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Chapter Six

I woke up the next day after dreaming a whirlwind of blizzards and pale figures, and smelt a difference in the air. I felt deep in my bones there was a difference in pressure.

Sure enough, the world was covered in a thin blanket of snow. I quickly got up and ready for school.

I wonder if Edward was in today...

My thoughts stayed on the same path as I parked in my usual spot, quite a way away from the school.

Not many kids usually parked here, because it was so far away except for me and the Cullens.

And sure enough there they were, talking inaudibly to each other.

Sorry, I meant inaudibly to a human. I did my usual moth trick, and pulled my hair over my ears. I quickly pretended to be rooting around in my bag, which was in the bed of my truck. I didn't look at the Cullens.

'Hey Edward, there's your girlfriend...' Emmett was saying.

'Shut up Emmett!' Alice said.

Edward didn't say anything, I couldn't see him because I wasn't looking so, I quickly glanced up to find him staring straight at me.

I looked at him dumbly, before raising a hand and waving a little stupidly at him, and returning my ears to human. I quickly walked off to class feeling a little embarrassed.

Mike caught up with me.

'Hey Bella' he looked strange.

'Hey Mike... is something wrong?' I said

'Bella...would...you like to go to the spring dance with me?' he said not looking at my face.

Oh god, No!

'Uhh...well, Mike I'm afraid I'm not going to the dance at all, I'm...going to Seattle that weekend. I'm Sorry, but you should ask Jess, I know she wants to go with you'

Teenagers shut into a small space; no doubt someone will sneak in alcohol and turn the spring dance into a sex fest of teenage angst and virgin nightmares.

'You can't go some other time?' he asked disappointedly.

'No, I'm afraid not Mike, sorry.'

'That's ok.' He stalked off.

I carried on walking to class.

It was calculus first; I got out some homework and was pouring over it when Eric sat next to me.

'Hey Bella' he said forcefully.

Oh god what now?

'I heard you turned down old Newton for the Spring Dance' he said casually.

'Yes, Eric' is this a joke?

'Well, want to go with me?'

'Eric, I wasn't lying to Mike, I really am out of town'

'Oh...well...never mind then.'

Is there a gas leak somewhere?

The gang were sat around at lunch talking about having a snowball fight at the end of school; Mike and Eric looked thoroughly put out. I grabbed a few bits to eat when I noticed Edward was sat on a different table to the rest of his family. He motioned for me to sit with him.

Jess was watching with eagle like precision. I shrugged at her, and made a beeline for Edward. As of course I would.

'Hey' I said.

'Hello Bella,' he said in his beautiful musical voice 'How was your beach trip?'

'Good thanks, I love the sea, and so I was happy. How was your weekend?' I asked back, taking a bite out of sandwich.

'Yes...you smell faintly of the sea...My Brothers and I went camping at Mount Rainier, it was...productive.' he said conversationally; however I didn't miss the double meaning. That place is known for its wild life, they've been hunting.

He studied my face as he so often did, frustration furrowed in his brow.

'Mike seems to have a problem with you sitting here' he said suddenly.

'He needs to get a life.' I said casually.

'Maybe he's right, it's not good for us to be friends Bella' he said quietly.

I looked at his eternally beautiful face, and wondered at what he meant.

'Do you want me to go?' I said making a move to get up. I wanted him to stop me...please stop me!

'No...' he said quickly, I tried to disguise my relief 'I just want you to be...fully informed... before you decide to be friends with me' he said darkly.

'Trust me, Edward, I'm...fully Informed' I gave him a double meaning of my own.

Frustration coloured his face again.

'Something wrong?' I asked.

'I...I just find you very hard to read.'

'Huh, do you usually find people easy to read?'

'Very' he flashed his bright white teeth at me.

I wanted to kiss him. I needed to kiss him, to touch him.

'So your...Dad's a Doctor?' I said to cover my awkward moment.

'Yes, Carlisle is a Doctor.' A vampire doctor, who've thought?

'You got any plans to follow him?' I asked.

He looked surprised at my question. 'Maybe, I hadn't really decided on a career.'

'Fair enough'

'What about you Bella? Any plans for the Future?' he asked, and seemed to lean forward in anticipation of my answer.

'Huh...I don't know, I was thinking of following Charlie into the Police force, but at this point I haven't decided on anything concrete.'

His reaction was nodding thoughtfully. The bell rang.

