Some of you who have read Thirteen Reasons Why are aware that I have just started a sequel to that story. I'm sorry to admit that this story will now come second on my list of updates. I'll probably write some when I have writers block for the other one, which I can tell you will happen ALOT. So it won't be too different after all :)

Warning: One line in here is completely OOC and I am fully aware. I just couldn't bring myself to delete it! Sorry! Haha. I'll let you know which one it is at the end :)

Enjoy!

Angela

The decorations were mind-blowing and I felt my mouth gape open slightly as I stepped through the thick door frame.

"Angela! I'm so glad that you could make it!"

I spun around quickly, glimpsing the top of her inky black hair before meeting her bright eyes.

Remembering that I had my mouth gaping, I blushed and shut it quickly. "I really appreciate the invitation, Alice," I smiled.

She grinned back and her smile was dazzling as a blinding light suddenly danced across her angular features. Her grin turned down sharply as she peered around me.

"Emmett! What in the world are you doing to the party lights!?" Her fingers curled into fists and she stormed past me. Startled, I turned around. Emmett – one of the older Cullen's – was in the corner of the room, perched on a ladder. His dark eyebrows were scrunched together as he adjusted a large object against the wall that seemed to resemble a spot light.

"I can't get it to point towards the door without destroying it," he grumbled in frustration.

Alice shifted her weight, leaning into one hip as she seemed to evaluate the light.

Just then, another Cullen, Jasper if I remembered correctly, walked into the room briskly. He stopped as his eyes set on the party decorations, though he seemed unsurprised.

"She's going to kill you," he muttered dryly as he passed Alice, stopping to lean against the southern wall.

Alice ignored his remark and called up to Emmett. "Try bringing it down a little and then twisting to the left."

Emmett muttered something that I didn't catch, though a giggle was heard from somewhere behind me. I twirled around once more, only to come face to face with Rosalie. Her expression had a hint of sinister humor as she overlooked me, walking over to the foot of the ladder that Emmett was balanced upon, still muttering angrily.

"The left Emmett. The left!" Alice commanded, exasperated.

They had all seemed to have forgotten my presence so I shifted my weight, awkwardly holding the gift I had purchased for Bella's bachelorette party. The word itself caused me to shift onto my other foot and I unintentionally chewed on the inside of my cheek. It was still so hard for my mind to wrap around the idea of it all.

A soft spurt of laughter drifted into my ear and I looked up to find two women descending down the large spiral staircase.

"Oh Esme, you're house is unbelievably beautiful," one woman marveled. Her eyes were brown and they glanced at the surroundings. Her hair was short, just at her shoulders and it bobbed gently as she stepped off the last step.

"Thank you, Renee," the second woman replied, smiling brilliantly. I knew immediately that the second woman was Dr. Cullen's wife. Her skin was ashen yet beautiful under the various party lights. It was also her eyes, I realized, they were light, yet held the same yellowish tint that I was just beginning to notice.

It was too late when I realized I had been staring.

"You must be, Angela," the woman, who I assumed was Mrs. Cullen smiled warmly, as she came closer.

I blushed at my earlier rudeness and smiled back shyly. "Yes. Thank you for having me," I smiled brighter as I took in the large interior of the house. "Your home really is beautiful," I smiled at Mrs. Cullen before smiling at the other woman politely.

I presumed that the other woman was Bella's Mom but I didn't want to seem impolite so I waited for her to introduce herself. Her eyes were the same shade of brown, not very dark, yet not very light. They were smaller than Bella's, with discreet laugh lines at the corners.

"I'm Renee," she choked out eventually, after getting over the shock of all of the decorations, I supposed. "Bella's Mom." She smiled, though the frenzied look was still evident in her eyes.

I glanced around the room once more, trying to take things in, in a mother's perspective. It was then that I noticed the numerous Playboy magazines spread out on the coffee table. I gulped and shrugged uncomfortably. I tried to keep my eyes elsewhere, but even the large black and hot pink decorations were intimidating.

Even for the short amount of time I had known Bella, I knew for sure that these weren't the type of decorations that she would have chosen.

I jumped, startled out of my thoughts when a cold hand tapped my shoulder gently.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" Esme apologized quickly. "I was just going to bring your gift over to the gift table."

