WOW!! I've gotten alot of reviews for that last chapter. Thanks for that and letting me know what you have to say. I've put alot of twists and turns into this, but bringing Rosalie into the story wasn't my own. And for that little one I would like to Thank "Fantasy Cat1'' for giving me the idea to slip her in instead of some random character that I would have to make up. Plus, I think Rosalie would be better at getting Bella all jealous.


Ch. 12 - I Can't Get To You

Bella POV

The day was going by so slowly and all I wanted to do was go home and crawl into bed. The reason?

Rosalie had started her first day of school today.

And I knew that sooner or later she would be after Edward.

And I hated her for it.

I took my seat next to Alec at our usual lunch table.

Alice and Jasper were gone today.

Jasper had gotten sick with the cold yesterday and Alice had gone over to his house last night to check up on him.

She called me this morning with some valuable advice. Don't kiss your boyfriend when he's sick...cause' you'll get sick, too.

Alec and I were talking about what movie we might want to see over the weekend when a certain boy came into the lunch room.

And I couldn't help myself.

I followed Edward with my eyes as he went to sit next to Emmett. Since he wasn't looking in my direction I found it was the perfect opportunity to stare at him.

God, he was so handsome. The way he walked screamed arrogance, but that was before you got to know him.

"Or at least thought you'd gotten to know him," a tiny voice in my head stated.

His smile could take your breath away, and he was so easy to talk to.

"When he wasn't being a jerk," the voice whispered.

And his bronze hair was in a messy disarray that could only make him look even better, hotter.

"But he's a jerk. Did you forget what he did to you in that closet," the voice in my head practically screamed.

"What," another voice in my head demanded. "How he'd kissed me and when our bodies pressed up against each other,"it asked back. Great, now I was having conversations in my head. I was truly insane now, arguing with myself.

I needed to snap out of this. "No," I stated out loud without even realizing it.

"Did you say something Bella," asked Alec as he leaned towards me.

I blushed. I couldn't help it. "No, I didn't."

"Are you sure," he asked as he brought his lips to mine for a quick kiss.

"Yeah, I was probably just thinking out loud and didn't realize it," I offered. Which was true, or at least half true. I had been thinking. I had been thinking hard.

"What were you thinking about," he asked playfully.

Then, as if the universe were trying to send me a sign, Edward just happened to turn his head in my direction and lock his gaze with mine.

Cowardly as ever, I looked away quickly and tried to use my hair as a shield to hide the major blush that my own actions had just caused me.


Edward POV

I looked up and found Bella looking at me with her beautiful chocolate brown eyes. When our eyes locked and she realized that I had caught her watching me she turned quickly away, moving her hair in-front of her face.

But it didn't do any good. Not by a long shot.

I saw her blush.

And it made me excited to know that it was because of me that she had.

I still had my huge smile plastered across my face before Emmett broke into my thoughts.

"Hello? Earth to Edward? What's going on in there," he asked me before throwing his plastic spoon in my direction. I was still in a daze and didn't even realize it until his spoon hit me right between the eyes.

''What," I asked confused and now a little annoyed as I shifted my eyes back to him.

He turned around in his chair and saw who I had been looking at before turning back around to me. "Man, I thought that you were done and over her. What happened?"

"Emmett...I never really got over her," I admitted a little sheepishly.

Just then a big group of girls came into the lunch room, laughing loudly.

Rosalie Morgan was with them.

Emmett let out a low whistle. "Well, Edward...if you really want to get over the beautiful Isabella Swan, date the equally hot Rosalie Morgan. That's how you get over a girl like that. You date one better."

"Rosalie is not better looking than Bella," I announced.

Emmett shrugged. "Think what you want. But if you don't want Rosalie then I'll take her."

My eyes, of their own accord, had flashed to Bella and Alec as he was talking and I was just in time to see them kiss like the other millions of times a day that they do. It infuriated me. Too much.

Emmett was right. I needed to get over Bella.

Or at least find a distraction from her.

I turned back to him. ''No, Rosalie's mine."


Bella POV

Rosalie had finally showed her face in the cafeteria. Coming in with all the snobby girls, like Jessica and Lauren.

I looked back to Edward...but he wasn't looking at me.

He was looking at Rosalie.

I couldn't take this. I felt like I needed to cry...or scream.

"Hey, Alec. I'm gonna go to the bathroom, okay. Be right back," I told him as I got up and started to walk away, not even waiting for his response.

