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DEFYING DESTINY

CHAPTER 6

I was shocked. Edward was still. Bella stomped over with her fist raised. I stepped forward to meet her challenge when Edward blocked me.

"Edward, wai—"

"Please Serenity, this is my responcibility."

The look in his eyes when he said my name made my heart do somersaults

"What do you mean your responciblity? Do you regret this?" I asked.

He flinched and tensed but didn't answear my question. Bella came over and slapped him. Edward didn't even flinch.

"How could you?" She screamed.

"Bella, I—"

"You what? Got that slut pregnant? How much are you paying her?"

He glared and growled warningly at her for slandering my honour.

"Its over Bella. I need someone who isn't so clingy and actually knows and understands me." And with that her slipped his arm around my waste and pulled me over to his car much to the dismay of the school who was watching the scene unfold. I got a glimpse of a pail Bella being comforted by several boys, one of which was tall, tan, obviously native American who was staring into my eyes with such intensity…

I got into Edward's car and he drove off. "Are you okay? He asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Nice car."

We chatted for a while until he stopped the car infront of a fancy restaurant. Giving me a crooked smile, he looked deep into my eyes.

"Want something to eat?" He chuckled softly. I gasped and nodded mutely while he climbed out of the car.

We went into the restaurant where a rather rude waitress ignored me and eyed Edward like a sack of meat.

"Table for two," He said boredly.

"Away from the crowd," I added, jerking my thumb towards the usual after-work diners.

"Sure." She eyed me coldly and led us towards the table closest to the exit.

"Somewhere else, please," Edward went all gooey eyed and gaze the waitress a $100 tip.

She blinked "Whoa… thanks." And lead up to the best seat in the house.

"I will be serving you this evening. What would you like to order?" A waiter with greasy slicked back hair winked at me. Edward's knuckles went white, if possible.

"And what can I get a mighty fine woman like yerself?" He grinned, revealing ultra white teeth.

"Another maître d." Edward got up to complain and I went to the bathroom.

I sighed as I made my way down the long hallway with twisting and turning corners, but still classy and not threating like in horror movies. I finally found the womans bathroom and pushed open the heavy oak doors to a well lit and pretty bathroom with sinks and mirrors all lined up against the furtherest wall. I washed my face and hands, then began to reapply my make up and brushed my hair with my long white fingers. Looking at the mirror, I replayed the day through my mind. There was something odd about Edward that I couldn't put my finger on…

"Hello gorgeous."

My head snapped up and I spun around to see the waiter behind me. He gave me the same sickly smile and hurled himself at me. I yelped and kneed him in the stomach. Assuming my fighting stance I realized with some disgust that part of my black halter-neck shirt had been ripped off.

"Hey, now now, no need to get angry." He lunged for me again, but this time I was ready for it. I blocked his punch and captured his wrist in my left hand as my right elbow slammed brutally into his outer right elbow, feeling a satisfying loud crack. I smirked and aimed a side-kick into his collar bone. He flew backwards into the white wall beside the door and choked a scream.

"You bitch!" He wailed as he grasped his broken right arm and cradled it protectively. The then turned to the left and vomited violently; a side affect of a shattered collar bone.

I flicked my hair nonchalantly and walked out of the bathroom only to be met with by a worried Edward. "I heard a noise," He was wild with panick.

I stepped a little to my left and revealed the very battered and bloody waiter.

"He tried to rape me," I said casually and walked down the long corridor to enter the main part of the restaurant with a very confused Edward in tow.

"Clean up in the ladies room. I think someone has made a mess in there," I wrinkled my nose delicately as I told the manager of the joint. Just as Edward finished paying we were at the entrance, we heard a shrill scream.

"Looks like they found him. " Edward said and we hurried along to his car. I was silent during the ride because I was mulling over the day…. Then it hit me.

White skin.

Acute hearing.

Cold hands.

No appetite.

And I had seen his abnormally long canines when he had been growling at Bella. I had read Dracula over a dozen times to know what this meant.

He hit the breaks and we skidded to a stop at a secluded area. I was numb with shock and he was just looking straight ahead, his knuckles were white from gripping the wheel so hard. Still numb with shock, I looked into his eyes and licked my dry lips.

"You're a vampire."