Okay, let me start off by apologizing profusely for the lack of updates. My first semester was absolutely crazy. Wonderfully crazy. If you ever get the chance to take a creative writing class, I highly recommend it. I have learned so much about my own writing capabilities and expanded my horizons so much. Let me share one tidbit of knowledge I gained from creative writing: when in college, go to class. I finished the semester with a B, but my professor told me it would have been an A had I not missed three classes. Bleh…

Anyways, here is the next to last chapter of our tale.

I PROMISE to have the final chapter up within the week.

Enjoy!

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Edward's POV

Jacob and I walked back to the apartment as I explained the entire situation.

"Seriously?" Jacob asked, eyes wide. "Holy shit, that's horrible! Emmett didn't believe her?"

"No. Emmett has trouble keeping his emotions in check. He knows what he thought he saw and it broke his heart."

"So Rosalie really isn't gone?"

"No, she's still here, but now that you can prove her innocence, we can let Emmett see her."

Jacob and I walked into the apartment, finding Emmett and Jasper in the living room. Jasper was channel surfing and Emmett was staring at the ceiling, a blank look on his face.

"Hey guys, you remember Jacob Black, right?" I said as we walked into the room.

"Oh yeah, from La Push, right? Good to see you again." Jasper said, standing up and shaking Jacob's hand. Emmett looked over and gave a little nod.

We took a seat on the couch and I faced Emmett. "Listen, Emmett, there is something we need to talk to you about. Jacob was around your apartment the time you thought you saw Rosalie and Eric together."

Emmett turned to look at us. I gave Jacob a nudge and he began to tell Emmett what he had seen that night. "I'm pretty sure it was Eric and Lauren that you saw. It definitely wasn't Rosalie, though," he concluded.

Both Emmett's and Jasper's eyes were wide, their mouths open in astonishment. Emmett cursed softly and buried his head in his hands. I walked over to him and put my hand on his shoulder. "Em, its okay. It was an honest mistake."

"She's gone, Edward," he said softly. "I didn't believe her and she left." He took a shaky breath and looked up, glaring. "I want to find Mike. This was all his idea, it had to be. He was the one who found us and took us to the apartment."

"I'll find him," Jasper said, speaking for the first time.

"I'll help," Jacob said. "I never really liked him anyways."

Emmett, Jasper, and Jacob began talking about the horrors that awaited Mike as I slipped outside to call Bella.

As I told Bella about what had happened, I could hear the excitement rising in her voice.

"Now we can let him see her!" she gushed. "Let's all get together for dinner at our apartment tomorrow! She'll be there, but don't tell him!"

"Alright, that sounds like a plan. 7:00?"

"Yeah, that's fine. Oh, and invite Jacob."

"Sure thing."

We said goodbye and I walked back inside. They had begun talking about the various household items that could do severe bodily damage. Things were working out, I thought as we discussed using a blender on every one of Mike's appendages.

Bella's POV

Rosalie, Alice, and I were sitting on the couch, now all smiling after I had relayed the news that Edward had given me. Alice began talking about the next evening. "So as far as anyone else knows, Rosalie is just another one of our friends." We continued discussing tomorrow's dinner before Alice decided it was time for a movie.

"I think I'm going to go out with Edward tonight," I said apologetically. "He asked me if I wanted to do something tonight."

"Don't worry, Bella, we understand," Rose said, laughing at a pouting Alice. "We'll see you later."

Half an hour later, after I had changed into jeans and a long-sleeved black shirt, Edward picked me up, holding a single gerber daisy in his hand. He kissed me gently and handed me the flower.

After eating at a small café, Edward drove us to a park not far from campus. The path was brightly lit as we began walking. Edward took my hand in his, smiling at me. We didn't talk much, but it was still comfortable in the silence. He guided us to a small bench sitting next to the fountain in the middle of the park. We sat down and he put his arm around me.

"So tell me," he began, grinning at me. "is the battle of wits over?"

I laughed. "Of course not! Unless, of course, you concede that I'm the winner."

"Never," he chuckled, and bent down to kiss my cheek. "Why would I admit defeat when we both know its only a matter of time before you give up?"

I opened my mouth to give a retort but was silenced as he covered my mouth with his. He kissed me deeply, pulling me closer to his body. I sighed as he pulled away.

"Let's say it's a tie for tonight," I said, smiling.

"Fine by me," he said, tucking my hair behind my ear.

After Edward had taken me home, I lay in bed, my mind full of memories from the evening. My thoughts shifted to the following evening. I couldn't wait for our group to be united once again.

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So here we are at the end. I'm trying to stay in the same writing style that I started with, even though my style has really changed over the past few months.

Want an example of my writing from class?

I have a short fiction story that I wrote that was my best work from the semester. I think I am going to post it in . maybe. I haven't decided yet. It's not that long, but I'm actually quite proud of it. It should be up. It's called "Beautiful Disaster".

Thanks for reading!

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