Edward is such gentleman. As we made our way to the gym he opened doors for me, lifted me over a puddle, which was so embarrassing and cliché at the same time as being so incredibly sweet.
When we got to the gym we parted ways, he bowed low and I curtsied. "Thank you for escorting me, Edward." And with that I walked away. I approached the teacher a male, around the age of 35 years old.
"Hello, my name is Bella Swan I'm new here." I said grabbing his attention.
"Ah, yes. Well Miss Swan, if you like you can sit out of gym today. But if you wish to participate then you can. Your attire will probably do for today but either buy the schools kit or bring something from home. Here is the key for your locker, number 34." He finished with a kind smile.
Few, he wasn't one of those creeps. I thought to myself.
I decided that I wanted to do gym, after all, I couldn't leave Edward by himself. And so I dumped my stuff in my locker, hung up my jacket and left the changing room.
I saw Edward sat on the bleachers, and started to approach him. I almost made it to him when three girls stepped in front of me.
"Don't even think about it loser, Edward doesn't want you anywhere near him." The blonde one said.
"Yeah, he doesn't want you." The one on the left echoed.
"So why don't you just back off, Bi-" She was cut off.
"Bella, is everything okay over here?" Edward asked.
"Of course Edward. We should warm up." Walking in the opposite direction.
Once I was sure they couldn't here us I started ranting.
"Ugh, people now are so disrespectful. The nerve of those girls. Do they not know they are speaking to somebody that could snap their necks before anyone could blink?" I whispered, pacing back and forth, throwing my hands up in the air.
"No, they don't. And for the record... I don't mind your company." He whispered in my ear.
I felt my face get a couple of degrees warmer as venom pooled under my skin. I knew Edward could see it too. And if he couldn't then he could most definitely feel the slight warmth rolling off of me.
"I'd say we're all warmed up, wouldn't you?" He smirked, watching me squirm.
I nodded, "I-I'll get the rackets and shuttlecock." I stuttered.
As I walked to the supply closet I shook my head, attempting to clear my thoughts. I got what we needed and met Edward at the court. After handing him a racket we practice serving until another pair showed up for us to play with.
"Don't worry doll I'll go easy on you." The boy winked and it only took me half a second to recognise him. Maxwell Newton.
I didn't answer him though just letting an evil looking grin take over my features. His face paled as he took in my expression.
I looked over at Edward and he nodded to me to start.
I served the shuttlecock and it whipped past them both. Maxwell and his partner were still stood frozen in shock and so I had to duck under the net to retrieve the shuttlecock so our team could serve again.
I hit it to Edward and instead of catching it he just hit it to the other team. This time Maxwell hit it but Edward and I were ready. I hit it back to him quite slowly giving them a chance to actually hit it.
Maxwell's partner hit it back and we went on like this for a while rallying it back and forth until I got bored and so I hit it in a perfect arc, one so high that neither Maxwell or his partner could hit it.
After high-fiving Edward I served again and like the first time neither of them even had time to go for it.
Then Edward served and Maxwell's partner hit it but it collided with the net. It went on like this until Edward and I won the game.
We heard the coach call our names and students 'oo' ed but Edward and I knew that it was nothing bad. We approached him and even though we knew exactly what he was going to say me had to act innocent.
"You two can clearly play badminton, so I'm going to let you get changed and collect your stuff then you are free to do as you please." The coach finished and then walked away to observe a game.
"Um... can you meet me at my car?" I asked Edward, not quite ready to part ways with him just yet. "It's the Porsche."
"Sure." He said before walking into the boys changing room.
I grabbed my jacket and bag then walked to the car. Edward walked out of the gym only 5 minutes later though it felt like an eternity.
"Hello, again." He said a crooked grin on his face.
"Hey. I thought seeing as we both have to drive siblings back that we could sit in my car and listen to music for a bit." I suggested.
"That sounds nice." He agreed waiting for me to unlock the doors.
We climbed in and I inserted the keys turning the engine on.
I decided to play one of my favourites.
"It's, um Debussy." I shrugged not knowing if he knew or not.
"Clair de Lune is great." He nodded.
