AN: So this is my first fanfic, I have been reading them for quite some time and have had this story sitting on my desk top for a few months now. I will try to update as often as I can.

Disclaimer: I dont own the Characters they are Stephanie's, I simply own this story line.

Betting on love

Ch 1 – Here I go again

Morning Bitches – a new year brings upon a new challenge! And this year its is going to be massive xox Rose

It is the first day of school, I was in my senior year. This year was going to be the end of a big part of my life but the start of something new and exciting. I attended Forks Academy, a very prestigious and wealthy private school, I however was neither wealthy nor prestigious, I was here thanks to an academic scholarship. My father Charlie has raised me on this own, my mum left us when I was young. He is the police chief of Forks, we are very similar to each other so naturally we get along very well. He pretty much allows me the freedom to do as I please, knowing that if I got into too much trouble he would be the first on the scene.

Rose and Alice, my two best friends are the queen bees of Forks Academy, and don't they know it, they unlike me are wealthy and prestigious, very very wealthy. However they both have absentee parents and as a result, spend a great deal of time at my house with Charlie. They claim to enjoy my cooking, however I know that what they actually like is having interactions with a parental figure, someone who would praise them for good marks or scold them for bad, basically someone who actually cared about them. It was quite sad really but something that wasn't uncommon here in Forks, a town where having a nanny, a maid and black amex are considered necessities.

The lack of a nanny isn't the only reason that I am unlike other Forks Academy students, I have to work hard for my college scholarship, my Daddy can't just build a new wing of the library and get me into an Ivy League. I prefer to read and study than party, drink and do drugs, if it wasn't for Alice and Rose I would be a total social outcast, however their popularity has allowed me to do as I please and not get ostracized. I'm not a total loser mind you, I still party and have fun I just do it slightly cleaner than the others.

This summer a huge announcement was made that changed everyone's senior years. The local boys school La Push Grammar had been burnt down and as a result they are combining our schools, it would now be a co-education school. This announcement made Rosalie's life. Don't get me wrong Rose does not date high school boys, however that doesn't mean she doesn't play with them and enjoy the attention that they give her. Rose has often been descried as a Victoria Secrets model, she is tall and leggy with long wavy blonde hair, she has curves in all the right places and knows how to use them. She also has an attitude to rival Naomi Campbell's, to me she is sweet, loving and goofy to everyone else she is the bitch to end all bitches. You don't mess with Rose and remain in the town of Forks to talk about it. She has driven more girls to boarding school than Cheech and Chong has drive kids to pot.

Alice on the other hand is popular for completely different reasons, while she is gorgeous looking with a perfect porcelain face, she is tiny and petite just 5 feet tall with short crop hair. Alice is the social co-ordinator of Forks, not just the Academy but the entire town. She is like the ultimate door bitch, if she doesn't like you, you don't get invited…anywhere. Parents adore her because she is sweet and considerate and has the meanest set of puppy dog eyes you have ever seen. Kids fear her because if they so much as look at her sideways they can kiss their winter formal goodbye.

You can now see why I was allowed to be a studious geek and no-one says anything, Rose would beat the living daylights out of them and Alice would ensure they would never attended another party for the rest of their Forks existence. Why are they friends with me you ask, because we have known each other since pre-school and our bond wont be broken by stereo-typing. I am completely unlike my two friends in almost everyway. I am plain, and when I say plain I mean completely unremarkable. I am average height, have brown hair, brown eyes, I am curvy but not like Rose, I don't like fashion, I let people walk all over me and I love school. I guess you could say that we balance each other out.

There's something else I think I should tell you, that person I have just been describing is who I used to be. Something happened to me this summer, something that changed me. I had a boyfriend, Jacob, we had been dating for just over a year. I was completely in love with him, I was ready to marry him. We were perfect together, however when I returned from a holiday in Mexico with Rose and Al at the start of the summer I had pictures in my letterbox of my Jacob kissing another girl. Not just any girl, Lauren Slutface Mallory, the biggest tart in the whole school. I was devastated. I didn't leave my room for days, Rose and Alice stagged an intervention and took me partying in Las Vegas (unlimited money will easily buy you a fake ID). It was there I made a brand new friend, Vodka. Vodka and I started to develop and intense relationship, I started to rely on it, it would make me forget Jacob, allow me to rid myself of shy, boring Bella and discover the party, boy crazy Bella.

