As I sit here, eating the rest of my Hot Tamales that I bought when we went to see Star Trek last night, I can't help but wonder, what's in the future for Edward and Bella? So, I will write this chapter, and I swear by the power vested in me that it will be AWESOME!

And I hope you think so too.

Shouts outs tos: Le Theaaaa. And everyone and errthang else.

APOV

"ALICE HAS A BOYFRIEND!"

I squealed in the backseat, and began bouncing up and down. Rose looked at me in the rearview mirror, and began laughing. I heard Bella talking to Edward, telling him all about what had happened in the past five minutes, and how I suddenly had a boyfriend.

"Well, you see, we stayed at the karaoke bar for a little while after you guys left, and…" she trailed off, letting him speak, I figured.

All I heard was,

"Okay…Is he…?"

"Okay, is he go-"

"Edward. Is Jaspe-"

"Edward."

"Edward!"

"EDWARD."

"EDWARD!"

"GODDAMN IT, EDWARD! WILL YOU FUCKING LISTEN TOME PLEASE?!?!"

"Uh-huh."

"Yes."

"Thank you."

"Thank You."

"Thank You."

"Yes, I understand that he does."

"Yes, I understand."

"Thank you."

"Yes, I love you too."

"…"

"…"

"…"

"Can I finish my story now?"

"Okay."

"Thank you, I will."

"You'd better!"

"Okay, as I was saying…" she recalled the moment from her point of view, so I ignored her, because she didn't know how I felt.

~*~*~*~*~

We stayed a bit longer than the guys did. I wanted to sing the whole night away if I could, but I knew I couldn't so I stuck to just singing a few more songs with Rose. Bella was still refusing.

I went up by myself, first, and sang Sentimental Heart by Zooey Deschanel.

Cried all night 'til there was nothin' more
What use am I as a heap on the floor?

Oh what can you do with a sentimental heart

Cried all night 'til there was nothin' more
What use am I as a heap on the floor?
Heaving devotion but it's just no good
taking it hard just like you knew I would

O-o-old habits die hard when you got, when you got a sentimental heart
Piece of the puzzle, you're my missing part
Oh what can you do with a sentimental heart?

Cried all night 'til there was nothin' more
What use am i as a heap on the floor
Heaving devotion but it's just no good
Taking it hard just like you knew I would

O-o-old habits die hard
When you got, when you got a sentimental heart
Piece of the puzzle, I'm your missing part
Oh what can you do with a sentimental heart?
Oh what can you do with a sentimental heart?
Oh what can you do with a sentimental heart?

Rosalie was about to go up, when a guy ran up on stage, and began flipping through the song book. Rose looked at him confused.

I looked at him in shock.

Then in confusion.

Then in wonder.

Then in awe.

Then I wanted to run up onstage and go make out with him. He was sooooo HOT. He wasn't just hot, he was HAWT. He was the perfect little indie rock boy, not the type you would usually see at a karaoke bar.

He was wearing some gray skinny jeans, and I didn't care if they killed all his sperm, they were gorgeous on him. He was wearing a plain white t-shirt underneath a red and grey flannel plaid shirt. Though he was wearing a grey beanie, I could see his brown curly hair from underneath. He looked up, and I saw his face. He had wide, chocolate brown eyes, and full, pink lips. I gawked.

Then he started singing.

I was on your porch,
The smoke sank into my skin,
So I came inside to be with you,
We talked all night,
About everything you could imagine,
'Cause come the morning, I'll be gone,
And as our eyes start to close,
I turn to you and I let you know,
That I love you.

Well, my dad was sick,
My mom she cared for him,
Her loving nursed him back to life,
And me, I ran, I couldn't even look at him,
For fear I'd have to say goodbye,
And as I start to leave,
He grabs me by the shoulder and he tells me,
"What's left to lose? You've done enough,
And if you fail then you fail but not to us,
'Cause these last three years,
I know they have been hard,
But now it's time to get out of the desert and into the sun,
Even if its alone."

So now here I sit,
In a hotel off of Sunset
My thoughts bounce off Sam's guitar,
And thats the way its been,
Ever since we were kids, but now,
Now, we've got something to prove,
And I, I can see their eyes,
Then tell me something, can they see mine?
'Cause what's left to lose?
I've done enough,
And if I fail then I fail but I gave it a shot,
'Cause these last three years I know they have been hard,
But now it's time to get out of the desert and into the sun,
Even if it's alone,
(Even if it's alone)
Even if it's alone.

