A/N: What can I say? I just got so caught up in the story my mind just kept on giving me ideas.

June 29, 2008

I don't own Twilight.

My pen slipped out of my fingers. I stared at the words I just wrote. Wait, did I seriously just write that? I mean I just broke up with my boyfriend 15 minutes ago! Were the words even true?

I kept staring at the paper rereading everything that I have written today. It was basically my life this past year spread out on paper. Why was I writing this again?

I looked down at the last line I wrote: It was then that the girl realized she was in love with the boy. Wow I really hit the nail on the head with this one. I mean as soon as I wrote it, I realized it. I finally realized the truth I guess you could say.

I put the paper in my backpack. I really didn't want to look at it right now. So, instead I went downstairs and started to make dinner for Charlie. Maybe I'll make a really good meal so that I could ease into telling him that Chris and I are no longer a couple. Maybe I'll make steak and potatoes. Everyone loves that.

"Bella, are you home?" Charlie asked as he came through the front door.

No, someone else is making dinner for you, I wanted to say. "Yeah dad, I'm here."

He nodded as he came into the kitchen. "Bells, can I talk to you about something?"

"Uh, sure?"

"I heard that you and Chris broke up." Wow, news spreads really fast around here, I thought. "What's that all about? I thought you guys were doing great. You two were perfect for each other."

I tried to remain calm so I gripped the steak knife harder. "Dad, I know you liked Chris and all, but I just didn't feel right during these few months. I don't know why, I just didn't and I had to end it then."

Charlie thought about what I just said as he sat down at the dinner table. It seemed like he had some idea all of a sudden because his face changed from thinking to surprise to disappointed. "Does this have anything to do with that boy, Edward?"

I slammed the knife on the counter and looked at him. Everyone was going to react this way. "No, Dad, okay. It has nothing to do with him. This was all me. So get over it!" I said as I ran to my room.

Why does everyone think this has something to do with Edward? If they have been paying attention they could see we could barely be in the same room as each other let alone be lab partners. Did Chris still think that and tell people that? Oh no.

That night I couldn't really sleep. I was worried about the next day. I was worried about my paper and what people were going to say. I could already tell that it would be a horrible day.

When I woke up though, my thoughts were proven. I looked out the window and find out that it snowed last night. Some time whenever I actually did fall asleep. Great.

On the way to school I had to concentrate, but I really couldn't. I kept on thinking about that stupid short story in my backpack. What would Mr. Long do with it? Ugh, I didn't even want to know.

I parked where I parked the day I was hiding from everyone. No one came up to me when I did park. I'm not sure if they even noticed. They were all engrossed in something Mike was telling people. Probably the story of me and Chris breaking up. I don't think I can deal with this today.

"Hey Bella, what's up?" Alice asked coming up to me.

I leaned against my truck and turned away from Mike and the rest of my friends. "Alice, I broke up with Chris yesterday."

She stared at me for a long time. I don't think she believed me at first. "What?"

"I broke up with Chris yesterday, like right after school," I said again.

"Wow, I can't believe you actually did it." Her body clasped next to mine on the truck. "If only you did this like a week or so ago."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because Edward and Jessica wouldn't be going out and you and Edward wouldn't be in this weird awkward phase you guys have going on."

I sighed. She was right, of course. I mean if I did this sooner than Edward and I would probably be going on in public or something. We wouldn't be hiding our feelings. I wasn't thinking then. I didn't realize it. "Yeah, I know."

"How long was that 'fling' going on between you two anyways? You know before it all crashed and burned." Alice asked getting off my truck to face me.

"What do you mean?"

"Come on, Bella. If you live with him you could tell. You guys would talk on the phone late at night. Also, the way he looked at you, you could just tell something was going on."

There is no way around this one, I thought to myself. "It sort of started in September."

Alice's eyes went huge. She must not have thought it was going on that long. "You're kidding?" I shook my head. "I thought it was only going on since November."

"How did you figure it out?" I asked. I was curious.

She shook her head. "I don't know. I mean one night I heard him talking on the phone outside, and I got curious to see who it was. So I picked up the phone and heard your voice on the other line. I didn't think much of it at first, but the next night he was talking to you again, so I thought maybe you had another project or something so I listened in," she said sheepishly, "and I could tell it was more deep then most people would talk to each other. So, then I watched you two closely the next time you came over and I could just tell."

