A/N: Thanks for all the feedback! Means a lot. :) Alright so on to the next chapter. I hope you like all the twists, and turns.

Secluded

Chapter 9

Disclaimer - I do not own Twilight, or its characters.

Bella's POV

I don't know why I ever worried so much about how Edward saw me. He was here. Standing next to me, and clutching my body to his like he had no care in the world, except for my well being. I didn't know who these people were, and I was extremely glad Edward showed up when he did. I misjudged these guys, and found out that they were just as lost, and confused as I was.

Just then another person came walking from behind them, and I saw his face. The same face I saw in the picture. He's the one I thought was very handsome. He definitely is taller than both the other boys. His hair blew around his face with the slight wind, and his smile is painstakingly full, and bright. He opened his mouth to speak, and I felt as if I knew him in another life. He seems so gentle, and carefree. He spoke directly to Edward at first, and I don't think he noticed my form next to Edward.

He then started to speak directly to Edward. Had they met before? I might as well listen, and see for myself. "Hey I see you've met Quil, and Embry. But I still don't know your name, you never told me." He then finished his sentences with a smile. Full, wide, and shimmered in the sunlight. Just then Edward's strong body tensed up dramatically. The emotion he experienced traveled to me, and I couldn't help but feel the same as Edward. "You never asked."

His words came out as if he was genuinely irritated. I still didn't understand if this was about a miscommunication, or a real argument. I just stood there, and bit my lip, trying not to butt in. All of a sudden this person in front of me started to look at me with his wide eyes, as if he'd never seen a girl before. I was debating in my head if I should feel flattered, or sickened by his overly apparent gawking. Edward witnessed this man's ogling, and he held onto my body tighter.

I didn't think that would be humanly possible. Since he was already crushing me from the beginning. I wanted to tell Edward that he was hurting me. But I didn't want the other guys to interfere if I said anything about Edward hurting my side. They looked strong, and there were three of them, compared to just one Edward. So I sucked it up, and walked slowly behind Edward.

This man dared to step closer to Edward, and I. He extended his hand towards mine, and introduced himself. "My name is Jacob." I didn't know what to do. Edward looked annoyed but moved a little so that I could accept Jacob's hand. I shook it fast, and just stared. He looked at me as if he was waiting for something. I knew the two boys already knew my name because of Edward's loud screaming from before.

So Jacob was the only one who didn't know. "My name is Bella." I was flabbergasted as to why my actions, and saying anything was done in top speed. They most likely thought I was high or something. Just then Edward took my hand, and dragged me away. "Nice meeting you." He said, not looking back at all, and began to walk faster with me trailing behind. I needed to know what was up with him.

When we had walked far enough to see no one around I started speaking, and snatched my hand away from him. "What the heck is wrong with you? You know you were hurting me back there." He stopped, let go of my hand, and turned around slowly. I knew my words would guarantee a reaction out of him. His hair was in disarray, sticking up all over the place as if he hasn't slept for days. He looked up from the ground, and just then I felt guilty for saying anything.

His eyes were full of sorrow. "I'm sorry it's just that," He cut me off by letting out a cry. Fuck! I couldn't stand to see him cry, and to know that I was the cause of this. He kneeled to the ground, and started furiously running his hair through his hands, and before I knew it, he was tugging at his own hair painfully. I fell to the ground, and tried to stop his flailing hands from successfully ripping out his perfect hair that I loved so much.

I grabbed his cold clammy hands, and held them close to my heart. He stopped his thrashing when he felt how hard, and fast my heart was beating. "Edward, please tell me what is wrong?" He shook his head, and I tried again. "You're scaring my heart, Edward." I said as my own tears started to stream down my face. "I'm no good for you Bella. This can never work." He said quietly, as he stared at a ladybug on a blade of grass. "Wh-what do you me-mean this can't work?" My words slurred out as if I were a helpless drunk. "Bella I'm your fucking teacher. You're not even eighteen yet. I'm a disgusting pervert." He yelled out with so much venom. I hope no one heard us.

After my thought of I hope no one heard us that's when I knew what he was talking about. I can't even walk beside him without my classmates staring at us. I hardly talk to him, or see him during the days of our trip here. We were forced to scheme, and sneak out to see each other. Our relationship is a lie. I stood up, and walked away. My tears had stopped when I realized this, and I felt numb. Edward silently walked behind me, and once again he most likely felt the emotion I was just experiencing.

