BPOV:

After class, I walked up to Jake, a smile plastered on my face, a frown on his. This instantly made my heart stop, and my blood run cold.

"Jake, what's wrong?" I tried to hug him, but he shrugged me off.

"I need to tell you something." He looked torn. "Get in the car." he walked over to the driver's side, and slid in.

I was in full out panic mode now. What was wrong? What did I do? Did he hate me? Was he dumping me? Inside my head, I could hear my rational side talking. Bella, you won't know unless you get in the damn car!

Slowly, I got into the car, and buckled. As soon as I did, Jake started driving. Not towards my house, but towards La Push. I've never been to his house, so I was guessing he was dropping me off at Leah's. But why?

After about five minutes of pained silence, he looked at me, still driving. "Bella, we have to break up."

My tears didn't even gradually. The just exploded like a damn bursting. I covered my face with my hands, and tried to calm enough to form a sentence. Or at least catch my breath.

I felt the car move to the side of the road, and then I was in Jacob's arms. He tried to shush me, but it didn't help.

After a moment, something snapped in me. I pushed away from him, tears still in my eyes. "Don't touch me." I meant to scream it, but it came out a slightly angry whisper. Not the same effect apparently.

"Bella, I don't want to break up, it's just…" He ran his fingers through his hair, something he did when he was nervous. But he wasn't lying. He rubbed the back of his neck when he lied.

"It's just what?" Obviously I knew this wouldn't last forever. He was gorgeous, and I was…plain. But if that was the reason, I wanted to know. Then I would set sights lower, to someone my level, not someone a thousand times higher. I was destined to heartbreak after that very first kiss.

He looked away, gaze outside the window. "I can't."

That snapped me, farther than before. This time, I found my yell. "Yes you can! There has to be a reason! If you can't tell me, then forget it!"

Grabbing my bag off the floor, I pushed through the door, walking down the street. I knew Leah's house was still twenty minutes away by car, so once Jake stopped tailing me, I would call Emmett to pick me up. But until then, I was headed towards Leah's.

With anger, I wiped away my tears, and heard Jacob's car pull up next to me. "Bella, please get back in. At least let me drive you to Leah's. I know I'm being a jerk, but it's not my decision. I wish I could tell you, I just can't."

I didn't care anymore. I reached, trying to get my phone. With a groan of anger, I realized I had left it in my bathroom this morning when I had woken up. Looking at Jake, I knew this painted him as much as it did me.

Reluctantly, I got into the car, but didn't look at him.

"Bella, I'm sor-"

I raised my hand, cutting him off. "No. Until you can tell me what's going on, I don't want to talk." I heard my voice crack, so I stopped. I wanted to say more. I wanted to yell. But that wasn't an option right now.

He pulled up to Leah's, and I jumped out. To my anger, I saw that there were many of Jake's friends in the house when I ran in. I still had tears running down my face when I walked in, but I couldn't care. I walked right up to them, and ordered. "Where's Leah?"

Seth, the sweet soul, ran up to me and tried to hug me, but I pushed back. "I'm sorry Seth, I just need Leah right now."

He nodded, clearly understanding, and call for her. She appeared, and pulled me into a hug, frantically whispering, "What happened?"

Just then, Jake came in. Shit, crap, and a whole lot of other words Esme would make me eat soap if I said them near her. All of the guys turned their attention to him, and I was glad.

"Bella, you need to listen…" he looked at Sam, a glare in his eyes. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Sam give a short shake of his head. No. But no to what? Jake hung his head is sorrow. I wanted to run to him, but then my heart ached. He broke my heart.

Leah looked at him, then me, then him again. Then, like any best friend, she went crazy on him.

Storming up to him, she pointed a finger in his face. "Jacob Black! You did not do what I think you just did! I swear, if you broke her heart, I will rip you to shreds!" A giggle came from one of the boys, and I set a prayer that they would heal quickly. I then saw it was Quil, and new he wouldn't last.

Leah whipped around and glared at him. "You think this is funny Quil? Do you like to see Bella cry? How about I make you cry. That would just be hilarious, wouldn't it?" Her voice echoed off the walls, and I was sure she wasn't done yet.

"Leah, I can't…I wish I could tell her, but I can't…" Jake should have just kept his mouth shut. She turned back around and started to scream at him again. Her words turned to a blur of screams as I began to sob.

I felt a pair of warm arms guide me to the stairs, and then gently sit me down, and sat next to me, trying to sooth me. I looked over and saw it was Seth, and smiled a watered down smile, then leaned into his arm. I knew he didn't take this the wrong way, because we were like family.

Suddenly, I heard Jake begin to yell, and I flinched into Seth. "Leah, if I could tell her I would! But I can't! There is someone you know who is holding me to silence, and I hate it! Do you think I like seeing Bella cry? No! I don't! But I can't help it, because someone had to step in and do something!" He was screaming, looking between me and Leah. Suddenly, he began to shake with anger.

I felt Seth flinch, and then move so he was slightly in front of me. I saw everyone jump up at that point. Embry, who clearly had a small crush on Leah pulled her back, and stood slightly in front of her. Sam, Jared, and Quil tried to reason with Jake. The rest ran out the door, although I didn't know why.

"Jake, you need to calm down. Now." Sam's voice was very deep, and full of authority.

Jake just shook his head, his trembling became worse, and it looked like he was about to explode.

Then he looked at me, just as I began to hear footsteps. "Do you want to know why I can't tell you anything?" He turned around, and there was the man I had saw this morning at school. "THIS IS WHY!" Jake's scream surrounded me, but all I saw was that man.

Hope you liked it! Sorry, Jake really likes Bella, and of course he's ganna get mad. It also sets up for something either in the next chapter, or one shortly behind that one. Hope you loved it as much as I did! Please R&R&S! (Read and review and subscribe!)