Hi guys. Sorry, I haven't written for a little while. This may be the only fan fiction that I continue to write, cos I really can't be stuffed. Yay it's school holidays! This chapter is dedicated to the AAG…without you guys, life would be somewhat more boring XD. Sorry it's pretty boring, because not much happens in this chapter, anyway.

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT STEPHENIE MEYER…YET.

Everyone stared at us really obviously, even though we had always sat at the same desk next to each other. Somehow today was different…

The Biology teacher pulled a TV into the classroom and started setting it up. I remembered how Josh usually did the TV in SOSE or whatever, cos he was the technology man. I also remembered how I once ran into Josh and it was really funny for some odd reason…

The teacher turned off the lights and started the film. I immediately realised that it was that film I saw in the last week of term two in year nine, and so I was stuck with nothing interesting to do.

I was sitting very close to Edward, and it was making me really cold. I shivered obviously and he edged away a little. I remembered that in this part of the book, Bella had this crazy desire to touch Edward. Talk about creepy…and obsessive. I started staring at Edward.

He stared back, looking confused. I wasn't going to let him win, but after a while I tired of this, as he never blinked. I tore a piece of paper out of my Science book and scribbled a note on it. I folded it into an aeroplane and tossed it at Mike. It collided spectacularly with his head, and there was an audible cry of pain in the darkness. Mike noisily unfolded the paper and stared at the note. I ducked under the desk so that he couldn't see me.

When the bell finally rang, I grabbed my stuff and started heading back to my locker.

"The gym is that way," muttered Mike, prodding my arm as Edward stood a distance away, smiling.

"I have to get changed, you dumb arse," I snapped, and whirled about, walking to my locker with Edward. As soon as I had grabbed my PE bag, we walked to the change rooms, and stopped just outside the door. Edward reached out and stroked my cheek, before starting to walk away.

"Dude, who strokes a cheek?" I muttered. "At least give me a hug. Oh no, but you might eat my soul. Urgh, whatever! BYE!" I stormed into the change rooms, leaving Edward looking very confused.

We were doing badminton in PE, and I let Mike do all of the work while I stood in the corner, texting people on my phone. When the lesson finally ended, Mike walked sulkily over.

"So…" he began.

"So what?"

"You and Cullen, huh?"

"Totally. Not that it's any of your business."

"I don't like you two being together."

"I don't need your approval. What do you think I am- your daughter?"

"He looks at you like you're something to eat."

"No shit, Sherlock."

"Wait, what?"

"Leave me alone!" I screamed STALKER and started walking out of the Gym, ignoring his protests. He was so damn clingy. Edward was waiting outside of the door, smiling slightly. I completely ignored him and walked straight into the change rooms. I had the creepy feeling that he was going to follow me, so I retreated into the far corner of the room. When I emerged, he was still there, ignoring the world and being antisocial. I laughed at him under my breath and kept walking. He narrowed his eyes and jogged after me.

"So, are we still on for Saturday?" he asked carefully.

"I 'spose. Can't wait to see you sparkle."

"Really?"

"Sarcasm is a foreign language to you, isn't it?"

We walked into the car park and I jumped into his car, settling into the comfortable leather. I flipped open the glove box and surveyed the array of CDS in there. I grabbed a random one and put it into the player. As Edward started the car and began to reverse, the CD started. A song by Kings of Leon started to play. I screamed and practically ripped the CD out of its player. I opened the window and ditched the CD out, watching as it was driven over by a big red truck.

"Is there a particular reason why you just demolished one of my favourite CDs?" he asked, looking worried. I stared at him, screamed and jumped out of the reversing car. I caught myself before I hit the ground and began sprinting home. I hate Kings of Leon.

When I awoke the next morning, it was still freezing cold. I wished it was summer, although knowing Spoons, it probably rained then, too. As I sat down to eat breakfast, my parents joined me at the table, looking worried.

"Kate," my mum began. "We've noticed that you don't plan to attend the school dance this weekend. Why is that?"

"I'm going to go hang out with one of my friends."

"Didn't any body ask you to the dance?"

"Yeah. But I yelled at them and ran away. They are really creepy. Besides, this dance is mean to be girl's choice. It's late, I gotta go to school."

I walked huffily out the door and encountered Edward, who was sitting in his car. He looked a bit worried. I jumped in and looked expectantly at him.

"I've decided to forgive you for destroying my CD."

"I've decided to forgive you for liking Kings of Leon. I mean, dude, get some taste."

"Moving on…can I ask you questions about yourself?"

"Fo shizzle."

There was an awkward pause as Edward surveyed me. I ignored this and glanced out the window, at the world rushing by.

"Ok…what's your favourite colour?"

"Rainbow. It's bright and happy and crazy."

"Favourite band?"

"Paramore, naturally."

Throughout the day, he continued to ask me questions about the things I liked. He discovered that my favourite movie was The Lion King, as I had watched it every day when I was a small child. He discovered that I had been to Singapore, Vanuatu, Bintan, Malaysia and various places around Australia, such as Melbourne, Sydney, The Gold Coast and Kangaroo Island.

After a while, I began to tire of answering his questions, but his face lit up with every new piece of information that he absorbed.

At the end of school, he drove me home, and we sat on the porch, him asking me about things that I missed about home.

"There was something…beautiful about Adelaide. I miss my house; naturally, with my backyard that I used to think looked like a jungle when I was younger, because of the ivy. I miss the forest around Flinders University, where I used to go for walks, and I could truly be alone with my thoughts. I miss the parklands around the city. More often than not they had hobos sleeping on the benches, but the grass was green, with tall trees and a sense of comfort and safety. I miss the Botanical Gardens, with their trees that were centuries old, and the relaxed feeling of walking under trees. I miss the gorge near my friend's house, with the river cutting through, and the pools you could swim in, and the thick foliage and winding trails. I loved that you felt like the only person in there, and it was a secret hideaway. I miss all that."

Edward looked at me with soft eyes.

"I feel like I understand you so much better," he murmured, scrutinising my face. "But I must go. Your parents will be home soon."

"You stalker…knowing when my parents get home. Fine, be off with you!"

He began to drive away, his expression tightening as an unfamiliar car passed him and pulled up into my driveway. In the car were Jacob and Billy Black. I was a bit disturbed that they were at my house, as I didn't exactly know them.

"Hey Kate," called Jacob, winding down his window. I glared at him.

"What are you doing here?" I snapped, not caring if I sounded rude. Stupid buff boy, coming to my house uninvited.

"Oh, my dad works with your dad," he explained. "We just popped around, but it seems your parents aren't home yet…"

I saw that Billy Black was glaring at me. No doubt he knew that Edward was a vampire, too.

"'Sup Billy."

I sighed and opened the door, letting them into my house. How dare they come visiting? I resented Jacob all the more.