A/N: Okay…here we go. Some of you know that I had a story up but I deleted it because it really wasn't going anywhere and didn't have a plot or anything. THIS TIME, I have some better planning and some ideas floating around. It is still a little hazy but I don't want everything to be planned out exactly because that takes the fun out of it. ANYWAYS, I am hoping you enjoy this one and I am also hoping it is pretty unique. I personally haven't read a twilight fan fiction that involved gymnastics. But then again, there are zillions of fan fictions and I haven't read all of them. Either way, please let me know what you think of it. :) :)

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT


Bella Swan. That's my name. I am a level 8 gymnast. I am 16 years old. I live on the west coast of Southern California. What else would you like to know? I have a boyfriend. Jacob Black. He is my age and we have been together for just under a year. Oh yeah, he HATES gymnasts. Why is he with me then, you ask? The answer – I have no freaking clue. I assume it's because I don't get into all the girlie, crappy, glittery stuff that most girls do. I guess you could say that I'm somewhat of a tom boy. But at the same time I still like to get all prettied up sometimes. I'm just not a girly girl. And that's partly because of gymnastics. It keeps you down to earth and disciplined. We have also been best friends since before I was a gymnast.

So, why all the hate towards gymnasts? I'm not really sure. Every time I ask Jake why he hates them he says 'just cause.' I know, descriptive right?

The gym, Pacific Coast Gymnastics, is basically where I spend most of my life. I wake up, go to school, then go straight to gym for 4 hours and then I go home and repeat the same routine. The only days I don't have gym are Sundays and Tuesdays. All the other days I have gymnastics from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturdays I get to wake up early to start practice at 9 and I don't get done until 1. That's my life for you.

I don't have a lot of friends at school. I know almost everyone but I wouldn't say I was friends with any of them except for my close knit group that I hang out with everyday. That consists of my boyfriend and my best friends Edward, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper. Alice is dating Jasper and Rosalie is with Emmett. We don't mind being….well….I guess you could call us outsiders, at school because it keeps us from getting involved in a lot of drama. Drama is annoying as hell. But even though we avoid it at school, we are usually stuck in the middle of it at gym. Oh…yeah….Alice, Rose, Edward, Jasper, and Emmett are also gymnasts. We all train together at the same gym which is why we also kind of group together at school. Alice and Rose are both level 8's like me and the guys are level 10's

We six have known each other since we started gym when we were little kids. We basically grew up together. When you're a dedicated gymnast, the people at the gym become like a giant family. We all watch as our peers grow up and coaches get married or have kids. Then when you quit you always come back to visit a lot. My closest relationships though are with my best friends.

Jacob is almost the complete opposite of us. He HATES gymnasts and has zillions of friends at school. He is really good looking and therefore, all the girls are after him. But he is all mine. You may be wondering how we ended up together if we are so different. Well, we have known each other since like preschool years. Our dads are best friends, especially since they both don't have wives anymore for the same reason. My mom left my dad when I was a baby as did Jake's mom. That's another reason I like Jake. We understand each other completely. But Jacob has changed a lot during our time in high school. He mostly hangs out with all the popular kids and doesn't even sit with me at lunch half the time. He is always somewhere else. I suppose we are growing distant. But it will probably get better again….we just need a little space.

Another question about Jake is why he is friends with my best friends because they are also gymnasts. I sometimes wonder if really does like them or just pretends to because they are my friends. He really doesn't talk to them all that much I guess. I don't really think he likes them.

Today I was going to the beach with all my friends and Jacob said he might meet us there. We had 2 weeks left of summer and I was going to make the most of them. I LIVE for summer. It's my favorite time of year. The only part that isn't always enjoyable is the heat at the gym. The gym, like most gymnastics centers, doesn't have air conditioning…or heating for that matter. So winters are brutally cold and summers are searing hot.

Since it was Sunday, the gym was closed and we weren't bound to a workout schedule. This meant I could sleep in as long as I wanted to. I woke up around 10:15 this morning to the sun shining through my second floor window. I got up and looked out to the horizon where the water met the sky. I lived right on the beach. It was practically in my backyard. This was great for me. I loved the beach and when I move out of my dad's house I plan to find my own house right on the beach as well.

The weather today was perfect for a nice long day at the beach, full of volleyball, tanning, surfing, and going on walks. The sun was shining bright and the sky was bluer than blue with only a couple puffy white clouds floating around.

