m It was eight-thirty on a Sunday night in Forks, Washington. Mike Newton was waiting for Bella outside the local cine-plex. Bella, Jacob and Kaitlyn all arrived at the same time and they went in. Mike sat on one side of Bella while Jacob sat on the other with his arm around Kaitlyn's shoulder. Bella kept glancing at Jacob in discomfort wanting to be Kaitlyn, to be held by someone who loves you, just like Edward used to. Mike kept repeating the same question "Are you okay Bella?" and she repeated the same answer "Yes, Mike. I'm perfectly fine." She was everything but fine and Mike acting like a broken record wasn't helping the situation.

The movie came and went and soon they were all congregrated outside the main entrance. Mike and Kaitlyn lived three houses away from each other so she kissed Jacob good-bye and left with Mike. Bella and Jacob were finally alone.

"Jake, you know I love you right?"

"Yeah, of course. I love you, too."

"I don't mean it like that I mean...I l-o-v-e you."

Jacob suddenly understood what she meant. His face suddenly turned angry and annoyed.

"Bella! I'm with Kaitlyn now. Do you not want me to be happy? I know Edward's gone but that doesn't mean that you can just latch onto me because you're lonely."

"Jake..."

"Stop, Bella. I'll just pretend that you didn't say that. Now, do you want me to give you a ride home?"

Bella nodded her head in shame, but Jake put his arm around her anyway. They walked to the car and when they got in Jacob stared at Bella for a brief moment. She stared back and then...they kissed. When they pulled away neither said anything. Jacob started the engine and they took off.

"Thanks for taking me home, Jake. I better get going, Charlie will get worried."

"Okay. See you soon."

Bella got out of the truck and waved to Jacob before he drove off.

The next day Bella woke up late and had to rush her shower and her breakfast to get to school on time. Today she would be taking the bus. When she got on, Mike had saved her a seat.

"I had a great time on our date last night."

"It wasn't a date Mike. Besides you looked pretty impressed with Kaitlyn. What did you two talk about?"

"Well, I talked about you, she talked about Jacob and we talked about each other."

"Did she say anything about me?"

"Well, she said that she feels a little threatened by you, I mean, Jacob talks about you more than anything else."

Bella was confused. She knew Jacob liked her but she didn't know he was obsessed.

"Me?"

"Apparently. She said she's getting sick of it. Jealousy I suspect."

Mike knew how girls worked better than Bella did. Bella kept asking questions about Mike's walk home with Kaitlyn.

Eventually the bell to go to class went and Mike walked away from Bella so fast that she didn't get the chance to thank him.

A few hours later and school had ended. Bella felt that she needed to go to talk to Jacob about what happened the other night.