Hello, everyone. Umm…I am very pleased with the reviews that I've gotten so far, thanks to everyone that did review by first couple chapters. I'm content with everything. Well, here is chapter 10.

Recap:

I went to the living room to retrieve my iPod and books, Alice trailed behind me, asking me endless questions, like the first time we met, Emmett handed me a DS Lite and told me I couldn't beat him at Mario Karts DS. Being me, I couldn't let down a bet. Surely, thirty minutes later we had twelve matches, me being the winner of all eighty-five percent of the games. And when Emmett lost and wanted another rematch, like if we just met.

It was as if my life was a already changing, and for the better. I had a new family and it was like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulder, and I could live again.

Now chapter 10:

"Bumped"

Chapter 10

Bella's POV

I slept soundly last night, not having stirred or flipped the entire eleven hours of sleep. I slept in because it was Saturday, and quite frankly, I was exhausted with everything that happened the day before. Something licked my face and I was awoken from my dreamless slumber.

"Eh, Jake get off me," I mumbled and pulled a pillow over my face.

"Bella, come on. It's 11 a.m. You have to get up sooner or later," Alice started to shake my shoulder and Jake whined.

"I prefer later. Now let me sleep," I waved my hand in front of me and I turned my back towards her.

"Well I'm going to go shopping and I need to bring you a long. You know, so you have something to wear... for next week," she whispered the last part, thinking it would lessen the pain in her words.

Her words stung, bringing an eclectic shock, that went through my whole body. I remembered mom was going to have her funeral, and I was officially going to be left alone in this world, with out the mom that I always loved, thick through thin. Then again, now I have the caring mother people wished for, a sister I could always talk to, a big brother to play against who was like the brute strength, and a dad. A dad that actually cared about me, about his family. And to think of it, I was never alone in the world, I always had Alice, Emmett, Carlisle and Esme by my side, a family anyone would die to have.

I wiped the stray tear that was making it's way down my cheek. I didn't want Alice to worry about me, she has already done more for me than I would ever be able to repay.

I let out a gust of carbon dioxide and got up, Jake right behind me following my every move. Alice was at my right, smiling. Emmett came out of his room and joined the little march to the kitchen. I grabbed a granola bar and some chocolate milk. I sat at the dining room table, Alice sat on my right and Emmett on my left, Jake knew he couldn't sit in a chair, laid on the floor at my feet.

I got through my granola bar and looked up, Alice and her brother were smiling at me, but not a wicked smile, like they had an evil plan in store, but a warm smile.

"What?" I asked looking at Emmett.

"Nothin' we're just happy that we have a new sister," He got up and gave me a not so tight, but tight bear hug, Alice right behind him. Jake feeling left out, snuggled up to my leg.

"Aww, you guys are too good to me! I love you!" I have them each a hug of my own and walked to Alice' room to get some cloths and to take a shower. I had to be careful taking a shower, I couldn't get my brace wet. This is going to be the longest shower of my life. I groaned and got in the warm water, I washed my hair and cleaned my body, carefully drying my skin I got out and changed into my cloths.

I dried my hair and put it in my black and white baseball cap. Alice didn't argue with my clothing today, I guess she had to many other things on my mind, and that bothered me. What is she up to?
I didn't think of it anymore, I was to frightened to think of the things she had in store for me.

Esme dropped us off the mall and told us to meet her at the front entrance in four hours. Four hours of shopping hell, and the devil was Alice.

Alice knew exactly were to go and led me to the a shop all the way behind the back Nordstrom, where all the dress cloths are. She stopped at stored along the way, hoping to find something for me to wear.

When we reached Nordstrom Alice stopped at the black dress section, skimming each rack of cloths for something suitable to wear. I, on the other hand, wen to the more elaborate cloths. I knew mom wouldn't want me down and depressed in her funeral day.

"Alice, I'll be over here,"

"Kay," she was to interested in her shopping that she didn't even look up from the dress.

I looked for something that wasn't black, grey or blue. I couldn't wear pants because my brace wouldn't fit in the pant properly, and I didn't want to wear anything that I though mom wouldn't approve of.

