Chapter VIII

Dear Diary,

Lately, my powers have been growing stronger. I feel it in my fingers, in my mind and in all parts of my body. It feels wonderful to be in full power of a witch. I missed that feeling. But I have still enough to catch on. I get weak very fast and start feeling light-headed.

As for Edward, I still wondered who he is or what he is. We would talk casually, but there was this limit in our conversation where he just stops talking. I tell him everything, but in a human way, not mentioning anything about my witchy business. I even through lately of telling him what I am, maybe then he will tell me who he is.

Anyway, today is a good weather in Forks, finally. There is sun shining, warming my face and it reminds me of Lawton. I wish it could stay that way for a few days. But I already know it won't.

-Mia

Mia wrote her name at the end and closes her diary before she looked up towards Jessica who was constantly trying to see what Mia was writing. But thanks to her long dark brown hair, she couldn't see a thing. Jessica flashed an innocent smile.

"You are writing a diary?" Jessica asked.

"Yeah." Mia answered.

"That's lame." Jessica commented. "Nobody keeps a diary anymore."

"Well I do." Mia said, with hit of annoyment in her face.

Jessica didn't say anything more. She closed her eyes and let the sun shine on her. Mia placed her diary in her bag and just relaxed in her seat. She looked around, just now noticing that Cullens were nowhere to be seen outside.

Tyler was playing football with few girls and boys including Mike. Girls were talking while some just enjoyed the sun that was very rare in Forks. Mia checked one more time for any clue of Edward or his family, but there was none.

"He's not here." Jessica spoke and Mia looked at her. "Whenever the weather's nice, the Cullens disappear."

"They ditch?" Mia asked.

"No, Dr. and Mrs. Cullen yank them out for, like, hiking and camping and stuff." Jessica answered. "I tried that out on my parents. Not even close."

"Guys!" Both, Mia and Jessica turned their heads and looked at excited Angela. "I'm going to the prom with Eric. I just asked him."

"I told you can do it." Mia smiled and Angela hugged her tightly and the pulled away with a frown.

"Are you sure you don't want to go to the prom?"

"Yeah." Mia answered. "It's not my thing."

"Okay, we should go shopping in Port Angeles before all the good dresses get cleaned out." Jessica suggested.

The belt rang and Jessica got up from the table. Mia takes her bag and her light coat before getting up from the seat. She walked with Jessica and Angela into the school halls, but was stopped by Angela before they separated.

"You are coming with us, right?" Angela asked.

"To Port Angeles?" Mia asked and Angela nod. "I don't—"

"Please." Angela begged with puppy face.

"Okay." Mia answered. "I'll go."

"Yay." Angela gave her a quick hug before she run off.

Mia sat on a couch besides windowed wall, doodling at the end of her diary with bored look on her face. She perfectly draw Edward's face how she remembers it. His lips, his nose, his eyes, his hair… she imagines him inside her mind.

Angela and Jessica were trying dresses while Mia answered to all their questions that were directed to her about her opinion of each dress. Mia wasn't a shopping person. She would much rather sleep all day then go shopping, if you ask her.

Angela dressed herself into a silver silk dress that fell perfectly along her thin figure while Jessica dressed a dress that was in pink color with open cleavage in V infront. They admired their dresses in the window infront of them, while Mia didn't even listen.

Sound of knocking made Mia look up and see four boys passing by, commenting Angela and Jessica as they passed by with smirks on her faces. One knocked to Mia, while she just sends him a short glare before looking back at her diary.

"Oh, God." Angela said, turning her back to the window.

"That's uncomfortable." Jessica added.

"Yeah." Mia commented.

"Mia, what do you think?" Jessica asked and Mia looked at her up and down.

"That dress is definitely the best one you've tried yet." Mia answered.

"Really?" Jessica asked, looking back at herself.

"Yeah." Mia said and closes her diary. "Guys, I'm gonna got stretch my legs for a little bit." Mia said as she put her diary in her bag. "See you at the restaurant?"

"Are you sure?" Jessica asked while Mia got up and takes her bag and jacket.

"Yeah." Mia answered. "See ya."

"Okay." They both said and Mia left the dress store.

