HEere we go with chapter 3... sorry it took so long to get out! i've had major writer's block and had no idea where to go with the story, but now i've got an idea on what to do for the next chapters, so hopefully they'll come out much quicker! thanks!

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, but i do have a lot of homework to do for tomorrow that i've been procrastinating by writing this..

When the Moon Met the Sun

Chapter 3: Chasing Dreams

The next morning, I was anxious to get to school. All I wanted was to get to the parking lot so I could hopefully catch a glance at the Cullen's, Edward in particular. Images from yesterday floated through my mind, mixing with stills that my sleep brought me.

My dream from the past night confused me. From what I could remember, there were dense trees surrounding me wherever I walked, leaving no paths visible or exits in sight. Edward was always walking in front of me. Whenever I called out to him, he would merely glance over his shoulder and give me a half smile and turn his back on me once more. Although the sun was glittering through the gaps in the branches far above me, I was scared. There was no way out for me except to follow the boy in front of me with bronze iridescent hair.

Edward would never stop; wouldn't let me catch up to him once no matter how hard I tried to meet him. It was like a chase in which I lost, leaving me abandoned in the woods with no way out.

Remembering the dream brought varying emotions to the front. I didn't understand why Edward wouldn't halt his movement and let me near him. In person he seemed friendly enough. But I felt like I'd never be close to him. I would forever marvel him from afar, never gaining closeness to him that I wanted.

I pushed the thought out of my head as I got dressed for today. I chose a dark wash jean paired with a black and white checkered baby doll style shirt with my normal everyday purple converses. In defiance to my shyness, I wore my hair in a half ponytail, forcing me to be unable to hide behind my locks of hair.

I bounced downstairs and grabbed a quick bite to eat and made my way to school with a goodbye from Charlie. When I got to the parking lot, I realized how early I arrived. There were barely any cars present, except for some of the teachers. Instead of waiting it out in the parking lot alone, I pulled out of my space and drove down the road to a local 7-eleven to get a snack since I didn't have much of a breakfast.

Inside, I went straight for the chocolate chip muffins, since they were my favorite, and walked over to the checkout line. While I was waiting for the people in front of me to be done, the bell attached to the door jingled and I turned my head in response to hearing my name called out in a high musical voice.

In the doorway skipping over to me was none other than Alice Cullen. I smiled in response to her greeting and uttered a cheery hello.

"Did you want anything, Alice?" I asked her.

"Oh, no it's okay. Edward and Emmett will be here in a second. They're parking the car." Just then Alice's two brothers came strolling through the door with a laugh erupting from each of their lips. I looked away as they headed around back towards the drinks station.

After I paid for my muffins, Alice brought me over to where the boys were located at the hot chocolate counter. I ducked my head downwards and suddenly became very interested in opening my box of muffins. Because I was so nervous, my hands refused to find refuge on the container to release the top.

"Do you need some help with that, Bella?" My head shot up and looked to hear the owner of the beautiful velvety voice.

In front of me stood Edward Cullen with his emerald spring eyes holding a smile with his lips. I had an answer all planned to say, but once I looked up at him, nothing could come to mind. "Umm," I stalled. Why couldn't I be normal around him? One look at his warm green eyes, and I was a goner.

"Here, give it to me. I'll open it." He extended his hand and made contact with the box. As he extracted the container from my fingers, Edward's hand lightly brushed against mine, leaving a trail of fire behind in its wake that trailed up my arm and soon engulfed me with the feeling of endless heat. The heat traveled to my cheeks, pickling them with blush.

Edward easily popped the lid open and handed it back to me. "Thanks," I said. I shifted my balance from my left to right foot, frustrated and uneasy that I had chosen today to wear my hair in such a manner in which would incapacitate me from hiding my face. This morning the idea sounded like a wonderful, but I started regretting the decision now that I was in his presence.

"So, chocolate chip muffins, huh?" I looked up again to see Emmett eyeing my food and held back a laugh at his facial expression. He reminded me of a grizzly bear about to go after his honey. He even licked his lips in anticipation and everything.

"Would you like some? I'm not going to be able to finish all of them anyway." In answer, Emmett pushed past Edward and dove his hand into my box of mini muffins. When his hand emerged, it was brimming over with the baked good.