I chuckled at myself. "I'm sorry, I was caught up in my thoughts." I smiled gratefully as I handed her the gift bag in my hand.

"It's a lot to take in," she agreed, smiling at me politely.

I wasn't sure if she meant the fact that Bella and Edward were getting married, or the decorations. I nodded anyway.

It was seconds later that Alice dashed into the room – though I was unaware she had even left – she grinned hugely and stared expectantly towards the door. "She'll be here in five…four… places everyone! Three… Jasper get the lights! … Two…"

The room became dark and I blushed as I realized I was staring dumbly into the obscurity. I stepped to the right, ducking behind a large love seat.

I could hear their voices outside clearly in the silent night.

"Why?" I heard Bella ask, confusion in her tone.

I couldn't hear the response but Bella answered with, "Why don't you open it?" There was a stubborn undertone to her question.

"For the love of Gucci," I heard Alice mutter somewhere in the room.

"No," I heard as I final obstinate remark from Bella.

It was silent for a moment before the door burst open. With the light glow of the moonlight I could see Edward stalk into the dark room, moving to stand in the shadows that were close by. He left the door wide open. I peeked around the couch, as I watched Bella stare flabbergasted into the pitch black room. "Edward?" She called, timidly stepping into the house.

"Now, Emmett," I heard Alice hiss.

"Alice?" Bella squeaked, her eyes searching the darkness.

"Emmett!" Alice jeered harshly.

I could hear the clang of machinery and a hushed curse.

"Oh forget it," Alice snapped, her voice somehow suddenly farther away. The light switched on and I watched as Bella blinked rapidly.

"Got it!" Emmett yelled. The large spot light fell on Bella and she winced shielding her eyes with the back of her hand, her eyelids batting at the blindness.

"Emmett," Edward warned though his teeth as he stepped beside Bella.

Bella dropped her hand at the sound of his voice and threw herself into his embrace. Her head burrowed against his chest and her arms tangled against her own chest. He smiled down at her crookedly.

I stood up from my ducking position behind the couch as I watched Renee appear from behind the coat rack, and Esme peeked out from behind the curtain. Jasper was still leaning against the wall, his eyebrow raised in amusement, Emmett was on the ladder, glaring at the light, and Rosalie was at the bottom of the ladder, her weight on one hip as if waiting for something to happen. Alice was the only one with a big grin on her face, staring at Bella's back. "Happy Bachelorette Party," she crooned.

"I can't believe you did this to me," Bella mumbled against Edwards shirt. I didn't know if she was talking to Alice or Edward, but Edward answered.

"It's not that bad, Bella," he soothed, though the second his eyes roamed to the Playboy magazines, his body tensed and his eyes automatically shot daggers at Alice. Alice shrugged in response, smiling at his obvious rage.

Bella angled her head upwards, as I supposed she had felt his new tense posture.

His body seemed to relax when he looked down to meet her eyes and his voice was as soft as silk. "Give it a chance, Bella. Emmett, Jasper, and I will be out of your way, while you ladies have your fun." At the word fun, his eyes flickered back to Alice, his jaw tight.

Bella tensed slightly too, though it wasn't due to the word fun.

I couldn't see her eyes, but I could see his. And when they meet hers once more, they were anxious. "Of course, I'll be back at the end of the night to drive you home."

Bella's body loosened, but seemed to immediately tighten. She appeared to have remembered her audience.

Her eyes fell immediately onto her Mother's, and despite the tense situation, Bella ran and collapsed against her.

"Oh, Mom, I'm so glad you're here," she cried, throwing her arms around Renee.

Renee grinned back and smoothed a hand down Bella's hair. "It's so good to see you, sweetheart," she marveled, looking Bella up and down. "Look at you," she exclaimed, "you're all grown up."

Bella's eyes widened and her cheeks burned with blush. She inverted her eyes in embarrassment, but froze when she noticed my presence for the first time.

"Angela?" She gasped. Her eyes flickered panicked as she stared at me, and I could only guess why.

I hadn't exactly been informed about the wedding until I had received the invitation to the party. I had originally wondered why Bella had kept it a secret from me, but found it rude to ask.

