An – sorry it's been so long...

Here we go!

Less depressing we promise!

BPOV

"What's got you so sad little Bella?" Emmett asked as he moved out of the bone crushing hug he'd given me.

"I- I- Thank you." I said looking down.

"No problamo!" He boomed, I'm glad he understood I couldn't talk about it.

Just then Edward and Jasper walked into the room.

"Can't believe we got detention AGAIN!" Jasper said pushing Edward in the shoulder. Edward gave me a smile and sat down on the other side of me. Jasper sat next to him.

"What'd you get put in here for?" Jasper asked over Edward's head.

"I- I, well I had nothing better to do." I confessed looking down at my books.

"Are you serious? Why don't you come sit with us at lunch?" Edward said outraged.

"I- No thank you."

"Why?" He asked softly. Jasper and Emmett were having some sort of paper wasp war over our heads and then the teacher walked in.

"Alright settle down." She said seating herself at the front of the room.

"Sorry Miss." The boys all muttered.

Edward put his arm around the back of me and rested his arm across the back of my chair. He looked so comfortable all stretched out. I pulled my knees up and put my feet on the front of my chair and hugged my legs.

Before I knew it detention was over and I was walking toward my next class. I didn't see Edward the rest of the day but Emmett sat next to me in History and Alice, the short pixie girl who looks just as perfect in every way as Rosalie Hale does sat next to me when I watched gym class in action. They both didn't say a word but I still felt better actually having company.

I left gym and went straight for the bus. I got in my usual seat. I've always been the first one on the bus. I don't have friends holding me up to get out of school.

I don't know why I was so disappointed when we left and I was still sitting alone in my seat.

"He has training." Rosalie said to me as she turned in her seat. It wasn't until then that I saw her and Emmett sitting in the seat in front of me and Alice and Jasper leaned forward and I knew they were in the seat right behind me.

"W-Who?" I tried to play dumb.

"Edward. He said he'd see you tomorrow." I looked down at my body and saw I was still wearing his jacket. It still smelt like him.

"Keep it until tomorrow. He won't mind." Alice whispered in my ear. I actually... smiled.

The next morning I woke to a drizzling rain. My clothes were clean today so I pulled on my jeans and hoddie. Walking to the bus stop was only two houses down, one away from Edward's. I'd never thought of that before. Then again he'd never spoken to me before.

I pulled my hood up over my head as I stepped into the light rain and tucked Edward's jacket under my arms to keep it relatively dry. I waited for the bus and climbed on.

I sat down and then 2 minutes later I saw Edward climb the stairs and walk toward me.

Please take the seat next to me, please take the seat next to me. Was all I could think.

And he did.

"Hey there!" he said happily.

"H-hey." I shuffled over in my seat to give him some room.

"How was your afternoon yesterday?" He asked.

"Fine thanks." I didn't mean to be so point blank and cut off the conversation. Just habit, I've spent so long cutting people out so I don't get hurt again. Hurt the way Jacob hurt me.

EPOV

I saw tears in her eyes and tried to steer the conversation a different direction.

"Do you like the rain?" that got her attention.

She looked up at me with slight humour in her eyes. "No." She said blushing and looking down.

I don't know what came over me but seeing her with a hood on her made me want to see her hair.

I reached my hand behind her and pulled at the hood. Her black hair fell down and she looked so cute with a wet face and damp hair.

She looked at me questionless.

"We're indoors." I shrugged and she blushed again. I don't know why her blushing has such an effect on me, but seeing that red colour her cheeks makes my heart flutter. Oh god did I just think flutter?

"Eddie!" Emmett boomed. He and Rosalie took the seats in front and Alice and Jasper took the one's behind.

"Bella!" He boomed even louder, if that's possible.

"Hey." Bella muttered and I chuckled.

"Did you hear about the dance coming up?" Rosalie asked us both.

"N-no I didn't." Bella said looking down at her hands as she twisted her fingers around themselves.

"Oh, well you're coming with us!" Alice and Rose said together. Bella didn't seem to make a comment and just continued with her fascination of her fingers.

"Edward, you're going with the boys." Alice stated.

"Oh, okay, reason being?"

"No reason." Alice said and I knew I wouldn't get anything more from her.

Alice and Jasper got to talking about outfits and Rosalie and Emmett started talking about people who would be there so I took the moment to talk to Bella.

"So stranger," she's the one who called me a stranger first... I think, "looking forward to the dance?" She shrugged. "Bella, I was wondering, do I have to go to detention every time I want to sit with you? Cos that would be bad for my record."

"As long as they don't mark your name down you don't get in on your record." She mumbled.

"Does that mean I get to sit with you?" she looked up abruptly.

"Why are you being so nice to me?"

"I don't know. I'll stop if you want?"

"N-no. I just, thank you." She turned back to her fingers. What's so damn interesting about her damn fingers? I found myself staring at them the remainder of the trip as well. When the bus stopped I found myself cursing it because her fingers were doing the most interesting little twists and I wanted to know if she'd keep the pattern going.

"Eddie boy we'll be late!" Emmett said from the front of the bus. Bella was looking at my jacket I'd given her yesterday.

"Keep it." I said as I looked out into the now heavy rain. "You'll need it." I rose from my seat and headed toward Emmett.

BPOV

"Thank you" I muttered to myself, Edward left and took off running toward the school. It was then that I noticed he didn't have a jacket at all.

Something strange happened in my chest.

It almost felt as if the hole Jacob had left was... filling.

Edward.

I sighed and made my way to class. For the first time in a long time I didn't look down as I walked. Instead I looked up at the rain.

Jacob. He always liked the rain.

I got into class and saw Edward with a seat empty next to him. He was motioning for me to sit with him. I like it when it rains, no one can see my tears.

EPOV

I saw her tears, and all I could think was 'please take the seat next to me', and she did.

I scribbled her a note;

Will you dance with me at the dance? E.

and slid it over to her. She looked at it questioningly.

"Read it" I mouthed.

She literally gulped.

She scribbled back;

I can't dance. B.

"I could, teach you?" I whispered.

A thousand emotions played across her face and then she finally nodded.

I didn't realise I'd been holding my breath until it came out in a rush.

Then class started and I couldn't take my eyes off of her.

AN – see not so depressing right?

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