(Edward's POV)

I was sitting at my Biology table after lunch on Friday, waiting for Bella to arrive. We had become pretty well acquainted over the week, and I was looking forward to her presence. I smiled when she walked through the door, but Mike Newton was close behind. He caught her by the shoulder, and she turned round.

"Hey, Bells. I was wondering what you were up to next weekend," he smiled, and I knew exactly where this was going.

"Why?" she asked, clueless.

"Cause, I don't know, maybe you'd want to go to spring formal with me?" he seemed nervous enough. Bella glanced quickly to me then, and I suddenly froze. Had she realized that I was eavesdropping?

"Umm… me and dancing don't really go together," she explained, "Plus, I've got stuff going on. I'm flying to Jacksonville that weekend."

Mike frowned, rejected.

"But you should totally ask Jessica. I know she wants to go with you," she added. He grinned.

"Really?"

"Totally."

I tried to look innocent as she made her way over to our table.

"Hey Edward."

"Hey! TGIF," I said, smiling. She stared at me for a second, and then returned the smile. Her familiar scent filled the air, and I breathed it in.

"So, what are your plans for Saturday?" I tried to sound nonchalant. She shrugged.

"Nothing, really."

"Do you want to hang out? I mean, you do live just a neighborhood away." I asked, suddenly very scared of the answer.

"Sure," she grinned, staring into my eyes. The teacher started class then, so the conversation ended.

"Alright, class. Today, in honor of the Blood Drive that's been going on, we are going to figure out our blood types." He started, and then went on about pricking our fingers and dropping blood on some piece of paper.

"Oh, God." I heard Bella murmur, and I looked at her. She had probably dropped about 50 shades of color, and was now white as a ghost. She put her head in her hands, and her body was shaking.

"Bella, are you okay?" I worried. She turned to me, suddenly seeming very frail.

"I'm not good with blood and needles is all," she tried to blow it off. I raised my hand.

"Mr. Banner, Bella's not feeling too hot."

The teacher walked over to our table, placing a hand on Bella's back.

"Is that true, Ms. Swan?" he asked. She peered up at him, and with that he was convinced.

"Edward, would you be so kind as to escort Ms. Swan to the nurse's office?" he looked over at me. I nodded.

"Of course," I put my arm around Bella, helping her stand up. She wobbled out of the room with me, and then all of a sudden her knees gave. Catching her before she hit the floor, I scooped Bella into my arms, cradling her like a baby. It was easy enough; she was very lightweight.

"I feel like such a doof," she mumbled. I chuckled.

"You're not a doof, Bella."

She grunted, obviously not agreeing with me. I carried her into the nurse's office, where they had me aly her down on one of those uncomfortable bed things.

"You can go back to class now, Mr. Masen." The lady dismissed me. I stopped.

"Actually, I wanted to drive Bella home. She can't exactly go back to class after fainting in the hall, and all I have last hour is study hall." I tried. By the grace of God, and my awesome persuasion skills, they let me take her home. We were both excused from class.

"You just wanted to skip out of the rest of school," Bella teased, becoming herself again as we cruised down the road in my Volvo.

"That, or I just wanted to spend more time with you," I replied, surprised that I had actually said that out loud. She blushed.

"Well, either way, I'm glad." She told me. We got inside the house, and she went straight to the kitchen.

"I'm so hungry!" Bella said, opening the fridge. I rushed over to her, pulling her away from the refrigerator and closing the door. I lead her to the couch and made her sit down.

"Bells, you just passed out. Take it easy. I'll make you a sandwich."

"Peanut butter and jelly?" she requested. I nodded, disappearing to the kitchen. When I came back out, she had a movie going.

"Are you seriously watching Romeo and Juliet?" I teased, handing her the plate. I took a seat on the sofa beside her.

"It's a classic!" she defended, "Plus, I thought it would make sense, since we're watching it in English."

"Fine," I gave up, making myself comfortable. We watched in silence. Well, Bella watched. I was a little distracted by her presence.

"Oh, how romantic. I want a soul mate like that, where we'll see each other and bam! Everything will just click." She fantasized, sighing. I sat up.

"Do you believe in love at first sight?" I asked. She looked into my eyes, that deliciously seductive chocolate brown. Her lips parted slightly, and I could not help but stare. When I looked back into her eyes, she blushed, smiling shyly.

"Yes, I do."

Woah, had we just had a moment? Because I am pretty sure Bella and I just had a moment!!

