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It was easier because I knew what to expect of my day. Bella would sit by me in every class along with Theo, who was turning out to be a decent fellow. Alice was a thrill to be around she was so full of life, happy even as she stood off to the side with Jasper who would stare at me with an intense gaze. Rosalie was just standoffish but Emmett was awesome.

"Oh Jasper, I am going with Bella to Caprice's for a slumber party than shopping in Seattle," Alice chirped in a bright happy tone her perfect face, just that perfect.

Rosalie looked a little flustered "Yeah, I have to pick up a full set of Antique Beige Gauges for my Mustang. I rebuilt it myself, now I am finishing the job," I can't help but feel proud of myself, I loved cars, family, and fashion.

"What year?" I had hit a nerve with Rosalie, this piqued her interest "A cherry red with black racing stripes, my baby is a vintage 1965 Mustang with a K-Code engine that produces 271 hp. I ordered new interior which I have put in, now working on the gauges once I pick them up in Seattle, then do some more work on the engine," Rosalie smiled for once, Bella looked scared as Emmett smiled at her in such a way.

"Where did you order them from? I get mine from DaVine," a hint of pride in her tone, she was vain but I wouldn't doubt she was very warm under all that bitterness.

"They are rather good, but I get mine from Italy a place called La Villa Import. I have done some business with DaVine as well," we were talking as we walked to our first class.

Her man cooed, "Look, Rose you have something in common with someone," Emmett smiled his arm around her shoulder. "Hey, you are welcome to come to the sleepover, rather boring and all. But Seattle shouldn't be that bad, after that you can show me your skills by helping me work on my Mustang," I give her a wink, she looked torn. She rather not hang with a human but she looked like she wanted to as well.

"Sure," she smiled walking off her blonde hair bouncing "Wow, she must like you." Alice smiled "She likes Bella just fine, they just don't have very much in common like you and Bella, Alice," Theo held Bella's hand as we all sat in our first class. Jasper was watching me "Why is he staring?" my eyes stay on Jasper.

"He thinks you're not showing your real feelings. Plus, he thinks you look familiar," Alice said a low bass hiss escaping her lips.

"Yeah, I'll give him that. I mask my feelings, my life hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows. He also looks… he looks familiar, that seems the best word for it," he was going to be a problem, but as long as Alice liked me he wouldn't cross her that much I knew. They stayed to themselves was it because of the people here in Forks. No, I didn't fully believe that. The isolation must be their desire; I couldn't imagine any door that wouldn't be opened by that degree of beauty.

I was bored with these classes…

But now it was lunch as Mike followed, talking about an upcoming trip to the beach. "La Push? Yeah, Bella and I are in," I say, it would be nice to see the Blacks, Emily, Seth, and Leah. Theo wasn't pleased by the look plastered to his face, his smile made Mike step away. Then he smiled at me wistfully and went to sit by a girl with braces and a bad perm. It looked like I was going to have to do something about Mike, and it wouldn't be easy. In a town like this, where everyone lived on top of everyone else, diplomacy was essential. I had never been enormously tactful; I had no practice dealing with overly friendly boys. Now vengeful vampires I could handle but no not, overly friendly male's.

"Theo, so did I scare your brother right out of town?" I ask while we walk, making conversation as he smirked "Edward, just needed some time," was all he said.

"I could tell since he has taken a week off, I was just under the impression I was the cause, his leaving was the effect." We sit at his family's table with our food. As Emmett was looking at Rosalie, who was powdering her perfect nose. Alice and Jasper just looked into each other's eyes, the world was not existent around them. Theo was muttering to Bella, who was beet red as she ate her pizza. I just peeled my orange as some type of seventh wheel.

"Yes, Caprice. You are the cause and his leaving is the effect, but don't take it to heart, Edward is melodramatic," Rosalie glanced at me "The effect I have on the opposite sex never seems to amaze me," I mutter when peals of laughter are heard from Bella, Alice and Rosalie, the three mates Emmett, Jasper, and Theo all just have a smile.

"Come on not every day a guy leaves town for a week, because of your smell." A few looked shocked I came to that conclusion.

"Theo, did you tell?" Alice asked "No," was his retort.

"Come on, I know what ya'll are. It was the logical reason he would leave," my voice low as I finished my orange.

Like a music box, "And you seem not to care, do you hold so little value to your own life?" it was Rosalie, something clicked she was jealous that we were still human. I don't know her story, maybe she wasn't thrilled with this life.

So, I look into her eyes "Are you not grateful for the life you were given, if you were meant to die before then something would have intervened. But you deserved a second chance, never take that for granted, no matter what you try to think this is where you belong. I hold little value to my life, but I hold Bella's life very high. If this is the life she wants then I stand by her, she knows what is best for her, no one should come between that," they all looked at each other.

"You love her, more than yourself," his voice was deep a southern accent coming through "Of course as you do Alice," Jasper gave a nod.

Soon enough we head to Gym… Bella was at least able to sit on the benches as we played Volley Ball.

"Come, Bella, time to party," I pull her from the gym heading to my Mustang "May I take her home than I promise to bring her and the girls to your home no later than five-thirty," it was Theo trying to sway me, his voice was alluring.

"Fine," I give Bella a hug before stomping off towards my car…