Heartbeat pounding away {sequel to 'I.U.F'}

{11}

"Ms. Swan!" She heard the teacher yell and Ella jumped and looked at the teacher. "Please take your seat this isn't a rock concert."

Ella rolled her eyes at the teacher and took her seat behind Bella. She poked her cousin's back.

"WHAT. THE. HELL?!" She hissed lowly.

"Sorry!" Bella said over and over again.

Ella sighed and closed her eyes. She was a little ahead of this class. She didn't need to do much. Tomorrow the testing would commence.

Soon she could go back on tour and forget all this nonsense. She wouldn't have to look into those golden eyes and forget herself in them. She rather live with the empty hole in her soul. She's been hurt for too long to forgive so easily.

She tuned herself out with her music, not her singing, like listening to music. She did all of her work easily.

She went to her next class with Alice. Alice didn't leave her alone.

"Please talk to me, Ella, please." She begged her. Ella couldn't bring herself to look at her because she knew she would forgive Alice. "When I saw it coming it was too late and Edward was so determined and when he told us we couldn't tell you anything... we thought he talked to you... I'm so sorry, Ella. You are like-no-you are my sister."

Ella finally looked at Alice. Her golden eyes had so much sorrow. Ella couldn't get mad at her. She threw her head back in defeat and Alice beamed.

"I know Alice, I missed you." Ella opened her arms and Alice quickly hugged her.

Alice was so happy right now. Ella forgave her, now all she had to do was convince her to forgive Edward, but not now because it was too early, but she also had to do it before she leaves for tour again.

Alice spent most of the Art class telling Ella about living in Alaska. Nothing about Edward but Ella knew she wanted to know what he was like. Was he happy? Did he found somebody while he was there?

Ella then went on telling Alice how wonderful it felt to record their latest album and how she met Frank. Alice didn't like it, but she understood. Ella didn't want to tell her that she slept with the lead singer too because when she said it out loud it sounded like a slut.

Before the class ended Alice and Ella were their old selves again. Ella was dreading to go to her next class. French was easy now since she had Aubrey's help but it wasn't the learning part. It was more about the God-like boy that was probably waiting for her inside.

She entered just before the bell rang. The only spot available was next to Edward. The whole class seemed to look at her, no I think they were ALL looking at her. Waiting for her to make her next move, would she sit next to him or not?

The world went into a slow motion. Each stepped echoed in her head. She could hear everyone's beating heart and all of a sudden their thoughts. She didn't even want to hear their thoughts but she was. Edward wasn't looking at her until she came into view.

She took the seat next to him and set her books down. The evil teacher began to lecture about what is to be expected in the final exams. Ella opened her notebook and began to doodle. She began to draw some kind of arrow. Then moved on to a rose, she wasn't the best artist but she had a few lessons from Gerard Way, a comic book writer so she learned a few tricks.

[We need to talk.] Ella almost screamed and just jolted half way out her seat. The class didn't pay attention to her and she was thankful.

[How the hell did you get inside my head?] She thought back.

[You're vulnerable right now. You can hear everyone's thoughts.] She glanced at him and he looked like he was paying attention to the teacher. [You're surprise to see us back.]