Hanna walked into school and was greeted by several of the teachers, but like usual, she didn't answer. It wasn't that Hanna didn't like them, she just felt no need to answer. She only had one more year until she was done school. And even that was useless. Along with her memories, she had learned everything she had known in her past cycles, so school was just something to pass the time now. To look normal.
Even though she didn't answer anyone, and didn't talk to anyone, everyone seemed to notice something was different about her.
Hanna went through the first half of the day as usual and instead of getting her lunch, sat down at her usual seat and sipped at the glass bottle in front of her.
Hanna looked across the cafeteria at the Cullens', who also sat away from everyone else. She caught Alice's eye and mouthed sorry. Alice nodded and said something to Edward, then got up and danced over. She didn't walk, or run, she danced.
"So, what happened to you-weren't-going-to-talk-to-us-anymore?" Alice asked, a smirk trailing her words.
"I just have to talk to you. I have to tell you something. But not here." Hanna sputtered.
"Okay, okay. Why don't you do that POOF thing you do?" Alice asked. Hanna couldn't help but laugh.
"It's not a POOF thing Alice. I can just move my body around without actually moving my limbs. It's weird, I know. Come with me," Hanna got to her feet and led Alice out to an empty classroom.
"Spooky. Okay, so how do you do it?" Alice asked.
"Well, all I do is imagine the place I want to be and BAM! I'm there. But I have to of already been there," Hanna explained.
"And what about the whole switching bodies business?" Alice asked.
"Um, well before, I just had to touch someone, but now I have control over it. All I do is when I don't want to switch bodies with someone, just-" Hanna furrowed her brow and looked at the door. "I'm actually not sure how to explain it," Hanna murmured.
"That's ok. What is it?" Alice asked, tilting her head to the side.
"I think you know Alice." Hanna sighed.
"Alice," Jasper and Edward called out at the same time. They opened the door and stared at her, glanced at Alice, then stared at Hanna some more.
"Take a picture, it lasts longer," Hanna snapped.
"We know all about you Hanna," Jasper said coldly.
"Like what?" Hanna chirped, keeping her appearance innocent.
"Like how you've killed over 60 vampires," Jasper informed. Clearly, Alice hadn't heard any of this, cause she backed away a step, surprised.
"Then you clearly don't know anything about me Jasper-dear." Hanna smiled sweetly, sitting on a desk and crossing her legs.
"Hanna," Edward warned. What, he didn't want her to get Jasper angry?
"You're so clueless, Jasper. I thought you were the smart one? I kill to survive. Isn't that a vampire motto? If you know anything about me Jasper, you should know that I had a very good reason to kill those vampires. Just like you have a very good reason to kill me. I've killed your kin." Hanna shrugged, as though it were no big deal.
Without the other two vampire's seeing it coming, Jasper launched across the room and tackled Hanna off the table, snapping her head against the cement, but nothing was broken. Hanna gazed up at Jasper, his hands fisted at the collar of her shirt, holding her down. He was definitely holding back.
"Jasper," Edward started forward, but wasn't sure if he wanted to get any closer
"Get off me if you're not going to kill me," Hanna hissed.
Jasper stayed still for a moment longer, then roughly let go of Hanna and prowled away. Hanna got to her feet and dusted herself off.
"Hanna, are you-" Edward began.
"I'm fine, Edward. Since all three of you are here, then I should tell you three." Hanna met Edward's eyes, letting him know that she knew about him coming into her room at night.
"What could you possibly have to tell us?" Jasper snapped. Hanna crossed her arms.
"Well Jasper, I'm over 700 years old. The Volturi killed my brother because he was going to kill them off. There's more, but that would take decades to explain," Hanna snapped, vanishing from in front of them to behind them, walking from the room and walking swiftly to her next class.
"Hanna, wait."
Edward grasped Hanna's wrist and with a quick flick of her wrist, snapped her arm away from Edward.
"If you can't show someone you care, then don't bother," Hanna snapped at Edward, referring to how he hadn't stepped forward to help her stay. Even though she acted like she didn't care, Hanna's heart crumbled as more and more distance added between her and Edward.