I was on your porch last night,
the smoke, it sank into my skin.

He had the most beautiful singing voice in a man that I had ever heard. Even Rose noticed. Bella just stood there.

When the song was over, he walked back up to the front of the stage, and said, "Thank you. I really appreciate it. That was On Your Porch by the Format."

His talking voice was even more beautiful than his singing voice! He was…Australian.

We all clapped – I clapped maybe a little louder than others – and then Rose made a break for the stage, running up so fast that no one else stood a chance.

She decided to sing right as rain by Adele.

Bella and I clapped and cheered for her when she was finished.

Then Australian guy went up again.

And he sang Casmir Pulaski Day by Sufjan Stevens.

My favorite song.

I was sad when he finished. But he bowed, and I clapped, and everyone else clapped, and I whistled, and everyone else began whistling, and I jumped up and down, and a bunch of girls began ripping open their shirts for him and I……didn't stand a chance.

Or so I thought.

I was just about to make my way back up on stage for my last song, when someone grabbed my shoulder. I froze, and turned around in one swift movement.

And he was standing there. He was the one that had grabbed my shoulder. I had to fight to hold in a squeal.

"Mind if I join you?" he asked. I was certain that my mouth would let me down, so I just nodded and led him up to the stage.

We flipped through the book, and decided to sing Busted Heart by Bishop Allen. I wanted to sing Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat, but I figured a love song probably wasn't the best choice.

When we were done, everyone started screaming and cheering and chanting "Alice! Tyler! Alice! Tyler!"

I turned to him and asked, "So, your name is Tyler?" He nodded, "And you must be the infamous Alice Swan." I blushed and nodded. He laughed.

"Nice to meet you."

We walked back to Rose and Bella. They cheered and congratulated me. I looked to Tyler and said, "Tyler, this is my friend Rosalie, and this s my sister-" he cut me off,

"Bella."

I nodded and looked between the two of them confused.

"Um, I'm sorry, did I miss something?"

Their faces began lighting up, and soon they were sharing an impenetrable hug. I glared at Bella, and she rolled her eyes.

When they separated, I looked between the two of them and asked, "Okay. Bit weird. Uhhm. What's going on?"

They both started cracking up. Rose and I just looked at each other confused.

"Hahaha. I forgot, sorry Alice. This is Tyler Crowley. He and I used to go out. I'm pretty sure I told you about him…" she trailed off, giving me her 'deep in thought' face. I huffed and tapped my foot waiting for her to snap back with some random phrase that nobody will understand.

I waited.

We all waited.

"But I highly doubt unicorns exist…"

Rose had to stifle a laugh next to me. Tyler looked to Bella and said, "Wow. You still do that?" I cut in, "All too often."

He laughed. His laugh was even more beautiful than his voice.

I was whipped.

"Okay, well we kinda have to go…" Bella trailed off. I looked at my watch. 8:34. "Oh, crap! We do!"

"Damn, that sucks! Well, you guys were great-" he looked towards me, and continued, "we should get together sometime."

My pulse quickened. My spine tingled. My heart fluttered. My ears pounded. My lungs wouldn't let me breathe. My palms got sweaty. MY knees buckled and then weakened. I shook. My stomach knotted up, and refused to untie itself.

"Totally."

~*~*~*~

"Yes, Edward. I had boyfriends before I began dating you."

"You had girlfriends too!"

"Okay. I love you too."

"Yeah…"

"It was actually pretty funny…"

"……Hahahahahahahaha!"

"Okay."

"Bye."

"I love you too."

"Bye."

She snapped the phone shut, and looked back at me. "I can't believe you're gonna go out with Tyler Crowley!" I still wasn't quite aware of what was going on. All I managed to get out was "Uh-huh." She turned back around in her seat. "Well, don't worry. He'll treat you really well. He's a sweetheart." Rose asked, "Why did you two break up in the first place?" Bella shrugged her shoulders. "We weren't meant to be. It was a mutual decision to just be friends."

We both nodded. Everyone's been there.

They were both so excited for me. I was excited for me.

But deep down, past the pit of my stomach, through my legs, past my toes, and deep, deep down in the ground,

I still had feelings for Jasper.

~*~*~*~

We pulled up at the Cullen residence, and made our way out of the car at an uncontrollable, fast pace. I was still shaking.

