Chapter 9

Bella's pov

I walked towards class, butterflies in my belly. I knew that I would have to ask Edward to the dance, and that even though I might be rejected I had to let him know I saw him as more then a friend.

Before I walked into class I took a deep breath, put on my best smile and walked in. My face fell as soon as I noticed that our desk was empty. I went and sat down waiting for him to walk through the doors.

The bell had just wrung and Edward came into the room with Mike. Mike was beaming like a lost puppy that had just been found, and well Edward lets just say not so much. Mike walks towards me and sat down in the seat next to mine.

"Uhh not to be rude or anything Mike, but this is Edwards seat." I said trying not to sound rude.

"Nope, not anymore Edward asked if I wanted to switch seats with him. I obviously said yes and Edward said he had already told the sir. So here I am!" He said with a bit too much enthusiasm.

"Ohh, okay. I just didn't know that Edward didn't want me as a partner. But whatever that's fine." I couldn't help but to glance back at Edward sitting next to Angela. They were both smiling and I thanked god that I hadn't humiliated myself in front of Edward, which was the last thing I needed. I mean now it was obvious that he liked Angela, he said the girl he liked had a boyfriend and Angela is going out with Ben. I can't believe I was stupid enough to think that I might actually have a chance!

I turned away before they caught me staring and that's when the bell rang and class began….great!

All throughout class I tried my best to not cry or make a noise. Thank god all we did today was answer questions from the book. That is about the only time we are not aloud to talk. Luck was on my side for that one! As soon as the bell rang I jumped and practically ran for the door, only to bump into Edward.

"Oh, sorry." I said blowing it off and heading out the door and down the hall as fast as possible.

The rest of the day passed by in a blur and before I knew it the day was over. I pulled out my cell phone ready to call my dad.

"Hey Bella!" the same velvety voice called, "Alice said you wanted to tell or uh ask me something?"

"Oh, she did? Yeah well uh it's not that important anymore. So you can just forget it." I said still keeping my eyes down on the phone pretending that it was the most interesting thing in the world.

"Well, can you still tell me? I really would like to know what you were going to say to me."

"Curiosity killed the cat."

"Yes, but satisfaction brought it back."

That's when I looked up from my phone to realize how close he was standing to me. I had to stretch my head up to look at him before I walked a few steps back.

"Look it's really not that big of a deal. It was nothing special. Okay?" I tried to say convincingly

"Well then if it's not that big of a deal why won't you tell me?" He asked sounding annoyed.

"Because it's only something I would share with a friend, but obviously you don't consider me one since your so disgusted with me that you can't even be my partner! So forget it!" I said frustrated.

With that I stormed off. I didn't even care that I might have just possibly ruined my friendship with him. I mean he can't even sit next to me right? RIGHT? So why should I tell him my secret? Besides now I KNOW that if I had told him I would have gotten my heart broken.

I slipped my phone into my back pocket and headed towards the street. I was most definitely not going to go in the same car as Edward. As I was walking down the street the sound of all the cars driving by kind of soothed me down. But not even that helped, the teas had started to flow down my cheeks.

Just as I started to cry rain started to fall from the sky, I hugged my self-trying to keep myself warm from the rain since all I was wearing was that thin blue sweater. I walked until I couldn't see in front of me anymore. I went and sat down by a tree, just crying. That was the only thing I needed. To cry.

I started to hear a car pull up alongside the road. I liked up and there was Collin running up to me.

"Bella! Bella what happened? Come on lets get you inside the car." He lifted me up and gently put me down on his passenger seat. The same seat that I had been in so many times before but had never shed a tear in.

Collin started the car and I was hit with a wave of warmness. Nice warm air, just liked Edwards arms. Nice and warm, the thought lulled me to a sound sleep.

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