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Bella's POV

My eyes opened my breathing still a little ragged from the dream I just had. I didn't remember most of it just brief glimpses of dark hair, amber eyes and pale skin. I reached for my cell and groaned a bit. It was only 6 am. I laid in bed for a moment before I remembered who would be picking me up for school this morning. I jumped out of the bed and ran to my closet I tried everything in my closet on growling at my lack of clothes. I was never really a fan of shopping for clothes so I tried to put it off as much as I could. Alice looked like one of those girls who kept up with the latest fashions though. I sighed and decided on a long sleeved white shirt under a black band shirt and a pair of well worn jeans. I ran my fingers through my hair trying to decide what to do with it.

"Bells you awake?" Charlie yelled up the stairs.

"Yea Dad"

"You got company." I could hear foot steps on the stairs. I checked the time it was only 7. I wondered if Alice had gotten here early. I twisted my hair up into a pony tail and peeked my head out the door.

"Leah?" I rushed out the door and tripped like my usual graceful self falling into her. Strong arms caught me and lifted me upright.

"Hey there Bells" She said smiling. I could feel the warmth of her body where it met mine. "I always knew you'd fall for me"

"Hardy har har. You're still a riot." I pulled back slowly. "What are you doing here so early?"

"Well I heard you were back so I thought I would see if you needed a ride to school. Can't have you looking like a dork falling off the bus on your first day."

"Oh...well...I kinda already have a ride." I twisted a stray piece of hair around my finger. I dropped my hand quickly knowing that that nervous habit would give me away especially to her.

Leah took a step back "Oh...You make some new friends already Bells?"

"Yea...You could say that. You remember that bike me and Jake fixed up?" Leah nodded. "Well I decided to dust it off and take it for a spin. It broke down about 10 miles down the road and luckily there was a house way back off the road. There was a really nice family there and their daughter, Alice, offered to give me a ride today while her brother fixed my bike." I looked up at Leah surprised to see anger on her face.

"Alice? Alice Cullen?" The words ground out from between her teeth.

I nodded, confused as to what had her so angry. I knew Leah had a crush on me. She had had one since grade school but I never wanted to just have a summer romance with her.

"You shouldn't hang out with her Bella. She's dange...She just not the kind of person you should associate with." Leah started pacing.

"What do you mean 'not the kind of person I should associate with'? Who the hell are you to tell me who I can and can't spend time with." I could feel an unfamiliar fire burning in my gut. I took several deep breaths trying to suppress the anger boiling inside me. "You need to leave now."

"Bells...come on" She sighed reaching out for me.

"NOW Leah!" I walked back to my room slamming the door. I laid back on the bed closing my eyes and taking deep breaths. I cleared my mind trying sort through the emotions and trying to figure out what caused that fire and where it came from. Suddenly I felt a cool hand on my cheek and I gasped sitting up quickly.

"I'm sorry I startled you. Your Dad let me in on his way out and I knocked but I didn't get an answer so I thought you might still be asleep." Alice was speaking so fast I could barely understand her. Her face looked worried like she was afraid of something. I wondered if she had run into Leah on her way in.

I sat up shaking my head a bit trying to clear out the cobwebs. "Its ok Alice really. I just...I've had a rough morning. You didn't happen to see anyone on your way up did you?"

Alice shook her head. "There was an old beat up car pulling out as I drove up...You wanna talk about what happened?"

I shook my head. "Just an old friend trying to play mother to me." I stood turning in a circle. "So you think I'll fit in with the locals at school?

Alice chuckled a bit and went to my closet sorting through it the clothes. "Beeelllllaaaa! You have like No clothes! We will have to get you some new stuff when we go shopping." She bit her lip looking at her hands and fidgeting in the most adorable way. "You do still want to go shopping with me right?"

I had to smile after I shook myself out of the dazed that she always seemed to induce. "Of course I do." I winced at the high pitched squeal that followed and tumbled back as her small frame tackled me onto my bed. I looked up as Alice sat atop me straddling my hips that same fire began burning in side and I closed my eyes again taking a deep breath. What was this feeling I was having?

Alice's POV

I had to suppress a gasp as I sat atop Bella. Something flashed for just an instant and I shook my head a bit glad she had closed her eyes. I took a moment to compose myself before climbing off of her. My life could never be easy could it. "You ok Bella?"

Bella's eyes fluttered open and I sighed in relief to see just her chocolate brown irises with no hint of what I had seen earlier. "Yea I'm fine Alice. I guess its about time to head out isn't it?"

I nodded and stood taking her hand to help her up.