So it's been a few weeks, but here's chapter 7! Hope you guys enjoy! Theres a lot of character relationships here so I'm pretty excited about it. It's also a little bit longer, but not by too much. Sorry for errors grammatical and otherwise (My proofreading skills are atrocious.) Hope you guys love it! Review please! Happy reading! :)

Monday Morning came quickly and Alice woke up in an especially good mood.

Her eyes fluttered open and an odd smell wafted throughout her room.

What the heck?

She quickly jumped out of her bed, slipped on her robe and slippers and ran downstairs.

The smell got stronger with every step she took towards the kitchen.

"Hey, dad, you in there? Is everything okay?"

Before Charlie had a chance to reply she stepped into the kitchen and finally saw where the smell was coming from.

She made eye contact with Charlie, his cheeks became red, and she struggled to keep her face impassive.

It was becoming harder and harder, she knew she would crack at any moment and her inner thoughts would be revealed.

Her strength gave way and she burst out in laughter. Hard, belly-rolling laughter. She clutched her sides as tears ran down her face.

Next to the counter, which was covered in pancake powder mix, stood Charlie, also covered in the pancake mix.

A plate of dreadful looking pancakes sat on the counter next to him.

"Dad… did you try… to cook… pancakes?" Alice wheezed out in between her spouts of laughter.

"Stop laughing, it's not that funny." Charlie grumbled out, attempting to quickly clean up the mess around him.

"HA-HA… are you kidding me? This is the funniest thing I've seen since that Christmas photo we took a few years ago, when the photographer caught you mid-sneeze."

Charlie froze, "We agreed not to talk about that anymore. Come over here and help me clean this up. The thanks I get for trying to make you breakfast…" Charlie grumbled, turning away from Alice.

She whipped her tear streaked eyes and joined him by the counter, attempting to help him clean up the mess.

The pancakes ended up in the garbage, and Alice pulled out a box of sugary cereal, shaking it in her dad face. "Let's opt for something we both have a chance at cooking."

Charlie growled slightly at her, but couldn't quite hide the amusement in his eyes.

Xxxxx

After breakfast Alice shot upstairs and hopped in the shower. She scrubbed and washed and sang at unbearably high, not the mention deafening, volumes. Then she made her way into her room to choose her outfit.

The weather was, as usual, rainy, but nothing could dampen her mood. She grabbed a dress, rain boots, and a matching rain coat. Alice flew through her makeup and hair, grabbed her backpack and keys.

As she made her way down the stairs her vision darkened and she was struck with flashes of images.

"Dad, just leave me alone! I hate it here and I just want to go back home with mom," She looked at him with tear filled eyes and a strong, defiant chin. "Al, we can fix this. Just tell me what happened. Do you really hate it here that much?" Charlie's expression was confused and worried. "I just don't want to be here. I'm sick of pretending like I actually enjoy it. I'm sick of the people in this damn town. I don't belong here dad, I'm leaving." She regretted the words as soon as she said them. Charlies eyes where brimming with tears he wouldn't allow himself to shed. "Well… uhm… If you really feel that way we can get you home, Allie. We can… I'll just arrange for you to…" She cut him off, she couldn't handle his words, and she couldn't let him continue like he actually believed she could really mean all of this. "No, dad, I'm just… I'm just gonna go." She hurried to the couch where her bags where and grabbed them all. Charlie started after her, she wasn't sure if to help her or to stop her. Alice backed up towards the door. "I'm sorry, dad, I just need to go. There's nothing left for me." She hurried out the front door, all the while Charlie calling her name from behind, begging her to stay and talk, asking her to explain what was wrong. Alice didn't even turn around as she got into her car and started the engine, she recklessly pulled out of the driveway, whipping tears from her eyes. She grabbed her phone and called the last number dialed. The other line answered after one ring, "Did you do it?" Alice sniffled, "Yeah, and… Jazz… he'll never forgive me. I broke his damn heart." Alice broke into fits of uncontrollable sobs.

When Alice snapped back into the real world, she was leaning against the railing of the stairs, breathing heavily and trying to get a hold of herself. Her good mood was forgotten and fear had started to creep into her.

