Heather POV
Beep, Beep, Beep, was followed by a cold hand gentle touching my shoulder. I was fully awake immediately. I searched out for their mind, and simultaneously inhaled their scent. Once I recognised the kind caring mind and the familiar sweet scent I relaxed and rolled over to look up at Esme.
"Hey sweetie, it's time for school." Esme continued her warm smile as I dragged myself out of bed and straight to the bathroom murmuring a quick thank you.
Jasper was right she does hate mornings, I wonder why Edward was in here. I'll go get her breakfast sorted….
I groaned loudly and in a fit of annoyance smashed my fist against the wall. Luckily for the wall, and the house, I was too tired to use full or even vampire strength. I hated mornings it was true but that was not why the wall for getting bashed. EDWARD HAD BEEN IN MY ROOM. I have nothing against Edward, apart from his rude intrusion on my thoughts when we first met but him being in my room meant Alice could be right, and will not let Alice be right.
Deep breaths, I turned to look in the mirror. My face was flushed with anger, my hair sticking out in funny angles and my face as plain as always. I glanced down at my watch, six thirty. SIX THIRTY! Oh dear lord, they really don't have any sense of time do they. Well seen as its way too early in the morning I could return to bed, but that was a lost cause seen as my sudden irritation. Damm vampires. Unlocking the bathroom door I headed back into my room, I rummaged around until I found a pair of jeans and a white form fitting, long sleeved top. I changed my underwear quickly and replaced my pyjamas with the clothes I had already picked out. Roughly shoving my hair back into a pony tail, bun thing, I made my way over to my bed room window.
Shoving it open I let the gentle breeze dance its way across my skin. I crouched once and leapt down from the top floor of the house. The ground raced towards me but at the same time everything slowed. I bent my legs to accept the impact, as my feet hit the ground I felt nothing, however the thump wouldn't go unnoticed. I heard seven light footsteps rush towards windows on varying floors and rooms. I let out the breath I had been holding and began speeding off to fast for even their eyes to track.
Where the hell is she going?
I'm going to kill her.
Hell yea, looks like heather can defiantly take Edward in a race.
Wonder where she is going.
I hope it isn't something I said.
Their thoughts were all pretty much the same, Alice annoyed at my disappearance, Jasper making threats he couldn't keep, Emmett excited by the prospect I could out run Edward, Carlisle relaxed and Esme worried. I shook off their thoughts and increased my pace. I couldn't feel the strain humans do from running, I felt like I was flying. I needed to clear my head and get a fresh start; hunting was the best way I knew how to do it. So what if I had to endure another change, potentially.
You're not set to change again.
I gasped at the sound of Maya. I took her advice, ignoring any arguments I wanted to have and just trusted in her. She hadn't been wrong yet. I closed my eyes and let the hunter take over. Soon I was off again running east parallel with an elk. I jumped into its mind and told it to run to me. Soon enough I found myself looking at myself from it's own eyes. I was terrifyingly beautiful. My hair was silken even in its dishevelled state. All the beautiful blue banished from my eyes, they were replaced with black onyx. I pouched onto the poor elk and quickly drained it of all blood.
Sinking down onto the ground I closed my eyes and check my vitals. Now was usually when I a rush of heat or pain occurred and my body changed; this time however nothing. I waited several minutes before picking myself up and checking my appearance. My clothes were a little creased but part from that clean. I began walking back in the direction I presumed was the Cullens house. I wasn't really sure, I had only been here a day.
I soon found own thoughts evaded by those of the Cullens. I shut down my gift in record time, as Jasper walked at the agonisingly slow human pace towards me.
"Nice to see you came back." He spoke through gritted teeth his eyes black.
"Jasper I needed to hunt. Okay? And by the looks of it so do you!" I spat back, I hated how he acted like my father rather than the brother figure I loved. I bumped his shoulder like the sulky teen I was before heading inside.
"No, not okay. You should tell someone before you leave!" He growled from behind me.
Ignoring Jasper I headed back up to my room, as I passed the Cullens they all wore confusion and worry on their pale faces, all apart from one. Edward just looked mad.
"For the love of god and all that is holy." I didn't lower my tone; I didn't shout I spoke at a normal level.
"Heather, come back here.." Jasper was cut off by my attempt to combine our minds.
I'm sorry okay but I'm tired and hungry. I'm going to argue in front of them okay!
I was worried. You have a tendency to run, and what's wrong with arguing in front of them.
