A/N: Here it is yet another chapter of Choices. Hope you guys all like this chapter!

I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT

CH.44.

Bpov.

I drop Alice off at her house and after a peck on the lips she walks to her door. I stand there feeling like an idiot before I shake my head and climb back in. Is Alice jealous that I'm going to see… fuck, what's her name again? Jenny? Jenna? Michele?

Fuck, I don't know. And I don't care. I sigh as I drive on the road passing a few cars on the way. I drum my fingers against the weal as I drive down the road "What can I say, what can I do? This is who I am and I'm loving you. What can I say, what can I do. No matter how true my feelings are, I always end up hurting you." I sing along.

I pull in to the waffle house, diner. I park my car and climb out. The girl isn't there. Shit, I really wanted to know her name. I shrug and order chocolate chip waffles and take a seat. Once my food reaches me I eat up. My mouth full when some girl sits in my booth. "Hey." The girl says.

I nod and swallow. "Um, hey." I say before I take a sip of my coffee. "I was wondering if you would mind me sitting here." She says. I shake my head. "Not at all." I say and the girl gets more comfortable and flashes me a smile, I grin as I wipe my mouth with a napkin.

"My name is Tina, by the way." She says. I look at her, her blue eyes, blond hair, pale skin… fuck, she's hot. Nothing wrong with talking to a hot girl right?... I settle back in my seat and grin. I haven't seen this girl in town before. I nod "I'm, Bella." I say. She smiles. "Nice to meet you." she says I nod.

"So, you new to town? I've never seen you around and I know everybody." I say flashing her my signature grin. She smiles a pearly white smile and show's dimples "Do you?... and to answer your question. I'm just passing through with my friends from college. We decided to take a short camping trip out here in the mountains. I'm actually from Seattle Tech." she says.

I nod twice. "Oh… nice." I say and laugh softly. Tina raises an eyebrow a smile playing on her full lips, wait, what am I doing staring at her lips? I look back to my plate. "What's so funny?" she asks. I bite my lip and take a drink of my coffee. "Oh, nothing it's just that… you don't really seem the dirt and grime kind of girl. Camping seems like the last thing you would ever do." I say. Tina smiles. "Oh? I can handle any dirt." She says suggestively.

I hold back my laugh and smirk. "Oh, I don't have a doubt in my mind that if you put your mind to it, you could accomplish almost anything." I say and eat a piece of my waffle. She raises an eyebrow. "Almost? What makes you think I can't do everything?" she asks with a smile.

I put my cup down and look at her with a grin. "Because then you would be me, and it's just not possible." I say with a wink. What? It's just innocent flirting, besides its kind of fun. It's not like I'm going to act on it and fuck her. Besides, Alice doesn't flirt anymore, Tina laughs. "My, my, Bella. Someone thinks very highly of themselves." She says. I smirk. "Oh, I do." I say and look at her and we both laugh.

"Alright… you're cocky. I like cocky." She says with a grin. I grin. "That so?" I ask. She nods and I feel her leg brush against mine. I go stiff and pull my leg back "Oh, um." I clear my throat. "Yeah, I can't… do that." I say and take another bite of my food.

Tina laughs softly and the waiter comes and places a plate with pancakes in front of her. "Bon appetit." I say as I take another bite of my food. "Why, thank you." she says and takes a bite.

"So, would you tell me what it is exactly you can't do?" she asks. I look at her and smile shaking my head "Oh, I think we both know exactly what I mean, I can't do." I say. Tina smiles and brushes her leg against mine again as she takes a bite of food. "What? You can't have a conversation?" she asks innocently tilting her head to the side.

I smirk, this girl is kind of adorable "I can, but… I have a girlfriend." I say. Tina smiles "What a coincidence, so do I." she says and stretches her hand to brush against my hand. I freeze again and pull my hand back. My eyebrows scrunch up. "Really… so, where is she?" I ask looking around the diner. Tina laughs. "Back in Seattle, probably sleeping with her ex." She says. I cough a bit with my coffee.

"And you're telling a complete and utter stranger this why?" I ask with a confused smile. She shrugs. "I guess I just need to talk to someone and… you were the only person sexy enough to catch my attention." She says.

