A/N: Don't hate me! (holds up excuses as a shield). I know you're thinking "finally!", and I agree. But I have to admit I've been super busy, mostly with soccer and school. I'm captain of the school's team, and we're not that great so it's taking a lot of my energy, and several AP classes with big projects. Ugh. Anywho. I did find someone to help me with this but I haven't heard them in a while, soooo I decided to do this by myself for now at least. So now that I got that straightened out updates will hopefully be more regular. But you've waited long enough so I'll let you go.

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Disclaimer: Twilight is sadly not mine, though I do have a pair of fuzzy socks that feel nice during the winter.

BPOV:

Jasper Cullen. Wow it had been so long since I had seen him. It wasn't too bad to see him again either, he was still pretty cute, in that tall brooding actor kind of way.

It was obvious that he loved his girlfriend though.

I kept sneaking peaking peaks at them throughout their date. Not in a creepy stalker way or anything, just when I'd look over to check their glasses I'd notice that they were gazing into each other's eyes, having a moment.

I felt that I was intruding just by doing my job so I never tried to start a conversation. So you can see why I was pleasantly surprised when Jasper's girlfriend, Alice, asked me for my number.

I was a little uncomfortable talking to her. She was intimidating despite her small stature; her stunning looks and confidence making up for her minute height.

I was slightly worried with the faintly hostile looks I received as I approached the table and said hello to Jasper. I didn't want her to think that there was anything between Jasper and I, ever. Sure he was cute, and he was one of the only people actually nice to me back in high school. But I never really liked him like that.

His brother on the other hand was another story.

Edward Cullen was gorgeous.

Even back in the days of acne and awkward growth spurts the boy was flawless. He was slightly taller than his brother who was a year behind us, built like an athlete with the perfect V-shaped upper body. His bronze hair was unique and made the unmanaged style look sexy.

Then there were his eyes. His piercing green eyes were impenetrable. If you got caught in his gaze you were like a prey caught by a predator, too transfixed to move. You were in just as much trouble too.

Now those memories had the sharpest edges. High school: the absolute worst years of my life. Thank you, Edward Cullen.

Yes the boy was gorgeous, but he had an ego and a mean streak to match. He and his friends were behind nearly everything humiliating back in high school.

It all started when I moved in with Charlie my junior year of high school.

Now, I had come to accept that both of my parents packed a few extra pounds and had unfortunately passed that down to me, but they had always loved me no matter what. Back in Phoenix, with my mother, Renee, I had a few close friends and was satisfied. I have to admit that none of us were super-model skinny but we really didn't mention it. At school, no one ridiculed us, they just left us alone.

But when I moved that all changed. Starting the very first day, I received judgmental glances from everyone, hearing their quiet whispers. I assumed it was just because I was the new girl, the daughter of the small town cop. I dressed a little differently, comfortable, I considered it, and figured that was why no one really approached me. What was I expecting-a welcome wagon?

Sure there was the occasional friend, like Angela, and the friendly people, like Jasper, but eventually I realized that the whispers were really directed at my weight and the things they said were so hurtful that even the happiest person alive would let a few tears escape. I stayed strong though, saving my tears for those always rainy nights at home, alone, where no one could hear me.

Life was bearable. Until Edward.

I had been enrolled in an Advanced Placement science program in Phoenix. So after a few weeks of monotonous work in Earth Science, the teacher finally recommended that I be moved up to the higher level Biology. That late in the year meant that everyone already had a lab partner.

After a lot of rearranging, and a coincidental uneven number, I ended up with Edward as my Lab partner. Needless to say, he was less than pleased to find out that he went from his best buddy, Emmett, to the 'fat girl' that no one liked. And so it started.

Even from that first day it was clear that he didn't like me. Between the cold glare I received, to his stiff posture the entire period, I got the message. I didn't even try to talk to him.

It didn't make me sad that this god-like creature was repulsed by me. No, this was the final straw. Now, I was just starting to get angry. If he was going to ignore me, then that was fine. I didn't have to be any more than barely civil to him.

And so it went on for about a week, with neither of us cracking. Every day, I noticed his demeanor becoming slightly darker. I think it may have bothered him, my lack of reaction to his looks.

Yes, he was by far the cutest guy that I had ever met, but in a school like Forks High, where he obviously had every girl fawning over him, I just didn't see the point in hopping on the bandwagon if I didn't have a chance.

So time went on, slowly, but things were still bearable. I still remember the day high school literally became hell.

It was my seventeenth birthday. No one really at school knew because I didn't have too many friends besides Angela. I had dressed up a little more than usual jeans and sweats, and opted for a long skirt instead.

It was lunch time, and in a school as small as Forks High nearly everyone eats lunch at the same time. I was walking past the 'popular' table on the way to my seat. This was mostly comprised of Jasper, Emmett and Edward and his minions; Lauren, Jessica and Tanya.

It wasn't actually Edward who did it, but I did distinctly hear him say "Ready… Now!," just before Lauren stuck her boney little foot into the isle where I was walking towards my secluded corner table. This, with my nearly crippling balance problems, sent me sprawling.

