"She's going to be all alone in a big house like that !" Edward thought to himself peering up to the house.

Edward continued to drive slowly to his standard pace up the long lane way, the crunching sand of the gravel broke the silence between Chloe and Edward.

"Thank you for the lift Edward I really appreciate it" Chloe said as Edward parked the car.

Chloe undone her seat belt and pulled over her back pack on to her lap and went to leave the car but Edward stopped her.

"Wait, I will walk you in to your door, you are not walking out in this storm alone" he told her

They both got out of the car and Chloe braced herself for getting ready to run to the front door through the heavy torrential rainfall and then she ran for it laughing as she went along.

"Thank you very much for the lift Edward and the walk to the door as well" Chloe thanked Edward as they reached for the cover of the front door.

Chloe put her key in the door and it opened with a slight creak. Then she went to turn the lights on but nothing happened. The electricity had been blacked out because of the storm.

"Oh no the lights are out… This is not my day ' Chloe laughed shaking her head and banged her head slightly on the door.

A new school where everyone was un sure about her, her parents forgetting to pick her up at school, the storm and now the electricity was out.

"Well thanks again Edward. I'd better get inside and find some candles somewhere to light my way or I could end up breaking a leg or arm in there" she pointed out.

'What are you going to eat for dinner?" Edward asked concernly.

Edward was concerned with Chloe, no lights, no electricity and no parents on a night like this.

"How is she going to cook?" Edward thought to himself.

"Ah I don't know. There I could find something in the fridge or i, might just order take away" she replied.

"I could go and get it for you. We can set up the candles, you can order anything and I will go and get It for you" Edward offered.

"It's okay, I can have at least have some fruit or something"

"Are you sure? Will that be enough for you?" Edward asked.

"Of course it will be Edward, thank you" Chloe laughed at Edward in a appreciative way. He was being so nice to her.

"Well I'd better get going. Are you okay to find the candles in the dark there?"

"Yes of course once again. I have eyes like a hawk you see" Chloe replied pointing to her eyes.

"The bus route doesn't come along here, so I can be here early and I can take you to school until you get a car"

Chloe was really surprised about the offer from Edward. Chloe then had a choice over a long wet walk to school or a nice, warm ride in a car?

"Yeah that would be really nice, well I'd better get inside and get these candles going. See you in the morning"

"Settled then, I shall see you in the morning at 8 then?" Edward walked away and in to his car.

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Edward drove fast and hastily back to home and parked his car quickly in the large garage and went inside to tell his mother Esme, at least where he was going to be. Esme was sitting on the couch in the den room reading a book.

"Esme can I please talk to you?" he asked standing in front of Esme.

Esme put down her book and looked up at her son.

"Certainly Edward"

"I have this friend Chloe, it was her first day of school today. Well… her parents aren't home with her in this storm so I am going to go and just keep an eye on her. She was actually walking in this storm because her parents forgot her. Chloe's parents are away for work and now she is in the dark at her house because the electricity is out"

"Oh really? Okay dear, I understand. You are a smart you man you do what you have to do" Esme told Edward.

He gave Esme a kiss on the check "I will be back before sunrise"

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Edward went back to Chloe and kept an eye on her in the blistering storm. He perched in a tree and looked in. She was assembling her candles around her bed room along the study desk, bed side tables and vanity mirror. Chloe had pink, white striped pajamas with teddy bears and hearts and had a blanket around her settling in and reading a book. Edward tilted his head sideways and tucked his legs under himself whilst in the oak tree to watch over Chloe in the stormy night.