Chapter 2

A few minutes after being cuddle by Edward's arms; unconscious started drawning me, I was actually really tired. The reality faded and a different scenario surrounded me. I was in a dark and wet place, some horripilate smell was guiding me to somewhere unknown and I felt really scared. But that was not the worst part. This nightmare wasn't as any other nightmare I ever had.

This time, I felt like something was being taken out from me. It was not physical, but the pain was really deep and merciless. That thing was ripping my soul out from me and everything that was in it, but I couldn't help but give in. I didn't try to stop it; I was, as well as dying from that strange and enormous pain, also willing to give what it wanted.

It had no sense at all.

When I woke up all covered in sweat because of the horrible nightmare, the dawn had merely started and Edward was already gone. I got out of bed to have a warm shower; maybe the hot water could help me to shake the dream of.

When the water started relaxing my muscles I convinced myself no to tell Edward about what have I dreamt, I didn't know why but something inside me tell me it was better if I didn't.

When I finished dressing up I went downstairs to have breakfast and greet Charlie but he was already gone. On Tuesdays he started working early I remembered.

While eating cereal I remembered today a boy and his sister were coming to school for first time. The boy, Liam I think, was the one in our grade so everyone had been talking about it since last month. His mother was a chef and was opening a restaurant here in Forks -the second one that was held here-. I suddenly felt sorry for him; I knew how it was like being the new one and having everyone talking about you.

When I looked at the window I saw that it was light now, and my watch marked 7:45, I was late! I crammed my cereal, took my jacket and held quickly to my trunk. It was freezing outside all the floor covert in snow.

I turned the heat up and waited for it to warm in; it was too old to be instantaneous. I pressed the accelerator hard and drove as fast as this century truck let me.

When I arrived, I parked the car as I could and ran to the entrance.

But while doing this, with my clumsiness, I ran into a stone-like figure. And was about to fall until his big and unfamiliar hands catch me.

"I'm sorry" I mumbled ashamed. And when I looked up, I was left breathless.

This new face was held with strange and unique features. Deep blue eyes, prominent cheekbones and well formed lips were the features that stunned the most. He had wavy black hair, and white skin, not as pale as Edward one but still noticeable, with some little moles in it. He was about six feet tall and he had a well formed body. I had to admit he was really handsome.

"Don't worry everything is fine," he answered with a really deep and fluid voice. "Are you alright though?" He asked teasing; I had to smile.

"Yes, you catch me just in time" I admitted shamefully. "You must be Liam" I realized, you couldn't bump into many new people here in Forks.

"Yes, I suppose everybody knows about our arrival" he sighed a little bit upset.

"Uhu, that's the bad thing about tiny towns, it is also a good thing if you like being in the spot for a while" I admitted, shrugging.

He reached out for my bag that was still in the floor and put it slightly on my back, I bit my lip with a little bit of self-conscious, I wasn't used to having much physical contact with humans.

"Yeah, that could work for somebody who actually like that, but it's not my case" He said with a grim, he obviously didn't enjoy at all being in the spot.

"Trust me, I know what you mean. I've been the new one last year, and I can tell you, I don't wish it to anybody" I explained a little bit theatrically to make my point clear.

He smiled, and when he did two dimples appeared there one in each side, giving him a childish and innocent look.

He opened the door of the school to let me in first and then said curiously "So, you haven't told me your name yet. I thought that as we feel the same about being the center of attention, we could treat each other as equals" He grinned; exposing his white and perfect teeth, ones that even a dentist would feel jealous about.

And as I was about to answer, I remembered I was running really late. So I turned over without any explanation and at all, and started running to class, leaving him disoriented and with what I think it was a sad look. Maybe he thought I didn't want to tell him my name or anything.

While entering to English class, for trying to be sneaky, I ended falling over a pile of books that I swear weren't there before –unless that everyone there was insane and I was the only one who didn't imagine things- something I found hard to believed specially regarding my senseless for surroundings.

