Strong arms encircled me from behind and pulled me away from Charlie.

'No!' I sobbed. He was gone...

'Bella, shush' his soothing voice was in my ear as I struggled to contain the vicious sobs that were tearing my body apart.

I hid my face in his chest, blocking out the misery, the lights flashed even behind my closed eyes. I couldn't escape them.

'Jacob!' I felt like a hapless puppy, forced into the events of the world by a too strong hand on my leash.

'I know Bells.' He squeezed me tightly and I looked back at Charlie before being led away, and like an obedient puppy I followed.

BPOV

I kicked off the too-hot covers and tried to slow my panting. No matter how far I went I could never forget what I saw that night. Slowly my heart calmed and my breathing returned to normal and I pulled the covers back over my body, burying my head under the doona deep into my pillow.

'Bella! Up you get!' I frowned, normally I was the early riser in my family, what was Renee doing up already, I looked at the clock. Six, I pushed my feet into my favourite slippers and slopped downstairs.

'Hey, you're up early.' I yawned loudly proving my point but then did a double take when I saw what she was wearing.

'What are you wearing?!' mum was outfitted in tight black three quarter leggings and a tight hot pink tank top on. A new iPod was strapped to an armband around her bicep and she was stretching against the counter.

'A new hobby?' I rolled my eyes.

'Yes, but this time I want you to join me, we don't do much together now and I keep thinking I'm going to loose you.' No one could resist her puppy dog eyes when she really tried. I felt my resistance crumbling, and so could Renee.

'Pease Bell?' my shoulders dropped and I sighed, Renee grinned with glee.

'Fine!' I turned around and went upstairs to change into suitable jogging clothes. Ten minutes later Renee and I were jogging around the more public area of the forest and I was felling amazing. My blood pounded in my head and I could feel the weariness start to settle in but I didn't care, the raw animal pleasure in doing something as physically exhausting consumed my mind body and soul. The only thing in my thoughts were how far I could go before collapsing and the surprise I felt that someone as clumsy and anti-sport as I could receive such a pleasure from this. We returned home both grinning madly and sweating. Renee laughed as I claimed the bathroom first.

'Well Bella my girl, looks like we found you something to do other than read!' I would have whacked her but I had to settle for pulling a face before I dashed upstairs to get ready for school.

Angela POV

I put my things down to the empty chair that Bella usually sat in during this class, in the few weeks we had known each other we had become good friends and I felt worry sweep over myself, Bella was always early for class I checked the clock and looked to the door when it creaked open and my eyes opened when I saw who stuck their head in and walked right up to me and took Bella's vacant seat.

'So you're Angela.' He smiled and I was automatically on my guard.

'Yes.' Simple and to the point, a good approach.

'Bella's friend.' He turned that smile to me and I felt the full power of it. I had never realised why girls had always thrown themselves all over him but now I understood. Edward could be very charming when need be. I frowned. Whatever he had for Bella was cute but unneeded. Bella had gone through too much in her life and he would just make that worse.

But you know what he's been through as well; he's lost both his parents. Maybe he just wants to bond or something over common experiences. My sensible, sympathetic side argued. I sighed.

'You had better go now; Mr Smith is always in five minutes before the bell.' He stopped smiling, his expression changing swiftly from happy and open to annoyed and stopping on accepting.

'Ok, well I'll see you around.' He left the classroom. I released a breath I didn't even know I was holding. That boy was trouble. Mr Smith walked in as I had predicted and I watched the anxiously for Bella.

Ring! Ring!

I sighed with relief as Bella scooted into the room and plonked down beside me smiling and red cheeked from the cold and for a minute I saw her through Edwards' eyes. Her dark hair shone with condensation and her deep chocolate eyes shone from her pale face with pink cheeks flushed from the cold. I shook off the vision and smiled at her giving her the thumbs up. No wonder that boy had it bad; Bella was beautiful, intelligent and not afraid to be who she was, and I was lucky to have her as a friend.

So why were you late? I passed the note across the desk.

I went on a jog with my mum, and guess what? I actually enjoyed it! Me enjoying physical activity, can you believe it??!!!
I almost laughed out loud; Bella had never been a very sporty person and quite frankly was rather accident-prone so her exultation in enjoying exercise was completely understandable. She grinned at me over her notes, obviously still on a high from the run. I giggled silently and trying to concentrate on the lesson. The day Bella moved to Forks was a day I would be thankful for a long time, even if the circumstances were tragic. But facing that Bella still managed to be a happy, bubbly teenager. How on earth she managed to do that I have no idea, I knew I couldn't.

'Bella, Edward came into class before you arrived and asked about you. He seemed pretty interested in seeing you.' I carefully watched her expression. Her face didn't change but the light in her eyes changed, though I saw the subtle difference.

'Really.' Bella answered slowly deep in thought, I knew when to but out of her business and I drew back and left her with her thoughts.

BPOV

I smiled and left Angela at the door of her classroom, she had given me a bit to think about. Edward had come looking for me, in my classroom, asking my friends about me. It troubled me to think about him talking to my friends, what did he want and what did he hope to find out? I sighing I resigned to deciding to corner and ask him at lunch, I mean, he doesn't bite- hard.

'Bella.' I jumped. Edward had spoken from directly behind me as i scanned the crowded cafeteria for him.

He chuckled.

'yes its nice to see you too.' I turned to see his face as open and as happy as ever and i was once again struck down by how perfect he was. His bronze hair, messy and wind ravished. Green eyes bright and full of laughter looking into my mind giving me the feeling that once again he could see deep into my head and read my inner most thoughts. I shivered.

'You were looking for me?'

'Yeah, umm.' He broke off and looked around.

'I was hoping we could talk, but in a more private place. There are some things I need to tell you.' He look so solemn that I wasn't even bothered by the fact he was tiring to get alone time with me. I just knew that he was serious and I could see in his face that this wouldn't be a happily-ever-after tale.

A/N: hey!! thanx to my Beat Jax Creation!!

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