A/N: OMG! This is officially my longest chappie! I'm so proud! YAY!!!

Chapter 7: Gym

After class I headed back to my dorm room to a bouncy Alice.

"Hey Al, what's up?"

"Nothing except for I just heard that you sang awesome in front of your whole class!"

"How did you hear that already It just happened last class?"

"Word spreads fast here." Alice said "anyways I'm so proud of you! You showed up your whole class!"

"It's no big deal." I replied "The main thing is that your brother, Edward is suddenly being nice to me and I don't know why."

"Uh oh, he's already started!" Alice screeched.

"What has he already started?" I questioned.

"He's going after you. When he sees something or someone he wants he will try to get on their good side if he's not already on it and then he will get you to do anything and I mean anything if you catch my drift."

Uhh that pig!

"Yah, I understand. I'll definitely make sure to steer clear of him now."

"Good but before you know it you might just fall for him."

"I highly doubt that. I gotta head out Al, I got gym."

"Kay, check you later."

I headed out for gym and decided to walk since it was nice outside. By the time I was half way there I saw Edward walking up to me.

"Hey Bella." Edward said.

"Uhh, hey." I said while trying to avoid him.

"So you were really good in class today."

"Thanks" I said uneasily.

"Do you have gym next?" he questioned

"Yah."

"Well I guess I'll see you in there." He said while running up to join his friends.

"Yah, I guess." I said to no one in particular,

"You guess what?" a booming voice said startling me, coming out of no where.

I turned around to see Emmett behind me.

"My god Emmett! You scared the crap out of me!"

"Sorry, but guess what! I got switched to your gym period since I was the only one from the basketball team not in this class!"

Crap.

"That's awesome Emmett, except now you get to watch me break every bone in my body!"

"Come on Bells, there has got to be one sport your good at!"

"Well… surprisingly enough I am good at basketball. I can't even walk on a flat surface yet I can run down the court. It shocks me really."

"Awesome."

I had reached the gym and took a seat on the bleachers next to Em. By then the coach had come in.

"Hello students! My name is Coach Carr and I am your gym teacher!'

Cheers were heard all around the gym.

"I am also the boy's basketball coach. (More cheers) The team is looking for one new player this year since Max has broken his ankle. So today I will be evaluating all of you on your basketball skills! (More cheers)"

"Coach?" Lauren from my last coach asked.

"Yes?"

"What can the girls do while you're doing your evaluating thingy?"

"Girls can either sit and watch or play for fun." The coach responded "I'd like to start with a scrimmage so everyone participating please come to the middle of the court."

"Come on Bells, you can play!" Em said.

"I really don't want to!"

"Please…" he said sounding like a five year old.

"Fine."

I got up and walked with Em to the court.

"So only one girl playing?" coach questioned, "What's your name girl?"

"Bella Swan." I responded.

"Well Bella Swan you will be with Emmett, Todd, DJ, Chris, and Sam. While Edward, Carl, Tom, Ashton, Tyler, and Jack are on the other team."

Then he split up the rest of the people who weren't on the basketball team onto the two teams.

"So Bella watch your back." Edward said

"There's no need too." I replied coolly.

"Guys, I want you to go easy on Bella over there!" the coach yelled sounding like a dip wad.

"No need for that!" I yelled back.

I ignored his comment just as the other team came down the court. I ran up to guard Edward as he had the ball.

He tried to get past me but I held him. Then he passed the ball to Jack on his team who passed it back to Edward but I stole the ball before it could reach his hands. I ran past everyone while dribbling and went in f

or the lay up.

I turned around after making the basket to see the shocked faces of 9 other players.

"Told you there was no need to go easy on me."

I ran ahead of everyone but turned around just to see Edward making a fast break. I ran to him as fast as I could to guard him but he got passed me and made the basket. The game continued like this for the rest of gym until there was two minutes left. The game was close. Edwards team was winning 67-65. I had to get a three pointer.

I took the ball down the court and find that Em was open. I passed it to him and ran to the other side of the 3 point line. No one was on me.

"Em! I'm open!" I yelled

Emmett looked over to me and saw that I was indeed open and passed me the ball.

I looked up at the clock. Only 5 seconds left I had to shoot now. Edward came to guard me but I got passed him and shot the ball but still outside the three point line.

I watched the ball go to the basket in slow motion.

5…

4…

3…

2…

1…

It swooshed through the net just as the timer went off.

Everyone was looking at me wide eyed just as they had in the beginning of the game. Suddenly I felt Emmett's bone crushing arms wrap around me.

"Bells you were amazing!"

"Thanks Em."

I got about 15 other congratulations from the other players.

None from Edward. No shock there.

The bell rung signaling class was over. I was about to leave the gym when I heard my name being called. I spun around to see the coach signaling me to come over.

"Bella you were fantastic out there." The coach said

"Thanks." I replied

"Well as you know we are looking for someone to fill Max spot on the team. And there are no rules against girls playing on the boy's team. So would you please join the team we could really use you?"

"Umm…"

A/N: OOH! My first cliffy! I like basketball playing Bella. And BTW I know what I'm talking about during the basketball scene cuz I play bball. So I'm not just making it all up. But I cant write those kinda scenes very well. Anyways, thanks sports990 for betaing.