Chapter 2 Only time will tell

"Yea I am do you mind if I ride with you to school today Bella?" Alice asked in the sweetest voice, how could any one bring them selves to so no, I laughed to my self in my head and smiled at her, im sure she new the answer but I said it any way.

"Of course you can, as long as you don't mind leaving now, I have to go up to the office and all first that's all." I replied back knowing that she didn't.

"Yea sure," Alice replied, "let's go, see you all at school." She called to the rest as we were headed out the door, I just waved back, not really being in the mood to say any thing, after my out burst at Emmett, and I know I should give him some credit, he is only looking out for me, but some things are not his business.

We hoped into the car and Alice turned the radio up, I weakly smiled at her, hoping there was no room for conversation, I wasn't quite ready to explain what had happened last night to any one, and after this morning I don't think I could even look at Edward in the eyes ever again, I wonder what he thought when I just stood there staring at every part of his upper body, oh im so glad he had a towel around him, that would have been even worse, but I still cant but imagine what had happened if I walked in just a few seconds earlier. I sat there smiling to myself as we drove into the parking lot. Alice looked at me as I parked the car up, I new she was about to ask me some thing but not totally sure what and if I wanted to answer it.

"Um Bella, so you going to tell me what happened this morning before you came down stairs?" she asked. Oh crap should I tell her that I couldn't take my eyes off her brother…

"Oh nothing much really, I just umm, well I kind of walked in on Edward after he had hoped out of the shower that's all." I tried to explain as casually as I could hoping there were no more follow up questions, what was I kidding myself, I kissed him last night with so much passion of course she would ask more questions. I thought I better mention that he had a towel wrapped around his waist or Alice might start thinking other things, "He had a towel wrapped around his waist so I didn't see I shouldn't have." Oh what a poor attempt to try and cover it up, im only making it worse by the minute.

'Oh well, I didn't expect that, I thought he tried to crack on to you, after last night, he couldn't stop asking Emmett questions about you." What I thought, he was asking questions about me, crap I hope I didn't give him the wrong, impression.

"Um what kind of questions did he ask Emmett." I asked quietly so no one else could hear me even though we were totally alone was we made our way up to the front office.

"Oh just things like, if you've ever had a serious boyfriend, other then the guy your with at the moment, and if he really thought you wouldn't be with him for much longer or not, just silly things that's all, he really started to bug Emmett."

"You don't think I gave him the wrong impression do you, I didn't mean to kiss him like that last night, I really don't know what in the world came over me." I tried to explain, and this time I said nothing but the truth.

"Um well im not sure, no ones really kissed him like that before, well not in front of any one any way, but I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a but umm well not obsessed but infatuated with you, mind you can you blame him if he did." She said and I had no idea why she would like that.

"Why would he become infatuated with me, and why can't you blame him?" I asked I really wanted to know.

"Bella, do you even look at yourself in the mirror? Have you seen what you look like, you are beautiful, why do you think Edward is acting this way with you, he actually doesn't think he is good enough for you." Alice explained, what in the world is so good about me im not beautiful, I think im alright looking but there are girls who can offer so much more in that department then I can, and good enough for me, what he is good enough for me, his body, his face, and the way he kisses oh my! I started to day dream about him, Alice quickly snapped me out of it though, which I was thankful of, why was I thinking about him, something must be seriously wrong with me, I have Mitchell, maybe I should ask Mitchell to come and visit me here, that would might get Emmett of my back and plus I would get to see him.

We headed into the office now, I explained who I was to the receptionist and she quickly gave me all of the paper work I would need. Alice and I walked out of the office as I studied my timetable, hmmm biology first gee great, just want I wanted first thing in the morning, maybe it would be on things I studied back in phoenix that was all I could hope for. Alice quickly took my timetable; she looked at it for a minute and looked up at me.

"You know you have 3 classes with Edward today?" she explained. Oh crap bugger what am I going to do.

"Oh well, what is the worst that can happen?" I asked

"Umm im not sure, I don't know what mood he is in today, so I can't tell you what he is going to be like sorry."

"Don't worry I can handle him." Well I hope I can I quickly looked at Alice and smiled, "Lets get to class."

