Find Me

Edwards POV

Bella left me all too quickly there at the lunch table. I managed to come out of my daze, and watch Bella run, then trip her way to the door to let herself escape from what was a nightmare. Lauren, Tanya, Jessica, and some other girls crowded around me. Most likely to get a better look at me. I only had one thing on my mind though. I turned my whole body in the direction of the cafeteria doors, and saw Bella was still there trying desperately to find me in this huddle I was placed in. She then bowed her head down, looking at the ground, and made her way quickly out of the cafeteria.

I made my way outside, and was met with light rain. It was sliding down from my hair, and onto my face. Girls all around the parking lot were gawking at me like I was a male model for Calvin Klein. I kicked rocks on the ground, and I promised myself not to look up at anyone until I reached my car. I jumped in my vehicle, and saw a red truck speeding down the street. Alice then made her presence well known.

"Get a move on it Edward!" "I have places to be, and people to meet." My sister is an avid fan of fashion, and shopped almost everyday. "Alright, just stop talking you're giving me a migraine." I spat at her. Which made her silent. "Sorry Alice. I didn't mean to be so harsh." She just patted my back, and told me that she can see that I'm frustrated.

I took her to the mall, and I made my way back home. I took the long way home to think about my first day back at school. I passed a house that had that same red truck from school parked in the driveway. I saw the light was on inside, and I continued my way home.

After lounging around my room listening to music the time passed quickly. I decided to go out pick up Alice from the mall, and bring her home. I told her that I was going out to walk around Port Angeles. She smiled, at me, and waved goodbye. I made it to Port Angeles quickly, and walked around for an hour to clear my head. Just as I was walking around the corner of a shoe store I saw a lonely girl sitting at a park bench. She was reading content in her surroundings, until someone walked behind her, and looked as though he tapped her shoulder. Bella jumped in her seat, and immediately stood up to see who was behind her. The male who invaded her privacy fell back a couple of steps. They were now talking, or at least he was doing the talking. Bella looked like a statue. I was embarrassed at myself that I had been watching all this time. So I got out of this trance, and turned around, and began walking away.

I felt my stomach growl which made me stop when I smelled the light aroma of French fries. I made my way into the burger joint, and ordered myself extra large fries, and a Pepsi. When I was finished I threw away all the garbage, and started to walk to the library. I hadn't been there for a while, and I could sure use a book to spare the time at home. While I was reading the note on the door saying that it had been closed for the night, I heard a muffled cry, and a male's voice overpowering someone else's. I made my way around the corner once more, and I saw a rugged looking guy pinning a helpless girl to the hood of the same red truck from school, and that house I saw while driving home. The girl wasn't moving underneath him, and I was afraid that I was too late to the scene. I pushed him off of her, and took out my cell phone pretending to dial 911, and that's when he made a run for it. I hadn't looked at the girl yet, and I ran after him until I remembered that I had just left her alone. I hurried myself back to her, and saw that is was Bella. My heart sank, and her eyes were closed. I gently put my arm under her back to lift her up. Her clothes weren't torn, and she had no marks visible on herself. As I was walking her to my car I glanced at her. She then opened her eyes, and they were filled with sorrow, pain, and embarrassment.

"How did you, why are you here holding me?" She stuttered her words out of her thin lips. Was she in shock? Of course she is, what am I thinking?

"I saw that you were in need of help from a guy who was pinning you to a car." I said without trying to make it sound as horrible as it had looked.

"Do you need to go to the hospital? Because I'll take you." We stopped walking, and I asked her. "No! Please just take me home." She blurted out. "Alright just tell me that you're okay. Are you?" I was shaking on the inside but I never let it surface for her own benefit. "I'm fine. I just need to go home." So I drove her home silently. She had thanked me, and exited my car running inside.

I didn't leave until I saw that she went inside safely, and had shut the door. The same house that I had passed just earlier in the day without knowing it was hers. I drove home quickly, and made my way inside quietly, not to wake anyone. I went upstairs, and dropped my whole body onto my bed. I thought about her until I fell asleep, and I dreamt about her all night.

It was Saturday morning, and I had a lot of things to do today. I had basketball practice in a couple of hours, and I needed to get homework done. I made the decision to go visit her, and see if I could do anything for her. I had to make her see that I wanted to be her friend, even though I wanted more than that.

Basketball practice went by quickly. A couple of the girls from my school had dropped by. I ignored them when they were talking to me because I had too many thoughts in my head about last night. It was all too obvious what they were talking, and giggling about. So I made it out of practice quickly to spare myself the shallowness. I escaped into the change room, and then drove quickly to Bella's house.