A/N: All characters belong to Stephenie Meyer

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Chapter 11

BPOV

I stood still staring at Edward's Volvo. Maybe I was wrong and he hadn't gone home. Maybe he just ditched the class he had with me.

My eyes focused on Edward. He was sitting in the driver's seat glaring at me. And I didn't know what to do. Did he expect me to get into his car? Was he waiting for someone else? Or maybe he was still here for another reason? Whatever the answer was, I didn't have time to figure it out.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw someone walking toward me. I quickly turned to the side to face them. It was Rosalie.

Oh no.

Was Edward waiting for her?

"You little bitch!" She spat at me as she approached.

I took a step back. She took a step forward. And I'm not going to lie; she scared the hell out of me.

"What did I do to you?" I asked in almost a whisper. I really didn't want to get into a fight with Rosalie especially in front of Edward.

She laughed out of amusement. Amusement for what, I don't know. She was the one that had just lost her boyfriend.

"Stay the fuck away from Eddie!" She yelled while not answering my question.

Just then I heard a door slam. I turned around in time to see Edward walking toward us with both hands balled into fists. He looked pissed and annoyed at the same time.

Once he reached where we were standing he walked right in front of me so his back was facing me. "It's Edward!" He snapped at her.

"Edward." She repeated back at him. But this time her voice sounded all sweet and not to mention fake. It grossed me out.

I slowly moved to the right side of Edward to see what was going on. Edward's face was red with rage. Rosalie's face was red with what I assumed was guilt.

They stared at each other for a minute before Rosalie went to grab Edward's hand. Once she had it in hers he yanked it away.

"Edward…" She paused and pouted a little bit. "I'm sorry…" She pouted some more. Completely fake. "Can we please just talk about it? I don't want to lose you."

Edward had a heartbroken look on his face. And for a second I thought he might agree to her request. "Maybe you should have thought about that before…"He shook his head. And he couldn't even finish the sentence.

"I didn't mean to…" She began but he cut her off.

"Hurt me!" He was practically yelling at her now. "Well fuck you!"

Next thing I knew he was grabbing my hand leading me to the car. I turned around. Rosalie was frozen, her eyes locked on us.

Once we reached the car he released my hand and I walked to the back passenger door. When I got to the door I looked up once more. "Oh and leave Bella the fuck alone!" He yelled which caught me by surprise.

As I started to open the door and sit down I heard Edward sigh in frustration. Then when he got in the car he started to punch the dashboard while leaning his head against the steering wheel. I shifted my body so I could see him better. His eyes were pressed shut and he was gritting his teeth. And I wouldn't be surprised if he started to cry at any second.

I didn't know what to say. I wanted to apologize for not telling him last night so he could have possibly avoided seeing Rosalie today. But I knew it would piss him off even more and I didn't want to do that. I had to say something though. "Are you okay?"

Slowly he opened his eyes and turned his head to face me. He kind of snorted and I knew it was a stupid question to ask him. Of course he wasn't okay. He just found out the love of his life had cheated on him. "Why the fuck are you still in the backseat?"

I shrugged. The front had been reserved for Rosalie and now that they were not together there really was no point for sitting in the back anymore. But I didn't want to move. The backseat felt comfortable to me. It's where I belonged.

We sat in the parking lot for a few more minutes. Rosalie, probably realizing Edward wouldn't talk to her, finally decided to walk back into the school. Once she was out of sight Edward turned toward me. "Are you ready?"

I was ready a long time ago. But I wasn't going to tell him that.

"Yes." I simply told him. He nodded and started the car.

Once we were out of the lot he started to speed down the street. And when I mean speed, I really mean just that. I glanced at the speedometer. He was going about fifty in a thirty mile per hour zone. Worse, he was weaving in and out of traffic.

"Are you trying to kill us?" I asked while gripping the oh shit bar for dear life.

He sped up more. Now I was pissed. I knew he was upset but there was no reason for driving so reckless. "I don't want to die."

He let out a menacing laugh. "Calm down Swan."

