SOPHIE'S POV

It was Monday again, and school was here again. Yay? Anyway, Ashley wanted to pick me up from the house. She still didn't know about the broken leg. This should be good. I messed up my short hair and quickly skipped out of the door. I could walk on it, but I was limping. It wasn't fun. She parked outside and I hopped in.

"How was your date?" I asked. She bit her lip.

"Embry told me about the battle."

"Battle?" I asked, stunned. "What battle?" She seemed confused I didn't know.

"The battle? Against the vampire royalty. He said that you all were fighting with the Cullen's for Seths imprint." I just stared at her. Jake didn't tell me. That asshole!

"Oh yeah." I nodded. "That one."

We drove to the school, and she spoke about her and Embry all the way there. I felt like I should tell her about Jake kissing me. But I was too angry to do that. How could they keep the battle from me? I thought I was part of the pack. I thought they trusted me. Clearly they didn't.

We arrived at school, and I saw Jake waiting at the top of the steps. I stormed over and smacked him right across the face. I was looking forward to him getting out of this. What excuse would he come up with? I wanted to find out. And if it was stupid, I would slap him again.

JACOB'S POV

I stared at her in shock.

"You lied to me, you asshole! How dare you!?" She screamed at me. How did we get from spending the day together yesterday, and me kissing her, to her screaming in my face and hitting me?

"What?" I asked, completely confused.

She growled. "The battle? The battle against the Volturi you failed to tell me about, and instead I find out from someone else's imprint?! No dice! Tell me what the hell is going on! NOW!"

I swallowed and began to calmly explain. "It's not like I didn't want to tell you. I tried. But I figured it was best to not tell you." She was about to hit me again, so I grabbed her wrists to keep her from injuring herself.

"It wasn't just me!" I tried to tell her.

She stared at me. "What?" She sounded hurt.

"Paul, Sam and I all agreed last night after I left. We're not putting you in that battle. You've barely been shifting for a day. You could get hurt."

She then just pushed past me. I could see the anger and betrayal on her face. Why couldn't she see I was trying to protect her? That was all I wanted to do: Keep her safe.

SOPHIE'S POV

Maybe I overreacted a bit by slapping him, but I was extremely pissed. They clearly didn't think I was capable of taking care of myself. I'd show them. There was no way I was sitting out of this fight. Not after I cut off all my hair and was forced to wear shorts. No way in hell.

I stormed to my locker and, once I grabbed everything, I slammed it shut in anger. I watched it dent.

"Damn. Who spat in your cereal?" Cole asked.

I sighed. "I'm fine. Just mad. My brother and friends are being over protective."

Cole shrugged. "I'd be like that if I had a sister or friend as pretty as you." He teased. I smacked his arm, smiling slightly. "And the new hair is super sexy, by the way."

"Are you always such a flirt?" I asked.

"Only when I don't look like this."

I laughed. "So… Always." He grinned in response.

"Now, milady." He began, grabbing my hand and dragging me. "I believe we have some cheering up to do."

He pulled me into the gym and I gave him a curious look. He sat me in the bleachers and I waited. The cheerleader came out, as the guys all ran off. They began dancing. It was… Nice… I guess. After 5 minutes, the girls ran off, and the guys came in. In ballet clothes. I watched as Cole and his friends frolicked around the gymnasium in pink leotards and tutus, laughing hysterically at the sight.

It lasted about ten minutes. I then stood on my feet, applauding and cheering. I couldn't wipe the smile from my face. He came over, still wearing the ballerina get-up.

"What did you think?" He asked. He knew he looked stupid, but he did it anyway. So did his friends. Maybe the Jocks here weren't so bad.

"I loved it. Thank you." I then looked over at the others. "And thank you lot. It was beautiful." I complimented. They all waved goodbye as they ran to change again.

"I can't believe you guys did that for me." I told him.

He smiled. "It was a bit of an elaborate rouse." I raised an eyebrow.

"I wanted to ask… I wanted to know if you'd be my date for the dance?" I grinned, not remembering my patrol.

"One condition." He gave me a hopeful look. "You have to actually wear pants."

He laughed. "Deal."

JACOB'S POV

I went to find Sophie. I wanted to explain. And I ended up seeing Jocks in tutus. I was scarred. Afterwards, I noticed Sophie sitting in the stands, grinning. Cole ran over, and I felt my stomach knot. I listened to his conversation with her.

"What did you think?"

"I loved it. Thank you." She looked at the other Jocks as they began to leave "And thank you lot. It was beautiful."

"I can't believe you guys did that for me." She sounded so… complimented. How could she be so loving to him? I'm her imprint!

He smiled adoringly at her. "It was a bit of an elaborate rouse." Of course it was, I thought to myself. There's always a catch.

"I wanted to ask… I wanted to know if you'd be my date for the dance?" I watched her face light up. That hurt me. And didn't she have patrol? She was gonna ditch for this guy? Him?!

"One condition." I shook my head as I watched my world crash down "You have to actually wear pants."

"Deal."

I growled and turned away, storming from the scene. Just when I was finally getting somewhere. Why was he always in my way? You're in your own way. My brain reminded me. I grimaced. It was true. I was gonna have to fix that. I had to win her back.