My face goes blank for a second before I compose myself. "Alright then." I say with a laugh. "I have no idea how to answer to that." I say. Tina shrugs "I don't really think there is." she says and I laugh and we eat.

"So, what arrangement do you have with your girlfriend?" she asks. I frown. "Um… the normal one." I say and Tina laughs. "Oh, monogamy. Tricky little sucker." She says winking at me. I nod and shrug. "Yeah, I guess… and you?" I ask leaning forward and flashing her a smile. She bites her lip and shrugs. "We have a very, very open relationship." She says in a seductive tone, her eyes trying to reel me in.

I nod and trail my eyes from her eyes to my plate. "That must keep things interesting." I say and Tina laughs. "Yeah, I guess so." She says. I take a sip of my coffee. "And you're perfectly ok, with that?" I say. She nods. "Yeah, we just don't see the point to be monogamous. If we want something we go after it, what is important is that at the end of the day, I still love the girl." she says.

I nod, but try to keep her words out of my mind. "Well, I know I would flip the switch if my girl would have sex with someone else." I say shaking my head. Tina laughs and eats a bit of her pancakes. "Well, would you prefer she lie and cheat on you? I know I can't help it, I feel caged if I only had to sleep with one person." She says. I laugh softly. "I get what you're saying." I mumble.

She reaches for my hand and squeezes it. "I know you're like that, I could see it from the way you hold yourself. Out of the blue you can have any girl you want, like some magical gift from the Gods? It's just who we are. You know what I'm talking about." She says and runs a finger threw the palm of my hand.

I hold back the gut clenching feeling to get up from the chair and walk with her to bathroom and… fuck, I can't do this. I clench my jaw and pull my hand away. I look at her and I see her bite her lip. "Your eyes are… hypnotizing." She says and I slide down my shades.

I clear my though "Well, it was nice to see meet you Tina. I… er, I have to go." I say. Tina smiles. "Where you going?" she asks. I smile/ grimace "My girlfriend's house, she didn't eat anything for breakfast so I was thinking about dropping something off." I say. And get away from you before I get any more riled up and end up cheating on Alice. I add in my brain.

Tina nods. "Ok, I'm going to be straight forward here and I apologize if I offend you. But, I need to know. What are the chances of me going home with you?" she asks with a lust filled voice. I stand up and click my tongue "Look… your hot and not clingy and you would be exactly the type of girl I would go for but… I have a girlfriend. Trust me, if I didn't I wouldn't hesitate but…" I trail off and Tina smiles and nods.

"Listen, its good. I just… had to ask." She says. I laugh and she shrugs and stands up "Would this forbid me from giving you my number… just in case?" she asks. I smirk. "I'm not sure.." I say with a chuckle and Tina punches my arm playfully. "Well then, I'll just… pick pocket you." she says with a wink and grabs my phone from the table and flips it open.

"And… I'll sneak my number in here… and if something ever goes wrong or… you just want to talk… you can call me?" she says and flips my phone shut. And she hands it back to me. "Just as friends of course." She says in fake seriousness, even going as far as to pout. I lick my lips, fuck…. I grin to myself.

I laugh and nod once. "It is as friends… and I can't guarantee that you will get a call from me." I say and she shrugs. "Hey, it's worth a shot." She says with a shrug and slides down her shades with a smirk. I laugh. "Sure thing." I mumble laughing. She walks away and when I look down at the table I see two twenty's.

"Thanks for breakfast." I mumble as I walk to the cash register. "Hey, yeah. Can I have a batch of blueberry house waffles to go?" I ask taping my fingers against the counter. The woman on the other side smiles and nods and I hand her a twenty ad she quickly rings me up and hands me my food.

I go to my car and slide in and drive to Alice's house. I knock twice and the door opens to show Rosalie. She stares at me for a moment and laughs, I frown. "What?" I ask. "Oh, nothing. This is going to be fun. Alice is in the living room." She says and walks me there.

I stop short at the entrance as I look at Alice and Kate an inch apart. Rosalie chuckles as she sits down "Shh, here comes the best part." She mumbles and I look from her to Alice. "I can't continue to see you with him. Can't you see that each second you pass away from me is like a stab to my heart?" Kate asks.