I laughed softly. I didn't think anyone would be able to figure out, but apparently I was wrong. "Hmm, interesting."

"You're not mad are you? I mean Edward was at first, but then he didn't care, but you don't care do you?"

Edward knew that she knew? "Wait, how long did Edward know that you knew?"

"Not long, don't worry. It was actually after you ending things. I told him I knew and he told me about the 'break up' thing. What's up with that anyways?"

I looked over to Jessica and Edward. His arm was around her waist, but he still seemed distant. Not that I cared or anything. "Jessica," I whispered, "saw us somehow and told me that if I continued to see him on the side that she would tell the whole school about us. I shouldn't have cared what other people thought about me, but I did. So, I told her I would end things."

"Wait, why would she even care if you saw him 'on the side'?"

"Because she had a thing for him, and she didn't want me in the picture, or something."

"Wow, what a bitch."

I nodded. "Let's get to class. We're going to be late," I said looking away from Edward and his girlfriend.

"Okay class, please pass up you're essays. The top three will be read to the class by me. I'll tell you if yours will get presented by the end of class," Mr. Long said as I passed my essay to Alice.

"So what did you write about?" Alice asked me.

"Did you write about your break up with Chris?" Mike asked me bitterly.

I rolled my eyes. Actually I did, but he doesn't need to know that. Besides it's not like he'll ever read it. "No, I didn't Mike. Why would you care?"

"Because he's my best friend, and you just crushed him last night. I bet it has something to do with Edward."

I groaned. "That's it!" I yelled as I stood up. "Everyone, I did not break up with Chris because of Edward! I don't know why, but I just broke up with him. Get over it! It's none of your business!"

Alice laughed at me as I sat back down. "Are you done, Miss Swan?" Mr. Long asked.

I blushed. "Yeah, sorry about that."

Mike just stared at me, along with the rest of the class. Okay maybe that wasn't the best way to do it, but at least I did it. Maybe they will have something else to talk about besides Chris and I's break up.

"You go Bella," Alice said punching me lightly, as we got up to leave. "I don't think people will be talking about anything besides your speech."

I smiled weakly at that. That is a plus.

"Isabella, can I talk to you for a second?" Mr. Long asked me as we passed his desk.

I looked at Alice, who just shrugged and then I nodded. "Yeah, look Mr. Long I'm sorry about my outburst today. I just was getting sick of people thinking that. I had to give a message, sort of."

"Apology accepted, but that's not what I'm going to talk to you about. I want to present your essay to the class. It was something many teens could relate too. Would that be okay with you?"

My heart jumped. You've gotta be kidding me. "Um, sure, but could you maybe do it anonymously?"

He looked at me confused but then shrugged. "Sure I guess. If that's what you want."

I nodded and headed out the door. This would happen to me. Walking around the school was weird without having Chris by my side. It felt weird to be… single. Also everyone was staring at me, which was also weird.

The next periods sucked. I really didn't talk to anyone. They were all judging me silently. For lunch I decided to make everyone's life easier and just go to the library again. It was nice because no one was there. No one was judging me or staring at me or talking about me behind my back.

I grabbed a book off the shelves and started reading it in the seat that I sat in yesterday. I looked up when someone stood in front of me waiting for something.

It was Edward. I rolled my eyes and got up and started to walk away from him. That was until he grabbed my arm.

"Bella, wait, I have to talk to you," he whispered.

I jerked back, almost to his arms. Thankfully I caught myself. "I don't care Edward. Shouldn't you get back to your girlfriend? She's probably wondering where you are."

He sighed, still holding my arm. "Bella, listen to me for a second. Okay?" I nodded, but looked away from him. "I wanted to know if you were okay."

"Why would you?"

"Because I heard you broke up with Chris. I know it was a hard decision-"

"It wasn't. I broke up with him, end of story. Why do people care so much?" I snapped a little too loud.

"Shush," the librarian said harshly.

Edward looked at me carefully, like he was making sure it was really me who was talking. "Well, Bella, they probably care so much because you guys were going out for two years, and this was just out of the blue." He paused. "Why wasn't it a hard decision now, but it was two weeks ago?"

