Chapter 7
Why wouldn't he tell me? I never kept anything from him! And he's so different now. It's almost like an entirely new Edward- one I knew absolutely nothing about. I sat in my car after school, fuming. I needed to talk to him. I looked around to see if he was still at school. Yes! That's his Volvo! I got out of the truck cab and started walking to the car.
Shoot- he and his siblings were already getting in. They sped away and I walked slowly back to my car. I drove home, thinking about how I should handle this. When I got home, I got an idea. It was stupid, but it was all I had. I did my homework quickly and left Charlie a note saying I was with a friend. I threw together some pasta and left.
This was so stupid- not to mention stalkerish, I thought as I looked up his address. Why was I going to spy on him? It sounds like something out of a bad movie. I almost lost my nerve as soon as I saw his driveway. Instead of chickening out, I left my car at the space across the street. I started walking across. I was in the middle of the road when I saw the car.
It was going way too fast. He hit the brakes, but the car was still sliding, about to hit me. I closed my eyes and waited, knowing I wouldn't be able to move in time. Just then something hit me- but not from where I expected. I was lifted off my feet. I opened my eyes to see Edward, holding my waist, carry me to the other side of the road with impossible speed. "Wha-" I gasped. He set me down.
"Are you okay?" he asked intensely. He had the strangest look on his face.
"Where did you come from?" I asked breathlessly.
"Phoenix, Arizona. You?" He said jokingly.
"You know what I mean! How did you get to me so fast? And where were you? I didn't see you at all."
"I was in the woods hiking." He pointed to the forest that lined his driveway. "Why are you here anyway?"
"Don't change the subject!" I really didn't have an answer to his question that didn't sound creepy. "Tell me how you got to me so fast!"
"Later," he promised. "I think the driver is calling an ambulance right now."
"Later." I agreed. "I won't forget." He looked uncomfortable.
"OH MY GOD! Miss! Are you alright?" The guy jumped out of his car and ran over. "I called an ambulance! They will be here soon. Just hang tight. Young man, thank you so much for pulling her out of the way. I am so sorry, both of you!"
I interrupted him. "It's all right, sir. You didn't hit either of us. It's just good no one else was on the road."
"Yes," he agreed. "You too are the luckiest kids I've seen."
I stifled a laugh. Me, lucky? Edward seemed to think the same thing. He snorted and I elbowed him. Ouch, his ribs were hard. I'm definitely getting a bruise there. About then, the ambulance pulled up. They pulled out two gurneys, strapped Edward and I on, and carted us to the hospital.
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