Alice cups Kate's face. "How I wish it was you with ever kiss and touch. Every second I spend with him I imagine you." Alice says. "Prove it to me, kiss me." Kate says and pulls Alice close to her. Alice stands on her tiptoes and Kate leans forward. Anger flashes in me and I place the paper back on the coffee table and walk over and pull her away from Alice.

"What the hell?" I ask looking between the two. Alice opens her mouth but its Kate that answers me. "Chill out, Bella. We're just rehearsing our lines." She says. I look at her and glare. "You, shut up. It looked like you were planning on kissing my girlfriend," I say and push her slightly.

She stumbles back a step and sighs, I hear Rosalie laugh but I'm to pissed off to say anything. "Bella, calm down. We were just practicing our lines for our made up scene." Alice says. I glare at her "Then why didn't you make up a death scene and kill the bitch." I say.

Rosalie laughs again and I ignore her when Kate speaks "I'm right here, you know." She says. I look at her. "I told you to shut up." I say and she lifts her hands in surrender. I look back at Alice. "We can't because our scene is supposed to me a romantic scene. The death scene was given to Tanya and Victoria." Alice says.

I run a hand threw my hair and look at Kate. And back to Alice and back. My eyes narrowed. I don't like this, I don't fucking like this at all. "Is there a kiss?" I ask. Rosalie laughs again and I glare at her. "Shut up!" I say to her. She giggles but makes a hand gesture that she's going to shut up.

"Well, it's a romantic scene. We're supposed to kiss." Kate says with a mocking grin and I walk the step over to her and grab her shirt. "You kiss her and I will fuck you up." I growl out. Alice intervenes by grabbing my arms and pulling me off her.

"Bella, calm down. It's not a big deal." She says. I laugh. "Not a big deal? You kiss someone other than me and it's not a big deal? How would you feel if I went around kissing people that weren't you?" I ask.

"It's not like that and you know it. If I had another option I would take it but it's my grade and its acting. It's not real." Alice says. I glare at her and clench my jaw. "Whatever, we will talk about this later." I say and chance a glance at Kate and look back at Alice "When is this scene thing?" I ask. "It's on Monday." She says. I nod. "I'll be there." I mumble.

I look back at Kate. "I'm not even joking. You kiss her before Monday and I will kill you." I say before hugging Alice to me. I smirk. "Besides, you wouldn't want to kiss her if you knew where her mouth was all night." I say and Rosalie explodes in to laughter and Alice pushes me away.

"Bella!" she says and I smirk and shrug. "What? I'm just saying. Kate seems so interested in my sex life I thought I would mention it." I say with a smirk and a shrug. "By the way, you left in such a rush this morning I thought I would bring you breakfast." I say and motion for the bag.

Alice nods. "Yeah, sure. Thank you, that was sweet of you. But, look Bell. Where just going to be rehearsing so… I'll call you when we're done here." She says. I smirk and kiss the top of her head. "Of course, I'll wait until Monday to see the full scene. I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise." I mutter darkly and kiss Alice.

And I mean, full blown make out as I glare at Kate from over her shoulder and close my eyes. I pull away with a breathless Alice and I smirk. "Just keep in mind who it is your dating, no?" I ask. Alice rolls her eyes but nods and I chuckle as I walk away and stop at the doorway.