I walked to biology and Alice went to her class, as I entered the room I saw Edward there, oh crap Alice didn't tell me what classes I had with him.

I walked up to the teacher and showed him my timetable to ensure him im in this class, and then I took my seat, the only seat left next to Edward. Just ignore him I thought to myself as I sat down, I could feel him staring at me, I quickly snapped my head around at his.

"What in the world are you staring at Edward?" I barked at him. Maybe I shouldn't be so rude to him technically he hasn't done any thing wrong yet.

"You, of course who else, I was just thinking about that kiss last night and then this morning you couldn't stop staring at me." He said smugly.

"The kiss was nothing, it was only for a dare and this morning um well I was surprised to see you that it, so don't get any ideas." I once again barked at him.

"Oh come on Bella, I don't think I imagined the kiss last night, it was more then a dare, you wanted it as much as I did, just admit to it," he said in a teasing voice. Was this boy ever going to give up, doesn't he get it that I have a boyfriend, but still he is right that kiss last night was, No I cant let myself think like that other wise things will go to far and I really cant have that.

"Why would I admit to some something that isn't true?" I lied to him as I said that the teacher walked in and started the class to my relief I just hope he would forget about it by the next class we were together, I cant be alone with him never not that I don't trust him but I don't trust myself, I cant let myself get caught up in this kind of stuff ever, its not like me.

The class seemed to drag on forever but finally the class ended, I started to pack my stuff up and I walked out, I looked behind me and of course Edward was following me, what in the world does he want now.

"What Edward, why are you following me?" I asked trying not to sound rude.

"I was wanted to know if I could ask you some thing please?" he asked in the sweetest voice.

"Yea ok I don't see why not." I said, "So what is it?"

"Well I was wondering if you're serious about your boyfriend back in phoenix?"

Why in the world would he want to know that, and why is it any of his business.

"I don't know ok, it's hard at the moment being way from him. Why?" I wanted to know the reason to his obscene question. He quickly grabbed my hand and looked around and pulled me around the corner. What in the world is going on, why couldn't he answer that were we where? I thought.

"Well," I asked, "What's with the question and why pull me around here?" I asked but at the same time I had the feeling I didn't want to know the answer. At that moment he pulled me towards him and kissed me like he did last night and for some reason I couldn't help but get caught up in the moment, I kissed him back with as much passion or even more then I did last night, he put one hand in the middle of my back and the other went behind my neck pulling my towards him in the same motion, I wrapped my hands around his neck and grabbed his hair in my fist and pulled him closer to me, I couldn't help but want to be closer to him, he kept pulling me towards him until I was up against him, im not sure how long this went on for but all of a sudden I stopped kissing him and pulled away from him, he tried to hold me against him but I pushed him back. I couldn't believe what just happened, why I didn't stop it as soon as I new what was going on?

"What in the world was that?" I asked him still trying to get my head around what had just happened.

"Well I wanted to know if you kissed me like just because it was a dare last night like you said, but you were wrong," He said smugly, "So ill ask you again, are you and your boyfriend serious or not?" I didn't know what to say, I wanted to know why I had an urge to kiss him like that.

"Um, I have to get to class." I quickly said and walked off as fast as I could to my next class, thankfully Edward wasn't in this class, Alice was instead, after I went up to the teacher, I took a seat next to Alice that was empty, I smiled at her and then put my head in my hands.

"What's wrong Bella?" she asked in a worrying voice. Should I tell her what just happened or not, maybe I should I wanted to become really good friends with her so I may as well open up.

"Um well after class Edward and I um, well we kissed again." I said in a slightly ashamed voice. What am I going to do I thought to myself, why is this happening to me.

"What, why, what happened?" she asked quickly I think she was as surprised as I was.

"I don't know why, all I know is before we kissed and after we kissed, he asked me if I was serious about my boyfriend." I explained still not knowing that answer to his question.

"What did you say?" she asked very interested.

"Um well the first time I said that I didn't know at the moment, and then the second time I didn't answer him, I walked straight to class."

"Ok then, so do you like Edward or what, I mean its ok either way but, what about your boyfriend?" she asked deeply concerned.

"I really don't know Alice, its hard at the moment, I get caught up in the moment with Edward, I've never even kissed Mitchell like that before," I explained ashamed to myself, "What am I going to do Alice? I've never been in this situation before."

