Hello everyone! Sorry for the long wait but I won't make you wait any longer.

Chapter Three

B-Pov

Rosalie didn't show up for the rest of the week though Alice and I talked a lot during biology and she assured me that her sister was fine. By that following Monday I was beginning to get sick myself. I woke up with a migraine that felt like Athena was attempting to beat her way out of the middle of my forehead. When Charlie came down the stairs he found me sitting at the table with my head laying next to a plate of toast, my right arm laid across the table hand wrapped around a glass of orange juice and a small bottle of Advil in my left hand. Since waking up the morning before I'd taken ten of them and was debating making it twelve.

"Hey kiddo. You aren't feeling any better?" he asked sitting down across from me with his cup of coffee. My response was a groan. "Maybe you should stay…"

"I'm fine dad." I told him standing up from the table at a speed to fast for my condition. I popped two more Advil in my mouth before chasing it with some orange juice. I took a few minutes to get myself together before heading out the door with Charlie following closely behind.

I got in my car and attempted to start it up but all I got was a faint ticking sound. I groaned before letting my head fall lightly on the steering wheel.

"Maybe it's a sign." Charlie said opening my door.

"I'm fine dad. I promise." I said turning the key again only to get the same results.

"Well come on." He said walking towards the cruiser. "I'll drive you. And you can find a ride home or call me and I'll come back and get you."

Deciding against arguing with him knowing I wasn't getting to school any other way I grabbed my bag and got out my car to get in Charlie's.

The eight minutes it took to get from Charlie's house to the school was spent with Charlie glancing at me every few seconds. By the time we reached the school I would have jumped out the window if I thought it would get my out the car faster. I could tell Charlie wanted to put his foot down and make me go home so I put on my best face and waved bye and watched him slowly pull off. I took my time walking to the bench over by the cafeteria and sat down.
"Bella you look terrible." Alice said when she walked up on me in a similar position as the one Charlie found me in this morning.

"I feel terrible." I told her looking down at my watch making sure I would have time to get to class.
Then why didn't you stay home?" she asked.

At her question I immediately felt my cheeks heat up. I was sure my face was a very bright red. I forced myself out of bed this morning against my body's wishes because yesterday Alice told me Rosalie would be coming back to school today. I didn't want to stay home and have to wait to see her. I needed to see her today. No matter the cost. I couldn't tell Alice that though. It sounded strange even in my head. So I just shrugged.

"You didn't drive here did you?" Alice asked. I shook my head which of course wasn't a good idea. "The bell's gonna ring. Come on." She said helping me up. Passing the car lot I saw the other Cullen siblings leaving their car. And you know what? I didn't see Rosalie.

I spent the whole of first period debating whether or not I should call Charlie and have him pick me up, but by the end of the period I could feel my massive headache dying down. As the rest of the morning went by I was feeling better and better. By the time lunch came around the pain I experienced that morning was almost non-existent.

"So Bella we're all going to the beach this weekend." Mike told me as he followed me to the cafeteria. "Do you want to come?"

I looked over at Jessica and she didn't look to happy about Mike inviting me along. I wished one of them would get a clue soon and realize I wasn't interested in Mike.

"Actually I'm already going to La Push this weekend." I told him. I hadn't actually been planning to go but I did need to get Jake to look at the car. Honestly I should have been gone by to see him.

"Oh ok." Mike said with a shrug. "You uh…you going to see a friend?"

I could tell he was wondering if I had a boyfriend down on the rez and I couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah. Jacob and I have been friends since diapers."

After getting our food we went and sat at our usual table. My eyes immediately found the Cullen table. The empty seat that I found so captivating all week held none other than the goddess Rosalie herself. I wasn't sure if it was because I hadn't seen her all week, but she seemed somehow more beautiful that she did my first day.

Alice turned around in her seat and waved her dainty little fingers at me and smiled. I distractedly waved back before letting my eyes trail back to Rosalie, who was glaring at Alice murderously. Alice just smiled at her too before turning in her seat to face Jasper. I've quickly come to notice that not much could dampen the little pixie's mood.

Lunch passed by quickly and I found myself not able to remove my focus from the blonde girl. Not even enough to eat. When the bell rang I looked down at my untouched plate and muttered a word my grandmother would have been sure to wash my mouth out for.

"Are you feeling any better?" Alice asked as I sat down beside her in biology.

"I feel great." I told her honestly. "Now I just have to get a ride home and get my car fixed."

"I know someone who can fix your car." Alice said excitedly almost before I could finish my sentence. "And I can get you a ride home."

"I'll probably just have Jake take a look at it over the weekend, but I'd appreciate the ride."

Biology went by pretty quickly with Mr. Banner using most of the period to give a lecture on cellular anatomy that was slowly putting me to sleep throughout class. When the bell rung Alice stopped me before I could get out the classroom.

"You can meet me after gym. Just follow the crowd to the car."

"Isn't it the Volvo?" I asked.

