Deux
She felt blue. She felt like the ocean when it kissed it's love only to be pulled back, having to start over. She felt blue like the blue sky when cloud over took its wide expanse, blocking the vibrant colour from shinning through.
Blue was the pain of hearing his voice repeat in her head, a record playing the same song, but not caving in and calling him.
She wanted to hear his voice, even I it was just his voicemail because being away from began to physically hurt.
Alice had tried to explain it, tried to tell fill in the missing pieces but even the psychic vampire didn't understand everything.
Her body was filled with an ache, and Andy believed it was punishment for the times that she was emotionally unavailable. Times like now.
The school hallways were full. Bodies bumped into each other but not once did anyone touch her, not once did anyone glance her way as she stumbled by them. She was invisible among them, despite all that she did to help them live with as little pain as possible.
She thought it wonderful because she didn't want to be noticed by so many people.
Each step was precise as she made her way out the school and towards the parking lot. Alice and Jasper should be back from their little hunting trip. She wouldn't mind settling for Emmett and Rose either, but the pair no longer attended the school. Any one of the Cullen's made her feel safe and protected.
Because Andy didn't feel safe anymore, not when there were freakish wolves and a sadistic redhead vampire running around. Andy knew that she was an easy target, even if Bella swore that the Quileute pack was harmless.
Nothing was ever harmless, she knew that lesson well enough. Sometimes, she just wished things were simpler because life wasn't meant to get this complicated.
The parking lot had a large expanse of students, most of which were simply leaning against their vehicles talking or eating. None of them realized the dangers that hung around every corner. She envied them.
Alice and Jasper stepped out of one of their more non-conspicuous cars; a car that was still faster, nicer and in better condition that every car in the lot. They glided to her side in a matter of seconds; fast for a human but still too slow to raise any suspicion.
"You're brooding," Jasper greets her.
"You're late." Andy spun on her heels and walked back into the school, the vampires keeping easy pace with her.
"We are exactly on time," Alice chides lightly.
"You aren't; you were doing it on purpose so I would speak to Bella," the girl argued. "But I am not going to speak to her until she explains why she kept the fact that the people I considered my friends turned into giant dogs."
"I'm sure she had a reason," Alice tried to reason.
Andy huffed in agitation and walked into the cafeteria. Picking her way across the room, she grabbed a tray and threw random items on it before paying.
"Those people were trying to use me for something. They know what I am, my guess is that I'm in one of their stupid legends," she whispered quietly. "Another guess -mind you, all of my guesses are educated assumptions- they want me to help them with their transformation or some other stupid thing like that."
Alice went to reply but stopped when she saw how serious Jasper looked. "How do you figure?"
Andy shrugged and continued for her usual table; Bella's new usual. For the months that the Cullen's were gone, Andy befriended her sister's old friends. They weren't the smartest bunch, but they were relatively good people. The youngest Swan enjoyed the company of both Jessica and Angela, the two were incredibly smart. Jessica was a brilliant girl, easy to hold a normal conversation with when she wasn't gossiping.
"I've heard the legends a lot when I was younger," she explains. "I wasn't supposed to but I was curious and the tribe's elders weren't the smartest. It was easy when I was always stuck to Bella's side. They had said I was too young, but I assume it was because Billy must have known about what I am, what I can do."
"Wouldn't that make him more likely to tell you things?" Alice spoke softly.
Andy shook her head lightly as she sat in her usual seat. She gave a quick greeting to the rest of the group. "I was a jumpy kid, easily bothered but I was smart. I bet he thought it would spook me I figured it out."
Jasper chuckled, his honey curls falling into his eyes. "You sure do think highly of yourself ma'am."
A small smile cracked onto her face. "Well I did skip ahead two grades, sir. I am graduating this year."
She heard the rest of the table laugh and only now realised that they were paying attention to their newest arrivals.
"Say Andy," Jessica began. "Do you think you could look over my speech for graduation?"
Looking at the girl's hopeful grin, she found herself agreeing. "You can send it to me tonight. I'll look it over for you and let you know what I think."
The preppy girl squealed and reached over Angela to hug Andy. It was brief contact, but she still found herself enjoying the hug. It sent a flurry of emotions swirling in her, but Andy was quick in trying to stamp them down.
"I'm having a graduation party!" Alice announced. Her bright smile not once faltering when she saw the confused stares of the people around them.
Andy didn't react, having already had this discussion with the stubborn vampire. The occupants of the table reacted differently, most of which annoyed the girl. Edward and Bella were the worst though.
The duo disagreed to the idea, shooting it down instantly without really thinking it through. Andy didn't care about their concerns, seeing as how she was actually only going to ever graduate once.
"I think it's a great idea! It'll be a last hoorah before we all spit and head to college." Andy's gaze didn't once waver from her sister. Staring the girl down from across the table, she could see the hurt that flashed in the eldest Swan's eyes.
"Yeah, it won't be too bad. Alice is really good at planning," Bella concedes.
Smiling to herself, Andy almost missed the far away look that Alice got in her eyes. The pixie vampire's topaz eyes glazed over, eyes blank and glossy as she seen one of the many possibilities of the future.
She also felt the fear that spiked in her heart, a fear that wasn't her own and she wasn't quick enough to stamp it down. Emotions washed over her, a flurry that ate at her relentlessly. It was overwhelming, stronger than anything she had ever felt.
The numb feeling seeped away, pulling away a thin blanket that prevented her from the extremes that burned her.
It was like a punch to the stomach and Andy curled over, clutching at her mid-section helplessly. It was an onslaught, her body racked with pain. A soft groan reached her ears and it took her a mount to realize it was her own.
Cold hands wrapped around her, supporting her as she was lifted from the chair easily. Her legs swung in the open air, her face turned into a broad chest meeting hard muscle.
"I've got you," Jasper whispered. A gentle breeze brushed against her face, the scent of pine trees carried on the wind. "You need to tell me what you need. Your emotions are everywhere; I need to know what you need me to fix."
"Give me calm," she ground out. "Relaxed, and happy."
The sensation washed over her, asking for permission and she let it. Willing the feeling to become a part of her.
Her pain subsided slowly, drinking in the treatment it was receiving from Jasper. It was a few minutes before she could lift her head but the empath didn't stop his manipulation.
The were quiet, each stuck in thought before Andy spoke.
"She's back isn't she?"
"Yes," Jasper admit. "I think Alice just received a date, and a confirmation on your whereabouts."
The girl nodded, thinking his words over before answering. "You have some kind of plan."
Despite it not being a question, he answered. "Yes."
"You're not sending me away." Her voice left no room for an argument.
"And-"
"You're not sending me away."
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