Chapter 10

(Edward's POV)

"You're late Mr. Cullen" reported the teacher.

But her voice was only a background noise; I was focusing on the thoughts of Jessica.

Bella looks terrible, I guessing she had a late night crying of Edward. I'll have to talk to her and get all the info. Is he talking to her again? What does Nikolai see in Bella? I'll just wait until the end of class.

Jessica thoughts made me want to run straight to Bella and take her as far away from Nikolai as possible. But I had to talk to Alice first; I needed her opinion on how to go about explaining everything to Bella. I waited impatiently for the bell to ring. It seemed like I had been waiting for an eternity when it finally ring. I race out of the classroom, to see Alice. But on my way to Alice class I saw something that made me completely forget about Alice. I saw Bella smiling and blushing as she walked arm in arm with Nikolai. I stopped walking and stared in shock. Nikolai eyes shifted to me and he smiled. Suddenly I was filled with rage. I ran up to him at a human speed and pulled Bella away, and then I punch him hard in the jaw.

"Edward!" screamed Bella in horror.

Nikolai growled quickly and punched me in the stomach. He hit me so hard that I actually fell to the ground. I stood up quickly and socked Nikolai in the nose. I let out a low menacing growl as I hit him.

"Stop it!" screamed Bella; her voice was filled with fear.

I was too angry to listen. By now there was a crowd of students but no teachers. Nikolai hit me again. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted Alice. She was mentally screaming at me to stop but I didn't. I was about to hit Nikolai again when I was grabbed from behind, by Jasper. Nikolai was also being grabbed but by Emmet.

"What the hell where you think?" growled Jasper as he pulled me away from Nikolai.

I felt a wave of calm washing over me. I suddenly search the crowd for Bella. When I spotted her, she had tears running down her and staring at me with a look of fear in her eyes. I wanted nothing more then to take her in my arms and promise her that everything would be ok. Yet, from the look in her eyes I wasn't sure if she would even want to be in the same room as me. Suddenly there were was a swarm of teachers. They order everyone but Bella, Nikolai, Jasper, Emmet, and me, to leave. The five of us were order to follow a teacher up to the office. Once in the office Bella, Jasper, and Emmet where directed into a small conference room. While Nikolai and I where directed to the principal's office. The principal was a man in his late forties by the name of Mr. Beckett. He was sitting at his desk and looked extremely stress. Mr. Beckett gestured to two empty chairs. He waited for us to sit before speaking.

"You boys are in some serious trouble, but we will be discussing that when your parents get here. For now I want you both to sit here and be silent" he said as he pointed at us.

I couldn't care less about a single he said, I had too much on my mind. I hated the fact I was in this small room with a vampire how I wanted to rip apart, but I was to busy to even think about that. I was worried about Bella. Never had she look at me the way she did when Jasper was pulling me away. Bella looked at me and saw the monster I am. I doubted she would ever look at me the same. I could hear her crying in the conference room and it broke my non-beating heart.

(Bella's POV)

It all happened so quickly. Edward pulling me away from Nikolai, and then Edward punched him. To my shock Nikolai didn't crumple to the ground in a bleeding mess. No he growled and hit Edward with such force that Edward was knocked to the ground. I screamed for them to stop but kept a safe distance away. I watched in horror as they hit each other. Emmet and Jasper appeared out of no where and broke up the fight. As Edward was been dragged by Jasper away our eyes meet. Edward's eyes were no longer topaz, they were coal black. A volt of fear ran through me. It was then that I noticed I was crying. I didn't even remember walking to the office. Emmet, Jasper, and I were told to wait in a small room, and that someone would be in shortly to talk to us. My body was shaking as I sat down. I couldn't even look at Emmet or Jasper. I dropped my face into my hands and began to sob uncontrollably.

"It's going to be ok Bella" whispered Emmet putting a hand on my shoulder.

I slowly began to calm down, but I knew I wasn't doing it with my own free will, I knew I was Jasper's gift. I didn't say anything; I only stared at the wall opposite from me.

"Bella?" said Jasper.

Still I said nothing. I was trying to make sense of what had happened. The door clicked opened but still I didn't shift my focus from the wall.

"Hello, I'm Miss Steele. Now I need to ask about what happened" she stated.

"We got there at the end of it" said Jasper.

"Yeah, we just broke it up. Didn't see anything really" said Emmet.

"How about you Miss Swan what did you see?" asked Miss Steele.

As the question left her lips I burst into tears.

"Miss Swan? Oh dear, please don't cry. I'll be right back with a box of tissues" said Miss Steele and she hurried out of the room.

"Bella, calm down" hushed Emmet.

Slowly I got control over my emotions. I had to take a couple of deep breaths before I could breathe normally. Miss Steele returned a few minutes later holding the box of tissues out to me. I took one and dabbed at the lingering tears.

"I called your father Miss Swan. He should be here soon" she informed me.

I nodded and she continued to talk.

"Now, Miss Swan could you try and tell me who started the fight" asked Miss Steele.

I my eyes flickered to Jasper and Emmet. I didn't know what to say.

"Miss Steele, can this wait? Clearly Bella isn't in any condition to talk right now" said Jasper in an alluring voice.

"Umm…sure" said Miss Steele, who was completely dazed by Jasper.

She walked out of the room, closing the door as she went. Emmet turned to me.

"Bella? Are you ok?" asked Emmet.

I quickly dropped my eyes to the table as single tear slide down my cheek and hit the table. I couldn't find the words to speak. I closed my eyes and laid my head on the table.

"Emmet, just let her rest" whispered Jasper.

I tried to explain to myself what had happened but nothing made sense. I kept coming up with the same questions. Why did Edward start the fight with Nikolai? How was Nikolai not dead? How was Nikolai able to hit Edward hard enough to make him hit the ground? My head pounded as I tried to come up with answers to those questions. I began to sob quietly as I wished this was all just a terrible nightmare that I could wake up from.