AN: Sorry. This is a very short chapter because I got long winded and I was up to 5,000 words and still going so I divided it up into two chapters. The second chapters already written so Review, Review, Review and I'll post it by tonight or tom. morning, kay.

Two questions maybe someone can answer for me.

1. How many words are chapters usually, I've been doing around 3,000.…yes, no?

2. Is there anything else I can be doing to get more people to read my story…Forums or something? I get lots of hits but not many reviews….suggestions?

Thanks again to my loyal reviewers, u guys make me smile!!!

I do not own Twilight! But I do own a cute new bag from Aeropostle and new BCBG Flip Flops. I love to shop.

BPV

After school I was greeted with an exuberant Alice and an annoyed looking Rosalie, before I knew what had happened I was snatched from Edward's hand and thrown into the passenger seat of Alice's canary yellow Porsche and the three of us were skidding out of the parking lot leaving the Cullen boys in the rear view mirror.

I immediately felt the longing for Edwards hand in my empty one. He had been such a big part of my day today, even if he just wanted to be friends. I had almost choked on that word when I uttered it at lunch. Of coarse he just wanted to be friends, I was crazy to think otherwise, he was perfection and I was just, me.

"What has you so deep in thought Bella?" Alice chirped over the purr of the engine. I glanced over and saw the speedometer climbing to 120 mph.

"Um, nothing." I mumbled looking out the window at the scenery flying by in a blur.

"Sure." she giggled while Rosalie breathed out in aggravation from the back seat. I wasn't sure why she had come along, I knew I was far from her favorite person in the world and being around her made me uneasy.

With Alice's driving and us singing along to every song that came on the radio, we made it to Seattle in record time. Rosalie flung herself in mock irritation from the car but Alice and I wrapped arms and giggled as we walked towards the mall, both knowing full well we heard her murmuring along to a few of the songs with us.

When we got to the first store I hesitated outside the entrance.

Alice raised her eyebrows at me, "What's wrong?" she questioned.

"Alice I can't afford……" I started but Alice quickly interrupted me.

"Don't be silly Bella," she grabbed my hand and tugged me into the ritzy looking store, "it's my treat!"

"Really, Alice, I can't let you do this." I was still trying to get out my sentence as Alice started chucking different articles of clothing into my arms. I huffed out in defeat.

"Come on Bells," she chirped as she darted around the store throwing clothes at me like a pixie on speed, "don't be a party pooper. You're practically a Cullen, at least you will be, so it's never too early to start acting like one," she quipped.

Before I could make since of what she had just said I was being pushed into a dressing room by Rosalie.

"Start trying those on while we keep looking, show us when you put something new on," she ordered.

Rosalie was actually speaking to me, even if was just her telling me what to do, it was a start, so I didn't question her, I did what I was told.

The clothes started off cute and not too far off from my taste, I was in love with a pair of faded skinny jeans and a navy blue v neck sweater especially. I didn't love shopping but I could appreciate the way I looked in clothes a little more now since I had been changed. I was still plain but the enhancements had definitely made me feel more comfortable in my own skin.

When I walked out in a new outfit if it was a yes Rosalie would look up from her fingernails and smile and nod while Alice would squeal or jump up and down and clap. I knew when something looked really good when she would do both simultaneously.

When Rosalie and Alice checked out I waited for them outside not wanting to know how much money they had just blown on me. My family never really had much money so this whole experience was definitely out of my comfort zone.

I was in the dressing room of the next store with clothes raining down on me from over the top of the door, I pulled one of the garments off of my head and looked at it, that's when I became painfully aware that these clothes were nothing like the ones from the previous store.

I groaned looking at the tiny piece of fabric in my hands that resembled a skirt," Alice," I called, my forehead resting against the mirror on the back of the door in frustration, "I can't wear this stuff."

"Bella," Alice replied sternly, "at least try them on, we bought stuff you would normally wear already now it's time to have a little fun. Besides, don't you want to look hot for a certain brother of mine." she sang out, her voice becoming a little more playful.

My breath hitched. Oh my god, what did she know? Did she see something? Was she going to say something to him? Has she already? A million questions flooded my mind.

"Alice, I….I…I don't know what….." I stuttered out.

"BELLA." Rosalie's sultry but hard voice yelled at me through the door. "Humor us and just try on the damn clothes already."

I took a deep unneeded breath and pulled on the first outfit, inwardly promising myself to never go shopping with Alice Cullen again.

I stepped out of the small room not looking at my reflection, this was only to pacify them I kept repeating to myself.

I heard Rosalie whistle and Alice do her signature clapping ritual.

"Bella……" Alice breathed, "you look gorgeous!"

I slowly opened my eyes and saw two very smug vampires looking back at me, they were obviously happy with their work which made me make a mental note to help them find a new hobby before Barbie Bella time became a habit.

I turned to find the mirror and gasped at what I saw. I stood there with my hand covering my mouth staring at someone that resembled me but different.

She was beautiful. She had a sexy little black halter dress on that fit like a glove, accentuating her curves in all the right places. It stopped just above the knees and made her legs look long and slender. The matching black satin heels tied delicately around her tiny ankles. I was frozen in place trying to connect me with this girl in the mirror when I saw a young man in the reflection walking by the open door of the dressing rooms, he stared at me with wide eyes and smiled at me in an appreciative way, he was still staring as he walked away when he ran smack into a wall. The three of us burst out laughing at the poor guys expense as he fumbled to his feet and ran away.

I was still giggling trying to calm down when I realized I was actually having fun and the dress really wasn't so bad so I skipped back to the dressing room chuckling to myself when I realized Alice was rubbing off on me.

After trying on what seemed like hundreds of outfits, some Alice and Rose insisting on and I knowing they'd never see the light of day, we checked out and hit a few more stores.

We had just got done shoving and maneuvering way too many bags into Alice's trunk when I grabbed her and hugged her.

"Thanks Alice," I murmured into her spiky hair, "even though I still adamantly deny that anyone needs five bathing suits in Washington," I laughed, reflecting on our thirty minute debate we had earlier in the swim shop which I of coarse lost, "Thank you." I repeated.

I was having a moment, I never really had any girlfriends and I was the one always taking care of Renee so today was new and special to me, I felt loved.

Alice hugged me back tight and also seemed to be having a moment of her own, "That's what best friends are for," she said with her eyes sparkling.

We let go and giggled some more, I turned to Rose to thank her too but she stepped back and held up her palms to me shaking her head, "Nuh uh, I don't do hugs," she said disgusted, which only made Alice and I laugh harder.

I knew my relationship with Rose had thawed some through out the day when she sang along with Alice and I to bad 80's music on the way home.

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Alice insisted on staying over that night which I'd be lying if I said that that hadn't disappointed me some because I didn't get to see Edward. Even though I wasn't sure that even if Alice wasn't there if he would of came by like the night before, I reasoned to myself that that was probably just a one time thing. So, I wasn't too surprised when he didn't come to pick me up for school the next morning either. Alice drove me to school in her Porsche as I fidgeted and tugged on the shirt she practically forced me into. I did however, smile smugly at the fact that even though I lost the battle of my shirt and hair and makeup having to suffer through Barbie Bella time this morning I had held firm when it came to wearing my new skinny jeans that I loved so much.

AN: Hmmm I wonder how Edward's going to like Bella's new look!?! EPV next chapter.