A/N: okay, so here's the probably-not-so-long-awaited next chapter, but for the people I really, REALLY hope are out there reading this, here it is! And I'm sorry the last chapter was so short.

Disclaimer: I own nothing, dammit!

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As I walked into Trig, I sat down in my normal spot and surveyed the classroom. Thank God, I thought. No sign of any of them. I relaxed into my chair, preparing for a long lecture from Mr. Banner.

At the end of the hour, I walked back to my locker, grabbing my stuff for History. As I turned around, I ran into something big. I fell to the floor, my books and papers scattering. My back screamed in protest, but I scrambled up and started picking up my things. A pair of pale hands reached down to help me.

I looked up, surprised, then groaned inwardly. It was him again. "I'm sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going." I muttered.

His musical laugh surprised me. "It seems that we're good at running into each other." He handed me the rest of my books, then hesitated. "Hey, um, what's your next class?"

I looked at him quizzically. "PE, why?"

His beautiful face cracked into a smile. "Me, too! Maybe we could walk together."

I sighed. "Fine." I walked off toward the Gym without a backward glance. I glanced to my side and saw him keeping up with me. I stayed quiet, and hurried into the locker room.

As soon as I stepped out of the locker room, I sighed. I saw the basketballs. This was going to be humiliating...

I took a seat on the floor, and Edward sat next to me, but I ignored him. I listened to the teachers explaining the rules, and sighed. I hated basketball. They then paired us up and we started shooting hoops.

My partner was a tall, blonde girl. She was beautiful. That's funny, I thought, I don't remember her. She smiled at me. "Hi. I'm Rosalie Hale."

"Bella Swan..." I said.

"Do you play basketball?" she asked kindly. I shook my head. I tossed her the ball, and we got to work.

After one humiliating hour, several falls, four people I ran into, and one time I ran into a wall, PE was over. Thank God. I showered quickly and changed, then dashed to the lunchroom, getting some food, and sitting by myself at my usual table.

I finished my sad looking salad just as two people sat down across from me. I looked up. Edward and Alice. I looked back down and grumbled to myself "Why won't they just leave me alone?"

"Sorry, what was that Bella?" Alice asked brightly. I looked up to glare at her.

"Nothing."

Edward seemed taken aback by the ferocity of my glare. "What's wrong? We're just trying to be your friends..." The focus of my glare shifted to him.

"I don't expect you to understand, but I can't afford to have friends." Besides, even if I did like these people (which I had to admit that I might, if I gave them a chance), with Charlie, no way. They couldn't ever do anything with me, or me with them. And with that, I walked away.

I stalked outside and into the rain, and leaned against the wall, sighing heavily. Why did these perfect people have to come here?

I stayed in the rain all through lunch, and almost decided to skip school, but I didn't want to go home and face Charlie any earlier than I had to. I trudged to Drama, not even going to my locker, because he knew where it was now. I got to class and sat down in the back, trying to hide in my seat in case one of them were here. I sat up straight when I realized none of them were.

Just as the bell rang, however, a blonde boy dashed in and handed the teacher a late pass. Mrs. Jackson stood up. "Class, this is Jasper Hale, he just moved here. I know that you will all make him feel welcome."

I seethed inwardly. Was I only allowed one class new-kid free? Or was I blessed, and I got two?, I thought acidly. Once again, me being the loner that I am, the only empty seats were by me. I glared at him as he waved at me. He looked somewhat surprised, then looked down at his desk.

I guess I kind of appreciated it, at least he left me alone, unlike some people.

He left me alone for the entire hour, and didn't even ask me my name, thankfully. Jasper seemed to understand that I wanted to be invisible, and I was grateful.

Sixth hour came around, and I dashed to Spanish, trying not to run into any of them on the way there. I sat down in the back by myself. Thankfully, none of the Cullens or Hales were in this class either. So that was it, then. I get second and sixth hour to myself, and that's it.

I frowned. This wasn't right. I was here first, but they wouldn't let me alone for a minute! I should be allowed to go to school and be left alone! I didn't want to be bothered! Was there no place I could be myself?

When Spanish let out, I ran to my locker, grabbed my stuff, and dashed to the exit. I started home in the rain, reveling in the fact that I was alone, and no one was with me.

So, of course, he drove up.

"Hey, Bella, want a ride?" Edward offered. I glared daggers at him and kept walking. "C'mon, you don't wanna walk home in the rain, do you?"

"For your information, I do." I said through gritted teeth, staring straight ahead. I wouldn't even look at him.

"No you don't. You're just mad at me." he stated confidently. "What if I apologized?"

"It wouldn't change anything."

"Oh? And why not?" He asked, raising one eyebrow.

"I..." I searched for the right words. "I can't tell you. Besides, first of all, is it any of your business? And second, why do you care?" I snapped, angry again.

He apparently had nothing to say to this, and he stared off toward the road. I continued to walk, reveling in the silence. It wouldn't last long, though, and I knew that.

Proving his stubborness, he asked, "Well, are you sure you don't want a ride?"

"Yes, I'm sure." I said icily, and turned around and stalked off.

When I finally got home, I was seriously starting to regret refusing the ride. I was shivering and my teeth were chattering. Charlie, of course, laughed and threw the remote at my face, followed by a cue ball (which made me wonder, why the hell do we have one of those lying around? Seriously, we don't even have a pool table. Hell, I'm not sure we even know how to play pool!). The remote hit me in the forehead, and the hard cue ball hit me in the stomach painfully, knocking the wind out of me, both leaving what I knew would turn into a large bruise. Damn, those would be hard to explain tomorrow.

I ran to my room and did my homework, taking my sweet, sweet time about it. I really didn't want to go downstairs to get something to eat, because that would mean facing Charlie.

Instead, I lay down on my bed and tried to sleep, hoping that the past few hours had all been a dream.

I woke up the next morning to find that I hurt. A lot. Dammit, there went my hopes of yesterday being a dream.

I got up and showered in the always-cold water and brushed my hair. I threw on another pair of jeans, my Converse, a T-shirt and a black jacket, to hide my still-healing bruises from yesterday. I went downstairs and grabbed my bookbag, then I left.

I really didn't care much that I would have hell to pay tonight; I just didn't want to get another beating for not cooking the bacon right.

I wandered around town, waiting for the right time to head to school.

I checked my watch and noticed the time. I sighed, turned around and headed for the school.

Just as I got to the door, I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I knew who it would be. I sighed. "Hello to you, too."

"Why did you run away yesterday?" Edward asked, frowning.

"I didn't. I walked the other way, and it was because you are a fool, and can't accept 'no' for an answer." I said as I continued walking. I assumed he would follow, and as I turned around to check, I saw that I was right.

He reached out and put a hand on my shoulder, gripping my jacket, trying to stop me, but all he accomplished was tearing the jacket off. "Oops, I didn't mean to..." Edward trailed off, staring in horror at my arms and forehead.

"Well, shit."

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Well, there's another short chapter for ya! Hope ya like it! Please review! Reviews make me update faster! Yay!! Cherries to my reviewers!! I apologize, but im suffering severe writers block, and another thing you could do to garauntee a faster update would be to PM me some of those WONDERFUL ideas that I really, REALLY hope are floating around inside your head.