Second AN: Re-upload with Edward's point of view changed to first person.
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AN: This chapter is a bit shorter than the last, sorry. Also sorry if me having Bella's point of view in first person and Edward's point of view in third person bothers you. That's just how it seems right to me to write it. Oh, and I've seen Twilight three times now, and still love it! Enjoy this chapter!
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I was up and out of the door before the bell even had time to finish ringing. I knew I should be more careful about staying at human speed, but at this point, I didn't really care. Sitting next to that boy for an entire class period, enduring his mouth-watering scent while Mr. Banner droned on about something I could have taught in my sleep-if I could sleep-had been pure torture.
It had only been the thought of Carlisle's disapproval and disappointment that had kept me from attacking the Swan boy the moment I caught the scent. Holding my breath hadn't been much help, as the smell still filled my lungs from the first moment that Blake had stepped in front of the vent that was blowing in my direction.
Avoiding any curious human stares, I dumped my books at my locker and raced outside. I had to get away, had to stop thinking of how easy it would be to get Blake Swan alone, with no witnesses. I would make it fast; the boy wouldn't even feel any pain.
I ran deeper into the forest surrounding the school. Perhaps I should just leave, run to Canada or Alaska. Carlisle could give the school a convincing explanation. I stopped and took a deep breath, filling my lungs with the pure air. Away from the boy's heady scent, I could almost convince myself that I was strong enough to resist, that Blake's scent wasn't really that tempting.
My cell phone buzzed, and I flipped it open. "Hello?"
Alice's voice screeched at me across the line. "Edward Anthony Masen Cullen! Where exactly do you think you're going? Out of nowhere, suddenly all I can see is you running. Where are you headed with so much snow?"
I sighed. I thought again of Blake's tempting smell, and how I knew exactly where the boy would be sleeping. Alice's rant ended abruptly.
"Oh! What… Edward! Don't you dare! He's just a boy!"
I heard Rosalie yelling in the background. "He's not going to attack someone, is he? Tell him he'd better not! I'm a senior, for crying out loud, I don't want to move now!"
"Tell Rose I won't do anything rash," I said to Alice. "I'm going to see Carlisle and then head up to Canada for a while."
"Oh, Edward, thank goodness!" Alice trilled, laughing. "I want a chance to meet that boy; he looks adorable!"
I rolled my eyes. Only Alice would turn a vision of me attacking someone into a desire to meet said person. "Alice, I don't even know if I'm coming back to school. That boy smells better than anyone I've ever met."
"Oh, you'll come back!" Alice enthused. "You can't stay away from school forever!"
"Goodbye, Alice." I cut Alice's reply short by snapping my phone shut. Now I had to go see Carlisle, make sure the school had some excuse for my absence. Then I would head north. Hunting sounded very good right now.