"Bella!" I heard someone call, it sounded like Mike. I looked around to realise the school had become populated, while I had been thinking. Every one was in a talkative frenzy – glancing at me every now and then. "so, you and Dr Cullen hah... I don't like it" Mike said. Jessica almost ran over gushing before she even stopped. "Dr Cullen is twenty eight?" she said airily. I nodded. "Is he a good kisser?". I opened and shut my mouth again.
"he's – I only kissed him on the cheek".
"I always knew he was too good to be true" Jessica said smiling.
"yeah" Mike agreed.
I checked my email. I had emails from Renee. Charlie said he'd had no choice but to call Renee and tell her about Carlisle. The emails had started off angry and incredulous – then subsided to cautious. I sighed and typed a relatively quick response to her paragraphs.
Mom,
Sorry. Dr Cullen is good doctor, caring. He told me to stop Mom. Everyone's been talking about Dr Cullen and me all day. That is punishment enough without the abusive emails. Dad, doesn't know what to do. He hasn't forbidden me from seeing Dr Cullen though. I went to apologize to him and his wife Esme. Esme is very caring and seems almost happy about it all. I know his kids are my age. But... I don't care.
It was sunny today – I know – I'm shocked. So I am going outside to soak up as much vitamin D as I can. I love you.
Bella