This is written from Lauren's perspective. (If you haven't already figured that out.)

A/N: If anyone has an idea for a good title for this story, please let me know. I actually wrote this a while ago, but didn't update until now just because I didn't know what to call it. I looked at my other story from Lauren's POV and naturally, it was called "Lauren's Say". Ha ha, so forgive me over the terrible title.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, Bella, or Edward. If anything, they own me.

Jess ran up to me, pushing around Tyler.

"Lauren! Lauren, oh my god, oh my god!!"

"I know, I know! You got the invite, too?"

"Yes! Holy freaking crap! You think he got her pregnant?"

I snorted. "Most definitely," I assured her.

Of course he got her pregnant. What other reason could motivate someone to get married at eighteen? Love? I tried not to laugh out loud. Although the thought of Bella getting unwillingly knocked up wasn't particularly unappealing to me, just the fact that it had been with Edward—the gorgeous Edward—sort of put a damper on it.

"Oh my god, do you think Mike knows?" I could hear the shocked, ridiculous excitement in her voice, and I understood. It was no secret, even to the incredibly thick Jessica, that Mike was completely in love with Bella. I giggled at the thought of his reaction. This entire situation was becoming really amusing.

"I'd think so. I mean, really." I turned to Tyler. "You got an invite, right?"

"Yeah. Bella and Edward's wedding." His voice was strangely glum, yet accepting. Now that Bella and Edward were apparently a solid deal—assuming that Edward showed up to the wedding and everything— Mike and Tyler's infatuation was a bit more entertaining.

I gestured towards Tyler with my hand, using him as evidence. "Mike got the invite."

But Jessica wasn't looking at me. She was looking past me.

"Hello, Jess. H-E-L-L-O."

Why is it that people always stare when they approach?

I turned.

Bella, Edward, and Alice were walking towards us. Bella and Edward's hands were welded together, but Bella was leaning down slightly towards Alice, her hand on Alice's shoulder as she spoke into her ear. Alice flashed a dazzling smile, and I watched Edward's ridiculously good-looking face as he tried not to laugh.

Bella smiled weakly, and dropped her hand from Alice's shoulder. She moved closer to Edward, subconsciously it seemed, and he kissed her forehead.

Ugh, so annoying. Yeah, you're in love and everything, but what's with the public display of affection? Just because they were getting married—and the entire town knew—didn't give them an automatic green light on PDA.

They reached us.

Ah, salvation. Not.

I had the incentive that Bella did not want to have this conversation. It was one of those "well, I better just get it over with" type of deals. Sob. Poor her.

"Hi guys," Bella said shyly.

Edward nodded his head at us, as if trying not to intrude on the non-existent conversation.

"Hey," Alice said enthusiastically. At least she was in a good mood.

"Hi," I said.

"Hi."

"Hi." Tyler and Jess were of few words.

Well, might as well skip the dumb pretenses.

"So, I got the invitation."

Bella turned a little pink. Ha ha. I can only imagine the vibrancy her face will be as the she's descending the aisle…

"I'm pleased to hear it," Edward replied. I jumped a little at the sound of his voice.

I watched in strangled awe as he untangled himself from Bella. He shook his head once at her in disgust, and I watched her crumble. He laughed spitefully.

He turned a piercing gaze on me, smiling broadly, and tucked a strand of my golden hair behind my ear. He licked his lips.

"Lauren…"

"Yes, Edward?" I said.

"I've wanted you for so long, Lauren. Bella was only a ruse—I needed to make sure you liked me too."

"Of course I like you, Edward."

"I can be very insecure, Lauren, but you make me feel like I can do anything."

He grabbed me and crushed his mouth to mine. I heard Bella's horrified gasp and I parted my lips in exultation. Edward's tongue teased my mouth further open—

"Lauren?" Jess nudged me.

I started, turning my head from side to side. "Yes? Um, I—what?"

"You okay?" I looked at Bella, Edward, and Alice standing before me as Jessica spoke.

"Yeah, of course," I replied, trying not to sound breathless. "I'm fine."

We stood there together, awkwardly, for a couple more moments. Alice finally broke the wretched silence.

"So…you guys can come, right? It's going to be absolutely amazing."

Bella blushed harder.

"Alice is a bit…overzealous," she explained to us, trying to hide her face in Edward. "She's planning it."

"Ah," I said, trying not to stare unceasingly at the spot where his hip was pressing into her.

"I'm free," Tyler said.

"Same," Jess piped up.

I deliberated.

I definitely had some time before the RSVP was due, but what was the point in waiting? There was about zero chance of anything else going on that day. (Not to mention the negative forty chance of Edward declaring his love for me and leaving Bella before August 13th.) Who in their right mind would invite me somewhere or organize one of Fork's few events on the same day that two love-struck eighteen year-olds got married?

"Yeah, I can go."

Alice clapped her hands together. "Excellent!" She whipped a fancy pad of paper out of her bag and scribbled something too quickly for me to decipher.

"All right then—bye," Bella stuttered, turning hastily and pulling Edward with her as she headed for the nearest exit.

Alice stuck the pad back into her tote and whisked after them, leaving me standing beside dumb and dumber in a deserted school cafeteria.

I hate my life.