The next morning I trailed off to school glumly. I sighed as I pulled up into the parking lot realizing the silver Volvo wasn't there. I walked out of the car and into the school "Morning Bella!" Alice chimed and walked up to me. "We have a half hour before class, wanna grab a coffee?" She asked I sighed
"Sure," I smiled and walked towards her car with her
When we got to Starbucks I smiled and sat down with my Mocha I smiled
"So…" Alice smiled "I heard you went over to see my brother yesterday." I smiled
"Yep." I laughed she looked at me wanting more info "I had to go and call my sister to see if she was alright."
Alice smiled "So how is she doing?" I shrugged
"Charlie answered I didn't get to talk to him," I sighed Alice hugged me
"She's fine!" she promised
"I sure hope so." I laughed "She's more like my daughter than sister." Alice nodded
"I understand. Did he say something to sound un-okay?" Alice asked
"I think I heard her crying in the background, I'm not sure." I frowned she smiled
"She probably just didn't get her way." Alice laughed I nodded "After all your mom's there right?"
I shook my head "My mom died a little bit ago." I heard Alice gasp
"I'm sorry! I didn't know, that might be why Edward's so attracted to you, his parents died when he was younger so Esme and Carslie adopted him. What could Charlie do to her?" She asked
"I don't want to talk about it." I sighed
"Alright, we're friends, I respect your privacy." She sighed I smiled
"I never really got to know Charlie that much, he could abuse her. I just don't trust him, I'm trying to figure out how to get her here but, it's hard." I sighed Alice smiled
"We gotta go to school, but if you need something call me or Edward, you know we love you." She laughed
"I love you too, and about your brother, I love him too. But don't tell him!" I cried she nodded
"Alright, my mouth is closed!" She smiled and stood up.
The day past slowly, I was eager to get to eighth hour. But during seventh hour I went to the bathroom to pass time, I overheard some girls talking
"He's just using her!" One of them cried "He probably doesn't even like her."
"I think he does. Alice told me he did!" Another cried I recognized it as Angela. I sighed and walked out of the bathroom quickly. I walked back to my car. I didn't care that I had a hour left, I didn't care that my next hour was with Edward, I decided I'd wait until work to talk to him, I heard the bell ring. I started to re-think my ditching eighth hour. I got out and went straight to my class.
"Bella," Edward sighed I turned "I understand that you want to be friends," I smiled
"I guess, not sure though." I sighed he smiled
"It's not safe to be friends." He hissed I cringed
"Sure didn't seem that way last night, it looked like you wanted me to stay for pizza night." I laughed he shook his head. "Alright no friends." He laughed
"Good plan, so I'll see you at work tonight?" He asked I laughed
"You can't be serious!" I hissed he looked at me
"Are you not working for my dad anymore?" he asked and smiled like that's what he was hoping for. I shook my head
"No, I'm still working there. You're sending me mixed emotions! First you said you didn't want to be friends now you're asking me about work tonight?" I sighed and shook my head
"I never said I didn't want to be friends, just that it wasn't safe." He shook his head
"Alright then what?" I asked angrily I felt angry tears fall out of my eyes I wiped them away, I was so frustrated!
"Are you crying?" He laughed I shook my head
"A habit I've picked up for when I'm frustrated." I sighed He stood up "Where are you going?"
"Eighth hour bores me; I'm going into work early, wanna come?" He asked I shook my head
"Your sister's giving me a ride." I smiled as he walked away. I growled and turned my attention to the beginning of class.
After class I walked to Alice's locker to meet her. "Hey," I smiled
"How was eighth?" She asked "Did you sit an inch away from my brother and giggle?"
"No, he said 'it wasn't safe to be friends' quote." I rolled my eyes she sighed
"He'll get over it." Alice smiled "come on we got to go to work."
I nodded "Alright," I grabbed my phone "crap it's dead, I was gonna call my sister."
