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Chapter 3

BPOV

A month had passed since the day I'd talked to Jake. Christmas holidays were over and everything was back to normal… almost. Alice couldn't stop talking about my first relationship ever and I was making great efforts to stay calm and protect my big secret.

That could have been an ordinary day at school but no I wasn't that lucky. It was a rainy day at Forks-what a big surprise- and the wind was icy cold. I walked through the main school entrance and headed to the class where I knew Alice was waiting for me, like every morning. As I was walking down the hallway I caught a movement with the corner of my eye, it was Edward and his all perfect girlfriend kissing passionately near his locket. The good time just keep coming over here!

I frowned and kept walking to the classroom. Of course Alice was there sitting at our table looking at the rain out of the window. She looked so beautiful and calm. I always felt relaxed when I was with her because I knew she had always the right thing to say to me. I sat near her, fortunately I wasn't late and the lesson hadn't started yet.

"Hey, Good morning! What's with that face?" Alice could read me so easily.

"Morning Alice…nothing I didn't get much sleep, that's all." I lied but I couldn't tell her the real reason of course. For a moment I wished she knew so I could spill my heart out to her and give me the right advice as she always did. But still something inside me was holding me back.

She raised her eyebrow but she didn't say anything. I just shrugged and opened my book. I hated keeping things from her and especially things that important but I wasn't in the mood for explanations today.

The next three hours passed in a blur and I didn't even understand how lunch time had come. I took only a coke and I sat in our table. I lost my appetite when I saw the two lovebirds almost making out in their table just few meters away from ours. Alice near me was telling me something about an upcoming concert but I didn't pay so much attention to her, I was lost in my own thoughts. Rosalie and Angela came to join us so fortunately Alice didn't notice my lack of enthusiasm.

Rose was a beautiful, arrogant and really dynamic person. She had come to Forks three years ago and we had been close friends since the day he came and sat near me and Alice in the school yard. She had long deep brown hair and a smile that every guy in our class couldn't resist to. But Rose wasn't interested, she was always fond of older guys. Angela on the other hand she was the exact opposite. Quiet and shy but beautiful on her own way. Alice, Angela and me had been friends since kindergarten. We are really different personalities but that's the reason we are so close. In a way we complete each other.

I remained in silence during the rest of the lunch and my thoughts were all about him. He and his gang of jocks were sharing the same table with the gang of the cheerleaders. Tanya was sitting at his lap giggling stupidly with some silly joke. Edward was playing with a strand of her hair looking so proud with his new shinny toy.

I tried so hard not to look at them so I focused at the rain outside. I was watching the drops hitting the cafeteria windows and forcing my self to think about the upcoming big maths test. Not a very good idea given the fact that I was terrible at maths and that thought gave one more thing to stress myself about.

After a while Alice stood up. We were gonna be late for biology class. I hurried up and right then I felt something hot spreading on my left shoulder. This time it wasn't my fault! Someone had stumbled on me! But damn it! That someone was holding a cup with hot coffee which had all fell on my snowy white sweater! HELL!

I looked at the "someone" and anger and range started flow in me! Tanya!

"Oh I'm so sorry I didn't see you!" she said with a fake sad smile on his face. I wanted to punch her but I tried to remain calm…we were now the center of attention. A lot of students had stopped walking and starring at us. But she continued making it worse for me to stay under control.

"On the other hand this was a terrible sweater and you probably have to thank me for that. Now you can get rid of it, this colour looks awful on you sweetie!" she said with a grin and turned around so quickly that her hair could slap me in the face, and walked away proudly. That was it! She was dead now! I couldn't stop myself! I grabbed her hair with that force that if it wasn't a pair of strong arms pulling me away from her I would have ripped her head off!

I turned around and saw a really pissed off Edward inches away from my face! "What the hell are you doing? Are you out of your mind? Damn it Bella!" he was looking at me so angrily that I was lost from words for a moment. Was he insane? He was there and saw everything that happened! Tanya was the one to blame not me!

"What the hell Edward! She was the one who dropped a whole cup of coffee on me! Did you hear the way she talked to me? It wasn't an accident Edward, she did it on purpose!" I couldn't believe that! He was defending her! How could he? That stupid bitch!

