AN: Sorry it took me so long to update, I was completing my other story.
Disclaimer: I wish, but I don't… It's all Stephenie Meyer's.
Last chapter
"She's hiding something; she looked so scared when I suggested we go out." Alice said.
"I know." I said.
"And I'm going to find out what it is."
Bella's POV
How could I have been so stupid! I should have just left the moment they came to sit down. I hoped they wouldn't persist after my little episode at lunch and just leave me alone like everybody else.
I wandered down the aisles in the school library pretending to browse when I was actually just hiding from Edward who I discovered shared my biology class with me. He had come in to the class after lunch and the teacher told him to sit down next to me, as I was the only one without a lab partner. The teacher, Mr. Banner then told us we were going to the library to research for our assignment on any kind of cancer, and that was how I ended up hiding in between aisles.
"Bella, you are aware you are no where near the books on cancer?" Edward asked appearing in front of me. Crap…
I laughed nervously.
"Yeah, just needed to brush up on my knowledge of…" I glanced at the books on the shelf beside me and stared blushing furiously.
"Sex education…"
"Uh huh." He said in an 'I so don't believe you' kind of way.
"As interesting as I'm sure that is, it's not going to get us an A." Us... that's right, as we were lab partners we were officially partners for this project too.
"So I figured you could come to my place later tonight and we could get started on this, that is of course if you're not to busy brushing up on your 'Sex education'" he said, an amused expression on his face. I just blushed brighter.
"I'd um, have to check…" I said.
"That's ok, give me your number and I'll swing by and pick you up if you're allowed."
"NO!" I said, a little too loudly. He looked at me weird.
"I uh… mean if I'm allowed I can drive myself to your place."
"Um… ok, here." He reached out for my hand and wrote his number on it.
"So uh, should we get started?" he asked.
"Sure."
-xXx-
After Biology, I had gym, my least favourite class. Not only am I an absolute klutz and manage to do more damage to myself and those around me instead of actually participating in any of the games, I also had the awful pain in my hip still. I dawdled my way to gym in hopes of being the last girl to change and avoid anybody seeing my wounds. I had just finished changing and was heading out of the locker room when who should appear but Alice Cullen.
"Hi Bella. How cool is this we're going to be gym buddies!" she said bouncing on her heels. I faked a smile.
"Yeah cool. I should warn you though I'm dangerous." I told her. She laughed, obviously thinking I was joking. Boy was she in for a surprise.
"Ok class today we're playing badminton, so partner up and grab a racket." Coach Clapp told us.
"You want to be partners Bella?" Alice asked me.
"Ok, but don't say I didn't warn you…" I told her. She just laughed again.
"You can't be that bad."
Eight games, eight losses and ten accidental wacks in the head later, I think Alice got my point.
"Ok so next time if you tell me to look out, I'm going to look out." She laughed and rubbed the back of her head as we walked towards the locker room. I stopped outside the locker room doors.
"Aren't you coming Bella?" Alice asked.
"Um in a minute, I uh… have to talk to Coach Clapp about something." I told her.
"I'll wait."
"No it's ok you go ahead. I might be awhile."
"Oh, ok then." She said, she hesitated a moment before walking into the locker room. I sighed. That had been too close, I couldn't let Alice see me, I couldn't let myself become friends with the Cullen's. After I had finished this project with Edward I would avoid them all until they got the message. It couldn't be that hard…
AN: Next chapter you'll finally meet Victoria. Please review!