It was 6 AM and the dark already came around. Mia made her way towards the restaurant that Angela, Jessica and herself agreed to go after the shopping. Mia went down the alley. She had her eyes looking down at the ground as she made her way into the alley that lead to sidewalk. She heard male voices as they passed by the alley, but then stopped as they noticed Mia halfway inside the alley.

Mia stopped and turned around as they started to call for her and went onto her right that led to a parking lot. She glanced behind herself, seeing those two guys that were with a group of friends passing by dress store earlier when she was with Jessica and Angela.

"Saw you in the dress store." One guy said behind Mia. "Hey, where you running to?"

Mia noticed some kind of a bar 20 feet away from her with a couple making out at the entrance and two guys infront of the bar, the other two that passed by the dress store earlier. This is not good. Mia commented inside her mind at sight of them.

"There she is." One guy that was infront of the bar commented as he made his way towards her with his friend.

Mia tried to get pass them, but instead they corner her and surrounded her. Mia tightens her fist, trying to hold back the urge of using her powers and exposing her secret. She could already say what they wanted with her.

They commented her, getting closer to her and closer. She felt miserable, pathetic little girl that didn't know how to protect herself besides using her powers to protect her. One guy turned her around, bringing her closer to himself.

"Don't touch me." Mia sharply said before she kicked him in the middle.

He groaned in pain at the same time as a car drove into the parking lot in full speed. Mia jumped out of their circle and looked towards the car that stopped right infront of them. It was a silver Volvo that belonged to no other then Edward Cullen.

"Get in the car." Edward said as he got out from the car.

Mia didn't protest, she listened to him and did as he told her. She got into the passenger seat and close the door before she looked at Edward. He seemed to be glaring at them while they started to back away in fear like they were looking in the eyes of a beast.

Edward backed away when he made sure they were scared and got back in the car. He press gas slightly almost hitting them, before going back and making an amazing turn around while Mia watched him with slightly shocked face.

He went onto the road, cars horning as he suddenly just droved infront of them. Mia was surprised nobody hit his car or he hit someone else's car. She took a deep breath silently before she leaned in her seat and released it.

"I should go back there and rip those guys' heads off." Edward said in rage.

"That would be a bad idea." Mia commented.

"You don't know the vile, repulsive things they were thinking." Edward said and Mia looked at him suspiciously.

"And you do?" Mia asked.

"It's not hard to guess." Edward said like he said something wrong before. "Can you talk about something else? Distract me so I won't turn around."

"Like punching some senses into to you?" Mia asked to which Edward just laughed.

Mia sighs before she told him she had to get to Bloated Toad Restaurant where Jessica and Angela were waiting for her, or already left. Edward did as she said and parked infront of Bloated Toad. Mia immediately went out of the car when Jessica and Angela were walking down the stairs from porch.

"Hey, I—"

"Where were you? We left you messages." Angela interrupted her.

"Yeah, we waited, but we were, like, starving, so we…"Jessica stopping speaking when she saw Edward stopping besides Mia.

"I'm sorry I kept Mia from dinner." Edward said. "We just sort of ran into each other and got talking." Angela and Jessica smiled, glancing at both of them.

"No." Jessica shakes her head. "No, we totally understand. I mean, that happens, right?" Jessica said. "Um,.."

"Yeah, we were…" Angela quietly started, looking at Jessica.

"We were, yeah, we were just leaving. So…" Jessica said as they passed besides Mia and Edward stepped infront of them. "Mia, if you wanna…"

"I think I should make sure Mia gets something to eat." Edward suggested. "If you'd like." Mia nod. "I'll drive you home myself."

"That's so thoughtful." Angela commented with a smirk on her face while looking at Mia.

"It's really thoughtful. Yeah." Jessica added.

"Yeah. I'm gonna go eat something." Mia said before she stepped besides Edward and looked at her two friends.

"Okay, so we'll see you tomorrow." Jessica said.

"Okay." Mia nod.

Mia glanced at Edward before the completely turned towards the restaurant and started walking up the steps. Jessica and Angela laughed in surprise to see them together before they entered in the car while Mia and Edward went inside the restaurant.

For a long time, Mia and Edward didn't say anything to each other besides ordered, that is, Mia ordered while Edward didn't order anything. Mia ordered Mushroom Ravioli and waited in quietness for the waitress to bring her order.

Mia wanted to ask Edward so many questions, but she wasn't sure he will answer any of them. She watched the lit up lamp in the middle of the table, trying to think of words she will say to him to get some answers if she can.

