Chapter 3

Broken deal

I sat at my chair, constantly aware that Edward is already sitting beside me. He didn't even glance up to me. I smiled at that.

Apparently, nothing exciting is going on at Biology. The professor is sick and that the substitute teacher didn't know what to do. He just told us we can have free time but no going out of the classroom.

So what now? I'm going to spend my time staring at my book? My notebook?

Oh I know what to do. I looked around the classroom, making fun of them on my mind. A guy is chewing his bubble gum...then he sticks it under his chair. Eeww! Tanya caught my eye, she is texting someone then she smiled and glances towards my direction. Is she looking at me?

No she's not. She's smiling at Edward. I looked to him and he smiled too.

Okay, does this means they're going to be together again? Good for them.

But suddenly Edward looked at me and smirks. The kind of smile that will make you melt…

I waited for him to speak but he just stayed like that…staring at me like a moron.

I looked at Tanya who is frowning; I immediately looked at Edward and whispered.

"If you don't want your girlfriend to be mad at you, stop staring at me" I told him.

"Girlfriend?"

"Tanya"

"She's not my girlfriend" He said, looking at Tanya then back to me.

"Ex-girlfriend"

"Who cares? I'm just staring at you" He said teasingly.

"Remember our deal?" I reminded him and he frowned.

"Oh yeah" He nodded then looked at his notebook.

Now I'm back with silence. I still have almost 40 minutes of free time…gah!

In one moment, I really regretted reminding Edward about our deal…only for this time. I'm so dead bored! I needed talk or anything that will keep time disappears but no…I'm not going to eat my pride to tell this to Edward. Besides, maybe I'll get nothing but a bunch of annoying things from him.

Tanya suddenly sat at the empty chair in front of me then tilts the chair towards mine.

Edward saw it too and looked at her curiously.

"Tell me the truth Bella; are you the one who told the media about what happened yesterday?" She asked me, and glared at me.

"What happened yesterday?" I asked.

"Are you really stupid?" She said in a low voice so other students won't hear.

"No. I don't know what you are talking about"

"English time remember!"

"Ohh, I'm not" I told her coolly.

"Well I don't believe you" She murmured.

"Why did you ask me if you won't believe me?" I told her and Edward laughed. That only makes Tanya angrier.

"You're the one who heard that I got out of the classroom"

"Am I the only one in the classroom?" I told her again and I swear Edward really tried to hide his laugh but he can't. The whole class seemed to hear him and looked at our direction.

"What's funny?" Tanya asked Edward, fully annoyed.

Edward stopped laughing then looked at me. That was irritating. Is he saying I'm the one funny here?

"If I got to prove it was you Bella, I swear, I'll do something I never did before" She whispered to me then stood up and walked back to her chair.

"Mind to tell me what are you two talking about?" Edward suddenly said, not caring about the eyes looking at us.

"Nothing that will make your life go up and down" I told him and let my hair fall over my right shoulder, making a dark curtain between us.

Few seconds later, he spoke.

"Just tell me. It's not like I'm going to talk about it after biology"

"Then you don't have the need to know" I told him, glad that I can't see his face.

"Are you afraid to look at me because somehow…you're also afraid of Tanya looking at us?"

I immediately looked at him and rolled my eyes.

"I just don't want trouble. I'm not afraid…I just don't want an enemy"

"I'll not mention your name. Promise"

"She was late at English and she told some unmannered things to the teacher. Ms. Rachel made her go out of the classroom" I told him and he laughed.

"Can you please stop pretending like we forgot the deal? Edward!" I told him.

He looked at me, almost like he can't help but to made fun of me.

"Sorry. I'm just bored" He said.

"I'm quite surprised no one asked me about the news" I told him.

"Really?" He sounded like he can't believe me.

"Really. I just accepted some glares, frowns…a few devil eyes. Cursing eyes….creepy"

He laughed then he crossed his arms and rested it at the table. Then he buried his face in there…almost like he wanted to take a nap.

Cool, and I'm the one who is left again with the eyes….