Alice was some what apprehensive about my new found B (the name Rose gives to me when I party) but figured that as long as I was happy she was happy. And believe you me I was happy, I didn't have a care in the world. Alice had advised Jacob that he might want to get as far away from Forks as possible because when Rose got back he was first on her list with Lauren a close second. Alice had her hands tied with Lauren as she was a second cousin and therefore couldn't do what Al did best and wipe her from the social pages. I didn't care I knew Rose would have something in store for her. We spent the rest of the summer partying and liaising with various frat houses. I had a new found confidence and wasn't afraid to show it. Alice was delighted when I asked her to give my closet and major overhaul. Now I looked like I belonged with Al and Rose. I was ready for the new school year and B was going to take Forks by storm.

At the start of each school year we are given tasks/dares by Rosalie that we must complete, we have all school year to do it but by graduation they must be done. 3 years ago Rose decided that I would try out for the school choir, I have a terrible voice, which is why the dare was humorous. Alice once had to wear a last season dress to the spring fling, to me that meant nothing to Alice it meant 3 days of crying prior to the event and ensuring that no photographs were taken of her to document the travesty. We usually did these things because we were bored and they were funny. I couldn't wait to see what Rose had for us this year, being our final year I knew they would be huge or as Roses text message said this morning, massive.

I got ready for school putting a little more effort into my appearance than I would have previously, the calumniation of the two schools was on my mind. I wanted to make a good impression. My skirt was considerably shorter than previous years and my shirt tighter, however I still had my old pair of converse chucks, new Bella still appreciated the value of comfort. I was finishing up breakfast when I heard the horn of Alices brand new Ferrari, a present from her parents to say sorry we could be there in your life…ever. It had become mandatory that we go the coffee shop near school early Monday morning, it gave the three of us time to debrief about the previous weekends events. Today was a special day and we would be at the coffee shop 2 hours before school started, there was so much to discuss about what had happened over the break, apparently. Personally I would have rather had those extra hours to sleep in, but you cant break tradition as Rose and Alice both informed me.

I walked towards Alices car and I could see through the window that she was already beyond excited, another reason why Alice and I are different she is a morning person and I am most definitely not.

"Morning Sunshine, ready for the first day of our final year?" She beamed through the open window. I barely acknowledged her question as I jumped into her brand new car, I loved the new car smell.

"Bella, seriously get excited, there are going to be boys at our school, boys Bella."

"Alice I get it boys. Woo Hoo" It was the most contrite woo hoo I have ever done and Alice got the point.

"So I was thinking that I should throw a 'get to know your new classmates' mixer this Friday night. What do you think?"

"Generally I don't think about parties first thing Monday morning."

"Seriously Bella, how are we friends?" She said mockingly as she pushed my shoulder. Sometimes I really didn't know, I'm not always grumpy just getting up at 6am on a Monday isn't my idea of fun. Alice sang along as we drove to the coffee shop. Rose was meeting us there as she refused to carpool, she has a cherry red Mustang and liked to show it off, surprisingly she is a huge car buff and can fix just about anything we often refer to her as mechanic barbie. We arrived at the coffee shop and to no surprise Rose was already there waiting for us, she loved our 'gossip' sessions, they were her favourite time of the week.

We located Rose and sat down in the booth, by the look on Rose's face I knew she had something great to tell us.

"Morning Ladies" we greeted each other with kisses and placed our order with the over attentive waiter.

"B, I must say you are rocking that Averill Lavigne look like its no-ones business." I knew she was referring to my short skirt and sneakers.

"And you Rose darling are rocking the 'I picked up last night and havent been home yet to shower or change' look like it is no-ones business."

"God I missed you bitch." We all laughed and sipped at our coffee's. Rose and I had a very strange friendship, I guess you could say she bought out the worst in me, but I loved her for it.

"Ok ladies, I have some exciting news for you. As you know over the past week I have been helping the Academy prepare for the arrival of LP College. Well I met someone." Alice was beaming, she never really took a great deal of interest in boys, she was always too busy organising things to take any notice of the boys swooning after her.

"Are you f-ing serious?" Rose very bluntly asked feigning excitement.

"Yes, I am. His name is Jasper and he is perfect. We spent all week together. I think I love him."

"Oh for crying out loud Al, how can you know someone for a week and be in love with them?" Rose certainly didn't believe in love at first sight or first week for that matter, she has been referred to as the Ice Queen on more than one occasion and I guess it is sort of true. It takes along time to break into Rosalie's heart but once your there you don't ever leave. I used to believe in love now I just believe in Vodka and one night romps with men I'll never see again.

"I just know Rose, I can't explain it…I just know."

