Chapter 3

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This chapter is both Bella's and Edward's point of view of the next day until lunch time (Bella's starts a little earlier)

Bella's POV

Another day of school, I thought as I drove, and unfortunately for me another period of Biology, it really wasn't fair that I had to hate someone so hot. I pulled up in the car park and as I walked to class Jessica ran up to me "hey Bella" she said excitedly

"What's up Jessica" I asked, thanking God that she seemed so much happier today

"Mike just asked me out" she squealed

"Mike, what about Edward?" I asked, really confused now

"Oh who cares about Edward, Mike is really good looking too." she said, as she turned away and went to class

"Was it really just about looks?" I wondered out loud to my self, and surprisingly my question was answered

"Yes", I spun around to face the voice behind me, it was that girl…Alice

"Oh hi" I said blushing

"Yeah, Jessica is really shallow, and you know you shouldn't be so mad at Edward, he wasn't as mean as she said he was, he was just irritated"

"What?"

"Oh yeah, she used to ask him out every Monday for two months, and he would always say he was busy, but she never got the message, so he got fed up," she explained.

"No, how do you know about that?" I asked

"Oh Edward told me."

"Really" I asked, surprised

"Yeah, he seemed really bothered that you thought he was a jerk" she said, leaning closer, "don't tell him I told you, but I think he likes you"

"Really" I said again, blushing with unbidden pleasure

"Totally"

"Well I'm glad he wasn't that mean" I said as I thought more about everything that was just revealed to me. "I'm really glad I don't have to feel sorry for Jessica anymore, all her whinging was really getting on my nerves"

"Yeah, Edward told Mike that Jessica only asked him out to make Mike jealous, so that you might forgive him" said Alice as she gauged my reaction to everything.

"That's really sweet" I eventually conceded.

"Yeah" said Alice as she continued "Hey I've got to go to class, but you should sit with us at lunch".

School went by in a blur until biology, I didn't listen to a word the teachers said, all I could hear was Alice's voice repeating: "I think he likes you" "I think he likes you" "I think he likes you". I thought I liked him too.

Which when I thought about it was strange, because the only thing close to a conversation that we had had was me telling him what a jerk he was. I walked into the labs and saw him sitting there, looking at me, it was probably my imagination but I could swear I saw a flash of excitement in his emerald eyes. I sat down hesitantly and before he could say anything started to apologize.

"Edward I am so sorry I was so mean to you, I don't even know you so it was really unfair of me to make a snap decision about you based only on what one person said, I was totally out of line…" I was going to keep going but he held his hand up, amused

"Where did all this come from" he asked gesturing at me

"Oh Alice talked to me" I explained. His eyes narrowed when I said Alice's name. "Is that bad?" I asked confused.

"No, I'm glad you know I'm not a huge jerk, Alice is just such a meddler" he explained. Before I got a chance to apologize again Mr. Banner walked in and the room instantly fell silent. Mr. Banner put on a DVD, which I thought would have meant that I would have some more time to mull over the events of this morning.

But the minute Mr. Banner switched off the lights it was as though Edward was like a magnet, pulling me to him, like some invisible current pulsed through us and I was gripped with the desire to lean over to his side of the desk and just kiss him.So strong was the pull that I was physically grabbing hold of my seat, trying to hold myself there. I stifled a grin and blushed instead when I glanced over and saw that Edward was doing the same thing.

That next hour was like some form of torture. I had no idea what the film was about. When I realized this I was even more embarrassed and flushed a darker shade of scarlet than I had ever thought possible. Recovering slightly I turned to him and said,

"Anyway, sorry I was so judgmental"

"It's no problem", he grinned a crooked smile that made my heart skip a beat, "really"

I stuck out my hand for him to shake "start over?" I propositioned. He grabbed my hand and shook it earnestly

"Sure"

"Oh by the way I'm sitting with you at lunch" I announced, hoping I sounded casual. He looked shocked

"Alice invited me" I explained, "It would be rude to say no"

"Yeah it would" he agreed

"Anyway" I continued, "I'm just going to tell Jessica where I'll be and I'll be right over" I said walking away

"I can't wait" he called after me.

Me neither Edward, Me neither.

Edwards POV

The first two periods in the morning went by in a blur as I thought about Bella. Mike had caught up with me before school to tell me he had asked Jessica to the dance and that she had said yes. After that I was on cloud nine. Until I saw Alice. She was talking to Bella who was blushing. I cringed as I hoped that what ever they were talking about wasn't going to catch up with me later. I had asked Alice what they had been talking about but she wouldn't cave. So basically I was worried. Which was why I was so glad that the bell had just rung. I half walked- half ran to class, eager to see Bella again.

I sat down and waited, until I saw her walk in. As she sat next to me she seemed hesitant for some reason. Before I could ask her what was wrong she started talking really fast

"Edward I am so sorry I was so mean to you, I don't even know you so it was really unfair of me to make a snap decision about you based only on what one person said, I was totally out of line…" As I realized that she was apologizing I smiled and held my hand up, gesturing for her to stop

"Where did all this come from?" I waved my hand in her direction, perplexed

"Oh Alice talked to me" she explained, oh no, what had Alice said. "Is that bad?" she asked. I hoped from her obviously confused expression that whatever Alice had said wasn't that bad

"No, I'm glad you know I'm not a huge jerk, Alice is just such a meddler" I explained. Bella opened her mouth to apologize again and I opened mine to reassure her that this was unnecessary when Mr. Banner walked in, putting on a DVD. It was then that the most curious thing happened.

The minute he turned out the lights it was as though I was taken over by an animal desire to grab Bella and throw her onto the bench, kissing her as hard as I could. But that wasn't going to happen. So I resisted this force, which felt stronger than nature. I gripped the table holding myself back. I realized after a while that Bella was doing the same thing and then watched her face as she glanced at me, first grinning and then blushing deeply as she realized I was gripping the table too. Her blush made things even more difficult for me; she looked so good, not at all beetroot, just delicate.

That hour felt at least one hundred times longer than it actually was. Whatever that film was about, it hadn't been enough to tear me away from the distraction that was Bella and hence I had no idea what the film was about. After a while I looked at her, she was redder than anything I had ever seen before, and it took all my self-control not to kiss her. I watched her skin fade back to ivory, with just a pale flush. She turned to me and said

"Anyway, sorry I was so judgmental"

"It's no problem" I said, meaning every word, I smiled at her, trying to show that I really had forgiven her- not that there was anything to apologize for, really. It had all just been a misunderstanding. "Really" I added

Bella stuck out her hand "start over", she offered, I shook her hand eagerly, noticing that she hadn't said 'friends', it was probably just wishful thinking but I hoped that maybe this was because she wanted more.

"Sure" I said

"Oh by the way I'm sitting with you at lunch" she mentioned. I must have looked surprised because she followed this with, "Alice invited me, It would be rude to say no" God bless Alice I thought.

"Yeah it would," I agreed

"Anyway" she said, "I'm just going to tell Jessica where I'll be and I'll be right over" Bella started to walk away.

"I can't wait" I called after her,

"Oh my gosh please don't tell me I said that out loud" I muttered

"You did" said Jasper as he appeared behind me, his arm around Alice.

"You love her, don't you Edward" teased Alice

"No" I said, "I just really like her", but there was a small part of me that wondered, did I love her?

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