Heart of Gold
Everyone stared out the window, wondering what was out there. Renesmee was in bed, and everybody else was waiting out the night for the new day. Emmett was the first to jump up and walk slowly outside. I followed, and Edward followed behind me. Everyone else stayed and watched out the window. Me, Emmett, and Edward walked out the door to where the tree branch had snapped. They walked to the forest line, and I found a broken branch. Edward and Emmett were next to me in seconds. The branch was bigger than expected. Only a larger animal could break that branch with a foot. Emmett burst into laughter.
"Guess it wasn't you bro." Emmett said, still laughing.
Edward smiled, glad that he finally proved himself innocent. I believed him the whole time when nobody else had. I jumped into Edward's arms and hugged him.
"I love you." I said into Edward's ear.
He smiled after I said that and hugged me closer. It was almost daylight outside so we were waiting for Renesmee to wake up.
"Wait," Emmett said, "there's still something out there in the woods trying to kill Bella."
Emmett's remark scared me a little, I didn't want it coming after my daughter. I looked at Edward with a worried look, letting my face say everything.
"It won't bother our family, we will keep watch around us. One more thing," Edward said with a dramatic pause, "It's time to start high school again."
I smiled. It was going to be my first time attending high school again.
"Where are we going to school this time, bro?" Emmett said with a chuckle.
"Well, how about we attend Hallagen High in Alaska?" Edward asked.
Emmett nodded his head along with me, I was ready to start another school. Starting another school with the Cullens would mean I would be one of the mysterious, new kids coming to school. I would get to dazzle people like the Cullens dazzled me, but this time, I would know Edward and wouldn't have to figure him out. As I thought that I didn't realize I let my shield out, and Edward had been listening to my thoughts. I smiled at him, and he smiled back. I would have blushed if I could, I just knew it.
A few weeks later it was about time to start school, and Alice had dressed me up. I was annoyed she wouldn't let Edward in the same room while she got me ready. I missed him all morning.
"Bella, you don't have to go to the school. It's optional." Edward said, feeling my body tense when we pulled into the parking lot.
"No. It's okay, I want to go to school with you guys." I said, letting my body feel relief that I wasn't alone.
I was still hoping that my thirst wouldn't be a problem around people. I wasn't really in the mood to kill anybody today. I looked around the parking lot seeing everybody in big jackets and hoodies; I was only wearing a long sleeve shirt and a big coat. Edward kissed my head before we got out of the car, and when I got out of the car I quickly walked over to him at human speed to hold his hand. I smelled their blood from all around, but it didn't bother me much, and I was surprised. As I walked by people they started to stare, and I was unusually used to it for some reason. I didn't stare at anybody, I just looked straight and kept walking. Edward watched me with caution as I put my head on his shoulder. He started to look around, and I guessed that he was reading people's minds. He looked at me, and I guessed that somebody was thinking about me. I looked up at him with a glance and he whispered into my ear.
"That guy over there is planning to ask you out at lunch, and that one is going to ask you out after school." Edward said with a growl.
Alice giggled behind me, and I was sure she saw the guys asking me out. Edward looked at me as I giggled, but my giggles disappeared when Edward stopped walking. I looked at him but he told me to keep walking. Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and Rose all stopped too, and stared at me as I walked past them.
I kept walking towards the door and heard footsteps approaching me, but I didn't turn around because a human can't hear that good. I turned around when it got to a level of volume that a human could hear. A boy was walking towards me, and I didn't know what to do so I just stood there, and watched him.
"Uh, hi. My name's Allen and I was, uh, wondering if you, uh, wanted to go on a date with me this weekend?" Allen said, trying not to trip over his words.
"No thank you." I said politely and continued walking.
Edward was by my side the next second, and he started laughing. I also heard the others laughing behind me, and I started laughing myself. Edward grabbed my hand, and smiled at me. I was happy to be attending school with him. Alice and Jasper were standing next to me and laughing about what Allen had just done. I felt sorry for Jasper; He was still the one who looked like he was in pain. It was time for use to get our class schedules and head to class. I was hoping I would have some of my classes with Edward or Alice. I didn't want to spend my days alone in my classes. The teacher called my name and I walked up there to get my paper. Edward went after me, and we had all the same classes, and I was grateful for that. Me, Edward, and Rose headed to our first class, English, together. It was time for me to have my first class, and Alice, before she went in her class, told me I was about to encounter a problem.