APOV
I kept to myself as I made my way to first period, head ducked and all. I had tried to act normal at breakfast, and James had seemed fooled, but of course Edward had noticed my unease. Sometimes having a twin was really annoying.
Well if you wanted honesty that's all you had to say
I never want to let you down or have you go
It's better off this way
For all the dirty looks
The photographs your boyfriend took...
'Hello?' I answered my phone quickly, concious of the stares I was receiving.
Sheesh! Remind me to never play Slipknot in this place
Yes, I love bands like Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Slipknot, etc. But so did hundreds of people at my old school. It was likely in Pheonix that you went down a hallway and heard some Biffi Clyro blaring from someone's IPod.
Obviously, people from this school still had Bieber Fever-insert shiver of disgust here-and didn't like rock so much. I shook my head, rolled my eyes, and listened for a reply from my phone.
'Hey Alice! I haven't seen you since this morning, you feeling okay?'
I groaned internally at Edward's concern, it's not every day I didn't like how caring he was.
'I'm fine Edward, now just go to art and create the next Mona Lisa okay?' But I snapped the phone shut before he could answer. I smiled at how quickly my sarcasm and jokes were returning to me, but then groaned as I entered my class.
The girl who had insulted me on my first day sat in the chair behind me, not the best place for me to choose. Jessica Stanley was wearing another horrendous outfit that even cat woman would look like a slut in. It included a blood red leather corset that needed pulling up every few seconds-she has obviously bought one a few sizes too small- and leopard print leggings that honest to god made me feel queasy.
I swallowed the bile that rose in my throat and sat down while Jessica was busy flicking her fake blonde extensions around. The boys kept their eyes on her chest, oblivious to her terrible attempt at flirting. I kept my eyes averted from her, took out my notebook and pen and starting doodling.
This morning I had decided to fight the decision that was shown in the dream, and had put on a completely different outfit than the one I had seen in the vision. I just wasn't ready yet, it was way too much pressure for one person.
My train of thought went to Bella. I hadn't seen her so far today, but I knew she was at school since it wasn't sunny outside. I thought of her and Edward as a couple and had to admit they did seem good together. They hadn't really talked but it was just the way they looked at each other that I could tell how much they belonged with each other.
I thought of Bella more as I waited for the teacher, thinking of all the things I knew about her.
'I hope Rosalie's not angry with me, it's not my fault that Edward's sister just happens to be phsycic, I'm just unlucky that's all.'
I leapt out of my seat with shock and glanced around me. Of course there were stares from my fellow students, but I couldn't really help that Bella's voice had suddenly popped into my head. I decided to investigate, picked up my bag and walked out my class, ignoring the glares I felt boring through me.
I stopped at the girl's bathroom, took a few deep breaths and thought over what had just happened. I had heard Bella's voice while I thought of her...
A theory came into my head and I thought I would try it out. I closed my eyes and pictured Bella in my head, her long hair and golden eyes. I concentrated on it until I heard a voice.
'I wish I didn't have to learn this all over again, I've learned it around 15 times already.'
Bella's voice whispered through my mind but I didn't jump this time, I stayed focused. Suddenly I was in advanced physics sitting on my own at a desk.
'Wow Bella's smart, who would of guessed?' I joked to myself
I felt Bella's body twitch when I began talking and she looked around her to see if anybody had noticed, they were all practically asleep at their desks.
'Alice?' She asked, as if she thought she was going mad.
'Umm, can we talk in the bathroom? This is kinda freaking me out.' I told her.
'Yeah, sure.' Bella even nodded as if I was standing in front of her, this earned a few confused glances from the other geniouses. She just sighed and put her hand up.
I pulled myself out her mind and back to the bathroom, physics wasn't very far from the bathroom I was in so it wasn't long till Bella came racing through the door at inhuman speed.
'So that's what it feels like? Weird!' Bella's face was half shocked and half joking.
I ignored her and concentrated, it was much easier when she was standing right in front of me.
'...can't believe she's like me! I've been the only one for so long.'
'How am I like you? What am I?' I asked hysterically. It was bad enough I saw the future, the last thing I needed was another strange power.
Bella's face looked at me with pity and understanding, I was like her. I could send thoughts, and even read them if I tried.
'Alice, maybe it's only me you can do it with. Try it with someone else um...try Jasper! He's used to it.' Bella tried to smile encouragingly but my feeling of dread stayed.
I already hated not being a normal person, now I find out I have another 'gift'. It was a lot to take in. I did my best to center myself and nodded to Bella.
I turned my thoughts to Jasper. I pictured his dark black eyes and honey blonde hair. I concentrated hard on the picture and soon found myself in an algebra class.
