I have had major writer's block against this story. I have no idea why. But anyways, thanks to everyone who put this story on alert, favorited, and reviewed. I appreciate it :)

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Friday. Finally. Bella had survived her first week at Forks High School. People didn't stare at her as much and she could find all of her classes without sneaking glances at her schedule. She was already bored of the monotony of classes, lunch, more classes, then home, but at least she only had another year before she was out of there for good.

"Bella are you going to the game tonight?" Jessica asked as they sat at their lunch table. That was another thing, Bella was starting to feel more comfortable around these people she sat with at lunch.

"I don't know." Bella replied. The idea of a high school football game didn't sound all that appealing.

"Oh you have to come! I'm cheering tonight and you have to come watch! Everyone goes." Jessica pleaded.

Bella sighed. "I don't know, Jess."

"Angela aren't you going?" Jessica asked. Angela nodded. "See, she's going, you should come too!"

"Alright if you really want me too." Bella said. She really just didn't want to deal with it anymore.

"Great!" Jessica squealed, hugging Bella quickly. "You're going to have so much fun!"

"Yeah." Bella said sarcastically.

"It's okay, we'll just walk around. We don't have to watch the game." Angela said softly in her ear. Bella sent her a grateful smile.

"Mike's going to be playing tonight." Jessica said, grinning at him.

Mike smiled at Bella and nodded. "I am. You better watch me!"

"I will." Bella said with a small smile.

What was these people's obsession with football? Personally, Bella found it a little boring. Just sitting there watching guys tackle each other. Sounds like a whole lot of fun.

The bell rang before Jessica could talk anymore about the football and for that Bella was grateful. She got up and threw her trash away before heading for Biology.

"Yo, Bella, wait up!"

Bella inwardly groaned as Mike walked up to her. She was trying to avoid him ever since he seemed to think he should follow her around like a Golden Retriever puppy.

"So you excited about the game tonight?" He asked.

Bella shrugged. "Not really." She admitted.

Mike chuckled. "It'll be fun, I promise."

Bella doubted that but nodded her head anyway. She nodded absently as they headed for their classroom not really paying attention to anything Mike was saying. She sighed in relief as she reached her desk, but Mike followed her and sat on the chair backwards in front of the table. Bella groaned and slapped her face to her head and swore she heard chuckling. She looked up and saw Edward looking at her amusedly. Bella rolled her eyes and nodded towards Mike and Edward chuckled again. Ever since the first day, Bella and Edward had talked a few times during class but never outside the classroom. It was like a secret or something that they couldn't talk and Bella learned quickly to follow that.

"I think you better get to your seat Newton." Edward said after the bell rang.

Mike glared at him before turning to Bella and smiling. "See you after class."

"Yeah." Bella replied with mock enthusiasm.

Mike got up and headed for his desk and Bella groaned again, this time laying her head on her arms that were on the table. Edward chuckled once more.

"Thanks for getting rid of him." She muttered as she lifted her head.

"No problem. Kid gets on my last nerve too."

Bella sighed. "They're making me go to the stupid football game tonight."

"Ouch."

"I know. I wish I had a way out of it, but I promised Jess."

"I would never be caught dead at one of those."

"Usually neither would I. I tried to stay away from that stuff at my old school and I expected that to be the same here. I guess I don't get a say in it though."

"That sucks." Edward said as he leaned back in his chair.

"Yeah. Hey where were you yesterday?" Bella asked, remembering his absence the day before.

Edward shrugged. "I can't stand going to school for a whole week. I usually ditch a day or two."

"Nice." Bella said, raising her eyebrows.

"Yeah well. I hate school."

"Yeah me too."

"You ever ditch?"

Bella shook her head. "My mom would kill me."

"Carlisle gave up on me."

"Who's that?"

"My adopted father."

"Oh." Bella said, nodding her head in realization.

"Yeah. I guess the school did too, they never call anymore when I ditch. What's the point?"

"Um to get a good education and a good job."

"You sound like Esme now." Bella looked at him. "My adopted mother."

"Oh. Well you shouldn't give up."

"No one cares, why should I?"

"Who cares what everyone else thinks, prove them wrong."

"If only it were that easy."

"It is, you just don't want to try."

"Way to make assumptions."

"Well you obviously don't. After everything you just said, why would I think different?"

"Why would you even care?" Edward challenged, crossing his arms over his chest like a stubborn child.

"Because I know you're a smart guy and you should get a good education. You don't want to look back and regret making stupid decisions."

"Right." He snorted. "The only thing I regret is being here right now."

