Under the Stars

Chapter 2

No Way Home

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For the rest of lunch, I talked to Bella and Alice about my classes, what I did over the summer, and other random things. Edward intently stared at me for most of the lunch but never said anything to me. He didn't say much to the others either except for Emmett, even when Emmett hadn't said anything to him. I found it strange that Edward was giving responses to questions that were never asked by anyone. The other people at the table didn't think it was weird and just acted like it was normal.

After school, I went to my car to go home just to find out that my car wouldn't start. I didn't know what to do because Nicole was at work so she couldn't come to school to pick me up. "Great now what am I supposed to do," I mumbled to myself.

Right then I heard a couple of knocks on my window and it was none other than Edward Cullen asking me if I needed a ride home. Since I had no other option I decided to go with him.

"I can ask Emmett to try and fix your car and then bring it back to your house," Edward said. What was going on? Just a couple of hours ago he was being very rude to be and now he is offering to drive me home. Weird.

"Wow, you don't have to do that I can just-"

He cut me off, "It's no problem really."

"Ok thanks."

The car was filled with silence until Edward finally asked me something.

"What are you thinking right now?" Ok, that was a weird way to start a conversation especially after him ignoring me after every time I tried to talk to him.

"I was just thinking about how it is very cold here, even though it is still summer. Is it always this cold?" I asked.

"Yeah, usually it is always this cold and dreary. Do you want me to turn on the heat for you, it is quite cold?"

"Sure," I responded. Despite our encounter this morning he seems to be a tolerable person.

"So," he started. "Why did you move to forks if you hate the cold so much?" I wasn't ready to open up to someone about my life in Miami before I moved. Especially someone I just met and didn't know if I could trust.

"Um actually, can we talk about something else, I don't particularly enjoy talking about my life in Miami," I responded.

"Oh yeah, I'm sorry," he said. "What kind of music do you listen to?"

"I'll listen to pretty much anything but my favorite bands are Nirvana, AC/DC, and Guns N' Roses."

"Ah I love Nirvana, it's my favorite band!" Finally, something we have in common. We kept talking for the next ten minutes about our interests and his family.

"Yeah, my parents got divorced when I was 10 so I went to go live with my mom," Edward explained. "Then a couple of years later she got sick and passed away. Shortly after that, I was the first child that Carlisle adopted."

"Edward, I am so sorry about your parents but I'm glad that you have a family now."

"Thanks, Sophie I-"

"EDWARD WATCH OUT!" Edward was so focused on the conversation and he didn't see that there was a red light. A car was speeding straight towards the left side of the car, definitely above the speed limit. 

"SOPHIE!" Edward screamed as he tried to protect me from the crash. The car smashed into his car pushing it to the side while shoving my arm into the car door. I will be ok except for maybe a broken arm and some cuts but the car shattered Edward's side of the car. He is going to have way worse injuries than I will.

"OH MY GOD EDWARD!" I turned to look at him but he seemed... perfectly fine. He didn't even have any scratches on his face. I thought the car would have severely injured him or even killed him but it looks like nothing happened to him. Ok, now things are getting weird. 

"Sophie i- I'm so sorry I wasn't paying attention and-" He quickly apologized.

"Edward it's fine I'm ok but...how are you um alive?" I asked. "I mean that car smashed into the window and hit your side but you look fine."

"Well, I uh-" He was cut off by the other driver coming up to his car to see if we are ok. 

"I'll call 911 so they can take you to the hospital," he said to me.

"Sophie I'm so sorry I can't believe I put you in danger I understand if you don't want to be friends with me or even talk to me anymore." 

"Edward I promise I will be fine I probably just have a broken arm and a couple of cuts on my face but soon I will want an explanation."

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