CHAPTER FIVE

"She's completely obsessed," Bella said, taking her seat at the lunch table. Edward poked his head out of his brown paper lunch bag, focusing his bright green eyes on her. She blushed and opened her own bag. The same bag she had owned since eighth grade year. Here she was, a junior in high school, and she was still eating out of her Scooby decorated lunch bag.

"Who? Tanya?" Edward asked, pulling out his sandwich and unwrapping it. Bella rolled her eyes. of course he wouldn't notice.

"Yes, Tanya. In about ten seconds she's going to come and ask you to homecoming," Bella said, opening her yogurt and taking a bite.

"Don't be ridiculous," Edward said around a mouthful of his peanut butter and jelly.

"Six, five, four, three, two…" her countdown was cut short when Tanya appeared in front of them. She adjusted her cheerleading top and smiled down at them.

"Hey Edward," she greeted with a bright smile. Edward nodded and Bella tried not to let the fact that Tanya completely ignored her, bother her.

Tanya twirled a strawberry curled and bit her lip, shyly. Bella wanted to puke.

"Was there a reason you came over?" Bella asked, raising her brows in question. Tanya sent a dirty glare her way before brightening and giggling.

"Yeah, actually, Edward I wanted to talk to you," Tanya said, switching the weight of her foot in a nervous gesture.

"Um, okay?" he said and gave her his full attention.

"Well, I uh, I noticed you hadn't asked anyone to the dance and I was just wondering, well I just thought that going alone—"

"I'm not going alone," he said suddenly, cutting off Tanya and startling Bella. He… he was going? With someone?

The news made Bella's knees wobble. A sudden acid was placed at the back of her throat and she felt sick.

"Oh… I didn't.. who?" Tanya asked, because there was no way something like that had gone on without her notice.

"Bella," he said, as though the answer were obvious. Bella's heart suddenly stopped. Which couldn't be safe, saying as she had just sent it into overdrive.

"Oh…" Tanya said, stunned and confused. She wasn't used to rejection. She wasn't used to being passed over. She nodded and walked away.

"We're going to homecoming?" Bella asked, a small smile playing at her lips.

"Well, now we have to," he said, shooting her a blinding grin.