I wanted my time two days ago before I met this guy beside me!

I needed my alone time.

Bell rang and Edward seemed not to hear it.

"Edward" I told him but he didn't respond.

"Edward…we're going to be late at PE if you won't wake up now" I told him. It was only us left in the classroom.

"I swear I'm going to punch you!" I almost shouted but he's still sleeping.

"I know your awake now! What do you want me to say? Argh!" Still no response.

"Edward, please. I'm begging you" I touched his hand then I got startled. He quickly held my hand, stood up and started walking to the gym…

"Ed…my hand" I told him. He's still dragging me.

"Edward!" But he didn't spoke.

We entered the gym and almost like everyone saw us. Gosh! What is he doing? I thought we had a deal!

"Edward, our deal!" I whispered to him as we walked to the bleacher. On our schedule, we both have to attend PE but we're not going to play basketball.

"I swear I'll kiss you if you don't close your mouth" He said as we sat at the bleacher. The girl beside him looked at us. She heard him! Not only her, but a bunch of students…

I became silent and let him play with my hand as we watch Basketball. Not because I let him doesn't mean I like it. I will get something in return from him. Maybe a week without tutoring him will be okay.

"You really obeyed me" He said. Of course I will! I'm not a fan who will continue speaking just for you to kiss me! What if he's just talking so I'll speak? I'm not going to talk.

He waited for me to say but I just looked at the basketball team. I caught an eye of Jacob who is at the end of the bleacher. He looked at us but when he saw me looking at him, he quickly pretended he's looking everywhere.

"What? No bad words now? No hissing?" He said, chuckling.

I stayed quiet.

"You really think I'm gonna kiss you, aren't you?"

"Hmmm" I said.

"You can speak now" He squeezed my hand and I pulled it off him but he grabbed it back.

"Are you born just to irritate me?" I asked with very low voice.

"I don't know…maybe?"

"We had a deal! And apparently, you're eating your words! It's just hours Edward! You should have stayed away from me!" I glared at him. It was hard to keep on whispering when you're so angry.

"You're in a bad mood. Come on', let's skip classes" He said, standing up and dragging me to Coach.

I pulled him back.

"No Edward, I'm not like you! I don't skip classes! I already let you hold my hand, so please just be contented with that!"

"I want more" He said but we sat at the back part of the bleacher where we are quite far from students to hear us. He wants more? ARGH!

"Like what?"

He just stared at me…the one where he replied in my mind…you.

"Not that one" I told him, looking away. I'm blushing!

"A kiss?" He said, leaning to me.

"Where?" I am so tired with his games. I should give him what he wants then get revenge some other day…haha.

"Lips" He mumbled and I suddenly looked at him. He licks his lips...EEWW!

"Idiot! No!" I pulled my hand of him and buried my face on my hands.

"Cheeks?"

"No!"

"Shoulder?"

"I said no!" I told him, looking at him with devil eyes.

"Neck?"

"Edward! No kiss!"

"Hug? That's your last choice Bella"

I frowned at him. Why am I doing favors at him? I pulled my hand free from him and stood up.

He stood up, looking at me curiously.

"Why will I do that?"

"Because you wanted to" He said.

"I don't want anything from you" I crossed my arms at my chest.

"Come on Bella…just once" He told me, teasing me.

"If I did, will you let me stopped tutoring?"

"Nope…"

"Then why should i?"

He suddenly hugged me but I didn't hug him back.

I was about to push him off when a group of girls stopped walking to look at us. I don't want them to think I'm hurting their precious idol…

"What kind of hug is this when you won't hug me back?"

I wrapped my arms around his neck awkwardly to get this hug finish. He hugged me tightly then I pushed him off.

"Time's up"

"Unfair" He said and pouted.

I laughed at that then sat again. He did too.

PE time suddenly became the most irritating and annoying and stupid subject I ever had. Not because of what we were doing…but because I had Edward in this subject.

I thought this day is really my kind of day…what happened to that?

Edward didn't let go of my hand until we were outside the gym….grrr.

