Chapter 6: Edwards P.O.V.
What was going on? My whole being wanted to chase after her, but somehow, my legs weren't going to move.
"What's up with her" thought the girl standing in front of me, apparently named Heidi.
"Um… could you let me walk now". Heidi turned her attention to me.
"Um… I guess" I felt the feeling returned to my legs.
"Thank-you"
"Your, um… welcome" she said, confused, 'Who is this guy?', she thought.
"I'm Edward Cullen". Heidi looked at me confused, then she looked at my eyes.
'Is he…?'
"Yes, I am the same as you are"
"I um… have to go" I bowed my head politely to her as she walked away, her face reflecting the confusion in her thoughts.
My last class was a blur, my thoughts still on that girl. Who was she? Do I know her? I felt as though I did, as though she was an old friend, but how is that possible, any of my old friends, not that I had many outside of my family, would be dead by now. At last the finale bell rang. I was dieing to get back home, to get somewhere where everything made sense, where I felt comfortable. I slowly walked to my silver Volvo, alone, Alice insisted that I came to school alone whilst the rest of the family took Rose's convertible. I hopped into my car to discover that I was almost out of gas, 'That's weird, I could've sworn I had a full tank' I thought.
It took me around 15 minutes longer to get home, but once I did, I felt relief wash over me. I couldn't understand why I was relieved, but I was. I was walking towards the front door, when I heard whispers.
"She's a vampire"
"But how is it possible? When?" It sounded like Alice and Carlisle were arguing. I started picking through their minds to find the answers I wanted, but Alice suddenly whispered 'Edward', then all their mind became preoccupied with things that didn't matter. Esme was going over her to do list, Carlisle was going over a patients medical sheet in his mind, Alice was thinking about all the 'necessarities' she needed to go shopping for, Jasper was thinking about what he was planning to do with Alice, Emmett was thinking about a prank to pull on Rose. I turned to face Rose, her mind going though so many things, but then I heard the one thing I didn't want to hear. It was as if she whispered it, then tried to hide it with thoughts of Emmett.
"What about Bella?" I asked, furious that they were talking about her.
"Edward, darling, you need to calm down" Esme said in a soothing voice as she placed her hand on my shoulder. I shrugged out from under her touch.
"Someone tell me" I yelled as Jasper tried to calm me down, without success, "Tell me now". Jasper ran out of the room, my emotions were too much for him, but I didn't care at this point of time.
"Jasper" Alice said as she ran out after him. I watched her as she ran out, and then returned my attention back to Carlisle, Esme, Rose and Emmett.
"I'm thinking Alice is going to need help with Jasper" Emmett said as he jumped out of his chair and followed Alice, trying to escape the scene I was creating.
"I should go make sure Emmett doesn't do something stupid" Rose said as she gracefully stood, then ran after Emmett. After watching my siblings exit, I turned my attention to Carlisle, then to Esme. Esme was looking at Carlisle, who took a deep breath and stood from the wooden table.
"Edward, come sit down" Carlisle said as he gestured towards the couch. I took a deep breath as I followed Carlisle; I sat on the couch then turned to face him.
"Carlisle, what is going on?" I asked, as I looked through his mind, hoping that the question would cause a break in his block. Nothing.
"Edward, please calm down" Esme said in a whisper.
"No, tell me what's going on. Why were you talking about Bella?"
"Edward" Carlisle said with more authority in his voice, "Stop yelling right now"
"Why were you talking about Bella?" I yelled as I stood up
"Edward, please" Esme begged again.
"Why?" was all I yelled this time.
"Edward" Carlisle said as he stood.
"Carlisle, answer me"
"Edward" Esme said with shock in her voice. I had never spoken to my parent figures so rudely before.
"Fine, I'm going hunting" I yelled as I ran out the door.
I ran as fast as I could, trying to get as far away from my family as I could. I had never reacted like that, never spoken to Carlisle like that before, why was I doing it now? I was in the mountain range farthest from my house, but I didn't feel like hunting, I just had to get away.
I ended up just sitting in a tree above a mountain lion, watching it search for its next meal. I was amazed by the fact that I could just sit there, watching the lion, feeling its heat, smelling its scent, without causing myself pain. I guess most of the reason was that my mind wasn't on my thirst, it was on Bella, what my family was discussing and that girl, the girl I've bumped into twice, both times having the urge to kiss her. I didn't even know what she looked like; both times she hid her face and ran away from me. Why did she run away? Have I done something to her? No, I couldn't have, I've never met her.
As I tried to find answers for these questions in my head, I started to hear footsteps, 'Why were hikers this far up the mountain?' was my first thought, till I caught the scent, they weren't human, they were vampires, not that it would effect me. Then the wave of thoughts hit me, they were closer now.
'Why did I wear heals a hunting trip, honestly, what was I thinking?'
"You wore heels on a hunting trip because you are an idiot" said the voice I was just thinking about.
"She maybe an idiot, but she is a hot idiot" said a male voice, who, by the sound of it, kissed the girl in high heels.
"Oh, Heidi, could you tell Natasha or Nathan, or anyone, that I'll be over there, I can smell a mountain lion" a laugh came from her mouth in her beautiful musical voice. I wanted to run up to her and kiss her again, I don't even know her.
She emerged from the bushes, her brown hair perfectly framing her perfect pale face. Every inch of her screamed perfect, her almost black eyes, her lips. I fought the urge, stronger than ever now, to jump down and kiss her, but I didn't even know her, but the sense of familiarity was still there. I watched her as she circled the creature; finally she lunged towards it, catching the surprised animal. I watched silently as she sunk her teeth into the animal, I continued to watch until she lifted her head, showing her now dark butterscotch eyes.
She was completely oblivious to me, until a twig from the tree I was sitting in snapped. She spun around, into a threatening crouch, a snarl escaped her lips. After a minute or two she straightened up, fixed her clothing and started walking away. I decided that it was now or never. I took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves; I jumped out of my tree, landing with a loud thud on the ground. She whipped around into the threatening crouch again. I looked at her as her expression become one of shock. She straightened up so fast; it was a blur, even to my eyes.
"Do I know you?" I asked, wanting some answers. She merely nodded.
"But you didn't want me" she whispered so quietly it was hard for my ears to hear it.
"I beg your pardon"
"Nothing" she whispered again.
"May I ask how I know you?" she looked at the ground and remained silent.
I bent down so we were face to face, only to have her move her face out of my sight. I put my hands on the sides of her face and lifted it.
"70 years" she whispered, looking down at her feet, but only with her eyes. I stood there, with her face between my hands, staring at her. I knew who she meant, but I couldn't believe it was her.
"Bella"
I asked as my voice shook. As if to answer my question, someone
emerged from the bushes, looking at me, and then following my arms to
Bella's face.
"Bella?" the girl said Bella's name in the
form of a question.
Bella took a deep breath.
"Edward, meet Summer. Summer, meet Edward".