The school dance is just around the corner, and Bella being a klutz is determined to not go. Which doesn't prevent any of the boys at school from asking her. Bella tells them all that she'll be out of town in Seattle that weekend.
Edward finally talks to Bella in Biology class: "I'm sorry. I'm being very rude, but it's better this way." Bella being so hurt and angered by Edward's words didn't know what he meant by them, and interpreted for herself that he regreted saving her from the accident. Edward denies regretting to save her, but it's hard to understand why all of a sudden he seems to hate her.
After school when Bella is walking out to the parking lot, she sees yet another one of her admirers, Eric, waiting by her truck. He asks her to the dance, and in an annoyed voice she denies him telling him that she'll be in Seatle. Bella then tries to leave her parking spot, but Edward speeds ahead cutting her off. It's as if he did it on purpose. While Bella is stuck behind Edward another boy approaches her car to ask her to the dance. Completely impatient now, she rejects him also saying that she'll be in Seattle. Bella looks up to see Edward in his rearview mirror. She feels like he's heard everything between her and each of the boys, In his rearview mirror, Edward's eyes were on me. He was unquestionably shaking with laughter, as if he'd heard every word both boys had said.
Talk about emotional whip lash, the next day it seems as though Edward has decided that he wants to be friends. He even offers to go with Bella to Seattle: "I heard you say you were going to Seattle the day of the dance, and I was wondering if you wanted a ride?" Bella takes a moment to contemplate his words, but initially agrees to go with Edward. They argue over whose car to take, but Edward wins. Bella asks Edward why he is being so nice. He responds with, "I said it would be better if we weren't friends, not that I didn't want to be." This line made by Edward sounds more like a warning.
Later on Edward due to his new found friendliness invites Bella to eat lunch with him in the cafeteria. Bella is still shocked by Edward's friendly behavior, and finds it weird that he wants her to sit with him. There conversation mainly consists of Bella trying to figure out why Edward is so strong and fast because she definitely hasn't forgotten his performance during the accident. She jokes that he must have been bitten by radioactive spiders to which Edward replies, "That's superhero stuff. What if I'm not a superhero? What if I'm the bad guy?" Bella suddenly realizes why Edward's been trying to stay away from her. She realizes he's dangerous...but not bad. After lunch Edward decided to skip out on Biology and Bella realizes it's because everyone will be pricking their fingers to determine their blood type.
After school when Bella is walking out to the parking lot, she sees yet another one of her admirers, Eric, waiting by her truck. He asks her to the dance, and in an annoyed voice she denies him telling him that she'll be in Seatle. Bella then tries to leave her parking spot, but Edward speeds ahead cutting her off. It's as if he did it on purpose. While Bella is stuck behind Edward another boy approaches her car to ask her to the dance. Completely impatient now, she rejects him also saying that she'll be in Seattle. Bella looks up to see Edward in his rearview mirror. She feels like he's heard everything between her and each of the boys, In his rearview mirror, Edward's eyes were on me. He was unquestionably shaking with laughter, as if he'd heard every word both boys had said.
Talk about emotional whip lash, the next day it seems as though Edward has decided that he wants to be friends. He even offers to go with Bella to Seattle: "I heard you say you were going to Seattle the day of the dance, and I was wondering if you wanted a ride?" Bella takes a moment to contemplate his words, but initially agrees to go with Edward. They argue over whose car to take, but Edward wins. Bella asks Edward why he is being so nice. He responds with, "I said it would be better if we weren't friends, not that I didn't want to be." This line made by Edward sounds more like a warning.
Later on Edward due to his new found friendliness invites Bella to eat lunch with him in the cafeteria. Bella is still shocked by Edward's friendly behavior, and finds it weird that he wants her to sit with him. There conversation mainly consists of Bella trying to figure out why Edward is so strong and fast because she definitely hasn't forgotten his performance during the accident. She jokes that he must have been bitten by radioactive spiders to which Edward replies, "That's superhero stuff. What if I'm not a superhero? What if I'm the bad guy?" Bella suddenly realizes why Edward's been trying to stay away from her. She realizes he's dangerous...but not bad. After lunch Edward decided to skip out on Biology and Bella realizes it's because everyone will be pricking their fingers to determine their blood type.
During class she nearly passes out and wishes that she had skipped as well. The thought of blood is too much for her. Mike, an admirer, volunteers to take her to the nurse, but outside of class, Edward is already there to take her himself. When Bella feels better, Edward takes her home. During the ride, Edward gets Bella to talk about her mom, Renee. Bella wants to hear about Edward's family too but he won't talk about them and avoids the topic. Edward at the end of the ride announces that he's leaving for the weekend, "Will you do something for me this weekend? Don't be offended, but you seem to be one of those people who just attracts accidents like a magnet. So...try not to fall into the ocean or get run over by anything alright?" Bella is so overwhelmed just yesterday Edward hated her and today he cares about her well being?
When the weekend arrives Bella goes with her friends Mike, Eric, Tyler, Jessica, and some other people from school to the beach. She invites Edward during lunch on Friday, but he declines saying that the beach is too crowded. Everyone meets up at Mike's father's store. While at the beach they all have a bonfire and Bella gets to meet some of the guys that live on the La Push Indian reservation. One of the boys is Jacob Black. Jacob is the son of Bella's father's friend, Billy Black. Billy Black is the man who sold Bella's truck beacause he had recently been in an accident and was not going to able to drive again. Someone makes a comment about the Cullens saying that, "The Cullens don't come to the La Push beach." Bella is curious to find out what this means. She asks Jacob to take a walk with her hoping that he'll tell her more about Edward and his family. Jacob tells Bella a tribal story about vampires. He refers to them as "the cold ones." Jacob tells the story as if it's a ghost story meant to keep children up at night, "The cold ones are traditionally enemies. But this pack that came to our territory during my great-grandfather's time was different. They didn't hunt the way others of their kind did – they weren't supposed to be dangerous to the tribe. So my great-grandfather made a truce with them. If they would promise to stay off our lands, we wouldn't expose them to the pale-faces." Jacob goes on saying that Edward's family are the vampires that his grandfather made the deal with. They never grow old they just skip town before anyone gets too suspicious. Jacob suggests that years ago the deal was made, and then they moved away just recently returning.
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