Twilight through Alice's Eyes Chapter 25
A/N: I'm back, but only for a short amount of time. My uncle is in the hospital so my cousin's been staying with us during the day until his mom got off of work. After he left I had to go to work so I never really had any free time. Today I have a day off so I figured that you guys deserved a new chapter. Here you go.
Disclaimer: I own Twilight as much as I own a car: I don't own either.
Chapter 25
APOV
"Perceptive," Edward whispered. He really was trying to say good bye to Bella. It's a very bad idea. I've seen him before he met Bella; he was miserable. Since he met Bella he's been a lot happier. It makes me happy just to see that he's happy and not miserable. "That's not exactly why you're wrong, though. What do you mean by 'the obvious'?"
"Well, look at me," Bella said. "I'm absolutely ordinary-well, except for bad things like all the near-death experiences and being so clumsy that I'm almost disabled. And look at you." She pointed toward him, probably implying at his-what seemed to her-perfection.
"You don't see yourself very clearly, you know. I'll admit you're dead-on about the bad things," he chuckled. This was probably doing absolutely nothing for her self-esteem. "But you didn't hear what every human male in this school was thinking on your first day." I remember Edward telling me about that; they were all thinking about how pretty she was and how they wanted to ask her out on a date. He said some were thinking more graphic things than others; for once I was glad that I couldn't read minds.
"I don't believe it"
"Trust me just this once-you are the opposite of ordinary." Aw, that was sweet. Too bad he didn't see that she already did trust him. If she's sitting there with him and accepted a ride from him this morning, then she obviously trusted him enough not to hurt her.
"But I'm not saying goodbye," she said, pointing out her original argument.
"Don't you see? That's what probes me right. I care the most, because if I can do it" -he paused to rephrase what he was going to say- "If leaving is the right thing to do, then I'll hurt myself to keep from hurting you, to keep you safe." That would be so sweet had he not just told her that he would willingly leave her.
"And you don't think I would do the same?" she questioned.
"You'd never have to make the choice." He paused, mood changing as he got ready to speak again. "Of course, keeping you safe is beginning to feel like a full-time occupation that requires my constant presence." That sounded almost stalker like. It was one of the few times that Edward ever surprised me. I still don't see why he would want to leave her. Even if it was for her protection, chances are that he really wouldn't be protecting her if you count how clumsy she is.
"No one has tried to do away with me today." I got a vision. It was about her putting herself in danger just so that Edward would stay. Personally I thought it was a rather stupid plan, but I guess whatever works. I tried searching for it again so that Edward would know when he needed to go save her, but I couldn't find it. She most likely changed her mind about doing that, or at least that's what I hoped.
"Yet," Edward added on to what she had said.
"Yet," she agreed.
"I have another question for you," he said.
"Shoot."
"Do you really need to go to Seattle this Saturday, or was that just an excuse to get out of saying no to all your admirers?" I thought I told him that she was going to go to Seattle to buy books. I thought she told him that, too.
"You know, I haven't forgiven you for the Tyler thing yet. It's your fault that he's deluded himself into thinking I'm going to prom with him." I remembered Edward telling me about that after we went home the one day.
"Oh, he would have found a chance to ask you without me-I just really wanted to watch your face." Oh that was just cruel Edward Cullen. I forgot how devious he could be when he really tried. "If I'd asked you, would you have turned me down?"
"Probably not. But I would have canceled later-faked an illness or a sprained ankle." I laughed at the thought. He would probably still have dragged her there anyway. Of course that's probably something Bella wouldn't want to hear.
"Why would you do that?"
"You've never seen me in Gym, I guess, but I would have thought you would understand."
"Are you referring to the fact that you can't walk across a flat, stable surface without finding something to trip over?" I remember Edward telling me about that. He saw several of her stumbles in other people's minds as well as his own.
"Obviously."
"That wouldn't be a problem. It's all in the leading." I had a new vision after that. Edward took Bella to prom and he was leading her around the dance floor. I had hope that they would still be together until then. "But you never told me-are you resolved on going to Seattle, or do you mind if we do something different?"
"I'm open to alternatives. But I do have a favor to ask."
"What?" He asked, a little worried as to what that favor would be.
"Can I drive?"
"Why?" I could hear a little confusion in his voice.
"Well, mostly because when I told Charlie I was going to Seattle, he specifically asked if I was going alone and, at the time, I was. If he asked again, I probably wouldn't lie, but I don't think he will ask again, and leaving my truck at home would just bring up the subject unnecessarily. And also, because your driving frightens me." I giggled quietly at her long explanation. I guess to a human, Edward's driving would seem frightening and scary. He does drive fast. I'm surprised he hasn't gotten a speeding ticket yet, unlike Rosalie. (a/n: Chapter 5 of Embarrassed is about Rosalie getting pulled over by a cop for speeding.)
"Of all the things about me that could frighten you, you worry about my driving." He paused again, changing the subject a little. "Won't you want to tell your father that you're spending the day with me?" I could tell by the sound of his voice that he was worried about not bringing her back home. I think he hoped that he would have a reason to bring her back if she told her father she wasn't going to be alone.
"With Charlie, less is always more," she explained. "Where are we going, anyway?"
"The weather will be nice, so I'll be staying out of the public eye. . . and you can stay with me, if you'd like to." He always gave her the choice. I was happy that he wasn't forcing her to do things. That just helped to prove his love for her.
"And you'll show me what you meant, about the sun?" She was very anxious, it seemed, to find out what Edward looked like in the sun.
"Yes. But if you don't want to be alone with me, I'd still rather you didn't go to Seattle by yourself. I shudder to think of the trouble you could find in a city that size." How much trouble does he think she'll get into in one day? Although, I do see what he means since the whole Port Angeles thing.
"Phoenix is three times bigger than Seattle-just in population. In physical size-"
"But apparently," he interrupted, "your number wasn't up in Phoenix. So I'd rather you stayed near me." I could tell by the way he was looking at her that he was trying to dazzle her into seeing things the way he sees them. Such an unfair advantage for him to have, but it comes in handy sometimes.
A/N: There you go. It shouldn't be too long until I update (I don't think anyway.) Please review. ;)