Mistaken Love

"Eddie! Ed man hang on alright!" Jake shouted.
"Ja-ake. They doubled teamed me...Chad and *huge breath* and John." Edward breathed before passing out.

Oh God, oh God, oh God! I just saw him! How the hell did he end up like this in 10 minuets. See when Jake and I were in P.E. Mr. Wallskie told us were playing softball. Well let me tell you that game needs a new name. When Jake stepped up to the plate he swung and got to 3rd base. Seeing as how we had 2 outs and Jake needed to get home so we win the game it was up to me. Me, Rory Ska, the most athletic challenged person in the world. No pressure right? Well when the pitch came I swung and missed. The team laughed and snickered as I got ready to swing again. The ball flew past my face and I let out a tiny yelp. More laughing as the pitcher winded his arm again. As it came I shut my eyes and just let go. When I heard everyone gasp and I saw the ball flying toward the end of the gym. I hit a home run!

Jake went flying toward home and I jogged around the bases hearing grumbles and getting dirty looks. As I approached home plate I never saw the pitcher scowl at me and chuck the ball.

"Bitch."

"RORY! LOOK OUT!" Jake yelled.

"OOF!" I groaned.

The ball hit my right in my jawline. I clenched my hand to my face and screamed out profanities in French. Jake ran over to me and got me standing and asked to get me some ice from the nurse. As we left I heard the guy getting yelled at by Mr. Wallskie. Jake held the door and we walked in silence. My unshed tears threatening to fall.

We turned the corner toward the art room and found Edward on the floor. I gasped and ran towards him. Jake was kneeling by his side. We picked him up and rushed off to the nurse forgetting my throbbing face. Dashing around to the west side of the school we saw April come out of a classroom in a huff. Apparently something happened in History because she was pissed. One look at Edward though and she became worried.

"RORY, JAKE! What happened to him?!" She shrieked.

"We don't know exactly. He mumbled something about someone named Chad and John getting him." I said quietly.

"Tell Anthony and Steph not to worry and that we'll see them after school." Jake said in a rush and kept walking with Edward piggy backed to the nurse.

I ran after him holding Edward's back so that he wouldn't fall. Turning another corner we arrived at Mrs. Dewcherry's office. As we walked in she gasped and told us to put Edward on the resting bed. As he laid down Jake walked out to her office to tell her all he knew about what happened. 25 minuets later Jake came back in and we continued to watch over him. Mrs. Dewcherry gave me some ice for my face. Thanking her I went back to watching Edward. A period later Jake went back and got our normal clothes while everyone was at lunch. I stepped into the bathroom to change. When I emerged again Jake was just putting on his shirt. I folded up my uniform and set it with his on a plastic chair.

"Who would do this Jake?" I asked quietly.

"Chad Oneal and John Zsands." Jake glared.

(A.N Zsands, the Z is silent. Makes things fancier. :D )

"Who are they?" I asked a bit angry.

"Chad is a football player who likes to get things his way with violence. And John is a messed up guy on the boxing team. He has some anger issues and thinks he's the shit." Jake explained with venom.

I felt myself clench my fists along with Jake. No one hurts my friends. I swore long ago that if I ever made a friend no one would hurt them in anyway. And I let Edward get hurt by two people. What I don't get is why they'd wanna beat him up. He's a sweet guy who doesn't seem like the kind of kid that makes people angry. Jake got up and said he needed to go to the bathroom before lunch let out and everyone rushed off to 6th period. So as he walked out the door I pressed the ice to my face again. It still throbbed but I was to worried about Edward to care.

"Edward...why would anyone want do this to you?" I sighed.

As if he heard me Edward began to stir. He groaned and began sitting up. I tried to push him back down but his eyes shot open! One with a dark circle around it and the other panic stricken. His lip was split and he had a bruise near his jaw. I could only imagine what the rest of his body looked like. I blushed at the thought and looked down. At least he's awake.

"Rory? Uhg, stop calling me Edward already. It makes me sound old." He sighed.

"Sorry...Edward...what should I call you then?" I asked, shocked at the thought of him thinking it made him sound old too.

"I don't care...just not Edward." He smiled.

