Chapter 12 - Grounded.
*"we need to talk" Charlie said, and he sounded serious. Oh no. *
He sat down next to me on my bed. And took a deep breath as if he was about to attempt to say an entire paragraph in one breath. "Can you just skip to the important part please, i want to go to sleep now." i asked, not really wanting to go to bed, just wanting Charlie to get out of the room. "Fine. Your grounded." WHAT! i can't be grounded!! Edward doesn't go to my school.. an i need to be able to see him! "what! for how long?" i asked... hoping it was only a few days. "A month" he said as my jaw dropped. i had to think quickly.. i needed an excuse to be able to get out of the house. There was that camp that went for four days... but Edward wouldn't be there. wait.. THATS IT! "Do i still get to go to that camp this week? It starts on Wednesday remember.. and it counts for 30% of my grade." I lied. It didn't go towards my grade at all, but Charlie didn't know that.
"Fine. But that's it. When you get back from the four day camping trip, your on house arrest. School and that's it, got it?" Charlie moaned. "yes. i got it" i said in an obvious bad tone. I had to hide the excitement in my voice, otherwise he'd know something was up. Dad left the room and i practically jumped on my bed! I opened my window to let in some fresh air, and almost collapsed. Edward was there. Standing on one of the branches of the tree that brushed up against the house. Was he a monkey? How did he get up there? I didn't bother asking, i didn't really care. "are you planning on coming in?" i asked, wondering why he was standing on my tree. "if you want me to?" he asked. I didn't reply, i just leaned out the window and started to try pull him in. He pulled himself in, swiftly and smoothly, i had no idea how he did that. He looked graceful with everything he did, it was amazing.
We stood hugging in my bedroom for a few minutes, then lay on the bed how we were before Charlie had rudely interrupted. Edward rested his cheek on the top of my head just as i started to lift my head up to kiss him. He smiled, but it wasn't my favourite crooked smile, it was more subtler. Then kissed me, this wasn't like before when it was passionate and aggressive, this kiss was soft, warm and loving. "how much of that did you hear?" i whispered, making sure that i didn't give Charlie any reason to come back in and catch Edward again. He'd obviously decided not to go back to Billy's because i could hear the football on downstairs. "Not much, i wasn't paying attention" He said, sounding mellow. "I'm grounded, for a MONTH" i said, giving as much emphasis on the word 'month' i could without shouting. He looked sad when he heard that, but didn't respond, so i decided to carry on. "But he's letting me go to camp, which goes for four days. and starts on wednesday"
"Camp sounds fun" He said. He didn't sound like he meant it, he sounded upset. "I'm not going to camp. I was planning on spying on you" i said jokingly. I wasn't planning on spying on him, how ever i was planning on being with him, camp isn't the best idea for someone who is clumsy. I looked up to see Edward's expression, and he suddenly looked happy, or at least happier. "oh were you, what if i was planning on spying on you? then what?" He responded, just as jokingly as i had. i bit my lip and spoke. "we could spy on each other together" i hope doesn't reject me i thought, but i guess i'd understand, i still don't see why he's with me of all people. "sounds like a plan, want me to pick you up wednesday morning after Charlie leaves?" He asked, sounding like he was ecstatic about the idea. I must admit, i am too.
I started drifting to sleep, as did he. I wondered how he planned on getting down from my house when it was two stories, but then realized Charlie probably would've left before we even woke up, or Edward will leave in the middle of the night while I'm asleep.
When i woke up the next morning, to my suprise, Edward was still there. I smiled wondering how this could be any more perfect. Edward was awake, and still didn't have his shirt on from last night. I kissed him and said i needed to go have a shower, but he pulled me back. "not without me your not" He smirked and gave me my favourite crooked smile. A wave of excitement mixed with anxiety washed through me. I pulled him up, dragging him to the bathroom with me. Our hands were intertwined the whole time and once we got to the bathroom i opened the door and pulled him in and shut the door behind us. He pushed me up against the back of the bathroom door and kissed me like he had last night, softly, warm and lovingly. He pulled away and stripped. How could anyone have a body like that! He turned on the water and asked me if i was coming in or not. "yes. Just give me a sec" i said, taking my clothes off in the process. We jumped into the shower at the same time, holding hands.
We swear we were in the shower for at least twenty minutes without even touching the soap. Once we'd gotten out and got dressed, he cooked for me, scrambled eggs on toast. Yum. Was there anything he can't do? To my suprise, His car was waiting outside for him. He saw me look at the shiny volvo in confusion and answered my unspoken question. "I got my friend to drop my car off, i wanted to drive you to school, if you don't mind that is" he asked politely. Did he honestly need to ask? "of course." He opened the door for me and i got in immediately. I wondered what the people at school would think when i got out of a doctors car, then i realized i didn't care. The last day had been perfect. I'm now dating the most perfect person on this planet, and he loves me. And best of all He's mine, all mine. At that thought, i pulled up both our hands which were still intertwined, and kissed his hand. He just looked at me and gave me my crooked smile.