~Chapter 2: Home is where your heart is, and this is not home~

~Bella~

For once one little thing distracted her, she finally wasn't stricken with fear all day for what would be waiting for her at home. But now that she hasn't seen the small girl since 1st period, her anxiety has returned. Yeah is was still before lunch but still the day was going too fast for her liking, she was probably the only student that liked being at school she thought. "Then again if they knew what I go through at home" she thought to herself in pure grimace. After her mom just abandoned her with her dad to go off with her new husband, it was then that Bella saw how bad Charlie took the divorce, it changed him. Not for the better either, he was a cop but not a very good one, if you were talking about practice what you preach an all. He just was so angry all the time, so how on earth did the small girl make her forget about the horror that is her life by just being nice to her?

Bella's mind continuously went back and forth from pondering about the small girl and fearing as the clocked hands ticked away her sanity. Too soon did the bell ring for lunch, Bella getting her rampaging thought interrupted went with the crowd of loud students to the cafeteria, no sooner did she put her stuff down, when she connected eyes with golden ones. But these ones weren't as friendly, these ones where followed with blonde curly locks and a glare sitting at a far table, Bella gulped and quickly turned to go to the line for lunch. Is that Alice's sister or something? She thought to herself not paying attention to the ruckus around her. I mean they had the same eyes but looked nothing a like! I mean Alice's eyes were so soft whereas – Her thought were cut off by a boy slamming into her and her tray and knocking so food onto her, her lucky day, it was spaghetti…

"Hey!" Bella yelled with rage, surprising even her. the boy then turned and saw what he did, she knew who this was, it was the boy that hit her in her 2st period class too, which only mad her more upset.

"What did I tell you about watching out, dyke!" The guy yelled in her face, instantly making Bella freeze up like so many times before, images of past events flashed in her head and she instantly fell to the ground in beetle position covering her head and started crying in an agonizing way.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, I didn't mean too, sorry, please don't, please, I 'm sorry" She started hyperventilating in panic. The boy instantly backed up not knowing what was happening.

As Bella continued to have a break down she heard a stern but comforting voice telling the boy to get away from her. She thought it was a teacher until she felt to, surprisingly cold arms practically lift her and guiding her out of the café. The notice died down and she knew they were no longer in the café, but Bella's mind was still weary of the flashback that happened, still not noticing who was with her. Only did she realize was when she felt cold arms tighten around her a bit and felt spikey yet soft hair in her neck. She peaked up from her arms and saw Alice was holding her and rocking her back and forth while sitting down by the lockers. Not only did this absolutely surprise her, it comforted her, in the greatest way. Bella tried to compose herself and shake off the memories.

"ah, umm, thank you" She said sniffling sounding like a broken child, well she was, she thought to herself. Alice then looked in to her eyes with pure sympathy, Bella then frowned knowing that that's probably what it was, just pity.

"You startled me, are you alright? Did that jerk hurt you? I was so worried!" Alice started sounded deeply concerned, maybe it wasn't just pity after all, Bella thought hearing how distraut the girl was over her.

"No he didn't hurt me at all, he just umm bumped me then yelled" She said noticing how spaghetti was still all over her shirt.

"Oh it looked like he hurt you? Why were you crying on the ground then?" Alice said still purely concerned, But the question made Bella instantly detached, no way was she sharing what really went through her head, it was too painful. She just looked away from Alice and gave her a half ass answer.

"He just scared me is all, no big deal, I'm fine" She hated pushing the girl away emotionally because the small girl seemed to be the only one that cared.

"Okay well that's good, let's go help you get that stain out" Alice said clearly taking the hinting and standing up, reaching out a hand to Bella. But as Bella reached out and grab the petit hand a jolt went through her entire body and she fell to the ground in a dizzy spell.

"Oh my goodness are you alright" Alice said not touching her but Bella looked and saw the same about of shock on the small girls face, did she feel it too? It seemed a minute of silence went by before it was broken by Alice clearing her throat.

"So you want go get cleaned up?" she said in a cheerful yet cautious voice.

"Sure, thanks" Bella said this time getting up without help still in awe at what she just felt.

They walked to the bathroom in silence but as they got there Alice said she'd be right back as she left Bella alone on the bathroom trying to getting the probably permanent stain out of her t-shirt. She looked in the mirror at her swollen eyes and baggy clothes. "Who are you kidding?" She said to herself, "she's way out of your league, you have no chance" she signed continuing the inner battling. Alice came in shortly after with a sweatshirt.

"Here you can wear this so you don't have to stay in a wet, stained shirt all day." Handed Bella the sweatshirt that was clearly Alice's. Their fingers touched slightly as Bella went to grab it and it instantly dropped to the ground as yet another shock happened and the girl's eyes met. The contact was slight but it felt like Bella was going to be sick with pleasure, and nervousness. Alice clearly felt it too because the small girl was just as frozen as her.

And just before Bella could speak she felt soft lips touch hers and as if the spark when they touched hands wasn't big enough, this shock sure almost knocked her off her feet. She kissed back as soon as she could process the sudden dizziness from the memorizing lips.