Chapter Seven: Questions, But No Answers
"BELLA!" Someone screamed.
Suddenly Edward and I were surrounded.
"Can I have your autograph?" A little girl asked me.
"Sure, sweetie." I smiled and bent down to her, "What's your name?"
"Izzy."
"Is your name Isabella?"
She nodded.
"Just like me," I smiled and quickly signed her CD.
"Ohmygod! You are like so hot. What are you eighteen? I am. We should so go out." Some obnoxious girl said quickly to Edward.
Out of nowhere I spoke, "He's actually a hundred and eight. Thanks though." I slapped my hand over my mouth after I said that.
Edward's eyes got big, real big.
How did I know he was a hundred and eight? Oh God.
Alice was next to me quickly with a line of body guards.
"Move along. Nothing to see here." A rather burly one yelled to the crowd.
Edward, out of the blue, grabbed my hand, threw me on his back and ran. At first he ran human pace, but once we were out of sight he took off into the woods.
When he finally stopped I crossed my arms and glared at him.
"What?" He asked.
"I am fully capable of running."
"Old habits die hard?" He smiled, shrugging his shoulders.
I raised my eye brow at the comment.
So he's run with me before. Interesting.
"Habits?" I finally asked.
I looked down, suddenly regretting that choice of words.
"How did you know I was a hundred and eight?" He asked, obviously trying to change the subject. Or for better terms moving himself from the hot seat and placing me in the spotlight. Not that I don't enjoy the spotlight, just not this particular kind.
"You didn't answer my question," I briskly answered.
"Well you don't answer any of mine." (Anybody recognize these two particular lines? ;))
"What questions? You asked me one. God, why am I here?" I asked myself, smacking my head against a tree. I turned back to him and spoke again, "I don't even know you."
His eyes became pained and for that I'm sorry. To see this God-like creature, falling apart at the seams and on my account, was disheartening to put it lightly.
He sat down on the opposite side of the clearing with his head in his hands, "I'm sorry I wasted your time. You can go."
I squinted my eyes. It seemed as though he was giving me permission to leave. "I don't need your permission to leave. Matter of fact I think will stay." I sat down Indian style on the ground and crossed my arms with an 'hmph'.
We sat there for about five minutes before I looked at him.
He must have sensed that I was staring because he looked up; our topaz eyes meeting.
He sighed, "God. I'm so so so sorry Bella."
"Sorry for what exactly?"
He got up started taking his anger out on the trees.
The poor defenseless trees. What did they ever do to deserve Edward's fury?
I ever so slowly and cautiously walked towards Edward. He was so wrapped up in his own…self doubts, I'm guessing, that he didn't see me walk up to him. I set my hand on his shoulder and he automatically relaxed. Once again, the electricity was there. But this time it wasn't just electricity that I felt. I wanted to hug him, kiss him, and spend the rest of forever in his arms.
I shook my head and walked away from him.
What is happening to me?
"Bella?" Edward asked quietly.
I turned towards him.
"What's wrong?"
I shook my head 'no' and sat down on the ground.
"Bella please tell me." He said sincerely and set himself five feet from my location.
I shook my head 'no' again and spoke, "It's not right. I…I…"
I felt the blush rushing to my cheeks.
"Ahh…I missed that," He smiled and ran his hand over my cheek.
I unconsciously leaned into his touch until I realized what I was doing and backed off.
"Gah!"
"What?" He asked concerned.
"You keep…keep… keep…oh what's the word?!"
"I think you used to say dazzle?" He offered.
"I can't handle this."
"Why?"
"To know that when I woke up afraid, alone, and confused there were actually other vampires out there who knew me. Not me. But me." I said touching my chest.
"I'm not sure I'm following."
I sighed, "I don't know who I am. I know I'm Bella. But there millions of people named Bella. I feel like my life just started. I don't know whether to put on a dress and go skipping through the daisies or to put on black and cut myself."
"Technically we cannot cut ourselves." Edward responded.
"God! You think this is all a joke, don't you? Maybe I was right. Maybe there is a reason I didn't remember you, any of you, or even me!" I yelled and ran back to the bus.
"Bella!" I heard him yell but I just kept running.
I ran onto the bus and then into my room.
I heard Edward walk on the bus and talk to Steve.
Suddenly there was a knock on my door.
"Bella. Open up. I'll help you remember, just please open up."
I heard him slide down the door.
After a few minutes I heard him quietly say, "I love you so much Bella." It was practically inaudible.
I gasped, forgetting he could hear me.
"Bella…I…can we talk, please?" He begged again.
I noticed a window and decided to climb out quickly.
Oooh ooh! Some Bedward action. Bedward! Ha! Thank you all for being patient!!! Much appreciated.
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Sarah