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My New Best Friend
It's not until Thursday that Angela is back at school. I'm so glad to be done with being babysat by Edward and his friends that I can't help but run up and hug her the moment I see her in the car park.
As she walks me to class I catch her up on the latest. I tell her that Edward and I were pulled into Mrs O'Hare's office yesterday and informed that Katie had owned up to bumping me, but still claimed it was an accident. She also denied writing the notes, but was suspended regardless.
"Apparently it's only for two days, but at least it's something, I guess," I add.
She stops and looks at me incredulously. "So she gets to push down a pregnant woman and then torment her with stupid notes and gets suspended for two days?"
I shrug in response.
"How are you not fired up about this? That bitch deserves to be expelled. She shouldn't be allowed back in this school!"
I balk at her. It seems Katie brings out the worst in everyone.
"I don't like confrontation. Besides, if I ignore her long enough, she'll get bored eventually," I mumble.
Angela shakes her head at me in disbelief. "And her minions?" she asks as we keep walking.
"They haven't been able to do much with Edward and his entourage babysitting me."
"You mean keeping you safe from psychopath Barbies?" A voice asks from behind me.
I turn to see Jasper walking behind us with Edward by his side. I can tell by Edward's face that he's heard more of our conversation than I would have liked, but I'm too busy looking at Jasper's hair to wonder just how much. His shaggy locks have been slicked back and pulled into a ponytail.
"What is going on up there?" I ask, pointing at his head.
He looks to Angela and winks, then replies as though he's trying to remember something he'd rehearsed. "I'm just trying something new."
"He's trying to impress the reverend," Edward blurts out at the same time.
"Jasper! I thought we weren't going to tell?" Angela abolishes.
Jasper shrugs and gives her a sheepish grin. Edward looks extremely amused. I look to Angela questioningly. She stands next to Jasper and puts an arm around his waist.
"Jasper's going to ask my dad if he can date me. I mean, I'm allowed to date now that I'm sixteen, it's just he is a bit old fashioned, you know …"she peters off and looks up at Jasper with a wide smile.
I am unsure what to think, but I'm amused none the less.
I feel Edward's arm sling over my shoulder and he surprises me by putting a hand on my bump.
"Or you could just knock her up, then he'll have no choice but to accept you into the family," he jokes.
"Dude, her dad owns a gun, he's probably just biding his time," Jasper laughs.
Edward looks at me as if to confirm Jasper's theory. I shrug and nod. It's a high possibility that Jasper could be right. He grimaces and inhales sharply through his teeth.
The bell rings, ending our conversation abruptly. I feel Edward rub his thumb along my bump before pulling away and walking to his class.
I don't know why, but Edward's act this morning has really pissed me off. He's so cavalier about this pregnancy thing now and it really grinds my nerves. This isn't normal. Being pregnant in high school is not something that should be joked about. I want to yell at him and tell him how childish he's being. But during lunch I hold it all in and keep up the visage of happy, pregnant, sixteen year old Isabella Swan just going with the motions.
By the time Angela and I are walking to fifth period, I am so fired up, that I finally snap.
"What are you looking at?" I yell at one of the Britney's that is blatantly staring at me.
"A whore," she replies bluntly.
I'm shocked into silence and my anger dissipates instantly. Gut wrenching hurt takes over and I want to crawl into a hole and cry.
"What did you call her?"
Angela stands in front of me and I wonder what in the hell she's doing. I heard what she called me, I don't need to hear it again. I need to run. Get out of here and find somewhere private to fall apart.
The girl steps closer and challenges Angela. "You heard me, I called her a whore. Would you like me to spell it out for you?" She smirks.
Angela laughs and I watch the smirk fall from the other girls face. I'm rooted to the spot, in awe of Angela's bravery.
"I'm sorry," Angela tries to get a hold of her laughter. "It's just…" she looks out to some of the crowd that has gathered. "I just heard Chelsea Parker call Isabella Swan a whore. I mean, Chelsea Parker, you know …" Angela stops her charade and then looks Chelsea straight in the eyes. "The very same Chelsea Parker who had a threesome at her party, because she was depressed over Edward rejecting her earlier in the night. Gee, that story sounds so familiar!" Angela turns her head to the side and then steps closer to Chelsea. They're now almost toe to toe. "Oh, that's right! That's the rumour you spread about Izzy, when really, it was you! You whore."
I've never seen Angela like this before. I step closer and go to put my hand on her shoulder to calm her down, at the same time Chelsea throws a punch. Angela dodges it and puts her hand to the girl's chest, pushing her to the ground, but not before Chelsea's fist connects with my cheek.
I instinctively yell out in pain and hold my hand up to my face. The crowd around us erupts into cheers and I feel someone put a hand on my shoulder and ask if I'm okay. I am too concerned about what's going on in front of me to answer. Chelsea looks wild and ready to fight, but she barely gets the chance to stand up, before a teacher arrives and orders us all to the principal's office.
I have so much to thank you all for. Namely reviews and all the flippin AMAZING recs for my girl's birthday as well as music recs for this story. I would sincerely love to hug you all. Love is the greatest feeling of all and I feel it, so much!
Now excuse me while I go cheer for Angela and finish the next chapter :)