Bella sighed and shook her head. "You're sure stubborn. You'll see, one day you'll realize I was right and then you'll be hating yourself for not trying."

"Maybe you should just stay out of my business." Edward said angrily.

"Fine." Bella huffed, her own anger getting to her.

"Fine." Edward replied in the same tone.

The rest of class, the two never looked at each other, let alone talked. When the bell rang, Bella stood up angrily, grabbed her things, and left not even stopping when Mike called out to her.

After her last class of the day, gym and it was her least favorite, she was in a very bad mood. Stupid Edward Cullen and his immaturity. She saw him getting into his stupid shiny Volvo and look over at her. They stared at each other for a minute before Bella huffed and looked away, heading for her truck. She climbed in, started it, and was about to pull out when Mike appeared out of nowhere. Bella groaned and laid her head back against her headrest. Mike knocked on the window and Bella rolled her window down.

"Hey so I'll see you at the game, right? You're still coming?" He asked.

Unfortunately. She thought. "Yeah." She said instead.

"Awesome. Root for me." He winked before heading for his car.

Bella rolled her eyes and looked behind her to back up. Once she was free of the school grounds, she headed straight home and upstairs, ignoring her mother asking her how her day was. She really was in no mood to talk to anyone, and she really did not want to go to this stupid game.

Of course, when her cell phone rang a few minutes later and it was Jess, she knew she wasn't going to be able to ignore people for much longer. She said a group of friends were meeting at the school for a tailgating party and asked if she had wanted to go. Bella sighed and reluctantly agreed once Jess told her Angela would be there as well. She got up from her bed and changed into a long sleeved green shirt and jeans before heading back downstairs.

"Where are you going, honey?" Renee asked.

"Football game."

Bella rolled her eyes when she saw her mother's eyes light up. "Oh that's great! Have fun! Don't be out to late and be safe."

"Yes mom." Bella replied before leaving.

Bella got into her truck and reluctantly headed for the school. She saw the kids in the parking lot and parked away from them before getting out of her truck and looking around. She saw Angela and another quiet girl from her Spanish class, she was pretty sure her name was Becky, sitting together in the back of a van.

"Hey." Bella said as she walked up to them.

"Hey Bella." Angela said with a smile. "You know Becky, right?"

"Yeah we're in Spanish together." Becky smiled and nodded. "So what are we doing?"

"Oh we just sit out here and hang out, drink soda and eat before the game." Angela said with a shrug.

"Oh." Bella said with a nod.

She saw some boys in her class being rowdy and rolled her eyes. As did Angela and Becky.

"They are so immature." Angela said.

"No kidding." Becky agreed.

"Wanna sit?" Angela asked, scooting over and patting the space next to her.

"Sure." Bella said with a shrug. She sat down next to Angela.

"Want a soda or anything?"

"No I'm good." Bella replied as she looked around. "When does the game start?"

"7:30." Bella checked her cell phone. It was almost 7 already.

"Oh. We don't have much longer."

Angela nodded. "Yep."

When it was time, everyone got up and headed for the football field. After paying for her ticket, Bella followed Angela and Becky into the stadium area.

"So do you guys want to sit or get something to eat or something?" Angela asked.

"I'm good." Bella said. Becky nodded in agreement.

"Alright. We'll sit then. But we don't have to sit long. There's always people walking around and talking." Angela said as they climbed the bleachers.

The three of them sat down just as kickoff started. Bella spotted Jess among the cheerleaders. Along with Rosalie who was front and center and looking as gorgeous as always. Jess spotted Bella and waved enthusiastically. Bella faked a smile as she waved back. She sighed softly as people around her began screaming and shouting at the players on the field. She really would've loved to leave, but Angela and Becky also seemed into the game. Bella put her chin in her hand and sighed as she feigned interest in the game.


Edward sighed and crossed his legs at the ankle on the table. Alice pushed his legs out of the way as she passed by the table.

"Bitch." Edward mumbled.

"I heard that."

"Point being?" Edward replied, giving her a bored expression.

Alice rolled her eyes. "Don't you have some laws you should be breaking?"

"Don't you have a boyfriend you should be screwing?" Edward shot back.

"Don't get pissy with me, mister."

"What exactly are you going to do?"

"You know I could beat your ass easily."

"Right." Edward snorted.

"Don't test me."

"Whatever." Edward said placing his legs back on the coffee table and crossing them at the ankles again.

"Edward, please take your feet off the coffee table." Dr. Cullen said as he walked into the room.

Edward rolled his eyes as he placed his feet on the floor and Alice stuck her tongue out at him. Edward flicked her off.

