Author's Note(s): Heeey! I finally get to be first to add notes :3 Well ... this story is a bit over due by what? A year? But anywho don't get your knickers in a twist- it's up now. And we're currently forming another couple in our magical super special mega foxy awesome hawt noggins (heads/brains). Umm I'd like to thank Jess for like writing this chapter ... well a good portion of it. Only 3 percent is mine o.O GAH! But hope you guys are still following and sorry it might be a bit slow! We tried but I suffered from writer-block this WHOLE time O.o it's pretty sad really. Anywho, I'm done. But enjoy!

Ahah! Adri, you make me laugh. Anyways yes, this chapter has taken quite a long time to be posted, and we're quite sorry about that. Anyways, this chapter is mostly a filler, but I kinda think it's going to play a lot of foreshadowing... I just haven't told Adri yet... Anyways, enough with the talking! Enjoy the chapter!

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(Trust us, it'd be upside down and backwards and wouldn't be out for another 3 years xD)

"Edward, don't make me hurt you," I said as I tried to drag him to the car. "We're finally getting along, and I don't want to hurt you again. I like nice Edward, far better than moody, depressing Edward."

"I do not want to go this damn charity event!" He growled at me. "It's pointless, and stupid. Why do I have to do this?"

"Because everyone that wants to compete, has to. Its the rules," I told him, shaking my head.

"Well, in Florida you don't have to do such things." He grumbled. I sighed.

"Edward, this isn't Florida. You live in California now. This is how we do things in California."

"Yet I still seem to not care." Edward sighed. "Bella, I don't want to do this." I finally had gotten Edward out of his house and into the car without him noticing.

Every year, if you want to compete United States Expo, then you have to do this charity event. They normally do this one big one, more towards the event, but they have done a bunch of little ones throughout the year. I normally do the first one, because that one's less advertised. And, I find that it's the most fun. However, I don't know how much fun it's going to be this year, with mister grouchy tagging along... He can really be a downer when is in one of his moods...

I put my car in drive, and started driving towards the venue. I turned the radio down, and looked at him through the side of my eyes.

"Well, if you don't want to do it then, you don't have to compete." I told him straight up. No point in lying. Edward chuckled.

"And leave you with no competition? I'm sure that Jasper would love that," he said changing the radio station. "As much as that idea sounds like fun, I think that I'd rather compete."

I smiled at him but then glowered as I turning the radio back to my station. "My car- my station," I stated. Really classical? "Well, I'm sure Jasper would love it, but
I really would rather have some competition. Besides, no matter how hard he tries, Mike Newton won't be getting bumped up this year."

"Oh, I know Mike Newton won't be getting bumped up. He only started riding, a couple years ago, didn't he?" He asked me, opening the window and resting his hand there. I nodded, knowing that he'd see it.

"Yeah. Next year though, he'll be in the senior level. He'll meet all the requirements for it."

"Well then, we'll just have to beat him next year," he smiled his crooked smile at me, and I swear that my heart skipped a beat.

What happened to my vow for him to stay as the competition? Over these past three weeks that Edward and I have been 'friends', I've slowly been noticing that my heart always skips a beat, when he smiles at me, or says my name ... and looks at me, and even just a simple brush of our arms when we're walking side by side. I'm surprised I haven't keeled over with all the blood not circulating. In honesty though, if Jasper ever found out that I was falling for Edward Cullen, I'm sure he would have a cow. That, or shit a brick.

We pulled into the hospital parking lot, that was covered in a bunch of ballons and tents everywhere. I found a parking spot, and pulled my keys out. I grabbed my purse, and undid my seatbelt. I went to open the door, but I met nothing but air. I turned and noticed that Edward had opened my door, and was holding out his hand.

"What?" He asked, when he noticed my confused look. "I was raised a gentleman, not a caveman." I chuckled, and grabbed his hand. He helped me out, and closed my door for me. We started towards the sign tent, grabbing our name tags. I smiled at everyone that I knew through the years. I waited for Edward, before heading into the hospital.

"What are we going to be doing today?" Edward asked as I lead him down a hallway, towards an elevator. I pushed the button to go up, before replying.

"I normally go up to the children's ward, and hang out with the kids there. I've found that it passes the time the fastest, then the others." He nodded and walked into the elevator with me. I pushed the button for the sixth floor.

"What will we be doing with the kids?" Edward asked, running his hands through his hair. I smiled.

