Disclaimor: O do not own any songs used or I own nothing Twilight realted, because if I did, ha, Jacob AND Edward would be... mine! *Mwah, ha, ha, ha, ha* As would Emmy and Jazzy =D

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Re-cap:

I sighed as I started to tell out story...

"I was sitting on my porch a few weeks before my fourteenth birthday with my best friend Bella beside me and our good friend Jacob when these very... how do I say it... beautiful people started moving in next door..."

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A/N: (The remandier of this story takes place, six to seven years back, Brooke would be... about twenty one, pysical age, of change.) (I don't know why I just refered to myself in third person!?)

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"Jake, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Bella asked Jake, while leaving me to oogle the smexieness in front of me. (A/N: Yes, I did say Smexiness! =D ) There were about seven of them. They were the most beautiful people I had ever seen. There were four boys and three girls. The girls were all the kind that you would see on the cover of some sports magizine or a cover of Playboy. Yeah, they were that sexy. No homo, or anything, but hell. I'm serious. There was a blonde, she was tall, but not too tall, she was perfect in every way, has curves in all the right places, she wasn't too fat or too skinny. There was a small girl that looked about 4'11 and she had short, black, spiky hair. There was also a young woman that looked to be about in her mid twentys, she had this very lovely carmel color to her hair and she was taller than the shortest girl, yet, shorter than the taller chick. The boys were... wow, there was no words for how... I don't even have a word for what they were. There was a guy that looked to be the father had un-natrually blonde hair, but it worked for him, and was talking to the woman with carmel hair. Ah, the parents. I had heard that all of the kids were adopted and they were all in couples. Damn. There was a big, brawny guy, that appeared to look like he would be scary, but he seemed like kind of guy that was accually a big teddy bear once you got to know him. There was another boy talking to the pixie, and he looked like a cowboy - I am dead serious - he was wearing a plaid button-up, unbuttoned, over a plain white tee and had a pair of old blue jeans on and cowboy boots - and to top it all off, he just had to wear a fucking cowboy hat - he already looked like a fucking sex symbol. But, all my drooling over the cowboy was quickly pushed down the road when I looked over Bella and Jacob and saw who they were talking to. I swear to fucking god. I. Just. Became. The. Luckiest. Fucking. Bitch. To. Ever. Walk. The. Fucking. Planet. Because, the most beautiful man in the world just moved in next door. As soon as our eyes met I was lost. He had the most beautiful piercing green eyes I had ever seen, I felt my cheeks turn a pretty hot shade of red. The reddest it has ever been. If I thought the cowboy was cute - damn, this son of a bitch was a fucking god. The sexiest god ever.

"Hi, I'm Edward Cullen - your new neighbor." He extended a hand.

I took it without looking from his gaze. "Brooke." I replied.

"Well, Brooke," He chuckled, "I was just talking to your friends here and I was about to invite you all to dinner. Esme had already set everything up and dinner should be done about eight, would you all like to come?"

"Well, Edward," Jake spoke up. "We already ate, but we could come over after you all eat and we could get to know eachother?"

Bella nodded and held onto Jake's arm. I always thought those two would be cute together.

"That would be wonderful. Would you guys be able to come around nine?"

"Yeah," Bella said. I couldn't talk - at all. I was hardly ever speechless. But, now was the time.

"Brooke?" Bella nudged me.

I nodded."Great." I barley managed out. Edward reached my hand - that was still in his hand placed a kiss on it before walking away wothout a single word. Oh. My. Fucking. God.

I don't know how long I stood there - I couldn't move!

"Brooke! Brooklynn! Earth to Brooke!" Jake and Bella both tried. After about ten minutes of them both yelling them yell my name, I moved.

"You know, call me crazy, but, I'm hungry, you guys spoke for yourselves, I had't eaten yet, So, go fuck off for a while then come back over when we go over to Edward's. Run along now!" I snapped. I hate it when people assume things! Ugh, I went inside my house - the house that I shared with Bella and Jake. I had moved out of my house with my mother when I turned fourteen for some reason and decided to move in with Bella - and walked up to my bedroom. I looked at the clock, it was only six thirty. I had about two and a half hours. I sighed and got my i-pod off my desk. I grabbed a towel and slipped my shoes off. I walked over to my bathroom and turned on the shower. I sat on the counter and put on one of my favorite songs. Never too late by Three days grace. I slipped my clothes off and put my i-pod on the counter. I hopped in the shower as the first verse started, I sang along. This song has gotten me and my friends through a lot.

This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong
Who would have guessed it
I will not leave alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like it's not too late
It's never too late

I sighed as the hot water ran down my back. I felt a tear run down my cheek as I remembered the time my freshman year when my best friend Taylor said she cut herself because she was abused at home by her grandparents, and she couldn't take it anymore. I played this for her and told her if she cut herself - then I was too. I wasn't really going to do it - but she thought I was serious and said she'd stop. The month after she told me that, my mom applied for adoption. She was going to adopt her. I was so happy... but then... I sighed remembering...

The chours came on and I about had a whole meltdown right there in the shower as I sang along.

Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late

No one will ever see
This side reflected
And if there's something wrong
Who would have guessed it
And I have left alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like
It's not too late
It's never too late

I sighed as I quickly washed my hair with my favorite shampoo and coniditiner. I got out of the shower before the song really got to me. I remembered as I wrapped my towel around me. The day after I found out the adoption papers were sent in, I went into school to tell her - She. Wasn't. There. I went to the office and they said they couldn't tell me unless I was family I sat there for the whole day - missing at least, six tests, and waited for her social worker to come here, she told me that she moved to a new foster home and that I might never see her again - but I might see her again. She never gave me a address of anything. I was torn... now that I remember it, that's why I moved out. One of the reasons. I went home to tell mom and she said she knew and the adoption papers were never really sent in. Yeah, that's why I left. I sighed and washed my face, removing all chases of tears and I walked out of my bedroom - I-pod and all and fell onto my bed, without even looking. I felt somthing move under me. What the hell?

"Um, hi?" The person under me said.

"What the fuck!? Who are you?" I asked, getting up.

I looked at the person sitting on my bed. God dammit. The pixie. "How did you get into my house?"

"Bella and Jacob let me in. They said to wait for you here."
"What time is it?" I asked looking at the clock. "Seven." I muttered, awnsering my own question. "What's your name?"

"Alice Cullen. Well, techinally, Mary Alice Brandon. Well, no,techinally, Alice Witlock. You can just call me Alice." She sighed.

"Oh... kay? So... Alice? What are you doing here?"
"Getting you something to wear over to our house." She said, like I was stupid for not already knowing that.

"Alice?"

"Yeah?"

"Why?"

"I think Edward likes you." She stated, matter-of-factly.

"Oh." I said and nodded. "Okay then, pick."

She grinned then flashed over to my closet.

"Nice closet Brooke. I like it. You got good style."
"Thanks? I guess?"
"Oh, Brooke. I forgot, you're a newbie." She smiled. "My style is the best."

"I can tell." I nodded She did have good style. She was wearing a vintiage dress with a see through cardigan and knee high boots. Very stylish. I could tell we were going to be best friends. =D

"So, what am I wearing?" I sighed as I fired up my laptop. I opened up itunes and played my 'getting ready' playlist.

"This!" She held up a new graphic tee and a pair of ripped jeans. "Good taste in music, too." I laughed as I realized that the first song on my playlist was a Britney song.

"Shoes?" I asked, ready to get ready.

"These." She held up my new, black, knee high boots. I loved them the heel was exactly three inches. Perfect. "I'll be downstairs with Jake and Bella. Edward is coming over in a few, we had a early dinner. Esme just picked up some pick up." She laughed.

"Oh. Okay."

I was glad she left me to get ready...

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"Ready?" I asked, coming down the stairs.

"Brooke?" I heard a voice behind me. I turned to find my ex, Chris, leaning against my front door.

"What do you want Chris?"

"You." He said as he walked over to me.

"Classic. Chris, I think you need to leave." I stated, stepping back with each step he took.

"Why?"

"Because, I - I have a date." I lied quickly.

"With who?" He asked.

"Me." A velvet voice walking in the door said. I knew that voice anywhere, though I had only heard it one other time.

"And who are you?" Chris sneered.
"Christopher! This is my date - Edward." I said, as I struggled my way out from under his grip. He had me pinned up against the wall.

"Chris! Let me go!" I yelled. Edward grabbed Chris and threw him across the room.

"Thank you." I mummbled. I reached up on my tippy toes and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. I didn't know where I was getting all of this confidance - but I liked it. I walked over to Chris over there laying on the floor and kicked him in the bad area. "Bastard." I spat at him before turning back to Edward. "Thanks." I said again.

"No problem." He smiled, god damn, that smile, was amazing. It was crooked and it was just, perfect.

"Where is everybody?" Edward asked.

"I don't know." I grabbed his hand and we walked into the den.

"Well, hey guys." I said, sarcastically.

I got three mummbled "Hey's"

"Edward's here."

All they're head's popped up.
"Hey Edward!" Alice sang and danced over to him.

"Hey." Bella waved.

Jake simply nodded. I could tell he liked Bells and it was obvious she liked Edward.

I sighed and took Alice's seat. "Chris was here." I said, closing my eyes, waiting for it.

"What the fuck, Brooke!?" Jake snarled.

"Yup." I said, popping the'p'.

"I though we told you to stay away from him!"

"I didn't do anything. He came here. And where the fuck were you guys, huh? I know you guys could've heard me!"

Bella sighed and sat down. "We're sorry, Brooke, we didn't know."

"'S okay. Edward was there."

"Really?" Bella asked.

"Yeah." Edward sighed. "Ready guys?"

"Yeah.. let's go." I sighed and stood up.

Bella and Jacob stood up and connected their hands together. Alice skipped out of the room and it left me and Edward there.

"So.... we should go." I sighed.

"Wait." He caught my wrist and turned me around.

"Yeah?"

"Are you... okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"What was all that about?" He asked.

"I don't know, we broke up a few months ago..."
"Oh,"

"Well.... let's go."

"Okay." He said, and he opened the front door.

"Thanks." I mumbled.

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A/N: The friend story I put in really did happen, I just re-did a few things - like the name and the adoption papers not being sent it =D Forgive me? It's just I still talk to her and I didn't want to give too much away. Understand? The ex was also a true thing... You'll see I act like me sooo much in the story. =D