I frowned at him and walked to my next building. He makes my day bad.

Now what? Tanya is the one I'll be dealing at this moment and all her stares for sure.

When I went inside the English room, like what I expected, girls and even guys looked at me.

I walked slowly to my chair and looked down. I'm so ashamed…

When I raised my head, I was kind of relieved that only few students are looking at me.

Tanya suddenly sat beside me and gave me her most narrowed devil eyes. I looked away, pretended I didn't saw that one.

"I thought there are no real score between you two" She said.

Shit…what should I say? There's nothing going on, I'm only his tutor Tanya…

That's not what Edward wanted me to say.

"So you're not going to say anything huh?" She told me.

"I don't have to explain myself to you"

"Why? Because I'm his ex-girlfriend?" She said.

"No, but because I do not know you. I may know your name but my personal life is out of boundaries when it comes to strangers"

"Whatever, Edward will tell me the truth. I know you're just another fan who got a chance to be close with her idol" she smiled and I rolled my eyes. I am not a fan!

I stayed quiet and waited for Ms. Rach to come inside. When she did, Tanya behaved. Probably remembering yesterday's scene. We had recitation today…pretty easy for me. I already read that book a couple of times…

Tanya, on the other hand, got a D at recitation.

After English, I had Arts. I only have this subject for 3 days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

I was so glad Angela is my classmate at this subject; maybe she can lighten my mood a little.

I sat beside her and waited for Mr. Miles to arrive.

"So what happened yesterday?" She said.

"Nothing"

"With Edward?"

"I said nothing"

"With Jacob?"

"Nothing too"

"Well, really surprised you got celebrities as your friends now. You maybe feel so happy"

I don't feel happy! They are changing my old life!

"Kind of" I told her, remembering the jokes I heard from Jacob this morning.

"You still have tutoring time with Edward later?" She whispered at me.

"Yep"

"Saturday's?"

"None"

"How bout we shop? Tell Alice!" She said, clapping her hands.

"Sure Ang, I will" I told her and stopped talking when the teacher came inside.

We painted the garden of the school and I finished it exactly before the dismissal bell rang.

"Are you going to Edward this afternoon?" Angela said as we walk outside the room.

I saw three girls looked at us.

"Shh" I told Angela quietly. She giggled.

"Ang, he's not my boyfriend. That news is not true…but I will tutor him later" I whispered to her.

"Whatever Bella, I just love seeing you two together" She said and I sighed. Nothing that I'll say will make her believe me. She's so much like my sister Alice.

When we were finally at the parking lot, we went to Alice.

"Bella? I thought you'll tutor Edward, why are you here?"

Before I can answer her, Angela spoke.

"Is that Edward's limo?"

We all glanced at where she's looking.

"Oh no! He might have forgot you!" Alice said.

"Alice calm down. I'm not…I'm not gonna tutor him today" I told her suddenly remembering that I should be the only one who will knew about me going on to his house.

"Why?" They both pouted.

"We're both busy today"

"Oh well, will you go home with us?" Alice said.

"Uhmm no Al, I have some things to do. I left my book at the locker, go home. I still have to buy something at the bookstore at town"

"Ok, Come on Angela" Alice said.

I watched them gone before I walked and tried to find the car. I caught an eye of the Porsche.

I glanced around before going inside. Wow…this is a very nice car.

I drove slowly to his house, probably because I'm too afraid that if I even got scratched this car, I can't pay it anymore.

The guards of their house took over the car when I'm at the front of the mansion. I grabbed my bag and walked inside.

"You must be Bella" Rosalie suddenly said from the stairs. She's smiling…

"Yeah" I breathed.

"I'm so glad Edward got a beautiful girlfriend, I can't handle the ugly one"

"I'm-"I tried to say I'm not his girlfriend but Edward suddenly walked to me and cut me off.

"Yeah I agree" He told Rosalie. Rose laughed.

"Edward, I think we should go now" I told him.

"What are you two going to do?" Rosalie teased us.

