who are you? -- Cedric Diggory x Edward Cullen

chapter 16

It had been a week since Mia was introduced to Adrien. Edward had observed that her mood had only gotten worse as days passed on.

What could have possibly have set her off now?

Edward was broken out of his thoughts when an angry looking Mia snapped her fingers in his face, once she had caught his attention her face turned somber.

"Yes?" he questioned sarcastically, shaking his head.

She looked past a point above his shoulder, avoiding his gaze. She crossed her arms around her chest and pulled her morning robe tighter around herself.

"You weren't listening? At all?" She said in a contradicting tone.

"Well I—

She cut him off with a huff, "I'll just do it my bloody self, just because I am a woman, Edward, does not mean I'm your slave" she scolded.

"I never said—

"Keys" she held her hand out, still not meeting his eyes.

"I— what?"

"Have you gone deaf too? Give me your sodding keys" She seethed

He wondered what gods were conspiring against him.

"Why do you want my keys?" He said in a defensive tone.

"I just do!" She stomped her foot like a misbehaved child.

"You're being so fucking cranky today! Usually I'm the one pissing people off" he argued, feeling uncomfortable with the change.

"I am not cranky" she roared, she met his eyes for just a moment before looking away as if it physically hurt her to look at him.

"Im not...cranky" she said again with a sad sigh, adjusting her robe. "I just— please" she almost begged.

Edward was about to make a snide remark until he noticed her distant expression.

He gave a defeated sigh and held out his keys for her, the triumph smile he saw on her face almost made it worth it.

She reached for his keys, just before her fingers touched the metal he snatched them away expecting her to start another entertaining argument, instead she took a breath and turned around leaving the kitchen in defeat.

He closed his eyes suddenly feeling guilty and with a reluctant sigh he got up, following her out.

"Mia" he stopped her.

"Yes" she croaked, not turning around.

"Take the car" he mumbled.

"No Edward—

"Just take it, before I change my mind."

She ran her tongue along the inside of her cheek in thought. She turned around and accepted the keys, staring down at her feet.

She was gone by noon.

When she returned home he noticed her blood shot eyes and how his car's dashboard was damp with tears.

.

The next day Mia wasn't irritable but instead found herself unable to get out of bed.

Edward had decided, for the first time in his life, to not be a dick and to cheer her up. He had bought Mia Chinese food.

Edward knocked lightly on the door and was greeted by a grunt of acknowledgement. He took this as an enthusiastic 'come in' and entered her room.

Her room was in shambles, he had to tiptoe around mountains of clothing. He had decided in the first 5 seconds of being in her room that this would be his first and last visit.