I Don't Bite, I Swear by .o.O.o.Emmett.Is.Mine.o.O.o.
Chapter Seven... Eyes
The first half of the day passed quickly, Emmett and Kristina spending most of their time talking and passing notes. Lunch finally came, and everyone got their food and sat down at the usual table.
Kristina looked around at the family. Yet again, nobody touched their food. "Are you guys gonna eat?" she asked hesitantly.
Emmett turned and looked at her. "We don't eat much," he started. "We run on very little food."
Kristina nodded as though in understanding, but still wondered what was up. After she finished her salad and everyone else threw everything away, they sat back down at their table and talked.
Kristina spoke up suddenly. "Are golden eyes a family trait, or what? I've noticed all of you guys have 'em."
Everyone seemed to freeze completely for a split second, but then Alice spoke up. "Yeah, we inherited them. Great, aren't they?"
"They look wonderful," Kristina complimented with an inconspicuous glance at Emmett that rest almost missed. Almost.
A slow silence fell over the group as the conversations slowly halted. Everyone in their own thoughts, nobody really speaking. Alice stared off into space, then whispered something to Jasper. A small grin came to his face and he nodded slightly, whispering something back to her.
Emmett glared at the two. "Anything you two'd like to share?" he asked with a threatening edge in his voice.
Alice grinned brightly and shook her head. "Nope. Might tell you later, though, if you behave."
Kristina looked between all three of the siblings, utterly confused. Emmett shot Alice another glare, then turned his attention back to Kristina. "Sorry about that. My siblings seem to have a secret that they don't care to share."
Kristina looked at the two, then back at Emmett before answering. "Oh, that's cool. A secret's only a secret if the one it's about doesn't know it. So it's not too hard to guess what it's about, if you think about it..."
Everyone stared at the girl before them, jaws nearly dropping. Emmett just grinned at her, thought, then turned to look at Alice and Jasper. "I need to talk to you guys when we get home," he said so softly and quickly, Kristina couldn't hear a thing. Alice, Jasper, and Edward, however, caught it all.
The bell rang before the three could say anything to their bigger brother, so everyone had to get to their next classes.
Kristina, disappointed that her time with Emmett was over for the moment, took her sweet time walking with him to class. They had Computer Apps. together this period, and sat next to each other to continue their conversation, which seemed to be taking a turn for the weird.
"What kind of guys were at your other school?" Emmett asked curiously.
Kristina gave him a funny look, but answered anyway. "Jackasses, most of them. I didn't really pay much attention to them; a waste of space, if you ask me. There was one guy that I hung out with for a while, then dated, but he dumped me a little while back."
Emmett looked at her eyes, seeing the hurt that boy had caused. Man, if I ever get a hold of him... he thought, grinding his teeth to stop himself from saying something rude or vulgar. "I know how you feel. My girlfriend dumped me just a bit ago, too. And right before the dance..." He had mumbled the last part, looking down and only half intending for the girl beside him to hear.
"That sucks..." she muttered.
Emmett's head shot up. "Sorry about that. I didn't mean to whine to you about something you don't care about... Sorry," he repeated like an idiot.
"Settle down, man, its ok. I'm in the same boat." She grinned, turning to face the front of the room as their class began.
In one ear and out the other... Emmett thought as the class drew on and he paid it no attention. It was hard for him to concentrate in any class he had with the girl beside him. She was quite a distraction most of the time. Of course, she was quite a pleasant distraction, in his opinion. He really needed to control his thoughts, though. Sure, it was alright to think about her occasionally, but it was starting to become an unhealthy obsession. Also, his thoughts seemed to take sharp... turns after a while. Vicious turns that he tried his hardest to ignore. Most of the time he was successful, too.
The bell finally rang, releasing him from his thoughts. He stood and picked his stuff, waiting for Kristina to get organized. "Alright, I'm good now..." Kristina said, standing up from her kneeling position on the floor.
Emmett smiled, his eyes bright. What's the point of thinking about her? he thought miserably. I'm not going to risk her. No way in hell am I trying that... His eyes dulled a bit on that train of thought, but he brightened up when Kristina spoke again. She just had that kind of effect on him.
"Hey, man, you alright?" she asked, concerned. He looked a bit out of it, and his eyes were colder than normal. Something definitely wasn't right, and she wanted to help.
"Yes, mother, I'm fine," he teased, walking beside her.
She playfully punched him in the arm, smiling. "Just makin' sure. You seem depressed..."
"I'm serious, I'm ok. I've just been thinking about Rose lately... That's all. I'll be alright in a bit."
Kristina sighed deeply, letting it out slowly. "If you wanna talk about it, talk. If not, that's fine." She sped off ahead of him, trying to collect herself. She hated that someone had done this to Emmett. She was fine admitting that part, though. It was what else she felt that scared her. She felt like tracking down this Rosalie chick and beating her to pulp. Someone like Emmett shouldn't be this depressed...
Emmett stared at Kristina, reaching their class and opening the door for her. They walked to their seat, like normal. But, out of the blue, Emmett gently grabbed Kristina's elbow. "It's my turn to ask, now. Are you ok?"
Kristina stared blankly at him for a moment, debating her answer. Then she pasted a fake smile on her lips. "Yeah, Emmett, I'm fine!" she lied.
He let her go, though he could the pick-up in her heartbeat from lying.