Chapter 8

Twilight and New Moon belong to Mrs. Meyer.

That night, I tried my best to unravel my emotions. Could I really be falling in love with Lacey? Or was it just because she reminded me of Bella? I couldn't come up with an answer to either. She was so much like Bella, but so different just the same. If I did love her, would I let it show? Would I try to pick up with her, where I went wrong with Bella? Or would I hurt her too? I wouldn't do it. She deserved to have a normal life, or as normal a life as one could have with an ability like hers. No pain.

I made up my mind. At least, I thought I did.

When morning broke, an hour or so after Bella left, I heard someone approaching the end of the staircase. I waited to hear thoughts, but I didn't. It wasn't Tina.

"Morning," Lacey sang to me. She smiled.

Her smiles ripped through me every time. She was absolutely beautiful. I was a terribly selfish creature. I reluctantly removed my eyes from her and stared out the window.

"How did you sleep?" I asked, calmly.

I could feel the confused look on her face. She wondered why I refused to look at her.

"Good," She finally answered. "How was...not sleeping?" She laughed. It was like music.

"Good," I answered. We didn't speak again after that. Lacey simply went on with getting herself breakfast while Tina woke up.

"Hello, Edward," Tina's seductive voice held no affect on me, but I turned to look at her anyway. My face gave away a shocked expression as I saw her whoreish outfit. Her skirt and shirt hardly left much to the imagination. Though I had lived for many centuries, it still bothered me that women and girls chose to dress like that.

He saw it. Look at him...he so wants me.

Tina moved slowly towards me. Lacey turned around and had to do a double take.

"Oh...my...gosh. Tina!" Lacey's voice rose.

"What?" Tina gave her infamous innocent expression.

"What are you wearing?" Lacey took a deep breath and calmed herself. "Guess I shouldn't be surprised, though. You always dress like that when you want to get some guy in your pants."

I had to hide my laugh at Lacey's choice of words.

Tina didn't seem fazed. "Lacey, what kind of girl do you think I am?" She placed herself in a chair at the table, a few feet away from where I stood at the doorway.

Lacey muttered something and marched her way up the stairs.

It was silent as I looked at anything but Tina.

Isn't he going to say something?

She broke the silence. "What are you going to be doing today?"

"Oh, maybe go for a walk," I flatly replied.

"Well, there is a soccer game at our school today," She stood up. "I was wondering if you maybe would want to go?" She trailed off and walked until she was a few inches from me.

Time was moving, I only had so much left to spend with Bella and Lacey. But the last person I wanted to spend it with was Tina. Can I meet them? Lacey's question rang in my head.

"So...what do you think?" She moved her face until it was inches from mine.

He's waiting for it. She closed in for the kiss, but I was too fast.

"Um, no thank you," I answered politely. "I think I might go see your mother."

WHAT?! He'd rather go see mom than—oh, I get it. He's shy.

I blanked out on her thoughts and raced out the door. I got about halfway down the street at human pace and then began to run at my vampire pace. It was time for Bella to see my family again. One last time.