• Chapter 3: Lost

    Since the arrival of Kira Lunei, all joy and happiness contained within the Cullens and I seemed to be sapped and was trapped elsewhere. After the conversation at the graveyard, she’s been silent. Not matter how much I try, she’ll never speak to me or anyone else of the matter. When Alice tries to cheer her up, Kira just stares her down and acts even more bitter. It’s not like it matters much but…its awkward seeing someone so still and quiet, yet so enraged.
    Well the wintry weekend filled with freezing snow and winds, rain came and made the snow to mush on the ground. It became strangely darker than any other normal rainy winter day. Edward came to my house, like usual, to take me to school with the rest of his family, Kira strictly far from me as she can. The car was silent for a split instant.
    “Good morning, did you sleep well?” Edward said trying to make me feel comfortable. It didn’t work; it was still too quiet, too still.
    “Fine, but you would know that wouldn’t you?” I said trying to look, as I usually am in morning, tired. He saw through the disguise.
    “I see…well today will be slow for sure, the rain is constant. I’m sure nothing will happen today,” Edward smiled at me though silence still loomed around. He seemed amused.
    “Yeah, I’m sure,” I returned the smile, knowing something will definitely happen.

    School was certainly what Edward described, slow. Everything went five times lengthier than usual; nothing was able to linger in my mind longer than a few minutes. When Edward comes to walk to my next class he’s usually calmer than normal, he speaks much softer and caring.
    I became apprehensive once lunch came, facing Kira with her anger again. She’s in my history and literature classes, but never got the chance to see her long, but still she retained the stone figure she was this morning. I was thinking what colored her eyes would be today, bleeding red or beautiful jade. When I got to sit at the table the others were talking silently while Kira looked down, with the same regretful expression. I couldn’t pay attention; I was so concerned any person no matter what happens doesn’t deserve to be sad, at least not this long.
    Biology came quicker than I thought, again a stupid film on something about plants came on and I instantly zoned out. Edward dropped his head on the table and closed his eyes gently; I pretended to watch the video but became one of those TV zombies, blank faced.
    After school, after I got home, after I was ready to go to bed, everything seemed missing. There wasn’t any meaning in anything today it was just pointless. I turned toward the window, hoping for Edward to be there, and as promised was there for me. He jumped in and landed into the chair in the corner, calm like usual, I sat on the bed facing him.
    “I won’t be here for a few days, is that alright?” he asked randomly.
    “Oh…hunting right?” I asked in response.
    “Yes. Is there something on your mind? It seems so…” he asked concerned, lowering his voice till it became hypnotic.
    “Sort of, it’s really Kira…”
    “Did she say something?”
    “No, but her silence lately is disturbing.”
    “Oh…her mind is lost, confused, and broken.” He said almost smiling I became even more confused. “She talks like we’re the ones shattered, while she’s simply torn with nothing left to break.”
    “How about her anger?”
    “It’s just another mask I believe. Only to hide more sadness.”
    “From what?” I started to sound a little more normal toned.
    “I don’t know yet, maybe I’ll squeeze the answer out eventually,”
    “Maybe,” I smirked a little relieved.
    “Well I’ll let you go off to bed now, right?” he began to leap out into the darkness.
    “I don’t want you to go!” I screamed silently so no one could hear but him.
    “I know but I must. Hunting is tomorrow; I need my rest…” he began to tease.
    “Sure you do!” I became slightly angry, but can’t deny what he’s saying.
    “See you soon,” he disappeared in a flash.
    The lonely silence returned…how I hated this feeling.