I spun round but there was nothing behind me, I frowned at myself for imagining things and turned slowly back round where inches from me stood Edward Cullen. I stumbled back, his proximity offsetting my balance… and my pulse. I felt his cold arm wrap round my waist as he steadied me and unintentionally pulled me towards him, "Oh!' I breathed, our lips centimeters away, I had a sudden urge to kiss this stranger, everything about him was intoxicating, I felt myself leaning towards him, he was a magnet, he was the north pole, he was the centre of the earth, he was ….. gone . Suddenly I was alone.
My eyes darted around searching for his perfect face, but the corridor was empty, eerily empty it was silent, I began to think Edward Cullen was a ghost, I shivered as I glanced around remembering his icy touch. It was so cold, so unnatural but so electrifying. I took a deep breath, maybe I did need to see the nurse after all, seeing things is hardly a sign of sanity. I trudged towards her office and as I rounded the corner I came to an abrupt halt, rocking back on my heels. He was there, the ghostly angel, leaning with his back against the wall outside the nurse's office. Something about the blank wall opposite seemed to fascinate him I turned my head to follow his gaze and when I looked back at him his eyes were already on me, he was smirking a crooked smile that made me forget what I wanted to say, it made me forget everything, apart from him, oh I was all too aware of him.
He shrugged away from the wall and walked a few steps towards me, carefully keeping his distance, his eyes bore into me and I wondered what he was looking for, whatever it was he couldn't seem to find it, he sighed, "You took your time Isabella Swan"
I frowned "H…." was all I could get out before he interrupted me with his smile, his whole face lit up, his eyes seem to dance as he proclaimed, "Nurse Elkins is waiting for you" It was all I could do to stop myself pouting at him like a sulky child. How did he know my name?! How did he know the Nurses name? …. Why was she waiting for me??! I almost screamed in exasperation, Did I dream what had happened in the corridor earlier!
"I don't think I need to go to the Nurse actually Cullen" I said in the pleasantest voice I could muster, "I feel fine now" I smiled and walked past him, I hoped I looked indifferent. I didn't hear any footsteps but suddenly he was walking beside me, a good two foot away, but beside me all the same. I sighed giving up, and waited for him to get to the point,
"So do you want to show the new boy around … Swan" I could hear the smile in his voice. "You seem to know your way round pretty well already" I teased, his question took me off guard, talk about multiple personalities. He ducked his head in front of me and looked at me his eyes appealing… oh god he had no ideal just how appealing. "Please.." He whispered so sincerely that in that moment I don't know if there was anything I wouldn't have done for Edward Cullen. "Okay!" I gasped; realising I wasn't breathing. His face relaxed into a gentle smile "Thank you Isabella…. I suppose you prefer Bella" It wasn't a question, irrational thoughts began to swirl through my mind about him being a secret agent, I blinked and smiled at myself, St. Augustines wasn't exactly Jump Street. But how did he know so much, about everything.