In his eagerness, Emmett's hand darted to his mouth, emptying half of the contents into his mouth which was thrown back for easy access. My eyes widened in response. I have never seen a person able to cram that much food into their mouth at once before. As I stared in amazement at Emmett's eating abilities, I heard Alice laugh.

"You should see your face right now, Bella! It's so funny!" My face reddened at her words, embarrassed that I looked so stupid.

"It's alright. You'll get used to the bad eating habits that Emmett uses eventually," Edward added in.

At this point, Emmett had finished his share of the chocolate chip muffins. "Mmm, that was good Bella, thanks." He smiled at me.

"Well, we should probably get back to school. Don't want to be late," I said after I checked the time. I was always scared what would happen if I didn't show up on time, and today was no exception. I guess I'm too much of a good student to do anything bad.

"Hey Bella, can I ride with you?" Alice asked. "I can't stand Emmett and Edward's music that they listen to in the car. They play it so loud, it hurts my ears."

I laughed. "Sure."

"And our music isn't bad Alice, your just being crazy."

"I never said it was bad, Emmett. Just that you two play it too loud."

As Alice and Emmett continued to bicker about music, I dropped my keys while trying to juggle my muffins, wallet and opening the car door thanks to my lack of hand- eye coordination. I stood there a moment, hovering above my keys, deciding if it was worth picking them up. Looking down at the keychain that held not only my car key, but also my house and various other keys to miscellaneous things, I knew I had to bend down and grab them. I was frustrated and done with being so clumsy all the time. Whatever I did, I always fell or dropped something. It was getting old and I hated it. Why couldn't I be more graceful like Alice?

I was about to bend down when pale fingers beat me to it, swiping up the key chain into his hands.

"I believe you dropped these," Edward said as he placed them carefully into my hand.

I sorted through the keys as an excuse to look away from piercing stare. Once I found the correct key, I turned back towards my car and unlocked my door. "Thanks," I said as I looked at Edward.

"You're welcome." The way he was looking at me made my stomach whirl. My cheeks deepened in color as he continued to stare with a slow smile creeping into the corners of his full lips. "The arguing between Alice and Emmett will seem non-existent after a while. You won't even notice it. I don't really anymore."

"Good to know," I said with a smile. We stood there for a minute, not really saying anything to each other.

"So did you make that yourself?"

"Make what?" I asked in a dazed voice. I wasn't paying the closest attention to what was going on around me since I was day dreaming about Edward. His strange bronze colored hair was shimmering from the sun that was shining down on him. I so wanted to reach out to him and gently run my fingers through it. I wanted to feel how soft it was against my fingers, but thankfully, his words pulled me out of my distraction.

"Your key chain. Did you make it yourself?" The look of amused fun on his face was both embarrassing at the same time it wanted me to smile in return. He had one of those smiles where just looking at it would emit a smile from you.

"Oh, this," I held up my battered old chain. Holding the rings of keys together was an intricate braided sting of different colored yarns. Purple, blue, and lime green weaved together in an elaborate fashion that had taken me hours to create. "Yeah, I made it when I was younger. I just really like the colors. Lime green is my favorite," I said with a smile at the memory of creating the chain. I remember getting so frustrated at how I kept messing it up and having to start over, but I had been determined to do it. When I finally finished it, I was so elated I started dancing around my room in relief.

"I like it. It fits you." I didn't know what to make of his words. Why did he always have to speak in such cryptic tones? The smile he was wearing wasn't helping the matter either. He was impossible for me to read. Once in a while I can get a glimpse into his eyes, and figure out what he was feeling or thinking, but overall Edward was difficult. He didn't fit the normal standards that I was used to, and if I wanted to be honest with myself that kind of scared me because I had always been able to read people a little easier than most. To be able to see their emotions, to get an idea on what's going through their heads. But not Edward.

"Thanks, I guess?"

He laughed at my expression of confusion. "No, it's a good thing, don't worry."

I was gazing at him with curiosity on my face as Alice skipped up next to me and looked quickly between Edward and me with a face of questioning. "So Bella, are you ready to go?"

I nodded my head in acknowledgement to her words, unlocked the passenger door for Alice, and climbed into my rusty car. Before I shut the door, Alice and I both said our goodbyes to her brothers, and set off to school.

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