yiey..finally i got a chance to post a new chapter of my story. phew..college life is no joke...it's more than what my 16 year old mind could handle.

that's my excuse..haha

i'm also deliberating if i should go on with this story or not..arghhh..i'm confused.

oh well..read on..XD

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where they had been

BPOV

I won't look. I won't look. I won't look.

I slowly turned and looked at where Edward was sitting with some of his friends from the soccer team, Mike, Tyler, Jared, and some of the cheerleaders Jessica, Lauren and Victoria. He wasn't looking. He was busy with his food. I couldn't help being disappointed. Hey. Why would I be disappointed? Tsk…oh well. The bell rang and we all left the cafeteria for our next classes.

EPOV

Cafeteria

After my English class I headed to the cafeteria to have lunch. I sat on my usual table and as usual mike and his friends joined me. Though we didn't really talk that much, they always seat on my table everyday since I was declared the most popular guy in Fork's high.

My gaze wandered to the crowd, my eyes settling on the girl who will soon be my best friend. I knew it would be worth it, for the first time in my life, maybe, just maybe I'll find a true friend. Someone who doesn't want to be my friend just because I'm popular or just because I'm rich. Bella doesn't seem to be the kind of person who chooses friends in that manner.

My mind played back to this morning when I decided to ask Bella if she would go to the football game this afternoon. Since I played soccer and most of her friends would be otherwise engaged in the event, that maybe we could go together. I'm a soccer player and our next game would still be next week. But noooo…Jake just had to interrupt.

"Uhmm.. Are you going to the game later?" I asked her

"Of course she will. Cause she'll be cheering for me." Jacob walked over to Bella and pulled her alongside him, and practically dragged her away from me.

"Bye then. See you later." I called to her.

Jacob just wouldn't make it easy for me. And I thought he was the one who asked for a favor. Oh well. I'm not one who gives up that easily. I'll just try again later.

I saw Rose storm away from their table after having a conversation with Bella's brother, Emmett. He was a football player too. Their group was the oddest one in Forks High. Well, at least in the eyes of the others. They were the only one that wasn't grouped into different cliques of the typical High school students. They had Rose, the head cheerleader, Alice, the fashionista, Bella, the smart and quiet type, and add the three goofballs from the Football team, Mr. Sunny himself, Jake, Emmett, the prankster and Jasper, the sensitive guy.

They were totally different from each other and yet somehow very alike. I wanted to be like them, to belong without needing to pretend to be someone I wasn't. I could be myself and I 'm sure they won't judge me. All through out my High school life, I've been forced to put on a façade that I was cool and aloof, so everybody thought that I think that I was better than all of them. I want people to know that I'm not as perfect as they think I am. It was always 'Edward can do no wrong' it was suffocating.

Then I saw that Bella had stop eating and was staring into space, Emmett and Alice were looking at her weirdly. Hey. Was something wrong? Was she all right? I was about to head over to find out when she snapped out of her trance but not before she scared Eric Yorkie away, he was probably gonna try and ask her out again. I saw Bella and Alice whispering to each other, leaving Emmett looking left out. That was when I realized that the other boys didn't join them… where were they. Probably out there planning how Jake would break the news to Bella. pathetic. He was only hurting her more for not saying it to her right away. Couldn't blame him though. I couldn't picture myself hurting Bella too. I vow that when and if we become best friends I would never hurt her, or at least I would try my very best not to.

Then it was Emmett's turn to stare into nothingness. Then after quite a while he snapped out of it too. The cafeteria had gotten a little quiet so I could hear what they were talking about.

"So…what did you have a flashback on?" Sweet Bella asked. "Oh nothing. Just remembering how evil you truly are to me." He answered wiping the drool off of his face. "Me? I was never evil to you." she mocked gasp. I had to smile. "Oh yeah? Remember the Sweet revenge t-shirt you save for special occasions? Not evil huh?" I couldn't help but laugh at that, earning weird glances from the people in my table. I coughed and looked down on my food for a while before turning my attention back to Bella's direction. "You deserve it." "I love the way Pranks make you human, your always so kind and sweet it's almost disturbing." I remember the pranks the Swan siblings did on each other. They were hilarious. What Emmett said was true, nobody who didn't know Bella wouldn't think she was capable of doing those pranks on her brother. He seemed to be her only target though. Shame. A waste of talent. Like brother like sister. "And Bells…" Emmett trailed

"Yeah?"

"Edward Cullen is staring at you…" I saw her stiffen.

And then he squealed like a little girl.

*sigh*

EMMETT.

I quickly looked away, not wanting her to think that I was some kind of obsessed boy. Good thing the bell rang. I sighed and headed for my next class.

My classes were boring and had no Bella on them. I wish we had at least one subject together so we could talk. Blame it on fate or just sheer pure coincidence that we had no classes together ever since she moved here.

