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Chapter 2: Victims of Love

Edward's POV

It's funny but I think I'm the one who's nervous about this whole thing. I mean, my Bella's so fragile and clumsy in her way. She easily trips and falls even on a perfectly straight plain. How am I gonna be not this obsessed with taking care of her? I sure am going against destiny itself fighting for her precious life. She seems to attract everything dangerous towards her. Part of the reason why I asked dad to make her home schooled. There she goes, my love, my angel, my Bella.

I opened the Volvo for her, flashing her favorite crooked smile. She came in silently. We unknowingly started the worst day of my life.

We came to school early. Alice, as her usual self, greeted everyone on the way or was it they who kept greeting her? I don't really think I care. Right, I don't. I'm just after my Bella. I care about my sister of course but I have someone to take care of the little details. I'd know when it's time to get in the way.

"Hey sexy, how's life?" Alice greeted Jasper who stood there waiting for her.

"Mary Alice, God knows how much I missed you," Jasper said before pulling her into a tight hug and kissed her passionately.

"I know right?" Alice answered with a huge grin.

I cleared my throat.

"Right, Jasper. Remember Bella? It's her first day. My great brother finally allowed her to see the world."

"Pleased to meet you again Bella." Jasper said taking her hand to courteous kiss.

I unconsciously pushed his head away from my Bella's head as far as I could.

"Easy, Eddie. I'm not gonna bite her."

"But you're gonna kiss her," I growled.

"I'm sorry Jasper." Bella said quietly. I frowned at myself but kept my hand on her waist.

"It's okay honey I have always been this boy's punching bag so no worries." Jasper smiled at her and it's starting to aggravate me even if it's just a friendly smile. To think that this boy's my best friend since the dawn of time, what more could other boys do to me?

Bella's POV

It's starting. The thing I've been afraid of: his jealousy. It's creepy. I don't think anyone has had this kind of attention coming from anybody, not even in movies. Sometimes this thing about him or me gets way over board. I figured I should do something about it. And the plans started as I saw a boy coming near me. He doesn't look bad. I mused to myself and off you go jealousy if you want to keep me Edward Anthony Cullen.

"You're Isabella Swan, the new girl? Hi, I'm Mike, Mike Newton. "

"It's Bella." I tried flirting a little. Just so I could start off. It didn't fail me. Edward was already fuming. How do I know? His grasp on me was tighter like I was gonna go somewhere else. Seriously, Edward needs to know two things : one: how godly he looks; perfect sex hair, deep green eyes, a body and face to die for, faultless complexion and two: how impatient I get whenever he thinks I'd replace him with people I don't even know. He thinks of me so low. It's starting to get in my nerves.

"Bella, we need to get you to class now." Edward said, possessively turning my back to Mike Newton. There goes a potential friend. Thank you very much Edward Cullen.

"Edward."

"Yes, love?" How am I gonna hurt this angel? So help me God.

"I think we should talk." With that Alice and Jasper went on their way. Alice knew what this is about.

"If this is about what you told Alice, it isn't gonna work."

"You were eavesdropping?! How long?"

"Just the latter part."

I can't believe it. I don't have a life?

"Edward, I'm not your rag doll." Edward flinched and I knew I had the momentum. I must go on.

"Ever since I got home schooled I knew something's up. If you're all too egoistic to tell me you're so damn in love with me and couldn't let me go, fine, I get it. But the part where I can't even move by myself and can't do anything at all without your permission, please enlighten me, since when did I belong to you, Edward?" Finally.

"I'm not your possession. In fact, one reason why I wanted to go to a real school is that I'm afraid that when the day comes that you're in love with somebody else, where will I go?" Edward tried to calm me down. He drew himself nearer and kissed me down my neck where my shoulder starts, oh god those lips. Did I say I was wearing a light blue sleeveless? I can't think straight if he does that. I pushed him away and saw the ancient grief in his eyes. I heard something like, "You don't need to go anywhere but here with me."

"Edward, life isn't all about me. You have a life, too." That was easy. Yeah, easy enough tears were streaming down my cheeks while I'm in the process of expressing myself? I don't know. I must've said something too democratically he was bewildered.

"Bella, tell me what you're thinking. What do you want me to do?"

"Edward, get a life! I'm not your mother, hell you don't even listen to her." That hurt.

There Edward Anthony Cullen, I'm officially detaching myself from your godliness.

With that I walked off to my next class and wiped the tears away. I wondered what Edward was doing. It's the first time, ever, that I left him. I never did that. It feels weird. He mentioned us sharing every class together. With what I did, I think the plan's changed. I wanted to smile. Hey I'm free. But something inside me wants to go back there and wrap my arms around those broad shoulders. Something inside me wants to go back there and hold his deep green eyes to mine. Something I dared not to call love. I can't be in love at seventeen. That only happens in movies for God's sake.

Edward's POV

It's the first time that Bella talked about what she wanted. Always was I the one to choose everything for her. Right, I did take her life from her, that tells me. I wanted to escape. I wanted to run to where no one can see me. I must've ruined Bella's life. I got her so mad she was crying. Maybe it is my fault. Maybe, I wasn't the one for her. Maybe I should stop.

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