Ok, I got some really encouraging reviews! There were so many! I was amazed that a simple thing like telling you to review would work! That is so cool. I thank all of you because it made me start typing this instead of reading the two pages of stories in my inbox*yes, TWO PAGES!!!* Please enjoy.

This chapter goes to... marybk! Her review was LONG!!! It amazed me!

Oh, and alot of people asked about the Charlie checking thing. He has a lunchlady working for him, and she would alert him if she ate. *yeah, this towns screwed up, his influence runs deep!*

Yeah, and I am trying to make the chapters as long as I can, but I usually get writer's block and have to stop. It sux*like this chapter*. Seriously.

Apparently he would be going to the same school as me while he stayed. Charlie had already fixed it. When I went to bed that night I sighed in longing. I wouldn't admit to myself why I did it, though.

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In the morning when I woke up I stretched. Yes, stretched. My body was still in pain, but it wasn't as bad as the day before. I rose and went to the bathroom, not hearing anyone up. Remembering that Jacob was there, I locked the door. I could hear him snoring on the couch down stairs. It was slightly comforting. When I had finished getting ready I put on another turtleneck and headed down to make breakfast. My stomach was already growling uncomfortably, but I ignored it. Jake ate and I left the rest for Charlie to have when he was ready, telling Jake I had already eaten my portion. Jake rode with me, as he couldn't drive and didn't have a car. I was surprised to find that Billy had sold the car to Charlie.

When we arrived I looked around for the Cullens. They were a few cars down, staring at Jake and I like we had grown extra heads. I waved and ran over. Well, tried to run over. When I neared them I tripped and Edward caught me yet again. He sighed. I looked curiously at him, but he shook his head. Jake followed me over, looking curiously at the Cullens.

"Hey, Bella, are these your friends?" he asked curiously.

"Yeah! Jacob, meet the Cullens. Cullens meet Jacob." I said brightly. They just stared at each other. Edward's look was searching, and the rest were barely concealed shock. "What, what's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing. We've met before. When did you start going here, Jacob?" Edward said. He sounded angry. My own curiosity deepened. Why did he seem like he was forcing Jacob's name out?

"Oh, well, I am staying with Bella and Charlie. Charlie enrolled me here for the time being, and I will be coming back once a month for a week!" Jacob replied. He seemed to be implying something. I had no idea what it was. I huffed and tugged on Jacob's hand. Edward's eyes snapped down to the motion. His eyes darkened. I shot him a dirty glare, and then turned.

"Jacob, we need to go get your schedule. Come on, I'll show you the office." I said. He obliged and turned with me. Once we were out of sight of the Cullens I stopped and turned. "Jacob, what was that all about?! Why were you guys having a showdown?!" I asked angrily.

"Bella, I can't explain right now, please wait until we get back to the house tonight!" He pleaded. I sighed.

"Ok, but you are not squirming out of this!" He nodded and we continued to the office, afterward going our separate ways. He was, after all, roughly two years younger than me. When we separated I felt weird. Like my best friend was leaving. I shook the feeling off, and went through the morning classes in a daze, thinking about what I would say to the Cullens at lunch. I didn't know if Jacob would sit with us or not.

When I got out of the lunch line, with only a water bottle, I started over to the Cullens. Before I got there I was stopped by Jacob.

"Please don't sit with them! I can't stay with you if you do! Please!" He pleaded. I was confused again. He wanted me to drop my friends? No chance.

"No Jacob. No. I am going to sit with my friends! Just let me go over there!" He was gripping my arm. Not tightly, but right over one of the old bruises. "Let go, that hurts!" He loosened him grip, but it still hurt. Suddenly, Edward was there. His eyes cried murder. I winced. He still reminded me of Charlie when he looked like that.

"Jacob, let go of her." He hissed. Jacob let go and stepped back. I could see why. Edward was terrifying when he was mad. He looked down at me. "Go over to the table, Alice is worried." I nodded and made my way over. When I had gotten there, Alice popped up and her arms were suddenly around me.

"Bella! Are you ok, why don't you have a lunch? You really should be eating!" She scolded. Then she slipped and piece of bread into my pocket. I was shocked. Did she know about Charlie? Then I calmed down. How could she possibly know? No one knew.

"I'm not hungry, it's ok." I said. My stomach gave me away. It growled loudly. She looked at it and gave me a knowing look.

"Bella, you need to sit down. Come on, everyone's already here. Except Edward of course." As she said this I sat and looked over at Edward and Jacob talking. It was weird. Edward seemed angry, and Jacob seemed confused. I stuck it into the back of my mind for later. I was tired from all of the sleep I had lost before the night before, and I laid my head down on the table. I must have fallen asleep, because the next thing I knew Edward was poking me and directing me to Biology. It passed without any mention of Jacob or the cafeteria. I was glad we stuck to small talk for once. He seemed cautious. Acting like I would keel over any moment. This was the most confusing day of my life. At the end of the day I snuck into the bathroom and ate my bread. It would be the only thing I ate all day, and I already felt like I was going to throw up. Great, just what I needed. When I got home(Jacob stayed behind to watch football, and would get a ride) I started dinner. I made sure to make something I didn't like. Jacob and Charlie both got home at the same time. I said I had already eaten, and they dug in.

Afterward I cornered Jacob. Time for the explanation. And I wasn't going to take no for and answer.

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