I was walking past some cloths racks and then I stopped, hanging on a a black hanger was the nicest suit that I've ever seen, it was fabulous! This siut was the cutest thing, it wasn't like other pant suit cloths. This one was a Capri pant with purple designs and a solid perple stiched notch collar shirt, and I knew mom would have wanted me to wear it. Mom would have loved this.

I frowned at my thought and went to pick up the cloths. I turned around to walk back to where I left Alice, then I bumped into someone. I was falling back when familiar arms snaked around my waist. I looked up and saw the green orbs that I recognized belonged to Edward. He smiled and helped my stand up properly handing me my crutches. I smiled at him and took them from his hands. I was bending down to pick up the ensemple, Edward saw the article of cloths and bent down to pick it up, too.

Our hands touched for the first time and it felt like an electric shock streamed in my hand, he smiled at me and took the suit and brang me up to my feet once again.

"Sorry," I looked away, I didn't want him to see I was blushing.

"No, it's my fault. I wasn't looking where I was going," he handed me the outfit.

"Um...what are you doing here? Not that you can't be at the mall, but in the woman section, in Nordstrom, in the suit department." Why is he here?

"Oh, I'm here...because...my mom needs something to where for a funeral she was invited to. And she couldn't come today, so she asked me to come and look for something to wear," he seemed embarrassed that had to shop in the woman department. He looked cute.

I laughed, "I had to do the same thing for Emmett once. He had a wrestling game, now they have to wear suits for games, and he asked me to shop for him. I was so embarrassed, all the men were looking at me funny,"

"Well, that doesn't make you seem gay," he mumbled, I don't think he intended on me to hear it, but I commented on his sentence anyway.

"You don't look gay, I don't think anyone would mistake you as a gay person, unless they asked you out and you rejected them, and then you licked that back of you ear," I remembered that from George Lopez. (When Erny was over weight and George took him to the suit place so he could get an out fit, then when Erny ripped some pants they were like running for the exit. The cashier guy asked where they wer going and Gorge said something and then Licked his finger and ran it behind his ear.)

He threw his head back and laughed. His laugh has velvety and care free, it was like chimes to my ears, "Oh, thanks. Now I know how to reject someone I don't like," he laughed some more and wiped a tear from his face.

"Yeah," Did I just say, and lick the back of your ear?

"So you need any help?" He asked when he stopped laughing completely.

"Oh, no. I was actually going to head back and find Alice, when I knocked into you,"

"Oh, okay, bye," Why does he look sad?

"Edward, I...um... me an Alice are going to eat. Do you want to come?" I quickly said the last part, I didn't want to chicken out.

He smiled and said, "Sure."

"Ah... then we'll meet at the food court in an hour?"

"You bet," I waved good-bye and walked away. WOW!

I saw Alice wondering around in the shoe aisles. She already had three boxes of shoes in her hands, wobbling around.

"Let me help," I took some of the boxes and set them on a chair near by.

"Oh, hey Bella. Where were you?"

"I was looking for something to wear, other there," I pointed in the direction I came from, "And I found this," I held out the kapree suit and she took it into her hands.

"Wow, Bella! This is the cutest thing that you ever picked in our little shopping sprees!" she said looking at me, "But shouldn't it be black?"

"Mom never liked me wearing black out fits, and she wouldn't want me to look like everyone else in the funeral," I looked down at my lap, trying to hold back the tears.

"Well, did you try it on?" she said, changing the subject and I was grateful.

"No, I wanted to see if you liked it first,"

"Well come one, lets pick out some shoes,"

"Actually Alice, I'm going to wear some purple Converses, only because I don't want to fall and brake my other leg," I pulled my body back, I didn't want Alice to come and attack me.

"Oh, that sounds reasonable." What?! She said it was reasonable?!

"Who are you and what have you done with Alice?"

" Well, it's your moms occasion and I don't think it's my place to tell you what to wear." she shrugged and continued to look for some shoes.

When she found some shoes, she led me to the fitting rooms. She changed into the her little black dress, it looked good on her little pixie body. The dress was form fitting, it hugged her curves and stomach. It was a strapless dress with a V-neck and it parted into layers at the bottom. It was perfect.

And then it was my turn to try on my dress, I took off my pants and put on the decorated carpi, then my top. I looked in the mirror and gasped. I looked nice, this little suit fit perfectly, it was snug and complimented my flat stomach, and the top wasn't so big and it didn't make me look fat.