"Uhmmm" Should I say tutor him?

"She's my tutor" Edward said.

"Tutor?" Rosalie raised an eyebrow.

"Yep. She's smart and I need her help" He said then pulling my hand and dragging me towards the elevator again.

"Ok" Rosalie said.

"You know, you should stop treating me like a puppet" I told Edward as soon as the elevator doors closed. I pulled my hand free.

"Puppet?" He asked.

"Yes. Your doing decisions I don't wanted you to"

"Like what?"

"Not disagreeing at your sister about the girlfriend thing"

"I told you I'm not going to talk about that"

"Yes but it was your sister!"

"So?"

"Argh!" I hissed and stayed quiet.

"I hate it when you're quiet" Edward said when the doors opened. We walked to his room and he locked it.

"Don't lock the door" I warned him.

"Why? You afraid?" He said, resting his back at the door.

"No but what will your parents think about us locking the door?"

"When I'm trying to study, I don't want distraction"

"Distraction? No one will distract us!"

"You don't know that"

"Just unlock the door please" I told him as I put my bag on the table.

"FIne" He did and he got his bag and put his things on the table.

We started studying and he got to understand the past lessons so easily. I wonder if he's lying about not knowing the lessons before….

As I check his answers, I caught him staring at me, palm resting at his cheek.

I looked at him but he didn't speak.

"What?" I asked and bit my lip. I bit my lip because I'm trying not to get mad.

"You look cute" He startled me.

"Huh?"

"You got brown eyes…it's so beautiful" He said. No one told me that…

"Thanks" I said, still confused why he is saying that. I checked some of his answers but he spoke again.

"And your lips are so cute too"

I looked at him, with eyebrow raised.

"Ok…why are you telling me this?"

"Are you so mad at me right now?" He ignored my question.

"Not so much. I like it when you're behaving not like in school. And when you're quiet"

"You know, I'm trying my best to make you like me but I can't"

"That's because you think everyone COULD like you"

"Why can't you?" He frowned, staring at my lips. And that was annoying.

"You're so boastful and arrogant and you think you can make people do what you want just because you're rich and popular!"

I waited for him to speak but he didn't.

"I don't want to be rude but what you did today was out of the line. You told me we should act like we don't know each other but you didn't followed the promise"

"Are you sure there is nothing I can do to make you like me?" He ignored what I said.

"Positive" I answered him.

"Nothing that will make you fall in love with me?" He challenged me.

"Yep"

"Even if I gave you everything you needed?"

"Yes"

"Even if I kissed you?"

"Of course"

"Try me" He said smiling.

"What?" I frowned. What is he saying?

"Kiss me Bella, then prove to me you can't fall in love with me"

"I'm not stupid Edward"

"I didn't say you were"

"If you're going to act like this tonight, I should better go home" I stood up but he stopped me.

"Sorry" He said with sincerity in his eyes. I sat again.

"Deal is a deal. You can't talk to me or EVEN LOOK AT ME at school, understood?" I told him.

He nodded.

He stayed quiet for the past minutes, after I checked his answers; I tried to make him speak. He's so different. He didn't look mad or sad…he just looked plain. No expression on his face.

"So…uhmm, did you understood tonight's lesson?" I told him and he nodded.

Argh, what's his problem?

"Should I go now?"

"If you want to" He spoke quietly. Those four words mean I can make a decision here and I'll say no. I don't want to go home with him looking like I did something to hurt him.

"Is it okay?"

He nodded.

I stood up and gathered my things and put it at my bag.

"Edward, is…is there a problem?" I told him and he looked at me straight in the eyes.

"You don't have to know. You're just my tutor right?"

I frowned, not in the way that will make him feel I'm mad. But the way that I'm feeling 'yeah right'.

"Yeah, I'm just your tutor" I whispered, I wanted so much to hear him speak again…but he didn't. He arranged his things and I guess that's the cue to my leave.

I walked quietly out of his room. Before I stepped inside the elevator, I heard a door opened. I spun quickly…I didn't know why but I just did.