"Hey." Emmett and Edward said when I walked in. "Jasper's upstairs in the bathroom. "

Just then, I heard thudding, shuffling footsteps on the carpeted stair case. Jasper trudged down. When he saw me, he looked away.

I wanted to cry.

I took a deep breath, and decided that my own explanation was owed. I cleared my throat and began.

"OkaySoWeStayedALittleBitLongerThanExpectedAndAsWeWereSingingThereWasThisReallyCuteGuyThatWentUpBeforeRoseAndNotOnlyWasHeCuteButHeCouldSingReallyWellAndHe'sAustralianAndThenThingsJustKindOfWentFromThereAndNextThingIKnowHeWasAskingMeOutWellNotSoMuchAskingMeOu-"

The words spilled out of me, forming sentences and phrases that no one could understand. They slipped into my mouth when I wasn't looking, like a bug on a summer's night that claws at the inside of your throat right after you realize you swallowed it. The words swan around my insides and multiplied – charred, tiny echovoices that made a permanent home inside the eggshell of my skull.

When I was done, they all looked around confused…And then laughed.

They laughed very hard.

I laughed nervously along. What kind of friends do I have?

~*~*~*~*~

EMPOV

"Shit man, that's rough, Jasper."

He shrugged.

"C'mon, Jasper. Hey! I know what'll make you feel better!"

"Really?"

"Totally!" I did. I know everyone's buttons, and I always know exactly what to say.

"Okay. Hit me," He said.

I ran upstairs, and looked over the shelf. When I found what I was looking for, I did a very quick happy dance, pulled it off the shelf, and ran back downstairs.

All in twenty seconds flat.

I opened it up, popped it in, and waited. Jasper sat on the couch, waiting for the awesomeness to come. It started.

Yeah

You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way

But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

"TELL ME WHY!" He shouted "AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE!"

"TELL ME WHY!" I continued "AIN'T NOTHING BUT A MISTAKE!"

Edward ran downstairs very fast, and when he reached the bottom step, he jumped, slid on his knees, and yelled – holding his imaginary microphone - "TELL ME WHY I NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU SAY!!"

"I WANT IT THAT WAY!!!" we all shouted at once. I began doing different dance moves; the sprinkler, the bus driver, the broken melting robot…

"Craaaaaaap! I gotta pee!" Jasper yelled.

"Thanks for sharing," Edward told him.

"Hey, sharing is caring. Didn't you ever go to kindergarten?" Jasper said.

"Hahaha. He's got you there, Edward," I told him. He frowned. Like a…like a sad…clown…

Bella, Alice, and Rose walked in right when he went up into the bathroom. Edward and I both said "Hey," and Edward told them that Jasper went up to the bathroom. Just then I heard Jasper trudging down the stairs. He was probably thinking about Alice, and then – hey! There she is! He completely ignored her, and came to sit next to me on the couch.

Alice took a deep breath, and walked in front of us. I guess she figured she needed to explain or something.

Whatever.

I couldn't understand anyways.

We decided to watch a movie. I didn't even see the title; I just sat back and relaxed with Rose. All I know is that it got to one part; Bella started reciting along with it.

"Why? You want to know why? Step into a tanning booth and fry yourself for two or three days. After your skin bubbles and peels off, roll in coarse salt, then pull on long underwear woven from spun glass and razor wire. Over that goes your clothes, as long as they're tight. Smoke gunpowder and go to school to jump through hoops, sit up and beg, and roll over on command. Listen to the whispers that curl into your head at night, calling you ugly and fat and stupid and bitch and whore and worst of all a 'disappointment.' Puke and cut starve and drink because you don't want to feel any of this. Puke and cut starve and drink because you need an anesthetic and it works. For a while. But then the anesthetic turns into poison and by then it's too late because you are mainlining now, straight into your soul. It's rotting you and you can't stop. Look in the mirror and find a ghost. Hear every heartbeat scream that everysinglething is wrong with you. 'Why?' is the wrong question.

Ask 'Why not?'"

"What the hell, Bella?" I asked.

She giggled. "Sorry, I love this movie, I've seen it over 20 times…"

"Mhmm. Okay. Whatever," I said. Then I whispered, "Freak."

She turned to me, and growled. I blew her a kiss. Rose slapped me in the chest.

"OW! THAT HURT!" I yelled.

She shrugged.

"Deal with it."

And now, I have explained it to you. I hope you understand better. If not, I'm sorry.

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Olie