Chapter 2

BPOV

Dinner couldn't have been worst. Ian and Emmett didn't stop bothering me with all their ridiculous jokes. Edward was talking all the time with Alice about what present should buy to Tanya for Christmas. I knew that Alice wanted to make it easier for me by not giving so much attention to these two jerks and their stupid jokes but hearing them talking about Edward's perfect relationship was harder than anything.

After dinner, happened what I have been expecting since Ian had opened his big moth. Alice had been waiting patiently for two hours and that was-believe me- something impossible for her to do. She dragged me to her room and settled me on her bed. Now I had screwed up! I couldn't escape this.

" Spit it out now! Who is he? And no lies to me I'm not Ian and you are such a bad liar! I know you like the back of my hand! How didn't I notice before! You are in love! Ian was right and that's why I'm so pissed! He found out before me?" Alice was passing up and down, deep in her thoughts trying to figure it out.

"Alice! Alice stop! Wait, I 'll explain everything just calm down, you're losing it!" I had to come up with an excuse soon enough otherwise she was determined to find out by herself and that was something I was trying to avoid by all means. When Alice had something in her mind she did everything she could to achieve it!

"Okay then I'm listening, who is he?" Alice commanded.

"Er…he…er…is…you know…er…someone!" please think Bella focus! I have to find someone. No I don't want her to know the truth...not now…it is not the right time.

"Someone? Please Bella how stupid do I look? Is he tall? Blond? Black hair? Older? Our age? Do we know him?" Alice continued without accepting no as an answer.

Wait, tall, black hair, we know him…Jake! That's it! Jake! I was going to inform him about my actions later this week but for now all that mattered was to calm Alice down.

" Soccer player? Nerd? Our class? I cant think of-

" Jake! Alice!" I caught her of guard.

"Wait what?" Alice was stunned.

"It's Jake, Alice…you know…our friend from La Push…"

"What?" she just couldn't believe made two of us. Definitely a messed up situation! Jake was the first guy who came to my mind and he was my best friend, surely he would understand. The sooner I talked to him the better.

"When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me? Does he know?" she started again as he first shock was over. Now the difficult part was coming.

"No Alice he doesn't know and please keep your voice down!" I was whispering and she was shouting! Oh my God Ian and Emmett were in the other side of the wall and they're terribly curious! I placed my hands in hers and made her sit down on the bed near me.

"Okay, but... Jake? I can't-

"Hey pixie what about- oh sorry I didn't know you were talking!" Edward had just entered the room! I was horrified! Had he heard our little 'conversation' ? No probably not, seeing his calm expression. Not that he cared...

"Sorry for interrupting. I will come back later, pixie. I want your opinion for something. Bye Bella." And with that he left the room. I was positive that he wanted to talk about this stupid present but I tried hard not to think about it.

As soon as the door was closed Alice was ready to bombard me with new questions when suddenly Ian burst through the door.

" Hey can you knock? It's a girl's room!" Alice screamed and sat up.

"So what? Do you think I'll see something that it'll sock me? No don't worry about it, darling I am used to have naked woman in front of me." Always so cocky. Alice and I rolled our eyes.

"Ian what do you want from my life?" Alice said.

"Everything, but it's not time for that conversation, honey." He winked at her and turned to me "Bella come on we're leaving."

Thank God I was saved. I hurried out of the room without a second thought. That was the opportunity for me to escape from Alice.

I had almost reached the bottom of the stairs when thanks to my two left feet I tripped, lost my balance and I was ready to land on my face. That would definitely hurt. A lot. I closed my eyes and I was ready to feel the pain when I felt someone's arms rapping around my waist and preventing me from falling and breaking my neck.

I looked up, expecting to see Ian, but instead I saw his gorgeous eyes inches from mine. I could smell his skin and feel his warm breath on my face.

"Are you okay?" He gave me one of those crooked smiles that I loved. I was lost for words. His hands were still there in my waist although I had regained my balance and I could feel them warm and strong burning my skin.

"Yeah, thanks I'm fine." That was all I could say with him standing so close to me. He gave me a last smile and left. I couldn't move. Thank God no one noticed, or that was what I thought.

"Lol, Bella Edward just ruined your moment of the night! Your big fall. Not something unusual indeed but, it was a boring night after all." Emmett said with his usual huge grin on his face, every time I was about to give him some food for jokes. We finally made it home and I laid down on my bed and fell asleep with the thought of his hands around my waste.

