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suspicions about Eric; who was walking away; his back toward us — in the 
wrong direction for his next class。 Mike appatently had the same notion。 
He bent over and began scraping together a pile of the white mush。 

〃I'll see you at lunch; okay?〃 I kept walking as I spoke。 〃Once people 
start throwing wet stuff; I go inside。〃 

He just nodded; his eyes on Eric's retreating figure。 

Throughout the morning; everyone chattered excitedly about the snow; 
apparently it was the first snowfall of the new year。 I kept my mouth 
shut。 Sure; it was drier than rain — until it melted in your socks。 

I walked alertly to the cafeteria with Jessica after Spanish。 Mush balls 
were flying everywhere。 I kept a binder in my hands; ready to use it as a 
shield if necessary。 Jessica thought I was hilarious; but something in my 
expression kept her from lobbing a snowball at me herself。 

Mike caught up to us as we walked in the doors; laughing; with ice 
melting the spikes in his hair。 He and Jessica were talking animatedly 
about the snow fight as we got in line to buy food。 I glanced toward that 
table in the corner out of habit。 And then I froze where I stood。 There 
were five people at the table。 

Jessica pulled on my arm。 

〃Hello? Bella? What do you want?〃 

I looked down; my ears were hot。 I had no reason to feel selfconscious; 
I reminded myself。 I hadn't done anything wrong。 

〃What's with Bella?〃 Mike asked Jessica。 

〃Nothing;〃 I answered。 〃I'll just get a soda today。〃 I caught up to the 
end of the line。 

〃Aren't you hungry?〃 Jessica asked。 

〃Actually; I feel a little sick;〃 I said; my eyes still on the floor。 

I waited for them to get their food; and then followed them to a table; 
my eyes on my feet。 

I sipped my soda slowly; my stomach churning。 Twice Mike asked; with 
unnecessary concern; how I was feeling。 

I told him it was nothing; but I was wondering if I should play it up and 
escape to the nurse's office for the next hour。 

Ridiculous。 I shouldn't have to run away。 

I decided to permit myself one glance at the Cullen family's table。 If he 
was glaring at me; I would skip Biology; like the coward I was。 

I kept my head down and glanced up under my lashes。 None of them were 
looking this way。 I lifted my head a little。 

They were laughing。 Edward; Jasper; and Emmett all had their hair 
entirely saturated with melting snow。 Alice and Rosalie were leaning away 
as Emmett shook his dripping hair toward them。 They were enjoying the 
snowy day; just like everyone else — only they looked more like a scene 
from a movie than the rest of us。 

But; aside from the laughter and playfulness; there was something 
different; and I couldn't quite pinpoint what that difference was。 I 
examined Edward the most carefully。 His skin was less pale; I decided — 
flushed from the snow fight maybe — the circles under his eyes much less 
noticeable。 But there was something more。 I pondered; staring; trying to 
isolate the change。 

〃Bella; what are you staring at?〃 Jessica intruded; her eyes following my 
stare。 

At that precise moment; his eyes flashed over to meet mine。 

I dropped my head; letting my hair fall to conceal my face。 I was sure; 
though; in the instant our eyes met; that he didn't look harsh or 
unfriendly as he had the last time I'd seen him。 He looked merely curious 
again; unsatisfied in some way。 

〃Edward Cullen is staring at you;〃 Jessica giggled in my ear。 

〃He doesn't look angry; does he?〃 I couldn't help asking。 

〃No;〃 she said; sounding confused by my question。 〃Should he be?〃 

〃I don't think he likes me;〃 I confided。 I still felt queasy。 I put my 
head down on my arm。 

〃The Cullens don't like anybody… well; they don't notice anybody enough 
to like them。 But he's still staring at you。〃 

〃Stop looking at him;〃 I hissed。 

She snickered; but she looked away。 I raised my head enough to make sure 
that she did; contemplating violence if she resisted。 

