A/N ~ I apologise immensely! I know I've been away from a very long time, but several things got on top of me and I found it hard to concentrate on any fanfiction. I'm going to try extra hard to update as much as I possibly can. Sorry again! x

Glaring, her eyes were completely narrowed as she crossed the parking lot towards me My mouth opened, as I made an attempt to talk to her, but she breezed past me, looking the other way. It was her way of pointedly ignoring me at whatever cost. My mouth was left open in comical 'o' which I quickly closed and prepared myself. "Bella, wait up!" I called after her, taking a few steps after her. I focused on the bounce of her shiny hair as she walked away, it kept me grounded and reminded me that I had to sort things out with her. I wasn't giving up.

Last night when Bella had run out on me, I'd followed her, but to no prevail. She had long gone and obviously wanted nothing to do with me right then. I let her. After all, I didn't think I'd done anything wrong. I'd tried to kiss her. Maybe that's what had upset her, maybe she wasn't ready. True a while ago she had completely hated me, but things had felt better. She had willingly come to my place yesterday, but then everything had gone completely wrong. She had said she hated me, but why? What exactly had I done to upset her?

Just at the moment that I called out Bella, Lauren popped out of nowhere, right in front of me. I cursed under my breath, attempting to step around her to get away. But she was having none of that, of course. "What is it Lauren?" I asked, staring over her shoulder at Bella. She had turned around, although it wasn't to my call, I could tell that instantly. That Jacob kid jogged across, wrapping an arm around her, causing her to break into a sudden smile. I cursed again under my breath.

I hated that kid more than I hated Lauren.

"Don't be that way," Lauren purred, laying a hand on my chest. My eyes flickered to her now, instead of focusing on Bella, who was chatting to Jacob solemnly. She moved her hand to my stomach. Quickly I brushed it off, sensing where that hand was heading. "C'mon now Edward," She said, crossing her arms and frowning at me. What was her obsession? Why wasn't she normal like her cousin. Wait actually I take that back...

Without a single warning, Lauren crushed her lips against mine, pushing me up against my waiting car. What the hell was she doing? She was seriously insane! I didn't even like her! I was madly in love with her cousin. Ok...I guess acceptance is better than nothing.

Angrily, I pushed Lauren away from me. "What was that?!" I demanded of her, stepping as far away from her as the space would allow. Before she could answer, something dawned on me. We were in plain sight of everyone. The whole school. But most of all...Bella.

Looking up, my face fell even more than it already had. Bella and Jacob were both staring openly at us. Bella's face was unreadable, but I saw a flicker of something cross it. Shit! This was bad...

Ignoring Lauren's outraged rant; I stepped around her, heading towards Bella. But I could see the damage was done. She had seen me and Lauren kissing, well more Lauren attacking me. She took Jacob by the arm and stalked away. Ugh, this was not good.

I really liked Bella. I mean like her a lot! And now everything had been completely ruined. She hated me as it was and now that Lauren had kissed me in front of everyone, she hated me even more. All I wanted was to talk to her, to sort this mess out. But the look she'd had in her eyes told me that was never going to happen. She didn't want to know. What was I going to do?

Wolf-whistles had erupted throughout the parking lot, although I hadn't heard them until Bella had walked away. My full attention had been focused on her. Her pale face, her beautiful eyes and slender body.

I had to stop this!

I had to pushed Bella from my mind for now before anything else went completely wrong for me. I had already lost her. No, I couldn't think like that. I had to win her back. I had to get to her to understand that none of it was anything to do with me. Lauren was to blame. But would she believe me? After all Lauren was her cousin and she would probably side with her.

I was at a loss...

A/N I know it's quite short and it only took me an hour to write. But at least it's something. It isn't amazing and I understand that, but I wanted to let you all know that I'm still writing and I still want you to be interested.

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