And I wanted to punch him in the face for calling me by my last name. It sounded so wrong and I didn't like it. But I didn't say anything. I really didn't want to cause any sort of disruption when he was driving like a maniac. We for sure would die if I did. And it seemed like he was used to driving so fast anyway.

When we reached the county road that lead to my house he slammed on his brakes. Thank gosh I had my seatbelt on; otherwise I would have ended up in the front seat or worse, out the windshield. "Damn Edward!" I managed to get out as my head hit the back of the front seat.

"Fuck!" He responded while slowly bringing the car to a stop on the side of the road and looking thru the rearview mirror.

I turned around to see what was going on. Behind us was a police car with its lights flashing. We had been pulled over.

Great, my dad would surely hear about this and not be very happy.

I watched as the police officer slowly got out of the squad car.

Crap! Crap! Crap!

It was my dad. He was the last person I wanted to see me with Edward. I hadn't told him yet I was getting rides to and from school from Edward. And now he would know and be upset with my mom. My dad hates Edward and the whole Cullen family for some reason. Probably because his mom is best friends with my mom but I can't be certain for sure.

"Fucking Chief Swan!" He whined when he saw my dad walking toward his window.

I rolled my eyes. Edward deserved a speeding ticket considering how fast he was going. Then I looked in his hands. He already had out his driver's license, car insurance card, and vehicle registration. I rolled my eyes again. This must not be his first time getting pulled over.

When my dad got to Edward's window he tapped on the glass. Edward gave him a pissed off look but rolled down the window.

"Going somewhere in a hurry again, Cullen?" And that confirmed my suspicion that he had been pulled over before. And probably by my dad.

Edward didn't say anything. He just handed over his papers. Then a minute later Edward looked into the rearview mirror at me and smirked.

This can't be good.

He looked at my dad again, who was going thru his information. "Just hanging out with your daughter."

Thanks.

My dad's head quickly snapped up and looked into the car. First at the front passenger seat that was empty, then in the backseat at me.

"Hi dad." I almost whispered to him. I really didn't want to explain what I was doing with Edward but knew I would have to.

My dad's face went from concern to anger in seconds. "What the hell are you doing in Edward Cullen's car?"

Even my dad knew Edward and I weren't friends and seeing us together was probably confusing him.

I tried to give him the best smile I could considering the circumstances. "Edward was driving me home." It was the truth.

"Huh?" He paused for a second. "Does this happen often?" He asked me.

Before I could respond, Edward did. "Everyday Chief Swan." And I knew Edward was doing this just to provoke him.

My dad looked at Edward and then back to me. "Is this because of your mother's new job?"

"Yes." Again, I wanted to keep with the truth. I hated lying to my dad even though I knew it would cause an argument between my mom and him later.

"Bella…" He looked kind of apologetic now. "You shouldn't have to drive with Edward. He'll get you killed…"

I cut him off before he could continue. "I'm fine dad. Really, Edward's just having a bad day."

"I heard." He paused looking at Edward. Of course news of Rosalie cheating on Edward had already made its way across town by now. "But Bella… that is no excuse for putting your life in danger."

Apparently Edward didn't like that comment. He slammed his fists against the steering wheel. "I would never put your daughter's life in danger!" Edward spat out at him.

"Really!" My dad yelled back. "Then why are you speeding with her in the backseat?" He paused for a second. "And come to think of it, Bella, why are you in the backseat anyway?"

"Dad, please…"

He cut me off. "Is he making you sit in the backseat?"

"No." Edward and I both said at the same time.

"Dad…" I was getting frustrated. "Just give Edward the ticket so we can go!"

I think my dad saw the frustration in my face because he calmed down a little bit. "Bella, do you want me to drive you home?"

No way!

I was not about to get into a car with my dad just to hear him rip apart Edward and my mother. Anyway, my dad and I didn't really get along that well. "I want to go with Edward."

"Are you sure?" He asked again with a pleading look in his eyes.

I nodded yes. I didn't want to leave Edward alone.

"Okay then…" I knew my decision upset him.