'Need to break it off with Suzie, she's being too clingy. I can't stand girls who aren't independant.'
I sighed 'Jerk' I whispered, hoping there would be no reaction.
Jasper didn't do a very good job at hiding his shock, in fact he shot from his desk and ran out the room.
'Did you have to just run out? Couldn't you ask to be excused? Anyway can you come to the girls bathroom, right now?'
I left Jasper's mind and nodded miserably to Bella. She sighed and pulled me into a gentle hug, interrupted abruptly when Jasper burst through the door.
What the hell was that! Bella, what did you do?' Jasper looked scared and livid, not the best combinations I could have hoped for.
Bella looked at me and sent a message to me. Are you going to tell him or do we tell him it was a fluke?
I shook my head, refusing to send a message back to her. I faced Jasper and took a deep breath.
'Bella didn't do anything. I have the power to send messages to people's brains like her, and I can read them too if I concentrate. But I don't know why the power is starting just now and I don't know why I never noticed I had it before.'
Jasper's face grew angrier then. He glared at Bella. 'You told her?' He spat.
Bella squared her shoulders to face him, but I jumped in before she could open her mouth.
'I guessed Jasper, not only do I have this power but I am also physcic. I saw a vision of Bella and...'
I glanced at Bella as I remembered the vision of her ripping Edward's throat out, but it only lasted a few seconds before I moved back to Jasper. 'And I confronted her about it, revealing her secret in the process, and yours.'
Jasper turned his glare to me and balled his hands into fists. I looked into his now golden eyes and glared back. Then something happened.
My anger for him seemed to fade while I looked into his eyes, and I saw his own face relax. I could tell we were both showing expressions of shock when our anger disappeared and left us confused.
I refused to feel this way, so I concentrated on Jasper's face until I could hear his thoughts.
'So green, like a beautiful forest...'
I snapped out of his mind and looked panickely at Bella, she was looking at me and Jasper in turn. She had seen the change in our expressions and was trying to figure it out. I didn't want to look at Jasper again and tried to read Bella instead.
'If it was anyone but Jasper, I would be happy about this, but he's hurt so many people before. I can't let that happen to Alice.'
'Excuse me, what! Why are you thinking that Bella? I couldn't, I mean...how could I?'
Bella looked at me and shrugged. She motioned to Jasper and we launched into a mind conversation.
'The thing I just saw wasn't something I expected, your expressions were softening and for just half a second I saw something in Jasper's eye that I have never seen before. Alice, did you see me and Edward in the cafeteria the other day?'
I nodded and suddenly I could see her point. The way Bella and Edward had looked at each other made them look like soul mates, all they had to do was take the first step.
Bella had seen the same thing happen between me...and Jasper Hale? I refused to accept it, I couldn't think of the possibility. My dream last night had shown that I was defianetely comfortable around him, but I hadn't thought for a second it could have been anything other than friendship.
'Bella, I can't. He is just too uncaring, how can I ever care for him if the only person he cares for is himself?' I shook my head and walked out the bathroom and all the way to my car in the parking lot. I felt someone behind me and I span round, to see Edward standing there surveying me. I felt my anger return and let it out.
'What the hell Edward! You can't sneak up behind me like that, I thought you were...' I would have said 'Jasper' but I really didn't want to tell Edward what just happened there.
Edward looked hurt, but I knew he would be over it soon enough.
'I'm worried about you Alice, I heard you walked out of class and I went looking for you. I saw you walk out the doors so of course I followed.' Edward felt the need to explain himself, but I knew him well enough to have already known how worried he was.
I couldn't keep it from him much longer so I made a deal with myself. If I could read his mind right now and send a thought to him, I would tell him. If not, I would wait a little longer.
I looked into his eyes, they were so much like mine. So green, like a tree in the bright sun. I jolted as I thought of Jasper's thought earlier but I put it at the back of my mind.
I stood there for a while and stared into his eyes in silience, but nothing came. I gave up after Edward shook his head at me and smiled at him.
'Sorry, wanted to see if I could read your mind.' I joked. I knew Edward wouldn't take me seriously, when we were younger we always used to pretend we could read each others thoughts.
Edward chuckled and opened the door for me.
'Well I'm thinking we should take the rest of the day off, would about you?'
I giggled at him and hopped into the car. 'Thought you'd never ask Eddie'
'I told you not to ca-' I shut the door in his annoyed face and laughed at his fake shock.
I realised that if it were not for Edward, I probably wouldn't be able to go through all this. But his kindness and humour helped me get through the days, one at a time.
And I never wanted to lose him.
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