The month after the crash passed quickly for Natalia. Much to Bella's obvious disapproval, Tyler Crowley was obsessed with making amends with her from the crash despite both her assurances that all was forgiven. Natalia found it funny until Jessica pointed out that Nataila was there as well.

If Natalia didn't hate her talent so much she was sure she would have used it on the group of them. The only thing that seemed to be keeping Natalia sane was Bella. After Bella and her talk they were closer than ever. It seemed like Bella was the only one Natalia relaxed around. Which was a good thing as it seemed the Cullen boy's weren't talking to them.

Emmett and Natalia's silent steak was mutual. Both understand they wouldn't be able to talk like they used to until the secrets were out of the way from between them. Natalia didn't particularly like the situation, but it made her more determined to figure out what was going on.

Unlike Emmett and Natalia, Edward refusing to talk to Bella wasn't mutual. Bella tried to be friendly, but Edward refused to acknowledge the poor girl. Jerk.

~~*~~

"I think he's jealous," Natalia informs Bella as they walk to lunch.

"Edward? Jealous of what?" Bella scoffs.

"That Mike all but asked you to the dance, nice save with the trip thing by the way. Should I beat up Mike for how he treated Jessica?" She asked.

She wasn't really close to Jessica, but she was still a friend. Plus, it got rid of one of Bella's boy problems. She shook her head remembering the conversation at hand.

"Mike basically asked you to the dance next to Edward, and then you declined. By the way he reacted it sounds like he was jealous of Mike," Nataila explained before shrugging as they got in line,"But do I know about boys? It's not like i'm going with anyone."

The only Natalia herself wasn't asked was because she made it obvious to anyone that she would decline anyone who dared to ask. Going to a dance was a big no when it came to her life. Not to mention no one wanted to go to a dance with someone they can't look in the eyes of.

"Hey, can I hurt Edward if he keeps being a jacka-"

"Nat," Bella hissed, elbowing the girl as they were in the hearing range of the table.

When Bella told her that she thought Edward regretted saving her, Natalia nearly broke her silence with Emmett to get him to beat sense into Edward before she did. She restrained...barely

~~*~~

"I don't think it's a good idea, Eric," Nataila warns, waiting next to the teen boy. Bella had offered to take her to school since they were going to hang out. She paused before looking at him.

"Isn't it girl's choice?" She asks him.

"I should at least try," Eric says stubbornly blushing.

Natalia was going to answer but she caught eyes with Emett through her glasses. He had stopped and looked at her as if comptplating. Before anything could happen, Bella walked over after pausing looking tense.

Natalia tuned them out looking back to where Emmett was, but he was already getting into the car. He was only two spaces down which made Natalia yearn to talk to him. She missed his laugh and their joyful conversations.

"Oh, Well, maybe next time," Natalia heard Eric say in disappointment as she turned back to the two getting into the passenger side.

"Sure," Bella says, and Natalia shook her head slightly, doubting Bella meant that literally. A low chuckle caught the two girls attention as soon as Eric was gone to lick his wounds.

It was Edward. He jumped in his car. Bella followed him out, but he stopped in the middle of the parking lot.

~~*~~

"We need to talk," Natalia says, walking up to Emmett as soon as his family left.

"Did you figure it out?" He asks quietly, glancing at Edward who was walking away. Natalia didn't get a good look, but she thought she saw Edward shake his head.

"No," Natalia answers softly,"Did you?"

"No,"He says in the same tone before looking at her confused,"What do you want then?"

"I want to talk about this. I shouldn't need a reason to talk to you,"Natalia sighs,"This mutual silence is pointless. You don't know what my secret is. I don't know yours. So, what? We are both missing the talking, so we shouldn't stop just because we are trying to guess each other's deepest darkest secret. We talked before, and we can now. Talk to me."

The ending sounds more like a beg. Natalia stared at Emmett intensely breathing heavily at the long declaration. Emmett stared at her in the way he always did as if he could see through her glasses into her soul.

"Okay," Emmett says simply.

"Wait, really?" Natila asked, shocked thinking she would have to fight him more. She should have known better. Emmett never did as expected. It was one of the things she liked about him even if it terrified her.

"Like you said we miss talking, and I've never been one to ignore what makes me happy," Emmett says, and Natalia looked at the ground hoping her blush wasn't showing. She made him happy. Why did that make her so happy?

"Sit with me at lunch?" Emmett asks.

"I can't," Natalia says immediately,"Rosalie will be there."

"She's not alway like that," Emmett says immediately, and Natalia giggled, shaking her head.

"Not in the way you're thinking," Natalia snickered, and he looked at her confused,"She's too distracting. I wouldn't be able to say a word while she's there."

"What? Why? Oh," Emmett his shoulders slumped slightly,"You're into girl-"

"And guys. I'm Bi," Natalia answers quickly, smiling.

"Oh, Oh!" Emmett says lighting up again.

"Is liking girls a problem?" Natalia asks, noticing his reaction tenseing.

"No," He assures as soon as the words came out of her mouth,"I'm Bisexual too." Natalia smiles brightly opening her mouth to say something, but the bell rings.

"You should think about lunch. So you can get used to being around, Rosealie of course," Emmett calls as she walks away a smirk clear in his voice making her turn back to him.

"Well of course, I have to practice talking to your sister," She teases back in the same way.