Jasper shut up we will talk…
This time I was cut off. Not by Jasper but by a voice outside our bubble. I broke my glare with Jasper and my head snapped up to locate the voice.
"What?" I inquired it softly my confusion was evident.
"How are you two doing that? Its clear you're talking but I can't hear you out loud or otherwise." Edwards's voice still sounded like velvet honey, I fought back the urge to sigh, and I loved his voice. I taped my head, and let him in to my mind as I thought about my gifts. He laughed, shaking his head bemused. The musical sound filled my ears and once more repressed the urge to want him. I smiled a small smile, I left my shield down, letting Edward know I needed to change.
When eventually made it o the kitchen fifteen minutes one shower and a change of clothes later I found only Edward and Tanya. Her hand was preached on his arm, as she leaned her face into his. I wanted to growl. Growl? Wait what? Why would I growl? He wasn't mine. Yet. No not yet, never. Oh no, is my shield up? Did I put it back up? What if he heard me? Oh no. well I don't want him, I'm just hungry and she's in my way to the fridge, that's it. I let out sigh of relive after convincing myself I was only hungry.
Edward's head snapped up as he registered my entrance, he scooted out of Tanya's grasp. Her face filled with fury as she glared at me. I raised my perfectly arched eyebrow at her and shook my head. She used to be friendly up until Alice's first visit to me up in Alaska. Since then she has been the ice princess of Denali. Not only to me, but Jasper too. I rummaged around in the fridge for something to eat. I grabbed the milk carton and sniffed the air to locate cereal and a bowl. On finding them both I combined them and snatched up a spoon before settling down at the table.
I had chosen jeans, another white top and a grey zipper. My feet I had shoved into a pair of converse and hair fell down my back in ringlets as always.
"Rosalie and Emmett are upstairs. Carlisle went to work and everyone else went hunting." Edward's statement took me by surprise, had I asked for this information? I don't think so, but I was grateful either way. I nodded in thanks and return to my corn flakes.
I watched Tanya storm out in a huff and sat silently smug with myself. I looked up to find Edward staring at me I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, and just stared at the table. Soon I was finished so I emptied my bowl and stood awkwardly in the kitchen.
"Shouldn't, eh, we be leaving for school?" I asked in an awkward splutter.
"Yes, the others are gathering outside. You know it's nice to see you unsure of yourself for once." Edwards's voice was kind but I couldn't interrupt his words.
I laughed, I mean it never fails in awkward moments when you are unsure whether it was a complement or an insult, and just headed out to the front of the house. I climbed straight in the front of the Volvo, I watch sceptically as Emmett and Rose climbed in the M3. I was faintly aware of Jasper and Alice entering the car along with Edward. I kept my gaze a steady stare out of the window as we began to move down the drive way. Alice's thoughts were moving around outside my shield at lightening speed, I was glad I couldn't hear them and pitied Edward, because Alice's thought would give me a headache instantly. I tired to reach out and grab one but they were changing to quickly. I soon realized she was flicking through different visions, I shied away quickly and through my shield up full force. Jasper taped my shoulder gently and I knew at once he wanted to talk.
What is it Jasper?
What happened in the kitchen? And why exactly did you run, we both know you don't need to hunt?
Nothing happened in the kitchen stop fussing, jeez. Edward was in my room last night.
What? As in stayed in your room with you or he was just there passing by?
I watched as Jasper's hands balled up in fists, once even began to grip the Volvo's leather seat as he too stared out the window.
Jazz chill, as I thought this taped into his empathy and sent him waves of calm, I don't know Esme was thinking about how I hate mornings and how he was in my room.
Okay. I'll talk to Alice. Did you see the ice princess this morning? I think just a glimpse of you sets her off now.
Jasper meant to chuckle in his mind but instead laughed out loud earning him strange looks from the rest o the car.
"Sorry, I just remembered something funny." Jasper muttered, if he was human he would have been beat root red.
Edward's gaze turned to me with a quirked eyebrow; I returned his curious gaze and shrugged my shoulders. I went back to staring at the black snake of the wet road as it slithered its way through the trees to Forks High school.
"You do know I meant it as a compliment?" Edward's velvet voice took me off guard.
I whip my head round to look at him, and I'll admit it, my jaw hung open. It literally dropped. He knew Jasper and I were talking, and he thought it was about him. Well he was right but not about that comment. I felt Jasper's mind raced to find mine again but failing as I shut it down. Alice was impatiently shouting at Edward for information. Edward, well he was waiting for me to say something.
