Hey everybody. Sorry it has been so long. November and December were crazy months for me. I was working two jobs and had no extra time to really get my ideas flowing. But I am back! Hope you enjoy!

Just wanted to thank infame201 for prereading and always encouraging me! Also hott4j for her input on my idea. Love you girls!

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3.

Driving through town, Bella was amazed. Small towns never change. Forks was no exception. She passed Newton's Store where she worked through senior year. Her dad had wanted her to work at his restaurant, but she claimed she wanted to get a job on her own. Honestly, it was partly because she hated Charlie's business partner, Victoria. Sometimes she wished Charlie had never retired from being Chief of Police. Maybe her family would have never been torn apart. It had been a long time, but she still held a grudge against him.

When she passed the restaurant, it was all closed up. Ever since Charlie married Sue, he never stayed open late. She tried not to be resentful, but so many things would have worked differently if her dad had been like that with her mom. She even thought she and Edward would have worked out if she had stayed in Forks.

Angela was sitting on the porch waiting for her, when she pulled up to her house. "I thought you were never going to make it. I was about to call and see if you were lost."

"Lost in memories."

"I know it is hard being back, but Bells, it's time to face your skeletons." Her friend gave her a hug.

"I'd rather not." She let out a deep sigh. "But I can't keep holding on to all of this."

"That's the attitude to have. Come on lets go in. I have a bottle of wine chilling."

They sat up for hours just talking about life. The one thing Bella loved about her friendship with Angela was that she didn't judge her or try to force her into situations. They'd had their ups and downs over the years, but now they were the closest they'd been since before high school.

"Ange, do you ever wish you'd done things differently?" Bella drained her wine glass starring out the window.

"Like what?" Angela giggled refilling their glasses.

"I don't know. Like not date Eric all that time. Or fight harder for our friendship when I started hanging out with Rose and Alice."

Angela had to think for a minute. "Looking at the big picture, I don't think I would have changed the Eric situation. I mean if I hadn't been through all of that with him, I might not have been able to see what Ben had to offer. Also, you and I were able to build a stronger friendship. If you had not gone off with Rose and Alice, we might have drifted apart and never found our way back."

"I guess you're right. I'm just living in the past too much tonight. Seeing Edward didn't help any."

"For what it's worth, he seems to have changed a lot over the years. Maybe that was because of you. You were the reason he finally graduated High School. And from what I hear, he has done pretty well for himself since he took over his uncle's garage."

"I'm just over thinking things."

"Why don't you get some sleep, and maybe tomorrow you will have a clear mind?"

"Yeah, Nessie and I are going to Seattle tomorrow to look at dresses. I'm still on east coast time, so I'm exhausted."

Angela showed her to the guest room and Bella got ready for bed. Settling into the bed, she couldn't help but think back to high school. She went through so much that she wondered if it had all been worth it in the long run.

It was the beginning of Bella's sophomore year of high school and she was itching for change. As long as she could remember it had been Angela and her against the world. They'd been best friends since they were babies. Now Bella was wishing she could expand her boundaries. She didn't want to be on the boring yearbook staff. She wanted to live. It was partly because of the huge crush she had on a certain Edward Cullen. He was older, but in their class because he was held back twice. He was sort of a rebel. She wished she could be more like him.

She had always been a good student, but when it came to Geometry, she was clueless. One day, she just couldn't take it anymore and asked for the hall pass. She figured she could hide out in the girl's room for awhile. While in a stall, she heard two girls talking.

"I'm so jealous, Rose. Your boobs grew like two sizes over the summer. I don't think mine will ever grow."

"Alice, some just develop faster than others."

"Yeah, but how will I ever get a guys attention with these?"

"Just stick with me. Emmett says he can get us into that new club in Port Angeles."

"Like my aunt and uncle will ever let me go."

"Alice Brandon, have you learned nothing hanging with me? Just tell them you are staying with me. Mom is working all night anyway." Then the girls were gone.

Bella hated eavesdropping, but these girls seemed like they could help her break out of her shell. And just maybe a step closer to getting Edward Cullen to notice her. The rest of the day, she couldn't think about anything but these two girls. Rosalie Hale wasn't one of the popular girls, but Bella heard a lot of guys talk about her. She'd transferred in at the beginning of their freshman year. Then there was Alice Brandon—she was in the same class with her for years, but they'd never been friends. Alice had always stuck to herself until Rose.

"Are you listening?" Angela asked her as they were sitting at lunch.

"What?"

"Bells, I just spilled my guts to you."

"Sorry, Ange, I haven't been sleeping well. It's making me spacey."

"I was saying, I think Eric Yorke is going to ask me out. Jessica said that Lauren heard from Tyler that Eric liked me."

"That's cool, Ange."

"Thanks a lot. You could at least try to sound excited for me."

Bella shrugged. "Since when did you like jocks?"

"He's the captain of the baseball team. Status means something around here, Bells."

Bella just rolled her eyes. She noticed Edward Cullen standing off to the side of the cafeteria with a bunch of his friends. He was leaning against the wall, and looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there. "You know everyone doesn't care about those kinds of things." She looked back at Angela.

"Whatever. I am pretty sure Jake wants to ask you out."

"Ew, gross. Jacob Black needs to go away. He creeps me out. He is always making excuses to come to my house. I think Ness has a thing for him though."

"She's barely twelve."

"Gross, I tell you."

The rest of the day was uneventful. Bella caught a glimpse of Edward under the bleachers smoking when she was getting on the bus. She vowed right then she was going to get his attention.

Maybe if she'd just been happy with herself back then, she wouldn't feel so confused now. Living in Florida, she was sure she was over the past, and had put Edward Cullen out of her heart. Being back in Forks, she wasn't sure anymore. It was defiantly going to be an interesting month.

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Okay so there is a little background. I want to build that background information in the next few chapters. I don't have an update routine yet. I plan on trying to get a few chapters written, so I can update pretty regular. As always I love hearing what the you guys think.