Shifting Moon Chapter 59: Sunshine

As we she backed into a parking spot near Bella's truck, Edythe swore, "Shit, I forgot." She then turned to , "My family won't be able to co to school the next two days, it will be too sunny. And honestly, I need to hunt tomorrow. But I can still co to you at night, if that's ok."

My first thought was {This girl is out to test my self-control. I just know it.} But then a question dawned on . "Will the sun hurt you like in lore?"

She laughed, "No, but it makes us stand out way too much, so we have to hide."

"Could I see? So long as it doesn't hurt you."

Edythe thought for a mont, "I can show you Wednesday after school. I just hope it doesn't shock you too much, it makes us look, well… not human, I guess is the best way to put it."

I tried to comfort her, "Your appearance under the sun won't change the way I look at you, my Sunshine. It is just sothing I would like to see."

She looked into my eyes, "Why that nickna for ? Sothing that I can never stand in with you in front of normal humans. It makes both happy and sad at the sa ti, so I wonder."

I took her hand in mine, "Do you rember when you were human, and you walked out into the sunshine after being inside for a while, or the first sunny day after a long winter? The feeling of warmth and welco that the sun brought to you. The way your skin seed to open up and draw the heat into your soul?"

Edythe frowned, "It is a vague mory, one I haven't thought about in a very long ti."

"I am sorry if the comparison brings back hurtful mories for you. But to , that is how I feel when I see you. My whole being feels like it opens up and takes in warmth from your simple look. It warms to the core that you want to be with , and my heart feels like it will burst when you smile. I know these are flowery words, but it's hard to put feelings into words without overthinking them."

I leaned forward a bit, looking into Edythe's eyes, and they stared at like they wanted to pierce mine to see into my mind. She started to lean forward as well, but then at the sa ti, we both beca aware of a group of people standing in front of her car, a couple of them were even taking pictures.

I turned my head to look at them, a growl escaped my throat. These morons had just interrupted my first kiss with Edythe and my anger started to spike. Edythe's laugh cut through the red I was seeing,

"Did you seriously just growl at them?"

I looked down a little sheepishly, "They interrupted us, damn right I did."

"Co on, Tiger. Let's head to class." She opened her door and got out as I grabbed my backpack and got out, placing the plate and its cover back on the seat. I closed the door and walked over to Edythe and took her hand as we moved through the crowd still standing around her car. We both noticed that a couple of people turned their phones our way to get a picture of us walking hand in hand together. However, most were still focused on the car itself.

I dropped Edythe at her Governnt classroom and made my way to Art class, where Alice was waiting for .

"So have you finished your painting for the project?"

I sighed, "I actually finished another idea I had, but it still doesn't feel right. I am not even sure what part of music I am trying to convey. How's yours coming along? Still waiting for your muse?"

She smiled happily, "Yep, it should happen in the next couple of days. I see the vision, but I still need to be there in the mont and feel it so I can get it on canvas. We have until Friday after this one to turn them in, so it will be done in plenty of ti."

I noticed that several of my classmates were turning in their seats to look at every once in a while, so I asked Alice, "What's with the new attention? You hear anything about this morning?"

"Oh, that." She waved her hand dismissively, "It's just out that you and Edythe are dating now. I would imagine that Edythe is also rubbing it in a few people's faces to get the point across."

I smiled and turned my attention towards Ms. Ross, who was going over the different advancents that paint went through in the 1750s. At that ti, it beca optional to purchase paint instead of making it yourself, as was required before the market for such things beca more commonplace.

After class, I walked with Jasper and Alice as was our habit and made my way to Governnt. When I walked in, I saw Bella in her seat and a classmate, Terry, walking away from her with a stony expression. As I sat next to her, I asked, "Another dance invitation you turned down, I take it?"

She looked at with a martyred expression, "This dance needs to pass so I don't have to keep dealing with it. Girls, I have never talked to hate because the boys they asked are waiting to see if I am going with soone yet. I have tried to make it clear that I won't be in town that day but still..."

I gave her my reassuring smile, "Don't worry, sis, it's almost over. Then you just have to worry about Prom."

She groaned and put her head on her desk, covering it with her arms. I just laughed at her lodramatics and turned my attention to the teacher. After that class was over, I made my way to biology, not surprised by the random looks I was getting as I walked. Once I walked into Biology class, I saw small sharp lances and blood typing cards passed out at each table, and made a ntal note to warn Bella so she could get excused from her own Biology class before she had to be escorted to the nurse's office.

Mr. Banner started out with a speech about a blood drive coming and wanted to get everyone aware of their blood type to encourage them to donate. I had no problem doing the test and got what I expected. I knew I was O , not terribly rare, but regardless, with my shifting abilities now, there was no way anyone was getting my blood. I even made sure to take my card with at the end of class, I planned to destroy it at ho.

I quickly made my way to math and looked inside to see if Edythe was at her seat yet. When I saw she wasn't, I waited outside for her to steal a few monts with her before class started.

When she appeared, I walked toward her, and we stood together in plain view of everyone. I took her hand and asked, "How is your morning going?"

She smiled at , "Better now, not that it was bad before. It appears Rosalie and Alice are spreading it around that you are now off the market. I have been getting so serious glares today. It is making weirdly happy."

We talked a bit about classes, and she was highly amused by my telling of Bella's situation and her response to it all. She was still laughing as we made our way into the classroom just before the bell. The hour passed quickly, and it was ti to head to lunch. Before Edythe stood up, though, she asked, "Would you like to sit with today for lunch? I am sure everyone would be happy to have you at our table."

I smiled at the thought, "I can wait for you outside the cafeteria if you don't want to walk with to my locker. Would you mind if I brought Bella with ?"

She smiled, "I think she will be otherwise occupied during lunch today, my slow brother is finally making a move, I think."

I shook my head in amusent, "Oh, she is going to love the attention that will bring. Though maybe the boys will stop asking her to the dance if they see them together."

We walked a bit slowly to my locker, taking our ti to drop off my books. After closing my locker, I took her hand again, and we walked to the cafeteria. When I got in line, I noticed Bella walking to a table where Edward was sitting alone. She was only carrying a lemonade bottle with her. I guessed she was doing one of her 'I don't wanna eat.' days.

Edward saw watching them and gave a slight nod, which I returned. If he could read my mind, he would be getting the big brother don't you hurt her speech. But considering Edythe was standing next to , I was sure he understood.