I yawned and turned around to face my room. I walked over to my dresser and grabbed my lime green bikini (my favorite color). I threw it on my bed and walked to the bathroom. I took a shower and then brushed my teeth and walked back to my room to put on my bikini. I walked over to my mirror and made sure everything was tied and in place. Then I went to my dresser again and picked out some jean shorts and a blue flannel to wear over my bikini. I also picked out my striped American Eagle tote bag and some white flip flops. (A/N:Pic on profile.)

I looked in the mirror one more time before grabbing my cell phone and my iPod and throwing them into my bag along with my camera, wallet, and lime green Wayfarers.

On my way down stairs I stopped at the hall cupboard to grab my favorite rainbow animal print towel. Then I walked downstairs and put my bag and shoes by the door. I slipped into the kitchen for some breakfast and saw my dad reading the newspaper and drinking some coffee.

"Gooooood morning Daddy" I said with a smile. And yes, I DO call my dad daddy even though I'm sixteen, okay? I don't care what the hell you think about it.

"Oh, hey there Bells." He said putting the paper down. He stood up and put his mug in the sink. I grabbed a bagel and popped it in the toaster then turned around to lean on the counter.

"I'm going to the beach with everyone today. I will probably be back in the evening. Unless we decide to have a bonfire. Is that okay dad?" I asked. He knew by "everyone" I meant my best friends. I go to the beach all the time with them and my dad is okay with it but I still feel it's important for me to ask permission every time, just in case.

"Yeah, of course. Just call me if you're going to have a bonfire so I know you will be there after dark." He said while grabbing his keys.

"I will, Dad. Where are you going today?" I asked noticing he was fully dressed and getting ready to leave.

"Billy and I are going down to boat show to check things out." Billy was Jacob's dad. He and my dad loved boats. They always go to all the boat shows in town. Sometimes I join them.

"Oh okay." I said grabbing my bagel from the toaster and putting cream cheese on it.

"I will see you tonight, okay darling?" He gave me a hug and kissed the top of my head.

"Alright. Bye Dad. Love you." I waited for him to say I love you back and then sat down at the table.

The front door clicked shut and I heard my dad lock the door. I turned to the sports section of the newspaper. Nothing about gymnastics, typical. Very rarely do they have articles about gymnastics. It's usually just whatever gyms decide to send in like meet results or pictures or whatever. Then sometimes after a large national or international meet they will have a short article about it. Not much was going on in the gymnastics world at this time. Next month things would get going though.

After finishing my bagel, I washed my plate and put it back in the cupboard as well as my dad's mug. Then I grabbed my keys off the counter. I didn't need to drive to the beach because it was in walking distance but I always take my keys with me so I can get into the house and possibly grab my car if I need to.

After locking the front door, I walked around to the garage and grabbed my surfboard and rash guard. I texted my friends making sure they knew to meet at our usual spot and started walking towards the beach. Within a few short minutes everyone had texted back letting me know they were only a few minutes away. I arrived at our spot near lifeguard tower 7. I set my board down with my rash guard lying on top and spread my towel in the sand. I put my bag down next to it and yelled up at the lifeguard tower.

"Hey Erik! You up there?!" Erik was a lifeguard here at Moonlight Beach. I had gotten to know him over the past couple years. He was in college already and he was on duty at the beach most of the time. He loved his job. My friends and I really liked him a lot. He was very protective of us and when he was off duty he would hang out with us a lot.

Erik walked out of the room up in the tower and leaned over the edge of the railing.

"Hey Bella!" He yelled jokingly, mocking me for yelling his name a few seconds ago.

"What's up today? Good surf?" I asked.

"It's pretty good. And the weather is perfect. It will be a good day." He said squinting and looking out to the water.

"Are you on duty all day?" Sometimes he would offer to work the entire day with a couple other guys.

"Nah, Just till 4." He said with a small smile.

"Pff. That's practically all day. But we are probably staying till dark and having a bonfire. Do you want join us after your done working?"

"Yeah, sure. Sounds fun. Wait…one condition." Oh boy. Erik could come up with some pretty crazy things sometimes, so I was a little worried.

"Oh boy. Let's hear it, son."

"You guys BETTER have s'mores!" He said with a completely serious face.

"Really Erik? What's a bonfire without s'mores?? Do you really have that little faith in us?" I tried to keep a straight face but started snickering.