"Umm, you've got some jelly…" I noticed some traces of her sandwich at the corner of her mouth.

"Is it gone?"she asked after wiping the back of her hand across her mouth. I shook my head.

"Nope."

"Now?" she did it again.

"Almost," I encouraged her to keep trying.

"Did I get it?" she asked, but alas, the jelly remained.

"Here, let me…" I took my thumb and wiped the jelly from her face. Her bottom lip quivered at my touch, and I felt her breathing quicken. Not knowing what to do with the jelly on my thumb, I did the first thing that came to mind and stuck it in my mouth. Bella watched in disbelief, and before either of us had time to say anything, the front door opened.

"Hey, Bells. I'm home," Chief Swan walked into the living room, stopping with he saw me. "Who are you?"

"I'm Edward Masen, sir." I replied, standing up.

"Ahh, yes. Ed and Elizabeth's boy." He remembered, "What are you doing in my house with my daughter?"

"Dad," Bella started, but I cut her off.

"Well, I drove Bella home today after she passed out in Biology."

"She what?" Charlie panicked. I continued talking before he had any time to freak out.

"I stayed to take care of her. I didn't think it safe to leave her alone, sir." I explained. He nodded.

"Well I appreciate your kindness, Edward, but I think it's time for you to go home," Chief Swan excused me. I walked around to the door.

"Yes sir," I said, "See you tomorrow, Bella."

And I exited the house before I had the chance to get in trouble.

(Emmett's POV)

"I'm making Ramen noodles, Emm. You want some?" my dad asked, peeking out of the kitchen at me. I shook my head.

"Nah, not hungry."

"Well, that's a first. Are you okay?" he wondered, unsure. Was I okay? Of course I was not okay. It had been my book bag Mom had tripped over. It was my fault that she fell down the stairs, my fault that she lost the baby. I killed my unborn sibling.

"Yeah, just tired." I lied, shrugging. Carlisle went back to his business, leaving me alone with my thoughts. I grabbed a pillow, stuffing my face into it and breathing deeply. I wished I could go curl up in a corner and die. I lost myself in a dark spiral of self-pity when my cell phone vibrated in my back pocket, making me jump.

hey, man. wat u up 2? Edward's text put me back into reality.

dyin slowly like i deserve I typed back

u gotta stop blamin urself dude He responded. I did not answer.

theres a party peters 2nite. lets go

well 2 bad. i'm pickin u up 7, so b ready

I sighed, looking at the clock. It was 5:30. Man, sometimes Edward was so… ugh. I knew there was no moving him, he was too damn stubborn. I got up off the couch and went into the kitchen.

"Is it cool it I go to a party at Peter's tonight with Edward?" I asked my father, who smirked.

"It's fine with me," he nodded, probably happy I was seeming normal. Edward's Volvo was in my driveway right on time. He gave two little honks, and I drug myself out the door.

"Are you ready for some late-night fun?" he beamed. Jeez, a little to peppy, aren't we?

"Hey, where's Allie?" I remembered the spaz, looking to find an empty back seat.

"She's on a date. With Hale," he informed, wiggling his eyebrows. I could not help but crack a smile.

"About time."

"My little Alice is all grown up," Edward fake sniffled, chuckling. We made it to Peter's house in about 10 minutes, and the place was already buzzing with life. I went into his backyard, where there were a handful of people in his underground pool. About five others were occupying the hot tub, including Peter and his girlfriend Charlotte. I walked up to them, trying to be friendly.

"Hey, Emmett! Didn't know you were coming," Peter greeted me, reaching out and patting my arm. I forced a grin.

"Yup. Edward invited me."

"Ahh, Masen." Peter called Edward by his last name, "Where is he?"

"Inside," I pointed to the door.

"Hey, I heard about what happened to your mom," Charlotte spoke up, "I'm sorry."

"Thanks," I said, turning sour at the subject. I stepped back. "Well, I'm gonna go see what's happening inside. See you guys later."

I escaped through the sliding glass door into a whole different atmosphere of booming music and low lights. There was a couple making out on the couch, so sitting down was not an option. Instead, I stood against the wall, watching people talk and dance.

"Hey, Cullen." I heard my name called, turning my head to see the one and only Royce King coming my way. Oh, great. Just the man I wanted to see.

"Hi, Royce."

"Where's Rosalie on this fine evening?" he slurred, flipping his shaggy blonde hair out of his eyes. I shrugged.

