Chapter 11 – Confrontations

"Paul?" I heard the voice of my mother as a gentle hand shook my arm. "Paul, time to wake up, I made pancakes" I flashed my eyes open and laughed at her cheerful voice.

"Someone's happy this morning." I pointed out as I sat up and stretched both arms above my head and then lowered my hands to rub my eyes. Her laugh seemed so carefree and I was happy that my mother was starting to really get over my Dad and move on with her life.

"Nothings wrong with been happy" She smiled.

"I know" I nodded in agreement.

"So..." She started and I raised my eyebrows at her. "Why did you go to the Swans house for Dinner other night" She asked me. I looked at her confused but she soon explained herself. "It's a small town, everyone knows everything" She laughed. Not everything, I thought to myself.

"If you must know, Charlie was just been nice and wanted to invite me round" I wasn't lying, I just wasn't telling the whole truth.

"Are you sure?" I nodded.

My mother stared at me for a second and I placed an innocent smile on my face as I looked back at her. She snorted before kissing my forehead and leaving the room gracefully. "Remember pancakes downstairs."

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"Your mum's happy this morning" Jared commented as we both left my house after eating stacks of pancakes.

I nodded. "I know it's a nice change" He agreed. We both had decided to walk to school today as it was a nice day and in La Push that was very hard to come by.

"Speaking of people been happy, I bet Embry's bouncing off the walls today." Jared joked.

"I bet he is" I mumbled. I must admit I was jealous of Embry and how easy he and his imprint will have their relationship, after all, my imprint is already dating someone, that someone been my worst enemy.

I was dreading the day ahead of me for many reasons. First of all and most importantly, I had kissed Bella Swan on Friday and today is the first time I will see her since that amazing and completely mind-blowing moment, second, I had punched her boyfriend in the face yesterday and thirdly to top it all off, I knew without a doubt I would have to deal with a confrontation from my former best friends about my actions in the second reason.

When we reached the school most of the students were already there, talking and chatting with their friends. Jared and I both leant up against the school wall and gazed out at all the people in the parking lot.

"You know what makes me laugh so much" Jared paused. "All these people are completely unaware of the life that we live but yet this town is so small, how do they not notice?"

I shrugged and watched as Aaron and Dave both pulling into the parking lot. I dipped my head and looked at Jared by the corner of my eye. He had seen them too. Aaron jumped out of the truck first of all and let his eyes fly across the parking lot. It didn't take long before they found us. Dave had also seen us and decided to take the first steps and Aaron seemed to wonder close behind him.

"Can we talk to you?" Dave asked with a slightly awkward Aaron next to him. I looked at Jared and he nodded. I leaned back against the wall and waited for them to speak. I was terrified at what they were going to say.

"Aaron would just like to apologise for what happened at the mall and he wants to thank you" Dave spoke on Aaron's behalf. I didn't miss the hard look that Aaron was giving the floor.

"So can Aaron not speak for himself?" I asked Dave but looking directly at Aaron with eyebrows raised. He didn't look up however, and kept his eyes pinned on the ground.

Nobody spoke. We just stood in a silence that seemed to last forever. Jared cleared his throat and moved from one foot to the other. Aaron seemed to be the one that couldn't take it any longer and looked up to reveal a badly bruised face. I winced.

"Listen I'm thankful for what you did Paul, I really do appreciate your help, but I want to ask you one question." He paused for only a second and his voice grew stronger. "Why the fuck did you help me?"

I knew that this would be the question that would have been shot my way, either from himself or Dave.

I shrugged and tried to act casual. "I've always got your back Aaron." I said simply and quickly added. "And you were getting your assed kicked; seriously do you not know when to keep your mouth shut. Matt looked like he was going to eat you alive"

Aaron smiled slightly but it disappeared only seconds after it had appeared. He looked down at the floor again.

"Well that was all we wanted to say" Dave said uncomfortably. He clearly didn't know what to do next. Aaron turned and started to walk away before Dave did. "Thanks again" He turned away and quickly caught up to Aaron and disappeared through the school doors.

"That was probably the most awkward conversation I have ever had in all my life" Jared muttered and pushed himself off the wall.

"Guess what guys!" Embry seemed to appear out of nowhere and I jumped slightly at his appearance. His face had a huge smile plastered across it. I was freaked out.

"What Embry?" Jared asked with a chuckle.

"I'm in love" He yelled loudly which caused a few girls that were walking past to giggle at his behaviour. "Rizza is amazing. She so beautiful and her personality is completely unique. I love her-"The bell rang in the distance which cut him off. He frowned and waved goodbye, leaving just Jared and myself again.

"Okay. I was wrong, that was the most awkward conversation I have had in my life" Jared said as we went in the direction in which Embry, Dave and Aaron had all gone. I nodded my head in agreement.

