Authors Note.

Hey. This is my first fan fiction. Hopefully you enjoy reading this because I really am having a great time writing it.
Enjoy.

Oh. I dont own any Twilight characters or ideas. Totally Stephanie Meyer's.

BPOV

"Edward, why are you doing this now? You had your chance with me in high school. Why now?" I asked him.

"Because I love you. I always have. Bella, you have to believe me." He said through the door.

And you know what? That infuriated me. How the hell did he come off telling me he loved me? He's had so long to tell me. I had been dying for Edward to give me an opportunity and nothing. It had always been nothing. We were just friends, and I had finally come to terms with that.

I opened the door, not caring that my face was marked with tears, over him. God, I can't believe he still gets this reaction out of me. I would always be that same dumb high school girl who went gaga over this man.

"You've always loved me? Really? Then why didn't you have the balls to tell me what, 4 years ago? Why did you have to wait until now? I'm 20. We're adults! I'm not playing any high school games. I loved you so much, and I waited for you to reciprocate those feelings, but I got tired of waiting. It was a high school crush, and that's where it belongs…in high school. I'm sorry."

I closed the door behind me, knowing that I had lost my high school love and best friend, for good.

It's been 7 months since I last spoke to Edward. It was now late September; I was out at 9 o'clock at night with my best friend, Alice, searching for mascara and other beauty supplies that I was in desperate need of, so Alice says.

"Get this one! It's perfect, it'll bring out your eyes." Alice said as she shoved another tube of mascara in my face.

I rolled my eyes, "Please Alice, let's just go. I don't need that much mascara. Let's go home."

"Fine. I'm just trying to make you look hot for your date tomorrow."

I rolled my eyes, "It's not a date! He's just a friend. Nothing more. We're studying for my psych test. That's it." I said as I walked to the checkout line.

"Please. I see how Brendan looks at you. He's interested. And really, you should be too. He's so cute, and tall. And cute!" She squealed.

I hated to admit it, but she was right. He was cute and tall. God, he was really cute and so nice. He was always willing to be my study partner, and I didn't mind at all. He was the smartest guy in that class. Suddenly I didn't mind that I had the whole cosmetic aisle in my basket. I did want to look good for my study date.

We had been standing in the checkout line for less than two minutes when I heard a very familiar voice come from behind me.

"Which bottle of rum do you want?"

I turned around and there was Edward talking on his cell phone with a bottle of rum in one hand.

Shit.

"Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck." I said under my breath as I turned to face Alice.

"What is your problem? " She clearly had not noticed the presence of Edward.

"Turn around."

She looked and squealed, "Its Edward! I haven't seen him in such a long time. I want to go say hi. Please let me say hi. Please?"

"Are you insane? God no. Let's just go before he sees us. It'll be like we never saw him," I dropped the basket full of make-up on the floor, grabbed Alice, and started walking towards the door until I heard him.

"Bella? Is that you?"

"Fucking A." I thought.

EPOV

"So what bottle of rum do you want? Flavored? Wait. Which one? Seriously, just call me when you guys know what you want and I'll buy it. Yeah dude, it is not a problem. Yeah just call me back. Bye." I said as I hung up.

God. My roommates were so clueless sometimes. They would be calling me in five minutes telling me exactly what booze to buy for the party tonight. I don't know why I was buying the booze. It was suppose to be a party for me, but leave it to my roommates to forget about the alcoholic beverages.

I turned around to see the selection of rum. Flavored? I wasn't really into rum. I wasn't really in the mood to drink tonight, but my friends were not having that, at least not tonight.

I suddenly heard a squeal, "...Edward! I haven't seem him in such a long time…"

I knew who that voice was. I turned around and there was Alice being dragged off by Bella towards the exit.

"Bella? Is that you?"

She turned around. She looked flustered and not at all happy.

"Hi Edward." She barely whispered not looking at me.

"Hi. Hey Alice." I said as I looked at Alice.

"Hi Edward. How are you?" She said as she hugged me.

"Good. Same old same old. Going to school."

"I'm surprised we haven't seen you on campus."

"Yeah well. I usually do afternoon classes," I looked at Bella. She hadn't said a word since her non-enthusiastic greeting. "How are you guys?"

"We're good too, isn't that right Bella?" Alice said as she nudged Bella.

"Oh. Yeah, we've been great. You know just going to school." Bella replied awkwardly.

"That's awesome. Well it was good seeing you guys."

"Yeah you too." Bella finally said with some sincerity in her eyes.

God I missed her.

"Okay. Bye Edward!" Alice said with another hug.

"Bye." Bella meekly uttered.

I smiled but as I turned away that smile faded. She forgot. Bella my oldest friend forgot that today, September 30th, was my twenty first birthday.

BPOV

"Alice, let's go." I pleaded with her as soon as Edward was far enough away from us.

She just looked at me.

"Rude."

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Bella, that was the most awkward conversation ever."

"Of course it was. Things didn't end well for us. After that night we didn't speak again."

"Still rude. You could've faked it."

"Faked what? I was trying really hard not to blurt out that I missed him or Happy Birthday!"

"It's his birthday? Go tell him!" Alice clapped.

"I can't. I'm not in his life anymore. It's weird if I go up to him and randomly say Happy Birthday."

"Not if it's his birthday. Just go. We'll leave as soon as you tell him." Alice pulled out her pinky. "I pinky swear."

"Alright. But right after we are leaving and you're paying for all the make-up." I said as I pinky swore.

She sighed, "Fine. I'll pay for all of it. Just go."

Sometimes, I despised Alice. She always had to meddle in my business. Now because of her I was wandering around a drug store looking for Edward Cullen. I didn't want to wish him a happy birthday. Well I did, but it was so awkward and uncomfortable, it didn't feel right. I was about to give up when I saw Edward in the candy aisle holding up a chocolate mint contemplating whether to buy it or not. I giggled. He hadn't changed at all.

"Edward?" I said shyly. I had no idea what else to say. I just stood there fidgeting, probably looking pathetic.

"Hi Bella." He said with a smile.

EPOV

She was so beautiful.

"Are you getting some candy too?"

She laughed, "Nope. I just came to say Happy Birthday."

I smiled, "You remembered?"

"Of course I did. We've spent every birthday together since we were fifteen."

"Well thanks." I didn't know what else to say.

"Your welcome." It didn't look like she knew what to say either.

"So?" I reached up and pulled my hair.

"So…" She bit her lip.

This was awkward. What do I say? What do I say?

"Do you want to come over tonight? Jasper and Emmett are throwing me a birthday party. You and Alice are more than welcome if you'd like." I offered hoping that she would say yes.

"Uh. I don't know. We haven't hung out in such a long time. Won't it be awkward?"

"Of course not. It's never awkward."

She laughed.

"What are you talking about? It's awkward as fuck right now."

I laughed too, "Okay. Fine. It's pretty fucking awkward. But there will be booze there to loosen us up. And then it will definitely not be awkward. Pinky promise." I said as I extended my pinky to her.

"Fine. I'll go." She wrapped her pinky around mind.

"Remember. That's sacred Bella. You can't break it. So no awkwardness. You have to loosen up."

"I know. Pinky promises with you are sacred. I know. I have to get drunk. I know."

"Okay. Well I'll see you there?"

"Yeah. I'll get Alice, get dressed and then we'll be there."

"Alright. Awesome. See you then."

"Okay." She turned around and started leaving.

"Bella?" I said after her.

"Yeah?" She turned around.

"I missed you."

She blushed.

"You're lame."

I laughed. She missed me too.

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