"Anything that the kids want us to do. They don't really get many visitors, so they always want to do more than one thing at a time. Oh, and I suggest that you don't stare. They don't really like it, and they won't like you that much if you do..." I told him just as the doors opened. We walked out of the elevator towards the nurse's station. I smiled when I noticed that it was Annabelle working the desk. I walked over to her and knocked on the desk. She looked up, pushing her graying brown hair out of her face.

"Bella Swan! Glad to have to back again this year. It's such a pleasure to know that you always come back." She said to me, before noticing Edward. "Oh, who's this?" I smiled at her.

"Hi Annabelle. This is Edward Cullen, my new neighbour." I told her. I turned to Edward. "Edward, this is Annabelle Smith. She's the head nurse on this floor." Annabelle laughed.

"Bella dear, you give me too much credit. I am not the head nurse Edward, I'm just so much older that the younger nurses respect me and come to me for advice." She told him, shaking her head slightly before reaching for a piece of paper. "Now, Bella, it says here that you're going to be in the playroom. And Edward, it says that you are to be..." She scanned the paper. "in the playroom as well." She looked back up at us, dropping the paper and smiled. "Now, have fun you two." I smiled at her, knowing I most definately would be.

"Thanks. We'll come see you before we leave." She nodded and went back to work. Edward and I started down the hallway again, heading towards the playroom. I smiled when we got there, noticing that the room hasn't changed a bit. Though, the children playing in it have.

"Bella!" I heard a little girl shout. I turned and look at the colouring section, where a girl had dropped her crayons, and now had gotten up and was running as fast as she could towards me. I smiled, bending down just in time for her to wrap her arms around my neck.

"Hi Lillian. How are you doing?" I asked her when she pulled away. Lillian was a little seven year old, that I met when I volunteered last year. She was attached to my hip by the end of the day. Whenever I came back to visit, she would always ambush me.

"Great! My hair's growing back, see!" She pointed to her hair, where red curly locks were starting to come in.

"Wow! That's great." I said, standing back up. She nodded, and the looked over at Edward. Her nodding stopped. Her eyes grew wide, and she motioned for me to come back down again.

She then whispered in my ear - loud enough for Edward to hear I'm sure - "Bella! Who's that?" I laughed. I turned towards Edward.

"Edward, this is Lillian. She's like a little sister to me." I turned towards Lillian next. "Lillian, this is Edward. He's my neighbour, and my best friend's brother." She nodded and grabbed my hand. She dragged me towards the table she was at before I had walked in. I turned and looked at Edward, mouthing at him to make some friends. He nodded, and moved towards some boys that were playing with Hot Wheels cars. Tipical male. I thought as I sat at the little plastic table.

"Do you like my drawing?" Lillian asked me as she lifted a picture of a blue flower.

"Gorgeous. Like Picasso" I answered as I grabbed a colouring book and some crayons.

"Who?" Lillian asked me confused. I giggled.

"Ask Mister Awkward over there I'm sure he was practically his old friend back in the day." I told Lillian as I pointed to Edward. I'm sure she wouldn't get the joke but it'll be interesting trying to explain myself later.

"Alright!" She ran over to Edward, clutching her picture with her. I giggled as I moved to help a little boy trying to unsuccessfully play a two-player game. I watched them in the corner of my eye as I rolled the dice and moved my little game piece. Edward was so cute when he tried his hardest to fit in. Whether I liked to admit it, he wasn't all that bad when he set his mind to it, I only wished that he wasn't competing but then again, I guess we'd never meet.

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"See Edward, it wasn't that bad. I bet you even had fun," I said as we pulled out of the hospital parking lot. Edward snorted.

"Yeah. I guess you could say that," he pushed the button for the radio turning it on. "It actaully wasn't that bad. I found that I enjoyed myself... just a bit." I smiled.

"That's great to know!" I turned to look at him. "Must mean you're actually a human. Who would have known?" I looked back at the road.

"Ouch Bella! That hurt- almost," he said putting his hand over his heart. "But if you must know, I am indeed human." I laughed.

"You're so over dramatic, Edward." I shook my head and turned the music up louder, blocking out any conversation that we would have later.

When I finally got home, Jasper was in a down right foul mood. I set my bag down and walked into the living room.

Jasper jumped up when I walked in. "Where the hell have you been all day, Isabella? I've been texting and calling you all day! You just missed a whole day of training!" He walked towards me. "For what? Spending the whole day with, Cullen? I thought I told you, I didn't want you around him more than necessary!" I stood there, in shock. I looked to see if Emmett was anywhere, which he wasn't. Great. "Are you going to answer me, Isabella?" Jasper said to me. I gaped.