Mike interrupted us then — he was planning an epic battle of the blizzard 
in the parking lot after school and wanted us to join。 Jessica agreed 
enthusiastically。 The way she looked at Mike left little doubt that she 
would be up for anything he suggested。 I kept silent。 I would have to 
hide in the gym until the parking lot cleared。 

For the rest of the lunch hour I very carefully kept my eyes at my own 
table。 I decided to honor the bargain I'd made with myself。 Since he 
didn't look angry; I would go to Biology。 My stomach did frightened 
little flips at the thought of sitting next to him again。 

I didn't really want to walk to class with Mike as usual — he seemed to 
be a popular target for the snowball snipers — but when we went to the 
door; everyone besides me groaned in unison。 It was raining; washing all 
traces of the snow away in clear; icy ribbons down the side of the 
walkway。 I pulled my hood up; secretly pleased。 I would be free to go 
straight home after Gym。 

Mike kept up a string of plaints on the way to building four。 

Once inside the classroom; I saw with relief that my table was still 
empty。 Mr。 Banner was walking around the room; distributing one 
microscope and box of slides to each table。 Class didn't start for a few 
minutes; and the room buzzed with conversation。 I kept my eyes away from 
the door; doodling idly on the cover of my notebook。 

I heard very clearly when the chair next to me moved; but my eyes stayed 
carefully focused on the pattern I was drawing。 

〃Hello;〃 said a quiet; musical voice。 

I looked up; stunned that he was speaking to me。 He was sitting as far 
away from me as the desk allowed; but his chair was angled toward me。 His 
hair was dripping wet; disheveled — even so; he looked like he'd just 
finished shooting a mercial for hair gel。 His dazzling face was 
friendly; open; a slight smile on his flawless lips。 But his eyes were 
careful。 

〃My name is Edward Cullen;〃 he continued。 〃I didn't have a chance to 
introduce myself last week。 You must be Bella Swan。〃 

My mind was spinning with confusion。 Had I made up the whole thing? He 
was perfectly polite now。 I had to speak; he was waiting。 But I couldn't 
think of anything conventional to say。 

〃Hhow do you know my name?〃 I stammered。 

He laughed a soft; enchanting laugh。 

〃Oh; I think everyone knows your name。 The whole town's been waiting for 
you to arrive。〃 

I grimaced。 I knew it was something like that。 

〃No;〃 I persisted stupidly。 〃I meant; why did you call me Bella?〃 

He seemed confused。 〃Do you prefer Isabella?〃 

〃No; I like Bella;〃 I said。 〃But I think Charlie — I mean my dad — must 
call me Isabella behind my back — that's what everyone here seems to know 
me as;〃 I tried to explain; feeling like an utter moron。 

〃Oh。〃 He let it drop。 I looked away awkwardly。 

Thankfully; Mr。 Banner started class at that moment。 I tried to 
concentrate as he explained the lab we would be doing today。 The slides 
in the box were out of order。 Working as lab partners; we had to separate 
the slides of onion root tip cells into the phases of mitosis they 
represented and label them accordingly。 We weren't supposed to use our 
books。 In twenty minutes; he would be ing around to see who had it 
right。 

〃Get started;〃 he manded。 

〃Ladies first; partner?〃 Edward asked。 I looked up to see him smiling a 
crooked smile so beautiful that I could only stare at him like an idiot。 

〃Or I could start; if you wish。〃 The smile faded; he was obviously 
wondering if I was mentally petent。 

〃No;〃 I said; flushing。 〃I'll go ahead。〃 

I was showing off; just a little。 I'd already done this lab; and I knew 
what I was looking for。 It should be easy。 I snapped the first slide into 
place under the microscope and adjusted it quickly to the 40X objective。 
I studied the slide briefly。 

My assessment was confident。 〃Prophase。〃 

〃Do you mind if I look?〃 he asked as I began to remove the slide。 His 
hand caught mine; to stop me; as he asked。 His fingers were icecold; 
like he'd been holding them in a snowdrift before class。 But that wasn't 
why I jerked my hand away so quickly。 When he

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