CHAPTER 9

BPOV

I went looking for Alice when I found her in the den talking to Tanya. She smiled at me. Did she know that I just slapped Edward; she certainly didn't seem to show it.

I sat down next to her, and Tanya got up immediately. She didn't seem to like me much.

As soon as Tanya was out of the room Alice turned to me.

"So you slapped him, huh?" She giggled.

"Yeah, I did."

"Why?"

"He said he didn't want to leave me. So I slapped him. It was actually quite enjoyable; I think I actually hurt him."

"Bella I think you hurt him emotionally more than you hurt him physically."

"How Alice? How did I hurt him emotionally? He doesn't love me anymore remember?" He couldn't love me anymore. Actually, let's just not get into this conversation, I don't wanna hear it."

"Fine." Alice became still. She was in one of her visions again. She broke into a wide grin.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Well you wanted revenge didn't you?"

"No, not exactly, I just wanted to upset him, in anyway possible. So yeah I guess I want revenge."

"Ok, so you have any plans?"

"You do realize that he can hear you right?"

"Yes, but he should be prepared for whatever you're going to use against him."

"No way, Alice! I am not going play fair."

"Oh I know." I shook my head. Alice made no sense at all sometimes. It was going to make me delusional some day.

"Ok whatever. Let's do something fun. I haven't really tried out all of my vampire abilities."

"Well maybe its time for Emmett's wrestling match."

"Great!" Emmett was suddenly there with me and Alice standing in front of me. You're so dead Bella!"

"Emmett that was a poor choice of words, I'm already dead." I giggled.

"Oh you know what I mean."

"Alright, you go and tell everyone and then wait outside. I need to change out of this skirt."

Emmett left, and I heard him call everyone. I went upstairs and changed into some more suitable clothes for wrestling.

Everyone was waiting for me outside. Jasper was taking bets with another vampire. I walked over them to introduce myself.

"Hi I'm Bella."

"I'm Eleazer. It's nice to meet you Bella." He stuck out his hand for me to shake, and I did.

"It's nice to meet you too." A woman walked over to him, and she smiled at me.

"Hello Bella, I'm Carmen." She was a tall and brunette and she had warm eyes.

I smiled at her, and we shook hands as well.

"I think you'll easily beat Emmett. He's not very good. I remember when I wrestled him; he was down in three seconds flat." She chuckled remembering.

"Carmen you're not helping!" Emmett yelled at her. "Come on Bella! You're taking too long."

"Ok, Ok let's get this over with." He crouched down, and I copied him. He lunged toward me, and he missed me by a centimeter. Before he realized what was going on I was on his back. He tried to get me off, and I jumped off. It took him a second to notice that I was off, and during that second I was able to push him onto the ground. He had lost and he was too slow to notice.

"I want a rematch! You cheated Bells!'

"Aww little Emmett can't face the face that he lost to me." I taunted him. He growled at me and I just laughed.

I looked around, eyeing everyone except him.

"So Jasper did you win the bet?" I grinned at him. "Yeah. I told Emmett to wait until you weren't a newborn to wrestle but he never listens. And now he owes me 900 dollars."

I looked at Emmett; he looked seriously annoyed, probably because he lost.

"I'm still in the mood to wrestle. Any volunteers? What about you Jasper?"

He backed up. "No way Bella! Not until you are at least three years old."

"Humph" I muttered under my breath. "Anyone else?"

"I'd like to wrestle you." I turned around. It couldn't be him. It wasn't him. No. No. No.

It was him.

I looked at Alice, and glared at her. But she was trying really hard not to giggle. She knew! That was her vision! She had known this would happen and she didn't tell me, Mary Alice Brandon Cullen you were in serious trouble.

I turned toward him.

"Fine Edward." I glared at him and muttered "But you asked for it." He made the first move, and I dodged him. He continually tried to touch me but he hadn't been able to lay a hand on me. And then I had an idea. I stood up straight and took a step back. He copied me and took a step forward.

I walked toward him my face inches away from his. He was getting confused. He had been caught off guard.

"Edward…" I whispered in his ear. I put my arms around his neck.

"Hmm…" He seemed unable to respond sensibly.

"I need to tell you..." He looked at me, waiting for my answer in a daze. I tried really, really hard not to laugh. I looked at Jasper. He understood and immediately sent me calm, just enough to control the laughter.

"You're going to down." I whispered in his ear. He was still in a daze so he didn't notice that he was flat on the ground until I laughed.

"I win Mr. Cullen. Nice try though." I smiled evilly.

I walked over to Alice, and grinned at her.

"You got that on video tape right?" I asked her while trying not to giggle.

"Yup. You didn't think I would have a vision of something like that and then not video tape it?"

I looked over at Edward he looked he wanted to kill someone at the moment. I stuck my tongue out at him.

"I'm glad you didn't tell me what you saw. It would have ruined it."

"I know. I saw you refusing to wrestle if I told you. But I don't get why Edward wanted to wrestle you in the first place."

"He lost his mind."

"No he lost that when he chose to-."

I was silent. Alice looked at me realizing the big mistake she had just made. I knew what she was about to say. No he lost his mind when he chose to leave you.

"Oh Bella, I didn't mean it like that. I'm so sorry."

"No it's fine Alice. It doesn't matter. I'm not mad at you." I reached out and hugged her. She hugged me back.

I looked over Alice's shoulder and I saw Edward.

I knew tears were going to pour out of my eyes really soon. I let go of Alice, and started to make my way to my room. I looked at Edward one more time, and his eyes were empty, echoing my heart. Lifeless and empty.