Thank you all so much for your sweet reviews!

Huge thanks to Twilly and Lellabeth for being amazeballs!

All mistakes are mine.

SM owns all things Twilight.

Chapter 9 posted late last night, so make sure you read that before this one.

Chapter 10 - Results

Friday afternoon, the students are gathered once again in the gymnasium, this time to hear the results of the election.

Edward and I are ushered into the coach's office where we'll wait until they're ready to announce the winner.

We sit as far away from each other as possible and make no eye contact as we hear music echo through the gym and the voice of our principal drone over the microphone.

I can't even think about the results of the vote. All I can think of is how uncomfortable I am and how badly I want out of this stuffy little room.

"Why'd you do it?"

My head snaps toward Edward, but he's still not looking at me. I barely even heard the words, but they startled me with their intensity.

Blinking at him, I clear my throat, but I can't get any words out. My tongue feels heavy and thick in my mouth.

"You know what? Never mind."

I stare at the linoleum floor, my eyes darting from fleck to fleck, and I try to speak around the giant lump in my throat.

Taking a deep breath, I raise my eyes to his profile. "What do you mean? Why'd I do what?"

Edward closes his eyes and inhales, his nostrils flaring. When his eyes cut sharply to me, I gasp at the anger I see there.

"Why did you sleep with me? Make me believe that you liked me? And then just bolt without so much as a 'thanks for a great time, Ed'," he sneers.

Shaking my head, I try to process what he's saying. Is that really what he thinks happened?

"I didn't—"

"Guys?" the school secretary interrupts as she pops her head in. "They're ready for you."

Of course.

Edward allows me to step out first, and we walk to the stage. I can just see him in my periphery, but I can't bring myself to look at him as we ascend the steps and take our places.

"Isabella. Edward," our principal says into the microphone. "We'd like to thank you for all of your hard work and dedication in campaigning for Senior Class President. Let's give them a round of applause."

He waits until the clapping has died down and continues on to list some of the duties assigned to the Senior Class President, but the sound of my blood pounding in my ears drowns most of it out. I'm still reeling from what Edward said in the office.

He thinks I used him?

I chew on my lip, lost in thought.

Is it possible he didn't see my note? I left it right on the pillow next to him. Maybe he knocked it off at some point?

How could he think that of me though? That I'd just run out on him after everything we shared?

"-ullen!"

Thunderous applause breaks me out of my thoughts, and I see the principal shaking Edward's hand and ushering him up to the podium.

Oh.

Well, isn't that just the cherry on top of this shit sundae?

My shoulders slump, and I start backing away and then turn and run down the stage steps as quickly as I can without falling.

I can't stick around for Edward's acceptance speech. I can't face him or anyone else right now. I just need to go home and be alone.

I think I hear Alice calling my name as I exit the gym, but I just can't.

Who thinks a jealous harpy stole her note? *raises hand*

Again... trust me? :)

Thank you for reading. xoxo