S Meyer owns Twilight. I own a collection of elephants.

The Bella Plan Prologue

July

"Dude, are you even listening to me?" Of course I'm not listening to Jasper and his current tale of Nasty Nights With Alice. If I don't tune out half of the shit he tells me, I'll be barfing up my diner burger. I'm also trying my best not to stare at Bella Swan and her boyfriend, Jake the Friendly Giant.

"Yeah, man. Pool house. Porn. Got it." Jasper rolls his eyes at me and gulps down the rest of his root beer.

"So Emmett and Mike are down for a Smash Bros marathon on Saturday. You in, Cullen?"

"That works for me, I don't have shit to do, anyway." I take a quick glance over at Bella who is currently sucking on a straw and holy shit I've never wanted to be a straw so bad in my life.

"Cullen? You need a girl, man."

"Fuck off, Jas." I know he's only looking out for me, but I just don't wanna hear it right now.

Just as Jasper is gonna start in on me about the girls I could hook up with, Bella and Jake stop by our table.

"Hey guys! Jake and the Quileute guys are having a party down at the Rez. Do you guys wanna come?" And this is where I make a fool of myself. The girl is just too damn beautiful.

"I...uhhh.." Luckily Jas saves my dumb ass.

"Sorry, we're going over to swim at Alice' place."

"That's cool, bring her too. The more the merrier." It'd be so much easier if I could hate on Jacob Black, but the truth is he's one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. Asshat.

"See? Please come?" Bella gives me a hopeful smile and I'm almost tempted to say yes. Almost. Jasper to the rescue.

"No can do, Swan. Brandon will have my balls for changing our plans last minute. Something about wardrobe shit. I don't get it, but I do know that I like my balls. You understand."

"I hear ya, dude. Catch you guys later!" Bella and Jake laugh as they walk out.

"Cullen? Ya gotta get over it, dude."

All I can do is nod.

"You still wanna go swimming?"

"Nah, I'm just gonna go home, Jas." Fuck, I'm pathetic.