EPOV
There was no point in wearing the thick turtle neck sweater and blazer I had chosen for this night, but the night was cold and humans question every detail that does not fit their realities. The weather was one of the least things that could bother me.
I parked outside my family's favorite art gallery, as I planned to see this night's art exhibition. The curious brunette that had caught my attention was expecting me and Tanya... I hope she does not think we are a thing.
One foot outside the car and I could already hear Tanya's thoughts raging. I saw her walking at a fast human pace and images of Bella burned in her mind. She looked so humanly beautiful.
I've seen humans look this gorgeous before, but somehow, she took my breath away.
Tanya saw me, with fire in her eyes. She thought about a million things to yell at me. Of course, she was jealous. She was no match for Bella. She knows that Isabella's mind is what draws me in and she was a little relieved I arrived late. But I still saw her in Tanya's mind, since that's my ability... I'm a mind reader. An eternal mind reader.
She raged her way to her house, and without saying a word, I walked into the exhibit.
BPOV
I babbled away for three hours about the paintings, the sculptures and the installations that local and foreign artists sent in. People were impressed, artworks were bought and Mike the boss was happy. Everything was perfect... if it wasn't for Tanya and Edward, who never showed up.
A local band, some of the interns' friends, was hired to play after the exhibition, and I was very tired of walking around in these extravagant heels. It felt like my night was a waste of make up.
I sat away from public view, and took my heels off. My feet were killing me. Mike sat beside me with two glasses and a bottle of wine.
"So," Mike said with a hint of pride in his tone, "as everything went perfect thanks to you, you get to rest tomorrow."
I chuckled and after he finished pouring wine in my glass, we clanked glasses and sipped.
I was in no mood for being cheerful, so I just smiled to avoid awkwardness... leave it to Mike to make things difficult. "Edward Cullen didn't make it huh"
"No" I shook my head "nor his date."
We stood silent for a couple of minutes until some of the interns called him. He left with them and I remained alone with the wine... then I was alone without the wine after drinking all of it.
It was just a bottle, so I wasn't drunk per se... but I was less upset.
I tried reading the label of the bottle, just to focus my mind in something besides the time and effort I put in my outfit and how, even though I made a great job, I was unsatisfied.
Mike sat beside me, and remained quiet. I didn't turn to see him, my mind was trying hard to forget about the fool I was.
"Sorry", I said, without leaving sight of the label, "I drank all the wine."
A different chuckle came out of the person next to me. "It's ok" Edward said, "I don't like cheap wines."
We walked outside the gallery and we talked until everyone was gone. Peter, the night shift guard asked us to leave, because he had to close.
Edward offered me a ride, but my car was in the parking lot, and I couldn't leave it there. So we said our goodbyes and we walked to our respective cars.
I couldn't sleep that night. I tossed and turned for hours and hours, rereading our conversation in my mind. I figured out a walk in the cold streets might tire me and give me back my sleep.
So I combed my hair, put on my old pair of sneakers and a jacket and went outside.
The streets were so beautiful, a few cars went by and I tried memorizing my path, since I was still new in town and I didn't know much of it.
I turned left, and saw a bunch of young men lurking in the dead end street, so I turned around and kept walking.
"Hey, gorgeous!" one of the men said, "Were are you going?"
I walked faster... what was I thinking? Regret and fear ran through my veins, while my breathing became faster... I thought I was losing them, until somehow one of them was in front of me.
"Hey babe" he said.
I was surrounded, different catcalls were coming from different voices. I tried remembering a self defense move I saw on tv, were one is supposed to punch the opponent's nose up to their brain.
I was decided, scared, but decided.
Then, I heard a screech of wheels around the corner. A shiny gray volvo almost ran over the group of men.
I was so relieved... and then Edward came out of the car. "Get in" he ordered, "and don't look."
I ran inside his car, without looking back, but it was the screaming that disturbed me.
As a reaction, I looked back... he was dismembering them. Just an arm or a leg... or something else. I couldn't get in that car, so I ran away. I ran as I stopped hearing the screams as clearly as they were inside my head.