"I just came with Edward."

"That's… cool," he said, "Hey, I heard about your mom. That sucks, man. How you holding up?"

"I killed the baby, Royce. How the hell do you think I'm holding up?" I growled, letting myself boil over. "I feel like shit 24/7, and I sometimes think of killing myself."

"Hey, I know what you mean," he tried to sympathize.

"No, you don't know!" I yelled, "It fucking sucks!"

"Have some of this," he said, changing the subject and offering the plastic sup in this hand. "You seem like you need it."

Without looking to see what it was, I snatched the glass from Royce and guzzled it down. Ugh, beer. The taste lingered in my mouth. I handed him the cup back.

"Time for a refill. Come with. You can get your own." He said, leading me to the kitchen. Why was this kid being so nice to me? Didn't we hate each other? I pushed all thoughts aside, eager to get some alcohol into my system. I really needed to loosen up a little. Royce poured something from a big, fancy bottle into a glass, handing it to me.

"Thanks," I murmured, lifting the cup to my mouth. He nodded, pouring some for himself. We stayed in there for a while, just talking and drinking, getting to know each other. Maybe this Royce kid was not as bad as I once though. He seemed like a pretty cool dude.

"I'm gonna go out for a smoke," he mentioned, setting down his drink, "Do you want to join?"

"Uh, yeah," I slurred, feeling pretty drunk by now. The rhythm of the music pounded in my head as we walked past the speakers. It was dark now outside, and a little chilly, explaining why almost no one was out there except the hot tub occupants. I moved in a daze, the things around my blurred. Royce led me behind Peter's shed, where two other people were sitting in the grass smoking a bong.

"Hey, King." One of them greeted, a short blonde chick with blood-shot eyes. She handed him the bong, which he then took a huge drag of, blowing the smoke in billows above his head. Then he handed it to me, and I did the same. Ah, the things pot can do to you. I sighed. I had found my escape.

(Jasper's POV)

"Two for Harry Potter," I told the ticket lady. I looked down at Alice, who smiled back up at me. Jeez, she was to gorgeous. Her hair was not spiked as usual, rather it was curled. And the sweater/skirt combo looked great on her, as did everything she wore.

Alice intertwined our fingers as we wandered down the aisle to our seats. She did not let go of my hand as we sat down, and I worried that my palm was sweaty. Was this actually happening? Was I really on a date with Alice Brandon? THE Alice Brandon?? I looked around in a daze, yet was terrifyingly aware of Alice's presence.

"I'm so excited," she grinned, squeezing my hand gently. My heart pounded.

"Me too." I answered, whispering because the movie was close to starting. About ten minutes into it, Alice let go of my hand to rummage through her purse.

"You want a piece?" she asked, holding out a piece of gum. I accepted, then took the chance to put my arm around her. To my delight, she scooted closer, leaning into me. I felt her sigh against me, and could not help but smile widely. I was thankful that the theatre was dark so nobody could see me beaming like an idiot. It was hard to concentrate on the movie with Alice's extreme closeness. The soothing up-and-down of her soft breathing was never far from my mind. I did not even know what was going on in the movie half the time.

"Holy crap, that was so good!" Alice enthused on the car ride home. "Didn't you think so, Jazz?"

"It was quite… amazing." I agreed. She chattered all the way back home. I pulled into her driveway, parking the car. We both got out, and I had to monitor my breathing as I walked her to the door.

"I had a really fun time, Jasper." Alice told me, standing on the front porch.

"Yeah, me too." I said, trying not to be too obvious that I was staring at her lips. My heart was about ready to leap out of my chest.

"We should definitely do it again sometime," she said. I nodded, completely frozen.

"Well, goodnight." She sounded a little disappointed, and right then I knew what I had to do. I broke from my trance, grabbing her thin wrist as she turned to the door. I spun her little body around, and grabbing her chin, our lips met. My stomach flipped, and I grinned under the kiss as her hands found my back. I pulled away.

"Goodnight," I said, almost forgetting to take a breath. Alice's eyes were wide with shock, and her face was flushed a pretty pink.

"Goodnight," she repeated. Before going into the house, she surprised me with a peck on the lips, I stood there, hands shaking with nerves as I watched the door close and latch behind her. I could barely contain myself as I walked back to the car.

Sorry that Jasper's part is so sort this time. My bad! If things go the way I plan, this is going to start getting intense!