"Okay good. Then I will see you guys later." He said laughing

"Kay cool." Erik walked back into his little cave up in the tower and I sat down on my towel.

Not even a minute later I felt a poke in my side that me jump and squeal because it tickled. I looked up to see Emmett chuckling and all my other friends laughing too.

I pretended to be hurt and stuck out my bottom lip. "You guys are so mean to me." I said with a whiney voice.

"Aaaww we're sorry." Alice said hugging my shoulders.

"Yeah yeah. We are all very sorry. Now help us set up all this crap." Rose said as she dropped a chair down in the sand for me to set up.

We laid out everyone's towels and set up chairs and an umbrella. We put a cooler filled with ice and soda under the shade of the umbrella and then we each grabbed a coke. I took off my flannel and shorts and threw them into my bag before putting on my sunglasses and lying down on my towel.

We all chatted about different things. Mostly we talked about the upcoming competition season and how we hoped having fewer classes this school year would make life less stressful. The girls and I needed to do well this season if we wanted to make it to level 9 next year. The guys were stressing because this would be the first time they competed as level 10s.

After a little while I wondered if Jake would be coming so I grabbed my phone to check if he had called or texted. He hadn't. So I decided to call him.

I listened to the phone ring and ring and ring. He didn't pick up so I left a message asking him if he was coming and to call me back with the answer. He KNEW we were here. I know he didn't forget. He just probably didn't want to come. High school has changed Jake a lot. It makes me sad.

"Is he coming Bella?" Alice asked.

"I don't know. He didn't pick up." I answered.

"He hardly ever answers when you call him anymore." Alice observed. She was right. He hardly ever picks up and hardly ever texts me back. In fact, we barely even talk at school. I wonder what's up with him lately.

"Yeah. It's weird. Maybe he just wants some space." I gazed out into the ocean, deep in thought.

Maybe it was me. I probably did something and he is hurt now. Or maybe I pushed him away.

"Bells, want some chips?" Edward called to me.

"Nah. Not right now. I think I'm gonna go for a surf." I said standing up. I pulled on my rash guard and threw my phone and sunglasses into my bag.

"Oh sweet. I will come with you."Edward said getting up as well.

Good, I thought. I needed him. He would make me feel better. He always does.

We started walking down the beach to the surf zone. There were always a lot of people at this beach so they divided it into surf zones and swim zones. While we walked Edward asked me where Jake was. I explained the phone call to him and how I knew that Jacob hadn't forgotten.

"He doesn't talk to you much anymore huh?" Edward said looking out to the flag that indicated where the surf zone was.

"Yes he does. Well….kinda….I guess not. He seems to talk to me only a little bit in between classes and when we go out." I said, sort of sad. I really liked Jake. We had been through so much together. I was always there for him and he was always there for me whenever I needed him. He was my best friend and I thought for a while that maybe I even….

"Yeah, when WAS the last time you went out anyway?" Edward asked, interrupting my thoughts.

"Ummm…." I honestly didn't know. Sure we had hung out, but only with other friends, usually his. Not alone. And even then he was always coming late or leaving early.

"You can't remember can you?" Edward was trying to make some kind of a point. I could tell by the way he was carrying the conversation.

"Honestly, no. We keep on trying to plan a date. But he doesn't ever have time anymore. And this time the reason isn't even because of my workout schedule for gym. HE is always busy with friends or doing something else." I was starting to realize that it wasn't even like we were dating anymore.

"Weird. It's almost like you guys aren't really dating anymore. He treats the relationship like it's just a friendship." Edward voiced my thoughts.

"Yeah, I know." I said quietly.

"He changed a lot when high school started. It really turned his personality around. He isn't the good guy he used to be." Edward said while we slowly waded out into the ocean water.

The water was a pretty fair temperature. Not warm but it wasn't unbearably cold. It was perfect.

"I know. He really is different. I was just thinking about how much he changed. He only cares about being popular now. Or at least that's what it seems like." I said with a heavy sigh.

Edwards and I climbed up onto our boards and started paddling further out. We were waiting for a wave to come because the wind had calmed down for a few minutes.

"You know, he told me he wants to join the football team this year. I don't have anything against the team or football. But I remember last year when Jake would make fun of those guys for being obnoxious jocks and stuff. Now he wants to be one of them." I looked at Edward and he looked down at his board.

