A/N: It's time for the aftermath of the kiss... Dun dun dunnn... ;)

Bella:

3rd June 2006

One month. One month since the day Edward kissed me. One month since things managed to get worse, in ways I didn't think possible.

Ever since, I've completely ignored and avoided Edward. If he's walking towards me, I'll turn and practically run in the opposite direction. It may sound stupid, I mean, to an onlooker, it was just a kiss. A kiss that I participated in. But, it reminded me so much of that night, when Phil just kissed me. That night, Phil wanted much more, and he was rougher. However, like with Edward, I felt trapped. They both pushed me up against the wall, although Edward was more gentle.

I told Angela what happened after a week and a half of her questioning. She could see there was something different with the way I acted around Edward. The closest I ever got to him was in biology, and that was hell. I was constantly paranoid he would do something. I don't know what, I never let myself think of what, but I sat at the edge of the desk. I never spoke to him during practical's. At first, he tried speaking to me. That didn't work. Then he tried saying comments that would usually make me retaliate. That didn't work. Nothing did, and eventually, he gave up.

"Hey Bella, you look deep in thought." Angela commented. Really, I was dreading biology, like always.

"Just dreading biology." I admitted to her. She knew this was how I was every lunch time.

"Try to take your mind off it. And, remember, he won't say anything to you, he never does." Angela said, kind as ever.

"I'm real sorry for acting like a zombie around you. You should have more fun." I told her, feeling bad, like always.

"Don't be. I do have fun, I mean; I used to be on my own, anyway. I'd rather be with a zombie than on my own any day." Angela told me. I laughed slightly at that, which made her smile.

"Ange, you are too kind." I said, half joking, but partly serious. She really was kind.

Just then the bell went, and my good mood vanished. I walked sluggishly to biology, and sat in my seat. I still managed to get there before most people, but, unfortunately, Edward seemed in a rush to get here today. He looked slightly out of breathe as he sat down next to me.

"Bella, we need to talk." He said, sounding serious. I just sat there, staring down at my notebook, doodling on the pages. I briefly remembered Edward's notebook, and how desperately he didn't want me to see what was written in it.

"Bella, please, I need to talk to you. Just look at me." Edward pleaded. I momentarily considered looking at him, and decided I would, just to hopefully shut him up. That would be good.

"I want to talk to you about what happened in the library." Edward said.

"What about it?" I asked, and he seemed shocked, as this was the first time I had spoken to him in a month.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have, it was totally out of line." Edward admitted, looking like he regretted every second of it.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Your secret's safe with me." I told him coldly.

"No, Bella, no! That's not what I meant! I meant that you didn't want the kiss, so I was out of line to kiss you! I…I only regret the fact the kissing me has hurt you so bad." Edward said sadly, as everyone else walked in and the lesson began. I spent the whole time wondering what Edward's words meant. He confused me so much, which just annoyed me. Why couldn't we go back to hating each other? That was so much easier…

I later told Angela everything that had happened in biology, and she also had no idea what Edward really meant. Did it mean he was happy with kissing me? Probably not.

That night I quickly drove home, happy to just be able to lie on my bed and relax. When I got home I did just that, despite the curious looks from my father. He had also noticed my zombie like state, but had just let me deal with it myself, and with Angela.

I heard weird music, then noticed that it was in fact my phone, and it was ringing. Strange, no one ever calls me.

"Hello?" I asked curiously.

"Hey Bells, it's Jake!" Jacob said happily.

"Hey Jake! To what do I owe the pleasure of you calling?" I asked, trying my best to sound formal.

"Well, my old best friend Bella, I was wondering if you would like to go out to the cinema tonight with me, Angela, Ben, and Quil." Jacob asked, trying to sound formal like I was.

"What about Embry?" I asked. Him, Jake, Quil and Ben were always together, why wouldn't he be invited?

"Oh, him." Jake said, sounding angry about him.

"What happened? Did you guys fall out?"

"I guess you could say that. You know Sam Uley? Well, him and some others on the rez have started a gang, of some sorts. Others in the gang include Paul Lahote and Jared Cameron. For some reasons, loads of the guys on the rez are joining him. I never thought Embry would, but one day, he just suddenly joined them. He always says that one day me, Ben and Quil will join, but I can't see that happening." Jake told me.

"That's strange. You say gang, do you mean…uh…like, typical gang? As in, guns and knives?" I asked nervously.

"Oh, no, not that sort of gang. They're actually the complete opposite. They call themselves protectors of La Push and the reservation. It's weird." Jake explained.

"Ok." I said, feeling much more relieved.

"So, meet us at the cinema in half an hour, ok?" Jake said.

"Yep, sounds good to me! See you there!"

"Ok, bye Bells."

"Bye Jake." I said, and then I hung up. I got my bag and everything ready, made sure I looked nice, and started driving to the cinema in Port Angeles. Because Forks was so small, we didn't actually have a cinema here. Ah well.

When I arrived at the cinema, Jake was outside waiting for me.

"Hey Bells." Jake said, giving me a hug.

"Hey you!" I squealed when he picked me up.

"Didn't realise you had a boyfriend, Nerdella." A voice that I instantly recognised as Edward said. He sounded almost hurt at this, although I couldn't understand why.

"I don't, Jerkward, but I didn't realise I had to tell you whether I was going out with anyone or not. Or do they all have to be approved by you?" I asked a bit snidely. I saw Jacob looking really angry, so I told him to go inside and wait for me. I didn't need Jacob hitting Edward for me. Where's the fun in missing out on hitting the person who has made my life hell?

"No, I wasn't saying that. I just…I thought that…" Edward said, looking down.

"You thought that because we kissed once, I had to check everything with you? That because we kissed it changed something between us?" I asked him angrily.

"No! I didn't mean that! I just, I don't want you going out with him!" Edward told me.

"Yeah, well, you don't get to choose who I hang out with or what I do with them!" I shouted at him, and stormed into the cinema.

Right now, I was in the mood to watch some sort of horror film, where I could pretend the zombies being killed were actually Edward.

A/N: Bella's getting feisty P

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