"Congratulations, Bella," I grinned, stepping forward to hug her. She smiled gratefully, and hugged me back.

When she pulled away, her eyes roamed the room. "This is completely unnecessary," she grumbled, eyeing Alice. But than she sighed. "Thank you all for coming though." She smiled shyly at me, and then repeated the gesture to everyone else in the room.

"It's no problem at all, Bella." I watched as Esme reached forward, hugging her, and quickly pulling back to smile. "You're family now."

Bella flushed delicately at the word, though I didn't assume that she was embarrassed. Her smile was reserved and small, but her eyes seemed to sparkle at the word, and I couldn't push away the feeling that I was missing something. As if the word "family" to Bella, meant something differently than what I was lead to believe.

I shook my head motionlessly and inwardly laughed at myself. I was being ridiculous! Of course Bella would be happy for joining this strange yet wonderful family.

Interior notions were pushed aside as I tried to focus on what was happening.

The first thing that I noticed was that the room seemed deadly quiet, though I knew it couldn't be. I could see Emmett and Jasper, their mouths moving in the corner of the room. The scene seemed motionless, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

Bella's eyes were trained upwards, through her lashes, glancing sideways at Edward. Her cheeks were flushed and her hands were wrung together uneasily. She only stayed like that for a moment before connecting to his gaze. Though I could no longer see her eyes, I could see his.

About a month ago, we were all still in high school, and Ben and I sat at a table with Bella, Alice, and Edward. I had always refrained from looking at him, Edward I mean, directly in the eye. Not exactly fearing him, but finding it rude to stare.

This was the first time I allowed myself to openly gape, and It was the first time I could feel the intensity. I could feel it course through my veins and soften my bones. This feeling soaked through me for not myself, but for my friend. Bella deserved the love that I could see so clearly wrought in his yellowish eyes.

Before Bella came to Forks, I never had many friends. I had Jessica, Lauren, and Mike. But never someone I could connect with. A best friend.

I received one last glance at Edward's eyes, determined to burn the image in my mind. Bella was going so far away to college after all, I wanted the reassurance. I wanted to make sure she was happy.

The one last glance was due to the fact that Alice had brought Jasper and Emmett over, a small hand gripping each of their upper arms. She somehow managed to shove them into Edward, and his tender glance became lethal.

"Time for the boys to leave," Alice smirked, jabbing her finger towards the still open door.

Jasper and Emmett were still talking, mischievous glints as they made there way to the door.

"Come on, Edward. Time for some fun," Emmett called over his shoulder, laughing deeply.

Edward stared after them warily, the word fun somehow making his eyes crease into smaller slits. He glanced meaningfully towards the pile of Playboy magazines.

"Oh relax, we won't corrupt her," Alice sighed. Quietly she added, "Much."

Edward exhaled nosily, his gaze lingering a minute on his sister before settling on Bella's. To my surprise, they softened almost instantly. Startlingly so, almost as if they had brightened.

"I'll be back later to bring you home," he promised. He reached forward to kiss her cheek. I had a feeling their parting would have been played out differently, had the rest of us suddenly disappeared.

Bella nodded. "Bye," she whispered. Her voice was soft, and not exactly broken, but distraught.

His hand lingered on her face for a moment, before he stepped back, smiling at the rest of us, Alice, Renee, Rosalie and I, before he walked out the front door.

It was strange feeling. Watching him leave. It wasn't that Bella wasn't complete by herself, but with Edward she was just…

I struggled for a moment, trying to find the word, though it refused to appear in my brain. Was there even a word?

I soon began to chuckle inwardly once more. I was looking far too deep into this. It was hardly any of my business. Again, I was just happy, that Bella is happy.

The room began to fill with chatter and I noticed Alice leading a apprehensive looking Bella towards the table of gifts. I giggled and followed behind them. I hoped she'd like my present…

The girl with the flushed cheeks and the man with the shadows beneath his eyes. The two pieces of a whole. Bella and Edward. My best friend and her fiance.

"For the love of Gucci."

I couldn't help myself :)

Haha. Well I hoped you liked Angela's.

I tried to display her as perceptive, but too polite to look too deep into things.

I hope you all see her like that... ?

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