A/N: Sorry for the delay in this chapter. I have two excuses. The first; It's been a very hectic week. I've done everything from working out four days in a row to getting a new tatoo and going to work. Unfortunately, I have had a long enough span of time to sit and write. My other excuse, I'm still trying to decide how I want things to play out in this story. It's a little difficult for me to get things where I want them to be but I'm working very hard on figuring it out. I hope you all understand. Finally, I want to assure you all that this chapter was worth the wait. So now the moment you've all been waiting for......

BELLA

"Alice, what's going on?" I asked.

Her appearance coupled with the seriousness of her tone had me very worried. What could she possibly have to tell me? I mean she always had a reason why I shouldn't still be with Edward. However, none of them ever made her upset enough to look and act like this.

"Are you feeling up for a drive?" she answered my question with a question. "This might be a little easier if we were driving to nowhere twenty miles over the speed limit."

"Okay." I answered still unsure of what was going on. "But you have to stop talking to me in riddles. Just tell me what's going on."

"I will but let's get out of here first." she replied sadly.

"Fine." I replied.

I grabbed my jacket and followed Alice out of the room. When we got into her porsche, she wasted no time in pulling out of the driveway and heading north at sixty miles an hour. Now I knew something was definitely wrong. Yes, Alice always pushed how far she could go without getting a ticket but she only went almost dangerously fast when she was very upset. I was becoming very worried.

"Alice, I'm going to bust!" I said impatiently. "Please tell me what's wrong."

"Okay." she said after a minute. "First, I need you to tell me what Edward told you on the phone."

"What's that got to do with anything?" I asked.

"You'll understand in a minute. Just tell me."

"Okay? He said that you two had fought and that he turned out to be right about something. And you got upset and left. He was worried that you were looking for revenge. He said that I shouldn't believe what anything that you said about him because you were only doing it to get back at him." I explained. I was still complete confused about what this had to do with anything.

"Well, he that was half of the truth." Alice said once I finished. "However, he left quite a few holes. Which are going to be difficult for me to fill in. And very hard for you to hear. But I swear on my mother's life that what I'm going to say is the whole truth. You have to believe me."

"Alice, you're my best friend, why wouldn't I believe you?" I questioned amazed at how badly she underestimated our friendship.

"Because, it's about Edward and it's pretty bad." she answered. "And he told you not to believe me so I assume you trust him too."

"Alice, just talk to me." I stated getting frustrated with the way she was acting.

Did she seriously think that I would believe Edward over her? Yes he was my boyfriend but she was like my sister. If I had to choose between saving her or saving Edward, it would be her. Hoes before Bros (A/N: Ten points for anyone who can name the show that's from). That was our pact. It's what we've lived by since Alice's first boyfriend, Mark. That didn't change just because I was in love with Edward.

"Okay, Edward and I did fight but it was I who got the better of him. And I'm about to tell you something he tried to convince me not to but I couldn't just let it go. You mean too much to me for that." she began to explain. "He called you to try and convince you that I was lying. I swear I'm not." I nodded for her to continue. "I had to retake an algebra test during my study hall today and it happened to be during Edward's algebra class. Well, when he came in him with James, Victoria, and Jessica, I noticed that Edward and Jessica were acting a little odd. He was caring her books and had his arm around her or something."

That news didn't strike me as too odd. I knew because of Edward's friendship with James and his girlfriend, he'd be hanging out with Jessica. He had also told me that they were friends and he enjoyed her company. I didn't say anything against the two of them being friends because Edward was his own person and he didn't need someone telling him what to do. Besides, he had always been a gentlemen by carrying a lady's books. The arms around each other could've just been a friendly gesture.

I didn't tell Alice about these doubts. I wanted to let her finish the story before I started poking holes in it. I'm sure, by how upset she was, that there was more to the story.

"The minute he saw me, he let her go and shoved her books back at her." Alice continued. Now, that was odd. "I watched them the rest of the period and they were all flirty and shit the whole time. I got the feeling that there was something going on. He was actually enjoying her attempts at throwing herself at him. Which is why I found it so strange. Anyway, when class was over, he hugged her goodbye."

Once again, I didn't find the hug very odd. Friends, guys and girls, hugged each other all the time. However, the flirting thing struck a chord. I knew they were friends but Edward always assured me that it didn't go much further than that. You don't flirt with your friends, though, unless you are romantically interested in them. That's why I didn't protest as Alice continued.

"He walked away from her but instead of going to the cafeteria, he headed to the library. Since I was already suspicious, I followed him. He disappeared by the time I caught up with him but I searched the library." she stopped and took a deep breath. "When I found him, he was with Jessica. She had herself wrapped around him and he had her pushed against the bookshelf. They were doing some really hardcore making out."

I stared at Alice in shock. I wasn't quite sure what to think about what she had just said. She was indeed my best friend and, as much as she wanted me to break up with Edward, she'd never make up something that would hurt me this much. Usually, she just try to make me see how bad he was for me but she never make up a story like this. Not only would it hurt me too much but it would also destroy my trust iun her. She'd never want to do that.

There was, however, Edward to consider. He loved me and I loved him and there was no way he would actually do something like that to me. He would never want ot hurt me like that. And he most definitely wouldn't do something like that with Jessica Stanley.

Maybe this was just some kind of misunderstanding. He could've been doing anything. Maybe he was helping her with something.

