Ok, so I'm bored out of my mind, lucky for you. Therefore, I will update. I do not own Twilight or any of the characters.

Chapter 3

BPOV

I woke up the next morning and got ready for school. Maybe I should have let Alice tell him that I loved him. I couldn't tell the future, nor could I read minds, he might have actually loved me too.

No, that was impossible. After what he said... 'I'd rather hang out with Tanya' obviously I was holding him down. When I came back last night, Charlie had known something was wrong, he didn't comment, though, and insted just let me walk to my room. I cried my eyes out for him last night, but I won't waste my time on him anymore.

I got in the truck and drove to school. I wonder if the rest of the Cullens will talk to me? Who knows. Edward will probably still be pissed. I've seen him get mad at lots of people before, just never me. He can hold grudges for a long time.

When I pulled up to the school I parked as far away from his car as I could. I decided to let them come and talk to me, I wasn't going to make the first move. I got out of the truck and went to the school. Tanya watched me with a gleam in her eye. I didn't want to know.

I went inside and hung up my jaket, then sat down. Eric drifted over to me.

"Hey." He said, sitting on the desk next to me.

"Hi." I really didn't want to talk.

"So, I was wondering, if maybe...If you hadn't asked someone already, if you wanted to... um..." I sighed.

"Spit it out already." I said. Maybe that was a little harsh, but I wasn't in the mood for any boys.

"If you wanted to go to the dance with me?" He blurted. Then he blushed a deep red.

"Sorry, Eric. I probably won't be going. I don't really like dancing." I said. He sulked off. I shrugged. If Eric were him I might have said yes, dancing wasn't so bad with him, or Jake. Maybe Jacob and I could go together. A plan began to form on my mind.

Don't do that to me Bella. I jumped. It was his voice. In perfect clarity.

I won't. I answered in my head.

Thank you. I heard his voice drift away. Maybe.... I continued my plan.

You lied to me Bella. Don't do this to me. His voice was back.

You know what you did to me. Why?

I don't know.

Of course you don't. Even after you chose Tanya over me. I saw her smirk, and it only means one thing. I can't believe you. You let her win. I thought to him. His voice drifted away as I reilized the truth of my own thought. She had won. He had left me for her. There was no other truth. I didn't pay attention at all that day, up until lunch.

I walked into the lunchroom and got my tray. I began filling it with food, and then I scaned the lunchroom for my friends again. I was shocked at what I saw.

Tanya's table was more full then usual. I looked more carefully at the new arrivals. Emmett, Rose, Alice, Jasper, and... him I couldn't believe it. Tanya caught my eye, and got up and walked over to me.

"Who's got him now bitch." I felt tears fill my eyes. Life was hopeless without him.

"Aw! You're crying! Why, did Edward break your heart? Poor baby." Tanya cackled and sat down again. I ran out of the lunchroom as the tears took over me. I went and sat in the library, where all the people who had no friends ate lunch. I joined thier group with a tear stained face.

Jacob found me a few minutes later.

"Bella?" He saw my face. "It's okay, Bells. I promise." He sat down next to me and put his arm around my shoulders. I welcomed his warmth, and leaned into him.

"She won, Jake. What am I supposed to do? She has him and I don't." I began to cry again.

"Look at me Bella" I turned my head and looked into his sweet caring eyes. "You don't need him. You have me. He left you, and that was his mistake. We used to be two, then we were three, now we're two again. It's no big deal."

"Yes it is. We haven't been a two-some since pre-k! How am I supposed to handle this drastic change?"

"Bella. I know you love him. But I love you too, and I can't stand to see you like this. You were always so strong. That's why I was concerned when you ran away. Tanya can never win. She might have Edward, but you have me." I thought about that. It was true. I loved Jake too. Not as much as I loved Edward, but enough.

"Thank you Jake. There's not much I can say other then 'I love you too' right now." He crushed me in a hug.

"I'll always be there for you Bella. The bell is going to ring for class. Do you want me to walk you there?" He asked as he let me go.

"Nah, that's okay. I should be fine. Don't worry about me. I'll see you after school." I kissed him on the cheek and left. I have Jacob. I don't need Edward. I have Jacob. I don't need Edward.

I kept up my chant all the way to Biology 2. I stepped in the classroom and almost stormed away. Edward was in my class. He didn't have a seat yet, and niether did I. There was only one table open. This was going to be a long year.

I went to the front of the room to get my seat as Edward went to sit down. I bumped his shoulder on the way. I felt giddy, and angry. Not a very good combo.

As expected, Mr. Mason sent me to the back of the room. Next to Edward. I went back and took my seat. Edward had a passive face as I sat down, but I noticed him looking at me every so often during the class period. Next was gym, oh joy.