"You can call her on our work phone, my mom won't mind." She smiled I nodded
"Thanks, I just don't want her to freak out when I don't call; I've called her every day since I moved over here." I smiled she nodded
"Do you think he'd really… hurt her do you?" she asked I shook my head
"Charlie always seemed nice enough, after my mom died he was silent, no words, I took care of my sister since." I sighed she nodded
"She's fine." Alice smiled as we pulled up to the hospital. I walked into the hospital and smiled "Hi Esme," she smiled
"Hey Alice, nice to see you Bella." Esme smiled I nodded
"Hey Esme, do you think I could use your phone? Mine's dead, and I need to call my sister to check up on her." I smiled she nodded
"Yeah of course!" She smiled and handed me the work phone I smiled and dialed the number.
"Hello?" Mellissa asked I smiled
"Hey pumpkin! How are things?" I asked
"Bella!" she cried "Can you come get me yet?" she asked I shook my head
"Baby, I can't yet, I'm working on it though, I have to go." I smiled
"Alright Bye Bellie!" she cried and started to hang up
"Wait Mellissa? Are you okay? Everything alright with Charlie?" I asked
"Yeah everything's fine don't worry!" she called and hung up.
I sighed and turned around. Someone was standing behind me, I ran into them and we both fell to the ground "Oh Crap! I'm so sorry!" I cried. It wasn't 'someone' it was Edward, yes the Edward. "Or not."
He sighed "It was my fault, I startled you." I shrugged
"If that's how you want to see it then yes." I sighed and stood up.
"So was that your sister?" he asked I sighed
"And you should care why?" I asked he smiled
"Just curious, was it?" he asked I nodded "how old is she?"
"that's really none of your business." I smiled and sat down in the chair on the front office, "You'll meet her when she comes here."
"She's coming here?" he asked I nodded
"Not like here here. Like here, I'm planning to bring her here when I raise enough money for her." I sighed he nodded
"Oh then I'll be happy when I meet her." He sighed I smiled
"Yeah, I'm sure she'll like to meet you too." I smiled
"So why can't your parents take care of her?" he asked I stopped
"Why do you want to know all about my life? You won't tell me about yours!" I cried wiping away tears,
"Sorry, I didn't mean to make you frustrated." He sighed I shook my head
"I'm not frustrated, my mom died not too long ago, and my stepdad is taking care of Mellissa but I don't think he's doing too well at it so I'm just worried about her and the whole situation! I'm really worried the other day I called her and Charlie answered and wouldn't let me talk to her! I'm scared." I bawled Edward sighed and hugged me
"Bella, I'm so sorry! I didn't realize that was your situation! I'm so sorry! If you need anything call me, I'm sure Charlie wouldn't hurt her. She's what seven? Six? Eight? He has no reason to hurt her. I promise." He sighed and rubbed my back
"I thought it wasn't safe for us to be friends." I sighed
"I was wrong, but it is wrong for me to just ignore you and then be friends or put you in danger by being friends. It's your choice. If you want to be friends then we will be friends." He said "it's up to you."
I smiled "Yeah let's be friends." I laughed he smiled
"Wanna grab lunch tomorrow?" he asked I nodded
"I'm sure it's much better than the cafeteria." I laughed he smiled
"I'm positive it is. See ya." He smiled I nodded
I continued to smile as Alice walked up to me "So," she smiled "What was that about?"
"Tomorrow, your brother and I are getting lunch." I squealed
She laughed "Bella I'm so excited for you!" I nodded
"I'm so excited too! Oh Bella, this is Jasper!" she cried as someone walked around the corner, who I assumed was Jasper "He's my boyfriend." I waved
"Hey Jasper, I'm Bella." I smiled he waved
"Nice to meet you." He smiled weakly. "I have to go, I'll call you later Ali." He smiled and kissed her quickly.
"Hey Bella, will you run these to the post office?" Esme asked walking down the hall
"I would but, I rode with Alice here. My cars still at the high school," I smiled apologetically.
"I was leaving so I'll run it by." Jasper smiled
"Thanks Jasper." Esme smiled handed her the paper and walked away quickly.