"You left your phone" Edward walked to me and handed my phone.

"Thanks"

"Goodnight" He said and before I can reply, he already had his back on me…walking back to his room.

I stayed frozen for seconds…gahh! Why?

He's not mad! And if he is, why am I so bothered? It's not like I did something suicidal!

A different door suddenly opened. Rosalie came out and looked at me.

"Why are you outside?" She spoke.

"I…uhmm, I'm going home"

"You're not planning on joining us on dinner?"

"I'm busy" Actually I'm not. I just don't feel invited anymore.

"Well…lemme guess, you're also here because my brother acted stupid again"

"What?" How the hell did she knew?

"Don't try to lie to me…he's stupid" I laughed at the last part.

"Yeah he is" I laughed again.

"But I'm still glad you tried to keep a company to him. He didn't have any friends for truth"

"Huh? Tanya? Jacob? Emmett? What are they? Relatives?"

"No Bella, they're celebrity friends. What I mean is in personal…Edward didn't have any true friends like you. People wanted to be his friend because his rich and popular not because they like him. Emmett is not his friend. Emmett is my boyfriend…Tanya is his ex girlfriend and Jacob is just a celeb friend" Ohh…

"I'm not his friend"

"You are. Admit it or not…he's still your friend. You might hate him but you will not soon"

He didn't have any friend. I wonder what does that feel.

"I should go, thanks for the talk"

"Yeah, if you needed one again, I'm just around"

"Okay"

She went back to her room and I went inside the elevator.

A simpler car drove me home unlike yesterday.

I went inside my house and saw Alice cooking.

"Don't leave the door unlocked" I told her and she jumped. Surprised that I'm home.

"Sorry, hey I thought you're going to have dinner there" She said as I sat at the dining chair.

"Not every day Alice. I'm just a tutor" I said the second sentence with sadness in my voice and I'm surprised at that.

"Wait Bella, you went to Edward's house?"

"Yes, why?" I asked her, suddenly remembering i told her another explanation this afternoon.

"You told me your going to buy to a book store" She accused me.

"He suddenly needed my help about studies" I lied.

"Oh?"

"Yeah" I told her but something made her jump off.

"Oh no! what happened?" She really knew me well.

"Nothing" I lied. How the hell she knew something happened?

"Nuh-uh. Tell me" She placed the food on the table and sat too. I chewed some food before speaking.

"Ok so I think he's mad or something! I don't really know what. I don't know if he's sad…he never became the real him after I said-" I stopped. I can't tell her about the deal.

"After what?" She demanded.

"After I said don't talk to me at school or don't ever look at me"

"Why the hell did you say that?"

"He's irritating. He thinks everyone should like him"

"Did he say that?"

"No. I felt like he did…he's asking why I can't like him"

Alice shook her head. "Bella, I think it's really your fault he acted that way"

"What? What did I do?" I dropped my spoon accidentally.

"You told him not to talk to you and look at you. You can't expect him to stay the way he is. He's just doing what you want"

"That was stupid" I mumbled.

"No, that was smart. He's doing what you want to make you like him or maybe you two can be friends"

"Why would he do that?" I ate some food again.

"You're his tutor. Do you think it wouldn't be awkward to have a tutor who hates you?"

"I don't know"

"Just figure out what you should do. It depends on you not on me. Anyway…is the food delicious?"

"Definitely"

After dinner, I volunteered on washing the dishes since Alice had a project.

Something that Edward told me still stayed at my head.

You're just my tutor.

And I don't know why…I felt sick. I felt sad.

Maybe because I wanted us to be friends…No…No. I hate him…do i?

Gosh, he's making me feel confused.

Just because he flips me off means I hate him? Maybe.

Stop thinking of him…I know he never wanted to think of you.

Shall I talk to him tomorrow? Or stayed at our deal so I won't eat my words?

I chose the latter. I'll talk to him when I'm tutoring him…

Yeah, that's right.

Sorry for the late update. I had a retreat for 3 days! PLEASE REVIEW!