Hey, y'know at the end of the last chapter, I said she walked into the gym, scrap that, she's walking TO he gym. Sorry LOL

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Hoops. I grinned to myself. I looked up at the sky, and frowned at the dark clouds. Great. I pulled my hood up, hiding my face, and stepped outside, crossing the football field to get to the gym. Forks High Spartans where playing a game against the Port Angeles Eagles, and all the guys were warming up. I carefully padded through the mud, keeping my head down as the rain came down.

'Heads up!' cried a voice. I looked up to see a blonde kid yelling, and just before it hit me in the face, I put up my hand and caught the football with my right hand.

'Oh, sorry!' called the guy who had missed the throw. Emmett, I think his name was.

'Hey,' the blonde kid ran up to me, stopping a few metres away, holding his arms out, signalling for the ball. 'Sorry about Emmett, he can't catch,' he grinned at me. I smiled back, and then tightened my grip on the ball, before bringing it behind my head, and throwing it towards Emmett in a perfect spiral. I laughed quietly as I watched the blonde kid follow the line of the ball.

'Whoa, nice arm!,' Emmett called., surprised.

The blonde kid turned round with a look of disbelief on his face.

'Thanks,' I called back. 'I gotta go, bye!' I gave a small wave to the two boys, then quickly slipped inside the gym.

EPOV:

Shit.

I couldn't even believe what I had done. I hadn't actually been happy with bullying Bella, but I knew Lauren could be a bitch when she wanted to, so it s just easier to play along.. I didn't even want to be mean to her! God. I had spoken to Jasper and Emmett, they said they didn't really know Bella, but the whole thing didn't seem too extreme. Alice said that Bella didn't hate me, I just really pissed her off, and she didn't even mind about the whole name calling thing, but she just got really upset when her mom died. Who wouldn't?

You've actually missed the chance to be friends with a really nice girl, you dickwad. She didn't even care about the name-calling; she didn't even hold a grudge, what the fuck is wrong with you?

And then I tried to apologise, and she didn't want to hear it-

Fair enough-

Yeah, but she actually pretended to be ill (!) so she didn't have to sit next to me.

I'm not going to sit around and act all mournful and shit, I'm actually going to apologise until she sees that I mean it, and I'm gonna win her trust.

You make it sound so simple

Shut it, you.

'Er, Mr Banner, I think I should go check on Bella, in case she faints or something,'

'Oh, yes, of course. Go,' he said, shooing me to the door.

I stepped out of the door, looked both ways, and saw her disappearing down a corridor to the left. Shit. Go!

I sprinted after her. Damn she can run when she wants to.

I skidded round a corner, to deserted corridor. On my right, the ladies bathroom, on my left, a computer suite. Most likely? Ladies. Definitely.

I started banging on the door, 'Bella, Bella, I know you're in there, look, I'm sorr-' I nearly fell forwards when the door swung open, revealing an extremely angry Miss Todd.

'Oh, I-um, you're not-'

'Yes, Mrrrr Cullen, I am most certainly not, 'Bella'. I would appreciate it very much, if you were to return back to your lesson and stop making that awful racket!' Stupid old bag.

'But Miss, you don't'

'Mr Cullen! Either you go back to class or you can go to the head masters office? What will it be?'

'Fine,' I huffed, turning away dejectedly. I slowly made my way back down the corridor, checking over my shoulder to see if she'd gone. When she'd finally moved, I sprinted to the end of the corridor, and burst out through the door. What I saw completely confused me.

The football field. Why would Bella come out here? She hates sports? Aw shit, she must have gone into the computer lab.

'Heads up!' a familiar voice boomed. A football was coming towards my face; I didn't have the energy to catch it so I just side-stepped it.

'Aw, man. You spoil sport!' Emmett yelled, as he and Jasper approached me.

'What's up Eddie?' Jasper cooed, pinching my cheek.

'Get off,' I slapped his hand away, laughing as he cradled it.

'Who's the game against?'

'Port Angeles Eagles,'

'Ha! Those idiots ? Don't worry, you'll crush em' I laughed, stepping back, heading back towards the school.

'Good luck anyway1 I'll see you later' I called.

'Why don't ya stay and watch the game,' Emmett boomed again.

'I can't, I've got things to do' I yelled back, as I was really far from the field.

'Oooooh,' they both howled in unison.

'Shut up, I'm looking for Bella, actually!'

'Edward, She's in a bear!'

What? I wheeled round.

'She's in A BEAR!' Jasper yelled, his left arm going into spasm or something. Right, okay, Bella got eaten by a bear.

'Yeah, right. Shut up guys, I'll see you later, ' I called, shaking my head.

I could hear the faint yells of 'She's in a bear' as I closed the door and walked down the corridor.

'Bear' I tutted, as I walked to the cafeteria. 'Nutters'

JPOV

Bella? Bella was in the gym.

'Edward, she's over there!' I signalled with my head over the gym.

He stopped and turned round, an incredulous look on his face.

'She's over there! I pointed to the gym with the ball.

'Yeah, right. Shut up guys, I'll see you later,' I heard him yell, as he opened the door, shaking his head.

'What,' I looked at Emmett, who looked just as confused. 'is he on about?'

'I think he's gone crazy. SHE'S OVER THERE!' I yelled as he walked down the corridor, knowing he couldn't hear me.

'What the hell?'

'We'll go speak to Bella after the game,' Emmett said, making his way back to coach, who was blowing his whistle.

'Yeah,' I muttered, still confused.