Edward's hands were still pressed into my back holding me to him even after several minutes had passed since Carlisle's departure.
He reached down to the floor and picked up my shirt and pajama pants and handed them to me and headed out the door into his room.
I slipped my clothes back on and stepped out of the doorway.
Edward had put on a t-shirt and some sweats. He walked slowly to the door to the hall. He looked like he was being sentenced to death and had to walk out to the firing squad.
"Do you want me to go with you?" I asked.
He ran his hands through his still damp hair and shook his head and walked out the door.
I sat on the edge of the bed for a few moments before I decided to make my way down to Carlisle's study.
As I got closer to the door I noticed that it was still open a crack. If I listened really hard I could make out what they were saying.
I couldn't see Edward, but I'm sure he was tensed up. He remained silent.
Since I couldn't see either of their faces, it was hard to know how this was going to turn out.
Finally Carlisle spoke. "Edward, you and your brother are two completely different people. Ever since you were children I could see that. Emmett needed constant supervision and attention while you would play and be content on your own."
Esme must have told him of the conversation that we had this afternoon.
"Emmett struggled in school and you always caught on to anything that was introduced to you. That is why your mother and I would always baby him and tell him that he was doing a good job, or congratulate him on any successes whether they were major or minor.
"You didn't need all of that. You don't need all of that." Carlisle stated. "And now it might not even matter anymore. I pulled a lot of strings to get you into school this year. Not a lot of colleges of this caliber would accept someone with your now tainted record. But if you do well here, I don't see any reason that you can't succeed. You can get back on track."
"Back on track to what, Dad?" Edward managed to get out though it sounded strained.
"Back on track to your future. It's not too late. You can focus on your classes, we will get you on the Pre-Med schedule and you should be fine. You just can't have anymore screw-ups. No more fighting, arrests, drinking, or anything else that could cause a bad mark on your record. And from what I just walked into, I could see another mistake about to take place. Edward, were you prepared for what you were about to do? Because I doubt if you were. That kind of mistake could ruin Bella's future too.
"Don't you have anything to say? Because honestly Edward I'm tired of this silent treatment that you give your mother and me."
"You really don't get it? Seriously? I've worked my ass off for you and I'm obviously done! Can't you see that? I.Do.Not.Want.To.Be.A.Doctor!" Edward yelled. "I don't care what you think anymore. I did, I really did, but now I don't fucking care! My relationship with Bella is none of your business. I won't let you ruin it! I won't let you take away anything else from me that I care about!"
Edward was really getting worked up. I could tell that he was pacing around the room while he spoke. I could hear his footsteps stomping back and forth. This couldn't go on. He was going to start breaking things or hurt himself if this went on much more. So I gently pushed the door to the study open.
Carlisle was standing behind his desk with one hand on his hip and the other was running through his hair.
Well, that looked familiar.
Edward was leaning with both arms in front of him against the book case. I could see the muscles in his arms clench and release. He was about to lose it, and that meant that he would leave the house and probably disappear for a few days again.
There was no way I was going to let that happen.
I walked into the room and looked at Carlisle. He looked defeated as he sat down into his chair with a heavy sigh.
I walked up behind Edward. "Hey." I said quietly as I put my hand on his back.
He immediately relaxed his stance and stood up and dropped his arms.
I took his hand and walked him out of the room and back down the hallway.
We went back into his room and I started gathering my things and putting them in my bag.
"What are you doing?" Edward asked with a terrified look on his face.
"We are getting out of here. Grab some clothes and put them in my bag. Get your shoes and a jacket and we are leaving."
He stood still for a moment processing what I had said. After a few seconds he started to move. In a matter of minutes we had everything gathered and headed out to my truck.
It was still raining as we made the short trip over to my dorm.
I unlocked the door and we walked into the room. Alice and Jasper were sitting on the couch watching a movie. I was surprised that she wasn't in bed since it was well after midnight.
They both turned to see who came in and looked surprised to see us.
"Hey, Bella…" She started but I cut her off.
"Alice, Jasper, this is Edward, you know Emmett's brother? Edward, this is one of my best friends Alice and her boyfriend Jasper." I said dragging Edward towards my room.
Edward just nodded to them and gave them a nervous smile.
"Nice to meet you finally." Alice said jumping up from the couch.
"Goodnight Alice, Jasper." I said ushering Edward into my room and closing the door.
I took off my jacket and kicked off my shoes. Edward mimicked my actions.
I pulled back the blankets on my bed and climbed in. I patted beside me on the bed and reached over to click off the light.
Edward sat on the edge until I tugged at his arm to lie down and I threw the covers over both of us.
I wrapped my arms around him and kissed him on the cheek.
"Bella?" He said.
"Edward, I knew that your dad upset you. I didn't want you to think that there was no where for you to go. So I brought you here. I couldn't take it if you disappeared again." I sniffed.