Then he turned to look at Edward. "I'll give you a warning this time." Edward smirked a little bit. "But the next time you're caught speeding I'm taking your license."

A big smile appeared across Edwards face. And it made me sick. It wasn't the perfect smile he usually wore. "Sure thing Chief Swan."

As soon as my dad got into his police car Edward started the engine and made his way back on the road. This time Edward decided to go ten miles under the speed limit.

And it pissed me off even more. I was so used to the perfect Edward that I normally saw and this Edward was far from it. But again I had to remind myself, Edward just had his heart broken and he was grieving the best way he knew.

After a few minutes he looked into the rearview mirror at me. "Do you want to go to the diner with me?"

Why the hell was he asking me this when he was clearly mad at me?

"Not really." I quietly responded to him. Even though I didn't want to leave him alone I also didn't want to be around him when he was acting like this.

Edward sighed. "A real friend would go with me."

What the hell!

"If I remember correctly, this morning you told me I wasn't a friend of yours." I said while looking out the window.

"Actually I said you're no friend." He corrected while pausing. I had to roll my eyes. Does it really make a difference? He continued. "And about that, I'm sorry. It just kind of came out."

I let out a loud huff. "Just like blaming everything else on me kind of came out."

"No, I meant that." He paused while driving right past the turn to my street. I guess I have no choice but to go with him. "We're different. I would have showed you the picture right away if it was your boyfriend cheating."

Then I felt like crap again. I really should have told him when I got the picture. "Sorry."

He let out a little chuckle. "Don't be sorry. It wasn't your place to tell."

Huh?

"You just told me second ago you would have shown me the picture…" He was confusing the hell out of me now.

He chuckled again. "I would have. But I'd feel like shit afterword for doing it so don't be sorry."

I shook my head. "Whatever."

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We drove the rest of the way in silence. When we got to the only diner in town he pulled into the parking lot and turned off the car. Quickly I got out and followed him inside.

Once we were inside Edward asked the hostess if we could get a table in the back. When we reached our table Edward pulled out the chair for me. And I had to smile. Even though he was being extremely confusing today he was still a gentleman.

After a few minutes of looking at the menu in silence Edward looked up at me. "What do you want?"

I really didn't want anything. Expect him of course. "Nothing."

He rolled his eyes at me. "Come on Bella."

"I really don't want anything." I responded to him.

"Fine. Whatever." He looked annoyed with me.

Just then the waitress came over to take our order. After telling her I didn't want anything Edward placed his order. "Can I get a Root Beer and a cheeseburger? She'll take a glass of strawberry lemonade."

And I have to admit I was pretty impressed that he remembered my favorite drink. I mean, whenever our families went out to dinner if I didn't get water I'd always order strawberry lemonade but I didn't think he paid enough attention to even realize it.

"Thanks." I told him when the waitress walked away. He smiled at me.

After a few minutes the waitress came back with our drinks. It was good and I was glad Edward had ordered it for me. I was beyond thirsty.

We sat in silence for a minute. Edward was looking at the dessert menu and I was pretending to look down while actually staring at his hands flipping thru the pages of the menu. Then I found myself really wanting to know why he went back to the school this afternoon. "Why did you go back to the school?"

Edward looked up a little confused. "Huh?"

I had to clarify. "Well you weren't in biology. I thought you went home."

"I did go home." He responded while looking down at the menu again.

Okay…

"Then why did you come back?" The suspense was killing me.

He gave me a look like I should already know the answer. "Because I had to drive you home."

So he was waiting in the parking lot because of me.

"But you're mad at me?" I said which sounded more like a question.

He shook his head. "Yes… Well No. No, I'm not mad at you. I was mad at you. But I'm not anymore." He started to scratch his head. "Does that make any sense?"

That he's not mad at me anymore. I think.

"I guess so." I answered back to him.

A smile appeared across his face. "Good."

A minute later the waitress came with his food. I watched as he started eating. "Are you sure you're not hungry?"

Before I could say no he reached out his hand to me with a pile of fries. I really didn't want them but took them anyway. Slowly I ate them.

