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AN: I'm sure there's actually a place in the world called Masen, but this is just a fictional place I made up for this story. This is my second FANFIC so please be nice and review! Any pointers or ideas [especially ideas!] would be very much appreciated.

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SUMMARY:
Bella and her friends have always loved Elizabeth park. They have dedicated much of their time to cleaning and protecting it. But now a handsome 23 year old Edward Cullen has the funds and permission to turn it into a day spa. But Bella's determined to fight his decision. How she'll do that, however, she hasn't quite worked out yet. [A/H and 'M' in case]

BPOV

Elizabeth park was my favourite place in Masen City I practically grew up in that park. It was where I met Alice Hale, my hyperactive best friend; it was where I had my first kiss with my first boyfriend Mike who moved away soon after; and it was where I learnt to ride my bike. My mum had also gotten married here. Yes, Elizabeth park had always been my favourite place as a child. And it still is my favourite place, even though my 21st birthday is next month.

"Bella? Earth to Bella?" I looked across the park from where I was picking up rubbish [with gloved hands of course] and met Alice's gaze. Alice was also picking up rubbish by the rose garden. It was almost funny really, because the bushes themselves were almost taller than she was. Her dark, pixie cut hair mixed with her petite body gave me reason to nickname her 'the pixie', which I only called her when I aimed to annoy.

"What's up, Alice?" I asked. Alice smirked and pointed to the tall blonde, who happened to be my twin brother, who was shaking his head at the ground, not 3 meters away from her.

"Jasper needs a plastic bag" She pressed her tiny palm to her mouth to stifle a giggle "Someone's dog left him a present and he wants to take it home". I grinned as Jasper rolled his eyes.

"Oh, it's oh so funny when it's not on your side of the park isn't it pixie?" There, see? It told you; only for when you wanted to annoy her. One minute Jasper and I were laughing at Alice's irritated expression, the next Jasper had turned away and Alice jumped on his back, half choking him with her arms and hooking her legs around his middle.

"Say it again" I heard her challenge in a low voice that would strike fear into anyone who hadn't seen this happen a million times before "Go on. I dare you"

"Chill Alice. I was only kidding" Jasper half choked, half chuckled. He reached up his hand and pried her arms free from his neck. She unlocked her legs and set her feet on the ground before going back to what she was doing, ignoring my not-so-subtle laughter. She sent Jasper a glare while reaching down for another piece of rubbish. Jasper rolled his eyes, a smile playing on his lips, and walked over to her, wrapping his long arms around her waist from behind her. He buried his face into her black hair and he whispered something that made the glare melt away, and a dreamy expression take up residence on her face.

I chuckled. That was the thing with Jasper and Alice; my brother and my best friend… they were sort of in love with each other. Not that they'd ever admit it in such words. Hell, they weren't even actually together yet. But when you look at how they act around each other, the only difference between them and an actual couple is the make out sessions – or lack thereof in this case.

Ok, so I'm sure you're still wondering why exactly we're picking up garbage and – erm – presents. Well, to be honest, it's because Elizabeth park looks like a dump. Yes, my favourite place in all of Masen City is layered with trash. Not because it's a horrible place that doesn't deserve good treatment – no, it's because it just happens to be in the worst possible location, sitting like an island between two roads which are the home of many bars, clubs and fish and chip stores. So of course, anything that isn't wanted is discarded right here – dog poo and all. But no way in hell am I letting this town destroy the place I love more than the air I breathe. And neither are my friends. Even if that means we have to put up with this hot weather. At least Alice and I were smart enough to wear shorts and T-shirts. Jasper still had his layered long-sleeve and jeans on. Poor guy. He was probably overheating.

"So why didn't Emmett come?" I asked Alice as I went about opening up a new garbage bag to dump the rubbish I held into. Alice looked up at me, still in Jasper's arms and grinning like she slept with a hanger in her mouth. Reality seemed to sober her up and she detangled herself from Jasper's embrace. I noticed how he left on hand on her side though, his fingers skimming back and forth over her hip bone. She shivered and a smug grin plastered his face. I didn't know whether I wanted to gag or smile.

"I'm not really sure" Alice replied, grin still in place "He left fairly early this morning" Emmett was Alice's big brother. He looked pretty big as well, heaps of muscles. Anyone who'd only just met Emmett would be intimidated by the size of him but really, he was like a cuddly teddy bear; Harmless; That it, unless you tried to pull a fast one on me or Alice. Then I'd watch out. Even Jasper gets like that, especially with Alice. Anyone who comes near us, you can almost guarantee that Emmett and Jasper are planning a background check on them. But normally Emmett would be here after each weekend to help us fix all the damage to the park. So him not being here was odd.