"Are you stupid Jasper, or just plain forgetful?" I asked him, stepping around him to go sit on the couch.

"Are you backtalking me, Isabella? WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN ALL DAY?" Jasper shouted. I heard Emmett running down the stairs. He was struggling while putting on a shirt.

"Jasper, what is today's date?" I asked him, pulling out a nail file and started to shape my nails.

"It's the third Thursday of November," he said looking towards Emmett, who had just burst into the room. "What does that have to do with anything?" I sighed.

"Em, would you please explain to Jazz, what he has clearly forgotten." I got up and started to walk out of the room. I didn't want to look at Jasper anymore.

"Jazz, third Thursday of November? Remember? Bells was at the hospital for her volunteer thingy." Emmett told Jasper. I heard Emmett plop down onto the couch. I stomped my way upstairs, slammed my bedroom door and jumped onto my bed. Jasper has been forgetting a lot lately. Everything from practise times, to where I've been going. He's had a short temper too. Well, shorter than normal.

I heard him shout an incoherent curse before he stomped his way up the stairs to knock on my door. "Bella! Let me in!" I rolled over.

"Go away, Jazz. I don't want to talk to you." I shouted at the door over my shoulder. I heard something hit the door.

"Bells, please." I got up off my bed and walked towards the door. I pulled it open, glaring at my brother.

"What? Are you going to explain why you can't remember anything anymore? Or the fact that you haven't been acting like my brother? Or are you just here to yell at me, for being a twit?" I asked him, tears threatening to fall. Jasper looked at me, with a frown. He reached out to touch my arm, but decided against it and dropped it back down at his side.

"Bells, you need to understand..." He started. I shook my head.

"Understand what? That you're trying to control my life? If I had skipping training today, why would it have mattered to you? You're not the one competing! I am! Why must you freak out on me?"

"Bella! I am not trying to control your life! You need to understand! I just haven't been myself lately... I don't understand what's going on with me! I don't want to control your life! I don't want to be that bad brother! But I can't just sit back. With you, I've never have! You're my baby sister, I have to protect you. Even if it's from myself." I grabbed Jasper's hand, and pulled him over the invisible line that separates my room from the hallway. I looked at Jasper and walked over to the bed before patting the seat beside me. Jasper took the invitation and collapsed on the bed beside me.

"What do you mean, when you have never been able to sit back when it came to me?" I asked him, looking for an answer. Jasper sat up and grabbed my hands in his. He looked up, meeting my gaze.

"Bells, when mom left, you were so young. Dad didn't know what to do... so he spent all his time at work. And Emmett... well he was Emmett. So I was left to take care of you. I didn't mind, because I love you so much. Then you started getting older... and you've started to not need me any more. I just... I want you need to need me..." I grabbed Jasper's shoulder, before he could continue, and wrapped my hands around them.

"Jazz ... I'll always need you. You're my big brother. I will never, not need you. But seriously. You have got to stop trying to act like my mother. As you said- I'm getting older, I can make my own decisions." ... I think. Jasper squeezed my sides but I could tell he slumped at my words.

"I-I'm sorry about earlier Bells. Just, I saw you drop Cullen off... and I thought the worst situations over in my head and- ... I over reacted. I did remember that you had the volunteer thing ... I just ... I forgot about it in the heat of the moment. I am truly sorry, Bells."

"It's okay, Jazz. I understand." I wrapped my arms around him tighter, relishing in our brother sister moment.

"Bells?"

"Yeah Jazz?" I asked confused

"Promise you'll be careful?" Jasper broke the hug and stared into my eyes. "Remember what I said. Edward is your only true competition. You can't go and mix winning attitudes with ones of ... desire." I half-heartedly glared at Jasper.

"Really Jasper? I'm not going to mix my champion life with that of my love one." I hope.

"Alright Bella," Jasper concluded as he hugged me and got up to leave. "See you in a bit." I looked at him confused. "Dinner." Jasper he explained as he left my room.

Author's note(s): Sooo have a happy summer peoples until next time I finally decide to get off meh butt and write. Thanks for the support Jess ;D couldn't do it without ya. Even though I managed to weasel my way out of this one.

Adri, you won't be so lucky next time, which I'm going to basically make you write, and we'll post when I get back from camp. THAT'S A PROMISE. Look for the next chapter sometime around late August. Until next time!

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