"Oh, and Kate… not even in your dreams would she imagine you while being with me. Just saying." I say with a shrug as I walk out of the room and out of the house. I get in my car and drive off to my house full blast.

~~~ Monday~~~

Ok, I was wrong. This is hell. This is killing me. I'm sitting in the middle rows all alone behind the teacher. Apparently I'll have to improvise a scene later in the day. I sigh as I watch Karin and Beth who I might add is dressed like a man… and still looks pretty hot. I look around and see Alice dressed in normal clothes and looking at the scene in front of me.

"Natalie, I have told you once. I have told you a thousand times. You are not to see that man again! So help me god, I will kill the man who dares take you away. You are my wife, my woman, my property." Beth says in an angry tone. I sit back and chuckle to myself.

Karin stands from her chair, her dress dispersing around her. "It is not you, the man I love. How can thy, be so selfish? To keep me a prisoner in these walls. To never be free again! You are nothing but a devil in disguise. I have never hated a man as much as I hate you Dante." She says. Beth marches up to her and grabs her by the arms. "You will love me, and no one but me. I gave you a house when you were in the rain. I gave you food when you were starving. You owe me your life you ungrateful brat!" she yells and fakes a bitch slaps her. And with that Karin falls to the ground and Beth walks off stage.

Then they get together and bow. I chuckle and clap my hands. Shit, now I remember why I liked this class. I clap and stop when the lights dim. The teacher claps. "Very good, very good. Thank you for that incredible performance." She says. I clap behind her again. "Now, it is Alice and Kate's turn. The reunited draft of the two missed lovers." The teacher says.

The lights dim again and then zero in on Kate dressed like a dude. I chuckle to myself and lean back in my chair resting my feet on the top of the chair in front of me. "Where is she? Natalie said she would meet me at dusk." Kate ponders as she paces and checks her pocket watch.

I glare at her as I lean my head back. "Marco, your still here." I hear Alice say. My eyes shot back to the stage "Natalie, yes. I'm here but… what happened to your face?" Kate asks as she marches up to Alice and cups her cheek. I clench my jaw, it's just a touch, it's just a touch. Alice loves you, Alice loves you, it's just a touch. I chant in my head as my fist clenches when Kate kisses Alice's cheek.

I hear someone sit behind me but I ignore it, I'm too busy staring at the stage. "I'm fine, Marco. Dante just lost his temper, nothing I haven't seen before." Alice says. Kate sighs and holds Alice at arm's length.

"Leave him, leave him and come with me. We can leave this dreaded place and go by ourselves. You will never have to worry about a thing." Kate says. Alice sighs and cups Kate's face and rests her forehead on hers. I hold back a growl. "They are too fucking close." I mutter to myself.

I take a deep breath. It's just acting, Bella. It's just acting. Alice doesn't mean any touch. She doesn't like Kate she loves you. She is engaged to you. Alice does not like Kate. I chant as I close my eyes.

"I can't continue to see you with him. Can't you see that each second you pass away from me is like a stab to my heart?" Kate asks. My eyes zero in on her, she better make that kiss quick before I snap her neck.

Alice cups Kate's face. "How I wish it was you with ever kiss and touch. Every second I spend with him I imagine you." Alice vows. "Prove it to me Natalie, kiss me." Kate says and pulls Alice close to her.

Alice lifts up on her tiptoes and I think I'm going to be sick. I don't know why I'm so jealous, I've never been the jealous type. I've never really cared, but now? Why am I acting like this?...

I force myself to open my eyes that had closed and I look at the stage as Kate and Alice kiss. I feel my heart being stabbed, I feel it being ripped apart. I feel so much anger. I stay paralyzed as the kiss breaks. I feel pain run threw me when Kate pulls Alice back in to the kiss and Alice kisses her back, fuck I'm going to puke.

My hand fists in the seat and I feel my eyes itch. This shouldn't hurt me but... that kiss didn't look like a stage kiss. Alice knoted her hand in Kate's hair, a dead give away that she... enjoyed it... no, no, no. This cant be true. "Kate told me they spend the whole weekend working on the kissing scene. She said they couldn't get it right at first." I hear a girl whisper behind me. My jaw clenches as Alice pulls away and takes a step back, away from Kate. And shakes her head a bit, fuck... no. I feel my breathing hitch in that angry feeling flare threw me.

