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Chapter 4

EPOV

Bella had thanked me. She had thanked me. It was a good day. She sounded considerate of it, too. Last night had been fun, for me anyways. She still hated me, but she had given in a little last night. I don't know if it was the cough syrup, or what, but she actually allowed me to be within inches from her. It was nice, as we sat and listened to music. She had fallen asleep, so I put a blanket over her. She was beautiful. I probably sounded like a stalker. It was rediculous.

When she had touched me, there was an amazing feeling. A shock, but it was nice. I wondered if she felt it. She looked great, even when she was sick. She'd said that she thought I had a date, but I didn't. I hadn't had one in weeks. Ever since she started dating Jacob. Only Alice really knew that I liked Bella, but recently Rosalie had figured it out. Or Alice had told her. Same difference. I didn't really mind. Jacob was a jerk. I hated the way he treated Bella, and I had confronted him about it. That's why we had goten into a fight.

Two Days Ago...

"Jake, hey can I talk to you about something?" I asked, when we were the last two people in the locker room. We usually hung out after to help coach clean some things up.

"Sure, man. What's on your mind?" he replied.

"It's about Bella. Man, you're really hard on her. I mean, you're always yelling at her, and I hate to see it. She just doesn't relly deserve to be talked to that way." I explained.

"What do you care? I'm only with her for one reason... if you know what I mean." he said, wriggling his eyebrows. I got furious.

"That's sick, dude! I can't believe you're just using her." I said.

"Why is it your buisiness anyway? You hate her." he said, aggitated now.

"I don't hate her." I mumbled, hoping he didn't hear it. He stopped what he was doing, realization hitting him now.

"You like her. You like my girlfriend!" he said, angry now. He was wayyy angry. "Well, I have news for you, Cullen. She hates you, with every fiber of her being, she hates you. A hate so strong, you wouldn't imagine what she could do with it. You'll never have a chance. And once I'm done with her, you can go to her, and try to be the good guy, not that she'll listen. I've figured out that she's pretty damn stubborn." he said. That made me feel angry and defeated all at the same time.

On the one hand, he was just using her to get what he wanted! But, on the other, he was right. She did hate me. She hated me because I dated so many people. I hated that I dated that many people, it's just that I had done it since a couple years ago when I figured out that I could charm women. But when Bella showed up at the begining of the year, I was taken aback. She was increadibly beautiful, but Alice had already ruined my chances by telling her about my dating history. She was sorry for that now.

See, Alice knew that I wasn't happy with any of the girls I had dated, and when she saw me staring at Bella one day, she figured it out. She never said anything to her though, just like she'd promised. Now I wish she had. Jacob was a jack ass, and I was sorry that I hadn't seen it in him until now.

"She's not going to do whatever you want her to. You can't just control her, Jacob." I told him.

"How is it any different from what you do to girls?" he asked. Little did he know, it was way different than what I did. I was trying to find the one, not get my jollies. No one but Alice knew, but I had never slept with anyone. I was commited to finding the right person before I did that.

"It's way different, Jacob. I don't just go screwing around." I said.

"Whatever. It's none of your business anyways. I'm going to tell you one thing, though. Stay the hell away from her while we're dating." he said, and walked out of the locker room. I was now torn between two disicions. One being, telling Bella and having her whole world crash at her feet and her hate me more, or two, keep my mouth shut and watch her get hurt.

Present:

I had been contemplating my desicion for weeks and I decided that I needed to tell her. I just didn't know when the right time was. I didn't tell her yesterday because she was sick, and I mean that would totally suck. I couldn't tell her this morning because she had kicked me out, pluss she looked way too happy. Maybe it was because everyone was coming home today. I would have to figure it out.

BPOV

By the end of the day, everyone had returned home. I was really excited to see Alice and Rose again. Jacob was another story. I can't exactly say I was anticipating his appearence. He came, bearing gifts. He came through the door with a box of chocolate and flowers, thrusting towards me, rudely.

