A/N: So my website is up completely. It has a three-paragraph summary on my new story. I'm going to start it as soon as this story finishes. I simply don't have enough time to update for three stories. Anyway the link to my website is on my profile. Just click on the story title to the left and the summaries for my stories pop up as well as a link to the stories and the photos to go with the story. For those of you who didn't read the sneak peek of my new story it is also there below the summary. It's going to be called Just a Dream after the Carrie Underwood song. It seems like all my good ideas come from songs. What can I say? I'm just a musically inspired person!

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Kayla

Chapter 36

I spent the night in Edward's arms and it didn't take him long to fall asleep. My phone vibrated and I picked it up. It was a new text message.

Isabella Swan, you are scheduled for your regular check up tomorrow at 2:30.

I forgot that I had a doctor's appointment tomorrow. After all that had happened in my life Carlisle had insisted I have regular check ups from a doctor. I placed my phone back on the table realizing that I had school tomorrow. I sighed and curled into Edward's body rested my head on his chest as his breathing steadied up and down.

I woke up in a crappy mood. My head hurt and the weather mirrored my mood. It was raining outside which wasn't too unusual for Forks. The alarm clock beeped and Edward hit the snooze button closing the space that had accumulated between us throughout the night.

"Let's just play sick today." He whispered in my ear kissing the back of my neck.

"You're dad's a doctor… not going to happen." I sat up running my fingers through my knotted hair.

He sat up next to me his warm breath on my neck. "Are you okay?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm just a little tired."

He nodded and slipped out of the covers. I made my way to the window and climbed out expertly. I climbed back in my own window and grabbed a towel hopping in the shower. I got out blow-drying my hair and when I exited the bathroom my clothes were already lying on the bed waiting for me. I pulled on the t-shirt and jeans pulling my hair up in a ponytail and then tying a ribbon around my hair tie. I pulled on my soda pop furry boots and grabbed my book bag after pulling on Edward's jacket. It didn't take long for me to get back into my usual routine. I didn't speak to Billy on the way out though. The rain had stopped and Edward was waiting for me by his Volvo.

"You look lovely." He kissed me lightly.

"Thank but I can't ride with you today. I have a doctors appointment." The pain in my head had reappeared.

"For what?" He asked casually walking me over to my truck.

"Check up. You know your dad makes me go to them once every four months." I stepped around the puddles.

"What time is your check up? I could just run you by there after school. If you want I'll go with you." He was very pushy today.

"No, it's at two thirty so I'm going to have to leave school early. It's okay though since its gym. Don't worry about it. I'll be fine." I kissed him lightly and climbed into my truck.

"Fine, you win. I'll see you at school." He kissed me once more and I started up my truck as he walked to the Volvo. Alice bounded out the door but I wasn't in the mood for her hyperness. Before she could even think about riding with me I pulled out of the driveway. I felt a little bad but she could ride with Edward.

For the first time since the "accident" I had the sudden urge to visit my parent's grave. I don't know why… but I just did. I took the fork instead of heading straight to the school and headed toward the Fork's cemetery.

I pulled into the empty parking lot and climbed out of the truck thankful that Alice had picked out jeans for me to wear. I slammed the heavy door of my tuck and walked through the gates of the small cemetery. When I thought of my parents I never thought about the last years. I thought of my childhood when we were all happy. I stood in front of my parent's graves and I sat down cross-legged on the dewed grass.

"Hey Mom and Dad, it's me Bella." I half expected them to answer.

"I know I haven't been here to visit you. To tell you the truth I've kind of been preoccupied. I'm dating Edward." I paused and giggled.

"I know I'm not 25 dad, but you'll just have to rethink your age requirement. Anyway he's great. He's all I could ask for and more. I really don't deserve him. You two would have loved him." Tears filled my eyes.

"I love him. I'm scared though. I've never felt like this for someone. It makes me think of how much you and Dad loved each other. He looks at me the same way dad use to look at you mom." I reminisced for a moment and then smiled. "He's scarily close to perfect if you can believe it. He dumped the prettiest girl in school for me."

"Oh yeah, I saw Sasha a couple of weeks ago in Seattle. It was nice to talk to her. She's living in Seattle with her parents. I really have missed her." I sighed.

"Then there's Alice. She's my new best friend. When the Cullens took me in I became a whole different person." I gestured toward my outfit. "I mean seriously. Was there a day you would have thought I would wear anything but a hoodie?" I chuckled to myself.

"Then there's Emmett. He's Edward's older brother. He's like an older brother to me though. I grew closer to him to start with than I did anyone else. He beat Edward up for me." I grinned.

"Then there was Mike." I grimaced. "He tried to rape me. Twice." I shivered at his name. "I've never been more scared in my life. Ever. I was so scared. But both times Edward showed up to save me. I don't know where I'd be without him. I'd probably be pimped out to a different guy every night." I shivered. "But thanks to Edward and his family the night that you two passed… was the last night I felt alone."

