A/N: So for Christmas I got the box set of hardback Twilight books! If you've ever wondered why my stories don't exactly go with the books its because I didn't have them at the time. I borrowed all the books from my ex friend (long gruesome story) except Breaking Dawn. Anyway I finished Twilight last night after reading it here and there.

PS. I skipped to the end of New Moon and now I'm reading Eclipse!

Chapter 51

I wasn't stupid. I heard what they said about me behind my back. I was the new girl, the freak. I was plain Jane among three beautiful people. People knew that some rich doctor adopted Edward, Jasper, and Alice and that supposedly Alice and Jasper were together. Edward was said to be the hottest bachelor at our new prep school, and I was the reject.

People found it hard to believe that I could be with Edward. I heard that I was a charity case, or that I was a cousin, and once I even heard that I was a lesbian. Could it really be that impossibly for someone like Edward to be with someone like me?

Of course Edward never showed affection toward me at school other than his cool hand pressed on my back or the daggers he shot at random people who eyed us. I didn't blame him though. He was under a lot of stress and besides; it wasn't like he could read my mind. I'm sure he knew what was going around but I tried to seem indifferent to any stares or glares. It was best not to upset Edward. So let them talk.

There were only two people who seemed to extend the hand of friendship to me, Kourtney and Seth. Kourtney was tall and athletic which made her quite popular and you could tell she was high maintenance. In the short time that I had been here I hard heard the rumors about her too. She was called a whore but she like me, seemed indifferent to any of the rumors. She seemed friendly enough to me and she was always partners with me in History when Edward was gone.

Seth was taller than me, which wasn't hard, unless you're Alice. He had short blonde hair that was a mess on top of his head. His bangs were longer and cut slanted to give him those emo-looking bangs. He wore a lot of black except for the orange and brown sweater he wore everyday rain or shine. He seemed like a pretty decent guy but Edward was always rigid around him. Seth was in our drama class.

I walked to drama with Alice dancing by my side. She chatted about the big drama production coming up that would be announced in class today. Of course she already knew the name, Tortured Love.

We rounded the corner on an empty breezeway as we made our way to the huge detached auditorium. "And what is the theme?" A cool voice whispered in my ear as his arms wrapped around my waist and he kissed my neck.

I leaned back into his chest. Of course Edward was in my drama class. He was in all of my classes except for third period. He was taking a computer class while I was taking creative writing. That was my class with Jasper. After creative writing I met with Alice outside and then we proceeded to walk to drama.

"Yup, Bella's going to be the lead roll." She smiled brightly.

I stopped in my tracks and Edward nearly plowed me over. "What did you say?" I blurted out breathlessly.

Alice grinned and Edward chuckled. "Well, you are going to be the lead role and Seth will be the leading male." She grinned.

Edward tensed. "Oh really? Would you mind telling me the plotline of this Tortured Love?"

Alice sighed. "It's rather romantic you know. There's one girl and one boy torn apart by the death of one's sister." She paused. "That's me."

"Anyway, as I was saying. The girl's sister dies and she looses hope. She goes into depression and moves to Paris. Boy follows girl and the whole thing ends on the iffle tower at sunset with a passionate kiss." She sighed again as I figured the whole play ran through her head.

Edward grimaced. "No, Seth will not play the main role. That's just what he wants." He turned to me. "You, you will play lead role and I will play the other lead role." He stated firmly.

We entered the warm auditorium and Edward helped me off with my coat. I looked around the huge auditorium in awe once again. It looked just like one of those old opera houses, like the one in Phantom of the Opera. The carvings in the solid cement were amazing as I ran my eyes over the ceiling.

"Bella!" Seth's eyes lit up as I walked down the long isle of the auditorium.

I smiled at him and Edward possessively wrapped his arm around my waist pulling me close to his body. I couldn't help but notice the curious eyes that shot toward us. It was unusual for Edward to be touching me much less so protectively. His hands were firm on my waist and he shot daggers at anyone and everyone eyeing us.

We proceeded down the isle and he pulled me into a row with Alice following smugly behind us. He sat me down on his lap and played with my hair as I watched the girls whisper into their neighbor's ears.

I turned to look at Edward. "What are they saying?" I asked him.

He intertwined our fingers and pulled my hand up to his lips. "They're really starting to rethink that whole lesbian thing." He chuckled.

EPOV

I didn't know what had come over me. I knew the rumors going around about my Bella good enough to know that they weren't true. Of course her two friends also knew they weren't true. I swiftly walked up to the girl who had supposedly started this rumor. She was in our drama class and we heading there with a group of "friends". In all reality none of them liked her.

I tapped her on the shoulder and she whirled around with wide eyes. "Um, can I help you?" She asked raking her eyes over my body.

I smiled sweetly and nodded toward the side of the hallway. "Can I talk to you for a moment?" I asked her.

She nodded and moved to where I had motioned. "What do you want?" She asked batting her eyes.

