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Part Three

Hamilton started the bike and headed towards the road. They drove past Bella's and saw her sitting outside. Jake looked up at Hamilton, he pulled over and she got off.

Bella looked up when she heard a motorbike. 'Could it be Jake? What would she be doing out at this time of night?' Bella looked at her watch using the moon for light. 'Morning even...' Bella then saw Jake running towards her with Hamilton walking slowly behind. Hamilton stopped when Jake reached Bella, he remained there just incase the girls needed him.

"Bella?!" Jake said in a shouted whisper the concern in her voice apparent.

"Jake?!" Bella whispered back in the same tone. "What on earth are you doing out this early? You'll be in soo much trouble if they catch you out of the dorms..."

"It's ok Bella, It doesn't matter right now. What's going on... what are you doing outside? It's freezing.." Jake wrapped herself tighter in her leather jacket. Hamilton had to fight everything in him, so he didn't run over to Jake and warm her up.

"Nothing..." Bella replied with a less than convincing smile. She noticed the look on Jake's face. A look of concern, and even of love. With that Bella broke down crying and Jake was there to comfort her. They sat down on the bench outside the gas station. Jake hugged her for what seemed like hours, ,trying to think of what to say. In the time she had been in New Rawley Bella had always been the strong one. There for Jake and Hamilton when they needed help, and now Bella needed them, or Jake at least and she wasn't quite sure how to be the strong one anymore.

"Bel? Is it Sean? Did he do something?" Bella shook her head, 'and thought to herself 'if only .

"It's Scout... I... I saw my mother.... She came here....to....to talk to me..."

Bella started to regain her composure, and started to explain to Jake what was going on.

"What did she say Bel? was it about Scout? Is he your brother?" Jake tried to find a clue as to what Bella was trying to tell her, but then decided to let Bella tell her in her own time.

"He's not my brother Jake, we aren't related"

"But this is a good thing isn't it Bel? These..." Jake wiped a tear off Bella's cheek "These don't look like happy tears..."
Bella shook her head. "I... I was so excited, I went looking for him to tell him. I thought we would finally get our chance to be as happy as you and Hamilton are. I found him at the docks... with some girl. I've seen her around, she's a Rawley girl...." Bella's words trailed off and she had a look of hurt in her eyes as she remembered what she had seen.

"What was it? what did you see?" Jake pushed slightly when she saw the look of hurt in Bella's eyes.

"He had his arms around her... and that girl was crying on his shoulder. It looked really intense, I was just going to leave, but then Scout moved away and kissed her, so I ran back here."

"aww Bella," Jake cuddled her again "Are you sure it was a full on thing? Could it have just been a friendly kiss?"

Bella forced back more tears and shook her head again. " I... I don't know Jake. I saw him moving to kiss her, and I just couldn't stay there. I couldn't watch. It was supposed to be me he was kissing, you know? It was supposed to be us. That's why I ran to find him. I thought finally we could be together and now..... now..... we cant" Her words trailed off as the tears came again... Jake sat with her until she was a bit more settled then got up to talk to Hamilton.
"Bel, I'll be back in a minute..." Bella nodded, and leant up against the wall for support.

"Ham!" Jake whispered. "Ham?"

Hamilton stood up, He'd gotten tired watching the girls talk so he'd sat down outside a near shop

"Baby? How's Bella? What's going on?" Hamilton noticed that Jake too was crying, only slightly but still crying. When she reached him, he wiped the tears away and waited for an answer as to what was going on with the two girls he cared the most about.

"Ham, She's in a really bad way. She saw her mum and her mum told her that Scout and her aren't related. She went to find him and saw him going to kiss some girl and now she's devastated because he thinks there is no chance for them to be together..." Hamilton understood now, why Jake had been crying. She was imagining how Bella must feel... How she would feel if that had happened to him and her.

"You want to stay with her?" Hamilton asked Jake, as if reading her mind. "Yeah, umm I'm sure you can stay too, she just needs me, well us... can we go tomorrow instead Ham?" Hamilton put his arms around Jake and kissed her softly, "Of course we can baby..."

They walked back to where Bella was sitting. Bella looked up and saw Hamilton, she looked relieved for the company. Hamilton picked her up and gave her a hug, and Bella hung on to him as if her life depended on it. All she wanted in that moment was for it to be Scout's arms around her...

Jake and Hamilton got Bella to bed. Jake slept in Bella's bed with her and Hamilton slept on the floor. Bella fell asleep quickly and the other two fell asleep soon after.

Bella stirred in her bed, and awoke alarmed by the company. Jake was already awake, and when Bella saw it was her, and realized that the curled up ball on her floor must be Hamilton she remembered all that had happened the day before and relaxed.

The three were dressed and ready within an hour or so, and went down the kitchen to have breakfast. After breakfast they went and sat in the lounge room, watching television. Jake and Bella sat on the lounge, and Hamilton sat on the floor below Jake. Hamilton couldn't believe how sad Bella looked. He wondered if there was anything he could do to make her feel better. Suddenly he had an idea, he stood up. "Girls, I'll be back in a minute." Jake was a bit curious, but decided he was probably going to the bathroom or something.

Her and Bella settled back into watching the television.

Hamilton walked out to the front of the gas station where he saw Bella's dad serving customers. He watched as the last customer drove away. Bella's dad turned to face him "Hamilton, it's been awhile" Charlie said with a smile. "How are you?"

"Great Charlie, but I'm afraid I cant say the same thing for Bella..." Hamilton looked down

"Yeah I know Hamilton. I just don't know what to do. I saw her when she came back from trying to find Scout yesterday. I don't believe it though. He loves her. I saw it in him. Just as I see how much you love Jake..." Charlie smiled when he saw Hamilton's eyes light up at the mention of Jake.

"See Charlie, I have this idea, how to help Bella, but I need your help...."