Disclaimer: All characters belong to Stephanie Meyer

Chapter 3

"I am so glad we don't have to work today!" Alice said sitting on the couch. I sat down next to her.

"Me too. So what exactly are we doing tonight?" I asked.

"Well there is that new club up in Port Angeles that I thought we could go to. I saw and ad for it and it looks pretty cool." She said.

"Sounds good to me." I said. She smiled. Then, she began sketching and I began more writing.

"Bella! Come one we have to start getting ready." Alice exclaimed. I was pulled from my own little world by Alice jumping up and down.

"Ok I'm coming." I said turning off my computer. She shoved me into the bathroom.

"Take a quick shower and then I will have your outfit for you. When you are dressed I will do your hair and makeup." She said in a rush then bolting out the door and shutting it. I hopped in the shower. Tonight was going to be awkward for both me and Edward. I knew I needed to tell Alice about that Chicago trip, at least before Edward did. Once I finished washing my hair I got out and dried off. Walking into my room there was an outfit laid out neatly across my bed. It was a pair of jeans, a green/gray off the shoulder sweater with a brown belt and brown heels. It was really cute. I put it on. Alice knocked on my door at that moment. Opening it she smiled.

"That looks amazing on you!"

"Thanks, but I thought we were going to a club." I said.

"We are, but it is more of a laid back lounge type club that has dancing. It will be fun." Alice said. "Now sit, I have to do your hair and makeup." She ordered. I nodded and sat down. She began blow drying my hair. After my hair was finished she started on my makeup.

"All done. You can look now." She said. I stood up and looked in the mirror. My make up was done with earth tones and hints of green. My hair was straight and pinned on one side with a small barrette.

"Thanks Ali." I said giving her a hug.

"Your welcome." She smiled. "But now we have to go. We are picking up Jasper and then meeting Emmett, Rosalie and Edward.." She explained grabbing her keys. She was driving, so we made our way outside and into her Porsche before she sped off. We picked up Jasper.

"Don't you two look lovely." He said with his Southern accent appearing. Alice smiled and I think I saw a small blush.

"Thanks Jazzy." He kissed her cheek and got in the car. Emmett, Rosalie and Edward were already there when we arrived.

"Hey guys." Alice said grabbing Jasper's hand and walking to the entrance.

"Let's go get our dance on!" Emmett exclaimed.

"Emmett, don't ever say that again." Edward said laughing. We still had not talked about what happened in Chicago. As of right now we were just being civil towards each other. One of us could burst at any moment. We walked inside and got a table. It was a small restaurant kind of thing also. A waiter showed up.

"Can I get you something to drink?" He asked. We ordered drinks and some appetizers.

'Let's go dance while we wait for our food." Rose said pulling both Alice and I out of the booth and onto the dance floor. "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars came on. The three of us were dancing and laughing and having a good time.

"Ladies, food is here." Jasper said walking onto the floor and grabbing Alice's hand. We walked back to the table.

"Geeze Em, save some for the rest of us please." I said laughing. He looked at me.

"That is why, dear Bella, I order my own. These are mine and you guys get to share the rest." He said.

"Hmm, what would Rose say to that?" Alice asked. He glared.

"Oh, Emmy, would you mind sharing some with me?" Rose asked batting her eyelashes.

"Only you Rosie, no one else is allowed." Emmett said, seriousness covering his face causing us to laugh. There were three orders of chili cheese fries.

"DO we really need all this food?" I asked.

"Uh yeah." Jasper said. "Any anyway, we are going to dance it all off." He added.

"Very true." I replied. I noticed that Alice and Jasper were sharing a plate, as well as Rosalie and Emmett. Which meant, that Edward and I were sharing the last plate. I grabbed a fork and began picking at the fries.

"Seriously Bella, chili cheese fries with a fork?" Emmett asked.

"Definitely." I said laughing. I stole a glance at Edward, and noticed that he had looked at me but quickly went back to eating. After we finished we sat and talked while our food settled. It was noticeable that everyone tried to get a conversation going between Edward and me, but somehow we would change that. "DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again" by Usher came on.

"Let's go!" Alice exclaimed. We all got up and walked to the dance floor. Alice and Jasper were dancing, and so were Rosalie and Emmett. Then I felt a hand grab my wrist and all of a sudden I was facing Edward.

"Dance with me." He whispered.

"Ok." We began dancing. I didn't dare to look at Alice or Rose. We became lost in our own world, the music surrounding us. When the song ended I was about to make my way back to the table, but Edward held me back.

"Edward, what-" But I was cut off by his lips placing a soft kiss on my own. When we broke away I rushed out of there.

"Bella, wait!" I heard but didn't turn around. Then heels were following me. Uh oh.

"Bella, what the heck happened in there?" Alice exclaimed. I didn't answer.

"Tell me now or so help me I will go ask Edward. Why did I see you two kiss then you bolt out of there like you were being chased?" She asked. I took a deep breath.

"Ok, remember my trip to Chicago after we graduated high school?" I began. Alice nodded.

"Yes, that trip that I couldn't go on and you ended up going by yourself." I chuckled.

