Hey! I finished writing this chapter a few days ago, but I couldn't update it beacue my stupid internet wasn't working...

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I spent the day with Jasper and Emmett. They decided to try and teach me tackle football. The good thing about them was that they weren't worried about hurting me, or doing something by which I might get hurt, like how Edward or Alice or Rosalie would be.

So at the end of the day I ended up in the hospital with a minor concussion and a broken wrist, but pretty good football skills. Jasper and Emmett were sitting on either side of me, having already alerted my father, Edward, Alice and Rose about what happened. Turns out the three of them had returned from their shopping trip, wondering where we three had disappeared to. They were on their way to the hospital right now.

I wasn't exactly in the mood to see them. I was still sour about yesterday, and I didn't really want to push them any further away from me. I had confided in Jasper and Emmett today, confident that they wouldn't let slip my feelings. Apparently they felt the same way- as Emmett put it; Tanya was "invading" in our group.

Emmett and Jasper were also slightly angry at Edward, Alice and Rose when they heard my side of the story. When they arrived, all three of us were sulky.

Emmett went to talk to Rosalie alone and Jasper went to talk to Alice.

"Bella," Edward said exasperatedly. "For the last time, would you please tell me what is wrong?"

I ignored him. "How was your day?"

He smiled. "It was wonderful," he beamed. "Tanya is amazing."

I was happy that he was happy- but I didn't like the reason he was so happy.

"Did you sing your song?" I asked.

"My song?" He asked, a blank look on his face. "Oh, that. No way. If I started singing that in the middle of the mall, she would run away, screaming."

"So what did you do?"

"Well I just followed them around mostly, but in between Tanya and I snuck away."

I frowned. That happened on every shopping trip the six of us went on. Edward and I used to sneak away from the others. So now he was doing that with Tanya?

We talked for a while longer, and then I was released from the hospital. I went home, made dinner for Charlie and went to bed early, claiming that I was tired from playing football all day.

I wanted to be happy for Edward. I really did. But I couldn't help thinking that now he would he spending much more time with Tanya, and much less with me.

The next day at school all Edward, Rose and Alice could talk about was Tanya. Emmett, Jasper and I, fed up, ignored them and started up a different conversation. We made plans to continue the tackle football training session as soon as my wrist was fully healed. When Edward heard of my plans, he frowned, but didn't say anything.

Alice and Rosalie were making plans to go on a picnic with all of us and Tanya. Edward said he would call her later and ask, and the next day he told us that she had agreed.

Unfortunately, that weekend it rained, putting a stop to our plans. We were all at Rosalie's house, and then Tanya came over as well.

I tried to be as friendly as I could to her, and I succeeded, because Alice, Rose and Edward looked surprised, and Emmett and Jasper impressed at my friendliness. They themselves were not particularly friendly, something that didn't fail to catch Tanya's notice.

"Do they not like me?" She asked me once during the day.

I just shrugged. "I have no idea," I lied easily.

I heard her ask the same thing to Edward, and heard him give a similar response. I felt left out the whole day- it was like I was the seventh wheel. Alice had Jasper, Rose Emmett, and Edward had Tanya. It was only I who was all alone.

I went home that night, and did nothing all through the next day. It was Saturday, so Charlie had gone fishing. I knew that Edward and Tanya were together, and Alice and Jasper, so I assumed that Rose was with Emmett as well. So I cleaned the house, looking for something to keep my busy.

It worked well; I had something to do till mid afternoon when Edward called me.

"Hey Bella," He said, when I answered.

"Oh, hi, Edward. Back from your date?" I asked, trying to keep my voice as friendly as possible.

"Oh, yeah. Listen, I called to ask whether you wanted to go out tonight."

"Who all?" I asked, hoping that she wasn't included.

"Alice, Jasper, Rose, Emmett, Tanya and me," He replied.

"I'd love to Edward, but…" I paused.

"But what?" I asked.

"Um, Charlie wants me at home for dinner." I fibbed.

"Yeah right. Charlie has never had a problem with you going out. If you want, I'll ask him for you."

"Fine!" I snapped. "You want to know why? Because I'm not interested in being the seventh wheel- the odd one out- again."

I slammed the phone down in anger and regretted it that instant. Tears formed in my eyes when I realized that he wasn't going to call back.

I guess they went out that night. I wasn't really sure, because the next day, when I went to Jasper's house to meet him and Emmett for football, they didn't say anything.

I went through the day without getting any major injuries. I got a few cuts, but that was normal.

Half way through the day, Edward showed up, but I avoided him, going inside to Jasper's room so that they could talk comfortably. I didn't come back down till Jasper said he was gone.

The next day at school was extremely awkward. Edward and I were being polite to each other, making small talk. Everyone's curious eyes were on us, wondering what had happened and why we weren't acting normal.

I didn't give them any explanation, and I was pretty sure that he didn't either, because at the end of the day they still looked stumped.

I didn't want to explain to them only to tell them what I already knew- I was being selfish and self centered. Edward had been my best friend ever since I could remember, and now he was always with someone else. Nothing I said could justify my actions.

I think Edward was expecting an apology, but I didn't give him one. I wasn't ready to say sorry just yet. It may happen- but not now.

Alice had postponed our picnic trip to next weekend. I had begged her to let me stay at home, but she told me that if I didn't come, she would never talk to me again. I didn't tell her that Tanya was the reason I didn't want to come, and I couldn't ask Alice to tell her not to come either, because Tanya had already agreed to come.

I spent the whole week thinking up new excuses to avoid the picnic, only to have all of them shot down by Alice. In the end, I agreed to go, only so I could spend time with her, Rose, Emmett and Jasper. I wasn't too anxious about being there with Edward and Tanya- but I decided I would be as cheerful as possible.

I was angry at myself for not liking Tanya. She was nice, friendly, and she made an effort to get to know me. The only reason I didn't like her was because I felt as though she was stealing away my friends from me.

I hated to admit it, but I was jealous.

One day after school, Alice told me they were all meeting at her house. I decided to go with them- just so that she would stop being so angry at me.

It was all going fine- I had Rose, Emmett, Alice and Jasper to talk to- till Alice decided to ask Tanya to show us how to dance salsa. Tanya had been learning salsa for 4 years, and she was supposedly very good at it.

We went out to her patio since it was a sunny day- a rare thing in Forks. Alice and Jasper, Rose and Emmett and Tanya and Edward immediately paired up, leaving me alone.

I did feel a little left out, but assured all of them it was fine, and went to sit on the side. After that afternoon, I felt my resentment towards Tanya starting to grow more and more.

The morning of the picnic, it was sunny, so I dressed myself in a midnight blue halter bikini. I threw on jeans and tank top on top of that, and waited outside for Rose and Emmett to pick me up.

They came, and we drove down to First Beach at the La Push Reservation. Alice, Jasper, Tanya and Edward were already there, making me groan internally.

I did not want to see how today would turn out.

Okay, next chapter will be the beach, and possibly the entry of a new character! (I bet you all know who it is!)

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