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June 2, 2008

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Chris picked me up the next day and drove us to school, a place I really didn't want to go. I actually didn't even want to be in this car, a black jeep to be exact, at all. I needed to think. This isn't the only time I have had doubts about our relationship, however. Chris realizes it or something and shows me that we are perfect the way we are. The first time he bought me a ring that I wear on my right hand, middle finger, every day. The next time we spent the whole day alone on the beach by La Push. Not to worry because nothing major happened. The last time he took me on a boat ride. I wasn't crazy about it but it's the thought that counts. Now normally it gets so big that he notices about three weeks after my first thought.

This time was different. I normally didn't feel anything this strong until the third week. It's only been two days! I just felt this pull that was pulling me out of this life and putting me into another.

I know, I know, if you truly love someone they shouldn't need to show you how much they love/care about you. The thing is that I'm not in love with Chris. I thought by this time I would be, but I'm not even close. Bad, I know.

"Babe, are you okay? You've been really quiet this morning," Chris said stealing a glance at me.

I didn't look away from the window that was covered in water considering it was raining… again. I did though and looked into his big, worried blue eyes. Don't make him suspicious, I thought. " 'Course I am. I was just thinking," I said pushing a piece of brown hair out of his pale face, and smiled.

He narrowed his eyes at me, but then smiled back at me. He still couldn't tell I was faking it, and lying. "Good, you seemed sort of distracted yesterday. It's got me a little worried."

He worries too much. "I'm fine, really. No need to worry."

When we parked in the same spot as yesterday, I got out and found myself looking for someone. I just didn't know who. That was until I met a pair of green eyes.

Edward Cullen was also staring at me once my eyes found his. He smiled that same imperfect, yetperfect, smile at me. I found myself forgetting how to breathe.

"Hey Bella," Angela said coming up to me. "Are you okay? You're face is turning purple, I think."

I snapped back from my dazed expression and took a deep breath. Wow, how long was I holding my breath for anyways? "Oh, yeah I'm fine, just tired you know?"

She nodded. "Yeah I do. Ben kept me up all night because he was talking about some movie he saw. I just listened because I felt bad if I just hung up."

I shrugged. The last time Chris and I got into a fight I hung up on him three times. "Sure, I guess."

When Jessica and I met up with Chris after Spanish, he put his arm around my waist pulling me closer to him. I tried to ease up when we got to the cafeteria so I could prove Edward wrong. But once I saw him, I felt myself tense up. I couldn't relax knowing his eyes would be on me, studying me.

Once we sat down Angela leaned over the table to whisper something to me. "Edward Cullen, the new guy, is staring at you." She giggled sitting back in her chair.

I didn't turn around to see because I could feel his eyes on my back already. "What does he seem like?" I asked her.

She sat up a little straighter to see over my head and then back down at me. "I'm not entirely sure. He is smiling, but it seems like he is mocking you or something. What could that be about?"

I looked down at my tray studying my untouched pizza before answering her. "We were talking in Biology because he is my lab partner. Anyways he mentioned something about how I acted and I totally lied about it. I knew that he could tell I was lying though."

Angela raised her eyebrows. "Did he insult you about how he acted?" I shook my head. "Well then how did it sound?"

"It was just an observation. It was nothing big," I said shrugging as I took a bit of my pizza trying to be indifferent about the subject.

"Bella," a voice came from behind me as I made my way over to the Biology room after lunch.

I turned around to see who it was. Edward was the only person I could see. Of course.

"Would you mind if I walked with you?" he asked falling into step beside me. I shook my head. "You seem awfully distracted," he said smiling. "Does it have anything to do with me?"

I almost stopped, but I made myself continue on with a little hesitation. "No, not at all. I've just been thinking a lot today."

"What have you been thinking about then?"

I shrugged. "Just things that have been bothering me lately."

"This wouldn't have anything to do with what I said to you yesterday, does it?" he asked in a teasing voice.

We had reached the Bio room then. I quickly took my seat before I answered him. How do you respond to that? I took a deep breath. "No it doesn't."

He stared at me for awhile before he turned back to the front of the room. I knew he could tell I was lying. How could he tell, but my own boyfriend couldn't? "I guess I'll just have to try harder," he said softly.

I stared at him blankly as Mr. Banner called attention to the class. This could not be happening to me. Is he just playing with my head, or does he actually like me?

"There you are baby girl," Chris said as Mike and I walked out of the gym. That's another thing that bothered me. Can he not just call me Bella?

"Here I am," I said smiling weakly back to him.

He put his arm around my shoulder as Mike went to Chris's other side to whisper something to him. He suddenly picked up his head and scanned the crowd of students. Then he seemed to find the person he was looking for because he nodded to Mike and they walked off together. I then scanned the crowd until I knew who they were going after. Edward.

I ran off towards them as they were approaching Edward. I didn't stop until I got to them, but by that time the fight had already begun.

"What the hell are you doing walking with my girlfriend Cullen?" Chris yelled at him.

