Chapter 2

I was already 15 minutes late when I got to school. It was dark because a storm just passed by and some trees had fallen to the ground. "How I hate it when it rains," I thought to myself. I rushed out of my car's door and headed for the main building, Annex A.

It was a Thursday and my first subject is Biology, yup, it means Edward's there. I sighed heavily. "Why does Thursdays have to be this dreadful? It always hurts me like, bam!" I complained. I mean it is my favourite day of all, because we get a 3 hour break and Biology's the first subject. But why, why does Edward always have to be there? Why can't he just change his subjects and get out of my head, my mind, my...heart?

To admit it, every time I get to see him with different girls around campus, I always felt my heart break into a million pieces and gives me a long time before I get over it. Trust me his on the record, only ¼ of the Forks High girl population remains to be seen with him. Put in all the girl teachers. Well, exempt me from that I am definitely not in those ¼.

He was not like that before. He is not this playboy-nice guy type Edward I know. Before, all I have to listen to is his stories about his past friends, past life, past everything. Us, his family, us again, what we're going to do and random stuff. Now, all I have to do, is to be the best friend he knows. Listen to him about all the girls he'd been with, give him advises about love, and pretend that this heart of mine isn't breaking.

But why in the world would I care? I also have a lot of suitors. Just yesterday did I receive glares from the senior girls around here. They believed the rumours that I was dating Eric. He gorgeous, yeah, but definitely not my type. He is a member of the football team, the co-captain. Of course, it was definitely not true. Only it is those suitors that are waiting for my answer.

I was out of thought when I reached the main door frame of my Biology classroom. "Well, what do we have here?" he said, "Good Morning Miss Swan, nice to have you here for class." He gestured me to go to my seat.

I greeted him, "Good Morning Mr B, I'm sorry for being late. There are a lot of fallen trees outside, I kind of had a hard time passing through." I smiled sweetly at him. "It's alright, Isabella", he replied, "You are excused."

I mouthed him a "thank you" and went for my seat. But then again, I tripped halfway. Thanks to a guy I realized to be a suitor of mine's bag blocking the way. By the time I reached my seat, I saw two persons cuddling up. "This is just great," I thought to myself, "what a great way to start a loving Thursday. Why can't the hurt just stop?"

I coughed, just enough for them to hear. To pull away and get stop their act. I failed, this time I coughed harder and everybody stared at me and at them and at me again. I blushed, but continued with my plan.

"Mr B, Edward here is cuddling up with Lauren again," I pouted, "pretty please take care of them." I turned around and looked at Mr Banner with my amazingly cute, puppy-dog eyes. I heard everybody say "awww" and looked at Mr Banner for his answer.

Mr Banner, was staring at me and then had a brave smile on his face. "Leave it to me, Isabella. You know I can't resist that." I clapped my hands playfully and waited to see what is going to happen. "Cuteness, you are always by my side." I thought happily.

"You two," Mr Banner scolded the couple, "stop making skin contact and stop cuddling each other. You know I am anti-PDA in my class. Go back to your seat, now." Still, no reaction. I think I saw Mr Banner's face turn red. "I said stop displaying PDA here in my class, and go back to your seat!" He yelled at them, all red and face so mad and scary.

Even I was taken aback by that. Mr Banner never gets this angry. He was successful and Lauren pulled away and turned to look at Mr Banner. And then began shooting me with her daggers as she stood up and went back to her seat, pouting her ugly pout. I laughed quietly at her and so did the class.

I stared at Edward and he smirked by the time he noticed what I was doing. "Thank you, Mr Cullen and Miss Mallory," Mr Banner said as he went back to his desk, "By the way, I forgot to tell you. You both will have a 3 week once a day detention."

I looked back at Edward and realized that he didn't mind. He was staring at me the whole time. Lauren looked up and glared at me, again. "Why can't the girls just stop glaring at me?" I questioned myself. Oh, well.

I sat down and took a quick glance at my watch. Woah, we just wasted 45 minutes because of that incident. Another moment in my life, wasted because of them. I was planning to look up already when I heard his voice.

"Hey there," he greeted me. "Thanks for saving me." He leaned a little closer and whispered, "I told her that I don't want her anymore, because I love somebody else already." He paused. Wait? Did he just say, "Love someone else already." I eagerly listened for more. He continued, "But she won't listen. You know the rest of the story. By the way, it's Rosalie. I think I am in with love her now. But I don't know where to start. Please help me." He leaned back and wrote something down at a small piece of paper.

And then he gave it to me secretly. Yeah, I'm not listening. Mr Banner is already starting the lesson. I opened the paper secretly while I got my notebook for cover-up. Edward laughed quietly.

It read:

Bella,

Please get Rosalie to meet me here.

Bonjour' Cafe. A few blocks away from her house.

Please. I want her to be there. I love her so much.

Thanks, owe you so much like always.

Edward.

Shocked. I felt as if someone stabbed my heart from my back. He likes Rose. Rosalie, my friend, my best friend forever. She is the new love of his life? Why? I can't believe that maybe, just maybe, a bottle was spinning and it almost stopped by me, but it stopped on Rose by an accident. It is so selfish of me. If I get Rose's side on this and she feels the same, I think I would just have to let go.

There is a possibility you know. She is single, and he is single. And a lot more things, but I have to get Rose's side first. And for the negative side, Rose has this chat mate she so called, Hot Bear. Hell, I don't know why? And that Hot Bear is coming tomorrow, in the afternoon. He came all the way from London, just to meet her in person. "How sweet," this is what Rose has been saying to me since this Hot Bear told her that. It is, but nothing would be more sweeter than Edward feeling the same for me.

I looked up to see him, smiling widely and excited. I smiled weakly and nodded. He smiled crookedly and laughed. "Thanks, Bella. I really owe you a lot." He said, low enough for only me to hear.

I laughed weakly. Yeah, I'm only the best friend. The best friend he knows that will help him in everything. What a good thing to hear? Well, it was too loud. My heart heard it and is now, breaking. I tried to hold my tears back. And I can't help it, it's beginning to fall. I turned my back on Edward and let them fall. It's the only time that I realized that the bell rang. And I got up my seat hurriedly, and went to the girl's lavatory. Isn't this a great way to start my Thursday?