Another update! Sorry, I couldn't help it! ;)

Inuyashademons14 - IKR?! I enjoyed making Edward be more normal too! You'll meet the Cullens as well!

Katsumi Ren - Addictive? Wow, that's a great compliment! Thank you so much!

Biology class went long. Banner made us watch some old VCRs, what happened to DVDs and I could feel glances aimed at my head from Edward's side.

He didn't say much when he accompanied me to Gym. I was dreading going in there. I knew Bella and Mike would be in there. I didn't pay much attention until I felt a trail of warm fingers along my cheek. I looked at Edward but he had already left, his hand leaving the only impression of his having been there.

I went in puzzled. Why was he being like this?

Gym passed by in a blur, I was a little off on some of my aims and I even forgot to cover for Bella as Mike came running up to me. "So you and Cullen, huh," he said, toweling of his hair.

Bella looked at me and to my horrifying astonishment smirked at me. "There's nothing going on, Mike." I said. Bella actually rolled her eyes. "He looks at you like you're something to eat." He said. I looked at him and then without warning, laughed.

It was the same laughter that had led to my undoing on the stairs when the coach had let me run over by a trolley, wild and uncontrolled. "God, Mike," I clapped his shoulder when I felt myself be led away. It had to be Bella because she actually had the audacity to smack my arm, hard. "Stop laughing like an idiot." I wiped tears away from my eyes to see that she'd led me out of the gym. Edward was watching me with a playful expression and I rolled my eyes, giggling when his eyes shifted up and narrowed.

"Newton's getting on my nerves." He gritted out. "Do not tell me you were listening to my thoughts again. I block you for a reason you know." I said angrily, walking past him.

"I was just curious how you handled it. I was worried you would be so lost in your good humor you'd get run over again." He said innocently as Bella followed us to his car.

"No, you did it because you wanted to. I want you to stop it. Never do it again." I hissed.

I didn't stop to acknowledge the boy surrounding Rosalie's car and opened the door, sliding in the back seat to be away from him. Bella went into the passenger as he gave me a look.

"Are you still mad?" he asked.

I didn't answer.

"Will you forgive me if I apologize?" he asked. No answer…

"Don't give me the silent treatment. I'll let you drive this car on Saturday if you want." He said. "Hmm, also promise you won't do it again." I said.

"It's not something I control," he argued.

"Um, what are you two talking about?" Bella asked quietly.

"Nothing," we both said at the same time as he pulled up in front of our house. "Bella, I need to talk to you." Edward said. "Oh," she glanced at me and Edward gave me a meaningful look as I leapt out and went inside.

"Oh Tulika," he called me back and I rolled my eyes looking at him.

"Tomorrow's my turn," he said.

"To ask the questions, got it," I saluted him.

I couldn't sleep that night. Jessica's questions bothered me, Edward's determination that I was fighting any form of feelings towards him bothered me, Bella's complete indifference to Edward's closeness bothered me and of course, Eric's sudden proclamation of going to Prom bothered me perhaps the most.

I tossed and turned while sometimes scrolling through my phone but nothing happened. I didn't feel sleepy till 3 and woke up tired.

"You're not going to ride with me today are you?" Bella asked when I came downstairs. "Are you abandoning me, darling?" I asked in my best southern belle voice.

She laughed. "More like you will be abandoning me," she pulled back the curtain to show me the silver Volvo already parked in the driveway. I peeked out and immediately recoiled.

What was happening?

"You really like him, hmm?" Bella asked and she smiled softly at me. "You don't mind?" I asked.

"Why would I mind? It's not like you're stealing him from me," she teased as she grabbed her jacket and opened the door, waving for me to come.

My smile slowly faded. If that was not what I was doing, why did I feel like I was?

He didn't get out opening the door for me today as I hesitantly walked to the door. As Bella passed us by, she winked at me and I cringed before quickly getting in.

"Good Morning, you look tired today," he noted.

"Didn't get much sleep," I yawned, covering my mouth, "I don't suppose you'll let me slip in a question or two?" I asked.

"Not a chance, it's my day to ask the questions," he grinned, revving the engine.

I yawned again, "Will we have time enough for a coffee?" I asked and he sighed. "That was a question, Tulika." He said before pulling into the lane of the shopping store.

"Favorite color," he shot as I sipped at my jive coffee.

"Blue, all shades, maybe purple, really, I like all the colors," I said.

"Favorite music,"

"All kinds, a little bit of rock, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Kansas, Piano Jazz, decade," I trailed off.

It went on for the rest of the day.

I tried to keep it as vague as possible but after a while he started asking questions that needed deep thoughtful answers but he never really seemed satisfied because he could tell I was answering off the first layer of my head.

Biology passed like the same. Banner made us watch movies and today Edward actually seemed to be paying attention so I decided in turn to watch him.

He was leaning forward on the bench, his face resting on his elbow.

I studied the tousled hair, the sharp angles of his nose and cheekbones, the soft swell of his lips, the razor edged jaw…wow; he really was good looking. I'd just cast brief looks at his face, knowing what I was going to find. Somehow, studying made his beauty seem more…real.

He glanced at me from the corner of his eye and I quickly thought of the movie but he smirked as if he knew exactly what I'd been doing. Damn…

At the end of the day, he led me back to his car, asking me to describe Vadodara.

I did.

The vast expanse of the sky, broken by peaking buildings and dots of greenery here and there, the dust, the heat, the sun, my house, I even talked about my parents and my baby brother and aunt and grandmother, it felt nice, telling him of all that I'd been missing.

"Are you done?" I asked when he stopped in front of my house.

"I'm not even warm yet, but Charlie will be here soon, did you tell him you'll be spending the day with me?" he asked.

"No, but Bella might, seeing as she's taking Stephen out sightseeing tomorrow." I laughed.

I sighed, leaning back. "I don't want to go just yet," I said. "Why not?" he asked surprised, He leaned over to open my door.

"Billy and Jacob are around the corner and they don't like you and they will lecture me." I said, making him freeze.

"Not good," he swiftly cringed away from me and revved the engine whirring away from the house so quickly that we were on the other street before I saw the Black's car turnaround.

"You actually listened to me!" I gasped.

He didn't answer as he gripped the wheel tighter, gritting his teeth together.

"Edward, what's wrong?" I asked.

"You can't let them know we're close." He said.

"We're close, now?" I smirked. His expression didn't lighten. He didn't even look in my direction.

He stopped the car in a secluded corner of the farthest block before turning to me.

"We'll wait till they have gone inside, I'll drop you a block from the house and watch till you get inside, ok?" he asked. He sounded jittery, nervous.

I shrugged and nodded before he pulled away, dropping me exactly a block away so I ran for it, feeling his eyes on me and his presence in my mind all the way.

By the time I got home, I was soaked and Billy and Charlie were engrossed in conversation while Bell and Jake were in the kitchen.

"Hey," I said, placing my chin high up on Bella's shoulder, "Glad to see you guys met," I said. I was happy she at least met one of the guys who were supposed to crazy about her.

"Hey, I'm going to go up to bed, ok?" I asked Bella and she nodded.

That night, I slept better; at least I avoided unnecessary confrontations. Though, I would ask Edward about it when it was my turn.

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