Chapter 2

"6:00 Bella. Time for school."

"School is so pointless, I hate all the drama." I groaned. Really I didn't mind it, I just wanted to stall Edward from leaving. An idea popped in my mind. "I know what would make it a billion times better!"

"And what would that be?"

"If you drove me there." I smiled slyly. I knew he would agree, he wanted to spend just as much time together as I did.

"I would love to but my car is at home, and I refuse to drive your clunker." Edward said.

"Okay well that's great. While I'm getting ready, you can go get your car and then we can leave." I get up to go into the bathroom in an attempt to leave before he can object. Closing the door, I smile when I hear him leave out the window.

I hurriedly brush my teeth and hair. Getting my books I fly down the stairs to grab a water and apple. Charlie grunts a good morning, completely engrossed in the mornings' newspaper. I don't know why he read it, nothing interesting ever happened in Forks, besides the resident Vampires and Werewolves. I chuckle to myself. A knock beats upon the front door, and I quickly go to answer it.

"Morning Edward! How was your night?" I ask jokingly, just to keep up the act with Charlie.

"It would have been better if you were there."

"I can hear you two! Now get going before you kids miss school." Charlie made an appearance, trying to be intimidating.

"Actually Chief Swan, I only came by to take Bella to school. My family has…a family reunion up in Alaska." Edward gave his perfect gentlemen lines. My dad didn't like our relationship, but he couldn't find a logical reason to dislike Edward.

"Oh, well. Have a good time. I'll see you tonight Bella." Charlie walked back into the kitchen. He was obviously pleased with Edward's departure. Whatever. I turned to Edward and we walked to his Volvo.

"Out of all the cars you had to pick from, I must ask, why a Volvo?" I ask, smirking as Edward holds the door open for me.

"I thought you liked my Volvo? But to answer your question, I thought It would be best to maintain our cover, and I don't like overly ostentatious things anyway."

Of course we got to school quicker than we should have. Edward parks in front of the doors. I just sit there dreading to tell him goodbye. Smiling at me, Edward places his hand on my leg, with the other running the length of my jaw.

"I'm pretty sure this is the part where we must separate. Don't worry love, we will be back together before you know it. How long is a week anyway, when we have a lifetime?"

I wince at the lifetime remark, but I want to leave with each other in good spirits. "Oh, only 7 days too long!"

Pointing to the car clock, Edward mentions class starting soon. He kisses me goodbye and opens the door. "Oh and Bella?"

Turning around, I bend down to peer through the passenger window. "Yes Edward?"

"Please be careful and don't do anything dangerous."

"I'll do my best, but this is me that we're talking about." I laugh. He nods in agreement before waving a final goodbye and driving off.

When the final screech of his car is heard, I begin my descent into hell. Any place without Edward may as well be hell. Finally getting to my first class I look at the clock longing for a time machine. Angela comes up to me making small talk. Why couldn't there be more Angela's in the world?

"Hi Bella, so what's new?"

"Besides me being grounded for all of eternity? Nothing much except Edward visiting his family in Alaska for the whole week." I shrug. On one hand, me being grounded is good. Saves me from having to socialize with Jessica and Lauren.

"Sounds like your having a bad day already. And it's sure to get worse with Lauren. I just can't stand her sometimes."

"Well I can't stand her a lot of times." We both chuckle before settling down to take notes. Lunch eventually drags by and I go through all the everyday crap. Lauren is complaining about something as usual, Jessica is trying to get the attention of Mike. Mike, well clueless Mike was still trying to get my attention. Eric long since got the idea, and finally saw that Angela was a much better date.

"Come on Bella, we are all going to the movies and besides, Angela said Cullen went to Alaska or something." Mike pleaded pathetically.

"Did Angela tell you that I was grounded as well?" I smiled and added, "Besides, Jessica rather have a smaller group anyway."

Jessica beamed at me appreciatively. At much as that girl talks and gossips, she can't even bring herself to talk to Mike herself. "Yeah, it would be more fun that way Mike. Maybe Bella can come some other time."

"Sure, sure. So I guess it's gonna be Angela, Eric, you and I. Well that's fine." Mike started to regain his animated behavior.

The following days followed eerily similar patterns. Two more days until I saw my love's beautiful face. To say I was anxious had to be the understatement of the century. He had called numerous times but not enough to quench the undying need to feel him and to see him. It was now Friday, and I would have to wait until Sunday to see him.

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