I can't believe he left a huge ass hickey on my neck. It thing is ridiculously big. I'm talking the size of Alaska big. I can't wait for all the rumors to start in school but at the same time I want them to start. I want everyone to know that I'M Paul's girl. I don't know why I feel like this. It's strange; I never had an instant connection with someone like this. I walked downstairs and into the kitchen. All conversation immediately stopped when I came in. I could tell that they were trying to hold back their laughter but they failed miserably. I looked at all of them but I glared at Paul. I smirked when he widened his eyes and shrunk back into his seat. We all piled in the car but instead of sitting in Paul's lap, I sat in Jacob's.

"Bella I'm sorry! Can you please talk to me now?"

"Um…..nope." I said popping the p with a smirk on my face

"Why are you so mad anyway?" Jake asked

"Well bestest friend in the whole wide world, I'm more so irritated with all the looks that I will be receiving in school so I would rather distance myself from the guy who acted as if my neck was the only source of water in the Sahara Desert."

He tried to contain his laughter and said, "O."

By this time we arrived at school and as soon as we parked, I hopped out and ran into school, getting away from Paul. I heard everyone laugh at Paul. I turned right before I went outside to see Paul looking at me. I gave him a wink and walked inside. I went to my first period and sat in my seat, right next to Edward.

"Good morning Bella."

"Morning." I said. I felt his eyes on my neck.

"What are you staring at?"

"Did your boyfriend give you that hickey?"

Did he seriously just ask me that? "I don't see how that's any of your business." I replied. I was so mad, I started to shake.

"I was just curious. You hang around that Paul guy a lot. I just assumed that he was the one who gave it to you. But you're right; it's none of my business. I just hope you know what you're getting yourself into"

At this point I was livid. I was shaking so much, and I was feeling really hot. "What do you mean 'you hope I know what I'm getting into'?" I took a deep breath, trying to calm down

"The group you hang out with has a reputation for being 'gang members'. Everyone here is afraid of them; they think they own the school. They always keep to themselves and they never go to any school functions. Paul is known for having a different girl every week. Its surprising that he kept you that long."

I was seeing red. My tremors were coming worse and worse. I can't believe he said that. I knew he had a rep for being a 'man whore' but he wouldn't do that to me would he? It took a long time but I finally calmed down and when I did, I felt terrible. I felt so sick; I've never felt like this in my life.

I raised my hand and asked the teacher if I could go to the nurse. On the way there, I bumped into Jared.

"Hey, where you going?"

"Nurse, I feel terrible. I feel like I'm bout to die."

Jared looked at me sympathetically and put his hand o my shoulder. He immediately withdrew his hand and his eyes widened.

"What they hell is your problem?" I asked

"N…N…Nothing. I gotta get to class. Feel better." He said and ran down the hallway. When I got to the nurse, she called my dad and he had the same reaction as Jared. He drove my home and I soon went to my room and fell asleep.

Jared POV

I couldn't wait until lunch. I had to tell the guys. Bella was gonna fucking phase, and by the looks of it, she was pretty close. She was BURNING UP! When the lunch bell rang, I sprinted to the cafeteria. I saw the gang at the table and ran to them.

"Jared dude, where's the fire?" Leah asked

"You won't believe what I'm bout to tell you."

"We can't believe you if you don't tell us, where's Bella by the way. Wasn't she in your last class?" Paul asked

'This is about Bella!"

"What's wrong? Is she okay? Where is she? Jared man you're starting to scare me, where the hell is my girl?"

"I bumped into her in the hallway before 1st period and she said she was sick and felt like she wanted to die so I put my hand on her shoulder. Guys, she was burning up. Like werewolf burning up. I can tell she's really close"

Paul POV

I couldn't believe my ears. My angel was going to phase at any second. As soon as Jared stopped talking, I ran out of school with the guys behind me and phased in the woods, not caring about my clothes. I just had to be there for Bella while she was going through this.