"Hey, look...um" Edward was trying to talk to me.

"Shut up, and let's get this stupid lab done. I don't want to 'chat' with you. I know who, what, and when. I just need to know why, and I'm not interested. Tell me if you want, but this is the most you'll hear me talk to you for the rest of the year." I didn't want his apology. I wanted to be mad at him for leaving me in the first place and breaking my heart.

"I understand. Bella, I know this sounds totally stupid right now, but, I, umm... I love you." He told me. What did he just say? I was so shocked I actually spoke.

"What?"

"I love you"

"No. That's impossible. You left me for Tanya. That's it! This is a stupid trick, isn't it? Tanya figured it out! She wants to toy with me, so she's using you! She's smarter then I give her credit for." I pondered this. It was the only probable truth. "Let's just get this lab done." We worked in silance for the rest of the period.

I left to go to gym as soon as the bell rang, and Edward sat there, looking very much like a pathetic, soaking wet, shamed, kitten. I shrugged it off and went to enjoy my next round of torture.

Edward POV

I couldn't believe it. I tell her the truth and she doesn't believe me! Alice had suggested this last night, and I decided to listen because Alice was Bella's closest girl friend.

Stupid Alice, you just hurt me more and more. I decided to skip the rest of school. I still couldn't believe how wrong this day had gone. Bella probably wasn't too happy either.

First, Tanya has to go up to Bella in the middle of lunch and makes her run away crying. I was going to go after her, but Jacob left before I stood up. HIs glare kept me in my seat.

Then, I just had to go and tell her how I feel, and she thinks it's a trick. What did she mean by, 'Tanya figured it out!' What was 'it'? Was it possible that Bella felt the same unconditional love for me as I did for her? No, impossible. She might have loved me before, but not now.

I'll have to deal with this. Jacob is just as good for her as I am. Which translted means he'll never be good enough for her. He loves her though, I can tell. He'll love her just as much as I would.

I can understand why she thought that the truth was a trick from Tanya. She doesn't know how long we've been hanging out. Add thet to yesterday's comment, and you can just imagine how she feels. I was begining to comprehend how large of a mess this really was.

I groaned as I leaned on the steering wheel. It was probably smart to just give up now. She has to really hate me. God, I messed up.

I loved our friendship, I was losing so much. I still remembered the day we met in perfect clarity.

Flashback

It was the first day of kindergarden. Alice was in the other class, so I was alone. I was sitting at a table watching all the other kids play. I saw a girl come in with her father. She was telling her dad not to leave her. One of the boys who was playing with Legos came over to her. He began pulling her away. She laughed and began to fallow him. Then she turned and cught my eye. She came over

"Hi there! I'm Bella. What's your name and do you want to come play Legos with me and my friend Jake? They're lots of fun" I wasn't so sure, but then she started going to Jake, so I fallowed.

"I'm Edward. Hey, uh, Bella? Did anyone ever tell you that you're really pretty?" I asked. She blushed, and then I did as well.

End Flashback

School ended pretty quickly after that. All the students came out of the school, and my family was among them. They came over by the car, and got in.

"How'd it go? Did you say it?" Alice was bouncing out of her seat as I started the car. Then she noticed my face. "You didn't tell her?! Guys are idiots!" Jasper cleared his throat in the back seat. "Except for you Jazzy!" She winked at him.

"Actually, I did tell her. But she thought it was some trick Tanya came up with. She was all, 'Tanya figured it out! She wants to toy with me, so she's using you!'" I grimaced.

"You still can't see what she means by that? Really? You are an idiot!" Rose cut in from the backseat. "You know how little Bella talks to me! I know exactly what 'it' is, and why you would be the one Tanya would be using to toy with Bella."

"Rose, don't, please. Everything between them is done now, it's pointless." Alice told her. I was so confused.

"Just tell him! It won't hurt anything!"

"It will hurt me! Bella will make my credit cards get taken away!" Alice compalined.

"Shut up!" I yelled. "Does anyone else know what's going on?" I asked.

"I think I figured it out." Emmett told me.

"Will you please tell me what they're talking about?" I asked, irked.

"I think Bella told Alice that she's in love with you. All I have to say is, you really messed up if that's the truth." He said.

"Is it Alice? Tell me the truth." I growled. I was clutching the steering wheel so tight that the sikn over my knuckles was white.

"Yes." She said. "Bella loves you."

Alright. Now, please review! Geuss where I was last Friday???!! I was at a New Moon release party! Yay! while I was there I got the movie, a t-shirt, and the anime Twilight book. It's actually really good. And for those of you who thought it was based off the movie, it's not. It's based off the book. Okay, I'm done now. I'll update Orphans soon. I'll probably start working on it now.

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