"Yes, that trip. Well while there I met a guy. He was incredible. A few days into the first week we got together. It was amazing. I shouldn't have done that knowing that I would be leaving soon. We were together every chance we got. The day I had to leave he went with me to the airport. I didn't want to leave, but I also couldn't stay. Before I boarded we promised to stay in touch and he said he would come for me. Obviously staying in touch didn't happen." I paused hoping she would connect the dots. She looked at me, then to the club entrance, then back to me. Her eyes got wide.

"The guy was Edward?" She whispered. I nodded.

"So that's why you two weren't talking and why you kissed on the dance floor like you had been together forever." Alice said.

"Yes. He's angry at me and I at him. Well we might not be now, but I can't face him after what happened."

"That's also why you got all tense when your dad mentioned that you were in Chicago and why Edward looked right at you when he answered. Everything is falling into place now." She said. After a moment she added, "You have to go back in there."

"What? No way. I left him on the dance floor after we kissed. Things weren't supposed to happen this way. We were both supposed to move on with our lives." I said.

"Obviously you didn't. There is a reason that he decided to move here and that you became part of each other's lives again."

"I'm not talking him tonight, but I will." I said.

"Yay! You two are going to end up together and get married and have beautiful children."

"Whoa, slow down there Alice. Don't get ahead of yourself." She laughed.

"Don't worry Bella; everything will fall in the right place at the right moment." She said patting my shoulder before going back inside. After a few minutes I decided to take a cab home. I sent Alice a text telling her what I was doing. When I got home I changed into my pajamas and turned on my laptop. I began writing again and thinking of, when and if I were to talk to Edward, what I would say to him. Before I fell asleep, I decided to take a trip to see my mom. No I was not running away from my problems, it would give me a chance to think and I hadn't seen her in a long time.

"Why are you going?" Alice asked sitting on my bed as I packed my suitcase.

"It is only for a couple days and I need to visit my mom. I don't remember the last time I saw her." I said. Alice's eyes narrowed.

"I know that is not the real reason. I will find out, maybe not today but soon." She said. I chuckled.

"Mind driving me to the airport?" I asked. She smiled.

"Of course not." Alice replied. It had been five days that I had not seen or talked to Edward. I had done a pretty good job at keeping distance. Now being on the opposite side of the country would be better. I planned on talking to him when I got back. Hopefully it would all work out. When I landed in Jacksonville I was greeted by my mom.

"Hey sweetie!" She said engulfing me in a hug.

"Hi mom."

"Oh, I've missed you so much. I'm so glad you were able to come and visit."

"Me too." I smiled. "Hey Phil." I added.

"Hi Bella. Good to see you again." He replied. Since my plane landed late in the night we grabbed a quick dinner and I stayed in the guest room. I sent a text to Alice letting her know I arrived safely. The next day after breakfast my mom and I sat on her porch talking while I enjoyed the sun.

"Bella, why do you still live in Forks?" She asked.

"My life is there. I have all my friends and I am going to school." I replied.

"I wish you would think about moving out here and finishing school here." She added.

"Mom, I can't just up and leave everything. Soon I may not even be living there anymore. But I don't want this trip to be us getting in disagreements about where I am living."

"You're right. I'm sorry. I just wish I got to see you more. I miss my baby girl."

"I miss you too mom." She pulled me into a hug.

"Come on, how about we go experiment in the kitchen." She said standing up and grabbing my hand. I laughed. This brought back old memories, the ones I lost during my parents divorce. We made a big mess but it was a lot of fun. By the time Phil got home, the kitchen was covered in flour and so were we.

"Renee, this is why you aren't allowed in the kitchen." He said laughing.

"Hey I can cook some stuff. "She said. All three of us broke into laughter. The rest of my trip was a lot of fun. I was able to spend time with my mom and think about what I was going to when I got home.

"Come back soon, sweetie. I love you." My mom said as she gave me a hug.

"I will mom. Love you too." As I walked to the boarding gate I blew her a kiss. She smiled and blew one back. I fell asleep on the plane ride home. Emmett was there to pick me up.

"Belly Boo!" He said.

"Hey Emmy." I said as he engulfed me in a hug.

"How was your trip?" He asked putting my bags in his jeep.

"It was good." I replied. He drove me to my apartment. When I got inside, Alice was asleep. I quietly walked to my room and went to sleep.

"Bella wake up!" Someone yelled running into my room.

"No." I mumbled.

"You have to. We have to go to class and then work." Alice said. I slowly sat up.

"I have coffee and breakfast made and an outfit all set for." She smiled the twirling out of my room. I got up and quickly took a shower, letting my hair air dry and throwing on the outfit Alice laid out. Grabbing my bag and going out of my room I grabbed a cup of coffee and some food.

"Ready?" She asked.

"No, but let's go." She laughed. With her crazy fast driving, we reached the school quickly. In the car she asked me about my trip and then about what I planned on saying to Edward. She wasn't too happy when I told her that I still didn't know exactly what to say.

"Oh by the way, after our classes we are going to my parents for lunch and then work after. But I am leaving early because Jasper is taking me on a date tonight." She said winking before disappearing into her classroom. I laughed and shook my head at my best friend before going into my own class.

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