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The morning had gone by more slowly than what I had hoped for, all I wanted was for this day to be over and done with but it seemed to want to drag by. After what seemed like a miserable lifetime, I was sat in the cafeteria with Jared and Embry. I hadn't seen Matt or Bella all day until now. They were both sat at their normal table with a group of their friends which included Angela. Bella hadn't so much as looked at me; Matt on the other hand seemed to focus is hatred filled glare on me at any chance he got, which was all lunch time. As soon as I had first seen him I burst into a fit of laughter along with Jared. Matt's face was a bruised mess, from what we could see of it anyway, his nose was bandaged up, which made him look even more of an idiot. Our laughter soon dead down and we then had to explain ourselves to a very confused Embry. His face was a picture when we told him. "How the hell did I miss that?" He exclaimed as we broke in to explanation about the fight.

"You were too busy making gaga eyes at Rizza" Jared snorted. Embry's face instantly brightened at her name and I knew that Jared had made a mistake by bringing her up. Jared seemed to realise his mistake. "That's doesn't mean you can spent the next twenty minutes talking about her" Embry huffed and pulled out his cell phone, no doubt to text her. I smiled at his behaviour, if I could that is what I would be like with Bella.

"Matt's face is right mess" Jared laughed again. I smirked, proud of my achievement.

I looked down at food and took a bite of my apple. I let my eyes wonder around the cafeteria, not letting them linger on Bella's table. My gaze was met by Aaron's. I couldn't help but smile but he didn't return it, he just looked down at his food and didn't look back up. I was tempted to walk over there and talk to both Aaron and Dave as if nothing had happened, the idea was so inviting but I knew it wasn't that easy.

The bell signalled for the end of lunch and people started to make their way out of the cafeteria. I stood along with the guys and tipped the remains of my food into a bin and made my way to the exit. "I'll meet you in the parking lot to walk home" I shouted to Jared before following the crowd through the doors. I sighed when I realised that I needed to go to my locker to get my Biology book out. God, I'm going to be late! I walked fast to my locker. The corridors were empty when I started to make my way to the class.

"Paul" I heard someone yell from behind me. I knew that voice. My heart skipped a beat and my stomach did a flip as I turned around.

"Bella" I mumbled. She bit her lip and looked at me awkwardly.

"I need to talk to you" She muttered and nodded towards the room on the left, which seemed to be an empty classroom. I followed in behind her and closed the door. All the time my nerves were increasing.

"Listen Paul, what happened other night was a mistake, okay? I think we should just forget about it" She mumbled and looked around nervously, clearly not wanting to meet my gaze. I didn't care about that though; it was her words that cut me the most. "We both just got caught up in the moment, I know you didn't mean those things you said, it was-"

"Are you calling me a liar?" I wasn't anger; I was more heartbroken than anything else.

"No Paul that's-" I cut her sentence off again.

"Because I was telling the truth and that- that kiss meant a lot to me" My voice grew louder. I didn't realize what I had said until the words had left my mouth. She looked at me in shock and her creamy white cheeks were splashed with the colour red as the blush spread across her skin. Her brown eyes were slightly wide and tears were whelming up within them. I didn't know what I had said to make her up set but I instantly felt guilty and completely at fault. "Sorry, don't cry Bella" I mumbled and wiped the one tear that escaped away from her eyes with my fingers. She closed her eyes as my skin came into contact with hers but that was only for a second before I knew it her eyes were wide again and her feet were backing away. "Bella-"

"Don't Paul. What I said, I meant- It was a mistake. I don't know what game you're playing but stop, okay" Her voice was breaking at every word. I hated myself for causing her this pain.

"I'm not playing any game. Bella, please believe me"

She shook her head widely from side to side. Her body was ridged and her feet were still moving back with caution. "You want to get to Matt don't you" She accused. "You want to get to him through me, but I won't let you" She whispered, but her eyes didn't believe the words she was saying, I could see it. She was just finding an excuse to hate me.

"No Bella, why would I do that? You know I wouldn't, you know I would never sink that low." I started to take a step forward but stopped when she backed away again. "Bella, what I said other night about you deceiving better than him, that was truly what I believe. Why are you even with him?" I asked her with meaning. Why was she with him? "And don't tell me that he treats you right and that you love him because I know neither of them are true" I didn't take my eyes off her as I spoke. Her face seemed to fall slightly at my words but she held nothing but an empty expression, even the tears had died away.

"I do love Matt" Was all she mumbled before she walked away quickly, not giving me anytime to speak at all. The classroom door slammed shut behind her and I was left stood alone, heartbroken. I know Sam had said that I needed to be whatever my imprint needed at any time in her life, but I never expected to be her enemy.

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