A/N: I really really wish that I didn't have to go to school this week, so I could write more, but as all of those ridiculously positive people always say, it was the hand I was dealt. I'm not really sure why people always say that, it's not really helpful for me. All that means is that I was dealt a really bad hand. Sorry for the ranting, here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

Back in the Past

Alice's POV

I nervously bit my lip, as I waited for Bella and Edward to come back. I really hated it when I couldn't see ahead. It was awful. I gripped Jasper's hand tightly. He looked over at me.
"Alice, relax, everything will be okay."

I nodded mutely, I was so stupid, and why didn't I think about the consequences of letting Bella go off with herself? Stupid, stupid, stupid. Bella can't walk a yard without finding trouble. Why would I even for an instant believe that she would be okay to talk with a friend she saw all the way across the field? Of course, luck would have it, that the friend would be her ex canine companion. I grimaced in distaste. Suddenly, I heard a low growl. That had to be Edward.

"Emmett," I said swiftly, turning to direct him, "go see what's wrong, something obviously is. If for some reason or another Edward is acting without thinking, as I believe he is, stop him and calm him down. Don't you get into a fight too."

I spoke too fast for humans to hear. He nodded, serious for once and took off.

I sighed, would nothing ever go right for those two?

It was several tense minutes before I saw Edward and Emmett coming back, minus a Bella.

"What's going on," I asked Edward.

He smiled, but the smile didn't really make it to his eyes.

"Nothing, Bella will be back later."

Emmett however was a little more vocal.

"I can't believe that she'd want to spend time with that dog. I can't believe that you'd let her Edward. If she was my girlfriend, I wouldn't let her get within a mile of that mongrel. I swear Eddie, you need to take some lessons from me on this."

I frowned, and pulled Edward to the other side of me. "I don't think that it would be possible to make Edward any more overprotective of Bella than he already is, but thanks for the attempt."

Edward sighed unhappily.

"What happened," I asked looking on him concerned.

"She was crying when I found her, talking to one of them."

"Jacob," I asked, surprised.

"No, the one with the temper."

"Oh."

"So apparently, the whole pack blames her for Jacob's depression that he's in, although, when I saw him, he looked perfectly healthy to me."

"Jacob was there?"

He glared at me. "Would you please allow me to finish?"

"Sure," I mumbled.

"So I of course stepped in to break it up, the nerve of that creature. And that was when he said that Bella should just commit suicide like the first time when she tried to and it would be better if she were dead. I suppose that was when you caught me."

I closed my eyes. "Man."

He nodded grimly, "Exactly."

"So, what happened?"

"Well, I uh, sort of . . ."

Emmett leaned forward and broke in, "he totally was all over him, Alice you should have seen it. It was great. Edward's a pretty good fighter. At least, he was on a roll then. That mutt couldn't get in a punch."

I stared at him in horror. "You didn't."

"Listen, it was too much for me, what would you have done?" He finished defensively.

"Stayed calm, and thought rationally."

"Well anyway, that was when Emmett pulled me off him. He didn't phase or anything. Jacob came to help him out."

He stopped talking and looked out at the game as the kickoff signaled the start. He didn't look like he was going to continue. He looked like he was done with his story, well I had news for him, there was no freaking way he was finished.

"And," I pressed.

"And nothing," he said.

"That's not it, where's Bella?"

"She is going to watch some of the game with Jacob."

"And you're okay with that?"

"Sure, he knows the boundaries. I know the boundaries. Everything should go okay."

He got a strange look on his face that soon turned to anger. "Then again, I've been wrong before. I'll be right back."

I watched as he fluidly strode down the gray steps. I shook my head, that boy.

Back to the Present

Bella's POV

Edward helped me back to my seat. I was so relieved he wasn't mad at me. At least he knew that I had not intended for that to happen, not in the least. It was all Jacob's fault. I had just started to believe he was getting better, regardless of what Paul had said when he went and ruined everything all over again. I swear, you just can't trust anybody anymore. Unless of course, you count Edward, who was always perfect. I guess there's always one exception to every rule.

Finally, I was able to focus my attention on the game. I stared out at the huddled mass of Styrofoam protective pads and green and purple skintight uniforms. Oh, and the shiny helmets. You couldn't forget those. From what I could make out, we had the ball, but we were down already by 6 points.

Emmett glanced over at me and smiled, I guess he got over grudges really quick.

"Hey Bella, it doesn't look like we're going win this game."

"Yeah, I didn't really expect us to."

Our team has a long record of losses. The longest in the county. Emmett takes a particular pride in this, and gloats over every loss we accumulate. I don't even try to understand why. I don't think I want to.

I squinted my eyes and looked out at the players; a familiar boy was running in, pulling off his helmet. Blond hair appeared where it had been.

"Is that Mike?" I asked Edward.

"Yes," he said with a smile, "he's really bad too."

Emmett grinned, "And the sad part is that he plays more than anyone else."

I frowned in confusion, "Why does he play a lot if he's so bad."

"Because he's the best player they have."

I giggled.

Edward smiled, happy to see me enjoying myself, and pulled me close. I leaned into him eagerly.

I looked down, as a girl was hoisted into the air. "Is that Jessica?" I asked in shock.

"Yes, where have you been Bella, honestly?" Alice asked in shock. "She's a cheerleader, has been for a long time."

"Huh." Well, that made sense.

Alice grinned evilly. "Go ahead Edward, I dare you."

He looked at me. "Would you mind love?"

"Mind what?"

"She'll see," Alice cut in, "she won't mind."

"Ok then."

The next time they lifted Jessica onto the shoulders of two the cheerleaders, Edward smiled sexily at her. Her face portrayed utter shock and she swooned. Actually swooned, falling, taking down the two girls with her.

I burst out laughing, along with Emmett, Edward, and Alice. Jasper was attempting to contain his amusement. Even Rosalie was smiling. Mike looked up from the field, as though he could hear us. He saw me, and smiled and waved at me. Embarrassed, I lifted my hand in a half hearted wave. Edward put his face in his hands.

"Edward?"

"You don't even want to know." He groaned.

Emmett chuckled darkly, "I'm pretty sure we can guess."