"You know Bella, I'm kinda worried about this. I don't like the direction he is going in. I don't want you to get hurt." He had a point. I was already hurt though.

"Your right. He is not even interested in me anymore. Why should I waste my time with someone who doesn't care about me anymore?" I finished my sentence right as huge wave came. We surfed it in and then waded back into deeper water.

"Well Bella, the choice is yours. I think he needs to get his act together. Otherwise, he doesn't deserve you. But, if you feel you still want to be with him then don't let me or anyone else influence your decision." Edward continued our conversation.

"I really don't know if I want to be with him though. That's the deal right now. He doesn't make me feel as good as he used to. I feel like I'm in his way or like I'm a burden to him." I said realizing my actual feelings towards Jake.

I remembered when we first started going out. We were really into each other and we always were together. It was amazing to be with him. But the past few months haven't been as great. Especially since Jake has become more popular at school. He has developed an 'I'm better than you' attitude. I hated it.

"That's definitely not right Bells. That is horrible in fact. No one should be with somebody that makes them feel that way. You need to be treated like amazing and wonderful person you are. You don't need someone tearing you down or making you feel bad." Edward said looking at me with eyes that shined with the true purity of his heart.

"You know what, Edward? You are absolutely right! I DO NOT need him. I have felt miserable every time I'm with him for the past few months. And I DO NOT want that to continue. I want someone who will treat me right. NOT like a burden or an annoyance. Tomorrow I'm making him meet up with me and I'm ending it." I said like I was giving a big, empowering speech to an audience cheering me on.

Edward smiled a huge smile. "Good for you Bella. I think you will be a lot happier. I really do." He gave paddled over to me and gave me a big hug.

I really loved Edward. As a friend, just like I loved my other best friends. They were all like family to me. And they help me so much. Edward really helped me realize that I don't need Jake anymore. He changed and I don't like it so I shouldn't be with him.

I gave Edward a HUGE thank you and a hug and then we continued to surf for a while.

After we got tired we walked back to the others and laid down on our towels. I checked my phone to make sure I didn't have any missed calls or texts.

I had one missed call. It was from Jake and it was about 2 minutes ago. I decided to call him back. He picked up after a few seconds of waiting.

"Hey Bella." Jake said. His tone of voice had even changed. He also talked with a macho tone like he was some big shot. I really noticed it now that I was letting go of him and it really annoyed me.

"Hi. So are you comin down here today?" I kind of hoped he wasn't. I didn't really wanna have to deal with him. I was having a great time without him.

"Ahhh….well I'm….a little busy right now. But maybe later. How late are you guys staying?" Jake asked me.

"We are most likely staying until 10 or 11 because we're gonna have a bonfire." I was annoyed with him but I still had this tugging feeling at my heart. I did still like him. But the old him….not the new one.

"Okay. I might meet you around evening then. I will probably bring some friends along too."

I didn't know how everyone else would feel if Jake brought his snobby, annoying friends along. But I double checked with the others and they said we will find a way to deal with it.

The rest of the day at the beach was awesome and I had a great time and I was feeling great.

The sun was setting and I was sitting with Edward and watching the sky while the others got the bonfire stuff. We decided to stay back and make sure no one took our stuff or our fire pit.

I was lost in thought when I noticed out of my peripheral that Edward was staring at me.

"What?" I asked him.

"Oh nothing. Sorry." He laughed nervously.

"Do I have something on my face or something man?" I asked laughing.

"No, no. Your beautiful." He said completely serious. His eyes were dark and full of some emotion I didn't recognize.

I blushed and looked away. "Uuumm….thanks…I guess." I laughed awkwardly.

He finally looked away. I glanced at him. Edward had always given me butterflies. Ever since we were little. And he was always good looking. It only got better through the years. But I knew he basically looked at me as his sister and I looked at him as a brother. I was totally fine with that. It was the way things were supposed to be.

The others got back and we started up the fire and moved our chairs and towels around it. It was such a beautiful night. I hoped Jacob wouldn't show up to ruin it for me. I don't wanna feel miserable right now…..

A/N: Okay. This probably sucked. It was hard to keep things reined in since I haven't written in a while. I wanted to explain everything but I basically just babbled. I'm sorry. But the basic info is out there and we are good now haha. So I will try not to babble so much anymore. Please be brutally honest and tell me what you think. Thanks :) :)