Hi again everyone! As I'm sure you know...I didn't get the 100 reviews I asked for but after this update, I'm hoping I'll get lots more reviews than 100.

I am writing a special chapter and this is going to cover a lot!

I'm not putting a story Disclaimer because many people have hinted that they don't like it...

I am aiming at 10,000 words/characters for this chapter and WILL NOT UPDATE UNTIL I AM SATISFIED WITH THE REVIEW AMOUNTS.

Anyways...thanks to all my supporters of this story so far...I'm glad I keep you entertained.

Now into the story shall we!

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EPOV

The rest of the week had me tired. I was working restlessly alongside my sister planning and re-creating our old guest room into something more homey. In other words, Alice was working me like a dog and was enjoying every bit of it. I was a bit pissed to know that I also couldn't do anything in my power to get the little energizer bunny/ pixie to stop working me to the extremes. She enjoyed her power over me; even though it was temporary. I was powerless because I knew if I vexated my little designer sister in the middle of her "project", she would quit not caring in the slightest that we would be doing a good deed in assisting Bella who would soon move in with us.

As my thoughts trailed back to the day I told my parents Bella would live with us, my cheeks flushed and I absently swallowed out of rhythm and began choking as my saliva made its way down the wrong pipe. I coughed and spluttered and with an exasperated sigh, Alice began pounding me on the back.

I was finally able to breathe normally again and turned toward Alice...inspecting her. She was now staring absently at her fingernails and probably thinking about perfecting her already perfect nail polish. Her hair, the bronze color of mine as well, stuck crazily all over. That was the norm though. Anything else but that spiky do of hers would make her appear alien to someone who had known her as long as...well...me. And Emmett. And mom...and dad. And Jasper...and hell maybe many other people but as per my norm, I was straying off topic. Alice sighed and stood up.

"Come on Edward let's get back to work!" she said looking pointedly at me.

I had finally convinced her to take a break which lasted a total of...five minutes. She wouldn't know what tiredness was anyways, even if it slapped her right in the face. Because she didn't have to lug all the furniture for Bella's room around constantly for the entire morning. Her job was simply to prance through all the stores I took her to, pick out all the stuff and waddle back into my car.

Whilst I on the other hand, had to follow her EVERYWHERE she trailed in the store, then pay the bills and then lug everything to the car and pack it in the trunk while she sat delicately in the car chastising me for being to harsh or careless with any odd package. At home, I would again unpack all items from the trunk while she pranced inside with her little butt stuck way up. No exaggerations. She really did that. I would unload everything and take it inside and she would command me on what goes where.

Eesh! She sure was enthusiastic about the clothing part of the project though. She even had Carlisle ask Bella her shoe size because I had chickened out. In defense, Carlisle had an excuse for asking Bella a question like that. If I attempted, she would surely think I was a stalker in the making.

flashback

Carlisle walked into the room and did his daily examination of Bella as I stood at the sidelines looking jealously at him for his "access" to Bella as I liked to think of it. I realized I was being a jealous fool...a long time back actually...but I really wished I was in Carlisle's place examining Bella. The two talked easily among themselves and occasionally Bella would smile at me, glance or peek from underneath her lashes and Carlisle would now and then direct questions at me; the answer as a gain in knowledge to Bella.

As Carlisle was about to leave the room however, he paused and looked back at Bella, "Bella dear I know this may be quite weird but I find it my duty to ask you...What is your shoe size?"

Bella stared at Carlisle. Her eyes were wide open and she stared confusedly at Carlisle. She eventually looked at me for an elaboration of Carlisle's weird request however, I was as dumbfounded as she and shrugged my shoulders helplessly. Eventually, her trust in Carlisle won and she answered.

"I'm a size five."

Carlisle who had been patiently awaiting her response, smiled gently and said, "Thank you...the reason for my weird request was my young daughter Alice requested me to ask you personally your size! OK Bella bye!" Carlisle managed a small wave to Bella as he juggled his clipboard, documents and equipment to manage.

After that, Bella had me going on and on about Alice. Everything about Alice. Her likes, dislikes and favorites. You name it and Bella had asked. Straight down to even the time of birth!

