Author's Note: May I remind you that tomorrow is July 1st which is the day the first chapter of NEW MOON is released. Now I already read the book but I just thought that some people needed a reminder.

Disclaimer: You are just plain dense if you think I own Twilight.

I went over and took a seat directly across from him making as much noise as I could while still looking normal but he never looked up. I couldn't read his face at all because some of his bronze hair was covering it from me.

"Edward, I'm really sorry for…" He snapped his head up and his eyes burned into me with the strangest expression.

"No, Bella. It's okay, I get it. I know you're hurt and I'm really sorry for it but maybe not being together would make you happier," he stated. I was speechless now. I expected to apologize to him but instead he was apologizing to me and even telling me that it was okay that we weren't together anymore.

"Can you repeat what you just said?" I asked stupidly. He sighed placed his hands on the table.

"No one has ever slapped me before and it made me realize that the world doesn't revolve around me," he said with a smile. "I understand you're angry and I would only make it worse if I keep pushing you. Bella, no matter how long it takes for you to forgive me…even if it takes forever, I'll wait. If it makes you feel better, you can hit me or scream at me but please don't bottle it in." I felt my mouth slowly drop open. He was backing down and he welcomed my violence. Maybe I heard it wrong.

"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" He nodded coyly and motioned to the others that it was okay to let the starving kids in so they could eat.

The vampires jumped out of the way of the door and moved casually back to the table as if nothing unusual happened. Edward glanced at me before getting in line to get his food. I was frozen in place, pure shock running through me. Edward Cullen just admitted that the world didn't revolve around him. Edward Cullen just told me that it was okay to hit him.

"Hey…are you Elizabeth or Bella?" Troy said sitting himself next to me with a lunch tray. I really don't need this right now.

"Bella, do you mind leaving me alone for a while?" I asked a bit rudely. He seemed a bit hurt but flounced away to his usual table with his idiot friends. Elizabeth came to sit across from me with her prop of a lunch tray but didn't disturb my silence.

"Bella, I know you don't want to hear this but after that I think you should," she started. "The day of the incident…" I winced at the memory of the day but she continued. "When I walked into his room the first thing he said when he saw me was 'Bella'. He literally screamed it. His eyes were pitch black that day, and before I knew it, he had pounced at me. And you know what happened."

"What difference does that make?" I asked. She seemed surprised by my question and hesitated before she answered.

"That proves that he was really only thinking of you and he really thought I was you," she pointed out. "Bella, he went crazy when you left." I pretended to not be affected by what she was saying. She didn't fall for it. "Bella, you can deny it all you want but you and I both know that you're lying to yourself and everyone else." I looked at her from under my lashes.

"Do you expect me to just forget everything and fall back into his arms?"

"Of course I don't. He was wrong to kiss me and to assume that you and Henry did something."

"Then what is it that you want me to do?" I was a bit confused. Did she want me to forgive him or not?

"I… have no idea. But I guess to start, you can stop ignoring him?" She suggested timidly. I considered for a moment. There was really no good reason for her to lie to me and she wasn't asking me to pretend like nothing happened and go back to him. I nodded and gave her a small smile. She grinned; satisfied that she had completed her mission. From the corner of my eyes, I saw Edward walking towards me with his tray grinning from ear to ear. I turned my eyes back to Elizabeth.

"This does not mean I forgive him. This doesn't even mean that I was friends with him. It just means that I will answer him when he talks to me and acknowledge him when he's in the room," I warned. Her smile faded a bit but she nodded in agreement. Edward stopped instantly seeming to reconsider if it was safe to be near me again. Elizabeth looked over at me nervously.

"I guess you want to be alone now. I'm going to go sit with the others." By others, I assumed she meant the Cullens. She got up and glided across the room to where they were sitting staring at the opposite wall.

Edward was still standing there staring at me curiously without a word. I sighed and motioned for him to come over. He walked gracefully but unusually slow towards me as if he was actually afraid of me. I smiled assuringly at him when he sat down.

"Do you want to yell at me some more or do you want to hit me?" he asked timidly. I laughed and shook my head.

"Neither," I answered. He raised his right eyebrow at me questioningly. "Stop being a scaredy cat, I'm not going to hit you or yell at you." His eyebrow rose even more. "I assumed you heard my little conversation with Elizabeth?" I looked up at him from my eyelashes. He didn't answer and I realized that his eyes were a bit clouded. Oops, I hadn't meant to do that. I never realized that I had the same effect on him now. I cleared my throat and it snapped him out of his daze.

"Um, yes?"

"Then you know the conditions of our agreement, correct?" He nodded with a grin on his face.

The bell rang and the cafeteria began to empty into the hallways. He looked at me like he was expecting me to say something else. I got up from my seat and joined the crowd out the door closing the subject for now.

Part of me had forgiven me and the other part was still debating. What I knew was that it was no fun toying with him if he isn't cooperating. I wondered when I became so cruel and evil.

Elizabeth and I walked to class in silence. She had the weirdest satisfying grin on her face and my brain told me I didn't want to know why.

Biology was dull as usual; the teacher's idea of teaching was lecturing us while we died from boredom. I took notes even though I hardly needed them. The hour and a half dragged itself out and I was tempted to fake sick to get out of this absolute hell. Elizabeth was banging her head lightly on the desk top but was careful not to make any noise. It was moments like this that I wished I could fall asleep like the others around me.

When the bell rang, Elizabeth and I were the first ones out the door. We really didn't mind that our speed seemed a bit peculiar now. Elizabeth waved to me as she headed to Debate and I went to Theater. This should be interesting.

Author's Note: Next up, play rehearsal! Review or I won't update! We all know that's a lie but still. I will type much faster if I feel motivated.