AN: Hello, everyone and welcome to my new story The Game Of Life. I know, not an original name, but I was inspired to write this story because of an app I was playing on called "Episodes". I hated how the chapters were so short, and you had to wait 4 hours to read just a little part of the story, so I decided to make my version of it. So, without further ado...

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or the characters. I do, however, own 3 Large Peanut Butter cookies which will probably be gone before I finish this chapter (:

The Game of Life! Chapter 1


Knock. Knock. Knock.

Ugh! I open my eyes and look at the clock. 6:37 AM?! Who on planet Earth would be knocking at this time of the morning?! I slowly get up, wrap myself in my silk robe, and open the door. Standing there in all her short pixie self is my best friend/roommate Alice. She's completely dressed, hair styled, and has a smile plastered on her face.

"Good morning Sleeping Beauty! I know it's early, but I come bearing good news!" She bounced into my room with a brown paper bag and Starbucks coffee cup. "Oh, and presents!"

"Ali, why are you so frigging' happy?" I rub my eyes, and take a sip from the cup. The warm liquid runs down my throat in a soothing way. I missed caffeine while I was visiting my scatterbrained mother who thinks caffeine is the Devil's gift to the world. 'Who needs caffeine when you can wake up on your own with some herbal tea?' Maybe so, but this is AMAZING!

''Well, I got a phone call about n hour ago from Frank Lee, a local director here in LA, and he wants me and you to star in a new project he has coming up. He won't give me much details, but he did say that he wants you, me, and Rosalie in it.'' She bounced up and down on from her seat at my make-up desk.

"Ali-" I start to complain.

"No, Bella. Don't Alice me. It's been what? 6 months, 7 months? You need to do something productive with your time now. And I think this would be fun. He said it would involve a huge house, money, and 6 weeks of our lives. Not only will we be getting paid to do it, we'll get money to spend on the show for groceries, random outings, and things like that. I think it would be an amazing opportunity." As soon as she finished, I heard another knock on my door. It's not even 7:30 in the morning, and I feel like I want to climb right back in my bed and hibernate for another 6 months.

"Come on in, Rose." I holler in the direction of the knocking. Rosalie is my other best friend/roommate. She is tall, tan, and absolutely gorgeous. Goodness, why can't I be that pretty, I thought to myself for the billionth time since 7th grade. It's be 5 1/2 years, and I can't believe how much me and these girls have come through in our friendship.

"Have you told her yet?" Rosalie plopped onto my bed beside of me.

"I just got done actually. I think it would have helped had you come in here with me in the first place, though." Alice rolled her eyes.

"Listen, Bells" I cringe. "Don't do that. It's been 6 months since that dog left you. I'm sorry you had to fall in love with your childhood best friend and to only find out later that he's been cheating on you with his co-worker the entire length of your relationship. It sucks. I know. But you can't let him control your life. This is how it's going to be. We're going to do this thing. I'm not sure the specifics, but I'm sure this will be amazing. I've already called Mike's parents to let them know that you won't be in this summer. We're 18! We're free. Let's do something crazy. And getting paid $500 a day for 6 weeks. Do you know how much money that is?" She stopped her rant while I mentally did the math. $21,000! That's more than I make in a year. Plus giving us money to do random things? Wow. I do have to say it's tempting.

"I don't know guys. Can you give me a bit to think about it?" I asked timidly. I didn't want to actually admit that this would be a really good opportunity.

"Tell you what. You can think about it while we get your ready to go to the meeting to sign the contracts." Alice jumped up excitedly while I groaned.

"Really Alice?" I rolled my eyes at her. I should have known.

"Yes, and to make it even more fun, we're going to play... Drum roll please... Bella Barbie!" Are they wanting to torture me? I guess so, since they know I hate it. "Now, get your self in the shower while I look through your closet for something that says 'I'm gorgeous and I know it'. Ha! Good luck! All I have in there is yoga pants, T-Shirts, shorts, and one dress which I wore to our high school graduation a few weeks ago.

While in the shower I thought back on the last couple of months. It all started on May 3rd, which was Jacob and I's 2 year anniversary. The day had started out amazing. Jacob had brought me 24 white roses, a humongous teddy bear, and letter that I thought had sounded like any normal 18-year-old boy in love's heartfelt explanation about why he loved me. Boy, was I wrong. At lunch, I had checked myself out of school, and went to Jacob's house to set p for our date. Jacob had left about an hour earlier to go to a 'check-up' with his Doctor. See, he had been in a car accident the month before, so he told me Dr. Cullen had wanted him to come back that day so that he could clear him to play football at The University of Washington State. He must have gotten a clean bill of health, because when I walked in, using the extra key Billy (his dad) had given me yesterday, I saw him and Leah Clearwater in bed together. I dropped all the stuff I had picked up for that night in the trash can, and ran out the door. Jacob never even came after me. I guess his letter was all lies after all.

I get out of the shower and put on a matching red lacy bra and pantie set from Victoria's Secret. I then look at myself in the floor length mirror on the inside of my closet door. Oh, did I tell you that Alice's dad had bought the three of us a house that had not only one, but three en suite master bedrooms? It was like a frigging' mansion. Carlisle and Esme Cullen were the nicest people I had ever met. I love them like my second parents. If only-

"Bella! Get your butt out of that bathroom in 30 seconds or I am coming in there and dragging you out. Our meeting is at 9 o'clock and I don't want to be late.'' I hear Rosalie yell from the other side of the door. I give myself one last glance over before I walk out of the safety of my own little personal bubble.

*TGOF**TGOF**TGOF**TGOF**TGOF**TGOF*

It is now 9:04 and the girls and I are sitting at Mr. Lee's conference room waiting on him to arrive with our contracts. When we had arrived, he had immediately asked his secretary to put us in the largest conference room he had, and went to retrieve 'the other key ingredient for this excited adventure'. His words not mine. Why they had us in a room that would easily seat 15, I have no clue, I guess this guy is a nutcase.

''This is so exciting!'' exclaimed Alice in her usual perky way. Sometimes, I wish I could strangle her.

"Alright girls" Said Mr. Lee as he walked back in with a stack of papers that looked like it could be story high. "When I said I had another key, I was meaning there will be more people who just you 3. Actually there will be 3 more." He smiled at each of our shocked faces while he continued to explain his vision. "I'm thinking reality show, kinda like Jersey Shore. But better, without all the trashy drunken fights. And with a twist. It's also partly a love game show. I'm going to be matching each of you girls with a suitable bachelor. You will have the 6 weeks to get to know the guy I choose for you. Then on the last day, you will have 2 choices. The first being to stay with the guy and go on an all expense paid trip to anywhere in the US for 2 weeks. The second choice being, break their hearts and receive a half a million dollars in addition to the money you will receive for each week."

I didn't really hear the last few words, because just as he was saying them, in walked 3 men. The first being a big, strong muscular guy who was adorably cute which I immediately recognized as Emmet McCarty, the pitcher for the Yankees. The second guy, was lightly shorter, smaller, and less cute, but still really handsome whom I also recognized as Jasper Hale, the starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls. And lastly, but definitely not least, the most gorgeous man to ever walk on the face of planet Earth, the highest paid actor in American history, Edward Anthony Masen.

Oh my, I'm so out of my comfort zone here.

"Oh, and the name of this show will be 'The Game Of Life"


AN: I hope you guys enjoyed the short introduction to this story. This was so easy to write. I guess because I have so many things I want o write about, and I have pretty much the entire story mapped out. My goal is to update once or twice a week.

Let's set the first Review goal at say... 5?