I don't even want to be here anymore. Everything around me reminds my soul that I can't be with Edward when other people are around. Then we're forced to subject ourselves to hiding out to see each other. We stopped just behind the my cabin when we saw the teachers, and students conversing. Did they even know we were gone? Maybe they thought we were both sick. I sneaked a peek at Edward's face, and he looked as if he were contemplating something. "Bella, I'll help you up to the window to your room. Get in there, and pretend to be sick with the flu. I'll just stroll by them saying that I was carrying firewood for the fire."

He said all of that too fast, and he didn't even let my brain register. He lifted my body up in his arms, and I climbed onto the roof, and crouched down so that nobody would see me. Before I knew it I was through the narrow window, and I wrapped myself in my sleeping bag. Figures started walking through the door, and I could feel their stares in my back.

Edward's POV

I am a royal screw up. I fell for my student, she fell for me, and while she's beautiful, intelligent, and above all just a genuinely kind person, I'm a sick individual who is having wet dreams of a seventeen year old girl. I've had her in my arms, and violated her. She didn't protest to my advances, but I still felt as if I wasn't the protector, but the predator. I wanted to protect Bella, but all I did was hurt her like she revealed to me in the woods.

I didn't feel right about Jacob. He stared at my Bella as if she were a piece of blistering, smoking hot piece of meat he was going to enjoy eating up, as I watched them in the process. I shook my head, and once again proceeded to pick up large pieces of wood to make my lying story complete.

"Hey man where have you been?" Mr. Williams came up to me, and patted my back. "Well I stayed in sick, and when I felt better I took a walk, and now I'm gathering wood for the fire pit." I told him convincingly. "Okay that's good. We need all the help we can get." He said, and then he started running in the direction I found the wood, and came back with more pieces of log.

I sat on a stump around the pit, and thought long, and hard about my actions. You're scaring my heart, Edward was all I could think of. I had made my only love cry in fear of me. My head was in my hands for a couple of minutes blocking away all noise, and the people. As I let go of my head the seat next to me had been occupied. Bella was sitting right beside me. Everyone was oblivious. She took a chance for me to be with me out in the open.

"Are you alright?" She chose her words carefully. "Yes, thank you. I'm okay." I accepted her conversation, and we just started talking about school related things, and how our trip was going. No one cared that we were talking because we played our parts well. Once they heard what we were talking about boring shit, they turned a blind eye to us.

We roasted marshmellows, and drank iced tea. We laughed at our own jokes, and we carefully viewed the people around us. These people were once our audience. Now they are just too entranced with their surroundings to care what silly things we were talking about. This went on for an hour, until the students curfews made their appearance. "Nice talking to you Mr. Cullen. See you tomorrow. She said politely. "Pleasure speaking with you Bella." I said in return. We walked to our respective cabins, and the lights were shut.

Thankfully I had a pleasent dream last night that I desperately needed. Starring Bella, and myself of course. We were out having dinner at lovely restaurant in Seattle. She was twirling her hair with one hand, as I held onto her other hand gingerly. My dream had us together in the future. I felt a great sense of relief.

The tasks today are going to be relatively calm, and I found the flying fox to be extremely peaceful. It felt as if you were flying, and when you looked down you'd see the tops of trees, and birds flying cheerfully. The camp personnel had set up all the necessary equipment the day before.

The students walked up a sandy hill, so that they can get strapped into their safety harnesses. Personnel checked up on everyone to see if they were secured right. The teachers were located at the three different ends of the flying fox to stop the students momentum from going too far off the other end of the hill. The personnel told us that the students would form three separate lines, and it didn't go by gender. Which means I had a chance that Bella would end up in my line, and that I could catch her. I really hoped that would be the case.

After each student came towards me, I stopped them as they came towards me. I had chosen the far right flying fox to surpervise. I to was strapped in on the wire above me so that I wouldn't fall on the deck I was standing on. More boys, and girls came flying to me, and still no Bella. After I stopped the kids, they had to walk down the hill behind me to go back to camp. They couldn't stand on the ledge with me because it would be too small for all of us.

They were nearing the last bunch of students on the flying fox, and I had one more student left to catch. I could see a figure clutching to the small rope in front of her, which is where you're allowed to put your hands if you want to hold on. Her chocolate hair blowing in the wind behind her, and she then was in front of me, and I crushed her to my body. I held her tightly but with care. She pulled her head back, and mouthed a thank you, and placed a kiss on my jawline. She was shorter than me, and couldn't reach my lips. The gesture was sweet, and caused me to chuckle. Bella, and I would be fine. We'd be more than fine.

I hated writing the "fighting part" so depressing lol. But it gets better near the end of the chapter. Anywho, please review. (didn't mean for that to rhyme but whatever) haha.