Well, the morning had gone well, my teachers were pretty nice and the students seemed cool, still my encounter with Edward surged through my mind as I sat in the cafeteria, idly picking and a cheese and ham sandwich, I wasn't hungry at all, a sickening swirling feeling pitted itself in my stomach everytime I looked at the food. I popped a few grated slices of cheese in my mouth and chewed it tiredly. I picked up the lucozade bottle sitting on the table and took a thirsty gulp. The sweet berry flavour got rid of the cheese taste, mercilessly. Just as I sat the bottle back on the faded table, a tall, slender girl with longish dark brown hair and glasses sat herself opposite me. I looked slightly violated for a second, but when the strange girl smiled and introduced herself, then I knew I sensed a friendship.
"So, Heidi, where is your last lecteur?" I now knew the girl as Paula Wetherbee.
I looked up from my brightly painted nails to see Paula, smiling kindly. "Uh, I think I am actually free next."
Suddenly, I felt a presence next to me, like a cold draft, but it was refreshing , the table shifted as two more people occupied the seats, one next to Paula and one by myself, he heart beat quickened before I had much of a chance to figure out who it was.
"Well, what a coincidence, I am free after lunch too!" Said a cool voice. Ishuddered. The voice sounded too close to me ear, like he was resting his lips just under my ear. I turned round and seen Edward sitting beside, smiling elegantly at me, "What do you say, Heidi, want to go to the fields with me? And my dear brother, Jasper here and your friend too, ofcourse." Edward ended politely, though further in his voice, it sounded like an order.
"Up for it, Paula?" Jasper said, turning to face her.
Paula looked uneasy and glanced at me desperately, as if Edward read her mind, he continued to speak, "The fields are just the gardens behind the University, they are really nice. I mean, if you girls are too busy then it's fine, isn't it Jasper?" Edward concluded, he stood up and looked down at me, his eyes were so demure, it was almost impossible to back off. I felt so uneasy that I had to follow him up and round the table.
"Very, interested Paula?" Jasper smiled, he got up from the table and waited for Paula to follow.
Paula had given in. She had like Jasper for a while now, only a few months since she started her arts and music course at the University. His friendly gaze had landed on her a few times in classes and passing in the halls, it used to send her into a dizzy spell, but after a few incidents, Paula learned just to breathe deep and avoid his stare. But that was harder then she had ever anticipated.
"Urhm, yes sure," Paula replied in a high, day dream voice. Jasper smiled at her and they walked side by side out of the cafeteria, following Edward and myself, who were standing by the doors, waiting for them.
"Take their time, don't they?" Edward chuckled quietly.
"Mhhm," I replied bluntly, my eyebrows were slightly crossed and I carefully ran through my thoughts, these two boys were just too strange. Sure I had met Edward briefly in the morning but that was hardly a decent reason for him to be so forward with both me and Paula, who I had only known for no more then half an hour.
I pulled her bag further onto my slightly aching shoulder and turned on my heel when Jasper and Paula finally caught up with us.
Jasper and Paula were now walking infront, she seemed much more relaxed now jasper had broken the ice and asked her what music she liked. Paula soon found herself prattling on about a few bands that took her fancy. Jasper smiled and nodded at her each choice and every so often he'd make a courteous remark about them.
"Getting on well, aren't they," Edward laughed, his hands were deep in his pockets and he glanced at me every so often as we all left the building and began walking across the grassy gardens.
"It appears so," I smiled, "I don't even know Paula that well, do you?"
"Yeah, her parent's are friends with my father, Carlisle."
"Oh," I answered, sounded slightly more nervous. Now I really did feel left out. "So, are you and her close?"
"Close? We are quite good friends, but Jasper has always liked her," Edward stated, he lifted his hand and pointed infront at Jasper's feet. "See that," he whispered, leaning closer to me, "He has a skip in his step," he laughed.
I couldn't help but admire the delicateness of Edward's hand. It was the type of hand you'd expect a world class pianist to have, dainty and elegant.
The four of us spent the rest of the afternoon out on the field, chatting about anything, the weather was overcast, it damped my heart, I loved the sun. But both Jasper and Edward seemed even happier under the cloudy sheet.
The final bell of the day went off and slowly, little groups of students made their way out of the University.
Edward and Jasper departed from the girls and fluidly made their way over to the shiney Volvo that had caught my eye earlier, though my car was perhaps still more flashy. Leaning against the car, I noticed the intimidating girl from before, her caramel blond hair was pulled into a tight ponytail and her deep eyes found their way to me, examining me inquisitively.
There was also a taller, more muscled yet still attractive boy standing by the car boot, chatting lightly to a fragile, pixie looking girl with short bobbed, cute hair, her expression was soft and it turned into joy when she seen Edward and Jasper approaching.
Jasper turned round and gave Paula a quick wave before he continued closer to the car crew.
"Paula, what is going on with you two?" I laughed lightly, I left like I knew Paula so well so I link arms with her as she blushed at the mention of Jasper's name. I am not stupid and I know something major started between them two, it was well cute
"God knows, hey want to come back to mine? My mum won't mind, if that is okay?"
I fished her car eyes out of my jacket pocket, "Sure, I'll phone my mum from the car."
Paula smiled and they began walking towards their cars, "Just follow me in the car," Paula smiled as she finally reached her cute little silver Seat Ibiza, wish I had a car like that.
Rosalie pushed herself from the car, "Emmett, you drive, I want to talk to Edward." She ordered, keeping a calm voice, she opened the car door and Jasper, then Edward then she got in. Alice jumped in the passenger seat and Emmett grudgingly got in the car and slowly, carefully made his way out of the carpark.
"Who was that girl you were with?" Rosalie said, only loud enough for her and Edward to hear.
"Heidi, she's knew, in a few of my classes," Edward replied bluntly.
Alice must have been listening very intently because she suddenly spun round in her seat to face Edward, "She's pretty, I like her, do you like her Edward? You do don't you?!" Alice persisted.
"Enough, Alice!" Sighed Rosalie. "Edward, just, be careful," Rosalie warned in her cold tone again.