Another Disclaimer, this is the seventeenth one I've written, in this story. I think. So anyway, here is goes, I don't own these Twilight characters everyone is so fond of, they're owned by Stephanie Meyer, surprise, surprise. The middle scene was also taken from Twilight which is owned by Stephanie Meyer.

So, this is the chapter that many of you have been waiting for :)

Edward/ Bella time. Yays.

& sorry I haven't updated sooner. I could have but I was putting it off and being lazy. And watching skins :)

It Smells like Salt … and Rust

It was lunch. I kept glancing towards the tables of the Cullens. It became a habit, seeing them, looking out for them, and seeing what they did. Their table was so far empty. None of them had arrived so far, but it was still early, second period had just ended.

Jessica, Carissa and I were the only ones that were at our table. Jessica had her head down, playing with her fingers. Carissa kept coughing and glancing in Jessica's way. I sighed, this was not working out. I scooted over until I was right next Carissa.

'Give her a chance,' I whispered in her ear.

Carissa leaned over to me, 'I'm trying, gosh Bella. It's just weird, her having been with Jade and Lauren and now she's here. They've done stuff to us before you know. Before you came, those three were horrible to us. I don't exactly trust her right away.'

I sighed, 'Alright then.'

I hoped that when Emma and Angela came they would be welcoming to Jessica. If no one likes Jessica, well, it will be a very long and awkward lunch.

'Screw this,' Carissa said.

I was confused, 'What?'

Carissa sighed, 'Nothing,' and left the table, 'I'm just going to buy some more food,' she said to me over her shoulder.

Just then, out the corner of my eye, I saw Emma and Angela coming with their trays of food, giggling over something. Emma put her tray down on the table loudly, looked directly at Jessica, 'Hi!' she said with a big smile.

Jessica gave her a weak smile, 'Hi, what's your name again?'

'It's Emma. Emma Walsh,' Emma scooted over to where Jessica was sitting, 'So Jessica, how are you…'

Angela took a seat next to me, 'Why is Jessica sitting with us again?'

'Is it okay with you?' I asked.

'Yeah, yeah it's fine. I was just wondering,' she said in a voice that made me unsure if she was really fine with it.

I frowned.

All my friends, with the exception of Emma, were acting weirdly around Jessica. This was not going how I wanted it to. However, Jessica was happily chatting to Emma so she wasn't really aware of all the glances and stares she was getting, and she didn't notice that hardly anyone else gave her a greeting.

After lunch, I went to my Media classroom. was absent so we had a substitute teacher. There was nothing much to do in Media so Angela and I started chatting.

'So Bella, what's it like having Edward Cullen as a lab partner?' Angela said smirking.

I laughed, 'What?'

Angela smiled, amused, 'Yeah, what's it like?'

'Well, I don't know,' I laughed, 'I've only ever really been his partner like once, and we didn't even do anything together. I mean…,' I trailed off.

Angela leaned in closer and check weather anyone else was listening, and whispered 'He's hot isn't he?'

When I didn't reply Angela nudged me and said, 'Come on Bella, loosen up, I'm not going to tell anyone!'

I smiled, I trusted Angela, 'It's all muddled up in my head and it's like, complicated okay?'

'Alright, Bella whatever you say,' Angela said with a friendly smirk.

I leaned towards Angela, 'So… who do you like?'

She immediately blushed bright red, 'I … I well…' she stammered to me in reply.

I smiled at her, 'You can trust me.'

'Alright, alright,' I smiled as Angela caved in, she looked around and whispered, 'Ben.'

'What?' I exclaimed smiling.

Angela franticly made gestures for me to be quiet. 'Ben, as in Ben Cheney that sits with us at lunch? The one with black hair?' I whispered.

Angela smiled and nodded wordlessly.

Just then, the substitute dismissed us and me gathered our things. Angela and I walked to our Biology lab together happily. There was a surprise awaiting me when I got to the lab.

Edward Cullen was there.

I thought he wouldn't be here today, as none of the Cullens were at their usual table during lunch. I kept my hair over my face with my head bowed down as I walked towards my seat, aware that Edward was staring at me. I sat down slowly, making sure that I didn't have any eye contact with Edward at all.

I wasn't going to be friendly to him today after what happened last time. He is very rude, I thought to myself.