I turned my head so I could look into his green eyes. They were confused and angry. Crap. "I don't know. I thought about it and I realized it just wasn't working out the way it should be," I whispered.

"I know that's not what you're really thinking. Tell me," he whispered back persuasively as he pushed back a piece of hair out of my face.

I sighed. "Because once I realized I no longer had you in my life it just didn't make sense for me to try to be with someone else. I can't be with anyone else, okay?" I said annoyed as I jerked my hand away from his grip and walked towards the door.

At first I was surprised that he didn't come after me because that was normally his thing. Then I realized he didn't need to come after me. I wasn't going to change what I just said, and I wasn't going to stop for him.

I walked straight to my truck and drove away. I couldn't stand this place any longer. I couldn't stand having to go to Biology with Edward there and I couldn't stand having to go to Gym with Mike, so they could all judge me there. I just wanted to get out of this place, for good.

When I got home I turned on my computer and walked downstairs to the answering machine. Two messages blinked on it. I pressed the play button and listened while pouring myself a glass of lemonade.

Hi everyone, it me Renee. Bella, I was wondering if you were thinking about coming down to see us for Spring Break. I would love to see you. It seems like forever since we have seen each other. Call me back, bye!

Beep.

Bella, (Alice's voice said) I hope you get this before Charlie comes home, but guess what? I told Edward about you and Chris. You should have seen how surprised he was. I thought he was going to have a heart attack or something. Anyways, I think he's going to break up with Jessica because of this! How great is that? Call me sometime later! Bye!

I deleted the second message. Why did Alice call me to tell me that? Why didn't she just tell me face to face? Well we do only have one class together and she might have told him afterwards…

I nearly dropped my glass. That's why he came up to me in the library. Because Alice told him I broke up with Chris. He wouldn't have come up to me if Alice waited till the end of the day, or something. I groaned. He probably hates me even more now.

I walked up to my computer so I could write Renee an email. I haven't done this in awhile. It showed because I had three unread email by her from ever week since the last time I wrote her.

Dear Mom,

Calm down. Things have been pretty busy over here. That's why I haven't written back to you in awhile. So things happened, like I broke up with Chris. Yes, I know, you're either shocked or sad because you loved him so much. Charlie was sad and disappointed. I think he thought we were going to get married or something. I actually just broke up with him yesterday.

Anyways, I also just got you message and I want to come down for Spring Break. I have to get out of here! Everyone is judging me because of the break up. It sucks. I can't wait to see you!

Your judged daughter,

Bella

OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoO

The next day at school seemed to be better, but then again I just got here. I noticed not too many people were staring at me when I came to class early. Not many people stared at me strangely when they came into class too.

"Hey," Alice said as she sat down in front of me. "Why didn't you call me back yesterday?"

"Sorry, I had to call Renee yesterday and I just didn't get off in time to call you. Well, I guess I did, but I just wanted sleep. I had to get out of that day."

She nodded. "I understand. Yesterday didn't seem like your best day. Edward said-"

"Edward said something about me? What?" I asked angrily.

"He just said when he ran into you; you seemed angry and more distant."

I laughed. "When he ran into me, more like when he cornered me in the library."

"He what?"

"Class, class, settle down," Mr. Long said coming into the room. "Today I will be reading the short stories your classmates wrote. Well, only three, but you can tell me what you thought of them afterwards." I groaned internally. "Now, I'm not going to say anyone's name, so you can guess and ask them later. Now for the first one."

I listened patiently as he finished the first two, knowing mine would have to be coming up last. My mind however wasn't patient. What are people going to say? Are people going to realize that it's my story? Will people say something?

There was this girl who had a perfect life. A terrific boyfriend who would always be there for her, some great friends who knew how to make her feel better, a great home to live in, and is a great student. She did have an enemy though. This person was out to make sure that she didn't have everything that she wanted.

My heart jumped. That was my story alright. I looked around at my classmates as he continued the story. They all seem engrossed by it. Like they actually liked it. It seemed like some of them actually understood what the story was talking about. They seemed to be able to relate to it.

It was then that the girl realized she was in love with the boy.

