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Chapter 4

English class was definitely less eventful than algebra class. Bella's mind read silent and Nessie intently listened to every word from the teacher Mrs. Daniels. She was by far the most model student this school district had ever seen, and everyone already seemed taken with her. How could you not be? My daughter was a beautiful, intelligent, charming and more than friendly with people. Every time her hand shot through the air, I couldn't help but beam at her enthusiasm. I know Bella was thinking the same thing because the smug smile on her face gave her completely away. I may not be able to read her thoughts, but I could read her face like a book.

A small nudge in the back of my mind kept pulling me down into an uneasy qualm. Alice's vision irritated into my sub consciousness where my thoughts drifted outside of the classroom chatter.

Edward. Bella spoke through her thoughts. I could pick out her voice through a death metal concert if I needed to. Edward she's asking you a question. Answer the teacher!

Pulled back into reality, I looked around to realize the entire class staring at me awaiting a response.

"Well Mr. Cullen?" Mrs. Daniels asked again.

What a shame. All looks and no brains. I guess you can't be blessed with everything. Such a pretty face though, what a beautiful family. Just tell me boy! What is your favorite book you read in your sophomore years English class? I bet he never finished a book…

"Oh," I replied. "I'm sorry Mrs. Daniels. I was racking my brain for a sufficient answer. Although it wasn't part of an assignment, I would have to go with Wuthering Heights." Bella rolled her eyes at me then smiled at my little inside joke. "This is a book that speaks to the death of romantic notions; even the relatively happy ending doesn't seem to come from a grand love or fiery romance, but from quiet acceptance."

Oh my goodness Sylvia, get a grip on yourself. He's just a child! …A child who loves the classics and is familiar with romance. Deep breaths old girl, you're too old to be crushing on a teenage boy!

"I'd have to agree with you Mr. Cullen." Mrs. Daniels stuttered. "Wuthering Heights is a classic that draws out the deepest and darkest forms of love that even lead to destruction. While it isn't on our syllabus for this school year, I highly recommend you other students to give it a try."

Wuthering Heights? You hate that book. Bella snorted through her thoughts. I recalled her own copy sitting ragged on our bedside table at home. Even with a precise vampire mind that recalled everything with perfect clarity, Bella felt the need to work the book to dust. I was sure pages were missing by now.

By the end of the period, I gathered my books and headed Bella and Nessie to the lunch room to meet up with the rest of my family.

"So how's your first day?" Alice animatedly ran to Nessie in an exasperated tone. I want to hear every detail. "Come on, let's head over to the lunch line before it gets too long."

And within seconds, both Ness and Alice were chatting away, comparing stories of their 'first' day of high school, and Bella joined me at the table.

"Something is bothering you," she said. "You've been distracted all day, so you better tell me what it is or you can definitely forget about teacher student tonight."

Huffing out a breath, I decided I couldn't keep this from her. Especially since it involved our daughter on her first day of school with a bunch of warm-blooded humans that she could essentially snack on whenever she wanted.

"Alice had a vision." I replied. I waited for some kind of snide remark on hiding things from her, but instead she continued to look intently at me with open eyes.

"It was of Nessie's third period, right after lunch? The vision had a lot of missing holes in it. It was like she was trying to look around her, but there were still blank spots all over the place. She couldn't get a hold on what was going on. I don't know if I should be more worried about Alice having holes in her visions, or something going wrong in the classroom to be worried about Ness." Thinking about such a trivial little thing made me more anxious. "Do you think I'm just being an overprotective parent?"

"No of course not Edward. Anything out of the ordinary with us has got to raise suspicion. Do any of the others know about it?" Bella collected her calm quite professionally, although I could spot the uneasiness in her voice. If I thought I was overprotective, I was talking to Mama Bear right here…

"I wouldn't be surprised if Alice told Jasper, but as far as Emmett and Rosalie are concerned, I'm fairly sure they're still in the dark."

"Maybe we should go talk to Mrs. Delany in the administration's office to have her art class switched into our Biology class? Better to be safe than sorry, right?" And Bella was right. When anything involved Renesmee, every aspect of every situation was taken into account.

