It was unusually foggy; the air was almost smoky with it. The mist was ice cold where it clung to the exposed skin on my face and neck. I couldn't wait to get the heat going in my truck. It was such a thick fog that I was a few feet down the driveway before I realized there was a car in it: a silver car. I didn't see where she came from, but suddenly she was there, pulling the door open for me.
"Do you want to ride with me today?" she asked, There was uncertainty in her voice. she was really giving me a choice - I was free to refuse, and part of her was scared I would turn her down.
"Yes, thank you," I said, As I stepped into the warm car. The door closed behind me, and, sooner than should be possible, she was sitting next to me, starting the car. Man I really want super speed too. We drove through the fog-shrouded streets, always too fast, feeling awkward. I was, at least. Last night all the walls were down... almost all. then morning after you blow up people's world views are always awkward.
I turned to smirk at her. "What, no twenty questions today?"
"Do my questions bother you?" she asked.
"Nope just when you get excited you tend to speed babble and I can't understand it it's like the end of those radio Comercials where the guy power talks yours is just ten times faster."
I know girls love to talk but there must be some limit to the words they can spew out.
She just pouted as I laughed at her. "Where's the rest of your family?" I asked -remembering that her car was usually full.
"They took Rosalie's car." she shrugged as he parked next to a glossy red convertible with the top up. "Ostentatious, isn't it?"
Well if that doesnt stick out in a small Rainey town like fork I don't know what would maybe a nice pagani or a bugatti.
"Like I said, it's ostentatious. We try to blend in."
"You don't succeed." I laughed and shook my head as we got out of the car. I wasn't late anymore; her lunatic driving had gotten me to school in plenty of time. "So why did Rosalie drive today if it's more conspicuous?"
"Hadn't you noticed? I'm breaking all the rules now." She met me at the front of the car. For some reason the more I stay in this world the more i feel like the girl in the relationship I don't know why. Damn role reversal stories.
"Why do you have cars like that at all?" I wondered aloud. "If you're looking for privacy?"
"An indulgence," she admitted with an impish smile. "We all like to drive fast." now there's a slim but still there line between driving fast and driving like a madman I'd like to keep it at just fast, hopefully. Under the shelter of the cafeteria roof's overhang, Mike was waiting, his eyes about to bug out of their sockets. Over his arm, bless him, was my bag of clothes I'd bought yesterday.
"Hey, Mike," I said when we were a few feet away. "Thanks for remembering." He handed me my jacket with with a none to subtle double thumbs up and a laugh. Then ran off to the amusement of Amanda who only giggled at this. I slipped on my new dinosaur rain coat and stuffed the rest into my inventory. Much to her curiosity. "Is that magic also?" I just laughed and said "nah i got this after my first ever death" her eyebrows shot up and she started to speed babble I just headed off to class with a smirk.
I expect to be asked like a million questions in class by her and everyone else today. ah the joys of teen gossip.
all in all it was a fun day people asking if me and Amanda are secretly dating her trying to read everyone around myself mind to get answers she wanted to know I mean we haven't become an item technically since no one really asked last night so I guess she wanted to know to. so I messed with her.
"Why yes Mike she has fallen madly in love with me and wishes to join my ever growing harem I reluctantly accepted her for fear of being beaten to death by all the fellow males here for breaking her heart." I was spewing more bullshit in math class they took it as a sign of yes we were dating secretly. and where rather proud that I got the ice queen of forks to date. We chatted about our lovely date minus all the background stuff and secrets.
After class ended Amanda was waiting outside the door like a dutiful boyfr----girlfriend. "you know i really think I've become the pitiful girl in this relationship and your the thuggish young man trying to woo me." "thuggish?" she replied I laughed and explained. "well you followed me to port angelas nearly ran over other men to protect my booty virginity forced me on a date and show up in the mornings to pick me up." she pouted even more it was so adorable I had the urge to do that thing your not supposed to do when talking to shorter people. where you put your hand on your knee and just bend down to their height and pat their head. so I did it. she let out some adorable fueee noise then blushed and ran off out of embarrasment. My laughter following her down the hall.