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Would it ever end? She never seemed to shut up! I leaned my head back against the seat and closed my eyes hoping that she would notice that I was in no mood to discuss her wardrobe issues of the morning. But she didn't. She just keep talking and talking! I stayed like that for what seemed like an eternity until I thought it was safe to start walking to class without looking totally ridiculous. As I turned around to grab my backpack off the backseat I notice Bella starting to walk towards the crowd of people into the school. How I wished that I could be walking next to her, my arm wrapped around her small waist…..

"Eddy? Are you listening to me?" I was jerked from my day dream to see Lauren giving me an evil stare. "Here I am trying to open up to you, and you completely ignore me!" Yeah, right. Trying to find the right shoes to match your purse is a real dilemma. But I put away my snide remarks not in the mood to hear Lauren really start yelling at me.

"Sorry. I didn't get much sleep last night, I must have zoned out. We should start heading in; the bell is going to ring soon." I step out into the cool air, and automatically start looking for Bella again but she is nowhere in sight. I didn't even bother waiting for Lauren; I just started toward the school, hoping that I could catch Bella before the bell rang. I wanted to explain myself and that note that I had given her, it was totally unacceptable of me considering that I have a girlfriend, and that was what I was going to tell her….or at least that's what I planned to say. But for some reason when I was around Bella I became tongue tied and everything just seemed to spill out. I rounded the corner, walking a little quicker because I can hear Lauren's screeching voice coming up behind me demanding why I didn't wait, when I saw her. She was picking up her books that were scattered about the hallway along with another girl that I was very familiar with. Alice. I ducked behind a set of lockers hoping that Alice wouldn't see me and say something to Bella about last night at dinner.

"I'll see you at lunch then!" And Alice turned and left. Lunch? Alice had invited Bella, my Bella, to sit with them at lunch? I had a feeling that Alice had some alterative motives for this; she was either trying to get me to ditch Lauren and rejoin them. Or she was going to tell Bella the truth, how I was already falling for her.

"EDDY! You didn't wait for me or stop when I was calling your name! What's up with you? You are acting…….." Lauren didn't bother finishing that statement because her eyes followed my gaze towards Bella. "Are you serious? Are you cheating on me with that…with that…slut?" Her voice was starting to rise so I turned quickly to face her and calm her down before Bella and the rest of the school heard.

"No! Geez Lauren, don't be so paranoid! I was just contemplating as to help her pick up her books because they flew everywhere after she ran into someone. And I didn't hear you calling my name, like I said I am tired and kind of out of it." I leaned down and kissed her forehead before heading towards my class, before she could say anything else. I took my hand and wiped it across my lips, kissing her no longer felt right.

The day was passing incredibly slowly. By the time lunch came around I was so ready to see Bella that it was hurting inside. I took my seat next to Lauren but kept my eyes locked on my family's table. It was a few minutes later until Bella walked up to the table and Alice introduced her to the others, and she took her seat next to my pixie like sister. How I wish that it was I sitting next to her, holding her hand under the table…….

"So Eddy, about the dance I was thinking you could drive that really nice car that your dad has. And you could take me to that new Italian restaurant in town."

"Sure Lauren, whatever you want." I wasn't even sure what she was talking about, I was too engrossed in watching the beautiful smile play across Bella's lips and the soft blush creep up her cheeks. Suddenly Bella stood and emptied her tray and headed out of the lunchroom. Without thinking I stood, "Sorry, I forgot that I have to be to Biology early today. I'll see you after school." And I turned on my heels and left. I could see Bella at a locker at the end of the hall and I quickly made my way to her side.

"Hey." She jumped a little at my voice, like she hadn't heard me coming.

"Hey, I was actually just about to come find you." She was coming to find me? I suddenly became very anxious and excited.

"Really? Well here I am what can I do for you?" She reached into her locker and pulled out a folded sheet of paper very similar to the one I had given her yesterday.

"Well I just wanted to….um….you know give you this." I took the piece of paper and our hands brushed at the tips. We just stood there for a minute until the bell rang. "I guess we should get to Biology." Bella grabbed her book from the locker and started down the hall; I was close behind but not noticeably close. We took our seats and she started busying herself with her notebooks and I took the opportunity to open the letter and read its sweet contents.

Edward,

Your note was…..sweet. Truly the kindest thing that anyone has ever said to me and it makes me feel as if I can one day call Forks home, but I need to know why. Why would anyone say such a sweet thing to a person that they just met and hardly knew? And why would you say it if you were already with someone else? (I say you and that girl in the parking lot after school). I am just very confused by this….direct action, and I need to know if it was intentional.

Bella

I didn't know what to say because I was just as confused as her. So I did the only logical thing I could think of…..I snatched her lips with mine and kissed her.

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