Was that really a vision? Why would I do that? Why would I say those things? They weren't even true…

Alice was pulled from her vision by a loud horn coming from her driveway. She checked her phone and realized it was probably Bella there to pick her up for school.

The brunette had offered the Friday before, and Alice had accepted. She genuinely liked Bella and had high hopes for their friendship.

Alice wearily made her way down the rest of the stairs to the front door. She opened it and Bella waved from her shiny red car, Alice shakily waved back before turning around and locking the door.

She walked slowly to the car and got in.

"Good Morning, Alice. How are you?"

"Hey, Bella. Uhm… I'm okay. Just… it's nothing, yeah, I'm fine." Alice offered her a smile, but the other girl crinkled her brows.

"Alice, if somethings bothering you, you can tell me. You can tell me anything."

Alice paused, could she really tell Bella, whom she barely knew, yet felt as close to as she ever had with anybody, her darkest secret?

She'll think you're crazy, Alice thought to herself. The same thing she though whenever she wanted to tell anyone about it.

She was about to open her mouth, but Bella spoke again. "Alice, please don't lie to me. If you don't want to talk, that's okay. But don't say you're fine, you looked like you'd seen a ghost."

Alice glanced over at the beautiful face next to her, golden eyes that seemed to spear her heart and soul.

Alice drew a deep breath, "Bella… If I tell you, you have to promise me not to say a word to anyone. Not Edward, or Jasper, or anyone. This has to stay between us."

Bella smiled faintly at Alice, "Anything you tell me if in confidence. It's none of their business."

Alice smiled at Bella gratefully. "Thanks."

She paused again. She had never even begun to mention it to anyone, and here she was about to tell a girl she barely knew everything.

She took a deep breath. "Bella, I… I… I sometimes see things."

Bella looked confused, "Uhm, Yes Alice, I see things sometimes as well. Actually more often than not." Bella chuckled quietly at her own joke, but it did nothing to ease Alice's nerves.

"No, Bella, you don't get it. Sometimes… sometimes I see things before they happen."

This made Bella stop. They were still sitting in Alice's driveway and she realized, vaguely, that they were going to be late for school, but she couldn't bring herself to care.

"So. You see the future? Like visions?" Bella said emphatically, and a bit too blasé for Alice's taste.

"What do you mean 'You see the future?' I feel like a typical reaction to something like that might be uncontrollable laughter, or even a 'You're out of your freakin' mind,' but not you, Bella. You just take it so casually. What is wrong with you? I'm crazy and you believe me and you're being so freaking nonchalant!" Alice was gasping, realizing her voice had grown noticeably louder as she'd gone on.

Bella smirked at her reaction.

"Look, Alice. This is clearly the first time you've told anyone and that's okay, but you should know that this happens to people. Not specifically seeing the future, but… talents of sorts. Sometimes people can do a little extra than most normal people. It's unique, but it's not so weird. I'm not worried that you can see the future, but I am worried about why you're worried you can see the future. What happened? Did you see something?"

Alice looked at Bella like she was crazy, her mouth hanging open.

"Wait… you believe me… and you don't think I'm crazy? You're like… totally okay with this? You know people with, uhm, abilities beyond the normal?"

Alice looked around at the yard and house around her through the rain soaked windows of the car. Her eyes were still wide and she was trying to piece all of it together.

Great, I finally tell someone about my visions and they're just as insane as I am. That's really just perfect. That's fantastic. I mean, we could make a club, 'The Freaks of Forks,' yeah and Jasper can join us, because he's got some apparently weird issue as well. We can just go around and scare the shit out of people. Then we'll get locked up because-

"Alice? Are you even listening to me?"

Alice looked at Bella, part startled and part guilty.

"Uhm, can you repeat what you just said?"

Bella shook her head, but her face still held a kind look.

"Alice, I know this is weird for you, but honestly, you don't need someone to freak out about this. I think you knew when you told me that I wouldn't freak out. You've been so scared that people will make fun of you, but I'm not going to. It's okay, alright? Everything is just, okay with me."

Alice looked down at her hands, gripped together in her lap.

