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Flashback:

"Edward! My mommy said, 'If you wanted to be with someone forever, you'd have to marry them!' Edward we HAVE to get married! I don't want to lose you!"

"You're so crazy! Of course we'll be together forever!"

"So you'll marry me?"

"I'll marry you, you silly duck." And with that, they sealed their promise with the young boy kissing the young girl on the forehead. A promise that would last forever…or so they both thought.

Bella POV (13 yrs old):

*beep* *beep*

"Ugh, I fucking hate school."

I rolled over to hit the alarm clock off. It was the first day of Jr. High, something Edward and I were both excited for. Everyone knew that entering Jr. High was like a battle ground. The days were you have to build a name for your self. Ha, like that even mattered. Edward and I were excited that we could finally have more time to ourselves compared to middle school. We both had to practically share everything with our siblings, knowing full well that the start of Jr. High would change all that. After all, we were both promised new things for ourselves.

I ran down stairs right after I got ready, to see my brother and my dad starting breakfast without me. Great.

"Thanks for not waiting for me by the way." I said, sitting down.

"Don't be sucha poop, Bellsie. You know how much food and I love each other!" Emmett said, wiggling his eyebrows for extra effect before biting into his toast.

Emmett was 3 years older than I am, but acted like such a kid, and we pretty much look a like…well not really. Emmett was practically big, as big as a bear. Ha, I'm just pulling your leg, he's just bigger than an average 15 year old. When you see Emmett, you'd think he was 17. He was tall, lanky, brown haired with blue eyes and amazing dimples. He took after Charlie. On the other hand, I was brown haired, chubby with deep chocolate brown eyes with no dimples at all. Yep. Polar opposites.

I heard a screech and saw Emmett shoveling down bacon strips while standing up.

"Where the hell are you going?"

"I cant be large to the 6th day of foot."

"What the fuck?"

"Bella, language."

"I said, 'I can't be late to the 1st day of school!" Emmett said messing my hair before heading out. And with that, Emmett left and cue in the awkward silence.

I wasn't particularly close to Charlie, he was a quiet man. Charlie is about 32 years old, brown haired with blue eyes and of course, a moustache. He was pretty hot. A couple of my friends used to like him. He still worked out with Emmett which led them to bond more.

Charlie divorced my mom after finding out she cheated on him 7 years ago. It was pretty much a blur to me back then. All I remembered about the night she left. was Emmett crying in his room, Charlie drinking beer crying and Edward hugging me. A couple of days after my mom left, Charlie asked Emmett and I to stay with Mrs. Cullen for awhile. And we did. We stayed at Edward's for almost a year before coming home, Charlie would visit every day, but we never got to go home. I didn't really understand how things worked back then.

But that year was the best year of my life. It wasn't because my mom left that made my year a blast. Despite what happened, all I remembered about that year was the days Edward and I played. Even before my mom and Charlie divorced, I was already close to Edward and Alice. But living with them was a different story. We spent many nights staying up late, sneaking up in each other's room and just bumming around. And that's how our beautiful friendship blossomed.

Edward and Alice were twins who were both blessed with amazing parents, Esme and Carlisle. Although they were twins they were nothing alike, Alice loves to shop, Barbies and dressing up. Edward on the other hand, loves music, painting and doing his piano lessons. I used to take them with him till I ended up just watching him every time we had a session. Yep, I love to stare at the boy from that point on.

"Bells, you okay? You're staring. You're going to be late if you don't leave soon."

Woops my bad, forgot about school for a second there. I shoveled the buttered toast down with some orange juice and ran out.

"Bye Dad!" hearing a grunt as I closed the door.

I walked down the street towards the bus stop and saw Edward. Ugh, the boy gave me the butterflies. He saw me, and fixed his glasses before smiling his crooked smile at me.

Edward was tall for his age. He has copper looking hair and bright green eyes that shines whenever he talked about his games. He has glasses and wore the clothes Esme picked out for him. Everyone would usually write him off as nerd because of his games and taste for music, but that didn't bother me. I love him like that.

"Hey Belly." Edward said, hugging me.

"Yea keep calling me that." I said, sticking my tongue out and earning a laugh from him.

We ended up talking about the latest game he was playing, Kindgom Hearts. He wanted me to borrow and see for myself why he loves it so much. And of course, being a love sick girl I am, I agreed.

We finally arrived in Forks Jr. High, which was right across Forks High. I even saw Emmett running around the parking lot laughing about something. Crazy brother, I know. Looking back at my new school, I can't help but notice something different.

"Uuuhhh, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Edward said, staring at the different students right in front of us.

"Mmhmm."

Staring at all our previous classmates, I realized that things did changed over the summer. All the girls seemed to be grouped at one side in different cliques talking about different things, boys, gossip and the latest trends. On the other hand, the boys were all rough housing, laughing over the stupidest things and talking about girls. It wasn't like middle school where everyone talked to each other and asked if they wanted to play.

"You'll stick by me, right E?"