I was a bit annoyed that Alice was the highlight of our conversation but then I realized I couldn't deny Bella anything. Not when it made her happy. Seeing her face light up as I described Alice as a baby or even her laughter when I told her about the time Alice had pushed me in the pool claiming that my lucky prized pair of shorts had been stuffed at the bottom by Emmett who put a bucket of rocks on it so I couldn't get it out. Not knowing she was lying, I'd flung myself into the pool even though I couldn't swim then had to shout for help. How that little episode made my parents decide I needed professional swimming classes. How I had to take the class for an entire year because of Alice. Reliving the past made me embarrassed but Bella seemed so intrigued that caught up in the moment, I took a deep breath and plowed right on telling her about Alice and our childhood.

I was having fun telling her about me...and knew then, Bella wouldn't judge me for who I was or who I am.

She was simply such a wonderful woman.

end of flashback

Seeing me grin like an utter moron about nothing in particular, Alice shouted again, this time successfully jerking me out of my reverie.

"EDWARD CULLEN GET YOUR HEAD BACK IN THE GAME MAN! WE'VE GOT SO MUCH TO DO SO LITTLE TIME!"

I stood up automatically at the shrill of her voice and catching on the so much to do so little time tidbit, I realized she was right.

The only thing completely finished in the entire room was the massive walk in closet courtesy Alice Cullen. She was a hard worker with a brilliant mind when it came to two things...fashion and creating beautiful areas like what Bella would soon come home to. Not unbelievable, but Alice had also re-designed all the other bedrooms in the house and personally I must say they looked like something straight out of a castle of the 'long timed days'. Beautiful, elegant yet personified.

With much enthusiasm at the prospect of Bella living with my family and I, I looked at Alice waiting for her to instruct me on our next task.

She sighed emphatically in my direction before saying, "We're almost done we only have to paint the room and bring in all the major furniture."

I grinned more to myself than anyone else and ran out of the room like a maniac only to remember that we hadn't purchased paint as yet to sheepishly go back to Alice. She looked at me eyebrows raised and I blushed lightly under her scrutiny before she laughed breezily, grabbed her jacket and pranced out the door obviously expecting me to follow without question. And her assumption was right! Follow her I did!

Even though Bella wasn't related to us in any way (thankfully), my parents already considered her as a daughter and wanted to see that she got the best and only the best. That is why she had been given the largest guest bedroom of the two. Our main purchases had also consisted of a king sized bed with matching draperies for both bed and windows, exquisite rugs, her own radio, ipod (a stipulation from Alice), a small flat screen television with blu ray surround-sound system, a large bookshelf (from myself) and a dainty camera which I had purchased without anyone knowing. I was presenting it to Bella as a welcome present!

I got into my car and smiled absently as my engine purred silently to life. Dang I loved this car with my heart and soul! Alice was already buckled up so I revved my engine and pulled out of the garage.

"So you really like this girl huh?" Alice asked quietly.

I took a minute to ponder her question Finally I responded with a simple, "Yes."

She nodded and sighed sadly, "OK."

My eyebrows furrowed at her demeanor forcing me to ask, "Alice is something wrong?"

I chanced a glance at her and saw her lips tilt upwards in a feeble smile, "It's nothing."

"Oh yeh? Nothing has you so sad? Alice you can tell me! Trust me for once! As your brother...," I whispered the last part sadly. Alice had never been close to me. She had long preferred Emmett.

Her eyes widened but she said, "Just promise you won't get mad at me."

"I promise!" I said strongly and immediately. I would do anything to become closer to my sister. To develop a sibling bond with her.

She nodded, "I don't like Bella," she said bluntly.

My immediate reaction was to stomp long and hard on the brakes and the car screeched to a halt. "What..t..t.t!!!" I spluttered almost incoherently.

"See! I knew you'd be angry!" Alice yelled in frustration.

"Alice I'm not mad!" I put all my effort into making my voice comforting. Apparently it worked because Alice's tiny body released some of its tension at my admission and she visibly relaxed. "How come you don't like Bella? You know her from before?"

"No I don't know her and its not that I hate her or anything its just...she makes me jealous!" Alice whispered softly.

I kept my calm and asked, "Alice what could she possibly have that you don't?"

"You!" Alice wailed with tears now running down her face and then drying leaving the evidence of its path in its wake.

