CHAPTER 1

"I'm betting on Alice!" Bella exclaimed as she and Rosalie walked back to their classroom. They are the best of friends, together with Mary Alice Cullen, their classmate, and Emmett's younger sister.

The girls are in junior high, they are all sixteen at the time. Bella is in a relationship with Edward Masen, the school's Student Body President. Rosalie is a girlfriend to Emmett Cullen-Edward's best friend, together with Jasper Hale, Rosalie's cousin.

The boys are all a year older than them, they are seniors. Jasper is a playboy-everybody knows that. Emmett's sister, Alice, is an adventurous girl. She's the wackiest girl in school, and she's always up to something.

That fateful day, Alice was nowhere in sight. They always have lunch together. Alice always sticks her tongue out at Jasper whenever he gives her a snide remark on her quirkiness. They always teased them, but to no avail. They wouldn't fall in love with each other, that's what they always say.

The guys went to lunch without Alice, and to push it further, Emmett decided to play with Jasper.

"Hey playboy." He smirked as he threw an apple at Jasper. Jasper caught it in no time, then took a bite.

"What?"

Emmett sneered. "Let's check your loverboy powers with my sister. I bet you can't make her fall for you."

"That's crazy." Jasper defended. "I could get any girl I want. Why would I waste my time on that pesky little pixie?"

"Hey." Emmett warned. "You're talking about my sister, and I am here."

"Sorry about that." Jasper smiled. "Let's test my skills on other girls. Just not your sister."

"That would be no fun!" Emmett rolled his eyes. "She's the only one who's not into you. She doesn't like you. That's a challenge."

"I agree." Bella smiled cheerfully. Edward squeezed her closer. "Can you handle it, Jazz?"

"Nobody calls me Jazz!" Jasper growled at her. They all laughed at his foolishness.

"Here's the catch," Rosalie joined in. "If you get Alice to fall for you, we'll stop calling you Jazz."

"That's petty!" Jasper smirked. Like I care, anyway. It's a NO."

"Oww." Edward chuckled. "Our lover boy is scared of Little Miss Sunshine."

A roar of laughter emerged from their table as Jasper's face grew red in humiliation.

"Alright, alright!" He raised his palms in the air. "I'll do it! But don't you dare lay a hand on me if your baby sister end up crying." He turned to Emmett, who grinned broadly.

"You have my word on that, Jazzy."

They placed their bets on whoever they think would win.

"Five hundred bucks on Jasper." Emmett showed his dimples. "She's my sister…But I'm a guy, dude."

"Five hundred on Jasper." Edward agreed. Of course, they will show the girls what they got.

"Five hundred bucks on Alice-cause she needs a sister." Rosalie rolled her eyes at Emmett. "Unfortunately, she's stuck with an immature brother."

"Who is very handsome, by the way." Emmett added then kissed her on the cheek.

"Five hundred on Alice!" Bella chimed in. "She'll kick your sorry ass back to your Mom's womb, Jazz." She grinned viciously at Jasper as they piled out to go back to their own classes.

"We have to help her win, Bella." Rosalie frowned as she thought for a moment. "But we shouldn't let her know about the bet. I don't want her to get hurt."

"I know. I have a plan." Bella smiled evilly as her eyes tightened up in slits. She rubbed her hands together, then they entered the classroom. Alice was sitting at the back, writing on her notebook.

"Hey Al!" Bella called out She looked up, Bella and Rosalie sat on both sides of her. "Why didn't you go to lunch?"

"I'm not hungry." She smiled. "And I don't want to see that monkey."

She was referring to Jasper, who always monkeys around. It annoys her to death.

Rosalie and Bella looked at each other. Bella nodded, then Rosalie spoke.

"Alice, if Jasper courts you, would you say yes?"

"Heck, no!" She laughed. "He's not my type. Eww…"

Her friends exhaled in relief. "Thank God. We win then!" Bella shouted.

"What?" Alice asked. "What did you win?"

"Uh-oh…" Rosalie bit her lip. They had no choice now, so they told her about the bet.

"And stupid monkey agreed?" Alice asked unbelievingly after. "What makes him think I'd fall for him?!"

"That's our point, sissy!" Bella chirped. They always call each other that. After all, they were like sisters. "We knew all along we'd win. So just play along and break his big ego, okay? Edward will owe me five hundred bucks! Yay!"

A playful smile spread on Alice's thin lips. "Hmmm." She thought. "Let's see who falls, Mr. Hale."

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Not so good, I know.. But it will get better! Please review! And check back for updates.. I don't know if I could update it as often as I did with She is the Sunlight, but I'll try my best. Thank you!