Chapter 5: Reunion

I tried to hide my depressive state for the rest of the week. I found myself going into a regular routine. I'd wake up, go to school, when I got back home I'd take a bath - even though the Cullens weren't there I didn't want to take any chances on Charlie getting a whiff of vampire. After my bath I'd make dinner, most nights Simon and Mitch called and we'd talk. I'd do homework. When Charlie got home late I'd spend time with him then go to bed.

In the couple of days my life became boringly predictable. The only times I enjoyed, strangely, was Government and Spanish classes. I had them with Jessica so I got her to tell me all she knew about the Cullens. She was all but willing to share.

Apparently the moved here two years ago, they live somewhere outside of town but she wasn't sure of the exact location. She told me that when it was sunny and nice out they would go camping and have some family time. I was impressed by their cover story.

She seemed it necessary to repeat that they Cullen kids were all together, but I quickly had to change the subject when she started swooning over Edward. I don't think it would be good idea if I punched Jessica out.

Through all these days and the weekend I found myself wishing for Edward. Even though it was painful I still stood by my decision to stay away from him. But a girl could dream.

Monday couldn't come quick enough.

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I woke up on Monday completely giddy. I took one look outside and almost did a cheer when I saw the rain pouring down. I went through my morning routine, ate my breakfast a little to fast and practically flew to my car.

As I open the door the fading sent of Edward welcomed me. This was the only thing that kept me from going completely insane.

A drove to school above the speed limit. When I entered the parking lot I noticed no other students were here yet. Crap I'm early. So I parked my car and put in one of my CDs to listen to. I could always count on The Smiths to make me smile.

I watched as students started driving in and my heart started doing a confusing gymnastic routine when my eyes spotted the silver Volvo. I watched as Alice got out of the passenger seat, Jasper, Emmet and Rosalie got out from the back. And then the bronze haired god who was driving got out.

A sense of calm over took me once my eyes landed on Edward. A let out a breathe of air I hadn't realized I was holding. It felt almost like a reunion after a long time apart. Just seeing him made me feel that?

It took everything in me not to jump out of the car then. I'll wait for the bell, I told myself, but how much I wanted to touch him, smell him, be near him in all his glory.

Man I'm becoming obsessed.

The morning classes passed by boringly. In English I sat between Mike and Eric. A very uncomfortable seating arrangement on my part. It gets weird after a while watching the two shoot glares at each other.

Government and Spanish went by with my ear almost going deaf from Jessica talking to me so much. I guess I disserve it though.

And then lunch. I found myself nervous for some reason. I mean it's not like I was going to do anything stupid. Just steal glances at Edward. There's nothing wrong with that. God, I knew professional help.

I stood by my word and watched the Cullens. There eyes were much lighter today. Topaz. I had heard that vegetarians had a different eye colour then nomad vampires. I wonder how no one in the student population could notice how their eyes seemed to change colours after a few days. Some people are so not observant. Fortunate for them.

Unfortunately for me my watching didn't go undetected. After a while Edward turned his eyes to lock right with mine. God I missed that frustrated look. He didn't look angry but curious. This made my heart stutter. He was curios about me.

I some how managed to keep eye contact. No use in being the coward. I made sure that only my own curiosity reached my eyes. He didn't need to know how guilty I was about loving him.

The staring contest stayed for the rest of lunch. To me the rest of the world faded away and there was only Edward. The stupid bell however made me break eye contact. Now time for Biology. Great. A part of me was sure I wasn't going to make it out alive.

I reached the class fairly fast and took my seat at my empty table at the back. Not wanting to seem to desperate to see a certain someone I doodle randomly on my binder as more haunting questions plagued me. Was he coming? Would he skip this period?

My worrying seized when I heard the chair beside me scrape back. Don't look, don't look. But how could I not.

"Hello." I tried to imagine what his voice would sound like before, but none of my fantasies compared to the actual thing. It was like velvet. Smooth and soft.

I made myself turn slowly to him. I tried not to look into his eyes. No need to get lost in them and have him think I'm a total idiot.

"Hey." Good, sound charming and sweat as you talk to the wall behind him.

"I'm Edward Cullen," No need to tell me. "You're Bella correct?"

