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BPOV

Previously:

"Alright, call me later, okay? You're my best friend, Bella." I smiled and hugged her.

"Mine too." I mumbled.

Now:

I watched as Anny walked down the walk towards her car and then I closed my own front door, but I didn't turn around.

I really don't want to do this…

I rested my head against the door frame and sighed when I heard Alice clear her throat. "Speak." I groaned before turning to face her.

She tilted her pixie head to the side before jumping up and rushing to my side. She linked her arm through mine and led me to the couch to sit in between her and Emmett while she spoke. "Honestly, I thought you'd be a bit more excited to see me, Bella. I'm hurt, I am… was your best friend." She whispered her correction and I fought the urge to comfort her.

"I'm happy to see you, Alice; just not thrilled about the situation that caused it." She nodded. "So what did you have to do with the situation?"

Alice tried to feign innocence, but I didn't buy it. Come on, this is Alice Cullen. "Alice." I made her name into several syllables.

"Oh for the love of God! You two needed my help. The timing was finally right for you two. Finally…" She didn't continue and I wanted to throw her through my wall if it had been possible.

"So this was a scheme, you just set me up. Did you think that maybe I didn't want to be manipulated? That maybe I was happy with the way my life was and that this is disrupting it?" Alice's head tipped to the side. That's when I realized I used past tense.

Super…

Alice smiled knowingly and then spoke. "No, because you are not happy; not like you could be, not if you were with Ed-"

"Alice!" I screamed.

Not to be out done, Alice screamed as well. "Bella!"

I stood up and walked to the kitchen, but turned to lean against my bar. "God, you haven't changed at all," I groaned.

"You have," She muttered.

I nodded. It was true; there was no use in denying that.

Emmett came over to me and pulled me into his side while surrounding my shoulders with one of his massive arms. "Okay, okay. Relax ladies."

I shifted out of the embrace before heading to my door again. "Listen, this has been fun, but I think it's time for you both to head on home and let me get on with the rest of my day, so…"

As I lifted my hand to the doorknob, Alice spoke, again. "Not gonna happen, Bella. I see it; we leave and ten minutes later Edward is waiting at your door step."

I groaned internally, but refused to let them see my anxiousness. "Well, he can wait all he wants; in ten minutes, I'll be gone."

"He'll follow you," Emmett mentioned.

This caused my exasperated sigh, "Let him try." He didn't follow me before…

Alice sighed. "Bella, give us a break here…"

I shook my head, not wanting to admit to how much this was affecting me… or how much, deep down, I didn't want them to go.

Alice walked over to me, placing one pixie hand on each of my shoulders. I looked down into her eyes, praying she wouldn't ask for more, but she did. "Talk to me," she whispered.

"What do you want from me?"

"My friend," she whispered.

I looked to my ceiling, a habit I had discovered while teaching. Anytime I became frustrated, I looked to the ceiling for strength… or for hidden cameras watching me struggle with 5th graders for their own amusement. "Emmett, can you give us some privacy, please?"

Emmett was out the door before a full sixty seconds passed. "Sure thing…"

As his voice faded away, I spoke. "Can I ask you a question?"

Alice led me to the couch again, both of us pulling our legs underneath ourselves. "Of course." She tucked a stray lock behind my hair and urged me to continue with her eyes.

I took a deep breath, hoping for an answer that made everything easier, if not perfect. "What do you see?"

"Bella, it's not clear-" she rushed to argue, but I stopped her.

"I know, decisions change things, Alice. But, tell me my options here."

Alice smiled, but it wasn't a happy smile and we both knew it. "Options? You have two; take him back or don't. But we both know you haven't made a decision yet."

I nodded. It was true, no decision had been made and it wouldn't be made soon either, not without more information or a magic genie.

Alice leaned in closer. "Why haven't you made a decision yet? What do you want, Bella?" It was a whisper, but I couldn't answer.

I didn't know.

Author's Note: Not quite as light as the other chapters… a little sadness for the next chapter or so. But I'm planning on some fun later on… maybe even a werewolf will stop by… ;)

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