I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!! :D

No, but seriously. This chapter is short, but go along with it. A normal to long one will be coming shortly thereafter.

Edward: (resting on piano bench, examining a sheet of lined music paper, half-filled in with all the bass clef chords)

Bella: (comes into room, sits down beside Edward) Hello.

Edward: (looks up from music) Ah, hello. (Returns to music)

Bella: (looks hurt and walks away into kitchen)

Rosalie is in the kitchen, talking to Alice about the impact Coco Chanel made on our society. Alice thinks that Coco was essential in making the fashions we have today, while Rosalie believes that if Coco had not made such an impact, someone else would've. They momentarily stop their conversation to see that Bella has entered the room.

Alice: Bella, what do you think of Co-

Bella: Quick, come with me, before someone notices.

They run out the back door, to the forest behind the house. Once out of earshot, or mindshot in Edward's case, Bella continues on.

Alice: What's up, Bella?

Bella: Do the guys seem a bit too…. um…. Let's just say….

Rosalie: Standoffish?

Bella: Yes, that's it! Did you notice it, too?

Rosalie: (nods) Emmett's been acting like that. Do you realize what we only did three times yesterday? We only had -

Alice: Eh, no one wants to know, Rosalie.

Bella: Has Jasper been acting like that, also?

Alice: Jasper's always like that. But he seems engrossed in something. He even passed up coming with me to the mall! (pouts) I thought he loved going to the mall…

Bella: So we agree?

They nod.

Bella: I think we need to do something to get their attention.

Rosalie: What did you have in mind?

Alice: (thinks) Oh….! Good idea, Bella!

Rosalie: Hey! Can't I get in on this?

Bella: (evil smile)