"I just… I guess I expected to be treated differently and thought of differently. I definitely didn't expect you to act so calm… it was unexpected. I'm sorry I kind of freaked out for a second, you actually acted calmer than me."

Alice chuckled at the end for her own benefit.

"Yeah, it's alright, Alice. I'm your friend."

She smiled at the girl in the driver's seat, "Thanks, Bella."

Bella smiled at Alice, and then promptly raised an eyebrow,

"So, are you going to tell me what's got you so freaked out?"

Alice rolled her eyes, "I was really hoping you had forgotten about that bit."

"Not a chance. And don't tell me you can't talk about it. You just revealed you see the future, all other conversation topics are now on the table."

Alice smirked, but remained impassive.

"It's just… I've been having weird visions lately. I mean, I've had them for a few years now, but recently they've gotten a lot more, well, uncomfortable?"

"Uncomfortable how?"

Alice cleared her throat, "Like, I had a weird vision a few weeks ago, and it seemed pretty bad. I was in the woods somewhere, and it was dark out and there was this man, I'm not sure who, and he kept saying these awful things."

Bella looked concerned, "what kind of things was he saying?"

Alice shrugged, "It makes no sense. He kept saying 'this will only hurt for a second,' and 'you smell so good.' It just made no sense."

She chose to leave the part about her calling for Jasper out of it.

If Bella thought anything was weird about her vision, she didn't let Alice know, she just asked, "Have you had any other weird visions?"

Alice decided she wouldn't mention the vision with Jasper and her in the grass, the one where he'd been so sweet, and then pulled away at the last minute.

"Uh, just one other one. Today, actually. It was probably the worst one. My dad and I were fighting, I guess, and I just said the most awful things to him. I told him I hated it here, and that I wanted to leave. None of which is true, by the way. Then I got in my car and left."

Bella nodded slowly, "That is weird, but because something could happen in the future we don't know about yet, I wouldn't think too much about the last one."

Alice swallowed, and closed her eyes tightly. "Bella, the weird part was that when I got in my car after the fight, I called someone. I called Jasper."

Bella's face showed no change, Alice went on.

"He asked me 'did you do it,' and I said yes, then started crying."

Bella said nothing and Alice felt like she was dying inside,

"Bella, what the heck does that mean? Did I lie to my dad on purpose? Was Jasper part of that lie?"

Bella shook her head slowly, turning towards Alice. She had a sad expression on her face.

"I really don't know, Alice. I've got no idea what any of it means."

She turned forward and started the car, Alice huffed in her seat and sat back, watching the rain roll down the windows. A sort of dread settled in her stomach.

What the hell is going on?

Xxxxx

They reached the school almost an hour late. Alice and Bella quickly said goodbyes and headed in separate directions. The second class of the day had started and Alice got a late slip from the office, and headed to her Spanish class. She walked in during the middle of the lecture and sat down, red-faced, between Angela and Jessica. They girls smiled in Alice's direction and Alice obligingly smiled back.

If there was this huge part of her that was stressed out and worried about the future, she didn't have to worry about it right now. No one but Bella knew about her situation, and because of that she could ignore it around her other friends.

No one needs to know anything is wrong.

Xxxxx

The next class of the day flew by and before she knew it, it was lunch time.

Alice had decided to adopt her previous happy demeanor and forget about her troubles, at least for a day.

I'll worry about all that crap later. She thought with a ruffle of her hair.

She walked confidently into the lunch room, and her eyes immediately searched for the Cullens. They were already situated at their table, their food untouched as usual. Bella looked over at her and smiled, waving slightly. Alice smiled back, surprised she wasn't nervous about their earlier conversation or feeling any regrets.

Her eyes met Edwards next, who nodded towards her, as much of a greeting as she'd ever gotten from him.

Rosalie was after him, her eyes were wild and unbelievably beautiful. Her haughty air only growing as she tilted her chin up to Alice, raising and eyebrow before looking away.

Alice brushed off the cold chill that ran up her spine.

Great, Rosalie hates my guts and I've never even spoken a single word to her.

Emmett was staring at Rosalie, completely unaware of the world around him.