"I don't know Bella, I can't imagine how hard it might be for you, even though it's my brother, but I think we shouldn't tell Emmett about this at the moment, he might just flip out."

"Yea your right, I won't say any thing until I know how I feel, it's so hard." I almost cried to myself burring my head into my desk.

The class started but I couldn't concentrate on any thing but what had just happened with Edward, did I like him, was I really falling for him in just two days of knowing him, I couldn't understand why this was happening. Does Edward really like me or is he just playing with my mind. It was all to over whelming. Maybe there was something between Edward and I, something that know one could understand, or maybe this was just telling me in a weird way that there is no way that me and Mitchell could last being so far apart, I never thought about that, every thing was perfect between us back in phoenix, but I felt myself thinking less about him and more about Edward. As I kept this all going through my head the bell rang and class had finished but I just sat there staring at nothing in particular.

"Bella," Alice said, "Are you coming or do you want to sit in an empty class during first break?" That didn't sound too bad, I wouldn't have to see Edward or Emmett and I wouldn't have to explain why I wasn't myself.

"Um yea sorry, im coming." I replied. We walked out and I think Alice was trying to decide wether or not to ask me how I was, im glad she didn't, I wouldn't be able to reply I was still in my own world as we walked into the lunch room, we went straight to the line.

"I don't think im hungry." I said to Alice. Alice just nodded. When it was my turn I just got a drink maybe that would help. We sat down at the table with the rest of them, Alice stayed next to me and Emmett was next to me, Edward was across the table at me, I tried not to look at him to much, I didn't want any one else noticing.

"So Bella, how where your first two classes?" Emmett asked totally oblivious that I wasn't totally paying attention.

"Um yea they where alright, just Biology and English." I replied.

"Who did you sit next to?" Emmett asked I could feel 20 questions coming.

"Edward in Biology and then Alice in English," I answered as casually as I could, "Whys that?" I asked back. At that moment I looked up at Emmett and noticing him glaring at Edward. "Emmett," I said, "Whys that?" I asked again as I got his attention.

"Um just wondering." He said as he looked back at Edward, I was hoping that he wouldn't think any thing happened I didn't know what was really happening so I couldn't explain if some one asked. This break was short just 15 minutes, it wasn't long enough I still had not gotten over this morning. The bell rang for next class, I got up with Alice and made my way to my next class, she left me out the front of it making sure I was ok, I reassured her that every thing was fine and that I was just in deep thought, she seemed happy enough with that answer and left, at that moment Edward walked up to me.

"What Edward, come to gloat again or something?' I accused him of.

"No I have this class as well." He replied I was hoping that the seat next to him wasn't empty but with my luck it would be. The teacher arrived and let us into class, I went straight up to him and he told me that the only seat available was next to Edward. Oh great just my luck this class is going to be interesting. So I took my seat next to him, trying to be as nice as I could to him, while still in my trance of deep thought. Eventually Edward broke me out of it.

"Look im sorry if I went to far before, I don't know what come over me, again, Im so sorry." He said and he sounded like he really did mean it.

"Um look don't worry about it," I replied, "it's not your fault, I got carried away, so can we just forget about it please." I was hoping he would just drop it but I don't think I had a chance in the world; it was like he had an obsession.

"I wont be able to forget about it, there is no way, im sorry but it was amazing beyond words can explain." He explained with a cheesy grin on his face. Just great I thought he won't forget about it when I wished he would.

Again to my relief class started, I was so glad that I kept getting saved by the teacher with uneasy conversations'. I tried to pay attention I really did but couldn't, that happened through the rest of school, even through lunch I couldn't keep up with any conversation, I was glad when last class had finished and finally got to go home, I met Alice at my car, we got in and drove home. We bet every one home to my luck, so Alice and I had time to have a quick conversation in my room about what had happened today.

"So have you decided what you are going to do?" Alice asked

"No I really don't, and I've been doing nothing but thinking about it all day, im totally lost. I know I have to make a decision but I don't want to make the wrong one, what happens if I break up with Mitchell and some thing happens between Edward and I, if we broke up it would ruin Emmett and Edward relationship and it would be my fault." I tried to continue on but Alice, interrupted me.

