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Alice sat on the hood of the silver Volvo, a dreamy expression gracing her features. All she could see was Edward and Heavenly. Yearning and the need to comfort washed over her. Edward. It was his need. But there was something strange about Heavenly, her eyes bled, yet still no physical pain came from her. However, the loneliness and sheer longing wrenched at Alice's body and soul. The vision drifted slowly away and she became aware of the hand on her shoulder. Her golden eyes flew to Jasper's, startled. Countenance dispassionate, it was his eyes that gave away his true concern over her state of being. She gave him a compassionate smile before looking over the other cars in the school lot.
"What was that?" Edward asked softly, leaning against the car next to Alice. Sharing her mind during a vision was often hair-raising, but gifted their familial relationship a special edge that they didn't have with the others.
"A fact," Alice smiled, triumphant. "Heavenly is special, not only to our family, but you as well." He gave her a look.
"Do you know when she's going to arrive?" Emmett asked as he flicked through Cd's in the driver's seat.
Alice concentrated for a moment. Flashed of hurt, shame and pain pierced her mind as she experienced Heavenly's torment at the hand of the student on the bus. "Oh that poor girl," she said, wincing in sympathy. "That is one of the reasons why I don't like this town." A stern frown graced her usually chirper features.
"I think she's bad news," Rosalie sniffed, unwilling to shift on her opinion.
"Actually, Rose," Alice said, her eyes flashing dangerously, "I think you'd have a lot in common with her, especially with your human experiences." Rosalie glared at her, before stomping off, dragging a startled Emmett out of the car and towards the school building. Jasper closed the car gently; aware that Edward watched him closely to make sure his car was treated respectfully.
"I think Rosalie has a point though," Edward said quietly, his head tilting towards the sky, his golden brown hair waving slightly as a soft breeze stirred around them. Alice opened her mouth to defend the girl. "Just listen, okay? We don't know this girl. Most of us suspect that she has something to do with those people asking about us. I know you see good things about her but I just think we should tread lightly on this one. She still could be bad news, depending on the decisions made."
"But she's not," Alice replied stamping her foot in exasperation. "And I don't want you to be mean or rude to her today, she's having a bad enough day without you being a bully." Edward, who experienced the same vision as Alice, nodded. It was true that the students were unnecessarily mean to her. "But you could do something about that beastly blonde boy, Cole. No girl deserves that treatment, no matter who they are."
"What happened?" Jasper asked quietly, leaning close to Alice. He was unsure of what was going on. Edward just gave Alice a crooked smile, understanding her need for justice.
"Cole implied that she was easy, using her name as a crutch, while those brainless girls made fun of her clothes." Alice let out a furious sigh. "Why can't anyone leave her alone?"
"Do you mean Lydia and Jasmine?" he asked, slowly getting her calmer as he began to comprehend the situation
"Yes," Alice said quietly, "All she did was get on the bus wearing a really interesting blouse and carrying an antique collection of poetry. She never said a word to them."
"Teenagers are cruel," Edward said simply, watching the viciously yellow school bus pull in. "You'll be pleased to know that she likes you just as much as you like her." In the distance Heavenly got off the bus slowly, only to be pushed to the side like a rag doll as the rest of the students raced towards the school doors. He watched her for a moment, taking her in. Slumped shoulders showed her defeat and her thick espresso hair, confined in a braided rope, rested over her shoulder, offering an almost human comfort. The poetry book that he saw clenched in her hands during Alice's vision remained in her arms. Focusing his eyes, he made out the title of the leather hard cover, only to be surprised at its title.
"Why would a teenager have a first edition of eighteen ninety poetry?" Jasper asked, confusion giving his voice a light tilt. Edward agreed mentally. No normal teenager had such a valuable book in their possession, let alone brought it to school.
"Well, we have our icebreaker," Edward replied, giving Heavenly one last look. "We should head off to class; the bell will be ringing soon."
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So how are you going to get information out of Heavenly? Jasper thought hard at Edward. The girl in question sat two seats up from them, gazed blindly at her text books. A slight scent of tears drifted back to them, as well as her light attractive scent. Edward softened slightly, understanding her torment. She turned suddenly, staring at him as intently as he stared at her. Like butterfly wings, he pushed to read her mind. Like before, he touched her mind block before moving past it.
Alone. Just all alone. The cool feeling made him feel empty. He searched further. He is strange, looking at me like that. Almost similar to Gregori with Savvy. Her voice seemed so close, as though they were sitting next to one another. Edward pulled out, allowing her some privacy. Her green eyes looked at his tawny ones with curiosity. Is it possible…? The question drifted over him, making him want to respond.
"Edward!" Jasper hissed.
Edward looked sharply at his brother. Waiting patiently for an answer, Jasper asked his question once more.
"She's vulnerable," Edward murmured below the human hearing range. "We use that." His eyes drifted back to hers. An almost knowing expression graced her features, as though she had heard everything. He looked away, slowly like a normal human. He turned back to Jasper. "I'm going to talk to Alice about it though."
His 'brother' nodded. Alice and Edward were a force to be reckoned with; however, Jasper couldn't help but feel a little left out. Next to Edward, he was the closest person who could detect deceit. "I can help."
Edward shook his head. "No, at the moment I just want to break the ice. Alice is better for that." Jasper nodded again and turned his attention back to his work.
The bell rang shrilly, signalling the end of the class. Waiting outside the door for Edward, Alice tapped impatiently at her books. She knew that Edward was being overly cautious about Heavenly because things with Bella did not end how they had thought they would. Alice missed Bella as a friend, but she knew Heavenly would be a great friend for her and the family would love her, especially Edward. But he shouldn't put down the help from Jasper so quickly. That was what made her annoyed the most. He had been through so much and seen so much, he would know how to handle the situation better then Edward gave him credit for. And Jasper was too proud to think or feel rejected by his brother's dismissal, but Alice wasn't going to let Edward get away with it. It seemed like Edward was deliberately taking his time and going at human speed to try and avoid talking with her, but Alice wasn't about to give up that easily. He walked past her, slowing down so that she could walk with him.
"How could you do that to Jasper?" she asked angrily.
"He understands the situation," Edward said simply. "He said he was fine with it."
"Of course he would say that," Alice replied, grabbing his arm and pulling him around to face her. "You need to give him more credit. You know his history, you know his skills." Edward had the decency to look somewhat ashamed.
"She's…" he looked around, before shifting closer to Alice, not wanting the rest of the students listening. "She's vulnerable at the moment. I thought perhaps it would be best if you were there. Heavenly's more comfortable around you than anyone else at the moment."
"Alright," Alice huffed. "But make sure that you give Jasper a chance, next time." Edward nodded and they continued towards their next chance, unaware of their silent listener.
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