A Snow Day with the Cullens

I woke up with a shiver. The temperature was chilly in my room and Edward wasn't with me. I looked up, unwilling to lift the heavy; warm covers, and spied him, sitting at my computer desk. One hand was carelessly propping his head up, and the other was resting on the mouse. He was staring at the screen.

"Edward," I mumbled groggily, looking at the window and seeing it was still dark out.

He turned around. "Oh Bella, its only 4 in the morning, you shouldn't be up."

"What are you doing?" I asked him, I was already feeling more awake.

"Checking the school closing site. All of the area schools have already closed, we're not even on a two hour delay yet, but I don't think we'll have school. I just can't see us having it."

"Why?"

"It's coming down heavy outside, it's like a blizzard, and it's predicted to snow 4 inched by morning, and 3 more until 7 p.m. It's too dangerous to be out. So just go back to sleep, you won't be going to school today."

"Okay," I said and smiled. I had stayed up a little too late, and I was more tired than I would like to admit. I would be grateful for some extra sleep. Plus, I would get to spend the whole day with Edward. Undoubtedly, Charlie would have to go out to work what with the possible accidents and all. I felt the sleep over take me. I shivered in the cold air. He was probably right. Just before I slipped into unconsciousness, I heard Edward opening the hall closet door and a low humming noise came on. I was too tired to see what he was doing. I went to sleep.

The next thing I knew, I was being gently shrugged awake.

"What," I grumbled tiredly.

"Bella, I can't believe it, you still have school. They didn't call it off. You have to go."

"No," I whined above the throbbing headache I got from being woke up too early.

"Bella, come on, you have to get up," he urged quietly.

"Please, just call me off today, I have a headache, I'm cold and I'm tired," I begged, keeping my eyes tightly shut.

Cool fingers massaged the place just above my eyebrows. I sighed in content, and my eyes relaxed in their closed position.

After a few minutes, he stopped. "Better?"

"Much," I thanked him.

"It's really ridiculous," he muttered, the county trucks have been out since four and they still haven't made any headway with the roads."

I sighed, and sat up slowly. "I really wish you would just call us off of school today, it's just not fair."

"Bella darling, I wish I could, but I can't, we have a math test eighth period. You can't afford to miss it."

"Edward," I moaned pitifully.

He closed his eyes. "Stop Bella, you know how much that distresses me. I need you to go today. Come on, get ready."

I hopped up, and then spied our little electric heater; obviously, Edward had got it out, to make the night warmer for me. I smiled at his consideration.

A half an hour later, I went downstairs and eat breakfast. "I hope you're happy," I muttered, angrily eyeing my cereal.

"No," he murmured, watching me. "I'm not happy; it's absolutely ridiculous that they're having school today. It's going to be so slippery; I'm going to have to watch your every move to protect you today."

I finished my cereal and started onto the porch. "Honestly Edward, I'm not that big of a klutz—ahhhhhh"

I screamed as I slipped on the ice covering my porch. I never fell the entire way, because of course, Edward caught me.

I grasped him around his waist; my heart was beating furiously fast. "Obviously, I should just keep quiet and let you do as you please, shouldn't I?" I said into his chest.

He chuckled. "Yes love, you should."

He swept me up in his arms and carried me to his car, shielding me from the wind and icy snow as best as he could.

Once I was safely buckled into his passenger seat, he hurried to his door and started the car. We slowly pulled out onto the main road, the windshield wipers beating furiously.

"Absolutely absurd," I heard him murmur softly as he struggled to keep the car on the icy, slick road. It was the first time I had actually seen him have trouble driving at all.

He turned on the radio.

"And now, for your school closings. The following schools are on a two hour delay: Belleville, Riders High, Bolster Public, Haven University, and Wendell High. Now, the following schools are closed for today: Pell District, Caton High, Forks Local-oh I mean Frontier Local Schools, sorry about that folks, Casper County schools, and Tyler-Morgan Public. Well folks, that's all of 'em. Now back to Tom with the weather forecast. Hey there Tom."