"Bella drop it, she was kidding about the sweater but it was an accident! Why do you hate her so much? Never mind forget it, it isn't worth it!" and with that he turned around and walked away. Now I noticed that the gang of plastics had gone and all the cafeteria was looking at me who was stunned, rooted on the floor unable to move. I couldn't believe he'd told all these things to me.

"Come on Bella lets go" thank god Alice remained calm and dragged me out of the cafeteria and into the ladies room.

"Bella calm down it's not such a big deal, forget that stupid bitch,and give me your on take this." She gave me the jacket she was wearing on top of her red Casmir blouse. I was still petrified. I couldn't move, I was looking on the mirror but I was lost in my thoughts. Edward's angry face, Tanya's mocking face and all the strange looks I'd earned from the rest of the spectators in the cafeteria.

"Bella focus please! Change quickly, we'll be late for class!" Alice's voice came from distance but the words were enough to bring me to my senses. I took the jacket and wore it mechanically. It looked nice on me but not as perfect as it was on Alice. That was the least of my problems though.

We were sitting at Alice's bed in Cullens though I tried my best to look calm and restrained Alice could sense that I wasn't calm enough to stay home alone. So she insisted it was a good idea to spent the rest of the day at her place. I was really shocked by Edward's behavior and actually I was more surprised by my reaction. Tanya had really pissed me off but that was something I've never imagined I was capable for.

All the way to Alice's home I was trying hard not to cry because she would ask for further explanation and I couldn't tell her about Edward. As soon as we entered I heard a deep familiar voice. Jake had heard us and was approaching us with a huge smile on his face. Billy wanted to see Carlisle so Jake came with him to see Alice but now I was there too. It felt really nice to have him here after all that mess but I had to play my-all happy girlfriend role- and I wasn't really in the mood for that.

I was buried in Jake's warm embrace and I felt calm and relaxed there. Alice was babbling about something with Jake and thankfully it wasn't necessary for me to participate. I suspected that he had already understood that something was wrong with me today and did his best to distract Alice as well. Jake was my best friend, my brother actually and the only person who knew about Edward-except Ian of course! (I'll explain that later.) I felt very comfortable sitting there in his arms, nothing complicated or strange. I though that maybe this afternoon could be an ordinary one, without any drama or anything unexpected when Alice turned around and looked at us with a wickted smile on her face.

"Hey! Are you two a real couple?" what she just said? I couldn't believe in my ears! Had she notice anything?

"What? Alice what are you talking about of course we are a real couple! Why?" I was trying to keep a straight face while I was saying that.

"Because, you are always like that. Always hug or teasing each other like you always used to be. There is any difference, just like there is no relationship only a strong friendship." She said that and shrugged her shoulders.

Oh crap now we had to prove that we are in love! Great! We had to do something…something small but that will prove that we are a cute lovely dovey couple. Right! A kiss!

I have never thought Jake like that. Ever! And now I had to kiss him! Kiss him! I looked at him and saw that he was thinking the same thing. Words were useless, we knew each other so well. We started leaning to each other like we were about to be kissed. Alice was putting some clothes in her closet so she wasn't looking,giving us some privacy. It was the perfect moment because it would be like a peck on the lips when we thought no one was watching. Of course we wanted her to see us! Alice notices everything and that is something that could never slip her attention.

But suddenly when we were about to kiss the door opened and a furious Edward brushed into the room! HELL! I was stunned!

"Edward can you knock? Why all the guys just bust in here without bothering to knock? Anyway what do you want?" Alice was standing in front of him with her hands on her hips but Edward had focused on me,with the same angry look on his face, just like he had done at the cafeteria. He was still blaming me for that damn fight that his girlfriend had actually caused and started! That had done it!

I grabbed Jake from the collar of his shirt and locked mine lips with his fiercely. I kissed him passionately! At first he was shocked but then he got it! He played my game and his lips moved in sync with mine. I broke the kiss after a while and gasped for some air. I saw Alice staring with wide eyes and a huge smile and then I turned to look at Edward.

