here's Chapter 21 ... hope u like it ... :)

x. _ Chapter 21 _ .x

BPOV

Why does it have to be my truck? I shouted in my head. Weeks had passed after that incident happened and Mike never bothered as again. My foot is perfectly healed by now though. I hate when Emmett drives—it's too fast!

We reached the school at exactly 10 minutes. I shut his truck door loud and stalked off to school. But someone pulled my back pack. I turned around and saw Edward pulling.

"What?"

"Bad morning?" he shouted back as he released me

I sighed, "It's about my truck"

His eyebrow cocked up, "'till now?"

"Obviously"

He pulled my backpack off my shoulder and held my hand.

"What's that?" I asked as I noticed the pink paper bag he's holding

"Oh, this?" he awkwardly gave it to me, "For you"

"Huh?" I pulled my hand from his and then opened it. It was a blue teddy bear hoodie.

"What for?" I asked with a smile. It's cute and... miraculously loved it...

"Obviously for the cold"

"Oh"

Yeah. It's snowing outside which I extremely hated... though I lived my entire life in this rainy town.

"Thanks"

He grinned widely, "Welcome"

We showed our test paper to each other. So far, again, we both tied... we got the first four subjects perfectly.

"Okay... here's the test result" Mr. Banner announced as he passed the test papers to us.

I only got two mistakes! Damn I should've read it all first before passing! I silently took a peek at his test paper... two mistakes also!

"I hate you" I said

He chuckled, "So am I"

EPOV

"Look what I got!" I announced excitedly upon giving her the flyer for the upcoming Snow Ball.

"What's this?" she asked as she read it

"Winter Dance"

She sighed, "You'll attend?"

"Of course?"

"Then who'll be your date?"

"You?" Who else?

She scoffed , "You know I don't dance!"

"If my memory is still right, you perfectly enjoy dancing with me"

She slapped the flyer at my face, "Shut up"

I laughed as I removed it, "You've said it already"

"Hey!" she shouted

I put my tongue out then make a funny face. She laughed then threw some papers she's working on at me.

"Hey!"

I picked up the one she's throwing then threw it back while laughing together. Our happiness faded when Mike came.

"I'm here to apologize for everything I did. I swear to never follow you again" he said looking at Bella, "I know you two are happy now, so... I'll never bother the two of you anymore"

He smiled at us then walked away, me and Bella stared at him as he walked—open mouthed

"Did he just say that?" Bella whispered looking at me

I nodded, "Yeah"

She grinned widely at me, "We succeeded?"

I bit my lip with a smile while nodding, "I think so"

She gasped then placed her hands over her mouth, "Yes!"

She giggled then stood up, she pulled me up then hugged me tightly.

"We did it!"

They all cheered us. Bella pulled off with a blush on her cheeks. I hang my head up then laughed at her.

"You know what? We should celebrate!" I said while holding her hand swinging it between us. This would definitely the last chance that I can hold her hand, that I can hug her and that I can kiss her hair. After this was finally over, I'll confess her what I truly feel... no matter what her answer will be...

"Why should we celebrate?" she wondered looking up

"It's because we succeeded!"

She laughed, "Sure! Where do you wanna go?"

"Uhmmm... What about at the park?"

"That sounds fun! But what will we do there?"

"We can... Oh! You know that there's an ice skating rink there every winter season right? We can Ice skate!"

She thought for a while, "That sounds fun! But I can't"

I laughed at her then drove off to where it all started.

"Shall we?" I pulled her hand and placed it on my arm.

"I can't!" she protested as I stepped inside the rink.

I laughed, "C'mon!" I pulled her gently inside. I pulled her in front of me holding her by the arm.

"You should spread your feet wider so you'll not fall"

We played on the ice. She was holing my hand so tight. Sometimes I scared her by pulling her forward and letting go of her arms. She always shout at me whenever at do that! In the end she still didn't learn.

"Just say it, I'd improved!"

I laughed, "No you don't"

She slapped me gently on the face.

"Your hands are cold"

She looked down at her pale palms, "Kind of"

"Where are your gloves?" I harshly pulled her hands, rubbed it together then breathed at it.

"Thanks" she smiled. I removed my other glove then wore it on her and then her other hand, which is close to mine, placed it inside my pocket while holding.