Kate grins and I don't know how, her eyes trailed over to me and she smirks. I go to stand but I hear the girls behind me whisper. "Alice told me they hadn't kissed until today, something about not wanting to upset Bella." The girl whispers. I recognize the girl's voice, Nikki and Terra. Their freshmen, don't they know I'm right in front of them? Fucking idiots.

"Wouldn't blame her for lying, have you seen Bella? She's scary as fuck. Alice would have no choice but lie about that. But Kate wouldn't lie about that, it wouldn't be worth the beating she would get from Bella if it weren't." Terra says. Nikki giggles. "True, Kate isn't a masochist. But I wonder if Alice is? I mean, who would ever want a relationship with Bella? She's so… intimidating." Nikki says.

I lower myself a bit in the chair, this can't be… fuck, this can't be true. Alice wouldn't lie to me about this would she?... I don't know. Is she afraid of me? Is that why she would lie?... and Kate… would she make this shit up? I mean, really. It won't be worth the beating I will give her… shit, this is so fucked up. but i am breaking that bitches nose.

I knot my hand in my hair as I try to swallow down all these emotions. Jealousy, anger, hurt, discomfort, hatred, sadness, numbness and utter rage. It would be so much easier to just go numb. The lights go bright and the teacher claps. "Wonderful, wonderful performance. It's hard to see such a good chemistry on stage, bravo." She says clapping. Kate smiles and puts an arm around Alice.

I glare at her arm, she shouldn't be touching her. "Thank you." Alice says and they both bow and get off the stage. I close my eyes and take a deep breath to calm my anger and the teacher calls Victoria and Irina.

"But didn't you hear? Supposedly Bella actually encouraged the whole thing. Said it would be hot to see Alice kiss someone else… what a fucking freak." Nikki says. I bite back my rage. "I think I saw Alice and Kate flirting before going on stage. I mean, you can't fake that type of attraction." Terra says.

Nikki giggles "Yeah, I saw them too, they were like too close. They were totally flirting." She says. I clench my eyes shut, I swear if these girls speak one more time I will fucking hit them. Thankfully they shut up for the rest of the performance. Then the teacher calls me.

"Bella, oh, Bella! It's your turn darling. You have five minutes to improvise what you're going to do." She says. I nod and stand up, I hear Nikki and Terra gasp and say 'shit' softly as I walk out of the seats and walk down to the stage. I jump on stage and nod to the teacher as I make my way over to the tech guys.

"Look, I just need to make it dark and then zoom in on me. And if I point to someone you light them up too, ok? Alright?" I say. They nod and I make my way back to the dressing racks and I shove against Kate knocking her agaisnt the wall. I smirk above her "Ill get to you latter." i growl and go to the clothes. I slide in a suite vest and cane with a top hat. I shake out my hair and sigh as I click my tongue as I keep being deep in thought.

The teacher says that its time and I walk on to the stage with a face smirk on my lips. I walk to where the light is zoomed "Some, say I'm a shadow. Others, say a dream." I say as I place the cane in front of me. I lift my head up and inch and flicker the hat up "Oh, but I'm no one's dream." I say and lift one arm my tone extra dramatic.

"Some may call me a devil. But that, it's really hard to believe." I say with a grin. "I go by many names and many faces. I can speak to you in many languages. I'm a predator… and in reality… I'm after you and you and you and oh, especially you." I say with a smirk as I point to with my cane. As the light zeroes in on Madeline. I nod for her to climb up and I walk to the side and grab a chair.

"You can call me a sinner or you can call me a saint. In reality, to me it's really all the same." I say as I pull the seat and she sits down. I stand behind her. My voice honey, velvet and smooth. Seductive really. "Now, you can try to fight me. But baby why would you try. I can make it worth your time." I say with a grin and a wink as I step to the side and grab her hand and pull her to me.

"You can tell me to dance, to cry, to sigh. But you only need to promise me one thing." I say and reach in my pocket and take out a red handkerchief. "Promise me… you'll be mine." I say and flash a grin as I tie it around her eyes. "Yes, I'm a predator. A dangerous fiend, I can't really be trusted but, ill trap you in my wicked scheme. Ill make you think i love you but, in reality... i dont feel a thing. It may be a tad evil but hey, that's just me." I say and take off the top had and bow.

I grin as I straighten up and take off the red handkerchief from Madeline's eyes. "Thank you, you were great." I say and give her a wink. Madeline smiles and walks down the steps. The teacher claps "Outstanding Bella, you outdo yourself. But I must ask, what inspired that little speech?" she asks.

