Can you see me? (Cullens x B.fem reader)

Chapter 21: Unexpected

   [The next day, Wednesday]
              (Azira's POV)
Walking through the halls before classes start, I already felt bored out of my mind, 'It's no wonder teens regard school as hell in a building.' Getting to my locker, I'm halfway through sorting the books I need when I catch sight of Edward walking with Bella through the halls, stopping at her locker while seeming to have an awkward conversation.

'Good grief, it looks like she's getting curious and he has that constipated look on his face again which means he's most likely saying something stupid right now.' An exasperated sigh leaves my lips as I get my books and head to my first class of the day, relieved it's one of the few classes i have without any of the Cullens, wanting to use this time to properly think.

Taking my seat, I almost immediately zone out, 'Okay, so Emmett is already on to me but his reaction last night seemed promising. Then again Emmett is the most easy going and unbothered with bloody situations involving humans and the supernatural.. yet I can't say the same for the others, especially in a circumstance like this..'

Going through the lesson with partial focus, my mind really started to focus on the complexity of the situation and aligning my priorities in order, 'Okay, Azira. They all should be aware of the blood and *body* in my basement, whether they'd investigate it themselves or take my word for it is yet to be determined, trust is still only at a 50/50 at this point. Plus there's still the mission, I can't get side tracked...'

Writing down notes on an absent mind, my brows furrowed tightly at a thought, 'Do I trust them to not snoop around or should the real question be, do I trust them at all in general?... I'm growing close to them but a lot still feels surface level in all of this. If I'm gonna let them in, I'll have to know them better first but how long would this even last? Can it last?'

My hand pauses for a moment mid paragraph, the implications of that thought gradually registering in my subconscious, my own feelings conflicted as I measure my options, 'After my missions' complete.. what then? Is there even a comfortable future for i and them? We're so different.' It's at this moment the bell goes off and I pack my stuff up before heading out the classroom.

Not even a minute later, I'm joined by Alice and Rosalie, both seeming cheerful about our plans for the day but I can see through the subtle way they observe me a bit more thoughtfully, the mask of feigning oblivion doing nothing to hide from me the fact that they're informed of that detail in my house and seem to be intrigued yet holding back to not cross any boundaries.

They're behavior makes me feel a funny way, amusement perhaps? I half expected for them to ask or even hint at wanting to know what's going on with me, 'Are they still cautious about getting involved in my private life too bad? Hm, atleast they aren't avoiding me from suspicion..'

"So which boutique are we going to later?" I question casually as we reach my locker, putting my books away as I hear Alice say, "We're going to this new boutique, Femme Fatale, that just branched out here. They have cute dresses and Rose really likes the shoes in stock there." Rosalie nods to Alice's words and I hum thoughtfully.

Closing my locker, i walk with them through the hall to my next class which is Math with Rosalie, continuing the chat and adding my opinion from time to time, along the way we meet Jasper who's next class is with Alice. Seeing the look of pain on his face turn to relief leaves me feeling that throbbing warmth in my chest once again, 'Affection for him or Accomplishment for doing something for him? Ugh, feelings are exhausting.'

Opting not to dwell on it and exchange a few words with Jasper and Alice before they head off to their class while I continue with Rosalie, as I head down the hall to the class, I take Rosalie's hand in mine almost naturally, not wanting to make her uncomfortable or the sort, I make eye contact with her to search for any reluctance, seeing none and instead a happily surprised look, I sigh in relief and head to our class hand in hand.

     [Time-skip: Lunch period]
Heading into the cafeteria, I made a beeline directly towards the Cullens table after seeing Emmett, Alice and Rosalie already there, Jasper arriving only moments after myself but no sign of Edward.

Fast-forward, half of lunch period goes by and Edward is still nowhere to be seen, now getting concerned, I ask the others, "Um.. is Edward busy or something? He hasn't shown up yet and I could've sworn i saw his car in the parking.. is he busy with something today or is he planning to skip school?" My question goes unanswered but earns apprehensive looks from them before Rosalie sighs in defeat and spills everything to me.

Rosalie: "He's hanging out with the Swan girl. She seems to have found out about us and he's under the impression that she's more than just his blood singer." Her words have me frozen in shock, 'He what!? After all that effort to keep the secret and she still found out? Damn... I don't know what he thinks he's doing but something tells me this is disaster waiting to happen. I can't exactly blame these four for not telling me immediately, we aren't that close yet..' just as my mind is coming to terms with this new development, Edward and Bella show up in the cafeteria, looking as awkward as ever together but seeming to have a more clear conversation with one another.

I shake my head with a sigh and go back to eating my food, not making a single comment even after Edward joins the table, the atmosphere a little stiff between us. 'This guy has no idea what he's causing for the future.. stupid.'