BPOV

Jeremy definitely was trying that's for sure. His effort wasn't lacking in the slightest. The only thing wrong…was me. I knew I wouldn't be able to do this! How could I possibly have thought that I could actually pull this off? I must've been out of my mind! There's just too much pressure to take!

Insecurities were beginning to finally seep back into their places.

Jeremy insisted on paying the bill, no matter how big of a fight I put up. We left and headed back to his house. The whole drive I felt horrible. I was positive it was showing, my hands were balled at my sides…the same way Edward did when he was frustrated.

I could feel Jeremy glancing at me and I struggled to maintain composure. He sighed.

"Bella, why exactly did you just out of the blue, decide to stay with us?"

W.O.W! He's almost as observant as…oh no. Then, it hit me, hard! Alice. She must know that I'm here, there's no way on earth she wouldn't! And then, that would mean…I'm SO dead. This is unbelievable! How could I possibly have not factored that in!?!

"I know you didn't just come here to visit for a while, I can tell you're running from something…someone perhaps?" he added.

I made a face. "It's a LONG story."

He smiled, and surprisingly, didn't press the matter any further. I expected him to say 'I have enough time' or 'I like stories.'

To top it all off, he said, "If you ever want to talk about it, I'm here."

I nodded my head thanking him.

He is a really nice guy, I must admit, that was not necessarily anticipated. It just goes to show that, people change, not always for the worse.

EPOV

I've been following her around literally ALL day! She's been with that boy nonstop! I feel horrible, lurking around in the shadows, trying to avoid the sun and peoples stares; it's not the most appealing thing. Definitely not something I would like to do for much longer.

I need to find this boy unaccompanied somewhere and converse with him, attempt at figuring him out. What are my options though? I can't possibly speak with him when Bella's around, nor during when the sun's up. That leaves either a cloudy evening or sometime at night. This boy will not be easily obtainable.

Considering my options again, I was abruptly disrupted by a shrill scream.


im sorry this chapter isnt very long. once u get outta the groove, its hard to get back into it. im going to work at it until i can get back up to par. thanks! R & R please! -becca