica screamed.
"Shh!" I looked around and sure enough everyone heard. I pushed her tray along with mine.
"How?! Why?! Wait, what?!"
"We kissed, because, we enjoyed kissing and want to keep kissing."
"But when did this happen?!"
"It started when on my first day. It isn't a big deal Jess."
"I suppose..."
"I heard you and everyone went looking for me. Thanks."
"Sure, it wasn't a total waste of time. I think Mike likes me!"
"Do tell."
Jessica filled me in, almost a play by play of everything Mike said and did and the results of her 'tests' on him as I looked around for him. His family were already seated but he wasn't anywhere. We got to the same table from before where, thankfully, Edward cut in.
"I hope you don't mind I...take bella away." He said, probably wishing there was another way to say it.
"N-no, it's whatever." Jess stammered.
"I was beginning to think you weren't coming."
"Of course I was, and I came to thank our friends for volunteering to look for us."
"Yeah, seriously you guys; it was really awesome of you. We're sorry and we really appreciate it."
"We would do it for you." Edward added. I nodded to second it.
"No problem." They chorused.
"But you can make it up to us. We're planning a beach trip to La push, come with us." Tyler invited.
"Oh..." I looked at Edward.
"Sorry, but I'm grounded; thanks anyway though."
"Bell?"
"Uh...I shouldn't, it's too soon."
"M'kay, but you're missing out."
"I'm sure."
"Come sit with me," Edward asked.
"You guys mind?" I asked them.
"N-no, go ahead."
"Okay." I said to both. With an arm around my shoulder he led me to one of the few empty tables.
"We aren't sitting with your family?"
"I thought we'd enjoy being teenagers together for a bit but if you want-"
"No! I mean, I like your idea. Besides, they need time to heal too."
"Not Emmett he's...he bounces back faster than his checks."
"...what?"
"He spoils Rosalie. He would buy everything on earth for her if he could."
"Aw, that's cute."
"He isn't. He's really-" He suddenly turned to him. "-nasty." He turned back and sighed exasperatedly, covering his eyes.
"He overshares."
"What's he thinking?"
"Ropes and Rosalie-oh my god."
"Woah..."
"Mhmm..."
"Speaking of...that, is it the same as it is for humans?"
"What? Sex?" His voice went up an octave when he said the S word.
"N-no, I mean, I probably would have asked later but that's not what Im asking now. I meant 'relationships'."
"They're different. For us it's forever."
"Really?" He nodded.
"Would we be forever?"
"If you wished to, I wouldn't rush into it."
"...I guess but..." I thought back about the time he bit me.
"Do you want that?"
"I'm certain I do. I've been waiting over a century for you Bella Swan." I gave him a sad smile.
"It's unfair, I only had to wait two decades."
"Sure but, if you changed your mind about moving to Forks we wouldn'r have met and you wouldn't realize what happened."
"True..." I gasped. The fact shot fear into me.
"Thank goodness you came." He said, trying to laugh it off.
"Seriously."
"Then...what would you say to meeting my parents?"
"Can you promise it won't be awkward?"
"No."
"Okay."
"Will I get introduced to your father?"
"Wanna try dying a third time?"
"He can't kill me."
"Well...he already knows so might as well." I said, pushing my overcooked broccoli around my tray.
"Reminds me to check on my mom."