"But where do we draw the line on being over-protective Bella? We need to trust her at some point!"

"And look where that got you a month ago," Bella raised her whisper into a menacing snarl. "Renesmee had to pull herself free from your crushed aluminum can of a car! I love you Edward, and I trust you and Renesmee, but some things from our past can't be avoided, and it's better to be safe than sorry."

"What are you two whispering about?" Emmett bellowed in his most obnoxious, attention hogging voice. "Are you surviving your first day okay Bella, or are your classes going to kill you?" He keeled over at his pathetic joke and sat down next to Bella almost brought to tears by laugher. Other students looked over at the table of unusual new students and murmurs once again started spreading about our curious beautiful family.

Mine and Bella's conversation was cut short when the remainder of the family joined in at the table.

Come on Edward, let's go to the admin office. We still have twenty minutes to sort out schedules. Bella was in a frantic mood now, and her nervous fidgeting left Alice's napkin into hundreds of little pieces scattered on her lap.

What I did next I vowed never to do again. But I looked straight into her beautiful golden eyes and shook my head in the smallest manner possible. I knew she wouldn't argue at me, but her worried eyes shot daggers in my direction and I knew at once I had lost my chances at naughty teacher tonight.

Another word wasn't exchanged at all during lunchtime, but Renesmee made sure to pitch into conversation how I had fumbled with passing notes earlier this morning.

"Are you serious Edward?" Emmett mocked annoyingly. "Wasn't that supposed to be something you master in 7th grade…your first time around?"

I shrugged it off which made his tirade of mockery pretty boring, so he moved onto the next subject which included the awkward students around our new school.

Lunch whizzed by too quickly for my liking, and before I knew it, the bell was ringing, and we were heading off to our second to last class of the day. The dreaded third period that was awaiting Nessie…

As I stood up to retrieve my bag and wait for Bella, I was made fully aware that I would be given the silent treatment for the rest of the day. She slung her bag over her shoulder and walked past me with no eye contact. So with a deep breath, I trudged on behind my furious wife.

Don't worry Edward. I can see Ness fine her fourth period. Whatever is being blocked in her next class isn't going to cause her any harm. She'll be fine.

I discreetly nodded as I normally do during mine and Alice's private conversations.

Bella and I had Biology next. This was something I had actually been looking forward too. Sort of a romantic reenactment of the day we first met. But here I was, sitting in class with the most gorgeous woman in the universe who was glaring at me with every chance she got, livid at my choice to make a decision without her.

For the remainder of the class, I focused in on Alice's thoughts intently. She knew I would be checking in on Nessie every chance I got, but the visions I received where nothing of use to me. In fact, they had become even more troublesome and confusing! Once Renesmee had entered the classroom, Alice was given not just one, but two blind spots. Or rather the blind spot had grown into one massive blob she couldn't see through.

The bell rang once again dismissing us from class, and I jolted out of my seat leaving Bella behind. Running perhaps just a little too fast for human speeds, I met Renesmee out of her art class.

"Nessie!" I gave her the biggest hug I could muster, and although most students would have been revolted by such an act of affection from their parents in public, but I didn't care. To everyone else I was just a seventeen year old boy hugging his sister, and the hug gave me more comfort than Renesmee would ever know.

"Umm, okay Edward…" Renesmee replied looking around cautiously to see if anyone had taken my public display of affection a little too unusual. After her inspection was complete she proceeded to ask me questions.

"Is everything okay?" she whispered.

"Yeah, I'm sorry about that." I tried thinking of a good excuse to not make her worry. "It just your first day of school, and I suppose I'm having a hard time coping with it."

She let out a small giggle and nudged me on the shoulder. "I'm fine, really. I'll tell you all about it when we get home. I gotta run to my next class. I have math next. See you in an hour and a half." She gave me another quick hug and I felt this huge sigh of relief. So I walked slowly to psychology where Bella stood outside the door; arms folded, tight lipped, and ready to attack.