Disclaimer: I don't these characters. Stephenie Meyer does. I do own, Jake, Anica, and Nick.

A/N: I changed their public story a little reviewer, which was a really long time ago, said that it would be hard to have Bella and Edward as brother and sister, so I made then engaged.

When it was time for school later that day, I could say, almost confidently that I was alright. Not fixed, but alright. But I don't mind what I have to go through, its all apart of life. And that's what I'm here for.

When I got to Music Theory, I was suddenly alive, awake. I forgot how much I really, truly loved this class.

I met up with Anica and Jake, and started talking.

" Did anyone here about the All Time Low show this weekend?" Jake asked.

" YES!" I said " I already ordered my ticket." I said, proudly.

" ME TOO!" Both Anica and Jake said at the same time.

" We should all go together. You know, save the planet any stuff. Plus the I think I'd go crazy in a car all alone for an hour." Jake said.

" Alright, we can't go to my house. My mom has her Yoga club at our house that weekend. And they are so boring. Believe me. What about you Jake?" Anica asked.

" My dad has a game party at my house. 6 dudes getting drunk and eating junk food while yelling at the TV, not so much fun…" He laughed and so did we.

" Why don't we just go to my house? It'd be fine with my sister and her boyfriend." I offered.

" Really?" Jake asked.

"Yeah, that day you'll just ride to my house with my sister and I in her car. We'll take my car though. Is Nick going too?" I asked.

" Nah, he's going to Juno to visit his Aunt. He's a bit annoyed. He told me to get him a shirt." Jake said.

" Well it's the least we could do." I said.

" Oh yeah." Anica said.

" Alright class, today we're starting our projects." Mr. Sherwood announced to the class. " I want to be meeting with each of you separately to talk about what you're planning on doing. Up first, is Cullen." He said, smiling.

" Ohhhh" Anica, Jake and Nick, who just got in, said.

" Yeah, hahhahaha. VERY FUNNY" I said sarcastically.

I walked up to Sherwood's desk and sat down.

" So, what do you plan to do?" He asked.

" Well, my favorite song by Gershwin is The Man I Love, so, I was thinking about doing it from a man's perspective, or when that unknown narrator singing that song, really does fall in love. She's done waiting. And it would be on the piano." I finished.

" Alright, I don't have to worry about you. I really do like your idea. Its like that, now she's done with all this waiting, now she's really in love." he said to me. Then he turned to the class, " Up next is Calvary." he said, referring to Mark Calvary.

When it came time for lunch, I found myself in the crowd of people in the hall to go to the cafeteria…riding on Anica's back.

"Go GO GO!!" Jake shouted.

Anica and I are both laughing so hard and then Anica fell and toke me down with her. Everyone walks by but we're still on the floor laughing hysterically.

My mom appears out of nowhere and asked cheerfully, " What's so funny?"

" I…Renesmee….running through the hall…" Anica tries to talk but gives into the laughter.

"Okay, lets try out calm face. Shall we?" I asked.

" Alright." Anica agreed. " We are calm, we are collected. We didn't just fall down on the floor after you'd been riding on my back through the hall. We are poised, respectable, intelligent, young women." She finished.

" Right you are my friend, right you are." I replied.

" Hi Bella, how are ya?" Anica asked after we got up and started walking.

"I'm great. I'm really liking my film class. Have you taken it yet?" She asked her.

" Yeah, I took it last year. And I think everyone who takes it, ends up loving it. I'm taking Film II next year. I really wanted to take Music Theory." She explained.

" And look at what you got in return." I said, pointing to myself.

" Exactly. So Bella, are you going to the All Time Low show on Friday?" She asked.

" Oh God no, I'm still recovering from the last show I went to. It was Motion City Soundtrack, Chiodos, and I think Never Shout Never. And that was a month ago. So I decided that while I'm in school, I'm not going to anymore shows. But after I'm done here…" My mom trailed off, eyes sparkling, starry like, daydreaming.

"NO WAY! You went to that show? I only heard stories about it. Where's she going after she graduates?"

" Oh, God. The show of her dreams. Every Time I Die, New Found Glory, and Taking Back Sunday. Suffice to say, she's stoked."

" Hell yeah man, I would be too." Anica agreed.

" Told you." My mom muttered under her breath.

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" So Dad," I began. My dad and I were in his study, he was just closing a big, thick volume.

" You know that All Time Low show that's this weekend?"

" Well how could I not? You've been talking about it non-stop for about a month." He shrugged.

" Well,-" I started to explain.

" Yes you can have your friends over. And for reference: This house is your's too. You just have to tell either Bella or I if you're going to have friends over. You don't have to ask."

Then I started to say something, for instance, and he interrupted.

" But you DO have to ask if you're going to go out of State. Other than that, just tell us when you're going.

" DAD! I am appalled at your assumptions. When would I EVER go out of the great, beautiful state of Alaska?"

" Well, there was that one time this summer, that you and Emmett went to Comic-Con is San-Diego." He pointed out lightly.

" Well, ya know, it was one time, and then , it just so happened to be when you and mom went out to celebrate your anniversary, that Emmett, just showed up with 2 exclusive passes to Comic-Con. I was just watching TV, and then he came barging in, and threw down a pass of the coffee table and said ' Get your shoes on.' I had nothing to do with that plan." I said innocently.

" Did he also give you paper and a pen to write the note that said,

Mom and Dad,

Went to San Diego Comic-Con with Emmett. Be back in 4 days.

Love,

Rae"?

" No, actually, that was my idea. He wanted to be the responsible one and call. But I was like ' No, Emmett, you can't interrupt the celebration of love. It would be rude, inconsiderate even, if we called my Mom and Dad at a time like this.' and he was all like ' Well what do you want to do then?' and I was like ' I think it'd be best if I left a note.' True story." I admitted.

" A likely story." he noted.

" See, that's what I said."

A/N: I know I haven't updated in FOREVER. And I am sorry for that. But after I posted Chapter 11, which was the longest chapter I'd ever written, and introduced this new idea, just to make the story seem deeper and more thought out, I got 3 reviews. 3. So, it was kind of discouraging to tell you the truth. So, let 2009 be a fresh-start. Please, Please, PLEASE review. And if you didn't review last chapter, please go back and review. It'd mean the world to me. And thank you to the 3 who did review.

Best,

Melissa