"Yeah, thanks." I mummbled. I took them both and headed to the kitchen with them, only to find Edward in there, also, getting a glass of water.

"Pretty." he said, touching one of the flower's pedles. His hand brushed mine, and the electricity went through me like last night. It startled me, and I jumped, bumbing into him again, except this time my whole right side was shocked. He starred at me for a moment.

"You felt it?" I whispered, and he nodded, his eyebrows furrowed. I dropped the flowers in the sink, and quickly went into the other room, leaving him there.

Wher're your flowers?" Jake asked, not really caring. He was talking to Emmett about some football game.

"I couldn't find a vase." I mummbled.

I was wondering about the electricity currenty-thingy that had happened when I touched Edward. Would it happen if I touched Jake? It hadn't before. I tried taking his hand, but he wasn't into showing affection, exspecially in front of his buddies. He pulled away quickly, and from what I felt there was no shock. Not even a tingling sensation. I tried for his arm, but he whacked it away, giving me a stern look. Ok, one more try, except now he was annoyed.

He grabbed my wrist and yanked me to the other side of the room. I saw everyone watch, open mouthed. When he let go of my wrist I took it, trying to rub the pain out of it.

"What, Bella? Geez, why are you all touchy feely?" he asked, annoyed. I came up with the best answer I could.

"I just missed you, I guess." I said, not so convincingly. To me anyways.

"Well, you can make up for missing me later." he said, grossly, wrapping his arms snakily around my waist. I pulled away. No way was I doing that. I was waiting for the right person, and even though I liked Jake, I knew he wasn't the one.

"No." I said, pulling away from him and his death grip.

"You're going to have to some time." he said.

"Not if I don't want to, I don't." I said.

"Whatever." was his reply, and he walked to go finish his discussion with Emmett. I was left standing by the door, and Edward was making his way towards it. Jake saw that, and took it the wrong way. He turned to look at Edward menacingly.

"Stay away from her." Jacob said through his teeth, walking towards us.

"Chill, man. I'm just going home." Edward replied, but he looked like he needed to tell me something.

"Get. Away. From. Her." Jake said, in Edward's face now. Jake took one step back, and I knew what was coming next. I couldn't let it happen though. For some odd reason, I had to stop Jacob from hitting Edward. An indescribable urge to help him.

"Stop it! This is rediculous." I said, stepping in between them. But Jacob swings anyways, even knowing I'm there. He didn't try to stop, and he hit me square in the jaw. I fell on my back, hitting my head on the coffee table as I go down. As the darkness forms around me I can hear Alice screaming at Jacob.

"Get out, you jerk! Get the hell out!" she screams at him. At the same time, I hear three other voices screaming my name. Rosalie, Emmett and Edward.

No Jacob.

And that's enough for me to let the darkness take over.

EPOV

I watched as Jacob yanked Bella to the other side of the room to talk to her. She looked really uncomfterable at the end of the conversation. I decided it was time for me to tell her what I know, even though it will kill her. I make my way towards her, but Jake gets in my way, yelling at me, telling me to get away from her. The next thing I know, and Bella is in between us, trying to break up the fight that's about to go down. Jake ends up punching her and knocking her out.

"Get out, you jerk! Get the hell out!" Alice screamed at him. At the same time, Rose, Emmett, and I are screaming for Bella, but she was out. I looked around her head and saw some boold on the floor next to her, then some skin on the table where she hit her head.

"Emmett, can you get me a warm washcloth?" I asked, as Jacob slammed the door. I knew he wouldn't care if Bella got hurt. He was only in it for one thing. Emmett hurried off to the bathroom to get what I asked.

"Al, Rose, go clear the couch off." I told them. They hurried as I picked Bella up. One arm under her knees, one under her back. As I got to the couch, Emmett was handing me the wet washcloth. I laid it under Bella's head where her gash was. She looked so helpless lying there on the couch. I felt bad for not being able to do anything, but it all happened so fast. I still couldn't believe he hit her.

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