"Thanks." He whispered.
I awoke to my alarm clock blaring. I slammed my hand down on it to turn it off.
I looked over at Edward and he was still sound asleep. We were both exhausted. Neither of us slept very well. We went to bed so late and both tossed and turned for a few hours before we could find sleep. And considering that my dorm room bed was just a twin it made it even more difficult to get comfortable. So I decided we could skip class today under the circumstances, and I allowed myself to go back to sleep.
A few hours later I woke up to Edward brushing my hair out of my face and looking at me lovingly. I just smiled at him and sat up.
"I'm starving." I told him. "You want some cereal?"
He nodded and kissed my forehead before jumping out of bed.
I figured Alice would be off to class already and we'd have the dorm to ourselves. But instead I opened the bedroom door to find not only Alice, but Jasper, Rose and Emmett sitting in the living area.
"Hey…guys…" I started and took Edward's hand.
Emmett stepped forward and stood directly in front of Edward.
"Hey…Ed…um…can I talk to you for a minute?" Emmett said.
"Yeah, sure." Edward replied as Emmett made his way into my room. Edward followed and the door closed.
Oh god, oh god, oh god. I stood gaping at the closed door.
"They'll be fine." Rose stated. Seeming sure of herself. "Emmett has been going over and over the conversation that he wants to have with Edward since last night when his parent's called and told him what happened."
I talked with the girls a little about what had been going on with Edward and me. They wanted to know all of the details about us. They told me how much they had missed me over the last few months.
I had been spending so much time with Edward that I had completely neglected my best friends.
We chatted about everything for about an hour before the bedroom door finally opened.
They both walked out together and Emmett had his arm draped over Edward's shoulders. Edward had a small smile on his face compared to Emmett's giant grin.
"What's for breakfast ladies, I'm starving!" Emmett boomed once he made it to the kitchen.
We skipped the cereal and decided to make a trip to the diner to have a real breakfast. We all sat around the table and had a great time. Even Edward's mood had lifted and was joining in on the conversation.
I kept smiling looking between him and Emmett. Their relationship had a lot of mending to do, but I was thrilled that they were able to talk and enjoy each other again.
Later when we were alone Edward told me about his and Emmett's conversation. He told me that Emmett confessed that he had always thought that Edward was the one that got everything and all of the attention from their parents. He explained to Edward that he had thought that Carlisle had always liked Edward more because Carlisle had wanted Edward to follow in his footsteps and not Emmett.
Edward told him that he had never wanted to be a doctor but rather a composer and pianist. It was an eye opening experience for both of them.
We were back to school the next day and were heading to our Biology class when we spotted Mike near the entrance.
"Hi, Bella." Mike said as we got closer. He completely ignored Edward. "We need to get to work on our project soon. You should come over to my house."
"Maybe it would be better if we worked in the library Mike."
"Yeah maybe, but I've been wanting to get to know you better." He said not looking at me but at Edward.
I felt Edward stiffen and when I looked at him his jaw was clenched tight.
"I don't think that's necessary Mike. The library should be fine."
It seemed Mike's new nice persona was turning out to be fake. I really didn't know what he was getting at, but I didn't want to find out.
Edward pulled my hand and we walked into class.
The teacher was going on and on about our projects that were due in a couple of weeks. I couldn't help but to daydream throughout the entire class period.
Edward sat in front of me and all I could think about was him. What was it that drew me to him? How talented he was. What he had wanted to do with his life. What would make him happy and end all of his worries?
And that is when it hit me. As soon as possible I had a phone call to make.
After class Edward had to meet with Dr. Price for his session. I couldn't go so I had an hour to myself.
I called 411 and got the number. I dialed the long distance number and took in a deep breath when they answered.
"Um, Hi. Yes I have a couple of questions." I spoke into the phone.
Once I had all of my questions answered I knew what my plan was.
I met back up with Edward and we headed to the library to work on some homework. I left him at the table and headed over to the computers that were available to students.
I pulled up the website and printed the application.
I walked back over to the table and placed it in front of him.
He stared at it for a few minutes before looking at my expectant face. "Bella, what's this?"
"It's an application. All you have to do is fill it out with all of your information. You know? Update it? All of the supporting documents they already have. They still have you on file. They would, however, like you to write another essay, and of course…um…audition again."
"Bella, this…this…is…" I could tell he was trying not to get angry. "…it's too late." He finished with a sigh and put his hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose.
"No, no, it's not too late. You're only 18. You are at the age when people do this sort of thing, but this time you are 18 and don't have to have your parents' permission. Get it?" I paused. "Come on Edward. You know you want to." I said pushing his shoulder and grinning at him.
"What am I going to do with you?" He said shaking his head.
"Take me with you when you go, because I'll miss you too much." And I would go. I would do anything for him. I could transfer schools. I could do that for him.