My phone buzzed in my pocket and I pulled it out quickly seeing that is was Carlisle. "Um, leave Bella alone or there will be consequences."

I turned on my heel and put the silver phone to my ear. "Hello?" I asked a little annoyed at the girl's thoughts as I walked away.

"Ah, Edward. How's England?" He asked in a genuinely calm voice.

"Good, I think Bella is really liking her classes. So what's up?" I cut to the point.

Carlisle sighed. "Well, I haven't called because we've had a few sightings of the red-haired woman along with four or five deaths right outside of Forks. People are getting rather edgy."

I groaned in frustration. "Have you any sightings of James?" I asked a little frantic now.

Carlisle's sigh was long and exasperated. "Rose and Emmett were hunting when they came upon their little meeting place. The red-head was there along with the other one but James wasn't with them."

"What does this mean?" I asked turning his words around in my head.

Carlisle sighed. "I'm not sure. He could have merely been hunting or he could be tracking. Emmett and I were going to take a little tracking trip of our own but decided against it. Even if we outnumber them with the wolves we can't take chances on Charlie. Also it seems that the wolves have backed off since you've left."

I was seething with anger now. "What? They don't think that it's as important enough now that she's gone? Do they have no sanity?" I asked pinching the bridge of my nose.

I listened to Carlisle's calming words as I hit the breezeway. "Okay, well thanks for keeping me updated. Call me with anymore information." I told him before snapping the phone shut.

I carefully pulled my emotions intact and quickly turned the corner of the building. I could see Bella and Alice laughing ahead as they made their way toward the auditorium. I knew that I had nothing to worry about since Alice would be able to see anything that was coming.

"What's the theme?" I asked Bella softly in her ear while wrapping my arms around her tiny waist.

Alice blurted out that Bella was going to be lead role and that Seth would be lead male. I could see the play in her head and she also reminded me that they were doing pop auditions today.

That was out of the question. "No, Seth will not play the main role. That's just what he wants. "You, you will play lead role and I will play the other lead role." I stated firmly.

The warm breeze hit us as we walked into the auditorium and I watched in amusement as Bella's wide eyes took in the huge auditorium. I helped her with her coat and then made sure my arm was protectively around her waist. There would be no doubting that she was mine, especially not today.

Seth called Bella's name and she politely waved to him. I knew what he was thinking and I didn't like it.

Bella looks pretty today. I wonder when we'll be doing auditions for the next play. Maybe there will be a kissing scene. He paused and eyed my arm around Bella's waist. Wait, I thought she was his cousin. That's what what's her face said. A look of defeat crossed his face and he sunk back into his chair.

Bella's eyes darted consciously around the room as I pulled her into my lap. I could here the hushed conversations around the room and from Alice's tensed posture I could tell she did too. I figured I would still have to talk to Alice about the whole James situation.

After reassuring Bella that everything was okay she seemed to relax in my arms. I kissed her forehead and carefully placed her in the seat between Alice and me.

Her forehead wrinkled with confusion until Mrs. Knap walked through the door with what looked like play booklets in her hands. She looked around the room and adjusted her glasses while scanning the booklets. Her curly black hair bounced on her head and I could swear she was the only one who could pull off her flamboyant outfit.

She hopped up on the stage and eyed us. "If you're not here raise your hand." She scanned the crowd. "Very well then. Pop auditions!"

I heard some gasps of joy around the room but one groan from the beautiful girl who would get the part.

I wasn't sure how we had time for plays when James could be anywhere. I was completely trusting that Alice's visions would be enough to have time to save Bella. Alice had also recently had the vision of Bella being an actual part of our family. I had seen for myself the vision of Bella's flawless face laughing along with Alice as they walked through the mall.

With everything rotating around in my head at once I barely noticed that Mrs. Knap had called my name. I silent rose and took the booklet she had given me. I put on the face that I knew left Bella speechless and looked into Bella's eyes as I read the lines word for word.

"Just trust me. We can be together no matter what. It doesn't matter if we come from separate worlds." I looked up to see that Mrs. Knap had pulled Bella from the crowd and was pushing her toward me handing her an open booklet.

"Can't you see? What if I get the same thing that Addy had? How can you love me when you know that there is the possibility that I will die? Don't you care that forever will be cut short?"

I crossed the room to her and pulled her into my arms as I had so many times before. I cupped face with my hand and pulled her swiftly to my body. "It doesn't matter. All that matters is you. You are my life and without you I barely have life."

I looked up to see Bella with tears in her eyes and then I looked at our small audience. People had tears in their eyes as they stood giving us a standing ovation. "I guess we know who will get our parts." Mrs. Knap stated cryptically.

The bell rang and I grabbed Bella's hand leading toward the door.

A/N: Okay I know that the whole play is out of nowhere but I promise that it has a reason. This is two weeks into their stay in England.

Kayla