Sorry about the delay, but here it is ,I don't own Twilight, enjoy!

Bpov

The rest of the day I spent in my room. I refused to let anyone in. And clutched in my hands were the three pieces of jewelry. I felt bad for taking it, I wasn't sure why I did but it was a comfort to have it in my hand. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. They belonged with my parents but then who(or what) would I have left then? I heard a knock on the door. That wasn't unusual- there had been at least one knock every half hour. I did feel bad for upsetting Esme but I just didn't want to talk.

"Later Esme" I said to my pillow.

"Ok it's later and I'm not Esme so I'm coming in" said a voice said as I heard the door swing open then click closed. The bed sunk a little as my guest sat down next to me. "Come on" the voice said trying to pull me into a sitting position. But gave up. "Bella come on what's wrong? Ok well I know what's wrong-it's what's wrong with all of us, but what happened down there please Bella tell me we're friends remember?"

I looked up into Edward's eyes, they were green really pretty green- strange I had never noticed before. I held out my hand and very cautiously put the 3 jewelry pieces in his open palm. He took a minute to inspect them then whispered.

"They had them on the day of the crash didn't they?" I nodded I pulled myself up so that I was sitting on the bed next to him. He wrapped his arms around me but slowly and gently as if showing me that he wasn't going to go over the line.

I fell into him putting my cheek on his shoulder so that the tears slowly soaked his shirt. He did nothing but hold me, which was all I could have asked of him. I must have fallen asleep like that. When I woke up I was under the covers and Edward was - wait where was Edward? I sat up and was startled to see him on the floor.

"What are you doing?" I hissed so as not to wake anyone else, throwing a pillow at him. He mumbled something that sounded very colorful before sitting up and turning towards me.

"I didn't want to leave you alone" he said simply. "Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to my room before anyone wakes up and finds me in here-that's one thing I'd rather not have to explain." then he grinned before slipping out the door. I sighed

Apov

I woke up this morning to hear whispers in the room next to me. Bella well that made sense-her room remember? But the other -Edward? Ok not gonna ask. I get up and decide to get ready for school. I look in my closet and put out a pair of pink skinny jeans and a neon orange mini shirt then a black sequin covered shirt. It'll annoy Rosalie.

I put the clothes on and look in the mirror I sometimes wished I would get over this whole insane clothes thing. I was just too afraid to be anything but that. My brain couldn't be rewired that easily. I really truly hated myself at times. From the way I hid to the way I looked. I just really hated it. I was good at being an actress. I could be any character in front of anyone any character but myself. I was afraid. I was afraid to be overly deep in public to let people in no one knew me. Not the real me I kept it too hidden.

No one cared to look beneath the surface. Never. I looked once more at that cursed reflection then went downstairs. I did my morning routine. I ate like a good little poster child should. Complete breakfast and all that crap. No one was down in the kitchen with me but Jasper he didn't say anything though. I didn't either.

Then to continue on with my routine I went to the bathroom and well never mind. I wash out my mouth. I walk out of the bathroom. Jasper is standing by the door. He looks at me for a long moment then says.

"You do that everyday?". I stare at him for a long moment. I guess some do venture beneath the surface.

Bpov

I pulled up to school in my truck it was raining-not that I expected anything more really. I saw Alice pull up a few cars down and Edward pull in behind me. Rosalie made us all leave the house at different times, so we never arrived together. It was really starting to bug me. O well. I get out of my truck out into the rain.

Everything flew by in a blur until lunch. I was sitting at mine and Anges table. She wasn't here yet so I was sitting alone reading Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson(for the third time). I was at my favorite part again. I felt a smile tugging at my mouth when I heard a low cough. I looked up and was shocked to see Mike Newton.

He was grinning. I raised an eyebrow. "Yes?" I asked as patiently as I could.

"How you doing baby?" he asked. I looked at him for a long minute. I kind of wanted to vomit looking at his cocky face. After a moment I said the only thing that came to mind.

"Excuse me?" I said looking at him as though he was a piece of gum I was unfortunate enough to have on my shoe.

" Milk eh?" he asked picking up the milk carton on my tray that I hadn't yet touched due to my absorption in the book in my lap.

"What?" I asked confused.

"I'm a lot like milk you know" he continued.

"You don't say" I said sick of this guy by now- I just wanted to read my book and didn't feel like talking to him at the moment.

"Yeah I'll do your body good" he said wiggling his eyebrows. I then turned to see all of his friends including Edward holding back laughter that they now let out. Edward walked up behind Mike and gave him a high five. I glared at him and mouthed "traitor". Then I glared at Mike rolled my eyes picked up my book and walked out of the cafeteria.

That night Edward begged at my door for a full hour. But I either completely ignored him or shouted insults through the door. I was hurt and annoyed by his behavior. Yes I knew we couldn't show that we were friends but he didn't have to laugh with them or congratulate Mike in front of me like that.