'Well I guess I'll see you later.' I said disappointedly.

'I guess you will' he shot me a bedazzled smile, my insides turned to mush.

I didn't have biology today unfortunately; this afternoon was English and history. The snow started falling heavy during the last period, so I wanted to get home quickly.

I started my truck, to warm it up, and stood outside as I looked for my iPod to plug into my aged radio.

I heard a fast paced squeal of tyres on asphalt. I looked up in time to Edward just entering the parking lot with horror plastered all over his face, and the large blue van hurdling uncontrollably towards me.

SHIT!

In half a millisecond I started changing into a mouse, my ears had disappeared and my hands were a little furrier, when a second later Edward was holding me like a delicate doll, his outstretched hand was centred in a huge dent that was now part of Tyler's big blue van.

I quickly changed my ears back, hoping that Edward didn't notice.

He saved me. Why?

He sat me down gently.

'Are you alright?' he said quietly.

I nodded at him

'Someone get Tyler out of the Van!' people were clustering around.

Jess knelt down and grabbed my hand.

'Bella!! Omigod are you okay? It's ok Mike called 911, and I think Angela called your Dad' she said this all very fast.

'Yeah, yeah Jess -I think I'm ok...'

'Bella...I'm so sorry...' Tyler was saying.

'Hey it's ok, it was an accident!'

He didn't stop apologising.

When the ambulance arrived, the paramedics insisted I was put on stretcher. What a waste of time, even if I was hurt I would've healed by now. I just felt embarrassed, and I'm damn sure Edward picked up on that, as he was suppressing laughter the whole time.

Edward came with me to the hospital, I didn't say anything about his sudden appearance, and it was obvious he was expecting me to.

The hospital smelled of disinfectant, and was very busy. I felt guilty for taking up a doctor's time, when it could be used on someone who actually needed it. They wheeled me in for an X ray, then said I had to wait for a Doctor, in the bed next to Tyler, he kept up his stream of apologies.

It was Doctor Cullen himself who came to see me.

'I hear the Chief's daughter is here' he said, smiling. It was obvious that he was a vampire to, he had the same paleness as Edward, same model beauty, and the same purple bruises under his eyes.

My own father burst in.

'Bella! I got here as soon as I could, are you ok?'

'Yes Dad, I'm fine' he knew better than anyone I was fine!

'Don't worry chief Swan, Bella's X-ray looks normal, she's free to go.' He said calmly.

'Where's the punk who did this?' Charlie said angrily.

'Err...that would be me sir...' Tyler said shrinking away. Charlie turned his anger on Tyler.

'Dr Cullen, is Edward around I just wanted to thank him for pulling me out of the way, I don't know if he told you?'

'No he didn't mention...'Carlisle said, with a tone. Edward most likely had mentioned it, and was worried who I would tell. I decided to keep Edwards secrets.

'Yeah, Edward and I were talking by my truck when Tyler lost control; he pulled me out of the way.'

The doctor looked at me quizzically, knowing more than he let on.

'He's in my office down the hall from here.'

Charlie had listened to the exchange. 'Dad I won't be a second.'

I hurried down the hallway, and quickly knocked on the door.

The entire Cullen family was in there, minus their mother and the Dr.

'Err...' I was thrown by the audience I had, they were all very still, and watching me. Rosalie was only one that had a hostile expression.

I started again. '...Hey there Cullens, Edward, I just wanted to say thanks for the quick thinking...good job you were close by huh?' I let him know, all of them know- that I would not be the person to out them.

His expression changed so fast any normal human would've missed it. All of their expressions changed. I decided it would be wise to get on out of there.

'Well...thanks again, see you guys at school...' and I left.

Charlie helped me get into his cruiser.

'Dad please I'm alright...' I saw Edward looking out the window, probably able to hear us from up there

'It could've been a lot worse without Edward.'

'Yes, he's a good kid.' Charlie agreed.

'They all seem like nice people.' Maybe I'm laying it on to thick for them, but I hope Edward heard that, and I hope he knows that I want to be his friend no matter how 'dangerous' he thinks it is.

I slept easily, looking forward to seeing him tomorrow. I shouldn't be so infatuated with him. I've become Edwards very own Mike Newton!

But I can't help it, he is easier to be with than normal boys, he's so easy to be with, and he's just so fascinating.

I liked him much more than friends.

Much more.