I was expecting to see that furious face again but no… his expression confused me. On the one hand he looked shocked… but on the other hand he was surprised like he couldn't believe to his own eyes!

"What are you looking at jock? Haven't you seen a couple kissing again?" I said shrugging my shoulders.

His eyes flew open and his jaw fell to the floor. Metaphorically speaking of course, not that his expression was less shocked. He couldn't believe that I would ever be able to talk to him like that! See Edward! I was really angry now… bloody hypocrite. Alice and Jake burst out laughing and he just turned around and slummed the door behind him!

My mood changed a bit after that and I cheered up a little. Alice dropped the subject about me and Jake after the show we had pulled through, and the afternoon rolled quited pleseantly with us chilling on Alice's room.

Billy offered to drive me home on their way back to reservation. Thank God the little bitch was too embarrassed to talk to the headmistress about the incident at the cafeteria so I wouldn't have any serious explanations to do. Ian of course knew every detail about it and he reached me at the top of the stairs as soon as the dinner was over.

"Nice cat-fight sis! I heard you kicked that cheerleader's pretty butt! I am so proud of you Bells! Seriously now, what happened to my quiet indite sister? Are you sure you're feeling okay?" he didn't say that to upset me he was just teasing me but I've had enough for one day!

"Ian get the HELL out of here!" I passed through him, entered my room and locked the door behind me. I leaned against the door and fell on the floor. I sat there crying for a while. I didn't know how much time had passed when I sat up and went to my bed. I lied down on the top of the sheets fully dressed. The dark was really soothing and helped me clear my head. As I was lying there on my bed I remembered the last serious conversation I had with Ian.

FLASHBACK

It was a month ago, the same day I had confessed to Jake my love for Edward and explained my plan. After Jake and Emmett left Ian had come to my room. It was late at night and I thought that it must have been something serious. And was I right!

"I heard everything. I know the truth… your secret love and let me say, your stupid plan." Ian said and looked down. Ian was embarrassed? That was new but not my problem right now. He just told me that he knows everything? How was that even possible? Is there anything I could hide from him? I couldn't move. No way! What was I supposed to do now?

"What did you just say?" I was trying to buy some time and come up with a satisfying excuse.

"You heard me. I overheard everything when you told Jake a couple of hours ago. To be honest I and Emmett heard everything." Now I was definitely screwed. My brother and his bad-ass best friend knew my biggest secret and my deep thoughts! Just perfect!

If I wasn't scared to death that Edward probably already knew I would have punched Ian as hard as I could! I almost fainted and fell on my bed. Ian was there lying beside me.

"Look I am really sorry for that Bella I promise. We were talking about your secret lover when I thought it could have been Jake. You were here all alone, talking…it was tempting. We were bored to death so at first we only wanted to hear what you two were talking about and to find out if it was really Jake. As soon as we reached the door you said you had a secret that you wanted to tell him so it was very difficult for us to resist…and then it was when you told him the whole story. I have to admit that Emmett's face was worth it all!" I gave him a death glare so he cut it off.

"Go on!" I growled.

"So don't worry he promised, actually I made him swear that he wouldn't tell anyone, and of course Edward. I am really sorry sis, you know I like to tease you more than anything but to hurt you is the last thing I wanna do. Honestly." He was looking me in the eyes and I could tell that he was sorry indeed and that he hadn't do it on purpose. What he had done had hurt him because he risked hurting me. I turned to my side and buried my face to his chest. I was so relieved lying there… he closed his arms around me locking me in a tight hug.

"Ian I love you…" it was the first time I had told him that.

"Love you too sis…but don't tell anyone I am so sweetheart tonight 'kay?" the old Ian was back, he was trying to make me forget what he had done and feel better. I kind of appreciated that.

"Okay don't worry…but are you sure Emmett will keep his word?" I was still feeling anxious.

"Of course he will…unless he has a death wish!" he reassured me and winked. I laughed but there was one more thing.

"Please Ian keep my secret… and that's why you have to pretend about Jake too. You know the truth now but you have to do it for me. No one must find out."

"Okay but I have to say it again Bells… your plan…sucks! You have to tell him the truth! Don't play games Bella, all these lies will do no good! You make the things more complicated…that's my advice…and I am the old brother!"

