Chapter 4: Prelude to a Creepy Room

EPOV

"So, Bella…are you ready to go get your schedule?" My sister was knocking on Bella's door.

"One second," Bella opened her door. To me she looked beautiful, but Alice's thoughts told me she did not approve of her outfit.

'Edward, as soon as you two are closer, I want to pick out her clothes. By the way, when are you going to do something about your 'predicament'?'

I gave a very slight shoulder shrug that only Alice would notice and understand. I was not going to make any promises now. I was really starting to like Bella. A couple days had passed since the night at the Aggie Theater.

Bella had gotten the job there, unfortunately for me. I did not want her anywhere near that building or those people. She had only worked there for two days but she said she already really liked it there.

Today we were going to get our schedules Alice had already seen all of our schedules. Alice had the first and last periods with Bella, Emmett and Rosalie shared Bella's second and fifth class, and I had Bella's class third and forth.

We met Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper in the lobby.

"Which car are we going in?" Emmett asked.

"Yours," Alice replied. We all walked over to Emmett's Jeep. Bella sat in the second row between Jasper and me. Alice was sitting on Jasper's lap.

Suddenly Jasper's thoughts surprised me, 'Edward, seriously, when are you two going to start dating. This car is so crowded and the tensions you and Bella are exuding are killing me.'

Again, I gave a slight uncommitted shrug. They really were interested in making me squirm until I broke and asked Bella. Well, it would not take much persuasion. I was already going to ask her if she wanted to go to a movie. I was going to ask her sometime next week, but with my family's pressuring, it might be sooner.

We went inside the fancy administration building. We all lined up and got our schedules. We all had to act excited that we had the same classes. Bella's enthusiasm was completely real though. Her smile melted my ice-cold heart that did not beat. I was letting myself fall head over heels for her, which was not a good thing.

"Edward, what time is it?" Even with my ultra-keen hearing, it took me a while to understand what she was saying. I pulled up my l long sleeve to reveal my watch.

"It is 1:30 pm."

"Oh no! I am supposed to be at work in fifteen minutes." She opened her purse to look for her phone, "Great, my phone is gone. Do you have yours?"

I pulled out my phone and handed her it. She quickly dialed a phone number, "Jacob, I am going to be a little late. I just got done at the administration building. Are you sure?" Her conversation was very short and she looked pleased.

"Jacob is going to pick me up in two minutes here."

"Bella, you know we could just take you to work. It is not that big of a deal." I told her. I felt queasy thinking Bella would be alone in a car with that Black kid.

"Edward, its fine. I will be back at the dorm at 4 o'clock."

"Okay, but I want you to call me when you get to work."

"Jeeze, Edward. You are my roommate not my boyfriend."

"I am sorry, Bella. It is just I do not trust him, especially with one of my new friends." I continued in my mind 'One that I want to be my girlfriend'

"Fine, whatever. I am going to go wait for Jacob outside."

Her confusion over my protectiveness seemed like it was going to break my still heart. Bella had no idea how much I was starting to care for her.

BPOV

"Jacob, thank you so much for giving me a ride. There is no way I would have been on time." I said. Truthfully, I would have been on time. I knew Edward would be jealous and I kind of wanted to see his reaction.

"It's no problem, Bella. I am pleased you called me. I can give you a ride any time you need." Jacob gave me a toothy grin that I was starting to become accustomed to.

"Okay, I will keep that in mind. What are we working on today?" The last couple days I had been working with Jacob cleaning out the basement. We had found some interesting things, like old films.

"Today we are cleaning the room in the back."

I shuddered involuntarily. When I had gotten the tour of the Aggie Theater on my first day, I realized that the secret society myth might have some background to it.

The room Jacob was talking about was very small with one light bulb near the door. Eerie shadows were casted by the mounds of boxes. The corners were dark and filled with spiders and cobwebs. Who knew what secrets the room held?

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