"Are you sure you didn't misinterpret what they were doing?" I questioned. "I mean Jessica does take drama after all. Maybe he was helping her with a scene."

"I wish that was the case." she answered and I could hear the crack in her voice. "However, when I confronted them about it. Edward said he had needs that you weren't providing so he went to someone who would provide them. So I asked him if they were having sex and the looks on their faces confirmed it."

No, I couldn't believe. Edward would never sleep with someone else. He knew how bad that would kill me. He wouldn't want to do that too me. Besides, he's too much of a gentlemen to do it like that. If he wasn't happy with our relationship, he would've just ended. There was no way that he'd sleep around on me. Especially not with Jessica. He knew khow much I hated her and how much it would hurt me to see them together.

Then again, Alice wouldn't lie to me about something this huge. She's the one that always told the truth, no matter how painful it was.

My mind was spinning. I couldn't see either of them ever lying to me about anything. However, I knew one was but I didn't have a clue which one. To buy myself some time I asked,

"What happened after you confronted them?"

"Well, I got so pissed that they were still hanging all over each other, even after I caught them together, that I walked away. Edward called and convinced me to go talk to him. I figured I should give him the benefit of the doubt, you know? Well, he tried to convince me not to tell you by trying to make me feel guilty about how it would make you feel. I told him that you had every right to know and it was my responsibility to tell you." she explained. "I was going to come directly to you but Edward's words got to me as I drove. I knew how much this news would hurt you and I didn't want to be responsible for that. Which is why I went to Jasper's. I needed reassurance that I was doing the right thing. I also needed him to remind me that you were my best friend and you would believe me over Edward. Do you believe me?" Her tone had suddenly become fearful.

"To be completely honest, Alice, I don't know." I replied. "I trust both of you with my life and know neither of you would ever hurt me. I know you would never make something like this up but Edward would never hurt me like this. Hell, it's just so much information that I don't know what to think or feel about it. It hasn't even really sunk ion yet. I just need some time to process before I can figure out who to believe."

The was the honest to God truth. I hope she understood that I wasn't blowing off what she had to say. I really wasn't sure what I needed to believe. I knew what I knew about both people invovled. I just wasn't wasn't ready to deal with it yet.

"I understand completely." she replied. "It is a lot to think about so I'm going to take you somewhere I liked to go when I need some time to think." She made a quick U-turn and headed the other way. "I'll call Charlie and let him know that you felt better and wanted to get out. That way we can stay the night together. We can think about it and talk about it or we could just ignore it for awhile. That's up to you. But I'm here for you."

I nodded as she continued driving at sixty miles an hour. We stayed silent as everything swam around the forefront of my mind. I tried very hard not to think about it. However, it was difficult with just the blank stretch of road to watch.

We finally pulled into a fancy apartment complex. You know, the ones that cost five hundred dollars a month. I shot a confused look at Alice.

"Ed pays rent on one of the apartments. It's mostly for when him and my mom want to messed around but don't want us walking in on them. Ed, however, gave Edward and I a key if we ever need a place to crash or just some alone time. This is we I come when I need to think." she explained.

"But doesn't that defest the whole purpose of not walking in on them?" I questioned.

"No, they use the scrunchy system." Alice answered. "That's how Edward and I know when to stay away. But you don't have to worry, they're both at work."

I nodded and we got out of the car. The apartment was on the second floor and Alice was "allergic" to exercise so we took the elevator. As we walked down the hallway, I found myself looking forward to just watching movies and not thinking about what Alice had just told me. I wish my life was that easy.

When Alice and I stepped into the apartment, I instantly noticed several piles of clothes that went from the living room into the hallway. I didn't register anything other than the possibility that Mr. and Mrs. Masen were here and we were about to walk in on them. I turned to Alice.

"I thought you said you mom and Ed were at work?" I questioned.

"They are." she answered. She sounded as if she was in shock or something.

"Then who's clothes are those?"

"You don't wanna know."

That's when I recognized Edward's favorite black hoodie and the Green Day shirt that I had gotten him for his last birthday was in one of the piles. Another consisted of a pair of jeans, a black skirt, and a small lacy red thong.

The things Alice said in the car were pushing to the front of my mind again. But Edward wouldn't. He loved me too much and I loved him. I heard Alice let out a growl and felt her grab my wrist and yank me toward the last door in the hallway. She yanked it open letting it bang against the wall.

Edward and Jessica were lying in the bed snuggled together, doing God only knew what under the sheets. I suddenly felt nauseated again. They both looked up like deer caught in the headlights when the door hit the wall.

I let out a small chuckle as I looked Edward in the eye.

"Don't bleieve what Alice tells you about. It's just her trying to get back at me." I said in a mocking voice. "You know what's sad, I actually almost believed you."

With that I ran from the room and out of the complex. I made it to the porsche before my knees gave and I sank to the pavement sobbing uncontrollably. How could I have been so stupid?

A?N: I hope everyone enjoyed that and prayed that it was worth the wait. I didn't do the Edward/Jessica scene because I'm not very good at intimate sex scenes but I'm sure everyone can figure out what happened. They had their talk and then decided to have some fun. Anywho, the Jessica being pregnant poll is at a tie. I think I know what I'm going to do, though. I always wanted to thank my reviewers who inspired this chapter. I pulled from a lot of your ideas and it would be a lot to name all of you individually so thanks to everyone who gave ideas for this chapter. Please review.