I couldn't think, I didn't know what to think about that comment. How could it be a compliment? If it was a compliment did that mean he liked me? Way too many questions bombarded my mind along with the ones rushing around the car from the thoughts of others. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed a sign reading. Forks High School: Home of the Spartans. I felt the car pull into a space, but I couldn't take my eyes off of the bronze haired beauty next to me.
Beauty? Oh no. I bolted out the car and headed towards the building ignoring my new family as I did so. I felt the stares of about a hundred beady eyed boys and jealous girls burn into the back of my head as I marched my way to the school. A little sign indicated the school office was to my right. I veered off and sprinted up the steps, as usual it was raining. It was just spiting but the rain must have been heavy last night as the concrete stairs were a dark grey and the banister was soaking wet. I would have grabbed on to it but I didn't like anything cold. Not since the nightmares.
The night mares had began the night after the Cullen's found me, memories of vampires hunting me and killing me. There were so many of them, each one more graphic and brutal than the last, hence my aversion to vampires. Once I reached the office I made my way over to a little desk, behind it sat a little old women with red frizzy hair and glasses.
"Oh! You must be Heather Redfern?" She asked surprised and excited.
I nodded in reply and she began rummaging through papers. Carlisle and Esme had originally wanted to enrol me as Cullen but the school didn't need anything more to talk about. So I chose to enrol in my own last name. I was a foster kid of the Cullen family, by choosing Cullen it made us all sound related and I didn't want to have to continuously explain a different story. Where as Redfern allowed me to tell the truth, relatively of course I had to leave out the whole I'm the reincarnation of the first vampire thing. I was orphaned at a young age and when I turned seventeen I decided to leave the orphanage and move to my grandmother's old place.
Mrs Cope, as she plaque dictated, handed me a class schedule a map and some slip to be signed by all my teachers. I gave her a quick thanks and exited the small office as quick as I could at human pace. I was immediately attacked by a small blonde haired blue eyed, kind of bug-like boy and a greasy haired Asian kid.
"Hi, I'm Mike and this is Eric." I nodded at the blonde haired boy, pretending to register their names.
"Hi, I'm Heather." It seemed only polite to introduce myself back despite the urge to hurt them for bothering me at such a crappy moment.
"What us to help you to your next class?" I smiled and nodded as I handed him my timetable. Truth was I knew being surround by them would ensure Edward and Jasper stayed away. Plus I missed having human company, even if my only source of it was these two.
"Hey Mike look." Eric pointed to something on the sheet, and then grinned manically. "Heather, your in English and Chemistry with me first thing." I smiled warmly as we set off.
"So how you liking Forks so far?" Mike probed.
"Well it's definitely different from Texas."
"WHAT?" Mike's shock was a surprise. "Texas? But you don't have the accent or the tan."
"Ha I never noticed before, thanks." I laughed shaking my head; Eric stopped and gestured for me to walk into the classroom.
English and Chemistry passed quickly. Eric sat next to me in both and I quiet polite girl named Angela as well. Angela was really perceptive. I had grown to like her over that last couple of hours, she reminded me of Rachel back home and well I missed her a lot. After a short in-between class break I headed off to Spanish then calculus. In the first a loud, yet timid girl named Jessica sat next to me and in the last Mike. A girl named Lauren kept giving me glares in calculus. I later learned she had a thing for Edward. The bell rain signalling lunch and I trailed happily behind my new friends. They all seemed to group at one table as Mike and Jessica lead me over to introduce me I stood feigning awkwardness.
"Hey guys, this is heather." Mike gestured for the group's attention then in my direction.
"Heather, this is Tyler and Ben, you already know Angela, Eric and Lauren right?" Jessica squeezed my arm as she spoke and indicated to the different people wit her free hand.
I nodded in reply; spoke a quick hello to them all as I sat down. They all asked various questions about me that were answered quickly and with ease. Not once did they asked about my family though. I noticed my family enter and head to the lunch queue, Edward eyed me up suspiciously and nudged Jasper.
"Wonder why Cullen and Hale are so interested in you. It's a fist. "Lauren's voice was thick with resentment.
Angela leaned across and whispered in my ear quietly.