"Bella calm down, look its your choice ok, don't worry about any one else, its your life," She explained, "but maybe you should see Mitchell before you make any decision, because you might only be feeling this way because you miss him." At that moment I got my phone and called Mitchell.

"Mitchell," I almost cried, "What, What news do you have?" I asked him, "What, When?" Alice was looking at me with a confused look, "Yea ok, cant I wait, Bye." I hung up and looked at Alice.

"What are you so excited about?" She asked confused.

"Oh, Mitchell is taking time off school and he is coming to visit me, he fly's in tomorrow and will be here after school." I said with a smile on my face, but I couldn't tell if I was truly happy or not.

"Oh Bella, do you think that is a good idea, when you might have feeling for Edward?" she asked very concerned, at that moment she really made me think, I sat on my bed. Was it a good idea? Should I see him? He has already booked the flight he was going to surprise me. Oh why is this happening. I thought.

"Oh um im not sure maybe it will help me figure every thing out, but I don't want to hurt any one I don't think I could stand it if I did. Should I tell Mitchell about Edward when he gets here or before? He deserves the truth doesn't he; I think I owe him that after over a year of being together?" I asked her

"Im not sure Bella I've never been in this situation, is Mitchell the type to loose it with another guy over you or not?" she asked

"Um not he's not like that, he wouldn't loose it over this, I don't think he would any way." I said not knowing the truth nothing like this had ever happen before so I wasn't sure what the out some would be.

"Maybe you should tell him before he gets here, so he understands why Edward is looking at you and acting the way he is around you." She said trying to help me the best she could. At that moment I called Mitchell back. I was hoping he would and wouldn't answer the phone I didn't know how to tell him but I knew that he deserved the truth at least. He answered the phone and I froze for a moment, then when he called my name again I answered.

"Mitchell I have to tell you something before you get here, you deserve to know." I explained to him, he had a worry in his voice, so I couldn't drag it on any longer I had to tell him, "Look Mitchell there is this guy here who, is my brothers best friend and last night we kissed as a dare" I made sure he understood that clearly, he seemed to understand, the next part wasn't going to be easy, "Yea well that's not all of it, well um today you see we kissed again during school" he didn't talk for a moment, I suddenly felt sick. Was this the right way to tell him? Then he spoke, he seemed calm but I couldn't totally tell, "Well im not sure what it means, im with you, but im confused, but I would still really like to see you," I explained to him, "Yes he will be around when you come here, he is here a lot," he still seemed calm but he said not to worry and that he would be here after school tomorrow waiting for me, we said our goodbyes and hung up.

"There all done." I said to Alice still feeling sick like I have done some thing wrong.

"How did he react? Was he ok or what?" she asked

"Well he seemed calm but he always seems that way, im sure every thing will be fine, he said he will still be here after school, so I guess I just have to get here before every one tomorrow." I said with a slight smile on my face hoping that we would bet every one home again.

"Well ok then, I can hear every one down stairs," she said, "Do you think you should warn them that he is coming." When she said that I new that she was mainly talking about Edward.

"Your right lets go, Im getting hungry any way." We headed down stairs and every one was in the kitchen, Alice looked at me basically telling me to tell them. So I decided now was as good as any time.

"Hey Emmett," I said trying to make it seem like I was only talking to him, "Mitchell, my boyfriend is coming to forks and he will be here tomorrow after school, so could you be nice please and not drill him."

"OHHHH I finally get to meet your BOYFRIEND that you've been with for an over a year, that I ONLY found out about last night." He said.

"Yes Emmett, so be nice please or ill tell all your dirty secrets of when you where a kid to every one. GOT IT." I said making it clear that I was serious. Edward was staring at me, he look like he was disappointed, but at the same time like he loved that he had competition.

"So what's for Dinner tonight?" I asked Emmett.

"Umm I don't know, I think Chinese, sounds good. What do you think Bella." He asked

"Yea sure sounds good, your ordering it this time though, last night they seemed freaked out by how much food I ordered..."

"Ha Ha Ha ok Bella." He giggled.

After we got something to eat, Alice and I went up stairs I quickly got changed into something comfortable and we started our home work. About an hour into it Emmett knocked on the door and came in.

