BPOV:

Edward and I were planning on skipping the rest of our classes at school and try to catch each other up. I found out that Edward had a large family of his own up in Alaska, called the Denali clan. For the most part he said he enjoyed them but from the look in his eyes, I could tell that something was up. The way he had a slightly off look in his eyes told me he wasn't entirely honest about enjoying his family.

"What about you? What's your family like?" Edward was looking right at me waiting for an answer that was much more complicated than he was expecting form me. I told him that my 'parents' were all that I really had and that I depended mostly on them even though we didn't talk much. He seemed to understand that not everyone in a family cooperates with each other.

We asked each other questions similar to those for almost the rest of the evening. When we saw that the sun was setting behind the trees we told ourselves it was time to get back. Even though Edward had nowhere to go, I knew that I should probably get going back to see my parents since I hadn't seen them in a while – wait... Edward doesn't have anywhere to stay. He could probably stay with us since we have plenty of rooms...

"Edward," I called as he started turning his back, "Do you want to just come home with me? I mean I'm sure that my parents wouldn't mind you stay in one of the spare rooms – we have plenty." As I looked at him, I could tell he was unsure. The look on his face even said so. As he pondered on it, I took it as time for me to admire his pure beauty. Though vampires were all beautiful, he had his own beauty that showed brighter than any of the others.

"I'll have to pass, Bella. Thank you though." His rejection seemed to hit me harder than I expected. I knew that I didn't want him to leave but apparently those were his plans.

"Well, will I see you again soon then?" I wouldn't give up the chance of a friendship I already established.

"Of course you will, Friend. I'll meet you at your place tomorrow." He smiled his crooked smile and was off. For a second I forgot all about how us vampires could track and I was about to yell after him how he'd find me. I had no doubt that I would definitely see the amazing Edward Cullen tomorrow.

I went back home though I didn't even look for my parents. I would just have to tell them later about Edward. One thing was for sure, if I was able to dream right now, it would be starring Edward Cullen.

~*~*~*~*~

After Edward and I skipped school yesterday, people were giving me looks as if they thought that we did something. I would hear the naive students spread rumors about how Edward was the first person that seemed to catch my attention. They got on my nerves for prying into someone else's business but I wouldn't let it get to me, I had more important things to pay attention to.

I searched to crowd for Edward though he was nowhere in sight. Automatically, I thought the worst. I thought that Edward bailed on me, ignoring everything that we said last night. I was depressed and moved in haste over to my locker. I shoved my stuff into my locker and slammed it shut with such a force, it cause glances from some of the other students. As soon as my locker was shut I saw that Edward was leaning against the locker next to mine. He was here, he didn't bail on me. Relief quickly washed over me and I was filled with happiness.

"You thought I was going to bail on you, huh?" he was smirking. I wanted to wipe that smirk right off of his face and say that I had my fair shares of where I can't trust people.

"I thought that you couldn't read my thoughts. What happened to that?" I wasn't necessarily concerned over if he could or could not read my thoughts, but more over the fact to change the subject.

"Well I think that almost everyone here could tell that you were upset about something, and well, immediately, I thought that I would be the only thing here worth getting upset over." Okay... so he thought he was a hot shot, hmm? Well then let's see how much of a hot shot he really is.

"So you think that everyone here has eyes for you?" I was smirking and started to turn my back on him, only waiting for him to catch up. When I looked back at him, I couldn't say that I wasn't shocked. The look on his face showed that he was honestly surprised.

"Are you telling me that you don't? We are vampires... people are just drawn towards us." I could just hear the smirk in his voice. We both just had to be sarcastic...

"Well Cullen, people might be drawn towards us, but that doesn't mean it's always in a physical way." I walked into my classroom as he stood still in the hallway with the same look of shock. As the door shut, the bell rang and I could no longer see Edward. I immediately felt bad for what I said to Edward and I told myself that I would make it up to him later, probably around lunch.

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I was trying to patiently wait for lunch to come but nothing could hold my interest long enough to keep my mind off of Edward. I was thinking about all of the ways I could sneak out of the room and grab Edward on my way out. I had to admit that learning the same thing every year for 100 years can get very boring.

I was sitting by the window in the classroom, daydreaming. The teacher wouldn't even bother looking my way knowing that for any question he asked, I would have to correct answer. I looked out the window and notice how it was still at the constant downpour, great for me but dreadful for my hair. I wanted to get out of this hole of a town that I seem to be stuck in.

While I was looking through the window, I noticed something bronze moving around underneath one of the trees. As I looked closer I realized that it was Edward and he was looking right at me. As soon as he saw he had my attention, he motioned me to come over to him. Without a second thought, I raised my hand and asked if I could be excused.

I met Edward outside and it seemed to me that something was wrong.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked after I was in arms distance from him.

"Nothing. Nothing's wrong really, I just couldn't stay still up there. The class is so boring. I don't know how you've done it for so long."