"You think I'd leave you for that?" Edward said staring at the group of boys rough housing.

"Thanks." I said, squeezing his hand before walking towards the doors of my new hell.

We were both lucky to be in the same class, but sadly, we weren't allowed to sit side by side after talking too loud while our homeroom teacher was discussing the new rules. This is gonna suck big time.

After the most boring lecture about the new rules and dress code…

"Ugh I can't believe she separated us! It's not like we were doing anything wrong!"

"B, chill. It's not that bad." Edward said, smirking.

Before I could say anything else, Edward was all of a sudden pushed to the ground, looking for his glasses.

"What did you do that for?" I shouted at Tyler.

"Oh boo-hoo, nerds complaining about being separated, what are you? Love birds? I can't believe you'd be with someone FAT Edweirdo." Tyler said laughing.

"Like that matters, they both suit each other anyways, a nerd and a beast. Beautiful babies indeed." Tanya said from the side lines. Everybody started laughing at us. And the bullying apparently starts on the 1st day of school as well. Great.

I was helping Edward get up while everyone else laughed or stared. Either way it wasn't the best situation to be in, when it was the 1st day of school.

"Aw look at that, fatty is helping the nerd." Lauren said laughing.

"Shut up and go away!" I said, pushing pass the crowd and holding Edward's hand.

We started to run towards the lot in front of the school, no words were said between us. As soon as we got out, we were both panting. I was looking at the ground panting when all of a sudden Edward spoke up.

"I'm sorry for being such a nerd B." I looked up seeing Edward looking at the ground with his hands clenched to the side.

"It doesn't matter. It's not like I'm any better, I'm fatty after all." I said laughing, trying to lighten the mood up.

"BELLA, you're not fat! Don't ever say that!" Edward looks at me with his green eyes piercing through me. "This is just one of those phases we have to go through. By the time we finish this hell hole, no one would even care anymore whether I'm a nerd or you're healthy looking compared to those anorexic wanna be's."

I didn't know what to say. I wasn't as emotionally charged as Edward was. I honestly didn't care about the fat comments, well cuz I am. What mattered was Edward, and how he felt after being pushed and laughed at because of me.

"So it doesn't matter to you that I'm over-weight?" I whispered.

It was quiet and time stood still when Edward all of a sudden hugged me.

"It doesn't matter B. As long as it doesn't matter to you that I'm a nerd and all that."

"Like that bothers me Edward, I lived with you once, I know." I said, squeezing his cheek.

"Well that's that then. Now let's go back, it's lunch and I'm starving."

"Whatever you say Sora."

"You're such a tease."

We head back inside with a new found resolve to survive this together. And that pretty much made my day.

We raced each other towards the lunch room where everyone stared when we entered. And that didn't seem to bother him as much as it did to me, cue the blush. I was still blushing when Edward held my hand and pulled me towards the line for food. We sat down afterwards at the corner of the lunch room, keeping to ourselves till Tyler and Mike walked towards us. I saw Edward clench his fists and looked up towards Tyler and Mike.

"Hey Edweirdo, lemme give you a 2nd chance. How about ditching fatty and joining us?"

"We're much better company compared to Fatty after all." Mike said.

"Well what do you say Edweirdo?" Tyler said smirking.

Edward stood up and threw his greens at Tyler and said, " I'd rather stay with Bella than stay with a bunch of good for nothing goons."

Tyler spit out some greens that went inside his mouth and glared at Edward. "Fine, whatever, it's your lost." Tyler and Mike walked away right after the exchange.

The day passed and Edward hasn't said a word since lunch. I couldn't help but think about what Tyler said. Was I really that much of a fat ass? Was Edward embarrassed by me? I can't help but tear up just the thought of Edward not talking to me again just because of something as stupid as this.

"It's not you B. I just don't know what I'd do if they said anything about you again." Edward said looking ahead. We were both walking home, not feeling the ride home on the bus with everyone else.

I couldn't help but nod and hold Edward's hand instead of saying anything. He always knew what to say when things go bad.

Weeks passed and things were still the same.

"So E, did you hear about Jessica's party?" I asked bored.

"Actually, my mom asked me to go with Ally." He said frowning.

"What?" I laughed.

"Hey! Don't laugh at me! It's not my fault Ally needs her 'big brother' to be there in case something happens!"

"What's gonna happen in a middle school party? Sex? Drugs?" I mocked, rolling my eyes.

"Ask my mom. She's over protective of Ally after all."

"Hmmm."

"Go with me." He said, his eyes leaving the TV screen.

I glanced at him before returning back to the game I was playing, I was convinced by Edward a few weeks ago, to finally play his beloved Kingdom Hearts game, and I haven't stopped playing ever since.

"Look." I said sliding down the vines in Tarzan's world. "What will I do there? You know full well, that compared to you, they hate me just because I'm fat. I can't go there."

"Bella, please? Its one party, and we can compromise with Ally and leave earlier without her having to tell mom. And we can hang somewhere else and be back at the place before mom picks us up!"

