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Dream On

Chapter 5

Confrontations Part 2

I spent five periods hiding out in the same spot in the forest as I had yesterday.

Just before seventh period I decided I was being silly. I walked to the gym swiftly. I found my gym uniform and changed.

Coach Andrews informed us that we would be playing volleyball. I knew gym was going to be horrible because I was going to have to slow myself down.

The coach split us up into two separate teams and we started up a game.

"You're late." I heard Coach Andrews scolding someone. I zoned out.

The ball came flying at my face. I put my hands up to protect myself. It hit my hands with a slap and rebounded into someone's eager arms. After that my team decided I should be the substitute, the bench warmer. Even as a vampire I was a lousy athlete.

I sat down on the bench next to three other people, barely even acknowledging anything.

I spent awhile sitting alone, barely even watching the game that was happening right before my eyes. I was numb.

All of a sudden someone moved across the bench, practically touching me.

"Edward?" I asked, looking up. It was a silly question, I knew who the answer. I could smell him. "Edward, please don't. Please stop making this worse." I pleaded.

"Won't you please believe me? I made a mistake, a big mistake. I messed up and… I lied. I'm sorry. I don't know how many times I need to apologize, but whatever the number, I'll do it." He pledged.

If I could cry I would have. I turned my face in shame, ignoring the stinging in my eyes. "Edward, will you tell me something?" This was going to kill me.

"Anything."

"Tell me, do you still…" I paused, "love me?" I dropped my head into my hands, worried for his answer. This would either hurt me now, if he said no, or later, if he said yes and left again, as I knew he would.

It took him awhile to answer me. I lifted my head from my hands to look at him. He was studying his arm carefully. "Sorry." I said under my breath.

"It's okay. It stings a little, but I don't mind. I'm glad it was you who bit me and not someone else."

He grabbed my hand and held it with both of his. I knew he was about to hurt me… bad. "And to answer your first question: Yes, I do love you." I tightened my grasp on his hand and dropped my jaw. "I mean, that'd a good thing, r-right?" He stuttered. "Is that why you don't want to talk to me? Because you don't love me anymore? I guess that makes sense. I wanted you to move on."

I pulled his hands closer to my body and shook my head. "No, I-I-I love you t-too." I couldn't believe the words I had willed myself to say. I looked down at our hands, intertwined together. I liked it.

"Well, that's a relief." He joked.

"This is going to hurt." I breathed.

"I won't let anyone touch you, let alone hurt you." He was staring deep into my eyes.

"No, I mean when you leave again." I clarified.

His eyes burned with pain. "I'm not leaving you." He practically growled.

"Okay, okay," I lifted my hands in surrender, "I believe you."

"Class is over. Do you want to come over?" He chuckled at my face. I hadn't heard the bell.

"Alright, let me get changed and I'll need to find Heather and—"

"Bella, don't worry about it. Alice has taken care of it. They're coming over as well." He stood, pulling me with him.

"I guess it's a plus that we have at least one class together." I changed the subject.

"Two, actually." He tapped my nose lightly.

I raised my left eyebrow at him.

"We have sixth period trig together as well." He squeezed my hand and smiled.

"Oh, that's right, I skipped yesterday and today." I realized.

He laughed and released my hand. "Get changed and we can go home."

I ran into the lockeroom ad quickly ad I could. I whipped off my gym clothes at lightning speed and replaced them with my casual wear. As soon as I was fully clothed I grabbed my bags and ran.

Of course, he was still done before me. Even with immortality, I couldn't out run him.

He grabbed my hand once more and pulled me along behind him.

"I hope you don't mind, I still have the Volvo." He informed me. "Rosalie's done some work on it to keep it current."

"It's okay, I love the Volvo." I muttered. "We don't even have a car." I giggled.

Edward, always the gentleman, opened the passenger door for me. I giggled again. He ran around the car and got in his side.

"I'm so happy you forgave me." He grabbed my hand again and started the car.

"I am too." I murmured.

We spent most of the ride to the Cullen house staring into each others eyes.

When Edward broke away from my gaze I felt a surge of sadness shoot through me. But when he spoke it disappeared.

"Here we are."

I glanced out the windshield to the oh so familiar house sight of a great white house.

"Wow! It still looks exactly the same as I remember." I gawked.

"Esme restored it." He explained. "The interior's the same as well. When we… went away,"—I flinched at his words—"we left everything in its place. We even left the piano and Alice's wardrobe. We hoped we might someday return. I never imagined you'd be here." He reached across the car to lightly stroke my cheek.

And then he was at my side of the car, door open, arm extended. "Shall we?"

"We shall." I placed my hand in his and stood up with my neck extended, mocking him.

"Ha—ha." His laugh was obviously fake. "Let's go, Alice is literally bouncing right now."

"Okay." I followed after him. "Is everyone here?"

"Yes. Alice told them… well, everything, and they wanted to see us…together…again." He admitted.

So that's all for now. Slight cliffy, it's worth it though. I'll update in two days unless the review count is higher than last time.

Also, I've decided to start making sneak peaks to the next chapter to get you review more.

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"You should move in!" I jumped as she popped up behind me. She placed two hangars and a pair of shoes in my waiting arms. "I know Edward wouldn't mind."