Chapter 3: The Accident

The next day Edward was not at school along with the rest of the Cullens. Was it that bad? Did he hate me that much? Or was he out planning his way to get at me? I didn't know.

I went through the next two weeks of school with no luck of Edward coming back. The rest of the Cullens came everyday and never said a word about their brother. I was about lose my mind! What was I going to do if he didn't come back? I had to finish this assignment! I had to...

The start of the third I drove my truck to school and completely taken by surprise when I saw Edwards silver volvo sitting next to Rosalie's convertible. That ment he was back, but would he still act like he hated me? I would just have to find out.

I walked into school and stood with Jessica, Angela and Mike until the morning bell rang and I went to class. By lunch I was almost shaking with anxciousness. I sat with my regular group of friends and joined into the conversation, being careful not to look at Edward.

"Don't look now. but Edward Cullen is looking right at you" Jessica said and giggled lightly.

Like any normal girl, I stole a glance over my shoulder. Sure enough Edward was starring at me, but his expression was different. Somehow softer.

I turned away and rolled my eyes at Jessica "why is he looking at me?" I asked her, well aware that Edward could here us.

"I don't know, but he never takes intrest in anyone, so if he's watching you, I go for it." She said and raised her eyebrows.

"I'm not the dating type really. I wouldn't know what to say. Besides my first day, you should of seen the look he gave me and the way he sat as far away from me in Biology as he possibly could. He probably hates me" I said. Take that vampire!

"I don't think so. Maybe he was just nervous about talking to you?" Jessica suggested.

"I dout it" I said.

"Hey Bella, are you going to the dance next friday?" Angela asked "We're all going together."

"Um....No, that's ok. I'm going out of town that day, I'm going to Port Angelus. They have some really cool bookstores up there, and I am in desperate need of some new books" I said trying to think of an excuse, any excuse not to go. I hated dances.

"Aww! Can't you go a different. You should come and have fun with us" Jessica said.

"Dances aren't really my thing. I don't dance. You guys just go and have a good time and tell me about it later in excrusiating detail" I told them.

"Oh ok" Angela said finally giving in.

Then the bell rang and it time to put my work to the test. I walked out of the lunch room and toward my fifth period class.

When I walked into biology he was already seated at our table.I walked over and sat down. Instead over turning away from me, Edward was starring at me again. I finally looked up and met his gaze.

"Hello Bella" He said causiously.

"Oh, so your talking to me today?" I asked and let a hint of irritation show in my voice.

I wasn't ready for hurt look that crossed his perfect face. "Yes...I appologize for my behavior before, I was having a bad day, may we start over please?" A pleading look filled his golden eyes.

I smiled "Sure, why not, we all have our bad days I guess. Hi I'm Bella Swan" I gave a small wave.

Edward gave a small laugh, it sounded like angels singing. "It's very nice to meet you Bella, I'm Edward Cullen" He said.

"Nice to meet you Edward" I said.

Edward started to say something else, but the teacher walked in and he fell into silence and acted like he was paying attention. Every so often I saw him glace at me out of the corner of his eye.

When the bell rang Edward didn't rush out like he had before. He turned to face me again with a casual expression on his face.

"Well it was nice talking to you Bella, maybe tomorrow we can talk again?" He asked.

"Sure, same time, same place?" I asked jokingly.

"Yeah" He said

"Ok, see you then" I told him with a smile and walked out to go to the rest of my classes. I was finally getting to him and the more we talked the closer we'd get.

The whole week Edward and I talk during class and on Friday he even sat at a table alone and asked me to sit with him. Mostly we talked about me. We talked about where I moved from, why I moved here, if I liked it here or not, but I was ok with that, because I had been ready for questions and had the answers ready when he asked.

After school I walked outside in good spirits, still thinking of Edward sudden change in attitude. I knew for a fact because of the way he'd looked at me on my first day, that he thirsted for my blood and that he'd had to use every inch of his self-control to keep away. But one thing bothered me...Why? Why had he even bothered to stay away from me? Any other vampire would have done what I'm doing. Gotten close, gotten me to trust them. But I knew better... Did he?

My plan was working, he was opening up little by little. I walked to my truck and open the door and put my things inside. I was about to get in when I heard the screech of tires.

I turned to see Tyler and his large blue van spinning out of control and heading right at me. I could've moved, I was about to, but out of the corner of my eye I saw Edward with a look of horror on his face. I didn't know if he come and save and risk exposing himself and his family or let me get hit, but just as that thought crossed my mind Edward had pushed off of the hood of his volvo and was sprinting toward me. I knew no one else would be able to see him, he was moving so fast.

