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Chapter 3. The Thirst

Edward's POV

I watched with curious eyes as the beautiful brown haired girl hurried away from the scene at the front of the school, and I watched as one of her friends broke off from the crowd and hurried after her.

The girl in question was a mystery to me. She had a heartbeat and she looked like a normal human being. But was she? Out of all the faces I had ever seen, none of them looked like hers when my eyes first made contact. It was as if she had the power to turn me inside out, the look she gave me was vice-like on my heart and even though I didn't need breathe I was left breathless.

So when I made to probe deeper, to listen to her thoughts, and the only thing that I was met with was in short, a blank screen, you could say I was surprised.

I shook my head in confusion and tried again. Nothing, zilch, nada, zero.

I couldn't read her mind! And that was when what started out as just simple curiosity, developed into something more.

I had to know why I couldn't read her mind. It could even endanger my family. Or that's what I told myself anyway; not daring to think that the fascination I had with her could be anything deeper.

All because of one girl we would have to leave as soon as we had come.

Not that I minded.

Edward? Alice's small bell-like voice resounded in my head. What is it?

I looked at her and shook my head, signalling later to her and turned back to the place the girl had gone.

I manoeuvred myself through the crowd, politely saying "excuse me" to the sea of staring faces while resisting the urge to thrash them with my elbows.

I had soon reached the place that I had seen the girl last. It was evidently the place that they ate, the cafeteria. Not that I would be eating here anytime soon.

I looked around, but she wasn't there.

I frowned in frustration.

Where was she? I didn't know her scent so I couldn't track her.

Luckily for me, A door opened, and someone walked in. Her.

She looked startled to see me, and almost dropped the books that she had been holding.

We stared at each other for a long time until the girl broke the silence,

"A-Are you lost?"

I shook my head, trying to probe her mind further.

"Oh, um... well... did you need something then?" She looked concerned.

I took a deep breath through my nose about to answer the question and was savagely greeted with that all too familiar feeling of thirst. Easy to control, most of the time.

This time I wasn't so fortunate.

The girls scent entered my lungs and filled my body with a crazed hunger. One side of me knew that I needed her blood, to feel it flow down my thought. The other side of me that was fighting for the dominance that had been so cruelly ripped away, and I knew that I needed to stay strong and not expose my family.

I was so wrapped up in my silent battle that I hadn't bothered to notice the girls reaction.

Suddenly I was aware, when a small hand touched my arm. She was there barely half a meter away from me books on the table, looking at me in concern.

"What's wrong?" Her voice didn't seem afraid as one should seem.

I was very aware of the fact of her beating pulse in her neck. Just one bite I thought.

"NO!" I tore myself away from her.

"What?" she looked frantic, I hadn't realized that I had spoken.

I tried desperately to breathe through my mouth. It didn't work, but to my avail it made me even more thirsty.

I fought desperately for calm, I could see her body turn for the exit, for help... I didn't know.

I straightened and forced my face to look calm, she was looking at my chest stunned.

"You aren't breathing" she whispered, her voice was filled with hysteric concern.

No, No NO! She can't find out about me, I thought, trying to think of something to supplement why I couldn't breathe. I forced myself to take a breath however small, so she could see that I was breathing.

"I am fine, sorry, sometimes I have a searing pain in my lungs, and I can't breathe for a few seconds." I smiled apologetically, willing, praying for her to believe me.

"You did look like you were in pain" she said seemingly convinced "Are you sure that your okay?"

"Yes" I nodded, than stopped. I had to get out of here.

"No, actually I'm not, I think that I might need to go and see my father Carlisle in the hospital so that he can check up on me." I smiled weak, from resisting the urge to leap on her and expose my family.

All for one girl, a child almost.

She nodded.

"Go now, I'll tell head office, and your brothers and sisters if you want." She smiled, blushing. My control wavered.

I nodded, not bothering to ask how she knew who my family was to me, and made to walk past her.

"My name is Edward Cullen" I said careful not to touch her, just in case something else happened, something that would force me to lose control even more.

"Bella Swan." She responded automatically.

I smiled at her and practically ran from the room.

My brothers and sisters were still where I had left them and I was once again faced with the challenge of getting through the crowd to go to my car.

I made it, and without looking at anyone hopped in, and turned on the ignition.

Edward? Alice's fairy voice called in my head. What's going on?

I spoke softly although I knew she could still hear me.

"I'll be here to pick you up."

And with that I sped away from the school. Thinking...

Bella Swan, it's time I found out more about you.

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