The moment we started walking towards the front doors the whispers started, and you didn't have to be a vampire to hear them. I faced forward walking behind Alice and Jasper, and in front of Rosalie and Emmett. No one paid attention to the Cullens now, only me.

"Where's Devon?"

"Weren't they like… Together?"

"They were real close after school yesterday."

I wanted to scream at them all, tell them to shut up. To go away, but one look from Edward did it all for me. But I still couldn't relax. I walked stiffly, my eyes burned from trying not to cry and I felt as though I was going to collapse in the middle of the hall. I barely made it to Math and when I did, I regretted coming to school that day. I sat down at my desk and watched as Edward sat where Devon was supposed to and Bella beside him. Thankful I was in the back I rested my head on my desk and let several tears run down my face. I stopped them abruptly as our teacher, Mr. Whittaker came in. I wiped my eyes and looked up. I felt Edward pat my hand reassuringly but he stopped when I looked out the window. Devon stood at the edge of the trees watching us and I stifled a scream. I looked back at the front of the room and didn't take my eyes off the board for the rest of the hour. At the end of class Edward handed me a perfectly copied set of three page notes and a finished Math assignment.

My name was written on all of them.

I looked up at him and tried to hand it all back. I couldn't take this. It wasn't right. He shook his head no and refused to take them. I sighed and tucked them in my bag. "Thank you" I whispered and stood up following Edward and Bella out and heading to English walking next to Edward. Bella gave Edward a quick kiss and then disappeared to her class. I sighed as we stepped into the English room and looked at the back of the room. We were the first two there.

Or so I thought.

I froze in the doorway and gripped the doorframe. "E-Edward" I stuttered and took a step back into Edward. He let out a quiet, almost silent, growl and pulled me away from the door out into the hallway. I couldn't move he literally dragged me into the hallway. Devon had left his spot in the back of the class at my desk and was now in the doorway. Edward took my hand and led me out to the parking lot. I looked back at the school to look for Devon but all I saw were Alice, Jasper, Bella, Rosalie, and Emmett making their way towards us. I broke away from Edward's grasp and ran back towards the school. I'd always wondered why Edward parked on the side of the building with no windows but now I was thankful no one could see me. I ran past Edward, then Alice and Jasper and the others. I was almost to the door when a set of arms wrapped around my own pinning them to my sides. I sobbed as the lifted me up and carried me bridal style back to the car.

It was Jasper who had stopped me from running into the school, It was Jasper who'd carried me back and it was Jasper who let me cry and didn't mess with my emotions. He set me down in the car after I'd calmed down and I thanked him quietly.

"What are friends for?" He replied softly before closing the door. I sighed and leaned back against the seat. I closed my eyes until I heard someone shouting.

It was Bella.

"Don't you see what he's doing?" Bella cried, I leaned against the window to hear and see better, "He's going to do what James did Edward! Lure her somewhere so he can attack her! He doesn't love her! I doubt she even loves him! And if she did it's probably all gone now!"

"Um, actually…" Jasper started but Edward cut him off with a glare, "Let him speak Edward." Alice growled.

"Thank you" Jasper leaned down and Kissed Alice softly on the lips before speaking "She does want him back. She loves him." At this everyone froze and looked at me in the car.

I opened the door and looked at them. I stood up and looked around the circle they had formed taking a moment to look them all in the eye before I spoke, "For all the years that you have all been alive, you'd think you would have learned to forgive by now. But apparently as I can see, that's not possible amoung you. I may not know everything there is to know about all of you, but at least I can forgive someone for their actions of their nature. I understand what it's like to make mistakes and so should each and every one of you seeing as what you are is known for certain unpleasant… things! So, now I bid you all adieu. I wish to go home, you all seem to be having quite a bit of fun in your little pow-wow circle. I've had a very tiring day and want to go home and go back to sleep seeing as last nights events kept me up much of last night. Thank you and once again, Adieu." I nodded and looked at Jasper, "Thank you for speaking for me when I could not. And for the record, What Jasper said is true, very true. Thank you. Adieu." I walked away from then towards the sidewalk and headed towards my aunt's neighborhood. The drive was about 10 minutes and I was estimating a walk of about twenty to thirty minutes. Give or take a few that is.

I hated walking.

[[So yes, I know it's much shorter than my other chapters but I appreciate it thank you very much.]]