I couldn't stop my eyes from connecting to his then. I knew his name sure, but how in the world did he know mine. My curiosity kept my mind sharp under his presence.

"How do you know my name?" Way to be blunt, Bella

He seemed a bit guilty for a second but quickly hide it. "The whole town's been talking about you and your family moving. I doubt anyone here doesn't know your name."

Before I could say anything more the teacher started. It seemed we were going to be doing a lab on the stages of mitosis. Joy. It actually was because we had to do it in partners, plus I new the stages so this should be easy.

"Get started." Mr. Banner commanded.

"Ladies first, partner?" The gentlemen as always, I gushed. You hardly know him! But I didn't care.

"Or I could go." he looked a bit confused. It was then I realized I had been staring while having my inner conversation.

"No, I'll go." Ok, so I wanted to show off a little.

I took a quick look through the lens at the first slide. "Prophase." This lab was going to be a piece of cake.

"May I?" he asked before I took the slide out. After a quick glace through the lens he seemed to agree with me and wrote our answer down on the handout paper. Our answer. I couldn't help the flush that entered my cheeks at the idea.

He set the next slide in the microscope and announced "Anaphase."

"Are you sure you don't need a second opinion on that?" I asked before he wrote the answer down. I was sure he was right, I just wonted to flirt a little.

He flashed me a crooked smile before passing me the microscope.

"Slide three?" I asked after checking the second one. I held out my hand for the next slide, not wanting to touch him. Not because I didn't like the coldness of him, or because I feared the electric currant that scaled my arm the last time we touch, but because if he touched me I wasn't sure I would be able to stop myself from jumping him.

It worked like that for the rest of the assignment. He or I would look at the slide and declare what it was, than he or I would check to make sure the other was correct. We were done the assignment before anyone else.

I looked around the room and noticed people peaking at their text books or arguing over the answer. I couldn't stop the smile from entering my face. People make things more difficult than need be.

Remind you of someone? My conscience asked pointedly at me. I ignored it.

"What are you smiling at?" I turned to Edward and noticed he didn't seem happy that he had to ask me. Weird.

I lifted my chin to indicate towards the class. "Everyone just seems to be having a hard time with such an easy assignment."

"You think it was easy?" He seemd genially curious.

"Didn't you?" I shot back.

He nodded to me while wearing that crooked smile again. I could die happy right now knowing he smiled at me.

We fell into a comfortable silence. I surveyed the room, or doodle on my note book while Edward watched me. I didn't mind. I was actually quite flattered.

"Tell me about your family." I automatically tensed. I didn't want to him to know about my family. He'd run away if he knew what I was.

"We moved here from Phoenix," I remembered the story dad drilled into mine and my brothers head to tell people incase anyone asked about where we had lived before Forks.

"You don't look like you've spent much time in the sun." Damn him for being observant.

I looked down at my white skin. Almost as white as his. I kept my eyes down so he wouldn't see the wheels turning in my head, looking for an excuse.

I looked up at him with a smile. "My mom was albino." Hopefully he realized I was joking. By the smile on his face I was sure he caught on.

"She must be an interesting person to live with," he commented.

"Ya, she was."

"Was?" he looked confused that I was using past tense.

"She's dead," I told him sadly. The silence that followed this was no longer comfortable. I didn't want to talk about my mother, especially with a vampire. Hostility spread through me towards Edward and his coven.

"I'm sorry," he whispered sadly. And just as fast as it came the hostility was diminished with those two words.

I looked at Edward and saw that he truly meant his words. Did he care about me like I did for him?

"Thank you." I whispered.

Damn that bell! Just as Edward was about to say something - words of comfort maybe - the bell ran and he left the room.

During gym I couldn't get the concerned look, that Edward had had in his eyes when I told him my mother no longer lived, out of my head.

Maybe he did care for me. Maybe I was being stupid keeping my secret from him. To many things were going through my mind. Not a good thing when you're playing dodge ball.

As I got in my car at the end of the day I noticed Edward standing by his Volvo, staring at me. While driving home to take my shower I couldn't help my mind from singing He cares for me, he cares for me.

There's the next chap. It's a bit long but I wonted to get Edward back into the picture. Review please :)