I smile and shrug. "You never really know what you're going to say, I just put on the costume and… it just told me what to say." I say with a shrug. No need tot ell her, its about me. The teacher laughs and claps "You and your riddles, Bella." She says. I chuckle and walk back stage and take off my costume.

I walk back to the stage and speak to the teacher. "Look, Mrs. Crawl. I was wondering if it were possible for me to step out for a few minutes. I'll be back quickly." I say. The teacher frowns but nods. "Alright, just take this pass." She says and hands me a blue slip. I smile at her. "thank you." I say as I exit threw the back stage door. And quickly I light up a cig.

I sit on the ground and take a few drags as I let my mind go blank. I don't want to think about anything. I'm so tired of thinking and fighting and being jealous. But I can't help it, is it possible to feel this emotionally exhausted? I'm completely sick and tired of feeling. Everything used to be so much more simple when I didn't care.

Nothing would bother me because I didn't care. Shit, I kind of wish I didn't care. I close my eyes and see Alice behind my lids. Fuck, I love this girl more than I ever wanted to feel for someone. This… core crunching feeling, I've felt it my whole life. I don't want that feeling in me anymore.

I smoke my cigarette slowly as my mind goes blank. I don't want to feel, I don't want to think. Once I finish my cigarette I walk back in and hand the slip to the teacher just as the bell rings. I grab my notebook and my pen and walk to the door and lean against it with my eyes almost closed until I see Alice.

I push off the door and walk next to her locker. "Yeah, your scene was great." I agree in a monotone voice. "Yours was great too, I was wondering where you got that idea from." Alice says cheerfully. I bite my lip. "Nowhere really, I just made it up on the spot." I say as I stop at my locker and grab my leather jacket. "Really?" Alice asks.

I nod, bored. "Yeah." I say as I walk with her to her locker. I lean against the other side of her locker and close my eyes against the cool metal. My headache calming down just a notch. "You ok, Bella?" Alice asks. I nod. "Yeah, I'm just tired." I say 'tired of feeling, tired of being angry, maybe even tired of trying' I add in my mind.

"Aww, my poor baby." Alice coos as she hugs me. I stiffen for a second before feeling ridiculous and leaning in to her hug. She kisses my neck, cheek and then kisses my lips. I close my eyes as I shift us so that she is leaning against the locker. I kiss her with everything I have. And then I pull back.

"Now, don't you wish it was me kissing you in theater?" I ask with a playful smirk. Alice laughs and nods. "Yeah." She mumbles and we kiss again. I bite her lip gently and then I pull away and sigh. "Come on, let's go to lunch." I say and we walk to lunch. I sigh and once I reach the lunch room just grab a bottle of water.

"Aren't you hungry?" Alice asks. I shake my head. "I feel sick, actually." I say as I walk over to the table, leaving Alice at the line and sit down at the table. As soon as I'm seated I hear laughter, my interest is peaked and I look back to see what or who they are laughing at. No one is looking at anyone. I frown and shrug as I turn my head around only to feel a hand clap my back.

I turn around to see Chester standing behind me with a grin, Maria behind him. I sigh and stand up. "What do you want?" I ask sitting on the table. Chester grins before grabbing me by the collar of my shirt. "I have a bone to pick with you." he says. I look from him to his hands on my shirt and back.

"I will give you five fucking seconds for you to let go of me. Starting now." I say with a glare. He grins and holds me even tighter I see Jake at the corner of my eye standing up I raise a hand to him. "Four… five." I say and with a push I pry his hands away from me and push him away from me.

I straighten my leather jacket. "Now, would you care to tell me what is up with you?" I ask. "Yeah, what kind of a creep lets their girlfriend go around kissing half the school and has the nerve to watch it? You're fucking sick Swan." He says. I feel utter rage run threw my body.

"It was theater class, it was acting you idiot. It didn't mean anything to her." I say. Chester grins and Maria speaks. "Really? Because Kate is telling everyone how they made out all weekend." Maria says. Fuck, its already two people that have said that. "I doubt that." I say.

Chester snickers. "But still, how fucked up is it that you watched. Does it like, turn you on or something to watch your girlfriend kiss someone other than you?" He asks stepping closer to me. I glare at him as I feel my anger increase tenfold, "No, it sucked. Now, get out of my face." I say. Maria laughs. "Fuck, I bet she gets off on it. Little creep." Maria comments and I go to step over to her when Chester blocks me.

