A/N: Sorry for the long wait, I have mountains of Homework and other stuff to do so I'm not home all that often. Once again I'm really sorry! I hope you like this chapter! :) :)

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CHAPTER 10

Cleo's POV:

Cleo's house:

"WHAT!"

I hadn't been this surprised since the day that I first grew a tail. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"Repeat, that please?" I stammered.

"We broke up." Bella said quietly, tears streaming down her face, "and it's all my fault!"

Zane leaned forward from his seat on the couch. "What exactly happened Bella? Who broke up with whom?"

Bella proceeded to tell us the whole story.

"And then I told him to get out," She finished, "and he did!" she wailed, burying her head in her hand.

Zane stood up and shook his head.

"Well this is a switch," he said sarcastically, "usually it's Will yelling a me for upsetting Rikki, but I think it's my turn to yell at him for a change." He started for the door.

Rikki looked up, "Zane, where are you going?"

Zane turned, "to find Will; I'll see if I can talk some sense into him." And then he was gone.

I put my arm around Bella, and Rikki and I tried to comfort her. We both had been in that spot before, and we knew how much it hurt.

Zane's POV

I left Cleo's house, not necessarily mad, but confused. I could tell that Bella had told everything right, and if anything had made herself look worst than what had really happened, but still it didn't sound like Will to just leave like that. I decided to check the boathouse first. If Will wasn't there, then I'd just have to wait around. I walked all the way down the dock and knocked on the door.

No answer.

I tried again, a bit louder this time.

"Go away," came a groan from inside that I figured must be Will. He didn't sound mad.

"Will, its Zane," I said as I opened the door, "are you okay?" I stepped inside to see Will sitting on a couch with his head in his hands.

"What do you think?" he said quietly. "I suppose Bella told you everything."

I sighed and sat down next to him. "Yeah she did, but I kind of wanted to hear your side of the story."

Will lifted his head out his hands and told me pretty much the same story that I had heard from Bella. The only difference was that his mess-ups had pretty much doubled in size. It was apparent that both were blaming themselves terribly for what had happened.

"Okay," I began sarcastically. "You aren't happy being away from Bella like this."

Will shook his head soundlessly.

"Question," I continued, "Why did you leave in the first place?" I shouted.

Will looked up, startled.

"Because she asked me too!" He defended.

I stood up and raised my hands in the air. I stepped over to Will, pulled him up and looked him straight in the eye.

"Will, rule number one of dating: When your girlfriend is mad at you, NEVER do what she says while you're in the heat of an argument, ESPECIALLY if she asks you to leave. They don't really want you to go, all they want is to see if you care enough about them to STAY." I said, emphasizing on "stay". I paused. "Actually that's rule number two, but seeing the circumstances, I'm upping it up a notch."

"What is rule number one?" Will asked curiously.

"If she asks you to order lunch for her, Never ever order her a salad or something obviously low-cal. Even if she claims to be on a diet."

"Why not?"

I sighed, this was going to be harder than I thought. "Because then you're insinuating that you think she's fat!"

"Because you ordered her a salad." Will said skeptically.

I shook my head, "don't ever try to understand the mind of a woman mate, you'll be up every night for weeks and you won't ever know. It's an unsolvable mystery for a man and there's a rumor going around that they think the same thing about us."

Will shook his head. "Okay so, according to 'rule number one', what you're saying is not to do what they ask you to do because in reality they don't really want you to do what they just asked you to do because they want you to do something else?"

I untangled that statement in my mind and thought for a second.

"Yeah, that sums it up nicely."

Will groaned and collapsed back on his couch. "I have a headache," he complained.

"You want some aspirin?" I asked.

He nodded without even opening his eyes. I waited for him to tell me where it was, but I was obviously getting nowhere.

"Okay, okay, I'll go fine it myself." I grumbled, turning to leave. I walked into the adjoining bathroom and began rummaging through the medicine cabinet. Among the three different types of cologne, Essence a Matador, Stirrup 'n Saddle, and Obsession, I managed to find a bottle of aspirin. I cracked it open and took two out. Filling a paper cup with water, I went back into the main room and found Will lying face down on the couch. I sighed, this wasn't gonna be easy.

"Look, there are worst things that could happen you know," I pointed out.

"Name one," was the muffled reply.

"Uhh…" I tried to think of an answer that wouldn't sound too stupid. " She could have…moved to France…yeah, Bella could be chilling in Paris and that's why you're not dating her anymore…and…yeah."

Will lifted his head up off the pillow and looked at me. I shrugged.

"Okay, okay, maybe it was a bad example, I'm trying okay!" I defended myself. I handed Will the aspirin and the cup and he swallowed both quickly.

"Where am I supposed to sit?" I asked indignantly, looking at Will, who was taking up every inch of the couch.

"I don't care," he moaned. I shook my head.

"You're pathetic," I said as I sat down on the other couch. "Stop worrying so much; you and Bella will get back together eventually; she's not mad at you."

Will lifted his head up and looked at me. "She's not?" He asked in surprise.

I shook my head. "No, she's upset, but not mad."

"I expected her to be furious." Will pondered.

"Well she's isn't." I stated. "I think I'd give it a little time, and then try and talk with her. A little break never hurt anyone; just don't let it last too long."

Will nodded. He looked a bit better then he had a few seconds ago.

"Okay, I'll take your word for it." He said slowly.

"Good," I stood up and was halfway out the door when I suddenly stopped and turned around.

"Hey Will?"

He looked up. "Yeah?"

"Essence a Matador? Really?"

Bella's POV

I couldn't believe this was happening. Will and I had broken up. I had been thinking that ever since our fight, but I just couldn't grasp it. I had always thought that Will would be there for me, and he was trying to, but I had blown it. It wasn't Will's fault; I should have let it go. I remembered all the times I had transformed by accident. I moved around so much that I didn't have much time to learn what areas had "safe spots" so it was really hard, and I guess that's why I had gotten so used to the quick reflexes. Besides the seven years of experience that is. I had left Cleo's house an hour ago. I know she and Rikki were just trying to help, and in the beginning I needed someone to tell me that it wasn't my fault. But now I just wanted to be alone and I knew better than anyone else that it WAS my fault. I was in my room and I flopped down on my bed. My head turned towards my nightstand and my eyes fastened on a framed picture of Will and I. It had been taken at Cleo's Dad's wedding. He looked so handsome in his sport coat. I could feel tears pushing against the back of my eyes and I roughly turned the picture face down. I couldn't look at it anymore. I buried my face in my pillow and started to sob, kicking myself inside for letting him get away. But it was too late now. I could regret everything all I wanted, but it was said and done. Will wasn't mine anymore. And I only had my own stupidity to blame.

A/N: Sorry if this chapter was a bit short, but the next chapter is going to be mainly Clewis stuff I think, so I needed to get Bella and Will's feelings about this whole thing out. They're not mad at each other, but whose going to make the first move towards getting back together? If you have a preference or an idea, tell me in a review or PM me. I'll be happy to listen, but I can't do everything, even though I wish I could. Once again, sorry that this chapter is so short, but the next chapter is in the works, so expect more soon! :)

Ella

P.S. I didn't come up with the names for the colognes myself, I got them from another TV show and off the Internet! :) :)