I was mourning my parents at the moment and I didn't have time to worry about stupid things like innuendos and Edward Masen. I rolled my eyes as he continued with his strand of apologies. I lay on the bed with the jewelry in hand. I wasn't sure how I would be able to let them go had allowed myself to become attached. Bad idea.

'Edward?" I called.

"Yes?" he asked hope infused in his voice.

"Are you planning on leaving anytime soon? I'm getting a migraine." I heard a sigh, I rolled my eyes.

I try to pretend that it doesn't hurt me on the inside, that I'm just mad at him for what happened. But I'm actually hurt-deeply, deeply hurt. I thought that I maybe-possibly had a friend, or at least a potential friend but once again fate apparently isn't too crazy about my plans.

I roll over as the first of my tears slides out. I bet no one can hear them with Edward's banging and pleading. Hmmm I'm starting to feel a bit thankful towards him. Strange since we're not friends-he made it very clear that he doesn't want to be I on the other hand wouldn't mind a friend o well.

EPOV

I banged on her door for three hours straight. After that I tried simply begging in almost a whisper. It's after midnight though and I doubt she hears me.

Why am I such an idiot? I am blessed with this perfect girl who's smart and funny and gorgeous and……different and I have to screw it up by laughing at the first sex innuendo my "best friend" Mike comes up with. I think my brain had a malfunction. Or I simply hadn't been given a brain. Or. Wait I got it!

Ok so when God was adding brains to babies or whatever he skipped me because he decided that instead he would give me Bella as a gift. Only problem is that without said brain I had lost said gift that is Bella. Maybe God should have thought of that when making me. Or maybe he did think about it just didn't expect me to screw things up so easily. Hmmm.

But it's not my brain that matters (or lack thereof) at the moment. What matters is that Bella is in her room most likely after having cried herself to sleep because of me. And I was supposed to be her friend. I wasn't too great at this whole friend thing. I'd have to prove that I wanted to be her friends- but how?

Bpov

The next morning I'm still stubbornly ignoring Edward. I don't answer when he asks how I slept and I shake my head when he asks if I want a ride. I get in my decrepit truck instead. I wait for Edward to leave then begin counting to 100(Rosalie's requirement) 28..,29.… o screw it. I pull out anyway. I'm not in the mood today for her stupid rules.

I get to school right after Edward we get out at almost the exact same second. And you know what? The sky didn't fall the ground didn't crack open and swallow us and all hell stayed in place. No on started jumping up and down screaming "I knew you two were living together at the doctors! I knew it!". Nope nothing, how disappointing.

I glared at Edward on my way to my first class. He just looked at me with sad eyes. Until mike came over then he started laughing and rolled his eyes at me. I returned the favor.

First and second period breezed right on by. I was at my locker opening it-or trying to at least. 23 and……. 56 there. It finally popped open. I sighed in relief( I had been afraid I would miss my next class).I traded out my binders, then balancing then in one hand I slammed the locker closed with the other. Mike was standing next to my locker.

Like in all the cheesy movies where the girl closes her locker and right behind the door is the creeper. Too bad his head is never on the other side of the door I thought wistfully.

I didn't say anything just looked at him I a way that clearly said "You have 10 seconds". But instead of saying anything he just leaned in towards me. Whoa ok back up personal space issue my thoughts screamed. But he didn't lean in to kiss me instead he pushed firmly on both my shoulders I stumbled backwards and probably would have caught myself in their hadn't been something directly behind my legs ( I would later learn it was Tyler Crow or whatever his last name was). I fell backwards over him my books spilling from my arms I would have hit the floor really hard if I hadn't been caught.

Wow that was nice of-whoever it was. I though at first it might have been Ang- she'd do something like that but the hands felt to strong to be her. The hands steadied me as Tyler scurried out from between us.

"Ah way to go Eddy you screwed it up" Mike said indignantly I turned around shocked to see it was in fact Edward. He was just glaring at them.

"Yeah why'd you do that?" Tyler asked I was wondering that too.

"Why'd you'd try to table top her she didn't do anything to you?" Edward countered. They had no answer.

"Why are you standing up for her?" Mike asked incredulously.

"Because" Edward said looking down at me "she's my friends. They howled with laughter.

"Oh come on Ed you don't have friends that are girls man you have bed buddies. I rolled my eyes at them as I kneeled to pick up my fallen books and the next second Edward was there scooping the rest up and taking the ones I had from me putting them on tops of his.

"Bella is my friend" he repeated his tone making it clear there would be no arguing the point any farther. Then he turned to me. "What's your next class?"

"English" I replied in barely a whisper so touched by his disregard for what his friends thought -that he had told them we were friends even thought it broke every social rule ever known. For the player and the bookworm couldn't be friends it just didn't happen. Miracles again.

OK so what did ya think? The whole table topping thing actually happens a lot at my school lol so I thought I'd put that in there. So please review!!!!!!!! I'll try to post asap luv you all! _wilid-lili