There, he was done. Now people can put two and two together and judge me…

"So, class, what did you think?"

"I think the girl realized that earlier, but she just didn't want to face the facts that she didn't love her boyfriend. It seemed like she was cared too much about what other people thought. Also I don't think she should have cared about what the enemy said. She should have kept the boy with her," Allison Davis said.

"I think that she cared too much for her boyfriend. She didn't want to leave him because she knew him too well. He was sort of her comfort because she always knew him. She was afraid to try something new," Hannah White said.

"Well, I think the girl thought it would be easier then it was to let go of the boy. She didn't think that it would matter that much to her if she just let him go. She thought she was always in love with her boyfriend. That was until she realized how much it hurt to see the boy with her enemy. Then she realized she didn't care about her boyfriend as much as she thought she did," Alice said.

The bell rang then.

"Good job class. See you tomorrow," Mr. Long said.

I quickly walked out of the class only to have Alice catch up with me. "So, Bella, what did you think about that last story?" She knew.

"Um, I'm not sure. I guess it was okay, but it was a little cheesy."

She got in front of me and stopped me almost right in front of Edward and Jessica. "You wrote it didn't you? I mean no one could have gotten how sad that girl was besides you."

I looked over to Edward and Jessica, who were both staring at us. "Um, yea I did. I wrote and I still wish Mr. Long didn't have to share it with our class, but he did. Lucky me."

Alice laughed putting her arm around me leaving them behind. "Ah Bella, I knew that would happen."

I laughed too. "You did?"

"Yes. That stuff normally comes out when you least expect it too. I knew it had to be on paper."

I nodded, still not understanding.

Ugh, I hate Bio. This day more than others because Edward probably heard everything Alice and I were talking about making it worse than normal. He probably knows by now what the story was about. Alice probably told him.

"Class, meet me outside in the greenhouse," Mr. Banner said leaving the room.

We all followed him outside to the greenhouse. After he told us what we had to do for the class today he let us go off with our lab partners and finish the assignment.

"It's cold out today," Edward said as we rounded a corner.

Well, duh, it's winter. "Yeah it is."

I looked up at him to see him looking around to see if anyone was near. I shook my head and started to turn around until he grabbed my arm and pulled me into a corner of the greenhouse. "What did your story really have to do with?"

I sighed. "Please, you know what it had to do with," I whispered harshly.

"No I don't. Alice wouldn't tell me no matter how many times I asked her."

"Well you're not going to find out from me, so you'll have to survive."

"Bella, please just tell me. Did it have something to do with me?"

I shrugged. "I wouldn't know. I blocked it out of my mind as soon as I wrote it."

"No you didn't it, just tell me. It's killing me not knowing."

I turned around and started walking around the greenhouse. He followed. "Edward, just ask Mr. Long if you want to know that badly. I'm not going to tell you so get over it. Now let's just do this assignment and get out of here."

After school I walked to my truck by myself. I didn't think anyone would need me at the moment. That was until someone was leaning on my car door, waiting for me.

"I read it," he said quietly getting up to look at me.

"That's nice," I said trying to ignore him so I could go home.

"Did it mean something to you or did you just write it?"

I stopped midway to opening my door and looked at him. "I don't know."

He grabbed my arms. "Yes, Bella, you do know why. Just tell me."

I looked up at him. His face was soft, but confused. "I wrote it the day I broke up with Chris. Pretty much everything I was feeling that day or did that day is in that story."

His hands slid down my arms and to my hands. He took my hands in his and sighed. "I feel the same way. I love you, Bella, I really do. I missed you so much."

I smiled at him, but didn't do anything else. I couldn't. He still had a girlfriend and I just broke up with my boyfriend. "Edward, I can't do what I did before. I'm sorry, but I cannot do the cheating thing again."

He nodded smiling at me. "I know, I don't want to do it either. I'm going to break up with Jessica, I mean it. I can't stand being apart anymore." He looked around the parking lot to make sure no one was watching and kissed me softly on the lips. "I love you."

I sighed and looked up into his green eyes again. "I love you too."

A/N: Yay! They are back together, maybe. He-he. You'll see in my next chapter, but I hoped you liked this one. Tell me what you thought!