"Hey, now. Behave." He says. I smirk. "Aw, you can control your bitch. That's too cute." I say with a smile. Chester glares at me. " You should watch your mouth." He says. I smirk. "Really? Because I think you should watch yours, before something really bad happens to you." I say darkly.

"Remember one thing, dead beat. Money talks, and I have a lot of it. Wouldn't it be a shame if something happened to you because you didn't watch your step?" I ask. He glares and steps forward. "That a threat?" he asks. I smirk. "No, it's a smart warning." I say as I push past him and go to walk over to Alice when I hear it again.

"Dude, like all weekend…. Ha ha No, Bella has no idea, she would flip out on us… I don't know she seemed into it." the voice says and I turn my direction to the table on the corner and grab Kate by the back of the neck and throw her on the ground. I hover over her. "So, you've been talking shit? Man up and tell me to my face you little bitch." I say as a circle forms around the two of us.

Kate on her back in the floor and me hovering above her a feet away. She lifts herself to her elbows and stands up brushing off her shoulders "What are you talking about?" she asks flashing me a grin. I smirk. "Oh, I think you have a pretty good idea." I say. Kate smirks at me. "Not really, no. I was just telling them how well the scene in theater class went." She says and flashes me a smile.

I feel my blood boil and I take a step closer. "Listen to me, ok? I'm getting really tired of your little games, Kate. This is your fucking last warning, stay away from Alice. If I see you anywhere near her, I will fuck you up. You understand?" I ask. Kate smiles. "Bella, I have all my classes with her, I will have to be close to her." She says. I smirk. "Then drop a few classes, for your own safety. I would hate to see something happen to you." I say as I walk toward her and tower over her by a few inches.

I grab her shirt and give her a good tug "Stay away from my girlfriend." I say before I punch her gut and push her to the side and she falls to the ground coughing. I push past the people in the circle and walk back to my table where I grab my water bottle just as Alice comes over to me.

"Bella, what's the matter?" she asks. I glare at her. "You and me are going to have one fucking hell of a talk later." I growl out as I walk past her. She grabs my arm and I shake free from her. "What do you mean? What happened?" she asks. I glare at her. "That is exactly what I want to find out." I say.

I see Jake, Seth and Leah coming over here and I motion for them to stop. "What do you mean, 'that's exactly what you want to find out?'" she asks. I clench my jaw and place her trey on the table and escort her to the back of the lunch room and out the door to the benches.

Once we are out there I let her go and take a few steps away from her. "Alice, I want you to tell me the truth. No matter how bad it is ok?" I ask calmly, my voice right on the verge of sounding a bit demented. Alice nods and I fist a hand in my hair "Did you and Kate make out in the weekend? As a stupid excuse of a play thing." I say.

Alice looks at me blankly. "I told you that we were going to-" I cut her off. "I don't care about what you told me, I want to know what happened!" I yell at her. Alice's eyes go wide and she takes a step away from me. I take a deep breath to restrain this anger my jaw clenching so much its almost painful.

"Bella, nothing happened." She says. I close my eyes and clench my hands against the wood of the bench. "Don't, don't you dare lie to me Alice. I'm begging you to tell me the truth right now, did something happen between you and Kate this weekend?" I ask. Alice is quiet and then she speaks. "No." she says softly. My head snaps over to hers. "And why is it that I don't fucking believe you?" I ask. Alice's face scrunches up in pain "You don't believe me?" she asks. I bite my lip and glare at the floor. "I want to… but no, I don't believe you." I say looking at the door to the school.

"Bella I promise you, nothing happened. Honestly." She says. I smirk. "Did you know your best friend is spreading a rumor that you guys made out the whole weekend and that you aren't telling me because you know I would flip out." I say. Alice's head snaps to mine. "Kate wouldn't do that." She says. I laugh a bitter laugh. "Yes, yes she would." I say and with that I walk back in to the school.

"Are we good?" Alice asks. I close my eyes "I'm not sure yet." I say as she walks past me in to the cafeteria and I sit down across from her. I lean my head on the table and try to ignore the laughs and mocking gestures that I know are aimed at me.

A/N: Uh-oh! trouble in paradise! Lol! xD REVIEW!