Her eyes landed next on Jasper, who was already looking at her.

He wasn't smiling, but he had an almost friendly expression on his face. Really, it was more a look of amused curiosity, like he was wondering what she was thinking.

Alice smiled brightly at him. She wouldn't say their last conversation ended on very good terms, but she was happy that he'd decided to be friends with her.

His expression remained the same, however, his lip quirked up in the corner.

It drew her eyes there and she was staring at his perfect mouth.

God, those lips…

"Alice, you coming?"

It was Mike, and he was gesturing towards their lunch table. All her friends were already sitting down with their food, waiting for her.

Alice brushed off her embarrassment, and sat down smiling at them.

"So, are you like, friends with the Cullen's now?" Jessica asked. Not unkindly, but not without a hint of bitterness.

"Yeah, I guess you could say that."

The rest of the table seemed to pick up on her obliviousness to how they thought it was odd.

The rest of lunch consisted of eager talk about the upcoming homecoming dance, which was just two short weeks away.

Alice learned that Mike had asked Jessica, and (surprise, surprise,) she'd said yes. Angela and Erica where going together and she didn't hear who Lauren was going with, but she didn't really care. Alice and Lauren hadn't really gotten off to a great start, but they tolerated each other, for now.

"So, Alice, have you decided if you're going to the dance, yet?" This from Angela, who was so genuine in her friendship towards Alice that Alice couldn't help but smile.

"Uhm, I haven't decided yet. I don't even have a dress."

Angela and Jessica immediately starting trying to talk her into going.

The thought of it wasn't all the unappealing to Alice, even going alone would be fun. She had never minded being a third wheel, or in this case, a sixth one.

"Maybe I'll go. It could be fun, but that's not a yes!"

She added the last part as soon as she saw Jessica and Angela's growing excitement.

Lunch ended soon after and before she knew it, the last class of the day was next. Alice breathed slowly as she made her way to history. Jasper would be there, and this would be their first interaction after the big 'talk,' as Alice was now referring to it.

She stepped inside and made her way to the back, where Jasper was already sitting.

She sat down next to him, not missing how completely amazing he smelled.

"Afternoon, Alice." He spoke first, in his delicious southern twang.

Alice felt a shiver move up her spine. "Hey, Jasper."

They exchanged pleasantries and conversation which ended as the lecture began.

Alice was completely aware of him, but she didn't know what to say, or even if she should say anything.

Finally, Alice said thefirst thing that came to her mind,

"So, are you going to the homecoming dance next Friday?"

Ugh, damn you Alice…

Jasper looked down at her with a smirk, "It's not really my scene."

Alice refused to look dejected. "Well, I was going to ask if you wanted to go together, not as a couple obviously, but as two people who don't have a date. Like friends. Not that you couldn't get a date, but, you know."

She managed to stop herself from talking further. She'd already done enough damage.

Jasper chuckled at her, but remained silent.

She had never felt so awkward in her entire life.

Like, utterly, completely, and foolishly awkward.

She twiddled her pen in her hand, and combed her fingers through the hair, trying to look careless, but failing miserably.

"I won't go to the dance. Like I said before, not my scene. However, if you're in need of a friends company, you can come with me to Seattle that day."

Alice froze, sure she hadn't hear correctly. "Wait, you're asking me to go to Seattle with you?"

Jasper looked at her like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Yes, Alice, that is what I just said."

"What's in Seattle?"

Jasper chuckled, "Business. But that will only take me a couple of hours, the rest of the day could be spent dong whatever we like."

She was well and good in shock. This was, to date, the most shocking thing to happen.

"Uhm, you're going next Friday? You'd just completely skip school? And what eighteen year old person has business to attend to?"

He looked down at her small frame again, "What's wrong, little lady? Can't skip school for a single day?" he'd completely dodged the second part of her question.

Alice straightened her shoulders indignantly, "Yes I can!" She spoke a little too loud, receiving a glare from her teacher. She smiled guiltily at him and mouth an apology.

Beside her, without looking, Jasper muttered so quietly she barely heard him,

"I'll pick you up at eight."

Thanks,

Olivia