Bella's POV (3 years later)

"What's wrong with Rob?" My friend Anna asks me about the very nice and pretty hot guy that asks me out just about every day at lunch.

"Nothing is wrong with him. I'm just not interested." I tell her.

"You're not interested in anyone! Most girls would kill for your options!" She yells at me. I roll my eyes at her dramatics.

"I'm not most girls." I tell her. It's simple really.

"And the guys asking you out aren't Sam." She tells me quietly. She knows I don't like talking about him. Not getting his # was stupid.

"I know you think it's stupid but I don't see the point in dating just to date. It just ends up in drama. It's not about Sam; it's about not wasting my time." I try to convince her.

"You're a liar. You're never going to see him again Bella, it was 3 years ago and you've been to that beach every summer and you travel all the time, you've been to Washington, and you haven't meet him again. By your logic… it wasn't meant to be."

"I'm 17! It was 3 years ago! Not that Sam is the issue but even if he was it's not like I'm anywhere near dying alone! I don't like Rob! Or any of the other stupid guys!" I scream at her.

I think about Sam all the time but I didn't even get a last name so there is no way to find him. There is also a huge chance that he has completely moved on and never thinks about me at all.

"Fine, fine. What are we doing tonight? Alex asked me to go to the movies but I told him I was hanging out with you tonight. Too bad you won't just date for the sake of dating… it's like your holding for the man you're going to marry and you're probably not going to meet him until you're old… like 30 or something."

"You know what Anna; just go out with Alex tonight. I kind of just want to hang out here tonight plus I have tons of homework."

She rolls her eyes and tells me I'm boring before leaving.

Sam's POV

"Are you stupid?" Is the response I get from my cousin Leah when I tell her I'm planning on asking my girlfriend of a year to marry me.

"You're a horrible friend." I tell her completely serious.

"You're 19. I love Jake but I don't want to marry him. Things change, people change. You should wait until you're like 30 or something to get married. You still have college to get through! Not to mention you're still hung up on this Bella from the beach chic. Look at Emily… sure she's pretty but she's kind of a bitch. She doesn't even like Cara. Hope you don't ever want kids. She blows all your money on purses and shoes. She's always begging you for money you barely have, can you imagine if she's your wife? Just don't do it Sam. Wait like 5 years, or at least until after college."

"You're a bitch. I'm asking her."

Sure I would love to find Bella but it was her idea to not give #'s. I didn't have to agree so easily though! But the chances of me ever finding her are like zero percent and I love Emily.

Would I ditch Emily in a second if I found Bella? I would like to think no.

Sure she likes money but she grew up poor and I make good money working for the car dealership in the next town over. I like to make her happy. And sure she doesn't get along with Cara but Cara only comes down for the summers and I think a lot of the problem is Cara. She's jealous of anyone who takes my attention away from her so she pushes Emily ever chance she gets. I doubt Emily will not like her own kids. If she wants kids that is.

"I just don't want you to make a stupid mistake Sam. Divorce sucks especially if there are kids involved. I would know." Leah's parents divorced when she was 10 and there was a huge custody battle over her and her little brother. They still can't see each other without snapping at each other. Kind of makes me glad my dad only comes around to drop Cara off with me. He's done it ever since the beach trip I met Bella. Luckily my mom is OK with it, she knows how much I love Cara and she loves her too. I take care of her mostly still. She is my sister therefore my responsibility. My mom argues with me about it and Emily argues with me about it but I always win when it comes to her. My dad is a better dad to her than he was to me luckily or I would be trying to get her to live with me full time. He spends most of his time not working with her and saves his screwing every woman in sight ways for when she's with me.

"Thanks for the support." I tell her sarcastically.

It's not like it matters, my mind is made up. The ring is in my glove box. The date is set, one month from today.

"Do you think she's going to let Cara come stay at her house all summer?" She asks.

"Cara is a big part of my life and she knows that so of course she will let her. Not to mention I doubt she'll work so basically it will be my house so she won't have a choice."

"Yeah sounds like a great marriage. Are you coming to the movies with me and Jake?"

I tell her no; Emily wants to go shopping tonight. I would rather stay home; I have tons of homework and not enough time to do it all.

But Emily always wins when it doesn't have anything to do with Cara.