May It Be

Chapter 3

A Little Lunchtime Conversation

Edward stormed out of the school building with every intention of leaving for the rest of the day. He made it into his car and had started the engine when he remembered that Alice needed to talk to him at lunch and it was apparently very important. He turned off the car and got out, slamming the door as hard as he could without breaking it. As he walked to the cafeteria, he thought back to the Biology lesson he just had. The new girl, Elizabeth, confused him. She was easily one of the most infuriating people he had ever met, and she obviously returned the sentiment, judging by the way her green eyes had narrowed or the way her cheeks had flushed when she talked to him. He couldn't figure her out. Her mind, unlike everyone else's at the school was completely silent to him. This was possibly the most aggravating thing about her. He had only known one person before Elizabeth whose thoughts he could not read. Stop it Edward, he chastised himself, you can't think about Bella. It will only drive you insane. Steering his mind away from the memories, Edward entered the cafeteria and sat down with his family. There was Emmett, who was laughing with Jasper about some freshman boy getting turned down by a senior girl who didn't even know his name. There was Rosalie, who was absorbed in her own thoughts about her beauty and how she wanted to work on her car when she got home from school. Lastly there was Alice, who was looking at Edward with a strange expression on her face, almost as if she was afraid of something.

"What is it, Alice?" He asked, irritated.

"I had a vision of you leaving after Biology and going to Alaska." She looked devastated. In fact, if she could cry, there would be tears pouring down her face. "What happened in Biology, Edward?"

"Nothing, Alice." He was becoming more irritated by the minute. "And if something did, you should have been able to see it."

"That's the thing, I couldn't see anything."

"And there is no way it's nothing Edward. You are ten kinds of pissed off right now."

"Thank you so much, Jasper, for that wonderful assessment."

"Oh my God Edward, stop being such a little prick! You've been acting like this ever since we left Forks the last time. Let's remember whose idea that was. So get off your pity-potty and tell us what the hell happened in Biology!" Rosalie had decided to add her own opinion to the conversation and Edward just glared at her.

"Edward, what happened in Biology that made you want to leave us?" Alice's face looked pained as she thought of him leaving the again.

"It's nothing Alice, really." He said in a gentler voice than he had used previously. "I just have a new lab partner that is a bit angry and we just don't get along."

"Are you sure that's all, man?" Asked Emmett. "You seemed pretty angry."

"Well, what do you expect, Emmett? She did the lab before I even got there and I was only six minutes late to class, which would mean that she had done it in less than three minutes. Then she got offended when I checked the lab to make sure it was right. Do you really think I would just let that go? And risk my grade? How do you expect me not to check it?"

"Maybe because I've done this lab more times that I can count?" Edward turned around in his seat to see Elizabeth standing right behind him, her eyes narrowed at him. She thrust the Biology book at him, "You left your book in class, Cullen." Edward took the book from her and turned back around, not replying at all.

"Hey Elizabeth!" Jasper smiled at her from across the table. "Do you want to eat lunch with us?"

"Thanks for the offer, Jasper." She responded with a smile. "But I don't think that would be such a good idea. Besides, I need to go clear my mind. I'm going to head over to the music room to see if they have a decent piano." With that, she turned and gracefully crossed the cafeteria, ignoring the obvious stares of the male population of the school. She exited the cafeteria through the double doors opposite from where the Cullens were sitting.

"How do you know her Jazz?" Asked Alice with curiosity. "And why does she remind me of someone?"

"I met her in English today. She just moved here from Maine-"

"Does everybody from Maine treat people they just met with contempt and distain?" Edward seemed upset with her friendliness with Jasper. "And isn't she too young to be in any of our classes?"

"She is a Junior, Edward, and I think that she has a reason to be upset with you. But I may be wrong. And to answer your question, Love, her name is Elizabeth Swan."

The moment Jasper said her last name, Edward felt like someone had just kicked him in the stomach.

"Swan?!?" With that, Edward got up and hurried, at human pace, through the doors that Elizabeth had passed through just minutes before.

Author's Notes:

OK, trust me, Edward is not going to be so angry through the whole story. He's just dealing with a lot as you will see in upcoming chapters.

Up Next: Edward and Elizabeth stop being so angry. And the past keeps catching up with Edward. And we get a little glimpse of what happened to Bella! (Yes, she is actually part of this story)

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