Chapter 10 - Fight
(Edward's Point of View)
I still saw Bella in the hallways and at lunch following the rejection, but gone was the former lighthearted friendliness that had existed between us. Now we barely talked; she didn't even say "hi" when she walked by me.
Just as I thought my life could not get any worse, I found solace in the humor of a new project I was assigned in Physics class. We were going to drop chocolate bunnies from atop a crane, after attaching various mechanisms to slow their descent. I had fun spinning ideas to keep the bunny safe – putting it into a diaper that had a smiley face drawn on it, attaching Easter balloons to it, wrapping it so thoroughly in bubble wrap that it would probably just bounce away after hitting the ground, et cetera. I was having fun without Bella for the first time in months and it gave me hope.
After Algebra II class the following day I was walking past the Kinnick Gym when Jacob brushed past me. I saw Bella by the tree, talking to Angela Weber. As Jacob walked by her his hand brushing against her backside. It seemed to linger there longer than it would have if the contact had been accidental, and I was outraged. How DARE that monster grope my Bella?! He deserved to be beaten to a pulp.
As Bella turned to see who had touched her, I stomped furiously toward Jacob, murderous. His cocky grin only stayed on his face for two seconds before it was slammed off his face by my furious punch. He stumbled back before shouting, "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR???"
"For groping Bella, you sick pervert! How DARE you treat her like that!"
"It was a freaking accident, you maniac! Maybe you wouldn't have overreacted if you had gotten over Bella already! You're a goddamn loser, Edward."
This pushed me past the breaking point. I tackled Jacob, kicking and punching every part of him I could get to. I heard screams around the courtyard and someone shouting that they were going to get the principal. I didn't care, however. I was reaping vicious pleasure in each sickening thump my limbs made as they struck Jacob.
The flaw in my plan was that Jacob was much stronger than I. He threw me off after only five more seconds of flailing on the ground and shoved me over a bench. As my head collided with the tree I saw Mr. Brown walking toward us. I blinked feebly for a few more seconds as hot, red blood trickled over my eyelids before I faded into unconsciousness.
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I'm sorry it took me so long to update - my brother and dad don't do ANY chores around the house so I had to do tons of chores, plus homework, blah blah blah. I'll probably do Chapter 11 today, though. =D
Haha please review and tell me if you like/dislike the short chapters... maybe give advice on how to lengthen? Thankies! xD