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Seeing Old Faces

Once we settled into our new home life started to have a regular routine to it. It was still summer break, so Alice and I drove around town getting to know the area. As the days went by Alice started getting jittery. She couldn't stay in one spot for more than two minutes, and it was driving my crazy. I'd stay in the office trying to plan my lessons for the year while I heard her running around trying to keep entertained.

A week ago I received my class roster for the year. The system in the highschool was split into A and B days. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I taught British Literature. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I would teach honors American Literature. I was averaging about 15 students per class and I mainly had juniors and seniors in my classes. There were only five hours each day, and I only had classes for four of them.

As I was looking over my first class roster I noticed two very familiar names. Apparently I would be teaching a Rosalie Hale and an Emmett Cullen. As I reread these names again I couldn't help, but get a knot in my stomach. No, these can't be the people I'm thinking about…. was all I thought. I just passed over the names without a second glance. I continue going through my roster and was stunned again as I spotted another very familiar name. In my last class of the A day it seems I would be teaching a Jasper Hale. The knot grew larger and I rushed to look back over the names from earlier. It can't be them. It can't be them because then that means its could be him…was running through my head. As I turned to my B day roster I was only searching for one name. I went through the each class frantically looking for the name I dreaded the most until I found I came upon the last two from my past. Alice and Edward Cullen were going to be in my last class that day. Not only was I going to have to see that beautiful face after all these years he was going to be sharing a class with my seventeen year old
daughter.

The Cullen's were going to be attending the same school, and I was going to be one of their teachers. After seventeen years I was going to see them, but most importantly I was going to see him again.
Before I could even start going into shock the phone rang and I raced to answer it. " Hello Bella" Jeffery voice sounded through the phone. "Hi Jeff are you on your way home? " I inquired. " No, not right now, but I may have a way were Alice and you can get out and be with me at the same time," was his response. I asked, " What did you have in mind?" " I'm taking a colleague and his wife out to dinner this evening. I was thinking the Alice and you could accompany us and I could dazzle them with my two beautiful girls. What do you say?" " Aw you mean we'll be there to lighten the mood, and tell horribly embarrassing stories about Jeffery being Mr. Fix it." He started laughing on the phone and said, " Anything you want as long as it gets the most beautiful girl by my side." I thought about it for a moment, but I eventually said, "Yes." Jeffery gave me the directions to a restaurant called Mario's. It looks like we were going to be enjoying Italian today. "Alice, can you come in here for a second?" I called. I heard feet running up the stair and was praying she didn't fall. Alice did inherit my clumsiness, and has been to the hospital many times so far in her life. I'm not as clumsy as I was, but it can still get bad. Suddenly the door burst open and a very energetic Alice rushed up to my desk. " Alice your Dad is taking a colleague and his wife out to dinner. He has invited us to go along. We are meeting him in two hours so get dressed" I explained. As she nodded her head and made her way to the door I stated, "Oh, and Alice it's an Italian restaurant." Her eyes opened wide and a great smile came to her face. Italian was Alice's favorite. Actually she loves everything about Italy, and I hope she gets to go there one day. With that Alice and I made our ways to our rooms to prepare for tonight's festivities.

With all that was going on I didn't get a chance to analyze my thoughts about the Cullen's anymore. It was until I was in the car driving Alice and I to meet Jeffery that they even popped into my head again. Suddenly it hit me; I was going to see Edward again. I never thought this could happen, because he promised me it would be like they never existed. That memory brought back an old pain in my chest. Would seeing him open up the wound that healed a long time ago. When I thought about how that pain felt I came to a resolution. I would not re-open old wounds. When I set my eyes on Edward Cullen he will just be my student and nothing more. He probably won't even recognize me. I'm sure he has someone else, and he's happier. When I thought of Edward finding someone else I couldn't stop one tear from rolling down my cheek. If anything this experience gives me the opportunity to say goodbye once and for all.

By the time I finished contemplating what was to come; we were parked outside Mario's. It had started to rain on the drive over, and I didn't have an umbrella. I was just about to tell Alice to make a run for it when a knock came from my window. I looked out to see my savior holding an umbrella waiting for us to exit the car. Jeffery rushed us into the restaurant and as soon as we were clear of the rain Alice ran and hugged him tightly. Alice has always been a daddy's girl. Her and I are just too much alike sometimes that we don't mesh well at times. When Alice finally released her hold on Jeffery it was my turn.

As I walked up to Jeffery he took me in his arms and said hello with his lips. We never failed to have passion in even the simplest kisses. Jeffery's kisses always light a fire within me, but I remember Edward's always ignited me. After I realized what I just thought I silently berated myself. I shouldn't have been thinking of Edward in that way. He was only going to be my student. That part in my life was closed a long time ago. "I missed you too," was all Jeffery said when we finally pulled apart. I couldn't help but laugh at his comment. Jeffery always made me feel better.

"You know displays like that should be kept for home, or at least until your guest aren't present," Alice quietly stated. When I heard this I felt my face warm up and knew I was blushing. For a while there I had forgotten where we were or our purpose. That happens sometimes when Jeffery kisses me, and he knows it too. That's why he had a little smirk on his face when he replied, " Yes you're quite right Alice. Excuse my rudeness." With that I turned around to lay eyes on two of the most beautiful creatures I've seen. "Alice, Isabella, I liked to introduce you to Carlisle and Esme Cullen."

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know I left it right when it was about to get good, but don't worry. The next chapter should be coming up shortly. Let me know how I did, so please review.