"Oh trust me, it gets really boring. I was thinking about how I wanted to get out of there as fast as I could but you seemed like a good excuse to get out." I smiled at him and then remembered what happened earlier this morning. "Edward I'm really sorry for what I said earlier. I'm usually not like that. When I see opportunities to say something smart-alecky, I say it. So there was not meaning for it to be offensive." I kept rambling on and Edward just stood there as if I shocked him. "What? What's wrong now? What'd I do?" He broke out into a smile and then started laughing.

"Nothing. I just thought that it was kind of funny for how you kept rambling on and on. You know you look kind of cute when you're all flustered." Oh so now he was flirting?

"One thing's for sure Cullen; you are one tough cookie to crack." I thought back to what I just said and wanted to mentally slap myself. "Okay... I'll admit that that's a bad one." Even though it was quite embarrassing, I put on a smile and laughed it off.

"Well, one thing's for sure Swan, you're definitely right about that one!" Even though I thought Edward would tease me over it, he made a joke and we moved on to other topics. He was so easy to talk to that I lost track of time and soon the lunch bell rang.

"Should we be going back in?" I was looking at Edward, unsure of what to do next. He seemed fine with it, so we went in together and sat down together for the first time, and all eyes were on us. We heard the rumors being spread as we made our way to the lunch line to grab food though we most likely weren't going to eat it. That's that bad thing about being a vampire in a human world; you have to put up a façade for all the innocent eyes.

~*~*~*~*~

In Biology, Edward and I didn't pay attention the whole time. Being around Edward really brought out another side of me that I wasn't used to, causing people to give me awkward glances when they would start to hear me laugh. There was something about Edward that caused me to act differently around him. I could be free without a care if I accidently move my hand in the wrong direction or flick a finger that could easily kill a human. I had no care in the world for anything but Edward.

EPOV:

Bella was amazing. When I first saw her in the hallway I made it my first priority to meet her at lunch. Ever since then we have been messing with each other like siblings do, though it's not a brother-sister relationship that I'm seeking for. Since we are both vampires we both want relationships that last instead of the ones where it's an only physical. I wanted to mark Bella mine but she seemed to always be in her own little world that I didn't want to drag her out of. She was incredibly special to me thought I have only just recently met her. The way that she will bow her head down and giggle but throw her head back and laugh, she entices me towards her with every little thing she does. Now the hard part through this is to see if she looks at me through the same eyes.

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"Hey Edward, do you want to stay with us tonight? I mean, it can get pretty lonely in the Swan household. Basically it's me the whole time and my parents are out. Why don't you come with us and we can hang out and talk some more." Every word that came out of Bella's mouth only added on to the invitation. We would be able to truly be alone from classmates as well as her parents. Maybe now would be the time where we could talk about what state our relationship is in, if we even have one.

"I'd be happy to go tonight." Though that was all I said, I hope she didn't catch the eagerness in my voice.

"Come on Cullen. You want to race?" I knew that Bella thought she was fast, but I was faster.

"Oh you are on." Just because we were born in a more modest time, doesn't mean that we can't have fun like all normal 17 year olds.

We started the race to her house but this time I didn't have the map in her head. I didn't know where I was going and now that she has figured out a way to keep me out of her brain, I can't see anything that she's thinking.

"Bella! Where are we going?" I was yelling to her from across the trees that were starting to thin out from the thick, dense area of the entry.

"You'll just have to find out!" As she said that, she was off. She had a full out sprint and was now a good 10 yards ahead of me.

The immature person that I am, I yelled, "Cheater! I don't know where I'm even going!"

"Well maybe you should of asked before you agreed to something!" I didn't say any further thought I tried my best to catch up with Bella.

By the time we made it to her house I was pretty pissed. I never lost while running and I thought that I was already faster than her when we were in the meadow.

We were at a beautiful mansion that reminded me so much of the house I left back in Alaska. All of the troubles were supposed to be left behind but the just kept following me wherever I went.

~*~*~*~*~

"So Bella, how many boyfriends have you had in the past?" I knew that it might be a personal question but there was only one way to know what she thought about relationships and that was to ask.

"Well... let's see... maybe about 200. Not including the time when I was a human." She had a straight face on so I thought that she was dead serious, but when I saw that evil glint in her eyes I knew she was up to something.

"Oh, yeah and pigs can fly." Immediately after I said that I felt bad.

"So you don't think that I can have 200 boyfriends for the 150 years that I've been around?" She looked offended and I wanted to take back what I said though I could not.

"Bella, you know that's not what I meant. I could see it in your eyes that you were lying. Your eyes always give away what you are thinking." I guess I might look through her eyes just a little too often.

"Well then tell me what my eyes are saying now." She was leaning forward and the gleam she had in her eyes only showed off one thing, she didn't think that our relationship was in any way a brother-sister relationship.

"Well they say one thing but they make me want to do another." After I said those words she leaned in further and we were only inches apart.

"Well then do what you want instead of what my eyes say." I closed the gap between our lips and then I felt like I was in heaven. Bella thought of me in more ways than one. She was an easy person to talk to, beautiful inside and out. Bella and I would have eternity to find out what it is that we have between us instead of the measly time between humans. Eternity couldn't come any faster.