JPOV

I saw Emmett and Jazz heading to the cafeteria. I ran over and grabbed Jasper. Emmett didn't seem to mind.

I pulled him out to the parking lot. He stayed calm, despite the fact that I practically dragged him.

I let go of him and apologized. I was so full of nerves right now.

"I'm sorry for all these years that I treated you badly, but I really need your help right now."

"Sure."

"Really? No hard feelings or silly things you want me to do before you forgive me?"

"Nope. I'll be glad to help. I happen to know that this will be for Bella, right?"

He really cared for Bella, but this isn't the time to be Jealous. I really need his help. He had this ability to persuade people to do what he wanted, of course I could've asked Edward too, seeing we'll be dealing with women, but I've asked too much from him already. Besides he might not like what I'm planning.

I told Jasper my plan, he seemed to be confused of what I wanted, but offered to help me anyway. I need to finish this before lunch ends.

I watched Jasper work his magic. Finally, mission complete. Now. Find Edward.

The bell rang, just as we left the office. We ran and luckily I saw Edward immediately. He was about to enter his English Class. Oh no, he isn't.

"Hey Edward!" I called out. He looked at me, Jasper handed me the paper he was holding. I walked over to Edward and gave it to him. He studied it and his eyebrows scrunched with confusion.

"What's this?"

"A schedule. Duh. What does it look like Cullen?"

He sighed. "Yes, I know it is a schedule. But this isn't mine. I already have mine."

He waved his schedule in my face. I took it and ripped it into pieces.

"Hey! What was that for?" he looked pisesed.

"Now, you have this schedule." Jazz explained.

"Jacob and I went to the office to give you Jacob's previous schedule. I don't exactly know why, but we did."

Edward smiled as realization dawned on him. Finally.

"Are you sure?" He asked me.

"Why wouldn't I be? Go on now. You're gonna be late for Biology."

He patted my shoulder and ran to his new next class. He's gonna be late.

"Hey you!" I turned to Jasper. "You're gonna be late too."

He smiled "Nah." Then we entered English together.

EPOV

I hurried to my new class. It was good that school just started so I'll have a lot of time to memorize this entirely different schedule. Ok here I am, Biology. Jacob gave me his previous schedule, which appeared to be subjects with Bella, well except History.

I ran to Biology, but before entering I collected myself and calmly entered the room. My classmates turned to look at me except Bella who was looking intently on her notebook. I stood at the door, waiting for the teacher to acknowledge me. Finally he looked to see what his students were whispering about. He turned to me so I smiled at him.

"Can I help you Mr. Cullen?"

Now, Bella looked up, I smiled at her and she smiled back before blushing.

I gave Mr. Banner my new schedule and a hurried explanation. He seemed to buy it and pointed my seat, next to Bella.

"Ms. Swan, Mr. Cullen will be your new lab partner."

"Uhmm.. but sir, I already have a lab partner remember. Jake. Jacob black."

"Yeah. And now your new lab partner is Mr. Cullen. Deal with it."

I walked over to her as she pouted.

"Sorry to disappoint you." I seriously felt sad that she didn't want me to be her partner.

"No. It's not that." She offered me a smile. "It's just that a lot of weird things have been happening around Jake lately, it almost seems like he's leaving or something."

I stiffened.

"Nah. He won't do that to me. Soooo..what brings you here. And does Jake have something to do with this?" She asked me, her eyes narrowing suspiciously.

"Uh..uhmm..i.." I stuttered. Then she laughed.

"Did I just see 'THE' Mr. Cullen stutter? Relax...I was just kidding."

I sighed in relief as I slumped back to my chair.

"Ahh… Bella could I ask you something?"

"Hmnn? Sure sure." She answered.

"Do you want to go to the game together? You know as friends?"

BPOV

As friends…

As friends…

As friends…

Those two words seem to echo inside my head. I thought about it. Jake already said it was all right to be friends with Edward and since my best friends would be busy during the game, it would be nice to have company.

"Ok."

"Really? We'll go together then." He smiled before he turned his attention back to Mr. Banner's lecture.

The day went on and Edward seemed to have exchanged schedules with Jake except History. I didn't pester Edward on the subject. I was having fun getting to know him. We seemed to have a lot in common. We both love reading and Claire de lune. I felt a little guilty about not bothering to know what was up with Jake. I just presumed I'd have a lot of time to do it. It's not like he's leaving or anything.

History was the most boring subject of the day, Edward wasn't here to talk to, and worse I sat beside Mike Newton. He blabbered on, not realizing I had earphones plugged to my ears. The bell finally rang, loud enough to penetrate through the music in my ears. I stood up and hurriedly rushed to the door and right outside was Edward, waiting for me. He smiled, his crooked smile that made all the girls around us swoon and glare at me for being the direct recipient of that smile. I ignored them.

"You ready?"He asked

"Uhuh."

"Let's go then."

I texted my friends that I'd just see them after the game. They were all busy anyway.

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