Mrs. Poetry stopped writing in the board and looked at me with sharp eyes, she really hated when anyone arrived late at her class -especially me, who I think she felt as competition for how much I loved literature and classics-.

"Ms. Swan" she squeaked; bringing me back from my thoughts. "Class started 10 minutes ago, what do you think was more important to you than attending my interesting class?" She asked rhetorically. But when I was about to answer with my eyes filled of rage because of her petulant attitude; someone broke through the door and said; "I'm sorry Mrs. Poetry, my name is Liam and I believe I was the one who delayed—her" he said pointing me – he still didn't know my name- and smile apologetic.

"Oh," Mrs. Poetry gasp bewildered. "Well, welcome Liam." She greeted with a charm I'd never think she had; and then eyed again at me with the same piercing look "Please, Ms. Swan procure this to be your last time you arrived late, not always would come a prince to rescue you" she sighed at Liam. So we have finally found her weak point! She couldn't resist to new, appealing, dark haired teenage boys.

When I went to sit down, I mouthed a 'thanks' at him, and he gave me back a 'no prob. Ms. Swan' with a grin in response. I had to smile back. I don't know why, but I was always smiling around him, it was odd.

A few minutes later, when the class had returned to normal Jessica, whom sat next to me, commented under her voice "Wow, he is gorgeous" she peeked on him through her shoulder. "He is unbelievable stunning, my ideal man!" she breathed absorbed in her statement.

"Chill out Jess. You've just seen him for like 5 minutes" I snapped back, surprised for my reaction, that she surely didn't feel as I did.

"I know…" she sighed "I'm just saying I would like to meet him, he seems to be a really cool guy" she sighted him bewildered. "Would you help me? For what he just said, you've talked with him" She continued without letting me talk.

"I don't really know him—" I was starting to say when she looked at me with really pleading eyes.

I sighed loudly. "OK, OK. I'll try to alright?" I told defeated. "But I still don't know anything about him" I warned her. But she didn't care and just mouthed a low 'hurrah!' I rolled my eyes a little bit upset. I didn't know why, but something just bothered me of keeping my promise, but I just shook it off my head, it was stupid.

The day passed really quickly, I hadn't seen Edward yet because on Thursdays he entered later, so we just seen at lunch.

When he saw me, he smiled my favorite crooked smile and reached to meet me. "Hi, love" he saluted me with ghost-like kiss in my cheek. "Hey" I breathed bewildered and started to tell him everything that happened to me today until the moment I saw him. As I always did -while sitting in our regular table which sometimes was also joined by Alice-. But when I was about to tell him about Liam –though something told me I didn't need to tell everything about it- he entered to the cafeteria, and started walking toward us.

Edward stiffened, his gaze held at an invisible point as trying to concentrate really hard at something. I stared at him with questioning eyes, preoccupied. He was like that when something wrong was happening.

"Hi Ms. Swan" he teased peeking on Edward who was trying really hard to compose his features. "That English teacher really doesn't like you, what did you do to her?" he asked theatrically. "That is same thing I wonder" I shrugged, trying to take off the attention from Edward. But he realized quickly something was wrong, so he headed away, with a 'see you later', to where his sister was sat, I believed. I couldn't realize well, my mind was too focused in Edward's situation.

"What was that about?" I asked as soon as he was far enough to hear, "What's wrong?!" He had a very torn looking as having to realize something he didn't want to.

"I don't like that guy" he said nodding to Liam. Was he jealous? Have Liam intended something I didn't catch?

"Oh Edward, he was really just talking in a friendly--" I started explaining when he cut me off. "No, it's not that..." He said too absentminded to go on with the explanation. I was really starting to have an anxious episode, I hated when he kept everything to himself.

"So, what is it?!" I asked impatiently. "Have you heard something bad in him?"

"No," he mouthed really low. "That's the problem; I cannot hear anything from his mind at all. Just like with you."