"Fine, lemme ask Charlie first."

And with a sudden hug and a sloppy kiss on the cheek, it was decided we were both going to the party.

"You're not going to that party without Emmett."

"WHAT? But Emmett isn't even middle school! And it's not like we'd be doing crazy stuff! It's a birthday party! Jess's parents are going to be there!"

"It's final, without Emmett, you're not going to that party."

"Charlie that's so unfair." I said running up the stairs and slamming my door.

I don't get it, what's so wrong about going to a party? It's not like we'd be doing drugs, sex and alcohol, like the things Emmett's friends do. This is so unfair, compared to Emmett's party, this is like a kid's party, actually it IS a kid party!

I started pinching myself, trying to break out from my mental rambling when Emmett's head popped in between my door.

"Edward's on the phone, kiddo."

"Gimme."

"B, you going to the party?"

"Can't. Charlie didn't allow me till Emmett's coming with."

"Then ask Emmett to come with, it won't be a big deal."

"It is to me, how would you feel when you see all the girl's crushing on your brother and all of a sudden being fake to you the next day just to get to him!"

"Ahh, so you're worried about that?"

"Mmhmm"

"I won't go then. I'll hang by your place instead."

"E, go. Don't ruin Ally's day by not going."

"She can go to another party plus, I'll be bored without my duckling."

I could feel his smirk through the phone after he said that, what a jerk. Rolling my eyes I told Edward to go and made him promise to call me right after the party before hanging up. I honestly didn't want to deal with the conversation anymore. I just wanted to sleep.

I pretty much spent the day of the party, watching cartoons and playing Kingdom Hearts. I wanted to find out what happens after all. At the end of the day, Edward never called. Even after Em came home from a party he went to himself which was like 10 pm, and Edward still hasn't called.

I ended up sleeping with a nagging feeling, and it felt like things were never going to be the same after this day. Edward always called…he always kept his promise to me after all…

The Next Day after the party…

I saw Edward at the bus stop the day after the party, waiting for me. And for some strange reason, he seemed different.

"E! How was the party yesterday?" I asked nudging him with my elbow.

"Nothing much, boring party as usual." He said smirking.

"Gimme the deats! I doubt it was that boring, after all, it's Jess's party,"

"We played a game of truth or dare and 7 minutes in heaven." He said shrugging.

My heart started pounding real fast when I heard 7 minutes in heaven. Well I guess that's way better than sleeping with someone, right? "So did you join?" Hoping he didn't and just stood by the background as usual.

"I did." He shrugged.

"With who?" I squeaked.

"Which one? Truth or Dare or 7 minutes in heaven?"

"They're different?"

"Pretty much, I had to kiss Tanya in Truth or Dare and stayed with birthday girl in 7 minutes in heaven." He said smiling at the thought. My heart broke seeing him smile like that.

"…Did you like it?"

"So-so. Let's go B, the bus is here." He took my hand when the yellow bus came to view and held it till we got in and till we arrived in school.

I couldn't help but feel my heart clench every time I thought about Edward kissing another girl. I was his best friend for so long and he only kissed me on the cheek or the forehead, and those mean girls got farther than I did. It was so unfair. I can't help but look at Edward and feel betrayed.

Things were different as soon as we got to school. Instead of the usual, holding my hands till we get to class kind of thing, talking like we didn't care about the world. Edward started to actually mingle with other people. He was even talking to the guys he considered as stupid, like they were buddies for a long time. At least he didn't push me away. I guess that's one thing I should be thankful for.

I stared at Edward when he smiled towards both Jess and Lauren when we entered the classroom. They were both wearing something preppy and girly, compared to my shirt and jeans ensemble. And all of a sudden I felt my self shrink with fear and insecurity, that one day Edward would leave me for them.

We sat on our chairs quietly till Edward broke the growing awkward silence between us.

"What's wrong?"

"Will you leave me?"

"For what B? You know I'll never leave you."

"You sure?"

"I'm sure." And with that and a squeeze of my hand, he ended the conversation. The only conversation we had for the rest of the day.

The rest of the day passed by with Edward talking more and more with everyone else, except me. Of course when I'd squeeze his hand to signal that I'd feel left out, he'd all of a sudden talk to me for a second before going back to the others. Everything felt wrong. It wasn't the old Edward I knew. Yeah he still wore the same geeky clothes and those dorky glasses. But for some strange reason, it wasn't the Edward I grew up with.

I was starting to get attention, not because of me, but because of Edward. Everyone started talking to him, like he was the new 'it boy'. People would regard me as his friend, nothing more. Sometimes, I'd hear them make side comments on why Edward would hang out with me, the fatty. But Edward would defend me, like there's no tomorrow. I guess there's some hope after all.

AU: Woot, hey guys! It's me! Koala! Hoping you guys love the 1st chapter! I haven't written a FF for soo long. Hopefully I still got my mojo! Follow me at eatmechichaRON to see the progress of this story and the rest I'm planning to start soon! Leave a review! 3