*Chapter Five - I Kissed A Girl And I Liked It*

Bella POV

I've noticed Leah's been eating a lot lately. Maybe she eats her feelings? What is she hiding from me? I stare at her and realized she's already on her fourth doughnut.

"Leah are you ok?" I asked, concerned.

"Yeah, I'm just really hungry" she responded while she continued to stuff her face.

I walk to her and placed the back of my hand on her forehead.

"Leah, are you sure you're ok? You feel abnormally hot, maybe I should take you home?" i asked getting more and more concerned.

"I said I'm fine, jesus Bella just drop it " she snaps.

I stepped back, shocked by her tone. She's never gotten this mad at me before. I turn to walk towards the stairs when her hand shot out and grabbed my arm,

"Bella, I'm sorry I didn't mean to snap at you, I'm sorry"

I shrugged out of her grip. Feeling myself slipping back.

"Go home Leah" I say to her.

With that I walk up the stairs to my room, closed and locked the door.

I hear the front door open and close. I felt the tears slide down my face.

Why didn't she fight with me on it? Did she stop caring?

'She never cared' the voice in the back of my head says

Did she? All these weeks has she been pretending? She only declared friendship because she understood, what if I'm too damaged? Scarred and broken? Getting up I realized that I care more than I thought I did.

I needed to see her, getting up I run down the stairs, I grabbed my keys from the table in the hall and run out the door shutting and locking it on my way out.

I climbed into my truck and start the drive to the Clearwater house to declare my thoughts and feelings towards Leah.

When I got to the house I ran to the front door, knocked and waited impatiently for someone to answer. Sue opened the door,

"Oh, hello Bella, what are you doing here?" she asked puzzled.

Shaking slightly I rushed out

"Is Leah home? I really need to talk to her."

Sue stepped back and pointed towards the stairs. Taking her hint I run up them, tripping twice to see a sick Leah in bed. I rushed to her side.

"Leah? Are you ok?"

She shakes her head no and tries to talk.

"Bella..."

I cut her off before she can finish.

"No, just listen, I care...I care more than I expected, I like having you near me you make me feel safe I know this is all so cliché but I like you, I like you a lot."

Before I try to get up and walk away Leah grabs my arm and pulls me down to where our lips meet. My hearts pounding in my chest, i get a slight pink tint to my cheeks realizing she could probably hear it, it was so loud.

Breaking the kiss Leah looks at me and whispers

"I like you too"

Shocked by her words I kiss her softly and replying with a quick

"Get better soon"

I walk down the stairs slowly to make sure I don't fall down them then say my goodbyes to Seth and Sue who were in the living room,

I walk out the door to my truck and climb in, starting the drive home having her word echo in my mind..

"I like you too"

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