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Bella breathed in and Chelsea looked at her, "Hey? Are you okay? Do you know that guy?"
"No," Bella said with a shaky voice so it wasn't convincing.
"Alright Mr. Sylar I will see you after class and we will have a little discussion about why you are not to be late ever again. Got that?"
"Yes sir my apologies."
"Good, now back to the wonderful world of physics!"
They sat through the rest of class, and Bella couldn't pay attention. All she could think about was why was he here? Does he want me back? She stared at the back at his head with all the intensity she could muster. The bell rang and Bella was frozen in her seat.
"Bella let's go!"
Bella remained sitting, and she kicked over her bag with her foot, "I better clean this up. You go ahead Chelsea! See you later!"
"Whatever." Chelsea muttered as she walked over Bella.
Bella watched Chelsea go, then she flung herself on the ground and started picking up her things. She abandoned her attempt to pick up her things and just stared at Gabriel, talking to the professor.
"Son if you are late again I will have to kick you out of the class for good. And you've said you're studying to become a doctor so you need this class to continue on your path so I would advice you to be one time from now one."
"Yes sir. My apologizes. It won't happen again."
"Alright, see you next class Mr. Sylar."
Then Bella's eyes grew wide as Gabriel turned around and walked toward her. He smiled his genuine smile.
"Let me help you with those." He said, coming into the row, and bending down in order to pick up her stuff.
Bella was speechless. She couldn't even move. Only when he reached across her lap to get something, and he paused there in front of her, so that they had to stare into each other's eyes did she say something.
"Hi."
His smile grew even larger, exposing more brilliant teeth.
"Hi."
Bella could tell her chest was rising and falling rapidly as he leaned in to kiss her. They both had their eyes closed, ready for the kiss when Bella ruined it.
"I have a boyfriend now."
"What?"
"We've been dating for almost a year."
Gabriel opened his eyes and leaned away from Bella. He collected all her things, then stood up.
"I'm sorry, Gabriel."
"Here's your things." He said handing her stuff without looking at her.
"You have no right to be mad," She said taking her stuff back, "I mean did you really expect me to wait around for you?"
"I don't know," he put his hands in his pockets and looked at the ground.
"So… so how have you been?"
"Good, well as good as I could be. Listen Bella if you don't want to talk to me that's fine. I just want to explain to you."
"Save it. I don't want any more excuses."
"But Bella!"
"I've cried over you too long. I thought that maybe if you came to me soon that I would forgive you, but it's been a year Gabriel!"
"Please I need to lock the classroom!" The professor yelled up.
"Yes sir." Bella said, pushing past Gabriel, tears welling in her eyes.
Bella hurried up the stairs and left the classroom.
"Bella! Bella wait!" Gabriel called as she jogged away from the room.
Her feet betrayed her, and they stopped working. She froze where she was.
"Listen Bella, just give us a chance. Meet me tonight by the fountain by the science wing. You won't be sorry."
"Fine. What time?"
He smiled again, "Midnight. I want it to be private."
"Whatever." She said and her feet carried her away from him.
He watched her leave, hoping that it wasn't too late for them. Midnight seemed to come so slowly. Bella couldn't concentrate all day in classes. And when Chuck asked if she would come over, she lied and said she was sick. Well that wasn't completely a lie, she really did feel sick. She didn't know what she would do, if should she forgive him or not. God knew she wanted to, but she didn't know if it was the right thing to do. Bella made her way through the almost empty courtyard and sat underneath the large fountain. She saw him coming.
"Hi Bella."
"Hello Gabriel."
He sat down next to her, and then took a deep breath.
"Bella, I just lost my temper that day I forced you away. I heard you talking to Bennett, and you said you didn't know I killed that many people. I didn't realize then that it was perfectly normal for you to question me knowing what I've done. But I swear Bella I haven't hurt a single person since that man with the plant power. And I don't want to hurt anyone. And I can control my longings for power. I enrolled here this year hoping I would meet up with you because I was too ashamed just to come find you. And it sounds like you are fine without me, so if you want, I'll leave you alone. But Bella, that's not what I want. I want more than anything to start a relationship with you. I want to be there for you, and I can be now. I swear. And you won't be sorry."
"Gabriel, I have a boy friend, he wants to marry me." Bella said so silently, as if she said it quiet enough it wouldn't be true.
Gabriel stared into her eyes, "Do you want to marry him?"
Bella's eyes filled with more tears, "No, I've been waiting for you."
He smiled at her, then he put his hand on top of hers. She instantly pulled away.
"Don't! You can't do this ever again! You can't just leave, and we never even got a chance at a normal relationship because of all that and I have moved on, I've made a life for myself but that doesn't mean that every step of the way I wasn't wishing you were here with me. Gabriel, I don't think you realize how hard it was to continually lie to myself until the lie became true."
"But Bella I do understand! I had to lie to myself at first that I wanted to be good but now the lie is truth and I want that more than anything! I'm not Sylar anymore. I'm only Gabriel. And you showed me how to be that."
Bella stood up, tears fresh in her eyes, "I just can't do this. Maybe if we meet again it's meant to be but I just can't let myself get hurt again."
"So what are you going to do Bella? Lie to yourself? Pretend that you love that guy?" Gabriel had tears in his eyes too.
"I guess! And like you said, a lie can become truth. Goodbye Gabriel."
Gabriel stood up, not even bothering with whipping the tears away, "Fine Bella! But I'll see you in physics class next week!"