My alarm clock rang, at least I was right on time today. I slammed it. I hated how it rang, so annoying.

I awoke, lazily of course, taking my time. I threw on my jeans, and a black t, followed by my classic leather jacket. I followed my routine to the bathroom. After I brushed my teeth, I spiked my hair, it was more manageable than yesterday.

I took a look in the mirror.

'This is as good as it's gonna get..' I mumbled running my fingers through my hair.

I jogged down the steps eagerly.

"Morning mom." I walked into the kitchen, and grabbed my quick breakfast. Pop-tarts, and a quick glass of orange juice, milk was discusting.

"Morning sweetheart." She smiled to her ears, pouring herself her usual cup of coffee.

"Someones in a good mood." Charlisle mused.

I leaned against the counter and watched him gather his scattered paperwork, shoving them into his briefcase. He usually got called in early to the hospital, he was a doctor, duh.

I shrugged.

"Must be a girl." He teased, he shut his briefcase, and walked over to Esme, giving her a quick peck.

"Who is she? I bet she's adorable, oh Edward!" She giggled. I never understood why mothers grew so excited when their sons dated. Dated? Woah, I wasn't even dating. I wasn't even sure if I was crushing.

"It's nothing mom." I grinned, she always made me blush.. even when their was nothing to blush about.

"Good luck with her Edward, she must be a special one." Carlisle lingered in the doorway, winking at me before he took his leave.

"Thanks dad!" I snickered. I was always ganged up on like this, when it came to girls.

I took the last few bites of my pop-tart, and chugged down my orange juice. "Well mom, I'm leaving."

"Have a good day, hun." She kissed my cheek, with great effort reaching.

I smiled. "You too." I opened the back door, in the corner of the kitchen, I always left that way, my bike was conveniently parked right outside.

I turned to her, halfway out the door. "Oh, and mom.."

"Yes dear?" Her eyes widened, why did everyone assume something was always wrong?

"I love you." I smiled, and I was out the door.

Carlisle was right.. maybe I was in a good mood.. maybe it was the girl..

Maybe it was Bella. I never openly said those three word's, and now I was saying them because I meant it. That was something new, something I'd like to get used to.

I pulled out my riding gloves out of my jackets pockets and slid them on. I then pulled my helmet on, and rocked against the bike, bringing it to life.

I rode my way to the school, hopefully the day would go by fast. I enjoyed my ten minute ride, the wind, the feeling of being free, and the speed, especially the speed.

My joy came to an end, as I pulled into the lot, which was quite busy already. I spotted my bro's against the school building, and Jessica with her girlfriends.

I parked my biked my bike, in the only available space. How convenient, it was directly across Stanley, I really didn't feel like talking to her for the moment.

"Look at those abbs! He looks so good on that bike!" I heard the innocent giggles of the freshmen virgins, and Jessica Stanley. "I wanna get a ride on that!" She always had to brainwash somebody. Why she considered having some friends, that were two years younger than us was far beyond my concern.

I pulled my helmet off, and ran my fingers through my hair, I wanted to pull my hair out from all the frustration. But I guessed it was my fault- for bringing all this upon myself, the Jess thing that is. I was just lonely, you couldn't blame me. I wasn't using her, I cared for her really, she was a great girl, but not for me. It was simple, and complicated, it was hormones, and high school.

"Jess."I said courtly as I walked passed her little possy. She smiled. "Hey.."

I ignored a conversation though, I just walked towards my brothers.

"Sup guys." I leaned against the brick, beside Jasper.

"Nothin', nothin'." Jasper shrugged.

"You goin' to that dance on Friday night?" Emmett leaned forward overlooking Jasper to face me.

"Yeah man, I need the credit. Are you's goin'?"

"Yeah! You should see my date! Most beautiful girl ever, blonde, and.." He cupped his hands in the air, scrunching his fingers.

We laughed, Emmett had his way of describing girls. Probably because his vocabulary lacked, who knows.

"You?" I motioned to Jasper.

"Her names Alice, she's cute. I like her." He shrugged, I guess he didn't really have a care either.

"Who's your date Masen?" Emmett asked, of course, I couldn't be left out of the conversation.

"Swan." I mumbled, great, here we go.

"Get the fuck out of here!" Emmett jumped forward, facing Jasper and me.

"Your joking." Jasper turned to me, chuckling.

"No. I wish I were." I lied, I didn't need to encourage them.

"She's hot, I'll give her that." Emmett nodded, seeing right through my lie, they always did, they knew me long enough.

"I thought she'd go with Jacob.. if she'd even consider going." Jasper mused.

