Here's chapter ten.

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Chapter 10

BPOV

"I can't believe you got suspended, Rose," I said.

"I can't believe I'm going to Phoenix with you, Bells," Rosalie said.

"Well, you get to meet some of my friends and there's excellent shopping for you," I said.

"Now I'm really jealous of you, Rose," Alice said. She begged for hours to Esme to let her go to Phoenix with us. She even used her puppy-dog eyes, but Esme still said no.

"We'll take lots of pictures and get lots of stuff for you, Ali," Rose said.

"It's still not the same," she complained.

"Guess what guys!" Emmett said, walking into Alice's room.

"What, big brother?" I asked.

"I'm taking you and Rose to La Push tomorrow during school, baby sister," he said.

He started calling me 'baby sister' after I started calling him 'big brother.'

"Why?" Rose asked.

"I want Bells to meet one of our dad's friends and his son. They're totally awesome."

"Okay, what are their names?" I asked.

"Billy and his some Jacob," he said.

"Cool. When are we leaving?"

"Around ten. You still have to pack for Phoenix."

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The drive to La Push was only fifteen minutes so I didn't have much time to fall back asleep. I barely got any sleep last night. There were too many nightmares about Derrick, Max, and Edward and Tanya. After I woke up the first time, I could hear Edward leaning against my door, asking me if I was okay and if he could come in. I never once opened the door for him, and it was killing me. I wanted him so badly!

Emmett pulled up to a small house with a red car in front. We got out and knocked on the front door. An elderly man in a wheelchair greeted us.

"Emmett! Long time no see, son," he said.

"Hey, Billy. I'm sorry but I had some family drama lately," he said, putting his arm around my shoulders.

"And who is this?" Billy asked.

"This is my sister, Bella. Bella, this is Billy Black. Billy, you met my girlfriend, Rosalie, right?" Emmett gestured behind him to Rosalie.

"I do believe that I met her. Bella, it's so nice to finally meet you. Emmett and your father have talked about you so much when we saw each other. It's too bad you didn't meet him. He was a great guy," Billy said.

"It's nice to meet you, too. I wish I could have come sooner, but I've been busy lately," I said.

"That's alright. You probably want to meet Jacob."

"Jacob! Come out of that room of yours! Emmett, Rosalie, and Bella are here!" he called.

"The famous Bella?" said a boy, walking up behind Billy. He had long black hair, huge biceps, and was around 6'4". He had a cute, boyish face and a nice smile.

"Hey, Emmett, Rosalie." He turned to me. "Hi, Bella. I'm Jacob."

"It's nice to meet you, Jacob," I said.

"Likewise. So, do you guys want to go to the beach?" he said.

"Hell yeah!" Emmett yelled. He threw Rose over his shoulder and ran to the beach. Jacob and I walked down together.

I heard Rosalie yell, "Emmett, I swear if you throw me in the water, I will kick your ass!"

Jacob and I laughed a little. It felt good to laugh, but also wrong. I didn't want to laugh without Edward. I love hearing his laugh.

"So, Bella, when did you move here?" Jacob asked.

"About two months ago," I said.

"Wow, that long? What kept you so occupied before you came to visit?"

"Dealing with school, getting to know Emmett, my friends, and boyfriend stuff."

"Boyfriend, already?"

"Yeah. I know I already love him, too, but I hate it."

"Why do you hate it? It's supposed to be wonderful."

"I saw him and his ex-girlfriend making out the other day and I still love him. That's why I hate it."

"Jeez that sounds tough. Did you let him explain though? What you saw might have been different from what actually happened."

"I can't talk to him right now. It hurts too much. I think I might talk to him after I get back from Phoenix."
"When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow afternoon and I'm getting back next Saturday."

"I think that you should talk to him before you leave. I know that if my girlfriend, Leah, did something like what your boyfriend did, I'd hear her side of the story. But, that's just me."

"I'll consider it, but I doubt I'll talk to him. Every time I see him or even think about him, I see him and Tanya. I can't stand it."

"Okay, but just talk to him sometime. I think it's killing him, too, if he loves you. He'd be crazy if he didn't love you. From what I can tell, you're an amazing girl. Anyone would be crazy if they didn't know that."

"Thank you, Jacob," I said, smiling. He smiled back.

"You're welcome, Bella."

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The time at the beach was fun. I still wish Edward was there but I wasn't ready to talk to him. Although I was seriously thinking about taking Jacob's advice, I know that I wasn't ready.