"Well, I kinda like it. Makes you sound mysterious."

"When you put it like that I guess it's okay. But just call me Eddie once in awhile." he cringed trying to stand up.

"Alright." I sighed pushing him back down.

He laughed at my action and shook his head. Laying back down he looked at me and said,

"I guess everyone does have a guardian angel."

"Me? I'm no Angel Edward. Far from it." I looked down.

"Rory. What happened to your face?" he asked, lifting my chin and touching the mark I had.

"An accident. What happened to YOUR face." I asked sternly.

"Uhg...Chad and John. It's blurry but I know someone was else was there. Ahh..hmmm." Edward winced.

I must've looked scared because he fake laughed. He isn't alright and they probably hurt him really bad. I glared at him and shoved him back on the resting bed. He looked shocked as I lifted his shirt off. I stood back up and looked over him. Bruises were scattered all over his chest and torso. The one I noticed the most was one near his hip. A giant one, perhaps from a kick. It was purplish blue and looked pretty bad. I looked at him again and he frowned. That's when I became furious. He struggled to stand but in doing so he took a step towards me.

"Don't worry Rory. I'm gonna get them back."

"NO! You're not gonna get your ass kicked again! I don't want you hurt anymore!" I hissed.

"But I can take them one at a time. I'm one of the strongest kids in this school." he smiled.

"NO! Promise you wont fight them! Jake and I are gonna deal with them and you just need to get better and heal." I screamed. "Besides...if you're one of the strongest kids in school why would they take you on?" I growled.

Sighing he ran his hands through his hair and groaned. He tried convincing me that he'd be fine and that in a real, fair fight he would indeed win. I yelled at him to just leave them alone. I didn't want him hurt again. I don't understand why boys can't just ignore getting revenge. It only lead to more problems.

"Rory, I know you're scared because I could break a bone or something but I'll be fine. I once took on-" he never got a chance to finish.

"EDWARD IAN JAMES! I DON'T WANNA FUCKING LOOSE YOU!" I screamed.

I gasped as soon as his name flew out of my mouth. I remembered back when I was 12 and he was 13 where I almost did loose him.

"Hey Rory...I really don't feel like swimming today. Wanna go for a hike instead?" Eddie asked.

"Hmm? but I already put my swim- ah whatever fine." I laughed.

Pulling on some camouflage shorts over my swimming bottoms I grabbed my green converse and walked out with Eddie to go on his hike. We had been at it for a good 2 hours when suddenly I tripped. Face first I saw I had fallen over a rock. I glared as Eddie helped me up chuckling. My knee was bleeding but I didn't care. We kept walking until we came to cliff. Looking down we saw it lead to a river. In fact there were lots of rocks jutting out through the water it looked kinda scary. We sat down and rested listening to the rapids. I saw Eddie from the corner of my eye leaning over the edge of the cliff.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I dunno. I wish I had brought my drawing supplies. It would be pretty cool to draw." he sighed.

"I have a camera. I could get a picture of it and you could draw it from there." I suggested.

"Hmmm nah. it's not the same...but I was thinking it's be a cool shot of me almost falling in." He smiled.

"Yeah it would. Get like a vine or something and scale down a bit."

"Hey this'll work! Man Jake and Anthony are gonna freak." he laughed.

As he worked his way over the edge I snapped a shot of him looking like he was falling. We laughed as he began to climb back up. Before he reached the top, the vine snapped and we screamed. As he hung on to a rock hanging on to the cliff I flung myself near the edge to help him get back up. He grabbed my hand and he pushed while I yanked him up onto the safe ground. He stood up with me and I realized he was shaking and I as crying. Eddie wiped the flowing tears but more just kept coming.

"Rory, Rory. I'm fine. You're okay too. You saved me and we know not to do stupid stuff again." Eddie tried soothing me.

"N...no! NO! Eddie...Eddie...you almost fell and died." I shrieked.

"But I didn't. We're fine."

"EDWARD IAN JAMES! I ALMOST LOST YOU! I WAS FREAKING TERRIFIED!" I sobbed.