After ice skating, we sat on a swing. Pushing after each other's turn, I'd scare her by pulling her very far then ran forward threatening I'd pushed her very hard. When it's her turn, I'll stuck my feet on the ground—making me harder to push. It's really, really fun whenever I scare her! And of course, I'm happy to be around her...

She pulled me by the hand, "Where are we going?" I asked

"We're gonna make snow angels!"

When we reached the part of the park with most snow, she lay on it.

"Did you know that I hate snow?" she asked while moving her arms and feet on the snow.

"Then why are you doing that?"

"But I love making snow angels" she said with laughs

"Ha Ha" I snorted

She stood up, "Ta- Da!"

I laughed, "That is a snow angel?"

"Of course!"

"Mine's better" I kicked the one she made then lay on it.

"Hey!" she shouted then threw a snow ball at me

After I'm done I slowly stood up, "Ta – Da!"

"That's a snow angel?"

"Yeah! A perfect one!"

She placed a finger over her mouth, "It lack something"

"What is it? A halo?"

She shook her head then kneeled beside my snow angel, "It lacks on—" she drew lines on the head, "—horns and—" she drew a curved line on the side, "—A tail! Oh and also a huge fork"

"That doesn't look like an angel"

"Yeah, it doesn't" she said shaking of the ice off her hands

"Oh, so you're saying that I'm evil?"

"You said it"

I nodded, "Oh, I did!"

She laughed then I ran away. I chased after her. We ran around and around the park without catching her. We end up panting and sprawled over the snow.

"You're—getting—fast"

She laughed, "Of—course!"

I swallowed hard while she keeps on giggling by my side. My attention was caught by the sky.

"Look!" I pointed up the dark sky night

"Wow!" she gasped, "It is more beautiful than last time"

I chuckled, "Yeah, look at the moon"

"Wow, full moon!" she stretched up her arms like she wanna get the moon.

"Did I tell you what the meaning the star for me is?"

She shook her head, "Not yet"

"Star for me symbolizes people... I would choose one and name that person. Sometimes I would pick the biggest and if that star wasn't there tomorrow, he or she misses me if it's there he or she guides me"

"Wow. Never knew that. So, let's see... where am I there?"

I thought for a while, "You would probably that" I pointed the biggest star beside the moon. So where's me?"

"You?" she paused to think, "You would be that bright star beside me"

I smiled, "Let's see, if they're are there tomorrow evening"

She laughed then at up, her hands touching her crossed feet staring up. I sat up too.

"You know... For me sometimes I think of them as angels. Guides and protects me. I feel very safe when the sky's full of stars" I whispered

"So you treat me as your angel?" she asked while staring at me

"Yeah"

She looked up again, "But for me you are my angel. You took care of me when I got sick and protect me from Mike"

"Oh, right"

"Thank you for everything" she whispered back with a slight smile

"I promise to protect from anything, I'll always be here for you no matter what"

Her brows met as she looked at me, "Why do speak like your saying goodbye?"

I breathed in not prepared on what I'm gonna say, "This is goodbye"

"Huh? What are you saying? We'll see each other at school right?"

I closed my eyes for a while before speaking, "Everything will change after this..."

I leaned in slowly waiting for her to push me away but she didn't. Instead, she closed her eyes then she part her lips just like the last time. I shut my eyes tight, took her face by my hand then kissed her. But it's not like the kiss we did last prom—I didn't just pressed mine on her sealed lips. She didn't protest instead she kissed me back, her soft lips moving against mine.

I break the kiss then pressed my forehead at hers slowly opening my eyes to see her reaction. We were both breathless. She's looking at me with curious eyes.

"I love you" I whispered against her face.

She started breathing louder then she started to cry. She pulled her face away as she stood up.

"No" she gasped

I stood up too, "Bella I do" I cried

She shook her head, "No!" she walked back, "No" she whispered then ran away hugging herself

I quickly followed her and hugged her, "Please" I cried, "Please...give me a chance..." I whispered at her ear while sobbing. I can't live without you... please... please...

She shook her head with soundless cries as she struggled a way out of my arms.

I fell down on my knees and let out all the tears. Why can't she love me? Why can't I have the chance to be the one for her? Why can't I be the one she'll love? Why can't I be the one?

A/N : Am I that cruel to Edward? I hate Bella for making him cry! Tsk tsk.

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