Edward stopped in his tracks and looked at Chris and Mike like they were crazy. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"What gives you the right to walk my girlfriend to Biology?" Chris asked walking up to Edward so they were only inches away from each other.

If Chris was thinking about fighting Edward he should really think again. Edward had at least a good inch and ten extra pounds of muscle. There is no doubt in my mind who would win.

"Does Bella need permission to talk to me, or is it the other way around?" Edward asked glaring at Chris.

"As long as you stay away from her then you won't have too," he snapped back.

Whoa, I didn't have to ask permission to do anything! Chris didn't have a right to control me. I was my own person! I wasn't going to be a trophy wife! Hell, if I wanted to I would join the army! Chris had no right to say I had to ask permission to talk to any boy!

Edward looked over to Chris to me and called out, "Has he always been this controlling, or is he afraid of a little competition?"

That hit a nerve. Everyone could tell it did. And when Edward looked back at him with a smug face Chris lost it. He punched Edward right in the jaw. Mike and Tyler (from the crowd watching) got Chris by the arms trying to pull him back.

There was only one way of stopping this so I ran towards them stepping between both of them. "Stop!" I yelled. Everyone stared at me. "Chris, come with me! Edward, leave! Now!"

It was a silent ride home. I didn't want to talk to Chris at the moment, and I knew he was too ashamed of himself. When he came inside with me, we both sat down on the couch in silence.

"Bella," he whispered, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have punched him like that. It was a cheap shot. I know you're mad at me, but you didn't expect me to do nothing?"

"You shouldn't have even fought with him! You didn't have too," I snapped back at him still looking away from him.

"Of course I had to! I had to get him to back off of you! Mike told me he was all over you! Also that you let him, you didn't do anything! You didn't expect me to be like whatever I don't care what my girlfriend does with other guys. Well I'm not like that!"

"I expected you to come and talk to me about it! He was not all over me, we only talked. You know you can get suspended for this! It's only the second day of school and you already got into a fight! What are you afraid of him for?"

"I'm afraid of him stealing you away. I'm afraid of losing you. You know, I see all these girls all over the new guys and all these guys over the new girls. Most of them love the attention, but Edward seems to only have eyes for you. It freaks me out, okay? I had to get him to back off of you so he wouldn't kiss you or something."

"You think I would let him kiss me? I wouldn't! I would kiss him if I wanted too, but you have to understand that I'm not like that! I don't let guys walk all over me!"

"I know that," he scoffed.

"You know what Chris, if you don't like it then just leave! I'm sick of this! You have to control your temper and you need to learn when you come and talk to me first before 

beating someone else up! Don't be stupid because I can't deal with this anymore," I said walking towards the door.

"Bella, please don't go," he pleaded, but I was already out the door and in my truck.

Fifteen minutes later I stopped in a driveway of a house. I don't know why or how I got here. I just did. I stepped out of my car and walked up to the front door, and rang the door bell.

Edward opened the door with a dazed expression and ice on his chin. He stepped outside and onto the step where I was standing.

"Hey," I whispered, "how are you?"

He chuckled. "I've been better, but why are you whispering?"

"Chris doesn't know where I am. We just got into a huge fight and I just walked out of the house and found myself driving over here."

He smiled taking the ice off of his chin. "I'm glad you came then. I guess I was in your head today."

I smiled shyly. Then I noticed his chin. "Oh my god, look at your chin! It's all black and blue! Chris has hell to pay when he sees me next."

Edward took my hand gently. It felt so warm and nice. I loved it, but I forgot how to breathe again. "Bella, I'm okay. Don't worry; this isn't the worse one yet. It's actually nothing if you think about it." I looked at him shocked. "Hey, breathe," he said laughing.

I took a deep breath, blushing. "How is that not the worse one yet?"

"I've gotten into a ton of fights. Never over a girl though, but this one was defiantly worth it considering I'm here talking to the girl." He brushed my cheek with his spare hand. "I love the way you blush. You look so beautiful."

Wow, now I knew why I came here. "Thank you," I said softly looking down at the ground.

"Bella, why exactly are you here," he asked.

I shifted my weight not looking at him. "I don't know. I just needed to go to a place where I could find comfort and I knew I could find it with you for some reason."

He took a step closer to me. "You don't even know me. I could be a serial killer," he whispered.

I laughed. "I know you aren't though."

He took my chin in his hand and lifted up my face to look him in the eyes. "Are you and Chris still together?"

"Um… yes. I think at least. Who's really knows," I said starting to get nervous.

He laughed softly and then leaned in closer to me so that his face was an inch away from mine. "Well, only you really know."

I stood there completely shocked by how this all happened. I didn't think of this when I came here, but now I realized it was what I really wanted. "Yeah I guess I do, don't I?"

He nodded staring deeply into my eyes. Then he kissed me softly on the lips. He was about to pull away before I locked my arms around his neck pulling him closer to me.

This is what I wanted all along. Just getting back to where I was supposed to be would be the problem I wasn't ready to face.

A/N: I hoped you like it! It was kind of a short chapter, but the next one will be longer! I promise! Review please, and tell me what you thought!