I was slightly surprised the he knew it but I suppose I shouldn't have been, he seemed around the same age as me, maybe even older after all he had been dying of Spanish Influenza when he was changed so that narrowed it down significantly.
"How old are you Edward?" I asked curiously.
"In human years I'm seventeen but I was born in 1901 and was changed in 1918." He finished. "What about you?" He asked.
"I am also seventeen and I was born in 1920." (A/N: not sure if these dates match up with ones from previous chapters, oh well.) Why was I telling him all of this? I never tell anyone about my history the only people that know are Alistair, Delilah, Eleazar and Carlisle.
"I get the feeling that you don't talk about this much." He was way to observant for his own good.
"Well your right. The only people that know are you, Alistair, Delilah and my close friend Eleazar." I sighed, why was I telling him?!
"Wait, Eleazar? From Denali?" Edward asked. I nodded.
"Yes, do you know my cousins of sort?" I asked him my head tilted to the side inquisitively.
"I have known him for years." He answer me with a fond smile on his face.
"Now that I think about it he does mention another vegetarian coven quite a lot. You wouldn't happen to know a Rosalie would you?" I knew Eleazar had mentioned a friend called Carlisle who had a daughter called Rosalie.
"Yes she is my adoptive sister. How did you know of her name?"
"Eleazar once mentioned that Carlisle had recently added a new member to his coven."
"Wait you know Carlisle?" He asked his already wide eyes widening more.
"Yes I met him and his mate once a short while after my change. He helped me with Alistair's blood lust. It is a name I thought I would never hear again, I would love to see my old friend again." I sighed longingly.
"Maybe you can. He works at the hospital and assuming that this car goes as fast as it says on the speedometer then we should be able to get there in approximately 5 minutes and 37 seconds. That gives us twenty minutes at the hospital for you and Carlisle to catch up and then another 5 minutes and 37 seconds to get back in time to pick up our siblings." He finished snapping himself our of calculator mode.
"Or I could just teleport us?" I suggested. He looked at me as though I was loosing my mind.
"You can do that?" He squeaked. I just nodded.
"Now I need you to picture his office so that I can teleport." He did as he was told and once I got a clear view I grasped his hand and teleported us in.
Carlisle who was sat at his desk a patients file in hand looked up shocked to find us both appear out of thin air.
"My goodness!" He stood up, his back ramrod straight. "Edward? What are you doing here son? And how did you do that?!" Carlisle asked no yet noticing me as I was hidden behind Edward.
"I have brought someone to see you." Edward side stepped so that Bella was visible.
"Bella? Is that you? After all these years?"
"Yes Carlisle it is me." I smiled at him shyly.
"Well that explains how you got here." He chuckled. He stepped around his desk to give me a friendly hug.
"How is Esme?" I smiled as I remembered the motherly figure that was Carlisle's beloved mate.
"Never better." He took a step back and looked me up and down. "Back at high school I take it?" he shook his head, a smirk on his lips. "You are truly peculiar. If I were you I would say that I graduated high school and collage early and get a job as a doctor. You could pass as 26 at a push. You have one of the greatest minds I have ever witnessed."
"I enjoy going to high school it keeps me young." Carlisle and I laughed both of us knowing that high school or no I would forever be seventeen.
"Bella we should get back we still have to pick the other up." Edward said holding out his hand so I could teleport us back.
"Yes you two should head back, but please do visit us tonight I would love to catch up with you and Alistair." Carlisle smiled a kind smile.
"I have a new member now, her name is Delilah. She and Alistair are mated."
"Please do bring her too. I would love to meet the girl who has captured dear Alistair's heart."
I nodded before taking Edward's hand and transporting us back to the car only to find that Alistair and Delilah were already there.
"Where have you been?" Alistair asked, his arms crossed and his eyes hard.
"You'll never guess who lives in Forks." I said excitedly.
"Who?" Alistair asked rolling hi eyes.
"Carlisle, our old friend." I smiled at Alistair from the front seat.
"Bella, I'm afraid I must go, my siblings don't like to be kept waiting and I have the keys." He held them up as if to prove his point. "I will see yo soon." He kissed the back of my hand, and then got out the car and walked to his own while I sat there stunned.
Author's note: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Byeeeeee!