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This chapter starts the next day from chapters one and two.

Chapter three: Too Strong?

"Prophase," I stated and preceded to write the answer down on a sheet of paper. We were to separate onion root tip cells into the phases of mitosis and I did the first slide. "You conquer?" I slid the microscope to Edward as I wrote down the answer. I did not get a response or hear any movement.

"Edward." I looked over to him and he quickly looked away. He was staring at me… again.

"I'm sorry, what?" He seemed confused.

"I got prophase, do you want to check?" I asked getting ready to stare him down if he would not concentrate on the work.

I really did not want to fall behind in any way, I had lost a years schooling thanks to my heart problems and now I just wanted to get through it as easy as possible.

"No, I trust you." His voice was very engaging, it followed by a smile. If I was a bit stronger my heart just might melt but I would not let myself go there, I probably was not the only girl in the school that thought that about Edward Cullen.

"Okay, then do you want to do the next the one?" I asked.

"Yeah, sure." He responded, then switched to the next slide. I readied my pencil to write the answer as he examined the slide.

"Anaphase." He stated, I wrote the answer down but I wanted to check, I was not as easy as Edward.

"Mind if I check?"

"No not at all." He slid the microscope towards me with a smile still plastered on his face. I checked, Anaphase. Instead of giving him any satisfaction I took the slide off and planted the last one. My answer came to me in less then fifteen seconds.

"And the last one is Interphase." I wrote the last answer down before writing both our names on the paper.

I sighed in relief

"Well that was easy… enough."

"Easy enough, we are the only people done." Edward said pointing too the rest of the class that was still working, examining the biology books for their answers.

"I did a lab similar to this back at my own school." I had done the lab before my heart problems started.

"Speaking of old school, were did you move from?" He seemed generally interested to know.

"Phoenix."

"Far cry from Forks."

"But I was born here and them my mom and I moved when I was four." I stated softly. I did not know much at four years old but I knew I was sad to be leaving daddy but happy to be going on what mom called a new adventure. Phoenix was adventurous all right, but I was never happy there.

"Why'd you and your mom move?" Edward was staring at me again, and I was not happy with the staring or his question. Too many personals to someone who is a complete stranger to me.

"I'm not comfortable with answering that and it's really none of your business." I spoke sternly.

Edward looked away from me but he did not look frazzled.

"I'm sorry I guess I have a tendency to come too strong. I'm really sorry." He acknowledged. No kidding, but I would not go any further than that after all I initiated a hug yesterday.

"Well, I guess I'll go turn the paper in." It was all I could think to say, I was not sure how to respond to what Edward said.

After receiving praise from the teacher on 'a job well done' I buried myself in a book for the remainder of the class. Edward concentrated on some paper, and did not continually look at me which I took as a good sign.

He continued the conversation when leaving class though, something that I should have seen coming.

"Bella I'm really sorry. I should have never asked something so personal like that, it's just I did say I'm sorry and usually people respond with a 'that's okay' or I forgive you. I don't want to go through the rest of this day knowing that you're mad at me."

Maybe I was being a little to harsh, I really did not know, but what he said about going through the day with me being mad at him really hit me. Know has ever cared like that.

"Edward I would say 'that's okay' or 'it's not a big deal' but know one has ever cared enough about me to go that far and I just don't know how to respond to certain things and right now I seem to be the subject of gossip around here and that just pushes me over the edge. I do not like it and there just some things that people don't need to know about me…."

I had to stop before I said too much more, there were too many truths coming out with Edward already.

"… I have to get to class."

This time I walked away from Edward much faster, hoping that he would not see the tears that began to escape my eyes.

EPOV

It broke my heart to hear Bella say that know really cared enough about her. How could anyone possibly hate her? She is the most beautiful and sweet person I had ever met. Okay, so sweet is a stretch since she's snapped at me earlier but compared to most girls I know she is sweet in her own way. I liked-enjoyed being around her.

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Bella did not show up to second hour and I did not get to talk in third or fourth hour. She was avoiding me, probably afraid of what I might say. I did not want to scare her anymore, but I needed to be on good terms with Bella so I took a chance at lunch.

"Bella, would you like to sit with me for lunch." I caught her when she exited the lunch line. Her lunch caught even caught my eye, she had a lot of fruit and vegetables, and a bottled water. To me it seemed unusual, most students her went for the pizza and pop but then again she did not strike me as the type to worry about her weight.

"Uh… Uh… I don't know." She seemed startled that I even asked her; maybe I could ease her a bit.

"Don't worry we won't be alone. You'll get to meet my brother, sister, my best friend, and my by best friends. It's only five people who won't gossip about you."

Well Emmett had done some gossiping, but I already gave them there warning and they were all very welcoming to having Bella sit with us. Especially Alice who first asked if she might like to go shopping.

"Plus I'd really like if we could be friends and friends sit together at lunch."

I really hoped I was getting through to her. I really wanted to be her friend, and that's what I would go for right now. Even thought I want to so much more.

"Okay," She said in a soft but sweet voice. I just smiled at her then cautiously put my hand on her back and led to her too the table.

"Okay so before I do official introductions. I need to just give you a few details, if that's okay. Nothing to personal."

Bella rolled her eyes then nodded her head in an okay. We stopped before the table where the others could not see us and I gave her the necessities.

"Jasper and Rosalie – they are twins and my younger siblings, were are all in the same grade. They are the blondes."

"Wait how are you in the same grade if you are older?"

"Yeah we get that a lot. We were all born the same year."

"Oh," She seemed fine with it.

"Rosalie is dating my best friend Emmett, the one the big bear stature, he is kind of a goof ball but according to Rosalie he's a sweet guy. Jasper is dating Alice."

"Let me guess she's the really short one with spiked hair." She said smirking.

"Yeah, how'd you know?" I asked in a surprising manner.

"Well you already went through three out of the four." Okay she was being logical and using common sense.

"Though I must warn you; Alice is big on fashion and shopping. Rosalie is too but not as bad as Alice, and Alice is already probably making plans to take you shopping."

"Great, I hate shopping!"

"I figured that, if she does, I'll find a way to get you out of it."

"Kay, can we just get this over with? I'm hungry, I want to eat."

We made it to the table and everyone just lit up when they saw Bella.

"Hi Bella! I'm Alice," Alice started to skip to Bella as to give her a hug, but I just glared at her – without Bella seeing – telling her that might not be a good idea. Alice kept her demeanor and still skipped to Bella.

"You going to eat lunch with us?" Alice asked happily.

"Well I have food, and I am at your table. What else would I be doing?"

Emmett began to laugh at Bella's comment. I could see him and Bella getting along just fine.

Bella and I sat down and Alice went through the introductions I went through earlier. Bella seemed interested to meet the people I called my family and friends. We went through eating with small talk but when leaving lunch I could of swore I saw Bella smiling.

Okay Bella is still a bit cold hearted she's not going to open up till later chapters but she's smiling cause she's getting treatment she's never had before. That'll be explained later. Please leave a review.