Chapter 3

Oh. My. God. Did he really just say he couldn't listen to Liam's thoughts?! I was shocked; what would that mean?

"What?!" I gasped too loud, so a couple of freshmen that were sitting at the table next to us gave me an are-you-crazy look. I didn't mind, what Edward have just told me was way more important than that. Besides everyone kind of already thought I was crazy for being with Edward and the Cullens all the time, I guess some kind of instinct told them to stay apart from them. I would never understand that, the Cullens were so amazing—

Edward answer brought me back.

"That I cannot hear anything from his mind" he repeated absentminded.

I rolled my eyes, "I know that" Jeez; I swear he sometimes thought my mind was slower than the other ones, just as my moves.

"What I mean is; are you sure? How can that happen?" I said eyeing Liam's unconsciously. And when I did, I thought I saw him eyeing us too. But I couldn't see clear, I was too absorbed in what could this situation mean.

"Oh" he breathed.

"What? What is it now?!"I said really intrigued.

"I cannot hear hers either" he pointed to the girl Liam was sit with. Oh, I echoed in my mind. How could that be possible? I remembered well the time when Edward told me I was the only one ever who he couldn't hear.

My expression must have given myself away, because Edward answered

"I don't know how this can be possible, I better talk to Carlisle soon" Edward said with a really preoccupied voice that tried to hide quickly from me.

"It's probably nothing, don't worry about it" he said stroking my cheek slightly.

I just knew him too well. I knew I had to worry about it. But I also knew Edward wouldn't let me, so I would have to get to the information from another source. Besides, I also needed to discuss some other things with Alice…

After school was over -we left 5 minutes earlier, Edward had an amazing persuasion with female teachers-, he headed to his car almost using his inhuman speed –no one was there to watch- and started getting into it.

I was running toward him too, though my running wasn't even close to how graceful and coordinated his was.

"Edward, wait!' I breathed too agitated, trying to catch him.

"Sorry Bella, I really need to go talk to Carlisle now" he kissed my forehead slightly and entered to his shiny Volvo. Too fast for me to say anything, he started the car and drove away with a speed that surely wasn't permitted in a High's parking.

I stood there with my mind in blank, hearing the students that now were flowing from the entrance really fast to get as soon as possible from there and start enjoying what was left of the day.

When suddenly he came out. And my head automatically turned to face him. I stared at him unable to look away. He suddenly realized I was looking weird at him, and started walking toward me with a worried expression, I think.

I quickly snapped off my thoughts and tried to look as I believed was 'normal'.

"H-hey" I tried to say cleared.

"Hey, are you okay?" he asked trying to scrutinize me. "You look as you have just seen a ghost" he mouthed frowning.

So I really hadn't achieved too well in trying to hide my emotions. I tried harder, putting a fake smile in my face.

"I'm okay, really. It just that I'm not feeling so well" I said putting one hand in my stomach, as emphasizing a stomach-ache.

But while doing this, my mind was also trying to tell him about what Edward had discovered. It was irrational. How could I want to tell him? Knowing that if I did; I'd give away the secret; the Cullens being vampires.

I bit my tongue just in case. And thought twice everything I was going to say. But when I was about to tell him goodbye, in order to get out as fast as I could from there and not say anything I would regret then; a girl –who I think was the one sitting with him at lunch- started walking toward us, and gazing him with an angry expression.

"Liam, you told me you were going to wait me outside my class" The girl said upset, "you know I don't like being---" she stopped saying what she was about to when she realized I was there too, and with a surprised expression she looked at me.

"Oh, hello" she greeted me awkwardly.

Liam proceeded presenting us the formal way "Adeline this is Ms. Swan—"

"Bella" I interrupted rolling my eyes.

"Bella…, Bella this is my little sister Adeline" he continued with a proud voice.

Adeline was beautiful. With deep blue eyes – that held thick and long eyelashes- and pale skin like her brother. She also had a stunning straight ash blond hair -that seemed to be flying with her as how smooth it looked like- and a lot of freckles all over her face.

"Hi Adeline" I said inhibited, feeling a little bit insignificant in contrast to her. "Nice to meet you"

"Nice to meet you too" she said smiling.

And I suddenly felt as I wanted to meet her, like something was telling me she was a good person.

"So, do you want me to drive you home?" Liam asked bringing me back.

"Huh?" I said disoriented.

"Because of your stomach-ache, you told me you had" he said as not buying it.

"Oh, yeah. No, don't worry I think I can handle driving" I said faking a little bit of pain.

"I should probably go though, I really want to get to bed so I recover for tomorrow" I tried to make it sound as truly as it could regarding my lack of acting.

He eyed me suspiciously, but let it go.

"Alright, and try to come tomorrow" he said deeply. "I--we still need a tour through the school and possibly the town" He grinned widely.

And I just couldn't say no. The word YES was screaming through my mind; with no logical reason for it.

"S-sure, I'd love to be the guide" I said giggling. What was that? 'I'd love to be the guide?' Where was I in first grade?

"Great" Liam said excited "So, we don't delay you anymore. Go feel better" He grinned.

"Hope you get well soon, Bella" Adeline said with a bell-like voice, waving with her hand.

"Thanks, see you tomorrow!" I answered walking fast to my truck. I really needed to get out of there. I was starting to get insane.

I entered the truck and leaned my head in the seat with my eyes closed. I put music as loudly as possible so as my mind wouldn't start working -I wanted to avoid thinking what I really not wanted to think- but soon the thoughts started to emerge.

What was happening with the situation of Liam and Adeline? What was happening with Liam? Why was I acting that way? What was the matter with me?!

Suddenly my bag started to shake frantically and 'Material Girl' flooded the truck… Alice

I opened my bag instantly and take out the tiny blue-pale cell phone -Edward insisted so much on buying me- and turned off the music from the radio.

"Alice?"

"Bella" she chocked, she sounded really upset.

"Alice, what is it?" I knew something wrong was happening. I knew her too well.

"Oh, Bella you are alright!" she cried with a relief tone.

"Of course I'm alright, Alice what's going on?!" I gasped stressed.

"Bella, what were you doing 5 minutes ago?" She asked deliberately. It heard as she was running.

"Umm" I knew that answer too well. "I was just talking to a new boy from school and his sister at the parking lot. Why?"

"Because I couldn't see you" she said incredulous.

Wow

"You---couldn't---see---me?" I shocked.

"No I couldn't! And I don't know why, it was really frustrating. I thought I was loosing you!" she shrieked.

How could this be happening? This was beyond thoughts. Edward couldn't hear Liam and Adeline minds, and Alice couldn't see me while I was with them? How could that be possible?! I needed answers, and I needed them now.

"Alice, have you talked to Edward?"

"Not after today's morning, we went up North to hunt with Jasper we are coming back. Why are you asking me that?!"

"Well, because I really think we should. Wait for me to talk to Edward. I'm going to your house right now, I meet you there".