The bathroom was empty and I took the opportunity to go to the sink and turn on the cold water as I grabbed a paper towel and made it wet.

I dabbed it on my face, trying to calm myself and my flaring temper down.

I just needed to forget about Edward. Then I would be good. All good.

If only it were that easy.

I stared at myself in the mirror.

But for the millionth time...I felt like I was only half a person.

Like there was something missing.

Like someone was missing from me.

I shrugged off the feeling as I dried off my face and turned to leave the bathroom.

But I didn't get far before the door opened...

And in came Rosalie Morgan.

"Hey, I've seen you before. You were in biology yesterday when I went to get my slip signed, weren't you?"

I forced back the snide remarks and the accusation I wanted to scream at her for glaring at me. She was trying to act like she was fine with me, but she had that tone. The one I'd heard so many girls use before when someone was threatening what they thought was their's. But at least she was civil. I turned fully to her and put on my best fake smile. ''Yeah, that was me. How are you liking Forks High so far?"

Her eyes got a sparkle in them and her thoughts started to drift before she answered me. "Well, the teachers are great and everything...but the guys," she exclaimed as she moved one of her perfect snow white hands in a fanning gesture.

I tried to play along. "Yeah, the guys are quite a sight."

''I know! You sat with Edward yesterday right?"

I tried to mask my discomfort. "Yeah, he's my biology partner."

"Well, I think he's the perfect Adonis. How could you stand to sit that close to him and not be all over him and in his lap?"

The last question was more like a statement to her, because it didn't require my answer.

She just went right on. "Do you know if he's dating anyone?"

I froze--hating the wave of jealousy that started to overcome me--and then answered. "I don't think so," I told her slowly, but I couldn't just let her go after him, regardless if I was with Alec or not. "But he's a total jerk," I added quickly.

She frowned before smiling again. "I think I'll give him a chance. Everyone deserves one, right? Plus, I think I can tame him," she stated with a mischievous and devilish wink.

I swallowed back down the names I wanted to call her and tried to sound as friendly as possible. "Yeah. Good luck with that."

"Yeah, thanks. And it was nice talking to you," she stated sweetly as I pulled the door open to leave.

"Of course, and it was nice talking to you," I called back over my shoulder as I left. Bee-otch.

This day wasn't going well at all. I knew I should've stayed home under my covers.

And it didn't make it any better when I got to biology later that day only to find my seat by Edward taken.

By Rosalie.

She was talking to Edward and neither of them had noticed me.


Edward POV

Bella came into class just before the bell rang. She looked like she was having a hard day, but she was still beautiful as always. I pretended not to notice her as Rosalie talked her heart away.

I expected to have some form of chemistry with Rosalie...but it just wasn't there. Not like what it was when I was with Bella before the whole closet debacle.

The realization that we hadn't talked since then hurt, but I shoved it away before it could get to me.

''Oh, hey Bella! I hope you don't mind...but I went ahead and traded you spots. I hope that's okay," chirped Rosalie after she was done with her little rant about some shoes or something or another.

Bella smiled with some effort.

''No, it's fine. Where do I sit now?" Her jaw looked clenched.

"Um...by him. But that's okay. He's your boyfriend right?"

I moved my eyes to where her fingers were pointing. She was pointing to Alec and the empty seat next to him.

"Yeah, thanks Rosalie," she stated, but she didn't look happy.

She didn't even look at me as she took her seat next to Alec. "Hey boyfriend, what happened to Angela?"

"She went to sit by Jessica."

"Oh, okay."

"Alright class, settle down," Mr. Banner warned as he began to start class.

"Since we didn't get to finish the video from yesterday we'll watch the rest of it and take some notes tomorrow."

There was an audible sigh of relief around the room as he put the tape in and turned off the lights. Two free days in a row.

But this one didn't feel free.

Rosalie was trying to get my attention by laying her hand on top of mine on the counter-top. I turned to look at her and she smiled, giving my hand a squeeze after taking it in her own.

I smiled back.

But...it didn't feel right.

I turned back around and looked over to Bella and Alec's table. They were sitting close to one another with her resting her head on his shoulder, his arm around her.

I wanted so badly to be Alec. Too badly.

After a few seconds I couldn't look anymore.

I turned back to the TV, feeling the ache of not having Bella sitting next to me.


Well that's it for this chapter. It was good, but sad at the same time. Here's my four main songs

The Mix Tape - Jack's Mannequin; The Kill - 30 Seconds To Mars; Bruised - Jack's Mannequin

Come Right Out And Say It - Relient K

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