Chapter 6: Strange Behavior

I drove to school the next day, planning to confront him. At lunch, I looked at his table. Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, and Alice were there, but no Edward. Missing again, I thought dryly.

It was the same pattern all week. I looked at his table every day to confirm he wasn't there. Then I could relax.

That Friday, I woke up to snow dusting the ground and more falling. I groaned.

Driving to school was agony. I had never been more careful, and surprisingly didn't slip. I was late when I got to school and I rushed to English.

Mike walked me out after class. The snow was falling heavier now. I groaned again. "Ew."

"You don't like snow?" There was surprise in his voice.

"I hate the cold." I replied. Suddenly he got smacked in the head with a snowball and I rushed to Geometry before I was hit.

At lunch, everyone talked about snow. I was bored out of my mind. I glanced at the Cullen's table and froze. Edward was there today. He looked at me, his eyes curious today. There was something different about him. Was he going to apologize? I hoped he was. I wanted to solve the mystery of his disappearance. The bell rang and I rushed to Biology, noting gratefully that the snow changed to rain.

He was already there, a smile on his face. "Hey" I said. Brilliant, Bella.

"Hi" he said. "Sorry about Monday."

I tried to sound angry. "You mean how you gave me a death glare while ignoring my note?"

"Yeah, that," He sounded amused. "You haven't changed much." He chuckled, but it wasn't the same booming laugh I remembered.

"Can't say the same about you," I retorted. His smile froze once more. "I still hate snow," he offered. "So do you."

"Lunch was agony. It was all anyone could talk about." I said seriously. Now I had to ask. "Seriously, are you the same Edward Masen from Phoenix?"

He looked a bit uncomfortable. "Um… yes." I could hear the reluctance in his voice. "Well, sort of."

"Sort of?" I mocked.

"Well, like you said, I've changed a bit." He smiled his crooked smile at me and my heart burst. I haven't seen that smile for a year and a half.

"Hey," I said, finally identifying the change in his face, "Did you get contacts?"

"No," he said curtly. "Why?"

"Monday, your eyes were black. Before Forks, they were green. Now they are gold."

"Never mind that," he looked uncomfortable. I wanted to know, but I decided not to push it.

"Will you tell me what happened after your birthday?" I asked, needing to know. "And where did you go this week?"

"I was just out of town for a few days. As for the story… well, I can't tell you." There was regret on his face.

"Why not?" I cried. "We tell each other everything!"

"Not anymore," he said and his face was cold again. The bell rang suddenly and he was out the door before I could blink. I realized I didn't listen to Mr. Banner's lecture the entire class. I was too preoccupied with Edward Anthony Masen Cullen.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. This is very sad.

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