"Hey Bella im just making sure your alright, you seemed pretty out of it a school today. Did something happen I should know about?" he asked. Ok so he was really concerned about me, I looked at Alice knowing she would know what I was asking her without saying a word; I looked back at Emmett with a look on my face still debating whether or not to tell him.

"Spit it Bella, What happened to make you act this way?" Oh crap I have to tell him don't I, well I could lie to him but im sure he would see straight through it.

"Umm well PROMISE me you wont freak out ok?" I asked hoping he wouldn't.

"Ok Bells I won't freak out I promise." I looked at him and thought about how I should tell him, I decided there was no right way and I should get on with it.

"Ok well, today after my first class with Edward, umm well we kissed again." I explained then quickly added more before he could loose it or go down stairs, "But don't you dare go blaming him, im as much to blame as he is ok, so can you just not say any thing and not freak out at all please?" I begged, "You Promised remember." He just stood there staring at me, it looked like he was thinking and trying his hardest not to freak out, and eventually he answered me.

"Ok then fine." He replied and at that moment I knew I couldn't trust him with his promise he quickly turned around and headed down stairs. Alice and I turned and looked at each other.

"Follow him." We both said at the same time, we jumped up and ran down stairs and at that point he had Edward against the wall yelling at him.

"CULLEN THAT'S MY LITTLE SISTER MAN, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? SHE HAS A BOYFRIEND." Crap I knew I shouldn't have told him.

"Emmett, what did you just promise to me upstairs, you PROMISED you wouldn't loose it, and I told you it wasn't his fault ok?"

"Emmett, man calm down ok, im sorry and I already said sorry to Bella ok, but are you going to freak out like this if she decides she wants to be with me?" Edward asked. How could he ask that, I didn't even know what I want, but Edward just made it clear to me that he was going to try every thing to get me, I just hope he doesn't do any thing stupid while Mitchell is in town.

"Have you finished Emmett, so Alice and I can go back upstairs and finish our home work before dinner arrives?" I asked

"Im fine go finish your homework."

"Come on Alice." I said. Alice came back upstairs with me, not much was said between us after that out bust.

"Do you think I did the right thing telling Emmett?" I asked. Alice looked at me smiling.

"Yea I think you did, its better he found out from you rather then any one else."

I was glad to hear that but she was right, every thing now was out in the open I just had to make a decision and know doubt Edward was going to help me I could see it now. We continued on with our home work and kept small talk up but nothing interesting really. About an hour later we finished up for the night, I went and grabbed a shower so I could relax and try and get over the day, it helped until I went back down stairs.

"Food is here Bella." Emmett yelled as I came down. I walked into the living room and took a seat on the floor grabbed a plate, piled on some food and started to eat, no one really said any thing they sat there watching TV. How exciting I thought to myself, last night the room was full of talk and tonight its quiet, though I didn't mind the quiet but at the moment I couldn't stand it, it meant I could think and I didn't want to think at the moment I just wanted to, well im not sure but I didn't want to think.

"Ok," I said, "I've had enough can some one please talk, this silence is really annoying me now." Every one looked at me.

"Sorry Bella, what you want to talk about then?" Emmett asked. Why is it just because I don't want silence means I want to talk about some thing…?

"Ahh you are unbelievable." I said as I got up and went upstairs slamming my door shut. I picked a CD and put it on turning it up so I could distract myself from my thoughts. I couldn't help but keep going through what I was going to do, Mitchell was coming tomorrow and I had no idea what to do about that, and Edward, I just couldn't stop thinking about him, its beyond me why this is happening, maybe I should just let things happen, but I cant im still with Mitchell I cant cheat on him, what kind of person would that make me. Ill tell you I thought it would make me a person that I hate, I can't stand people like that. I shouldn't be with Mitchell while I feel this way, maybe I should just break up with him before he comes, he already knows I don't know what I want and im sure he would under stand, I cant be with some one when I don't know what I want, it will just make it harder to break up with him when if I decide I don't want to be with him, and it will properly hurt him even more, I don't want to give him false hopes. At that moment I knew what I had to do, I grabbed my phone and called Mitchell again, not knowing if I was able to do it, it had to be done, and this isn't fair on any one. His phone kept ringing and finally he answered.