"Rose is back" Jasper reminded us, giving Alice's hip a gentle squeeze "He's probably with her"

"Oh yeah" Rosalie is Emmett's girlfriend. She and Emmett are a year older than us, and Rosalie left Masen City to visit her mother and father in France, since that's originally where she moved from. She came over as an exchange and decided to live over here permanently with Alice's family. So for the last three months while she was back in France, Emmett and Rosalie have been just talking through live cam and phone calls. Who could blame him for wanting to go and see her?

"Someone's getting lucky then" Alice giggled. Jasper and I rolled our eyes in unison. It was so like Alice to say something like that. She was born without a filtering system. But that kept her honest; which is good; mostly. I mean, who doesn't want a friend who gladly tells you the truth about how she feels about your 'unacceptable' wardrobe – every time she sees it?

"What are you people doing?" We all turned towards the voice. Parked at the side of the park was a silver Volvo. It was so shiny, it looked brand new; but the car wasn't as impressive as what – or should I say who – was sitting atop of the bonnet. A tall, bronze haired god sat there, staring at us through his dark sunglasses. Despite the heat, he wore dark jeans and a long-sleeve white shirt. With deliberate casualness, he pushed himself onto his feet, striding towards us. His hands dug into his pockets and he came to a stop. Confidence radiated from him, a smirk playing on his lips.

"What do you mean?" I asked, peeling off one glove and wiping the sweat from my forehead. I noted how his smirk grew as he looked in my direction. I wondered for a fleeting moment if I had something on my face.

"I mean, what are you people doing picking up garbage in this junkyard?" Jasper gave a low whistle and Alice's jaw dropped. I on the other hand had a more verbal response.

"This place is not a junkyard!" I hissed. The guy's smirk grew again, if that was even possible.

"Um, looking around here, I'd say it is a junkyard, actually"

"Asshole" Alice whispered. Jasper snorted, earning a look from the bronze haired guy. I'm sure he was glaring from behind his glasses.

"Well, I don't care what you say" I said indignantly "We don't even know you. So why don't you just rack off and let us get this done, yeah?" He turned back to me. His lips tugged upwards again and his teeth showed themselves in a huge grin. His hand reached up to swipe off his glasses. A pair of deep green eyes locked me in a gaze.

"My, don't we have a temper?" he laughed. Alice cringed. She knew I was getting ticked off now. And judging by Jasper's pained face, he did too.

"You haven't even seen my temper yet pal" I snapped, not yanking off the other glove and throwing it into the garbage bag.

"Anyway" he seemed unfazed by my outburst "you won't have to worry about this junkyard for much longer"

"It's not a junkyar- what?" All of our gazes were suddenly locked on him.

"What are you talking about?" Alice demanded with her hands on her hip. Jasper had let her go and crossed his arms over his chest. The bronze haired guy just chuckled.

"Well, pretty soon this strip is going to undergo some – redevelopment. It's not a big deal or anything" his gaze moved pointedly over to me "But it will mean that you don't have to worry about doing this anymore" We all gapped at him, none of us able to speak. "I thought I'd give you a heads up so you can make other plans instead like – I don't know – socializing. Later" He spun on his heel, flicking his glasses back on in the process, and walked back to his Volvo. We were all speechless as we watched him get in and pull away from the park, speeding off down the road and around the corner. Alice looked up at Jasper, her mouth hanging open in horror. I'm sure my face mirrored hers.

"Oh no" Jasper ran his fingers through her hair soothingly but kept his eyes locked on me. I scanned my eyes over the park we loved so much. A lump formed in my throat. I managed to croak out two simple words.

"Oh Shit!"

AN: Ok, hope you liked it. Ok, so it's not that I don't appreciate you guys tagging this story and all, but I REALLY like reviews :D They help me more than you can imagine! So pretty please review? Suggestions for the plot etc. are ok too! I have it mostly planned out but tweaks here and there are cool. Anyway, thanks for reading. New chapter coming VERY soon :D [almost done!! YAY!!!!].

Oh, and my other story "Lake Wannabe" is going to be updated shor tly also, so read if you feel like it [A/H].

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