Lesson one – Keep Alice away from the internet at all costs

Alice, my best friend, a nice friend at times when she's not trying to set me up on blind dates with boys neither of us knows. For all we know this 'guy' (if it is a guy) may be dodgy or weird or have a mental problem! I don't understand why she doesn't just get a date herself rather than setting me up. But when I questioned her, her response was, 'You need to go out into the world. Meet new people rather than being cooped up here all day!'

'But I do go out, like when you drag me to those parties full of loud drunk people. And anyway when the right guy comes I will know but I doubt it will be the internet that will bring us together.' I murmured.

'Please, Bella' she pleaded using her big purple eyes as a persuasion (which was so unfair because she looked so helpless you had a need to help her), 'Please can you go on this blind date just once'

'Why do you even want me to go,' I signed already resigned. She started grinning widely knowing that she had won the battle.

'Because I'm your friend and friends help friends get lives.' Oh nice! Now I don't have a life! But there was no point in fighting her, we both knew that I would end doing whatever she asked me to do.

'Ok ok, I'll go but if this date goes wrong then I'm never listening to you about socializing again and – '

'You'll never trust me again, yeah, yeah, yeah I got it. Oh my gosh you have no clothes at all!' she said while digging deeply into my closet.

'Yeah because I go around town naked'

'Ha ha very funny,' Alice mumbled sarcastically, retrieving herself from my wardrobe. 'Hmm it seems we need to do some shopping.'

My eyes widened in horror. Shopping with Alice. Oh dear! We'd probably miss the date (which would have been a good thing if it didn't mean I had to go shopping with Alice instead) I mean she had a record for shopping for 10 hours straight. Once she started she never stopped. I groan loudly.

'When is this damn date anyway?'

'Umm... tomorrow.'

'WHAT! TOMORROW!' I screamed at her, 'AND YOU DECIDED TO TELL ME ABOUT THIS NOW BECAUSE…'

' … because I thought you'd find a way out of this date if I told you earlier so I decided to tell you now so you wouldn't have a chance to bail' she whispered nervously. I was so angry I could probably break a wall and I usually wasn't like this. Usually I was a quite quiet, peaceful person. Not tonight. I screamed wordlessly and stalked out of the room. I didn't want to end up hitting Alice, even though she probably deserved a good beating, she was still my best friend. As soon as I got into my room I slumped down on my bed. I can't believe Alice, I know she's only trying to 'help' me (even if she has a completely different meaning to the word help) but its not as if I asked for this or been hinting for it. I was completely content until this morning. My life is absolutely perfect. I have two of the most amazing parents – and it was sad to move out of their house- I had the best friend ever, until she decided to set me up on a date. I live in the greatest town, New York, the sights are amazing with all the lights and all, I love it here and I'm happy. So I didn't need or want a change. I didn't want a guy and all that it comes with it, including heartaches (I definitely don't want that). I don't want to find love… I want love to find me because no love is real if it's set up or done over the internet. And there's no point in wasting my time with fake love. So tomorrow is going to be a terrible day I could just feel it. And with that I curled up in my bed and slowly fell into unconsciousness.

A/N Tell me what you think and if I should keep writing. Trust me it WILL get better on from here :D promise!