My food went flying, as I threw my arms out to catch myself. My tray clattered to the ground noisily, bringing most of the school's population's attention to my embarrassing fall. A loud crack was heard as I hit the linoleum. Pain shot up my left arm radiating from my wrist. I think I might have screamed before everything went dark.

I woke up with a lot of people crowded around me. I was still in the lunch room so I figured that I hadn't been out for very long. I was surprised, however, to see that it was Edward who leaning over me with concern lacing his features. He was probably just worried that I would rat him out. I glared at him through my grimace.

I knew that someone had probably gone to get a teacher or the nurse but I wouldn't give the hateful kids the satisfaction of sitting there waiting embarrassed.

I carefully stood up leaving my ruined lunch on the floor. The hovering group parted to let me through as I slowly walked towards my lunch table. I could see Angela's worry-filled eyes as I got closer, begging to ask me if I was ok. Instead I gave my head a small shake, gathering my books up in my good arm and heading towards the cafeteria door. The entire room was silent watching my actions. I was reaching for the doorknob when I heard him.

"Bella, wait."

I couldn't even respond. He actually thought I was going to talk to him. I didn't even turn around. I stuck me quickly swelling hand, which had been cradled against my chest, over my head where I knew he could see it; hell the entire cafeteria could see it. And then I flipped him the bird, and walked out. When the doors closed a heard an excessive amount of noise coming from the room and I just continued walking to the nurses office. No one followed me.

It ended up that my wrist was indeed broken in two places. I was sent home from the hospital with a blue cast, because it was the only color I had never gotten, and some very good pain medication.

By the time I made it back to school a few days later everything was back to being calm. The rumors were that the rest of the day of my 'accident' was pretty wild, at least concerning Edward. Evidently, I was the first one to stand up to him, ever. He didn't take it so well. They said that he got in his shiny Volvo and left for the rest of the day.

I didn't know what to think. I was sure that there was a bigger reason for his early departure. I couldn't have had that big of an impact on him. I was Bella.

I avoided the scene of the incident that day for lunch, instead taking a bag lunch to the library to get caught back up on the work I had missed during my absence.

I sank even further into the comfortable reading chair when I heard him come in.

"I'm so sorry Ms. Darnley. I guess I didn't realize that they were due this week." I peeked over the over sized arm to see Edward handing the elderly librarian two books, Wuthering Heights and Sense and Sensibility. I was astounded that Edward would be reading those outside of class.

He flashed her a crooked smile. It was actually pretty cute.

"Don't worry about it, Edward. There's actually not that much demand for these books around here." He chuckled and turned to leave. This unfortunately meant that he saw me in my hiding chair. He got a serious look on his face and walked over. I had to admit that I was kind of afraid of him.

"Bella…" he started.

Unfortunately, fear makes my tongue sharp.

"I didn't know that an ignorant asshole like you would even know those books existed." I tried to cross my arms, but the bulky cast made it difficult.

"Listen, I just wanted to say…" I cut him off again.

"You know if you weren't such an asshole, we might get along." I told him, venom in my voice.

"And people might like you if you weren't fat," he spit back. Ouch, that hurt. My face must have told him that it was a low blow. "No, what I meant was…" I didn't even let him finish I pulled my good hand back and released it, hitting him square in the face.

I didn't break his nose or anything but his pretty- boy face was missing the pretty- boy factor for the next few days. He didn't rat me out or anything, thankfully, though a couple days at home away from school didn't sound so bad.

Things only got worse from there. My life became a three ring circus of embarrassment and cruel jokes, with Edward as the ring leader. I didn't like to think of everything else that happened between then and graduation. It just hurt too much.

I finally finished my work at the restaurant, my mind working on overtime with thoughts of the past, while my body worked on automatic.

I filled out my time card and said goodbye to the rest of the staff. I still didn't know most of them but I was enjoying the job; it paid for the roof over my head. I headed outside and got in my old beat-up red Jeep Wrangler.

I loved my old manual most of the time, but cold nights like this made me wonder why I didn't invest in something with a more functional heating system. I wasn't exactly ready to head home to a lonely apartment yet, my head still too filled with thoughts of the bronze-haired demon.

So instead I headed to the gym. I had gotten the name from a neighbor of mind because it was open twenty-four hours. It was new and popular, but with the hours I was working I figured that it would be deserted and I would have free reign of the place. I was glad I always kept a bag of clean gym clothes in the back of the Jeep, so I would be able to go straight there. I started up the noisy vehicle and carefully pulled out of my parking space. I put it in first and started towards the gym, and my distraction from Edward Cullen.

A/N: Thanks for bearing with me for this chapter. I really wanted to get some of their history out. And for some reason I really wanted her to hit him. Lol But there will probably be some flash backs to other random things that he does from both POV's. I still need ideas for mean pranks and maybe nicknames?? I'm hoping that the next chapter will finally have Edward present day. Yay smexy. Remember reviews make me feel amazing about my writing and I update way sooner, maybe even tonight if I get enough. IDK? So… Love? Hate? Questions? Review!!

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