I stood and made it look like I was afraid. Like I couldn't move. I stood there while the van came at me. My body went still and rigid.

The next moment Edward was next to me and I let him force me to the ground. He held out his left hand and stopped the van on a dime. Only the tail end of my truck was hit and only lightly.

I let a surprised look of shock cross my face as I looked at the dent in the van's side where it had made contact with Edward.

I turned my wide eyes to look up into his face. "How did you do that? How did you get over here so fast?" I asked wondering what he would say.

"What are you talking about Bella? I was standing right next to you and all I did was push you down" He told me, which was a lie. He was looking me in the eye with a completely blank look on his face. I couldn't read him. Then suddenly he jumped up and walked away.

"Bella! Someone call 911! Bella are you ok!?" I heard Angela calling as she tried to get around Tylers van.

"I'm alright" I said and stood. I then realized I was shaking. Why was I shaking? I hadn't been afriad. I couldn't be in shock. Then my knees gave out and fell back against my truck.

"Bella stay down! An ambulance it on the way." Mike said as he climbed over Tyler's van to kneel down next to me.

"I don't need a hospital, I'm ok" I said looking around to search for Edward, but I couldn't see him."Where's Edward? Is he ok?" I asked knowing perfectly well that he was.

"He's alright, lucky he was standing next to you and pushed you down or we would not be having this conversation right now" He said.

"Yeah...Lucky me" I said only half listening to what Mike was saying.

The ambulance arrive twenty minutes later and took me and Edward to the hospital. I knew Edward went to keep suspition down. I also knew that Edward knew that I would have quetions. He was probably thinking of some lie he could come up with right now.

When we arrived we were put in seperate rooms and Charlie was called. When he arrived he was in his police uniform. He probably came straight here from the station.

"Oh my god! Bella are you alright?"He asked in a paniced father-like voice.

"I'm fine dad" I told him and smiled "I'm ok, just a few scratches, lucky for me Edward was there and he pushed down. He saved my life. Have you heard anything about him? Is he ok?"

Charlie was about to say something when door to my room open and a young, very handsome doctor walked in. I of course could tell right away that he was a vampire. Who was he? David never told that there was a vampire doctor in forks.

"Bella, This is Dr. Cullen" Charlie introduced "Dr. Cullen this is my daughter Bella"

"Hello Bella" The vampire said "I'm Dr. Cullen, but you can just call me Carlisle"

"Cullen?" I asked.

I was completely confused. Nothing in the Cullens case file said that one of them was a doctor. He could easily kill his patiants and make it look like a horrible accident. These people were in Immediate danger and didn't even know. Just to think this bloodsucking leech is a doctor.

But there was something about Carlisle Cullen that made me relax. Somehow he didn't look like the type that would take advantage of his position. He had a look of kindness about him that made me want to let my guard down. Somehow I knew that the people here in this hospital were safe. He wouldn't hurt them. But it didn't change anything. He was still a vampire and I still had to get rid of him.

"Yes, Cullen" Carlisle said with a smile "You may know a few of my kids from your school"

"Your Edwards adoptive father?...Is he ok? He's not hurt is he?" I asked putting a look of concern on my face to make it look like I was worried.

"Not to worry Bella, he's fine" Carlisle said.

Carlisle checked me over to make sure I was really ok as I said I was and surprisingly I didn't flinch away from the coldness of his hands. Then he smiled and said Charlie would have to fill out a few forms, then I could leave.

After Charlie left I wait a few minutes to see if he'd come back, then I opened the door and snuck out. I had to find Edward. I searched around for a while before a turned around a corner and saw him heading for the exit.

"Edward! Edward wait!" I called after him and ran to catch up with him when he stopped.

"Bella? Are you alright?" He asked.

"Don't give me that crap Edward. You lied to me!" I accused.

"What are you talking about?" He asked. His face giving me a quetioning look.

"Stop it! Don't play games with me! I saw what did...You ran all the way across the parking lot in a matter of seconds and stopped the van with your bare hands...You saved my Edward and for that I'm greatful, but do NOT lie to me." I said

Edward only starred at me for a few moments. "Bella, If you told anyone that, they'd think you were crazy, you know that right?"

"I wasnt tell anyone, if that's the way you want it, but I need to know the truth" I said.

"I can't tell you... I'm sorry, I truely am..." He said and turned away and walked out the exit.

What was going on here? The Cullen family was so different then any vampire coven I had ever faced. They seemed so kind. Trying to fit in with humans, but not quite. Never talking or making contact except for the doctor. Maybe it was possible that they were different. But it didn't matter! They were still vampires.