Kiss at Twilight

Chapter Six - This Can’t Be Real Life

After home room with Jacob I have Art. He’s not in that class and I’m stuck with overly flirty Garrett and bitchy Coren. Coren definitely doesn’t like me and my only conclusion is that’s she’s into Jacob.

After Art I have English class with Jacob. He’s been a little flirty, and I’m sure I’m going to be a permanent shade of ruby.

My third class of the day is Trig. Jacob and I have this class together too. We decide to walk together. We enter class and sit down next to each other near the back.

Just as I pull my trig book and notebook out I have a chill wash over me. I know this sensation all to well. Death is near.

I look up and start scanning the room. I can’t have this happen in class. How is it even possible? I start to breath erratically, trying to figure out what the f**k is happening?

Jacob notices something going on with me and leans over to ask if I’m okay. I just nod my head yes and keep scanning the room.

A moment later goosebumps cover my body and the chill intensifies as a guy walks into class. I’m shivering. Teeth almost chattering at the intensity.

I make eye contact with the guy walking in and stop breathing altogether. He’s more beautiful than anyone I’ve ever seen. He’s as tall as Jacob. At least 6’4 with golden blonde hair, grazing the tops of his shoulders. Sharp jaw, elegant pointed nose above full lips, his top lip slightly less full than his bottom lip. Eyes almost golden. His skin so pale it’s almost translucent.

He’s dressed in all black. Including his zip up hoodie. Tattoos swirling around his right forearm.

He breaks eye contact and I feel the breath whoosh back into me. He walks to the only desk left vacant. Realizing it’s NEXT TO ME.

I’m sorry, but what the f**k is happening to me? Two guys in one day. I must be going insane. That’s it, that’s totally it. I’ve gone crazy.

What’s worse, is my body is very clearly having a reaction to this new guy. Not just in the normal hormonal girl ways.

My powers must be going haywire. They seem to think death is near when no name came in.

I’m staring down at my desk when I FEEL more than see he’s sat down in the desk now. I chance a quick glance at him and get another small chill. He’s looking at me too, confusion written all over his face. Why is HE confused. He’s not the one with powers that say someone is dead when they aren’t.

I’m gonna have to call my mom tonight.

No wait, I’ll text her now. I grab my phone from my purse and type out a quick message to my mom.

“Hey mom. Quick question, have you ever had a fluke happen with your gifts before?”

I shove my phone back into my purse just as the teacher closes the door and starts class.

About halfway through class, when I’m trying really hard to focus a hand slides onto my desk from the right. Jacob. His hand slides away and I see a small folded piece of paper. I unfold the paper and read the note.

“You sure you’re okay Bi? You’ve been shivering almost the entire class, want my coat?”

I quickly scribble out my reply. “Yea totally fine, it’s just colder in class than I expected it to be. That would be really sweet of you, thanks.”

As I pass the note back and lean back into my seat a hand is being held out to me from my left with a black sweatshirt. I look to my left and nameless guy is trying to hand me his zip up.

I just stare wordlessly, not sure what I’m supposed to do.

A deep almost musical sound spills from his mouth. “Take it.”

I reach out to grab the sweatshirt and graze his hand as I do. His skin is cool, like when you step outside in winter and you get a chill all over, but not like ice. My breath has small hitch as I take the jacket and put it on over my sweater.

I’ve got fire on my right, and ice on my left. Both creating feelings I’ve never had before today.

I look over at Jacob and shrug. He’s not looking at me though, he’s staring at no name. Very clearly pissed.

Uh oh.

Not interested in a pissing contest I try to go back to paying attention to class.

Finally after 30 more minutes the bell rings. I gather my things and start to take off no names jacket and hand it back to him but when I look up he’s already half way out the door.

Well okay then. I’ll return it tomorrow I guess.

Jacob comes up next to me as we make it to the door. “That dude is such a dick.”

“What dude?” I ask, playing innocent.

“f*****g Edward.”

“The guy who gave me his jacket? His name is Edward?”

“Yea and he’s super weird. Never really talks and usually keeps to himself and his family. I’m surprised he even said two words to you or gave his jacket to you”

“I don’t know, maybe he just felt bad because I was shivering?”

“Suuuuure that’s it. He doesn’t give anyone the time of day. Seems to me he’s interested in you.” Jacob looks pissed again. Why would he be pissed unless HE’S interested in me. That thought sends butterflies shooting around in my stomach.

“I doubt it, no one is ever interested in me.” I say with a laugh.

“I call bullshit, there is no way NO ONE has ever been interested in you. They were probably just intimidated”

There’s that dimple again. Yea he’s trying to kill me with it.

I look up at him, and choke out “Me intimidating? No way. I’m just quiet. My friends back home had guys falling all over them. I just wasn’t an option that got considered and that’s okay. Never bothered me.”

“I have a small inkling that’s gonna change” he says with a soft chuckle. Before I have a chance to respond he says “Let’s go get some lunch, I’m starving”. Jacob grabs my arm and hauls me behind him. Then slows his pace remembering my legs are far shorter. “Sorry sorry, I’ll remember soon I promise”.

After lunch with Jacob and his friends. Who really are great by the way (except Coren, she’s a b***h and keeps making snide comments about me. I try to ignore her) we head to the last class of the day. Chemistry.