"I can't do this Ian… I wish I could…not yet. But thanks anyway, I appreciate it."

He sat up kissed my forehead and headed to the door.

"Goodnight sis." he closed the door and he left me alone with my thoughts.

END OF FLASHBACK

The next day at school I tried so hard not to look at all these clusters and gossips around me. The rumors had been spread and the whole school knew about yesterdays "cat-fight" between the popular cheerleader and the loser. I didn't pay so much attention to them and I wasn't interested about all the was like any other gossip, they will talk about it today and it will be forgotten tomorrow.

Alice apologized for her brother's behavior but it wasn't her fault anyway. She was in a very difficult situation, torn between her brother and sister friend. Edward didn't even look at me at lunch and Tanya gave me just a killing look. I bet she was afraid that the next time I'll rip her head off instead of her hair.

The rest of the week passed in the same way without any remarkable change. It was a Saturday evening and me and Jake were chilling out in my room. I hadn't told him about that conversation with my brother because I thought that would make him feel uncomfortable. I had locked the door because Emma kept bothering me with her questions about everything and now I wanted some privacy with my friend. I needed to just sit there talking about everything without thinking about Edward or pretending that I'm in love with Jake.

While Jake was telling me some new gossips from the reservation I heard someone hitting the door with all the power they had! And then I heard him!

"BELLA OPEN THE DOOR NOW! WHY DID YOU LOCK? WHAT YOU TWO ARE YOU DOING IN THERE?" Ian was yelling from outside! What the hell?

I went to unlock it to face a furious Ian in front of me!

"What the hell Ian! You'll bring my door down!" now I was yelling. What he was up to?

"You still didn't answer my question. What are you two doing locked up in here? I think maybe it is time to talk to you about sex sis. Hey Jake do you use protection?" I couldn't believe in my own ears! What the hell was he trying to do? I told him to pretend that he didn't know the truth but I didn't mean to make fun of Jake!

"Huh? What?" Jake was looking…scared! Poor Jake it was not easy facing your "girlfriend's" older brother! I should have told him about Ian… now he was petrified.

"You know…protection…condoms…! Oh Good Lord! You-

"Ian what condoms mean?" oh boy…Emma! Ian had left the door open and no one had noticed Emma. Now my three years old sister asking about condoms! I burst out laughing looking at Ian! Jake was now even more uncomfortable! That was hilarious!

"Er…Emma you don't have to worry about those things yet. That is things that older people talk about. Go to play now and forget about it because if you start to worry about these things from that age I will have a heart attack!" Ian had knelled down in front of her stroking Emma's locks trying to hide his shock and laughter at the same time.

"Okay, Ian but you promise you will tell me tomorrow?" she gave him a bright smile that she knew really well Ian couldn't resist.

"Okay, sweetie I promise! Go to play now." He told her and kissed her pink cheek.

"I want to know what you are gonna tell her when she'll ask you again tomorrow. You know her, she is not going to forget it." I told him mockingly.

"Don't worry about it she will." He responded. "You have other things to worry about such as informing Jake about birth controls!" I couldn't believe him! He winked at us and left us alone.

IPOV

It was an unusually sunny day at Forks and I and Emmett had grabbed the opportunity to sit outside under a tall tree. We were still in the school grounds but we could have some privacy. Suddenly Emmett brought up the subject that I was determined to forget for my sister's shake.

"So is Bella thinking about telling Edward the truth?" he asked politely because he knew really well that I wasn't going to make fun of this situation.

"As far as I'm concerned no…unfortunately she is too chicken to do it. And to tell you the truth it is a big deal to confess to an asshole like Edward that she's in love with him. Edward's been a jerk lately… no offense mate he is."Even I had to admit that.

"Don't worry I know…that's true." He agreed.

Suddenly we heard a noise from behind the tree. Someone was sitting on the opposite side! Crap! Whoever that someone was, had heard everything we'd said! We sat up immediately and walked around the thick trunk, only to see...

OH GOD! Who do you think would be?ALright we have some more chapters with early teenagers Bella and Edward before we get more serious!Ihope you enjoyed the joker Ian!See you soon with the next chapter!

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