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Here I am, sitting in another store, watching my two best friends try on more clothes. As if they don't have enough already. Their closets are huge, nearly exploding with shoes and clothes. Sure, I like clothes as much as the next person but I don't go shopping every time I get my pay check. I save half of it.

I've known Rose and Alice since their family moved from New York two weeks before Senior year at Forks High School in the little town of Forks, Washington. I stayed with my dad and older brother, Charlie in Forks while my mother, Renee, packed up and ran off with a rich man to live the high life.

I hated her for what she did to my dad & my brother and stopped taking her calls or answering her texts and e-mails. Haven't seen her since.

Rosalie Hale was Alice Cullen's next door neighbor and moved with her family when Rose's parents were killed in a head on collision. Alice's parents, Esme and Carlisle Cullen, took her in with open arms and treated her like one of their own. Carlisle was offered a job as Chief of Medicine at Forks' hospital so they packed up and left New York. Alice had two older brothers, the oldest one was named Emmett and the other was Jasper, who's adopted. The both of them were in college in California so I didn't get to really meet them.

But Rose filled me in on what Emmett was like, seeing as she was smitten with him. Emmett had curly, dark blonde hair, smiling blue eyes like his dad and was a big teddy bear of a guy. He may look mean and scary but really he's a like a teddy bear inside Energetic, easy to get along with, and loved hugs. Rose was the epitome of a super model; tall, long blond hair, hazel eyes, legs for days, curvy with full red lips.

Now Alice, she's a whole different story. Mary Alice Cullen is her real name but she hates being called Mary so she is Alice, Al, or Ali to friends and family. She's four foot nine inches, with big light green eyes, and long, dyed black hair. She was born with blond hair like her father but says she feels like it should be black so it's black. She has a full bottom lip and a thinner top lip but she loves how she looks and so does her boyfriend, my brother, Edward Swan.

Edward and I are polar opposite he took after Renee while i took after Charlie. Edward has gorgeous, piercing, emerald green eyes, wild, bronze hair, a sharp, angular jaw, straight nose, full dark pink lips, a perfect, white set of teeth. He is also crazy smart. The first words Alice said to him were "you've kept me waiting" and his response was "I'm sorry, pixie'" with a grin and he kissed her knuckles. They've been in love to this day.

My full name is Isabella Marie Swan. I prefer Bella and I was born on September 13, 1988 in Forks, Washington. I currently reside in California and live in a one story white house with red shutters on the outskirts of town right next to the beach. I drive a black 2012 Camaro and I own a clothing boutique with Ali and I am working on my first novel. I graduated from college last May at UCLA with a degree in Journalism & Fashion Merchandising.

I have had sex three times since I was seventeen and that was with my ex-boyfriend, Jared. He cheated on me with a girl from the reservation he lived at and from then on I don't date because I'll only end up being cheated on again. I have long brown hair and brown eyes. I weigh 138 pounds-the last time I checked-and stand at five feet,two inches. I guess I like my body except my butt, it's a little too big for my liking.

A sudden kick to my ankle brought me out of my thoughts. I smiled as Rose checked herself out in the full length mirror and spoke to Ali.

"Do these pants make my ass look fat, Alice?"

"Nope, you look hot.

"You're not even looking!"

"Rose, honey, your ass doesn't look fat in those pants. You have a very nice rump."

"Thank you, Ali!"

"My ass would look massive in those shorts," I muttered.

"Bella, I would kill to have your ass," Rose snapped, "hell, Emmett even talks about your ass. You're beautiful, honey. Embrace it."

"Listen to Rose, Bell. It's true, you are beautiful."

"I'm plain. A Plain Jane, you guys."

"Hey, baby!" We all turned at Emmett's booming voice. He and Edward were jogging over to us from the front door of the store. Rose and Alice waved at their boyfriends, jumping into their arms. I rolled my eyes and looked down at my phone.

Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing against love and Edward and Em would never cheat on Ali and Rose but for some reason, I always find the pigs. Every guy I tried dating were either married or dating someone. It's not worth the heartache. Men are just a big no in my book. I've come to terms with living my life alone.

"Hey, Belly, what's crackin'?"

"Just a normal, Bella day," I shrugged and smiled.

"There's nothing normal about you".

"Oh, good God of America,"Edward groaned, "here we go. "Why did you ask him to come, Em? You knew this was gonna happen."

"Fuck you, Ed," Em punched his arm, "he's my bro and he's welcome to go anywhere with me."

The minute, no the second I heard his voice, my entire body went on full alert. My skin began to tingle, my breathing picked up, and my face heated. Yes, I gave up on dating and yes, all men eventually cheat, and yes I vowed never to let anyone in my heart but...

He's my weakness.

I try so hard to stay away from him or whenever he's where I am, I leave but there's sometimes when there's no escaping him and right now, I can't escape him. I've known Jasper Whitlock for two years and I have been trying to fight how attracted I am to him for just as long. I know he wants me and he never tries to hide it. You wanna know how I know he wants me? He's admitted it in front of everyone; my parents and anyone else that happened to be around. When he looks at me, it's like I'm the last drop of liquid on earth and he hasn't had a drink in weeks.

He is the sexiest man I have ever seen. I won't even go into detail about it. It's enough to...God, you can't imagine. He's kissed me twice but only because I was caught off guard but both times made me weak in the knees. Jasper has sexy dirty blond hair, kind, piercing blue-gray eyes, pouty lips and stands at six feet three inches; more than a foot taller than me. He's like a perfect fit between Em and Ed not to lean but not to bulky. He's smart, charming and can melt a girl's heart with his Texas accent he got from going to college there. That's one of the traits that attracted me to him.

"H-hi, Jas," I stuttered as I peeked at him through my hair, studying him. He stood there, leaning against the wall, wearing a tight, black t-shirt that hugged him like a second skin, worn blue jeans. His hair was it's usual disarray, wind blown and tugged at by his fingers.

"Hey, gorgeous."

"What are you doing here?"

"Oh, you know, walking around enjoying the...sights." His eyes traveled up and down my body as he said it.

Okay been on my mind for awhile got this idea from a fic i read a while ago. Check out my profile for pics i have a different bella i think... & leave me love, loves :)