"All right, one mushroom ravioli." Waitress said as she placed the plate infront of her.

"Thank you." Mia politely thanked.

"Yeah, no problem." Waitress said and looked at Edward that didn't even glance at her. "So are you sure there isn't anything I can get for you?" Waitress asked, trying to flirt.

"No. No, thank you." Edward said, glancing at the waitress but kept his eyes on Mia.

"Let me know." The waitress said, checking Edward up and down before she walked away.

Mia raised her eyebrow at the waitress that seemed to think flirting with costumers was part of her job. Mia looked at her in disgusting way before she glanced at Edward that had his eyes lowered. Mia took the fork near the plate before looking at Edward.

"You're not going eat?" Mia asked.

"No, I'm on a special diet." Edward answered and Mia placed the fork back down before she decided to question him.

"I need to ask you something." Mia said.

"Sure."

"How did you know where I was?" Mia asked.

"I didn't." Mia scoffed, leaning in the chair.

"I hate when people think I'm dumb." Mia commented. "Just tell me." Mia said and Edward sighs.

"I…I feel very protective of you." Edward said, looking at her.

"So you followed me."

"I was trying to keep a distance unless you needed my help and then I heard what those low-lives were thinking."

"You've heard what they were thinking?" Mia asked, slightly confused. "You read minds?"

"I can read every mind in this room. Apart from yours." Edward said and Mia smiled.

"That's because I have mental block." Mia answered and Edward narrowed his eyebrows at her. "Since I was born I've had this ability to always have blocked mind to people with mental abilities." Mia answered. We just exchanged information about each other; not a normal information.

"It's very frustrating." Edward confessed and then sighs like something was bothering him.

"What?" Mia wondered.

"I don't have the strength to stay away from you anymore." Edward confessed.

"You don't have to."

After dinner, Edward started to drive Mia back home to Forks. They were quiet the entire time during the ride back to Forks. Mia would glance at him from time to time, noticing how pale he always was and he seemed to be uncomfortable with her staring at him the entire time.

Mia looked away and outside towards the woods. The road was full of water, making spray on sides as Edward pass by them. Mia felt herself getting slightly sweaty from the heat inside the car and she glanced towards Edward.

"I think I'm warm enough."

Mia went to touch the air conditioning control at the same time when Edward went to do so too. They fingers touched. Cold electric went through Mia's figures like she touched ice, making her flinch before glancing at Edward.

"Your hand is so cold." Mia said, earning no answer from Edward.

She looked back outside, glancing at her fingers that touched Edward's fingers. He's so cold. Flashes of red and blue made her look forwards towards Forks police station and noticed Noah's police car parked infront of the building.

"What's going on?" Mia wondered. "Noah is still here." Mia said. "Can you pull in?" Mia asked and Edward swerved to the right in the parking lot infront of police station.

"That's my father's car on the end." Edward said, referring to the black Mercedes S55 AMG at the end. "What is he doing here?"

Mia and Edward unbuckle their seatbelts before they exited out of the car. Just then Dr. Carlisle Cullen opens the entrance door of police station and stepped out with troubled face. Mia narrowed her eyes with worry, hoping nothing happened to Noah.

"Carlisle, what's going on?" Edward asked.

"Waylon Forge was found in a boat out near his place. I just examined the body." Carlisle answered.

"What happened?" Mia asked.

"Animal attack." Carlisle answered shortly glancing at Edward like he was trying to tell him something.

"Was it the same one that got that security guard down in Mason?" Mia wondered.

"Most likely." Carlisle answered, giving glances at Edward.

"Oh, God." Mia said in slight shock.

"Mia, you should go inside." Carlisle suggested. "Waylon was your uncle's friend." Mia nod and went up the stairs but turned around to look at Edward.

"See you tomorrow." Mia said before she went inside the police station.

Mia walked inside and went into the room that was in darkness with only lamp lit coming from the other side of the room where Noah sat with sad frown on his face. Mia walked behind him and placed a hand onto his shoulder, making him glance at her.

"Hey." Mia said.

"Hey." Noah sadly said back.

"I'm sorry, Noah." Mia said.

"I've known him going since I was a kid." Noah said and he placed his hand on top of Mia's that was on his shoulder. "We're gonna find this thing. Let's go home."