Paul and School

Summer had come to an end and the new school year was about to start my truck was now down in La Push after refusing to let Paul take me to and from school on his back every day, my thoughts on Paul coming to school with me were mixed it would be nice to have somebody to talk to without making sure I don't slip up but on the other hand I knew Edward would be there and that could cause Paul to lose his temper and phase.

"Bella are you up?" Emily knocked on my door making me jump.

"Yes getting up now" I called back getting out of bed and gathering my clothes ready to take into the bathroom for a shower.

A few minutes later I walked into the dining room to find Sam and Paul sat waiting for breakfast while Emily was in the kitchen.

"Morning Bella you ready for school" Paul smirked; I rolled my eyes at him before walking into the kitchen to help Emily.

"Bella do you usually take your own lunch or do you buy it at school?" Emily asked while cooking eggs on the stove.

"I buy it at school it's easier" I replied while grabbing the plate of toast and walking back into the dining room and putting it on the table.

"Morning Sam where is everybody else?" It seemed odd that the room was so quiet without Jared and Embry.

"They are getting ready at their houses they start back at school today also."

"I knew that I guess I just got used to the noise every morning" I replied while sitting down next to Paul.

"Paul your lessons match Bella's obviously when you have gym you can't be with her but keep an ear out for her, Bella please stay near Paul I don't think that leech would try to come into school but I don't want to risk it. I will run a patrol around the school a few times today but Paul I want you on alert just in case." Sam said while looking at both of us.

"What happens if the leech does turn up?" Paul asked

"Get Bella out of there phase if you have to, two of the Cullen's will also be at school and they will take care of the leech your job is to protect Bella you may need to fight your wolf not to phase if you leave in the truck" Sam replied while Emily brought the rest of the food in and we all started eating.

I forgot that Alice would also still be at school it seemed such a long time ago now that I last saw them, I also knew that I needed to speak to Edward soon things had changed and I knew that I could no longer be with him.

"Bella you ready to leave?" Paul asked breaking me out of my thoughts.

"Yes let me just grab my bag" I replied getting up and going back into my room to get it, I met Paul by the front door waiting for me.

"Bit keen aren't we" I replied waving to both Sam and Emily before leaving the house and walking towards the truck.

"Nope just don't want to be late for the first day I have the rest of the year to do that, first impressions and all that."

I watched as Paul made to get in the driver side before I pulled the keys out of my pocket and waved them.

"Paul my truck I'm driving it"

"You drive so slowly" he moaned reaching out to grab the keys before I snatched them back.

"Move and I don't drive slow I drive within the speed limit plus you need to be keeping an eye out for that vampire, you can't do that if you are concentrating on the road now move or you can run there instead."

"Paul move Bella is right you need to be watching the forest and I don't want her driving in the truck on her own" Sam yelled making me jump.

"What Bella wants Bella gets" Paul grumbled I looked at him and grinned knowing full well that he was right.

The ride to school was quiet with Paul ignoring me and peering out the windows constantly watching the forest, when we reached the school and I had parked the truck Paul stiffened and growled I followed his line of sight to see him staring at Edward and Alice.

"Paul lets go we need to go to the office so you can register" I said squeezing his hand until he relaxed.

"I want you to stay away from them ok, Sam will kill me if I have to run off and phase because you are near them" I nodded in agreement before getting out of the truck and meeting Paul outside.

"You need to slow down Paul people will notice" I nudged him with my elbow.

"I will just next time wait until I am by your door before you get out" Paul demanded before throwing his arm over my shoulders and guiding me to the office.

We both picked up our timetables and made our way to our first lesson as we walked in Paul stiffened again for a second before I realised that both Edward and Alice were also in this lesson, I guided him to the other side of the room and made him sit by the window which I opened. By the end of the third lesson I noticed that Paul was beginning to get a few admirers and some enemies, the girls were almost drooling while the boys were giving him looks that could kill.

"Bella are you sitting with us at lunch?" Jessica asked coming towards our table at the end of the lesson, I looked at Paul who nodded his head.

"Yes save us a place I just need to have a word with Paul then we will catch you up."

"What is the matter Bella?" Paul asked turning in his seat.

"I'm just going to warn you that Edward and Alice will probably be in the cafeteria, the table Jessica sits at is on the other side of the room but please try to control yourself if they are in there."

"Why would they be in there if they don't eat?" he asked while standing up and gathering both of our books.

"They still have to keep up appearances it would look suspicious if they were to leave school all the time" I replied standing up and making my way to the door, Paul was there is an instant ready to stand by my side.