"Lauren asked Edward out a month ago, he turned her down, she hasn't got over it yet, don't worry its just sour grapes." She patted my arm and I smiled at her mouthing thank you for the explanation. I'll admit I could have retrieved the information for myself but I really hated using my gifts.
I announced that I was going to grab some lunch and moved to stand up. I giggled loudly as Mike, Tyler and Ben all stood up simultaneously. I shook my head, silently deciding which one I should cut a break and ask to join me. Mike was Jessica's I had concluded, Tyler supposedly Lauren's next conquest and Ben so far single. Angela though I think likes him.
"Hey Ben you coming with?" Ben grinned and waltzed over to join me as I walked to the queue.
As we stood in the queue we continued our earlier debate about comic books and who was the best superhero. I loaded up my tray and listened to Ben's pathetic argument about how Green Arrow was better than Batman. I moved to [pay with a smooth white body cut me off.
"I'll get this." Edward's velvet voice not only dazed the lunch lady but me as well. He turned to smile down at me as he leaned against the banister as the lunch lady tried to recollect herself. I shook my head at him.
"Enjoying your first day?" Edward asked.
"Yes. Thanks for the lunch." I replied stifling laughs. The official party line all day had been we were family friends. The lunch lady was finished so I went to pick up my tray but found Edward already holding it. Ben awkwardly waited and paid for his lunch, as I stood to the side with Edward.
"Give me my lunch Cullen." I half-joking, half-mad. He just grinned at me, I was dazed slightly but shook it off.
"Now, I paid for it, so technically it's mine." I laughed at him in shock.
"Fine, I'll just go get another one." I turned to walk back to the back of the queue when he hands griped my wrist gently.
"Sit with me?" He was actually pleading with me and I could feel everyone staring at us, well most of the girls giving me deaths tares.
"But I am sitting with some friends. I can't leave them." I stated it matter of factly, truth be told I was enjoying this little moment wit Edward too much.
"Hm, maybe I could join you at their table."
"On your own head be it. If they sexually abuse you, it's not my fault." I smirked at him as I walked next to a dazed and confused Ben back to the table.
They all looked away immediately pretending not have been watching the little scene in front of them. I slide into my seat and waited for Edwards approach. He asked Lauren politely, knowing her fondness of him, if he could join us. She of course obliged all too aware the only seat available was across from me next to her. He sat down and pushed my lunch tray towards me.
I began devouring my lunch in a lady like fashion, to the human eye of course. This wasn't the greatest food but damm I was hungry, I would eat anything. Jessica and Lauren bombarded Edward with questions, that's when I heard it dance through one of their minds. Spring Dance. I groaned silently and looked up at Edward begging him to help me out; he sat grinning away like the cat that had got the cream. There was one way out of this. Maya sent me a little visions showing me too different scenarios the one where I acted and the one where I didn't.
The latter showed me being asked out several times by over twenty different boys, despite it being girls choice. That's it, I enjoyed human company but I didn't appreciate being pursued this bad. It had never happened to me before. In my last school yes I dated a little but no-one important never a boyfriend. I guess they had seen me go through the braces and acne stage. Well actually I never really had any spots to be honest it was more just my geeky superhero fans stage, which I still going my I add.
"Edward.." Lauren jumped in, I could see her plan of attack, I needed to intervene now.
"Edward!" I snapped quickly, he turned surprised to face me. Lauren glared her hand perched all to like Tanya's on his arm.
"Yes," he chuckled unsure and completely confused, clearly I had diverted from Alice's vision.
"Angela was telling me about the spring dance earlier." I made the statement trying to ignore the frantic panicking thoughts of the boys and Laurens death threats.
"Oh really? What about the dance has interested you?" the ass hole had cottoned on and was extremely smug with himself.
"Well, want to go with me?" I asked indifferently. Truth was I did care, I didn't really want to go but by asking Edward meant I didn't have to be asked repeatedly by the rest of the group.
"Yea sure. Lauren what were you saying?" His grin was now permanent I was sure. I shook my head wondering what I had gotten myself into.
Did this mean I liked him, too?
AUTHOR NOTES:
well there has been a lot of interest in this story but only a few reviews, so if you like it then tell me. If you like it but have some issues tell me. If you don't, then tell me why and i'll see what i can do. i like constructive criticism. Thanks to everyone who has added this to their favourites or put it on alert. there is going to be some Edward and Heather together-ness soon for those that like it and for team jacob fans, he isnt as far off as you would think. so R&R please!
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