Chapter 8

BPOV

As I got to school that day I saw Edward and Jasper yelling at each other by Edward's car. Huh, I wonder what they have to say to each other.

As I continued walking towards the school I bumped into Jessica, literally in front of the school's main entrance.

"Oh, Bella. I am so sorry. I was in a rush and didn't see you there." I heard Jessica say in her 'I am trying to make you think that I am nice voice'.

"That's okay, Jess" I said to her. Then I continued walking towards my locker.

The bell rang so I grabbed my things and headed towards my class. The morning was boring except for Jessica and Lauren's posy excitedly whispering to each other.

I wonder what hot gossip they have made up now. That's the thing with them you are never sure if what they are saying is true or just a big made up lie.

It was finally lunch and as I entered the cafeteria it literally felt like everyone was staring at me. Okay, this is weird. I grab my food and head towards my regular lunch table.

Jasper, Rose and Emmett are all sitting, eating their lunch like that don't feel everyone's eyes on them.

"Hey, guys. Do any of you know why everybody is looking at us?" I asked them.

"No, idea." Jasper said.

"It's probably nothing Bella" Emmett is always the one to not think that things are a big deal, and I guess he could be right.

So I stopped worrying about it and just eat my lunch.

"Hey, Bella." said Angela, she is one of the nicest people I have ever met.

"Hey, Ang. What's up?" I ask her, not that I don't like that she said hi to me, but she is usually eating outside with her boyfriend Ben.

"I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am that Edward broke up with you for that new girl Alice. I mean how could he do that, after all that you guys have been through, being friends then boyfriend/girlfriend. So I just wanted to let you know that if you need someone to talk to I am here for you." Angela put her hand on my shoulder for a few seconds then she walked out of the cafeteria, probably going to sit outside and eat with Ben.

I was shocked! How did Angela find out? Not that it is a big secret and not that I mind her knowing, but still how did she find out?

"Uh, guys, how did she find out about me and Edward?" I asked them. They all had blank stares on their faces, shaking their heads no. When I looked at Jasper for a second I saw guilt on his face then it was gone.

What was that about, Jasper would never gossip about anything especially something as personal as mine and Edward's break up? So what did he have to feel guilty about?

"Maybe, Jessica and her carnies found out somehow and told everyone in school about it. You know how much they like to gossip." Rose suggested as she continued eating her lunch.

"Maybe, but how could they have found out so soon?" I asked her.

"I don't know. Maybe they saw Edward and Alice making out in front of his car yesterday, and they could have jumped to conclusions." She said back.

"Maybe." I said, thinking how it is weird to have everybody in school know that I got dumped by my friend/boyfriend Edward.

"I am sorry that every body found out about you and Edward, Bella" Jasper said to me as he reached across the lunch table to put his hand on my shoulder.

Huh, odd how nice it feels to have Jasper's hand on me. I snapped out of that thought quickly. "It's okay, Jasper. I'm not upset that everybody knows. I am just not used to being the center of attention is all." I assured him, giving him a smile and after studding my face for a few minutes, making sure that my smile was real, he smiled back.

The bell rang then and we all headed towards our different classes.

As I was walking in the hall towards my class, Lauren walked up to me and stopped right in front of me, not letting me enter my class.

"Hey, Bella" she said in her 'I am better then you' voice.

"What do you want Lauren?" I asked her in my 'get away from me bitch' voice.

Her eyes narrowed at my tone of voice, and then she got the biggest smile on her face like she knew something about me that I didn't know, if that was possible.

"Oh, nothing much I just heard something and thought that since we are both girls that we need to stick together and so I can right over her to find you and tell you that Jasper has a BIG crush on YOU." Lauren yelled so that most people in the halls could hear.

I heard a bunch of people whispering, but only a few words stuck out.

Jasper... Crush... Bella...

I turned back to Lauren "You are such a big lair Lauren!" I yelled at her, trying to settle the butterflies in my stomach, weird that I feel them at all.

"Oh, no honey, I am not lying. Jessica heard Jasper and Edward talking about how Jasper would be a better boyfriend for you then Edward was." And with that she turned on her heals and walked down the hall.

Could Lauren be right, for once?

But if Jasper and Edward for that matter thought that Jasper and I would be good together then why would they not say anything to me?

Is Jasper afraid that I won't like him back? DO I like him back?

I am so confused that I don't know what to think. I guess that the only solution is to confront Jasper about this after school and hope that it turns out okay. This is going to be another long day of school.