I simply sat and said nothing. I never knew this was Alice's thoughts. That she actually wanted the opportunity to be my sister.

Before I could say anything she continued speaking with tears still tracking their way down her face, "I've always tried to get you to spend time with me apart from helping me with my homework and to get you to notice me not just ask the little kid in the house! You never did! You never spent time with me as you did with Emmett or even mom and dad and I eventually thought 'well what the hey Edward probably never wanted another sibling so I should just leave him alone' so I left you alone hoping you would notice that I gave you your own space but again you never did see me as anything but the youngest in the family, the little one, the vulnerability of the family!

Then all those years passed and I gave up hope we could be brother and sister and just settled for being me! But you know what hurt? One day this girl called Bella waltz into your life and you notice her as your everything! I can see it in your eyes Edward so don't! Don't if you value my sanity try to deny that you love her! You opened up to her...poured your heart out to her...wore you heart on your sleeve for her let her know your thoughts your deepest dreams and desired and all this while I was trying to simply win a small place in your heart all this time! You know how I felt? Do you? Of course you don't! I felt small, worthless and basically like the crap under your shoe.

Then you ask me to help you design her room and I see it as another chance, my last chance to try to develop a bond with you but you never noticed. I realized it right away and that's why I've been working you like a dog Edward! To try to get back at you for all the hurt and pain! Only...you loved working...you enjoyed working knowing that Bella would love it...that all the work you put out was for her! Edward...am I really nothing in your life?" Alice ended.

I didn't realize I had been crying until I felt the splashes soaking through my t-shirt. So this was how Alice felt. All along. When I had wanted to bond with her and decided to give her her own space...little did I know she had been doing the same. She had felt the same as I did toward her. Only, it had affected her more. She had taken it to heart whilst I, I had just brushed it off with a typical male attitude. And now? Now I felt horrible..no worse than horrible...seeing the frail, quivering form of my sister next to me knowing I had caused it. I had caused this outcome. No one else but me was to blame for this...no one but me.

Realizing this, I did the only thing that came to mind, I hugged Alice's tiny form tighter to mine and cried with her muttering 'I'm sorry' so many times to her which we cried. Cried. Simply to let our emotions to reign free for once instead of keeping it forever pent up. In my case I cried allowing Alice to witness my vulnerability. For once I let her comfort me. I comforted her. We took comfort in each others presence. For once I wouldn't be an arrogant jerk to my sister. I vowed from this day on I never would be. I would change. I would make it up to her. This much I could do after what I had done.

The honking of a car horn behind me jerked me back to the present and I remembered I was pulled over...in the middle of the road! I released Alice from my arms and continued driving on as though nothing had happened between us barely five minutes ago. We both regained our composure and it was then I trusted myself to speak and my voice not to break,

"Alice I'm really sorry this is how it has been between us for so long but honestly, I thought you wanted your space as well! Now I know how wrong I was and know that I can't change this past but I know I can make it up to you. Alice please please please give me another chance! Let me be your brother! I really wanted to be there for you but never was! I'm sorry...more sorry than you can imagine! Please Alice forgive me...,"

I hung my head slightly at the last part. Humph! Everyone thought Edward Cullen was made up of many things...many things compassion not being one of them...well if they could only see me now! I pulled into the parking lot of the paint shop and turned off my car. However, I moved not one inch. I still awaited Alice's answer.

Finally she turned to me, "Edward I forgive you. I now realize that but us thinking the other wanted space, we distanced ourselves worse than ever...can you forgive me too?"

Unhesitatingly, I said, "Of course Alice I love as as much as Em or mum and dad! You're my sister!"

"Thank you Edward...now what do you say we buy that paint and finish Bella's room!" she declared enthusiastically and I was glad that everything between us could finally be normal.

"I say let's go!" I hopped out of the car and together, we entered the shop.

We quickly chose a neutral gray color not knowing what Bella would really like. I raced back homed and we began painting this time as a team unified in our movements with the unspoken agreement to be closer siblings hanging between us.

A/N: Here is another update. I'm sorry it took sooo long. Please forgive me! I was aiming for 10,000 characters on this chapter but that would have taken ages to get out to you...so I've just posted this one.

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