A/N: 3rd chapter (: short chapter. Review! please? bad or good, i don't mind (:

Disclaimer: All characters and some quotes belongs to Stephanie Meyer.

Chapter 3: Is it a date?

Jacob POV

It has been 2 months since Bella got out of the hospital, she never spoke to me ever since. Was I too harsh? But, I went to her house a few days ago to pass Charlie something from Billy, and it wasn't me that Bella didn't want to talk to either, even Charlie didn't know what had happened. "She has been acting very strange, not attending school, going out late every night, and comes back drunk." Charlie's worries was that Bella would start getting addicted to alcohol. "She just wouldn't tell me anything." Charlie was so worried but he couldn't stop her. Was she thinking to much? I wish I could help her, but everything seems to just revolves around that bloodsucker and his family, it was so irritating. If only I could find them, maybe try not getting into a fight with one of them and tell them what has been going on with Bella. but where the heck are they? I took a deep breath. I think it was time I try talking to Bella. And so I called her to ask her if she was home, and luckily she was. She sounded a bit odd though.

"Hey Bella, how have you been?" When she invited me into the house, she smelled like she hasn't taken her bath in days, but it was probably the alcohol that made her smelled so horrible.

"Ugh, my head hurts." She sat down, putting both palms on her head.

I looked at her sitting uncomfortably on the chair, she felt really pale and sick, it was so difficult to see her like that. "I heard that you have been going out late these days, where have you been lately?" I gave a grin.

"Oh, you know, the usual, going to Port Angeles's bookstores." She lied. She couldn't be honest with me, how am I suppose to help her.

And so, I... " So, what are you doing this friday night?" D'oh! Did I just blabered that out from my mouth? Oh no, what have I done.

"This friday? I planned to stay home that night, why?"

"Well, I was wondering, if we could go out that night." There was a moment of silence after that. "As friends, you know hang out?" I took a deep breath while she answered.

"Oh, of course! I would love to!" She laughed.

"I believe that, we have a date." I smirked.

"As friends." She added that on and smiled.

I went home feeling excited and happy. "It's a date!" I laughed. I know this friday is going to turn out great, I just know it.

Bella's POV

I was surprised that I couldn't be honest to Jacob, the one person who I could tell anything to. But, I didn't want him to think that I was overreacting about Edward. And the next thing I knew, Jacob asked me out, as friends. Of course I agreed, it seems like a long time since I went out with somebody. And when he was about to leave.

"Bella? You know you can be honest about anything to me." He smiled.

"Yes Jake, of course."

"And Bella, whatever you do, I will be there for you as a loyal and caring friend." That feeling just struck me, Jacob was so sweet, he was exactly like friend, being there for me, but, if he ever find out what I have been doing all this time, he wouldn't forgive me, and so would Edward.