"Well that's Edward's car. We won't be using that one to take you home."

Before I could question her she danced off down the hallway. "Little Cullen's weird huh?" Mike said as he walked out the classroom behind me.

"A little." I said with a shrug. Everyone had to know that. Even her so I didn't really feel like I was talking about her behind her back or anything.

"What did she want with you?" He asked sounding just a bit possessive.

"She's gonna take me home after school. My dad drove me this morning." I left him standing in the middle of the hall jaw on the floor.

When I got to gym coach Clapped announced that we'd be playing badminton. I profusely refused begging him to understand that having me play wasn't exactly safe for anyone. My point was proven when I managed to take out two players in one move. My teammate, Mike who bravely or stupidly stepped up to be my partner, amazingly got hit with the racket that slipped from my fingers as I swung it at the little thing. Miraculously I actually hit it before my racket decided to run away from me. The second injured player just so happened to be Jessica's bitchy friend, Lauren. The little rocket thingy hit her square in the middle of her forehead. When the whole class erupted in laughter I was comforted by the fact that a great bit of them seemed to be mostly laughing at the growing red mark Lauren was now sporting.

After my little bad but seriously accurate accident gym passed by with me hurting no one other than myself. Once back in my regular clothes I headed out to the parking lot.

I was momentarily confused when I saw that foot traffic seemed to be directed to one side of the student lot. I then remembered what Alice had said. I followed the crowd and when I was finally able to get through, sitting in the middle of all the mostly boy crowd. I saw Alice standing next to the passenger side door and I made my way to her.

When I reached her side she opened the passenger door and stood back a bit.
"Rosalie this is Bella. Bella Rosalie." She said lightly pushing me in the car. "I was going to ride with you guys but, Rose you know how Jasper gets. So I'll see you at home. See you tomorrow Bella."

I looked over to see Rosalie glaring at the retreating pixie as if she were the sole reason for those horrid cramps that accompany monthly visits. Not thinking before moving my mouth I began to ramble.

"I can call my dad and he can come get me." I told her. "I accepted the ride because I thought Alice would be driving me home if I would have known…"

"So you don't want me to drive you home?" she asked turning to me.

It was the first time I had ever heard her speak. She even sounded like an angel. When her eyes met mine my heart skipped a beat and I was suddenly unaware of my own name. I realized that I needed to get my brain back in order when she raised one of her perfectly arched eyebrows at me.

"No. I mean sure. That is if it isn't too much of a hassle. I mean if you have something better to do…"

Without another word and before I could continue to embarrass myself, she started the car. Once the car was started all the guys started to slowly move away from the car. Rosalie reved the engine and it was as if the student body finally realized who was behind the wheel and scattered knowing she wasn't above running anyone over.

The ride to my house wasn't nearly long enough. So when she pulled in my driveway I was hoping I could pull her into conversation.

"Thanks for the ride." I told her resting my hand on the handle.

"Thank Alice." She said without looking at me. I nodded understanding what was not spoken. She was not interested in holding conversation. I opened the car door and got out without looking back at her. I heard the window to the car roll down but continued my walk of shame up the driveway. "Bella." I turned around to look at her. Her face was something I'd never seen. Of course Rosalie was drop dead gorgeous any day but the soft expression she wore when I looked at her made her look even more beautiful. "You're welcome. I hope you really are feeling better."

Before her words could even fully register she was pulling out of the driveway and headed down the street at a speed I was sure would give my father a heart attack, right after he wrote her a ticket.

When I got in the house I found a note on the table from Charlie saying he was getting off early and wanted to go to the diner so I didn't have to fix dinner. I hurried to do my homework and was finishing up just as he walked in the door.

"You ready to go kiddo?" he called hanging up his gun belt.

"Yeah just a second." I called back putting my books back in my bag so I wouldn't forget anything in the morning. Once everything was together I met Charlie at the door.

"So are you regretting moving here yet?" Charlie asked as we sat down in one of the booths at the only dinner in the town of Forks.

"No not yet." I told him as the waitress brought over a coke and a beer having served us enough times to know what we were having. "I've actually been thinking I should have made this move sooner."

"Alright," he said sitting his beer on the coaster leaning back in his chair. "Who is it?"

My face turned red and he laughed. "I couldn't get you to come here anytime but the summer but you come here and meet some girl now suddenly you should have moved here sooner. What am I chopped liver?"

"Rosalie Hale." I said answering his original question taking another sip of my coke trying to hide the ridiculous smile I could feel on my face. Just saying her name sent butterflies through my stomach.

"Dr. Cullen's daughter." He said nodding as he took a sip from his beer. "Well good luck kiddo. I may be an old man but in a town this small everybody hears the rumors.

"I don't need luck." I told him though that was exactly what I needed. I fell in love with a girl I had barely spoken to.

Hopefully this chapter wasn't too disappointing after such a long wait but the next chapter will start the build on Rosalie and Bella's relationship. I've already started working on it so it shouldn't take to long.

Til next time.