By the time we got to the cafeteria and grabbed some food I looked around to see if Edward and Alice were there when Jessica caught my attention by standing up and waving, I had another quick sweep of the room at discovered that they were not there I should of guessed they weren't as Paul seemed to relax once he had breathed in. The next hour went by slowly as I watched Paul flirt with both Jessica and Lauren while Mike Newton tried to ask me out on a date but every time he tried to speak Paul would look at him in such a way that Mike would quickly turn away and stop talking to me.

In the gym changing rooms of my last lesson I noticed that Alice was also there she didn't try to talk to me and kept her distance, I quickly got changed and went into the gym I looked around and noticed that I was one of the first ones out until I heard a voice I had not heard in months.

"Hello Bella how are you?"

"Hi Edward I'm good" I replied back, next thing I know I am behind Paul's back with him growling and vibrating.

"Paul calm down now you can't phase here plus I am too close Sam and Jared would kill you" I whispered while placing my hand on his arm, once he had calmed down he looked at Edward with so much hatred and malice.

"You stay away from Bella bloodsucker"

"We have unfinished business I need to talk to her" Edward replied

"Tough anything you have to say to her tell it to one of us when we are on patrol and we will pass it on"

"I will talk to her you can't stop her from talking to me" Edward said back coldly before moving to the other side of the gym.

Gym passed reasonable quiet with me making sure Paul stayed as far away from Edward as possible when it came time to get changed Paul walked me to the changing room by the time I was dressed he was already waiting for me outside, When we got back home Paul walked me to the front door before running into the forest I guess to phase.

"Hi Bella how was school?" Emily asked as I joined her on the couch.

"Stressful but fine"

"What happened? Sam went passed a few time he didn't say anything was wrong."

"Paul not letting me move an inch away from him, stopping him from phasing." I replied glumly

"Sorry Bella but I gave Paul an alpha command not to move an inch away from you I can't have you unprotected just in case this leech sees an opportunity to take you" Sam said as he came in the front door.

"Sam an inch I can't even get out of my truck unless he is waiting outside for me."

"You will just have to put up with it for now, unless you want to transfer down to the high school here but then you would have two wolves right next to you all the time."

"I'm not transferring schools I will stick out like a sore thumb being the only pale face" I moaned while crossing my arms over my chest.

"Bella you are a full member of this tribe now they would accept you no matter what."

"It's ok I will stay at Forks High for now it's my last year and I fit in there"

"Paul told me that he saw you and one of the Cullen's talking and that you two have unfinished business, do you know what that is?" Sam asked from the door way.

"I guess it's because we are supposed to be dating" I replied shrugging my shoulders.

"He should realise by now that that is not possible, do you want me to have a word with him?

"No leave it Sam I will deal with it"

"Bella I don't want you near him and Paul won't let you be near him so I don't know how you are going to deal with it but I won't be happy if I find out you have spoken to him"

"Fine I'm going to do my homework, Emily give me a shout if you want a hand cooking dinner" I replied back as I got off the couch and made my way into the bedroom.

I sat on the bed and thought about how I was going to be able to talk to Edward without the wolves knowing or stopping me, I knew I had to finish it with Edward but he deserved to at least be told to his face.

"Hi Bella how was school" Jared asked popping his head into the bedroom.

"Fine are you here to give me a lecture as well?"

"No I think Sam chewed you out enough but he is only doing it because he cares about you and is worried."

"I guess but I'm not a child and can make my own decisions" I told Jared as he sat down on the bed moving my school work out of the way.

"He knows that Bella this is just Sam's way are dealing with it" he replied

"What's your way of dealing with it?" I asked him

"Keeping you locked in the house and doing school work at home" Jared replied while laughing.

"Funny but I suppose Sam's way is better at least I can be around people"

"Just not leeches" Jared quickly said ending my statement.

"The other thing that you never told me was that Paul is such a flirt" I replied changing the subject.

"I don't know how we forgot to tell you that, he is the worst flirt at least he won't be able to eat their faces while he is with you" Jared chuckled.

"EW I would walk off"

"Exactly and he is not allowed to leave your side, come on dinner is ready." Jared said while getting up and holding out his hand for mine.

Walking out of the room I finally thought of a good idea to get Paul away from me just long enough to talk to Edward, I would have to talk to Jessica about it in the gym dressing room tomorrow but I know that she would not say no to my plan after the way she was flirting back at Paul.