At last! I was going to see Jake! He and Billy were coming over for lunch. A week had passed since I had come up with that damn idea to "fall for" my best friend and I hadn't had the chance to tell him yet.

We were on my room and that was the perfect moment to spit it out. He was lying on my bed, as always comfortably and I was passing up and down the room. It wasn't that easy to admit that I was actually in love with Edward and that I have used him as an excuse.

IPOV

"Who do you think might be? I haven't seen her around anyone, but I will find him. I am the big brother! I have to make some things clear to the guy who sticks his tongue on my little sis mouth." It wasn't the first time that me and Emmett had this conversation about the mystery guy who had stolen Bella's heart. It wasn't something so important but we were on Christmas holidays and there was nothing interesting going on. Today we were chilling out in my room while Bells was on her room with Jake…

"And what about the guys who aren't from our school? You haven't thought about that, have you?" Emmett started saying but I had already found out…

"And of course- I cut him off.

"It's Jake! Yes of course, Jake! They spend all their time together! How I didn't think about him earlier! OMG! Emmett they are in there now locked in her room!"

We looked at each other and the same thought crossed our minds! We stormed out of the room and placed our ears on my little monster's door.

BPOV

"What is it Bella? Just tell me!" Jake always knew when something was wrong.

I sat down and took a deep breath. Okay I had to tell him. It was now or never. He was my best friend, he had always been there for me and he would understand. Jake sat up and went to stand by the window. He wasn't pushing, he was giving me my time.

"IaminlovewithEdwardCullen!' I said without taking a breath.

"Sorry I didn't catch that? Hey Bells calm down and tell me what is it." I took another breath. Okay one more breath.. After all, he was my best friend, he had to understand. I kept repeating that to myself.

"I am in love with Edward Cullen." I said again slowly this time. I closed my eyes and waited for his reaction. Suddenly instead of screaming Jake burst out laughing! I opened my eyes and looked at him like he had two heads. Was he kidding me?

"Jake I'm serious!" he was rolling on my bed unable to stop laughing. "Can you please stop laughing and let me explain?" I was stunned!

He made a visible effort to restrain his laughter and keep a straight face. "It was about time to admit it Bella, I was waiting for so long. But I have to say that I had a great time watching you pretending nothing was happening! I am your best friend since always how could you even think you can hide it from me? LOL Bells you're hurting my feelings!" he finished his long speech with a huge proud smile on his face!

"OMG is that so obvious?" I exclaimed terrified!

"Come on Bells calm down. No it's not obvious at all I just now you so good. It suprises me that Alice has no clue yet! I noticed the way you look at him like he is your personal god, or talk to him with an expression on your face which shows that you are ready to do everything he asks for or little things like that.. but don't worry!" he kept smiling and I knew that now he was joking. We had barely been in the same room with Edward for over five minutes in the last two months.

Now the hard part was coming…I had to tell Jacob that I had used him as an excuse to Alice and that we would have to pretend the lovebirds for a while. I started panicking again and sat up from the bed.

I walked on the window and looked outside…the winter was really hard this year and everything was white and beautiful. It looked like a dream as long as you're watching it from inside the house. Snow was my nightmare. A nightmare that was repeated every single winter in Forks.

I can recall only one moment in my entire life that I really enjoyed snow. Jake, Alice ,Edward and I were 9 and it was the first day of Christmas. We were on their garden playing and laughing. We made beautiful snow angels, mine and Edward were like holding hands.

Edward was still hanging out with us. He wasn't the snob popular guy, he is now. That happened when we attended junior high and became a bad-ass soccer player and school president. What's wrong with boys in puberty?! I really miss that guy and I wish things were different. I felt someone stocking my cheek and realised that Jake was standing near me looking worried. This huge grin was now gone and a frown covered his face. I then realised that I had been lost in my memories for a while.

"Bells now I'm worried, there is something else, right? Just tell me please. You know I won't judge you." I looked at his warm sincere eyes that I knew I could trust.

"Okay, Jake… listen up…" and I started the story….

As soon as I stopped talking to him I felt better but not exactly relieved. I hated lies and that's why I was such a bad liar. My opinion about lies is that they never lend to a happy ending, they just make things more complicated.

At first Jake was furious and although he didn't say anything I could see it in his face. He didn't speak for a while and I knew he was thinking about all the things I had just said to him. In the end he looked into my eyes and a warm smile lit up his face.

"Okay, Bells…I'm in!"