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We spent the rest of the class reading through the lines and setting up the stage. The bell finally rang for lunch, I was lifting my bag when I heard the door close. I turned to see Edward had already left.

I was surprised that we didn't fight for the rest of the class, but we were always mumbling snide comments as we worked.

I walked out of the room and followed the students to the cafeteria.

As I saw the big double doors I felt my hand being pulled, I turned and was led by the person to the corner. I saw Alice smiling at me, "I didn't think you'd be able to see me in there, so I thought I'd wait for you here…" she smiled and began walking towards the doors.

I ran to catch up with her, and I looked in awe as I saw the massive cafeteria. It was bigger than every room I'd seen today, put together. There were at least 1000 students in the enormous room, and I understood what Alice meant about not being able to find her in here.

She pulled me towards the lunch queue, and I glanced at the long line of students and the never ending selection of food. I grabbed a tray and lifted a carton of milk, sandwich and an apple. Alice led the way to the till and I paid for my food.

She walked quickly to an empty table that was a few away from the door. I sat down opposite her.

"This is our normal table," she said as she lifted her fork and punched it into a piece of pasta.

"Our?" I asked her, I didn't see anyone else with her.

She nodded, "Me and Rose's. She's off sick today," she explained.

I nodded again and glanced around me. I noticed the lunch room sectioned off into particular groups. The musicians sat at the far corner, reading their notes and practicing for their recitals. On the opposite corner were the dancers, most of them sitting with a tank top and tights on… And in the section where I was now, sat every drama student that attended NADA. I listened vaguely to the dramatic conversations and the exaggerated stories.

Alice followed my gaze around the room as she chewed politely on her food, "I know…" she said, smiling.

"It's like something out of Fame…" I mumbled, "I'm waiting on everyone to jump up and start singing and dancing…"

"That happens sometimes." She said, her mouth full of pasta.

"Really?" I asked, turning my head to look at her, my eyes widening.

She laughed, "No…"

"Oh." I sighed and frowned.

"Anyway, how did it go... With Edward?" she asked quietly, I could hear her curiosity, but she was trying to be gentle.

I sighed and shook my head, the memories of the dreadful class flooding back to me, "You were right… He's horrible…"

She bowed her head, "What happened?" she asked.

I looked at my sandwich and started tearing it apart slowly, but I didn't eat it. "I walked in and… The look he gave me, it was so mean and resentful. Then he handed me the book, and asked me if I was sure I could read…" I ignored her gasp and continued talking, "I was so angry so I tried to stick up for myself... Then he told me, that if his career didn't depend on it, he would ruin me…" I looked at the table and was shocked when the tears dripped onto the woodwork, "Then when he asked me about ideas, I think I shocked him by having read the story… And then we started working, all the time getting snide comments in…" I took a deep breath and put my hands over my eyes, covering my tears.

Alice's hand touched my wrist gently, "I'm so sorry…" she whispered.

"I just can't believe he could be so mean…" I said.

Someone coughed, and my head shot up. Edward was standing beside our table, his eyes hard and cold as he looked at Alice. He turned his gaze to me and I quickly wiped my eyes. For a split second I saw his eyes soften, but they hardened so quickly again, I was sure it was a trick of the light.

"Your book…" he said coldly, extending his hand toward me, "I lifted yours by mistake…"

"Oh…" I said, coughing a bit as I reached down into my bag and lifted out his copy. I didn't look at him as we exchanged books and he walked away.

I put the book on the table and continued eating my lunch in silence, "You see what I mean?" I asked Alice after a long moment.

I saw her nod from the corner of my eye, "I'm really sorry you got stuck with someone like that… Are you okay?" she asked.

I smiled and nodded, "I'm fine now…"

She looked down at my book and lifted it up, "Wuthering Heights! I love this book!" she smiled.

"Me too… Favourite character?" I asked.

She smiled, "Gotta be Heathcliff… He's so angry and arrogant, but he loves Cathy so much, that nothing will come between his love for her…"

I grinned, "Me too… I hate Edgar…"

"Oh, I know! Stealing Cathy from Heathcliff! Seriously…" she shook her head.

I laughed and continued eating my lunch.

After lunch the rest of our afternoon was spent on theory. As I packed up my bag, I stretched my hand because it was so sore.

I turned and saw Edward talking to his friends a few rows down from me, as I stared he met my eyes and I looked away quickly, not wanting to capture his ice cold gaze.

Suddenly Alice came up behind me as I walked down the corridor and away from the hall, "Hey, I forgot to ask you, there's a big party Friday night at the pier, it's for the students of NADA. You wanna go?" she asked, her eyes lighting up.

"Sure, but I have nothing to wear…" I said, shaking my head.

She laughed, "No problem, you can come to my house after school and I'll give you something…"

"Are you sure?" I asked hesitantly.

"Yeh, and then we can go together… Make a big, fashionable entrance!" she laughed as she walked down the opposite end of the corridor, waving goodbye to me.

I smiled as I pushed open the big double doors, in some ways I was happy to leave the school and in others I was sad to. I began walking down 44th street, towards the bus station.

I looked up at the sky, its clouds were black like soot and they stared down at me with evil, angry eyes. I groaned and slipped my hood up and over my head.

I was crossing the street when suddenly a car blasted its horn at me. I stopped in the middle of the street and froze, feeling the car clip my hip before it jutted to a stop.

I heard the car door open, "Hey! Watch where you're walking!" I heard an angry voice... Edward's angry voice, coming up to me.

I lifted my head and the hood fell back, revealing my face to him. He stopped walking and stared at me, his eyes getting wider, I simply looked back, to scared and shocked to move.

He spoke first, "Are you okay?" he asked quietly, his angry tone slipping away.

I took a deep breath and nodded, "Yes…" I said slightly out of breath, "Yes, I'm fine…"

"Are you sure? You look shaken…" he said, placing his hand on my arm, but I didn't flinch.

I nodded, and looked up at his deep eyes, "Yes…"

"I'm sorry…" he said, smiling slightly, "I wasn't watching where I was driving, I was thinking about something…" he paused for a short minute, "I'm sorry about today too… I shouldn't have spoken to you like that…"

I flinched slightly remembering the class, I looked back up at him, "Don't worry about it, I'll get used to it, you speak to everyone like that I'm sure…"

His hand tightened on my arm, "No..."

"What? I'm poor, so I deserve to be treated differently, more harshly?" I asked, my anger rising and staining my cheeks.

"No!" he shook his head.

"You know what? Don't worry about it…" I said, pulling my arm back from his grasp, "I have to go…" I began walking down the street.

"Wait!" he called, "Do you want a ride?"

I turned my head, "What? And have you drive into the slums? I don't think so, I don't want you to get your car stolen…" I said as I picked up the pace, my bus was due any minute.

"Bella!" he called, but I slipped my hood up and walked faster.

Happy Halloween everyone! Yeah so i'm off school now for Halloween break...And even though i have TONS of work to do...I'll be updating my stories! Whoo!

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