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Some,though, made her blush. This would amuse me and I pressed the subject further just so I could
watchthe colour in her cheeks deepen. Now I was intrigued as to why a simple question about her
favouritegemstone, which she said was topaz, had reddened her cheeks so quickly. “Tell me” I
demanded afterher reluctance to answer.She looked away from my face and sighed in defeat.
Playing with her hair she spoke quietly “It’s thecolour of your eyes today.” She looked anxious as she
added “I suppose if you asked me in two weeks I’dsay onyx” Brushing it off completely, before I
started to get irritated at her close observations, I resumed with thenext question. “What kind of
flowers do you prefer?” She seemed just as pleased for the subject change.My quizzing paused in
Biology as Mr Banner had decided to finish the video we were watching onPhotosynthesis. I
discreetly slid my chair a little further away from Bella in anticipation of that strangeelectricity that
seemed to intensify in the darkened room.It didn’t help. At all.I watched Bella in the dark as she
leaned forward on the table resting her chin in her folded arms. Istarted at her face for a long
moment before my eyes wandered over her hair noticing her handsclenched over the table’s edge
just like mine.
No common ground
I thought again without humour. Thehour dragged on the same as before and same as before I had
the urge to reach over and touch her softskin, to feel the warmth of her hand in mine. Several times
I almost did but stopped myself. I knew thatit would open a flood gate. But nothing was stopping me
from making mistake after mistake. As thevideo ended and the lights were back on, I stood and
was about to walk out the door and never look backbut my feet refused to move. I was frozen on the
spot. I realised now that it was not about if I
would
walk away from Bella. It was about if I
could.
And in this moment, it was clear, I could not.As I walked Bella to her gym class in silence I folded into
myself. I had no will left. Every ounce of energyI was putting into keeping my distance from her was
futile. She was the center of every thought I hadnow. How could I escape that? We stopped in front
off the gym I reached out, with no second thought orany hesitancy, and touched her face with the
back of my hand. The fire never ceased to shock me.I turned without a word and walked to Spanish.
Emmett was waiting for me, leaning against a walloutside of class.
Hey kid, you look a ton better than this morning.
He assumed “Thanks” I mumbled quietly. I didn’t know how to respond to the word
better.
We settled into class
.
Ibegan to rummage through the minds of Bella’s classmates and teacher. Trying every angle to get
abetter view of her face. That boy Newton was still in a hostile mood towards Bella. This annoyed
megreatly mostly because his hostility was misplaced. I wanted nothing more than to go over there
andsnap his frail racket holding arm…
Hey Edward what’s wrong.
I looked at Emmett and I realised I was almost out of my seat.
“Nothing” I whispered climbing back in. Then I signed quietly. How long was I going to keep this
mutedbarrier up against my siblings? “It’s Mike Newton” I added “He’s really beginning to bother
me” Emmett didn’t think anything more on that. And I listened to his thoughts coming out with a
dozenreasons and conclusions to this ‘mess’ as he called it.Class was finally over and I gave Emmett a