I walked out of the fitting room and did a little twirl for Alice, who just clapped and complimented how I looked beautiful. I smiled and changed out the the costume and back into my regular cloths.

"What time is it?" I asked.

"Um..." she looked at her coach watch,"1 o'clock."

"Ahh! Um... I forgot to tell you that I bumped into Edward and I invited him to lunch. Is that OK?" I said fidgeting with my fingers.

"You forgot, huh? When are we supposed to meet him?"

"Right now,"

"Well, come on! Lets go and meet the guy!" She started to walk faster, making me have of jump and kind of wobble with the crutches to keep up with her. We went up the elevator to the highest floor and turned to the food court.

I skimmed the food lines in search for Edward, but he wasn't there. I frowned and turned to Alice, "Well, since we're already here, why dont we get our food?"

"Okay, I'm sure he'll come," she tried to comfort me.

"Kay, lets go!"

We walked over to one of the food courts, Alice getting a salad with a Dr. Pepper and I got Chinese food with a Dr. Pepper, too.

"What's the point about getting a salad and then getting a soda with 180 calories?" I asked as we got forks for the salad and straws for the sodas.

"Um..." She shut one eye and tapped my chin,"becuase I need my Dr. Pepper and without it I would die!" she laughed and I joined in.

We were looking for a table when I spotted Edwards bronze hair, "He's over there," I smiled and walked over to the table with Alice carrying the trays of food.

"Edward?" Alice asked before sitting down.

He looked up from his phone and looked at Alice and me, "I thought you guys weren't going to come,"

"Why wouldn't we? I invited you to lunch, and I don't EVER miss eating at the food court," I smiled and sat down.

"Yeah, Bella eats all the time and she doesn't gain a pound!" Alice smile and shook her head.

"Okay, you guys won't leave if I go and get my lunch right?" he looked worried as if, if he took his eyes off me I would disapear.

"Nope! We'll be right here?" Me and Alice said, he smiled and went over to a chinese place. A couple minutes later he was back and with a tray of food.

"See, we didn't move an inch!" Alice told him once he sat down, opposite from me.

"Well, whats up?"

Me and Alice clicked with Edward, instantly becoming friends, We talked about everything, from childhood pets to where we lived. He was a good guy. Then when we were talking about our schools, my phone rang, "Hello? Oh, hey mom." I paused letting Esme talk, "Aww, man. I still have to get some shoes... well we're having lunch..." I let Esme talk, "Okay, is Emmett with you? Can you send him to get our things?" I heard Emmett whining in the back ground, "Tell him I'll get him some M&M's," I heard a door open and close, I laughed. He could do anything that involved candy, "Okay, Esme, we'll meet you at the car in thirty minutes. Love You, bye," I hung up and put my phone it my pocket.

"Alice we need to go! Esme is sending Emmett to take our things and bring them to the car. I need shoes and some M&M's!" I got up and started to walk away, I turned around, "Bye, Edward! See you around!" I turned my head and went to foot locker.

Emmett met us there, he was shopping for some shoes too. When we walked inside the store, he had the perfect pair of shoes that would go with my outfit, "Oh. My. Gosh! These are the perfect pair of 1HUND Converses!" I took them out of Emmett's hands and examined the shoes, I asked one of the workers to bring me a size 6 1/2.

"Hey! I was going to get them!" Emmett whined.

"But they go great with my outfit! Please, please, please let me buy them!" I took the M&M bag from my left pocket, "I'll give you some," I taunted him, waving the bag of candy in front of him.

"Fine!" I tossed my the colorful candy at him and the employee came out with the shoes. I tried them one, well actually only one foot, and it fit perfect.

"I'll take em'!" I took off the shoe and handed the box over the the employee, I paid for the shoes and we were off to the car.

Edward's POV

"Aw, mom! Are you serious? Why do I have to do it?" Why do I have to go to the mall and buy woman cloths?

"Because, sweetie. I have a meeting and you're father is busy, I'm going to drop you off and your father will pick you up later,"

"Fine," I mumbled.

We arrived at the mall a couple minutes later, "If you find something suitable, please send me a picture with our phone please," she said pulling up to the front of the mall.

"Sure, thing," I climbed out and walked inside, bored.

Where am I going to find Woman suits? How in the world am I supposed to know!

