Chapter 5

The next day back in Biology, I greet Edward with a 'hello', though he didn't reply. I suppose I didn't expect him to, though. Edward would walk me to every class, but he would never say anything, he would just nod his head and leave.

After that, days turned into weeks, and soon a month passed.

I continued to stare at him, still wondering why he was walking me to class , but never actually talk to me unless it had to do with class work. When Edward wasn't around Mike would come and bother me.

I was sitting in my first period class when Mike appeared and decided it would be fun to pick on our teacher.

Mike could be very annoying.

Very, very annoying.

He is a wonderful distraction from Edward, though.

"Jessica asked me to the spring dance," Mike says.

Hmm haven't seen her around since the accident.

"Oh really? did she mention how sorry she was for nearly trying to kill me?" I ask angrily.

"Of course she's sorry, that's why she hasn't been around lately, well besides the whole vampire thing, which reminds me. You have to stay away from him. I don't like being scared off by some stupid vampire. I should be aloud to see you whenever i want " he says angrily which cause the light to flicker.
"So what do you exactly do during the spring dance?" I said trying to change subject.

Mike shrugs. "We dance. Sometimes we prank people." he said followed by a scary laugh

I scowl at him. "Don't do that."

He's about to say something but shuts his mouth and disappears.

Odd

Sighing as the bell rings, I head to Biology.

I hide behind my curtain of hair, but I soon hear Edward. "Bella?"

I look at him, confused and shocked. "So are you speaking to me again? " I finally asked, an unintentional note of

petulance in my voice.

His lips twitched, fighting a smile.

"No, not really," he admitted.

I closed my eyes and inhaled slowly through my nose, aware that I was gritting my

teeth. He waited.

"Then what do you want, Edward?" I asked, keeping my eyes closed; it was easier to talk to him coherently that way

"I'm sorry. I was really rude. But it's better this way."

I open my eyes, confused. "I don't know what you mean. You walk me to class, but yet you don't say two words to me."

"It's better if we're not friends," he explains.

"It's too bad you didn't figure that out earlier," I hissed through my teeth."You could have saved yourself all this regret."

"Regret?" The word, and my tone, obviously caught him off guard. "Regret for what?"

"For not letting that stupid van squish me." i said

He was astonished. He stared at me in he finally spoke, he almost sounded mad. "You think I regret saving your life?"

" I can see that you do, but i don't know why?"

The bell rings, and as I rush out of the classroom, a Jessica appears by my side and knocks my books out of my hands.

Edward darts to my side, and as soon as he does the ghost disappears. He collects my books and hands them to me.

" fucking bitch" i said looking straight at Jessica low enough so no one could hear before she disappears.

" Hm.. Bella who were you talking to?" Edward asked while he helped me pick up my books

"no one, thank you," I say coldly.

"You're welcome," he replies, matching my tone.

And with that I walk to gym with Edward right behind me.