Mr. Turner came in the room then, holding a few cardboard boxes. He gave the boxes to Angela, who sat at the front and told everyone to pass the boxes around. Mr. Turner told us each to take an indicator card which had four squares marked on it. We also needed a four-pronged applicator, which looked like a hair pick, and a sterile micro-lancet.

'I'll be coming around to put a drop of water on your cards so don't start before I get to you.'

Mr. Turner put four drops of water on Sally's card, 'After I prepare your cards, I want you to very carefully prick your finger with the lancet,' he took Sally's finger and pricked it, he squeezed her finger, 'and put a drop of blood on each of the prongs, and then put it on your card.'

Mr. Turner held up Sally's card which was red with her blood. Oh no. I know that I was a gymnast and that I was used to injures, but blood. Blood was going to be everywhere, blood. I felt sweat break out on my forehead, and I swallowed nervously.

I heard my classmates jabbering excitedly and giggling around me. Mr. Turner starting helping everyone prepare their cards as he said, 'There's going to be a blood drive in the weekend so I thought you should all know your own blood type. You will need your parent's permission to donate but I thought this would be useful.'

I closed my eyes, and put my check down on the cool table.

'Ms. Swan? Are you okay?' it was Mr. Turner.

I took a few more deep breaths. 'Bella? Are you feeling faint?' It was Mr. Turner again.

I lifted my head a little bit and nodded.

'Someone should take you to the nurse,' Mr. Turner muttered.

I heard a voice from my right, 'I will take her.'

Mr. Turner nodded, 'Right, okay. Yes, thank you,' before he walked away to prepare everyone else's cards.

'Come on Bella,' someone said in my ear. I felt cold, very cold arms slowly holding my waist and cold hands dragging my arm around this person's shoulder.

I closed my eyes so I wouldn't see any blood as we walked out of the classroom. When we were out of the block, I opened my eyes to see that it was Edward Cullen who was taking me to the nurse.

'Wait, stop.' I said.

Edward stopped walking, 'Bella? Are you okay?'

I felt for the sidewalk and sat down, 'I'm just so dizzy.'

Edward helped me down and put his cold hands on my cheek. It felt so, so, good. I sighed.

'Are you feeling better now?' he asked.

I moaned, 'Yeah. Much better,' I closed my eyes.

'Bella,' Edward said softly, 'Let's get out of here.'

I didn't reply. 'Ditching class once in a while is healthy you know,' Edward continued.

Then I felt the coolness on my cheeks disappear. I was feeling dizzy again.

'Bella, can you hear me?'

'No!' I groaned.

I heard Edward chuckle softly. I groaned again. It was so hot and I was so dizzy. I couldn't stand it. With my eyes still closed, I lay down, pressing my cheek to the cool sidewalk. It wasn't as cool as Edward's hands, but it was something.

'Hey, Bella!' I heard a voice different from Edward's shout, 'what happened? Why you with Cullen?'

I groaned. It was Mike.

'She fainted Newton,' Edward seemed to be annoyed.

'I think I should take her to the nurse,' Mike said.

'No, Newton, I'm doing fine.'

Then I felt the sidewalk disappear beneath me, I opened my eyes in shock. Edward had scooped me up in his arms easily, while Mike was gaping at him.

'No, Edward!' I gasped, 'Put me back down.'

I felt horrible, the rocking of when Edward walked was not only making me dizzy, but I felt like throwing up now.

'You'll be fine,' Edward said soothingly.

I felt myself being lowered again after a while. I opened my eyes to find myself lying on the backseat of some car, more precisely, Edward's silver Volvo. Edward placed his cool hands on my forehead and cheeks and within a while, I was feeling fine again.

I pushed myself up and sat up in the backseat. Edward came and sat next to me.

'So,' he said amused, 'Do you faint at the sight of blood?'

I shook my head and bit my lip before saying, 'It's the smell.'

'You can't smell blood, humans can't smell blood.'

I shook my head once again, 'No, I can. It smells like salt … and rust.'

Edward raised his eyebrows, and stared at me with an unreadable expression.

'What?' I demanded.

The expression slowly faded away from his face, 'It's nothing,' he said.

We sat in the car in silence for quite a while, then, wanting to thank him, I began, 'Edward…'

But Edward put a finger over my lips, 'Bella it's okay,' then he leaned in towards me…

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