Twilight through Alice's eyes Chapter 23
A/N: Howdy. I'm back from vacation, sunburn and all. It doesn't hurt too badly. I thought I'd give you another chapter while I'm still hyper from all of the soda and ice cream I had. Here's the chapter
Disclaimer: Still don't own Twilight.
Chapter 23
APOV
Edward came back early in the morning looking very happy. I figured that he did spend the night at Bella's house. He normally doesn't look that happy. It was nice to see him finally happy and enjoying himself. He seemed miserable before.
I had spent the night reorganizing my closet so that it fit the clothes from my latest shopping trip. It was now filled to capacity even though I knew I would buy more clothes soon enough.
I got dressed and went downstairs. All of us were down stairs now sitting in the living room. We were watching reruns of CSI because we needed something to do before school. I honestly thought the show was kind of stupid; a lot of the time they show crimes that are not normal and leave out all of the normal ones. It took away the realism in it. This was one of the better episodes: Organ Grinder this one was called. Edward interrupted us.
"Do you guys think you could go to school in Rosalie's car today? I was going to go pick up Bella and give her a ride."
"Sure," Rosalie answered, short, sweet and to the point as usual.
"Aw, Eddie's got a girlfriend," Emmett teased. Honestly I think Emmett teases him too much. It usually ends in lots of mass destruction in the house, but then again it means I get to go shopping with Esme to get new furniture.
"Do not call me Eddie!" He shouted. To my surprise he didn't say anything about Bella not being his girlfriend. "I might sit with Bella at lunch so if you need me just come up to me and ask. It doesn't matter if you let anything slip around her or not. She already knows the truth about us." Everyone just stared at him surprised that he let Bella find out about our secret. "I'll see you guys later." He walked out the door just like that. He was acting weird, weird but happy. It was interesting.
"What was that?" Rosalie half shouted. "Did Edward just say that Bella knows our secret? Does he know what kind of danger he's putting us and himself in?" She was furious at him for getting caught. She had every right to be furious though. Jasper sent a wave of calm through the room so Rosalie would calm down.
"Carlisle and I followed him yesterday evening after I came home from Port Angeles. He told us about how Bella figured it out, but that she wouldn't say anything to anyone. Then last night after his car pulled into the driveway he disappeared. I had a vision of him going to Bella's house and watching her sleep."
"So is he spying on her?" Rosalie asked. "Is he making sure there is no one for her to tell?"
"He's just looking out for her Rosalie. He's not spying. I'd say it's almost like stalking, but I know it's not technically stalking when you're a vampire." I still wasn't sure what the right word was to describe Edward in Bella's room. Rosalie let the subject drop after that. I was glad. I wasn't sure how much longer I could stick up for Edward before I thought he was going too far.
We left for school shortly after that; CSI just didn't hold our interest anymore. The car ride was relatively quiet. There was some arguing, but nothing really to complain about. We pulled into the parking lot and got a lot of stares. People didn't really think that someone from this town could have a car like Rosalie's, but then again I don't know if we'd really count as people.
Edward pulled into the car into the space next to us a little while later. We had already gotten out but were standing on the side walk. She was wearing Edward's jacket and I recalled the previous night's conversation that I happened to be spying on where he said about her keeping his jacket. She must have forgotten her jacket yesterday with her friends.
"Why do you have cars like that at all? If you're looking for privacy?" I intruded on Edward and Bella's conversation. It sounded more like she was thinking aloud more than asking a normal question.
"An indulgence. We all like to drive fast." There was a smile in his voice as he said that. It was completely true, too.
"Figures," she said. From that, I'm guessing that she doesn't like to go fast. She'll get used to it eventually; I know she will. She and Edward walked over to the cafeteria where her friend Jessica was standing. I stopped listening in on what they were saying at that point. Jasper and I had started walking off towards our first classes. That was when I had a vision; a very interesting one at that.
Bella walked into trig smiling. Jessica was sitting in the back row practically jumping up and down. Bella went over and sat by her kind of avoiding it, but knowing it would come eventually.
"Tell me everything!" Jessica pretty much screamed out.
"What do you want to know?" Bella unwillingly asked.
"What happened last night?"
"He bought me dinner, and then he drove me home." She sat there staring at Bella skeptically.
"How did you get home so fast?"
"He drives like a maniac. It was terrifying."
"Was it like a date-did you tell him to meet you there?" The question caught Bella off guard.
"No-I was very surprised to see him there." Jessica looked disappointed at the news.
"But he picked you up for school today?" she was digging for more information that Bella really seemed to want to give.
"Yes-that was a surprise, too. He noticed I didn't have a jacket last night."
"So are you going our again?"
"He offered to drive me to Seattle Saturday because he thinks my truck isn't up to it-does that count?" Bella seemed to like the idea, but yet hate it a little; like because it meant she got to spent time with Edward, but hate because it made her mad that he doesn't like her truck.
"Yes," she said nodding her head.
"Well, then, yes." Jessica looked absolutely amazed.
"Wow. Edward Cullen."
"I know." Bella looked as if she didn't believe it herself that Edward wanted to be with her.
I was so happy after I had that vision because it meant that Edward had a girlfriend. Edward, the man who lived for over a century, finally had a girlfriend. No wonder he's been so happy lately.
The rest of the day moved by slowly after that. I was waiting for lunch when Edward and Bella would be sitting together. I was definitely going to spy on them; I wanted to know more about their relationship.
A/N: That's it for this chapter. I'm having writer's block for this story. Although I think writing Embarrassed is helping me clear it up a little. This definitely wasn't my best chapter. Please review. ;)