"I think he likes her, I like her too you should go for her, hell with Black." He laughed throwing his hand up in the air.

"You two would be quite the pair, your both assholes." Jasper teased.

"Speaking of the devil." Emmett turned and nodded over towards the noisey truck pulling in.

My eyes widened, she actually drove herself to school, that wasn't good. Did she take what I said yesterday seriously? I didn't know what the hell I was talking about! I was just tryin' to get the girl on my bike for Christ's sake. Shit did I screw up.

Then I remembered, three things happened at once.

Bella pulled right in front of us, parking into the only available space. She then, hopped out, wearing the sexiest pair of jeans in the world. And three, I noticed a big bruise on the side of her right cheek.

"What the fuck.." Emmett whispered in shock.

"What happened to her?" Jasper's eyes widened.

"Do you think?-" Emmett trailed off glancing back at us.

I jogged over to her. "Bella.. are you okay?" I was a little bit panicked, to be honest.

She waved her hand up in the air.

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine." She brushed me off to the side, her eyes were glued to the pavement as she darted by.

I jumped in front of her blocking her way. "What the hell Bella! What happened to you?" I stared at her in horror. My fingers found their way to gently stroke the bruised tender skin against her cheek.

"I fell. Get out of my way." She hissed, pushing me.

I walked backwards, blocking her path. "I'm not fucking stupid, come here-" I tugged her waist, pulling her against me, and pulled her towards Emmett and Jasper.

I pinned her against the wall, and closely examined the bruise.

Emmett and Jasper hoovered over me, with a mock of horror on their faces.

"Hun, what happened to you?" Emmett struck a horrid glance my way.

"Nothing, I fell." She shrugged, rolling her eyes, I could see the tears being held away.

"Did someone hurt you?!" I blurted out.

"Black's pullin' in, get her out of here." Jasper growled. Like me, my bro's weren't fans of Jacob Black, bless them.

Black.

Black.

BLACK.

If he did it, so help me God, I'll go to jail for him. I'd commit murder.

"No- it's okay really, I'm fine." She looked me in the eye. She was scared.. of me.

"Did he do it?!" I yelled.

She looked at me, like I was crazy.

I was.

"DID HE?!"

"Bro- calm down, this isn't the time, or the place. Relax, come on, your scaring her." Emmett smacked the back of my head.

"He didn't do anything!" She yelled back, getting in my face, even though she was inches shorter, the tears were scattering her face now.

Jasper began to gently wipe her tears away, she slightly flinched as he stroke the tears away from her bruise. "Listen to her man, calm down." Jasper patted my back, he had a way of calming me down.

"He. Didn't. Do. Anything." She repeated, trying to make her point clear, she panted through her breath.

I narrowed my eyes at her. "Later- Come on we're gonna be late, I'm walking you to class. Guys-" I personally didn't care if I was late, I just wanted to get her out of there. I needed to get out of there too, otherwise I would've jumped to conclusions, and killed him. I swear I would've.

I would've killed him.

"We go it, take her to class." They lingered behind, covering me. You know- so Black could fuck off. I've been looking for an exuse to kick his ass, just like my bro's, but not for this. Not for Bella.. if at all for Bella.

I kept my arm around her waist, guiding her to class. For once, we didn't complain about that. I groaned, we had to pass Jessica. Wonderful, someone mine as well run me over with a two by four.

"Hey babe." Jessica walked beside me, and dug her head in to see who I was escorting.

"Not now Jess." I said through my teeth.

"Oh my God, you look like hell." Jessica pointed to the bruise.

"JESS, NOT NOW." I stopped moving, I ducked Bella deeper into my chest. I tried to protect her, I really did.

"Temper, temper." She ran her finger up and down the arm of my jacket.

I sighed, I wanted to just pick her up and throw her retard ass against the brick. Why did she have to be so insensitive. Why? She was useless, dumb. Only good for my Saturdays.. which were beginning to look dull for her.

"Don't worry about her, she's a retard." I whispered to Bella.

"I'm okay, really, can you let go of me now." She tried to squirm out of my arm, I let her.

"Where's your first class?" I stopped outside the door.

She moved ahead of me, and opened the door.

She sighed. "Look- we both know what your doing. I already agreed to go to the dance with you-" Doing? What was I doing? My intentions were nothing but out of over protectiveness- if that was a word.

"You did?" My eyes widened, ignoring her accusation. I never heard a Yes.

"Now. So you can stop all this." She wiped the last tear off her face. This? What the hell was this?

"I'll see you in Biology." And she was gone.

Like? It's getting good, I promise. Feel free to list your theories. Mwaha. :)