Miss Melancholy

AN:Chapter 4 and I hope you're enjoying the story so far....'cause I am! So I bet most of you are wondering what the themes to the titles are...Well basically, I know I said I'd explain but...I'm not going to. I want you guys to give my your own theory on why I chose these titles ^.^ Get it right and you'll get mentioned in this section on the next chapter! Sound good? This chapter is a little shorter then the other 3. I aim for 4 pages but I haven't managed it :( Okay on with the story!

Chapter 4: Dirty Little Secret

Alice Pov

Edward came back smiling and with a mug in his hands at 4:30 a.m.

"Edward Anthony Cullen! Just what do you think you're doing going out at all times in the morning? You have classes to teach today and what kind of example are you setting by staying out later then the majority of the older students do!" I asked him, folding my arms and tapping me foot. Edward looked at me simply and said,

"I went for a walk..." He wasn't phased at all. He walked off up the stairs and I was shocked at how like a teenager he seemed to be. I sighed and walked into the kitchen, where Jasper sat.

"Honestly...I swear sometimes those kids rub off more on him then he does on them." I sighed and shook my head. I sat down on a stool next to him but Jasper pulled me onto his lap and buried his face in my hair.

"Don't worry about it Alice. You're like a mother hen, cooing over her brood." I laughed. Jasper always had a way of making me laugh.

"He had a mug in his hands that said Bella on it. You don't think it was Bella Swan's mug do you?" I turned my head to look at him.

"I don't know. It's possible I mean...there aren't that many Bella's in Forks and it is tiny. Even if it is...does it really matter? Edward is a grown man. He can look after himself," Jasper said, holding me close to him. I smiled, realising he was right. "Come on, lets go back to bed. We also have classes to teach today." He finished, I hopped off his lap and we walked hand in hand to our room.

Bella POV

I ran home. Edward Cullen...again. I sat at the table and put my head in my hands. He seemed to bring out the vulnerable side in me. Maybe it was a mistake coming here. I took my head out of my hands and rested my head on them. Edward was going to be helping me with the Music group. I sighed and closed my eyes. Reaching out, I felt around for my mug of Cocoa...which I hadn't finished. I continued to search around...but my hand didn't find anything.

I opened my eyes and looked around. It wasn't on the table beside me. I stood up and looked towards the sink. Wasn't there either. Quickly, I backtracked. Singing...seeing Edward...running...dropping the mug...home. DROPPING THE MUG. I'd dropped my mug. What if Edward picked it up?! I walked into the living room and looked out the window...on the horizon there was a faint pinkish glow that was spreading through the clouds. I looked at the clock to see that it was 5 a.m. I had to be at school in 2 hours. I ran up the stairs to my bedroom and crawled under the duvet...might as well get some sleep whilst I can.

In school...2 hours later

Edward POV

I walked into school happily, with Bella's mug in my bag. I walked into the teachers lounge and placed it on the dashboard. Last night I had done a lot of thinking. I'd decided that I was going to find out her secret...and of course figure out why she ran away like that.

The day passed quickly and at lunch, as usual, I went to the teachers lounge to eat. Today I had packed myself something Japanese. Sushi, Onigiri (Rice balls) and fried shrimps. I sat down and began to eat whilst marking some work at the same time.

Suddenly the door opened and in walked Bella. My eyes flashed up to hers but I quickly brought them down again to my work. Slowly I heard her footsteps go over to the sink and I heard a clink as the mug left the dashboard. I continued to silently eat my food and mark the work.

"You found my mug." It wasn't a question it was a statement. Bella was looking down on me as she was standing up. I smiled and and nodded. Her eyes narrowed and darkened. I swallowed and said,

"Why were you running away so fast?" I took another bite and I saw her eyes darken further. She crossed her arms and titled her head to the side.

"Why do you want to know?" Bella said, she seemed cautious and I had no idea why.

"You were singing. Then you stopped suddenly. When I turned, you ran away. Is there something so repulsive about me that you couldn't stand to say hello?" I asked her. A smirk forming on my lips. Her arms dropped to her sides and she gasped.

"There is seemingly nothing repulsive about you at all. But I'm sure I could find something if I got close enough." She smiled innocently and this time it was my turn to gasp. Her eyes had brightened up and turned into little brown pools of sparkles. She giggled at the fact my mouth had dropped and I was enchanted. When she laughed it lit up her face. It made her glow. She walked out of the room with her mug filled with some tea.

She had just made my resolve to find out her secret so much stronger...