"Hey Perry, you know, this has to be one of the worst storms this side of Washington has seen in a while."

"Don't I know it Tom, it's coming down like crazy-"

Edward flipped off the radio.

"I thought for a minute they actually called us off," I admitted guiltily.

"Don't feel bad love, it rose up my hopes for a minute too."

Edward grasped my hand comfortingly. It didn't even make me cold, or shiver, because he had made me adorn gloves, a knit hat, a scarf, and a bulky winter coat. Honestly, when I woke up, I was too tired and cold to care.

We slowly pulled into the parking lot.

There were a few cars in there already, and the sidewalks hadn't been shoveled, and no ice was put down either. It was a complete danger zone for me. I stared at the gigantic snow drifts. How in the heck did they expect people to come to school today?

I watched the winter-apparel-laden kids walk unsurely across the parking lot to get to the door.

This was all our superintendent Miss. Mapleton's fault. She was actually a very crazy person, who was not sane enough to supervise anything, let alone hormone ridden teenagers attending a public school system.

I opened my door, and testily put on foot on the ground. I couldn't even get any traction, it was pure ice. I shut my door. "No way Edward."

He was already out of the car and on my side. I locked the door. He glared at me.

"Come on, I'll carry you, so you don't have to try to stay upright."

"No, that would be embarrassing."

"Bella," he said exasperatedly, "just let me carry you."

"No," I pouted.

Rolling his eyes, he pulled out his car keys and unlocked my door.

Whoops, I hadn't thought of that.

He picked me up and strode across the parking lot. My face burned as a few girls stopped skating across the path, to stare at me enviously. To my surprise, Edward didn't have any trouble at all, walking on the ice. Actually, now that I think of it, it really shouldn't surprise me. I mean, Edward's basically perfect at everything else, so why not this?

After he put me down, Edward and I headed inside to go to our lockers. As I was dejectedly pulling out my books, and stacking them in Edward's waiting arms, Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, and Jasper popped up.

"Can you believe this shi-"

"Mr. Cullen!" Mrs. Thorpe was walking past us and stopped to glare at Emmett. "I don't want to hear anything like that again, are we clear?"

"Yes," he muttered.

"Good," she said snidely, and then took off to her classroom.

While Rosalie was consoling Emmett, Alice looked ready to murder someone.

"I can't believe we had school today."

"Why didn't you guys just skip?" I asked confused. I was sure they wouldn't need to be here to take the test, like Edward was insisting I do.

Jasper glowered. "Carlisle made us."

"Yeah," Emmett put in, "he said it would be character building for us to go to school and face adversity, whatever that means. He just wanted to get to stay home alone with Esme. Adversity my as-"

"MR. CULLEN!" We turned around to see Mrs. Thorpe standing behind Emmett. "Did you just forget about our conversation about language?"

He looked sheepish. "No ma'am."

"Would you like me to take you to the office?"

"No ma'am."

She stared at him for a minute. "I'd better not have to."

"Yes ma'am."

She walked off again, this time we watched to make sure she was in the classroom completely.

Emmett stared at us. "I hate my life."

I glanced out the door. "What's that?"

Rosalie burst into giggles. "Oh my gosh, I don't believe it."

Jasper grinned. "Is that seriously the Pepsi truck?"

"I think it is," Alice said in disbelief.

A thought struck me, and I started laughing hysterically. "Oh my gosh you guys, I just thought of something."

They looked at me. "What?"

"The Pepsi guys are like the postal service, they come, rain, shine, or blizzard."

They cracked up.

"That was actually a good one Bella," Emmett congratulated me.

"Thank you Emmett."

Edward gave me a small hug. "Come on Bella, we have to get to first period."

We went into first period and it was utter chaos, but then, what could you expect from the deprived population of Forks?

A/N: So, did you guys like it? Should I add more, or should I leave it as a one shot? I'm open to suggestions! Review please!