Chapter 7: Discussions

After the days events I decided to just take my shower and spend the rest of my day laying on my bed, thinking. Should I tell him? How should I tell him? Will he leave after I tell him I know what he is? Sometime during those questions I fell asleep.

When I went down stairs the next morning there was a message waiting for me on the answering machine.

"Bella," Charlie's voice came from the other end, "it seems that the something your brothers needed help with is going to take me awhile to straighten out. Apparently the dean here doesn't take too kindly about having a historical part of campus vandalized. Go figure." Sarcasm comes naturally to Charlie. By the sound of his voice he didn't sound to happy. "So I have to try and find a way to keep your brothers from going to jail. It might take me awhile to get the dean calm, but fingers crossed. I'm just hoping Marleen doesn't find out about this. See you soon, hopefully." With that the message ended.

"Those IDIOTS!" I couldn't help but scream.

Dad was right. Marleen, the head of the Goras - some would go so far as to call her our queen - if she found out about this she'd come to pay us a little visit. That would be very, very bad.

I got ready for school fuming. Sure my brothers were living the collage life, but vandalizing? I was so pissed I didn't even notice the silver Volvo in my drive way until I was right by it.

A chuckle made my heart do jumping jakes. "You seem preoccupied." I couldn't even think of something sarcastic to say back.

I turned and there was Edward in all his glory. He stood leaning against the drivers door, staring at my with humor in his eyes.

He wore a beige sweater under a brown leather jacket, with blue jeans. I'm a sucker for a guy in jeans. I'm a sucker for this guy no matter what he wears. A dirty, perverted part of me wished he had showed up wearing nothing but his baby suit. And cue blush.

For a few seconds I just stood there looking at him. Thank god Charlie is not home.

I couldn't help but notice that the moment he made a sound my agitation was gone. I felt calm, as if I was walking on a cloud. He has got to teach me that trick.

When I was able to form a sentence I asked the most obvious. "What are you doing here?"

"Thought you might like a ride." He flashed me that dazzling crocked smile and I was lost.

"So you can question me more." Did I just say that out loud?

His smile lowered some and I could have killed myself. No angel should ever be unhappy.

"I thought you might like the company." The smile stayed on his lips, but it didn't reach his eyes. They look scared, afraid that he had done something wrong and I wouldn't take up his offer. But they also looked hopeful, wanting me to refuse his offer.

Like that was going to happen.

Without saying anything else I walked to the passenger side of the Volvo and got in. Before I even had my seat belt on we were out of the drive way and racing towards school.

I had no idea what to say. Should I tell him he's driving too fast? Sure just state some more obvious things, Bella. Oh, look it's cloudy out today. I certainly know where I get my sarcasm from.

"Why did you move?" I turned and saw Edward looking at me curiously. If it was anyone else I would have told them to keep their eyes on the road.

"Umm…My dad didn't want to stay in a house with so many memories of my mom." Even I could hear the lie in that. Edward gave me a disapproving glare telling me he didn't believe me and didn't appreciate me using my dead mother as an excuse.

I sighed. What was the problem with paraphrasing? "My family got into a little trouble with the town so we left." Got kicked out really, but who wants to go into all the gory details.

Apparently Edward did.

"That's not the whole truth." He was smiling as if it was a great accomplishment that he saw through me. "What did you do to make the town mad?"

I groaned. I should never have answered him. "We did something we weren't suppose to."

"Rob a back?"

"No," I answered with a chuckle.

"Kill someone?" He was enjoying this wasn't he?

"I don't want to talk about it," I nearly yelled, but my laugh made me seem less serious.

"Why not?"

"Ok, lets see how you like it." I turned so I was facing him. "Why did you move to Forks?"

"My mother got tired of the city. She wanted to live somewhere quieter." A perfectly staged answer.

"Were did you live before?"

"Alaska."

"It's a long distance from Alaska to Forks. No small towns any where along the road?" I didn't let him answer. "How old are you?"

"Seventeen." He looked a bit relieved I hadn't made him answer that last question.

I kept shooting questions at him like he did to me yesterday. We made it to school at a good time and parked beside a red convertible that I didn't recognize. A BMW I think.

Before we got out of the car I asked him one more to keep him on his toes. "Why do you and your brothers and sisters buy food but never eat anything?" With that I jumped out of his car.