I shrugged off the memories and then thought about what else I could tell them. "Oh yeah, and then there's Riley. He's my Calculus teacher as well as my confidant. I can go to him for just about anything and he'll listen and help me through it. The only catch is he's completely enthralled by me. I hate going to him but I always do. I know it hurts him but he never hesitates to put me first. I definitely don't deserve him. I've put him through a lot."

I paused. "One night Edward got drunk at this party and he helped me out by helping me get Edward home. I got scared and ran. He picked me up off the side of the road and he helped me." My watch beeped. "Oh well I better be going or I'm going to be late for Calculus. I skipped English because I didn't feel like facing Mike. You can understand."

I stood up and wiped off the bottom of my pants. I started to leave but then turned around. "By mom and dad, for what it's worth… I loved you."

I walked back to the truck and checked my cell phone before I started the truck. Seven missed calls, five from Edward, one from Alice, and one for Emmett. I had one voice mail so I held the 1 button and typed in my password.

Edward's frantic voice came over the phone. "Bella? Where are you? You're truck isn't in the parking lot. Please call me. I'm coming to look for you." The phone clicked off and I shut my phone leaning back into the seat.

Silver filled my peripheral vision and I closed my eyes. Maybe I could make myself disappear. My passenger's door opened and then closed but I didn't open my eyes. I laid down on the seat and curled up into a ball. Edward pulled me into his lap and held my hand, kissing it lightly.

"Are you okay?" He ran his fingers over my closed eyelids.

I nodded. "Yeah, I just wanted to see my parents." I didn't expect him to understand, and he didn't.

"Oh, okay?" His fingers traced my face as if he were memorizing it. "Are you ready to go back to school?"

"Mhm." I sat up and turned the key. My truck roared to life and he slid out of my truck walking around to his Volvo.

We got back to school and Edward walked me to the student center where I checked in and gathered the assignment I had missed from English and all my other classes throughout the week. I was screwed. There was absolutely now way I would be able to catch up with my calculus work. The bell rang and Edward and I parted ways as I walked upstairs to my calculus classroom.

Riley was sitting at his desk when I walked in his back facing me. No one else had gotten there yet so I tiptoed up behind him placing my hands over his eyes. "Guess who?"

He smiled. "Tanya?"

I took my hands from his eyes and jumped back. "No, why the hell would I be Tanya?"

He spun around in his chair and gasped. "Bella? Um, I can explain."

I scoffed. "Yeah explain that you're dating Tanya Denali?"

He jumped up from his chair and clapped his hand over my mouth. "Sh, if word gets out I'm screwed."

I pushed him away. "Yeah I'll say." I walked over to my desk… three from the front and sat down pulling out my calculus book and binder.

I gave him the silent treatment the rest of the class answering the questions he asked me with one-worded answers.

What a great addition to an already crappy day! Calculus dragged on as Tanya flirted with Riley batting her eyes at him as she answered his questions. It made me sick to my stomach with just the thought of them together.

Finally the class ended. "Bella, can I see you after class for a moment?" Riley addressed me right before the bell rang.

"No, I'm busy." I gathered my books and stormed out of the room. I didn't rightly understand why I was so upset with Riley dating Tanya. Okay… maybe I did. Tanya just has to go after my guys. So, Riley wasn't my guy… but he was close to it. Gosh I sounded possessive.

I was so busy ranting in my head that I didn't wait for Edward outside my class. By the time I had gotten to the English hall it was too late to turn back to find him. I took my seat, which was second from the back. I put my head down on my desk and tried to block out life. Jeez I was just having a melancholy day.

A large hand was placed on my back and I was lifted out of the seat. I didn't open my eyes and I just buried my head in his chest. "Excuse us Mr. Rice, Bella's not feeling well. I'm taking her to the nurse." Edward held me closely to his chest.

"No problem Mr. Cullen." Mr. Rice answered him and we moved once again.

I prepared myself for the stale scent of a sterilized room but it never came. Instead I smelt the aroma of a humid cloudy Forks day. We kept walking and I opened my eyes when he laid me down. We were in the Volvo. He sat next to me.

"Bella, what's wrong?" He smoothed the hair from my face.

"Nothing. Everything's perfect." I turned around so I was facing the seat instead of him.

"Everything doesn't sound perfect." He sat on the floor and placed kisses up and down my arm. "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Riley's dating Tanya." The kisses stopped and I turned to face him. "Yeah, I know."

Edward chuckled. "Well, that's… different."

I growled. "It's not funny. He deserves better."

Edward shook his head. "Probably. But that doesn't matter."

I scrunched my forehead. "It does matter."

He kissed my forehead. "He's not your boyfriend. I'm your boyfriend and I love you. Let him date who he wants to date."

I sat up. "Let him date who he wants to date? Tanya's a slut and she's not good enough for him."

He cringed. "But she was good enough for me?"

I shook my head. "No, never."

His eyebrows scrunched. "But you never said anything, why?"

I shrugged. "Because you were happy."

He nodded. "Then let Riley be happy, because he's not getting you."

A/N: Okay review!

Kayla