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BPOV

"I'll see you later Jasper."

Without saying a word Edwards turns away from both of us. One short glance is all he gives me before pushing past his brother and left the library. I can't help but feel like the floor under my feet starts to crumble, crushed by the weight of watching him walk away without acknowledging me. Instead he just disappears with a cold look on his face. No looking back as he walks down the hallway with his hands pushed down in the pockets of his jeans.

I hear a gasp and slowly register it's me, gasping for air as my feet stumble and hands reach out to find support. My whole body swaying as a long lost feeling surfaces. A human memory that I've long forgotten.

I'm back in my parents garden, only a little girl. Roughly pushed down by the boy who has been my friend for as long as I can remember. His cold words are repeated in my mind over and over again. Cutting through me as he repeats them one more time and tells me "We can't be friends anymore Isabella".

For a moment I can feel everything coming back, all the emotions that have been bottled up for the past centuries. Closing my eyes I collapse into strong cold arms, suddenly surrounded by the scent of my sister. She has made it to me. Far away I can hear Jasper, his voice soft and gentle. My sister responds, assuring him I'll be fine and just need to go home.

The next few weeks at school slip by quietly. I tried approaching Edward but he walked away, joining his friends. I tried again the next day during class but he cut me off and since that afternoon, he ignored me.

Each day Alice and I drove to school together. And as soon as we arrived there, she bounces off to meet Jasper. I knew they had been talking on the phone outside school hours and she seemed to glow lately. A dreamy gaze in her beautiful golden eyes each time something reminded her of Jasper. My baby sister was in love for the first time.

At least one of us got the guy we wanted. After wearing that dress to school for one day, I had thrown Alice her advice in the wind and gone back to baggy jeans and large sweatshirt. And I kept on telling myself I was fine with that.

I was still angry at myself for letting him kiss me and walking away. But no matter how angry I allowed myself to be, it couldn't replace the longing I felt at seeing him. Just standing on the other side of the parking lot, talking with his group of friends could make me smile and help me carry myself through the day.

A couple of times we shared a class but he would never talk to me. He was always being accompanied by either Jessica, who clung to his side but apparently wasn't his girlfriend. Or Mike who for some reason worshipped the ground Edward walked on, when it was obvious to everyone that he wanted Jessica. Sometimes I would catch him staring at me, his green eyes dark haunting me as he stared at me with an intense gaze. But he never came over to me or made any attempt to let me know he noticed me. Instead he would look away each time he would be caught staring at me.

Today however something was different. It had started this morning with Edward appearing at his classes by himself, wandering through the hallway by himself. He didn't acknowledge me, visibly. But his body tensed when he noticed me in class. Something had him on edge and it made me long for him more, somehow wanting to go over there and hold him. Supporting him in whatever was troubling him.

Obviously Jessica had the same idea as I watched her sit down and place a possessive hand on his upper arm. But this time, Edward pushed away Jessica. Eavesdropping on their conversation, I could hear each word with clarity. " Why don't you go bother Mike, he is eager enough."

Jessica looked wounded for a moment, then she tried leaning closer to him again." But Eddie, you know what we talked about." Her words sounded more like a threat than words exchanged between two lovers. That seemed to snap Edward's last restrain. Causing him to get to his feet angrily. "I don't care any longer." Spitting the words angrily at her, he turned around to see me stare at him.

I hadn't made any friends, sat alone in most of my classes, paid hardly attention to the events at school and would spend my lunchtime sitting at the same little table reading. A small tray with an apple and diet coke as props sitting in front of me. That's where I was as I watched him grab his lunch and throw it back down angrily on the table before stalking out of the cafeteria.

I watched him disappear. Like every other students and immediately the whispers around me started. Speculation about what had happened.

In the center table, Mike moved around and consolidated Jessica. Pulling her close to him, she let him. A proud little smile on her face as she loved the attention that was given to her.

No one followed Edward or was worried about him. Getting up, I was ready to go find him but the bell rang. Sad, I picked up my things. My grades were good and the teachers left me alone. But after that first day of seeing Edward and skipping al my classes that day, the principle had gone to seen Carlisle. Insisting that this behavior was not tolerated. And they in turn made me promise to never miss another class again without Carlisle and Esme's permission. So instead of going out to find Edward I walked to my next class.

Life as a teenage student was tolerable. And there were only 8 months left.

Or so I told myself when I sat down in my history class. Jasper was at the front, giving me a smile and nod as he noticed me. Perhaps after class I could talk to him about Edward, tell him what had happened if someone else hadn't already told him. After going through some assignment, I put one of my earbuds in, allowing me to still listen to the lecture but at the same time giving me the joy of dreaming away on my music.

"What would the teacher say?" Hot breath next to my ear made my body jerk upright. And the velvet tone of Edward's voice made me look sideways to see him sit next to me. He was leaning close to me with his fingers holding the little earbuds that had kept me busy.

"The teacher would say he likes this song." Jasper interjected, sitting down on the edge of my table. All the other students had left, and I hadn't even noticed.

Moving around in my chair uncomfortable, I gazed up at Jasper.

"Bella. My dick head brother has some things to say to you. I'll leave now and close the door." Winking he got up and did exactly as he said he would. At the door, I could see Alice was waiting for him. Winking at me also as she wrapped her arms around his waist and let him place a kiss on her forehead.

I heard the door shut and knew that there was nothing left to stop me from hearing whatever Edward wanted to say. Closing my eyes for a moment I pulled my shield tight around me, wishing it would keep me safe from whatever would happen next. But when I turned around and looked up in Edward's serious green eyes staring down at me. I knew that there was nothing in the world that could protect me falling prey to him.