"Look Bella…" He put down his cheeseburger. "I've been an ass lately to you…"

"Not really." I blurted out. I mean he was in school today but that was about it. And he had a good reason why.

He rolled his eyes. "Let me finish before you say anything." I nodded in agreement. "I want us to be friends. And I want you to be able to tell me anything..."

Okay me too. But more than friends.

"Wait!" He yelled out. "So you don't like Jasper?"

I kind of laughed. Now I could tell him the truth. "No. Not like that."

He sighed. Which seemed to sound like a sigh of relief? "Good."

He paused for a second before continuing. "Anyway, I'm sorry you had to put up with my shit today. It's just..." He looked in my eyes and I swear I could feel his pain. "…you put your heart and soul into someone and for them to do something like that to you…" He paused again while grabbing his fork and stabbing a fry with it. "… It makes you go a little crazy."

He looked up at me and I nodded. I understood what he meant. Well, not that it's ever happened to me before but I could only imagine.

"Seriously Bella, don't ever date anyone. It's not worth it." He said while stabbing another fry with his fork and eating it. "They'll end up cheating on you and you'll be left alone to pick up the pieces."

I snorted at him. Was he really saying anyone I ever dated would cheat on me? Did he not realize that maybe it was just Rosalie. "So you don't think anyone could date me without cheating?"

He looked up. His green eyes looked darker than usual. "You always read too much into what I say."

So I guess he didn't mean it like that?

"You're not alone though Edward." I paused until he was looking me straight in the eyes. "You don't have to pick up the pieces alone."

He smiled. "I know." Then ate another fry. "I just don't know what to do."

"Forget about her?" I asked. It sounded so simple but I'm sure it wasn't for him. I mean they dated for almost two years.

He laughed. "And how do you suppose I do that?"

"Find someone else?" I suggested secretly hoping that that someone could be me.

He thought for a minute before answering. "I don't think I could handle a new girlfriend at the moment."

I had to laugh at him. Now he was reading too much into what I was saying. "I didn't mean you need to find someone to marry." I laughed again. "Just go on a date with someone."

"Yeah." He smiled. "Good idea. Any suggestions?"

Bella Swan.

"I don't know." Really there was no one I wanted him to date expect for me and I wasn't about to tell him.

"Well, it needs to be someone Rose doesn't like. Then she could see how it feels." He grinned.

Me. Please pick me.

I kind of shrugged. There was no one Rosalie hated more than me.

"How about Jessica?" He asked.

No. Hell No.

I almost died.

"Jessica?" I asked incredulously. This cannot be happening to me.

"Yeah. Everyone knows she has a crush on me. And Rosalie can't stand her." He sounded proud of himself for even thinking of it.

And I wanted to shoot myself for giving him the idea in the first place. What was I thinking? Of course he wouldn't pick me. And now I'd have to deal with him going on a date with my friend.

"Are you sure it should be Jessica?" I asked again hoping he would change his mind and say my name.

He looked at me confused. "Yeah, why not?" I shook my head at him. "Is it because she's your friend? I don't want to make you uncomfortable."

As much as I wanted to tell him that it most definitely would make me uncomfortable and upset at the same time I couldn't. "No." I paused for a second. "But Edward, when you thought I liked Jasper you got upset. Can't I feel the same way?"

He laughed. "That's different. I only got mad at you because of Alice. But there's no Alice in the Jessica equation."

Wrong.

I wanted so desperately to tell him he was wrong. That I was the Alice in his Jessica equation. But of course I couldn't again.

"Fine." I told him in defeat.

He smiled while grabbing his cell phone out. "Good. Now can I have her number?"

I gave him her cell phone number against my will.

Edward finished eating and when he was done he paid and we got back into his car. He drove to my house in silence. When he got there he pulled into the driveway and parked. Before I could get out of the car he turned around to face me. "I think we're going to be great friends Bella Swan."

I smiled at him.

Friends.

And it was at that moment that I realized I needed to get over my crush on Edward Cullen.

Now.