"Edward, don't do that." Dr. Cullen said, not looking up from his papers.

Alice smirked and Edward rolled his eyes once more.

"Why don't you guys go to the game or something? Rosalie's there." Dr. Cullen suggested.

"Because she has to be." Alice said.

"Well you guys should go support her. Or Emmett since he is your brother."

"Not by blood." Edward muttered.

"He lives under this roof, you guys should go."

"You aren't there." Edward pointed out.

"I have to leave for work in an hour, I already told him I wouldn't be able to make it. You guys should at least go and represent the family." Carlisle said, finally looking up from his papers to look at Edward.

"Some family." Edward muttered under his breath.

"Where's Esme?" Alice asked.

"She had some errands to run and then she was heading for the game."

"See? She's there, we don't have to go." Edward said, placing his feet on the table again.

"Put your feet down Edward." Carlisle told him, giving him a look that Edward ignored. "You guys should be there too."

"Well I don't want to go." Edward said, putting his arms behind his head.

Carlisle sighed and looked at Alice. "I don't want to, either. I'm supposed to go out with Jasper tonight." Alice told him.

Carlisle looked at his watch."Fine. You guys will be there for at least one game, count on it. I have to leave for work, please behave."

"We will." Edward and Alice said together.

"Bye." Carlisle said as he grabbed his briefcase and left.

"So when's your boy toy coming over?" Edward asked with a smirk.

Alice rolled her eyes. "He's your friend, why do you talk about him that way?"

Edward shrugged. "Cause it pisses you off."

"Whatever. He'll be here in an hour."

"You aren't going to wear that, are you?" Edward asked, looking her up and down.

"What's wrong with my outfit?"

"Nothing." Edward said, placing his head against his arms.

"What's wrong with it? Does it look bad?"

"I didn't say anything." Edward said.

Alice narrowed her eyes. "I hate you." She said before stomping upstairs.

Edward chuckled. He loved to do that to her. He flipped the station on the TV to something he wanted to watch before getting up to make himself a sandwich.

Just as he was finishing his sandwich, the doorbell rang. Edward stood up to answer the door and nodded at Jasper.

"What's up man?"

"Not much." Jasper replied as he walked in.

"Your girlfriend's upstairs getting pretty for you." Edward said as plopped down on the couch. Jasper nodded and sat down in the recliner across from him.

"So what's up with you?" Jasper asked.

Edward shrugged. "Nothing."

"No girl for the weekend?"

"The weekend is young, man. I heard Johnson's throwing a party after the game. I might make an appearance and scope out the scene."

Jasper chuckled and shook his head. "You should find an actual girlfriend, man, it's better."

Edward rolled his eyes. "Alice's made you soft."

"Whatever." Jasper said, chucking a pillow at him.

Edward caught it easily and threw it back. "You're whipped."

"Fuck off."

Alice came downstairs and Edward smiled satisfactorily when he saw Alice was wearing a different outfit.

"Hi Jasper!" She said sweetly as she made her way over to him. She sat in his lap and kissed him, only pulling away when she heard Edward making gagging sounds. "Oh grow up, Edward. Just because you have no one doesn't mean you should take out your crap on me."

"Yeah that's it." Edward replied sarcastically.

"Whatever." Alice said before turning back to Jasper. "So what are we doing tonight?"

"There's a party after the game if you want to go."

"Okay. We can just hang out here in the meantime."

"Great." Edward said.

Alice rolled her eyes and glared at him. "I wasn't talking to you."

"And?"

"Hey so how was your test?" Jasper asked, diverting her attention.

"Oh it was okay. I think I passed, but I probably didn't do all that well."

"I'm sure you did fine." Jasper replied, kissing her forehead.

Edward rolled his eyes. "Dear god. I'm getting away before I get sick."

"Good." Alice called out over her shoulder.

Edward walked upstairs to his room and shut the door behind him. He walked over to his stereo and blared the music as he plopped down on his bed. He stared up at his ceiling as the music played in the background. For some odd reason, Edward could not get the Swan girl out of his head. Their stupid fight had bothered him and had been all he could think about ever since it happened. He had no idea why this girl he barely knew was constantly in his thoughts, and quite frankly, it annoyed the shit out of him. He let out a frustrated cry and punched his pillow before flopping back down on it. Stupid thoughts about a girl. What the hell was wrong with him?

"Edward!" Jasper shouted.

Edward reached over and grabbed his remote, turning off his music. "What?" He yelled back.

"You coming with us?"

"Yeah."

Edward grabbed his leather jacket from his chair and headed downstairs. He needed to get his mind off of this girl. And now.

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