"I'm happy for you Al, can't wait to meet him." Al shot me a smile that let me know she appreciated my support. We continued to get the finer details of Jasper from Alice.

"Ok girls time for the gossip, this is what I heard, and B I apologise in advance some of this might hurt." I just nodded and prepared myself for information about Jake.

"OK well, It seams that Jake took your advice Al and has left and gone to a school somewhere down south with his cousin or something, good fucking riddance I say. Now nothing eventuated with him and Lauren, and all accounts are he is still denying it. But that's beside the point we saw the photos. Rumour has it that Lauren and her little scrag mate Jessica have gone and hooked themselves up with two of La Push's finest. I believe they are brothers who have transferred here from Chicago, their father worked with Jessica's at the hospital or something, and rumour also has it that they are fine!"

This information was making my blood boil, I hated Lauren and if she sees me in the hallway today she better run for her life. "Also on another note I heard from a little birdie that Mike wasn't too upset about you and Jacob ending and he is planning to console you."

"Yuk, Mike Newton please." Mikes parents ran in the same circles as Al's and Rose's and was often invited, by force, to a lot of our social events, he was always talking to me and hitting on me and is just vile, having Jacob kept him at bay for a while.

"I thought you would appreciate a heads up on that. Also our little Ang has hooked up with Ben Cheney…finally. They spent all summer together and are apparently inseparable. Personally I am happy for them, Ang is a great chick and Ben will treat her well." Angela is one of our friends, she is on a scholarship like me and is the sweetest person you have ever met. She tutored Rose in Bio two years ago and melted Roses heart and earned her respect, Ang rarely attends any of the social events but we love her none the less.

"Oh my god I am soooo happy for her!" Alice squealed causing everyone in the café to look in our direction. No-one loves love like Alice.

"And that's all I've got so far what about you two?"

"I've got nothing as usual, I never have anything, I am so out of the loop." I confessed to the girls not that I cared too much, I didn't live for gossip like they did.

"Well…" Alice paused to think, I could tell that she had information but was unsure whether to divulge it or not.

"Spill Alice" Rose demanded pointing a finger at Alice across the table.

"Ok ok, well its about the Cullen brothers previously mention. I may or may not know them, and buy that I mean I grew up with them. Our families are friends, our mothers were sorority sisters, we vacationed with them every holiday when I was younger."

I could see Rosalie processing this information and an evil grin spread across her face, I knew that look, something was brewing in Rose's evil mind, and I must admit it excited me.

"That's not all" Alice continued "Esme and Carlisle Cullen, their parents, are currently touring around Africa and the boys have no where to stay at the moment as they are building a home…"

"They are NOT staying with you…Alice are they?" Rose interrupted shouting, she was slightly too excited about this and that made me nervous.

"Yes Rose, they are, just for a few weeks. They have been at my house for the last few weeks and I can confirm the rumours are true…on all fronts."

"Alice, how are dare you! You had hot men at your house and never once invited us over! What kind of bullshit friend are you?" Rose asked sarcastically.

"Well every time I spoke to either of you two, you were out with some college guys." Alice didn't approve of my and Rose's college 'friends' and therefore never came with us. I could tell by the tone in her comeback that she was still a little annoyed at us.

"Al, Rose was just kidding, it's fine, I'm sure we will meet them soon enough, besides by what your saying they were slightly pre-occupied." Truth be told, I didn't want to meet anyone that would be with the likes of Lauren and Jess.

"Shit, have you seen the time we had better get going." Alice announced standing and grabbing her back. I followed suit and we headed to the car.

"Bells, please don't judge them."

"Judge who Al?"

"Edward and Emmett."

"I wasn't."

"I could tell by the tone in your voice when you said that they were preoccupied." Was I really that transparent? "They are great guys and Lauren and Jess were the first people they met here, and trust me when I say they don't know the real Lauren and Jess. They are awesome Bell and I know that you would really get along well with them." Alice turned to me with her puppy dog eyes.

"Ok Al, I won't judge a book by its cover or the slut it hangs out with." Alice giggled at my comment and shot me an appreciative smile. Alice and I have a very different friendship than the one I have with Rose, it is deeper more meaningful I guess.

"I think its time for an entrance song." Alice flicked a cd into the player and turned the sound right up. Here I go again by Whitesnake was blasting out of the Ferrari, she certainly knew how to make an entrance. We both sang along at the top of our lungs, the song had instantly put me in a great mood.

We pulled into the parking lot receiving stares from the on lookers.

"Here we go again Al, here we go again."

I hope that you enjoyed and would really appreciate any feedback that you have...please gentle this is my first one