When I snapped back to reality I was pressed against a warm bare chest. Not even blushing I tried wiping the tears away from that memory. Looking up I saw Edward with a grim expression. I sniffed and embraced him tighter.

"I'm sorry Edward. I was just caught up and thought I was yelling at someone else again."

"So his name was Edward too? How ironic." he sighed.

"I almost lost my only friend that day because of recklessness, so I guess I didn't want to almost loose another." I explained.

"I'm so so sorry Rory. I promise to try not being so reckless." he lightly smiled and put his head on mine.

My face was a bit pink as I was facing his chest. My mind kept screaming that I knew him from somewhere. He smelled familiar, his hugs were familiar, and he even acted familiar. This Edward reminds me so much of MY Eddie that is scared me. yet at the same time...I liked it. Maybe a little too much. Hearing the bell for 6th period being over. I looked up at him as he looked at me. Those eyes, that nose. Even those lips. I sighed as he leaned closer to me. Our faces were a mere inch away from each other's.

"Rory...there's something I have to tell you." Edward whispered.

"What is it?" I asked puzzled.

"Rory...I'm Ed-" BAM!

The door busted open revealing a messy looking Jake. Our heads shot toward him as he was panting and wiping some sweat from his forehead.

"Well well. Did...I...interrupt something?" he breathed out.

I blushed as Edward pulled away with a tiny glare in his eyes. He too was a bit pink. Pulling his shirt over his head he bit off a"no." Jake smiled and walked in the room again. He collapsed on the chair smiling. Edward sat down with me on the resting bed and continued to glare. I shrugged and focused on Jake. His shirt was messy and his hair was every ware. His lips were swollen with some lip gloss on them too. I giggled knowing why he was gone for so long.

"Have fun making out with Stephanie?" I asked innocently.
"Well we haven't kissed like THAT in a long time. So yeah. It was pretty fun." he smirked.

I made a gagging noise at the thought of Jake passionately making out with Stephanie against a locker or something. I rolled my eyes as Mrs. Dewcherry strolled in from her lunch break. She smiled at us and asked that we leave sense Edward was feeling better. She gave him some Advil and we left.

Jake saluted us and left to 7th period. Edward walked me to my locker and waited for me to get my stuff. Seeing as how I wasn't the one to get beaten up, I dropped him off at his class. He hugged me again and walked in. I ran a bit to see that I make it to French only 3 minuets late. Turning the corner I stopped suddenly. Like lighting striking suddenly Eddie's voice popped in my head.

"Pinkie promise you wont forget about me."

I wont Eddie...I promised. We'll find each other again soon. Until then, Oublier moi pas mon amour ami.
----------------------------------------------Eddie's P.O.V.------------------------------------

I groaned quietly sliding into my desk. Is this math? I can't even remember. Rubbing my temples Mr. Troutman began describing some math thing. So I am in math after all. Chad and John wouldn't attack me normally. So who sent them on me...he was blond and...uhg. I can't remember. However I do remember the swift kick. Frowning I let my mind imagine throwing Jake into a pile of needles. I was so close to telling her. I don't know if I have the nerve to anymore though.

What I can't believe is that she called me by my full name and remembered the day I almost lost my life. I suppose I should look at it as a good thing. She remembers very clearly who Eddie is...but do I really look that different? My brooding mind was interrupted by a paper ball hitting me in the head. Looking around I didn't see anyone looking at me. I opened it and almost rared with anger at what it contained.

Dear Edward,
I see you're feeling better. I hope my "friends" didn't hurt you too bad. I was surprised that you actually got a hit on John. He wasn't at all pleased. We were hoping to play again sometime. Now listen up James. Rory.Is.Mine. She's just the girl I've dreamed about. Spunky and fiery yet sweet. If you really want her though I suggest you don't let her wonder by herself a lot. Who knows what big bad wolf might come along and eat her up. See you around.
-Seb

My eyes widened as I quietly snarled. Burning the paper with my gaze my thoughts were only of one thing. And as my thoughts were imagining many ways to kill him Rory popped into my head. All my anger fled and it was replaced with fear. Eyes wide, I whispered to myself so quietly I didn't even know I spoke it.

"Oh no...Rory."