I walked around for a while not knowing where to go, then I saw the information booth.

"Excuse me, where would I be able to find suits for woman?" I asked the man behind the counter. He gave me this funny look and looked something up in the computer.

"You would be able to find something suitable at Norstrom,"

"Thanks," as soon as I turned around I heard him say, "Gay," under his breath. I was about to turn around to say something, but I saw a familiar person walking into Nordstrom.

I made my way to the suit section and started to look around, What to woman like?

I was looking at something acceptable, maybe something mom would like when someone knocked into me. I instantly turned and tried to catch whatever was falling. I wound my arms around the familiar person I saw coming into the store, I smiled and recognized it was Bella. I picked her crutches up off the floor and handed them to her. She smiled the most break taking smile and took them from my hands, we was bending down towards the ground and reached for an article of clothing, I bent down to retrieve it, I didn't want her to hurt her leg, or arm.

Our hands touched for the briefest moment, but I felt a wave of electricity go through my hand and to the rest of my body. Did she feel that, too?

I helped her up to her feet and "Sorry," she mumbled, then turned her head, I managed to see the nicest shade of pink growing on her cheeks.

"No, it's my fault. I wasn't looking where I was going," I said when I gave her the outfit.

"Um...what are you doing here? Not that you can't be at the mall, but in the woman section, in Nordstrom, in the suit department." Great, now she thinks I'm gay.

I was about to tell her that I was lost. Looking for my a way to get the the game store or something, then my eyes skimmed to her face, and I was mesmerized by the beauty of her big chocolate brown eyes. The truth came pouring out from my mouth, "Oh, I'm here...because...my mom needs something to where for a funeral she was invited to. And she couldn't come today, so she asked me to come and look for something to wear," I looked down, embarrassed.

Then I heard her laugh, "I had to do the same thing for Emmett once. He had a wrestling game, now they have to wear suits for games, and he asked me to shop for him. I was so embarrassed, all the men were looking at me funny,"

"Well, that doesn't make you seem gay," I muttered under my breath so she wouldn't hear me.

"You don't look gay. I mean, I don't think anyone would mistake you as a gay person, unless they asked you out and you rejected them, and then you licked that back of you ear," She watches George Lopez, too?

I threw my head back and started to laugh, "Oh, thanks. Now I know how to reject someone I don't like," I started to laugh some more, but I decided to stop. She'd probably think I'm weird. I wiped a tear form my face.

"Yeah," was all she said.

"So you need any help?" I asked, being a gentleman.

"Oh, no. I was actually going to head back and find Alice, when I knocked into you," Oh.

"Oh, okay, bye," I knew my face and I could feel the joints bending down in a frown. Why do I feel disappointed?

She started to walk away when she suddenly turned around, "Edward, I...um... me an Alice are going to eat. Do you want to come?"

I was so freaking out by this point. Did she...? No. She doesn't know me like that. But maybe....No.

After arguing with myself I smiled and said, "Sure."

"Ah... then we'll meet at the food court in an hour?" she said biting her lip.

"You bet," was all I could say.

We waved good-bye and turned to our own business.

As soon as I heard her footsteps fade away, I practically jumped in place. I was going on a date? No, definitely not a date. Alice is going to be there, and why would she like me?

I had an hour until the lunch date, so I just roamed around looking for something Worthy of being bought and given to mom.

I looked at the time on my cellphone and decided it was about an hour later, so I casually walked to the elevator and pressed "3" on the level options.

When I got the the food court I looked above everyone heads, trying to find long, brown hair or short, spiky hair. When I didn't find them I went over to an empty table and sat down, impatiently.

I was searching again for the two girls, but instead I saw a blond batting her eyes at me. Eww.

I turned in my seat and and decided to send the pictures of the suits to my mom. I had taken about three photos, there wasn't a lot to choose from.

When I was pressing send to to the second photo I heard someone call my name.

"Edward?" a high pixie voice asked. Alice.

I looked up from my phone and and found a bouncy Alice and a calm Bella standing in front of me.

"I thought you guys weren't going to come," I said relieved.

"Why wouldn't we? I invited you to lunch, and I don't EVER miss eating at the food court," Bella said then sat down across from me.

"Yeah, Bella eats all the time and she doesn't gain a pound!" Alice took the seat next to her.

