FULL SUMMARY: Bella arrives at Forks University to become best friends with her new roommate Alice. Alice is sick of being single and finds out Bella has never had a boyfriend so she enlist the help of her brother to set Alice and Bella up with some of his friends. Alice sees the instant connection between Edward and Bella but they deny it. Some unforunate events cause their paths to cross..

After five agonizing hours of unpacking and organizing my CD's someone knocked on the door. A little confused as to who would be knocking, i slowly made my way to answer it. A very tiny, bouncy, black spiky haired girl was on the other side. She dropped all her bags and jumped into my arms. I cautiously hugged her back not sure what was going on.

"Hi I'm Alice, are you Bella?!?" I stood back a little bit scared of the look in her eyes.

"Yes I am Bella, I'm guessing you are my new roommate?"

"Why yes I am," She smiled, "I have a feeling we are going to be great friends"
She said while entering the room. and placing her stuff on the other bed.

"Would you like me to help you with your stuff?"

"Sure that would be great!"

After about 10 minutes we finally got everything inside the dorm room.

"so tell me a little bit about yourself?"

"Well my full name is Isabella Maria Swan, My mom left my dad when i was still a baby and up until my 11th grade year in high school I lived in Phoenix with my mom. She got remarried so i went to live with my dad. He is from here. I have no siblings and no boyfriend"
I laugh a little at how I ended my summary of my life.

"But anyways tell me a little bit about yourself." Her eyes got this excited look and I instantly regretted asking.

"Well i was born in Mississippi but my parents were in a car accident when I was about three years old, I was then adopted by Carlisle Cullen, and his wife Esme. Not only did i get new parents but I also got two older brothers who were both also adopted. There names are Edward and Emmet. Edward is the same age as me and Emmet is a year older then us. Anyways I personally love to shop. I love designer purses and shoes!"

She looked up at me "do you like to shop?"

"Umm not really I mean i usually only go if i need something, I don't shop just for the fun of it"
I ended in a whisper.

"Well we are going to have to change that," she ran to my closet and started going through all my cloths, "Bella you have such a nice figure why do you hide it in these cloths."

"I just like to be comfortable." But it sounded more like a question. I was never really comfortable in my own skin.
I'm as pale as can be and i live in Arizona most of my life? At my school there all the girls were tan, and had blonde hair. Dressing to basically hide myself was the only way i thought made me invisible to everyone else, which is just the way i liked it. sure being that way had its downs like I'm almost 19 and i have never had a boyfriend or even kissed a guy, but it kept me out of the social limelight(which is not a good place for clumsy people to be) and it kept me from being teased.

"Earth to Bella, I know you said you don't like shopping but you don't have to ignore me." Alice pulled me out of my train of thought.

"I'm sorry i have no idea what you just said I was ... thinking about something. What did you say?"

"I asked if you wanted to go check out the mall in Seattle I have only been there once and it was like five years ago,
we don't have to buy anything I just wanna look around, see what stores they have." I couldn't deny her puppy dog eyes, no matter how much I didn't want to go.

"Alright but do you think we could be back here by at least 7 because I still have unpacking to do and I wanna get some sleep."

"Yeah, sure whatever you say." She really wasn't paying attention to me she was grabbing items and stuffing them in her purse.
after grabbing her car keys she grabbed my hand and pulled me outside dragging me the whole way to the car.

"Man for such a tiny girl you sure are strong." I said while rubbing my wrist.

"Well after living with two older brothers you get strong."

The car ride was mostly conversations about our childhoods. Alice's childhood was much different then mine. She had two parents that lived with her and siblings. she was rich most of her childhood too, Carlisle was a doctor.

The mall was huge.. I knew there was no way we were even going to leave before 7. When we entered Alice just started dragging me into random stores.

"So Bella I think we should go scouting for some men, you said you were single right?"

"Always have been." She whipped her head around to look at me.

"what do you mean always has been?" Oh, no...

"I mean I have never had a boyfriend." I really wish I would have just said 'Yes Alice I'm single.'

"wow, and you don't even have brothers to scare guys away," She thought for a moment, "hey i got an idea, why don't I see if any of Edward's friends are single. He has some cute friends." She nudged my arm and winked at me.

"I don't know Alice I mean I haven't even met your brother how would you know what guys to set me up with."

She thought about that for moment, before coming up with an answer.

"I'll invite Edward over tomorrow and I'll tell him we both want set up, of course he knows me so we will see what your interests are. He can play match maker for you."

"You are going to do this whether I approve or not aren't you?" Her only reply was to shake her head.

The more I thought about the more nervous it made me feel. I was never really thought about starting any relationships in college. I just wanted to get in and get out sort of speak. I suppose I could at least give it a try, what do i have to lose?