Right now, I was packing my clothes for Phoenix. I was afraid to go back there. There were too many memories of Max and me. The last words I said to him still rang in my head.

I checked my phone for the first time since Max's mom called. Christina was supposed to text me: where I will be staying and what time she'll be picking me up from the airport.

I saw that I had a voicemail. Before I checked it, I looked at my missed and ignored calls. The last call I had was Max. He must've left a voicemail after I ignored him. I couldn't bring myself to listen to it. I felt too guilty.

I finished packing and went downstairs for dinner. I sat between Alice and Emmett to avoid Edward, but we still stared at each other. I ate the small amount I had and excused myself from the table. I went back upstairs and cried at the look in Edward's eyes. They were so full of guilt, sorrow, and love. They were begging for forgiveness. For what seemed like the millionth time that week, I cried myself to sleep.

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I woke up at about seven. I said goodbye to Emmett and Alice and told them to say goodbye to Jasper for me. Rosalie was coming over later. I ran upstairs before I ran into Edward.

I just laid down on my bed, listening to music, when Rose came in.

"Hey, Bella. How are you today?" she asked.

"Fine. I'm excited to see my friends again." Minus the one I wanted to see most.

"When's the funeral?"

"Tuesday."

"That soon?"

"Yeah, well, Max wanted his funeral to be short and sweet so there wasn't much to plan."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

We stayed silent for a minute and I looked at the clock.

"We should probably leave now. We don't want to miss our flight," I said.

"Okay. My bags are by the door," Rosalie said.

I grabbed my bags by the door and headed downstairs. We met Esme in the living room. She was going to drive us to the airport so I don't have to leave my car there.

"Are you two ready to go?" she asked.

Rose and I nodded.

"Do you have enough money?" she asked.

"Yes, Esme. Relax, everything's been taken care of," I said.

"You two are like my daughters. You're going across the country without me or Carlisle and you expect me to relax?"

"Esme, you don't have to worry. My friend is picking us up from the airport and we're staying at the best hotel in Phoenix. Everything is taken care of," I said.

"A mother can never not worry, but I trust you," she said.

She drove us to the airport and said goodbye.

"Call me as soon as you land. Promise me," she said.

"We promise," Rosalie and I said in unison.

Rose and I boarded our plane and landed in Phoenix shortly after. Rose was wearing jeans, a long sleeved t-shirt, and a sweatshirt. Right after we got outside to look for Christina, she took off her sweatshirt and rolled up her sleeves.

"How can you stand it here? I'm boiling," she said.

"I know how to dress in Phoenix," I said. I was wearing shorts and a tank top with my sweatshirt around my waist.

"Bella, is it just me, or are you paler?" said a voice behind me.

I turned around and saw Christina standing by her car with a big smile on her face.

"Well, what did you expect in a sunless town? Plus, you know I don't tan well," I said.

"Correction, you don't tan at all." That was true. No matter how long I was under the sun, I was still as white as a ghost when I came inside.

"Very true." I walked up and hugged my friend.

"Christina, this is Rosalie Hale. Rose, this is one of my best friends, Christina Williams," I introduced. Rose and Christina shook hands and we got in the car.

"So Rosalie, so you like shopping?" Christina asked.

"I love shopping!" Rosalie said. They spent the entire drive to our hotel talking about different stores and designers.

Once we got to her hotel, Christina said, "You know Bells, I like your new friends."

"You haven't even met all of them," I said.

"Yeah, but if they're anything like Rosalie, they're nice," she said.

We hugged again and said goodbye to Rose and I checked in and went to our suite. We called Esme and after an hour-long conversation, we called Emmett. He and Rose spent an hour and a half talking about nothing.

After Rose hung up, she looked at me.

"Now what do you want to do?" Rose asked.

"We could call my other friends and go shopping," I said.

Rosalie threw my cell phone at me. I took that as a yes.

I called Mattie, Sammy, Christina, Danni, and Ashley.

When they got to the hotel, they looked at me weirdly.

"What?" I asked them.

"Who are you and what have you done with Bella?" Danni asked me.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"You called us and asked us if we wanted to go shopping. Bella hates shopping. She would kick and scream the entire time we're at the mall," Danni said.

"I would not kick and scream. I would just complain the entire time," I said.

"If that's what you're calling it," Ashley said.

"Shut up and let's go to the mall," I said.

Be patient with Bella. She'll come to her senses about Edward soon. Please review!!!!