"Okay, you guys won't leave if I go and get my lunch right?" I really didn't know why I asked, but I felt the need to know where they were.

"Nope! We'll be right here." they said in unison. I smiled and turned to a Chinese place.

I was standing in line when the blond form earlier came up to me.

"Hey," she said, in what I think was supposed to be a seductive voice. I shuttered.

She giggled and started move her hand on my arm, I squirmed away from her, not wanting her any where near my body.

"Aww, come one don't be like that" she pouted, Ugh! Are you serious! She's not even cute!

Thank the heavens I was next in line, I ordered my food and quickly paid the cashier. I started to walk back to the table when the blond came up to me and handed me a piece of paper.

"My name is Lauren. Call me any time," she said in same seductive voice from earlier. I walked away and threw the piece of paper in the nearest trash can, and I made my way to Bella and Alice.

We didn't talk about anything of important significance, when we were talking about our schools when Bella's phone rang. She pulled it out from her pocket and answered, "Hello? Oh, hey mom." she puased, "Aww, man. I still have to get some shoes... well we're having lunch..." she puased again, "Okay, is Emmett with you? Can you send him to get our things?" she bit her lip probably to keep from laughing, "Tell him I'll get him some M&M's," She started to laugh. "Okay, Esme, we'll meet you at the car in thirty minutes. Love You, bye," she hung up and put the phone in her pocket.

"Alice we need to go! Esme is sending Emmett to take our things and bring them to the car. I need shoes and some M&M's!"

M&M's?

She got up and started to walk up and then she turned around, "Bye, Edward! See you around!" Before I could say bye she turned around and started to speed limp.

When they were out of sight I took out my cell phone and went back to sending that pictures to mom. Then I heard the same ugly voice from the Chinese line, "Hey,"

I grabbed my trash and got up, she got up tp and started to talk with me, "So, what's your name?" again in her poor suductive voice.

I shook my head and ingored her, I threw away my trash and stared down my cell phone, "You know I like guys that I have to chase,"

I almost gaged when she said that, What did I ever do?

I rubbed my temples and pointed other to the food court, "Look," I said pointing at nothing. She turned her head and that was my chance, I dashed down to the nearest store to hide until the coast was clear.

I pressed 'SEND' to the last picture and walked out of the store.

The ride home was pretty fast, we talked about the new house we were going to live in and it wasn't far from there house, we could still be able to got the the high school in Forks.

When we did finally get home I dropped myself onto the living room couch and turned on the TV. Alice ordered Emmett to take our bags to her room, then she sat on the love seat.

I didn't find anything that would entertain me so I tossed the remote to Alice and picked up a magazine. Wow, Rob Pattison tied with Talyor Lautner and Kellen Lutz for hottest actors in the universe.

I started to yawn and I decided it was time to go to bed. I got up and said, "Good night," to Alice. I clapped my side and where ever Jake was in the house he ran over to me and jump up and down, "Calm down, boy. Come, lets go and sit in Alice' room," I patted his head and walked over to the room.

I sat in a bean bag chair and Jake sat right next to me.

"Well, Jake. We have a new family, how do you like them? Aren't they perfect? Cause I really like them, they're the kind of family that people die to have and I'm in it," Jake snuggled up closer next to me, I smoothed the hair on his head and I let my head fall back, "I love them, I wouldn't know what to do without them. Now I have a sister I can shop with, and a brother to do sports with, and a mom who will not take the place of Renne, but will do some much more. And most importantly, I have a dad that cares, one that will respect me and be fine with my flaws. This is the most wonderful family in the whole wide world and I get the chance to take part in it. God I'm lucky." I heard the door open and a group of people surrounded me, some hugged me, other kissed me.

"We love you too, Bella. With all our hearts," I recognized it was Esme' voice.

"Yup. And we won't ever let you get harmed," Emmett.

"Because you're the best thing in our lives, too," Alice.

"And you're apart of this family, no matter what," Carlisle.

And I started to cry, I was surounded by the most perfect family.

I missed Edward... a lot. So I decided to put him in the chapter. Hope you liked it. And I am so sorry for the huge wait, My computer crashed and I am currently using my dads(But he doesn't know) Im so rushing right now, so if there are any mistakes PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!

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