When I reached the hood of the car I noticed Edward hadn't gotten out yet. He was watching me with a guarded expression. I flashed him a genuine smile which he rolled his eyes to. I couldn't stop the smile from growing bigger.

He got out of the car and joined me in walking towards the school.

"Where's your family?" How could I just remember that they always drive to school with Edward?

"They took Rosalie's car today," he pointed back over his shoulder at the BMW.

"Why?"

He looked at the sky for a second as if reading the answer up there. "My family and I are having an argument."

"About what?" But I think I had an idea.

He looked pointedly at me, confirming my suspicion.

"It's not of your concern," he told me gently. It was almost as if he was tellin me not to worry about it.

He dropped me of at my first period class and walked away. All through my morning classes I had a huge discussion with myself.

Why did Edward pick me up?

He obviously has feelings for you. He may be trying to court you in a respectable fashion. I mean you don't know his real age. He's trying to take it slow before this gets major.

This is major. I feel as if I'm in physical pain whenever he's not around.

Why did his family drive themselves to school?

They don't wont Edward to be seeing you. It's as simple as that.

Nothing about this is simple.

What happens if Marleen came to Forks?

When lunch came around the Cullens were not at their table. Where did they go? It was still cloudy out. I tried to hide the pain from the people at my table. But I couldn't hide the annoyance when Mike and Eric decided to sit on either side of me and continue with their evil glare match. I glared at Angela when she tried to stifle her laugh.

I made my way to biology with Angela. Even though she was quiet she was great to talk to. I complained to her about Mike and Eric, and she complained to me that Ben hadn't asked her out yet. It was easier to talk to Angela then Jessica.

When we walked into biology Edward was already there. I sat down in silence. I hoped his siblings hadn't convinced him to stay away from me. I just started making plans about how I was going to reveal myself to him; getting out of the closet if you will. Plus he was my ride home.

I looked over at him and caught him staring at me. He smiled apologetically. What was he apologizing for? The fact that he wasn't at lunch or the fact that he's going to ignore me for the rest of eternity?

Before I had a chance to talk Mr. Banner started his lecture, which lasted all period not giving me a chance to talk to Edward.

When the bell rang Edward wasn't the first out the door like he had been of Monday. He waited for me to grab my things then walked me to gym. He didn't say anything and I didn't want to interrupt his conversation with himself.

Gym passed by too slowly for my taste, especially since we were having a sex ed lesson. When the torture finally stopped I walked out of gym tomato red like everyone else. The teacher was very specific.

I was brought out of my daze by a chuckle and a touch on my arm.

Edward had been leaning against the wall waiting for me but I was so embarrassed I hadn't noticed.

"Good class?" he asked. I treated it as a rhetorical question.

We made our way to his car, I couldn't help but notice the stares we were receiving. They ranged from shock to jealousy. I couldn't help but chuckle at the glare Mike was giving Edward.

I was seated in the Volvo when I looked up and noticed the rest of the Cullen kids. They were staring at Edward almost disappointedly, except for Alice. She was staring at me and smiling. I wasn't sure if I should be scared or happy.

We started the drive back to my place in silence. Until I couldn't take it anymore.

"Why weren't you at lunch?" I tried my hardest to hide the hurt in my voice.

"My siblings thought it would be a great time for a pet talk," Edward said between clenched teeth.

I stared at him until he looked at me. He was so tense that I was shocked that the moment our eyes locked he immediately calmed down. Maybe I don't need him to teach me that trick.

We stayed like that for the rest of the ride. When he parked at my house I couldn't stop me body from reaching my hand up and cupping his cheek. When our skin met Edward closed his eyes in contentment and leaned into my hand.

It was heaven touching Edward. Even with such a small gesture I couldn't help myself from thinking Edward, my meleth.

"It's going to be ok," I whispered.

He opened his eyes to look at me and nodded.

I didn't want to break the peace but I had to get out of this car. I slowly removed my hand only to have Edward crab it and bring it to his lips.

It was very much like the kiss I gave him yesterday. There was practically no pressure from his lips onto my skin. It was light and delicate and made my heart speed up too twice its normal speed.

I felt Edward smile against my hand before he let go.

"Thank you," I whispered and got out of the car.

Edward waited until I had reached the front door and looked back at him before leaving.

A goofy smile plagued my lips for the rest of the day.

Sorry I couldn't update yesterday, but hopefully this chapters allows you to forgive me. Review plese :)