There's a time lapse between the happenings in the previous chapter and the ones in this. I hope no one gets confused. Enjoy!

Bella's POV:

One and a half months later:

3:15 PM THURSDAY:

"So how was your Biology test today?" Jacob asked me as we got into his old truck. It was a chilly October afternoon in Forks. Kids were scrambling about, making last-minute preparations for the eve of Halloween. Is that even supposed to be celebrated? I only knew about Christmas Eve.

"Yeah, it was okay, I guess," I said, prying my eyes away from the excited crowd, trying to hide the lie in my voice. But, still, I knew he'd see through me.

"Shut it, Bella. I know you got another A," he said.

"Then, why'd you have to ask me in the first place?" I challenged him.

"Because, for the past month, I myself have noticed that you have totally lost yourself in your Biology subject. Your grades are enough evidence for me. It seems that I am the only one that has noticed that your grades in Biology are shooting up. I mean, straight A's for all the past tests? I know you, Bella, and I know you never get a grade higher than a C+ in any science related subject. And, since when have you ever submitted a science project a week from the deadline? You hate that stupid subject." (AN: Sorry for the repetition of "subject")

I knew where he was going with this. He's been giving me this speech for the past weeks. I just tried to shrug it off the best I can. It was a good thing he still hasn't formulated a conclusion as to why this is happening to me. I, on the other hand, already had one in mind.

Everyday in Biology, I sat beside Edward. Nothing wrong with that, right? And, everyday, I listen intently to the teacher, unlike anything I did before, because I knew we both needed to listen. Nothing wrong with that too. I study the lesson thoroughly when we have a quiz next day, not wanting to get a lower grade than him. Now, I knew that that was wrong. I'm actually thankful that I'm able to admit to myself that it was so wrong. But, I was challenged by his brains. What could I do? I want to be a straight-A student too. A girl can dream, right?

But, I knew that the last statement had a continuation. A girl can dream, but a guy can make it happen. Damn! Why'd I have to be so cheesy all of a sudden. A guy? God, Edward. If it wasn't for him, then I wouldn't be trying to push my way through Biology right now. If he wasn't my partner, I would've been bored out of my head. Oh, stop it, Bella. STOP. This is not happening, okay. You can't think about it that way. But, I can't help it. Ugh, why, why, why, did this have to be so complicated?

I already knew in my mind, something is definitely happening. Something I can't quite divulge into because I know the subject is somewhat taboo. I can't fall for a guy. Me, Bella Swan, the nerdy girl next door. No way. What would people think? What would Jessica think?

1:15 PM FRIDAY: Biology again. I didn't know if I was allowed to be excited. Jacob walked me right to the door and I saw him try to sneak a peek inside the room.

"Jake, he's not here yet," I told him plainly.

He withdrew his head from the classroom door and smirked at me. "Yeah, sure Bells. Go inside, I don't want to ruin your moment."

I slapped him in the arm and he playfully scampered away. For a junior, he could be so childish at times. I went into the room and sat on my chair. Hopefully, we'd do something interesting today. As I prepared my things, Edward entered the room and took his place beside me, smiling as he sat down. Now, there were definitely butterflies in my stomach. I decided to start a conversation.

"So, were you able to do that Advance Study Assignment on Mitosis? I swear, it was the hardest thing so far," I said, while he fixed his things.

"Yeah, I think so too," he answered. Weird, that was a shorter answer than his usual ones. I stopped talking and started to browse through my assignment. The teacher was late again.

Suddenly, he shifted in his seat and faced me. I looked back at him, surprised at the intensity of his green-eyed stare. "Can I ask you something, Bella?"

I was taken aback by his question. I wanted to answer "you just did" but figured he was too serious. "Sure."

"I don't know how to say this but, what do you when two people fight and you don't know what they're fighting about? Do you ask them or do you just ignore them and let them work it out for themselves?"

Now, I was definitely taken aback. I suddenly remembered my last phone call to him, the shouting in the background and his frantic attempts to hang up. Was that was this was about?

"I don't know, Edward. I guess the best thing to do is to find out the cause, that way you'll be able to figure out the best solution. If you can't, then I guess you just have to let them cool down a bit and talk," I paused, thinking about how stupid my answer was. "But, wait, Edward, who's fighting?"

"Nothing, nothing. I just....never mind. Thanks, anyway," he answered me rather coldly. He turned away from me and focused his attention somewhere else.

I desperately wanted to know what the problem was. I wanted him to talk to me and tell me what's bothering him. I can help. I knew I was being a bit too desperate, but I can't help it. Something was definitely bothering him and I only had a faint idea about what it was. Two people were fighting, and I think they are two important people in his life because he looked really worried. I chanced a look at his now distant face and there was an expression there that didn't fit in. It wasn't the same expression I saw when he first heard about Jessica's gossip and it wasn't the same expression he had when he confronted wasn't anything I've ever seen on Edward Cullen before, the ever so perfect boy. It was, for the lack of a better description, an expression of pain.

Finally! I'm really sorry for the late update. Tell me the truth and admit that this chapter sucks. Cause for me, it does. Anyway, I rushed it a bit, so maybe that's the reason. And, I still don't know why Esme and Carlisle are fighting, so, help me please!

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