Okay, I've written to a few of you (the people who said that Edward's apology wasn't good enough) so you know I have something

Okay, I've written to a few of you (the people who said that Edward's apology wasn't good enough) so you know I have something great in store. Well, I think it's great. It's a little cheesy, but I don't care. I like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, the rights, the title of this chapter (it's a song), or an espresso machine. But I do own you! Bam!

Survival of the Smartest

Chapter Nine: Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last for a Night)

BPOV

I sat up with a jolt and looked around. The room was familiar but I couldn't quite place it. Glancing around I saw pink, pink, and more pink before my eyes finally saw Alice. I was in her room. I guess after yesterday, she had thought I needed some girl-bonding time.

What had happened yesterday? My head was blurry and I couldn't focus. I knew it was bad and it involved Edward, but I couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was. Maybe if I had some coffee I would remember it. All I knew was that Edward had done something bad and he had tried to apologize during my dream. I had accepted it, but now that I was thinking about it, his apology had sucked. What had he done?

Trudging downstairs, I saw that the clock said 4:23. It was so early even the birds weren't awake! Wow, now I knew why I was so confused. No normal person got up before 5:30. At least, I never did.

I made myself some coffee using the Brandon's espresso maker. I had no idea how to work it though, so I just hit buttons till a dark liquid came out. It looked like coffee, smelled like coffee, so I drank it. Yep, coffee.

By the time I stumbled upstairs it was almost 5, so I figured maybe I could wake Alice up and she would explain to my why I had a massive headache and couldn't remember yesterday. I knew she spent at least an hour making her hair look like she just rolled out of bed, so I would be doing her a favor.

"Alice? Wake up!"

"Mm?"

"It's about 5. You should probably get up, we have school."

"Five more minutes!"

"Okay, but I get first shower!"

She didn't respond, but by the way she didn't move I figured that was a yes.

By the time I had taken a shower and blow dried my hair, Alice was up and contemplating what to wear.

"Should I wear the blue or red skirt? Jasper always tells me I look amazing in red…"

"Then wear the red, but while you're thinking about that very important decision, could you please explain to me why I can't remember a think about yesterday? All I know is something bad happened."

"Um… well… it's bad, yeah."

"That I already knew, but the major headache I have won't let me recall anything else. That is why I need you to give me some, like, details!"

"Well, you might wanna get ready first. It's a long story."

So that's what I did. I got dressed while Alice showered and did her hair. When she came back, dressed and perfect-looking, she sat down on her bed and I sat down on her guest bed.

"All I know is what you told me. You said that after he kissed you, you guys were going to meet Esme, again. As his girlfriend. So I made you look ah-mazing, but it was a wasted effort. When you got to his car, he was kissing Slut-ica and telling her he loved her. You ran back to me, cried your little eyes out, and took a huge dosage of Tylenol PM to help you sleep. That's probably why you can't remember a thing."

I listened to her whole story, and that's when it came back to me. The kiss, the invitation, the betrayal. The last thing I could remember was telling Alice the whole woe filled story. I guess that was when I conked out on Tylenol. "So then I slept over?"

"Well, I had Jazz carry you up here. There is no way I was letting you go home after an almost-OD. Charlie would kill me! And you, he would definitely kill you, if you woke up. Which thankfully you did!"

Wow. Now I knew why I hadn't really wanted to remember. It was horrible. I could feel another onslaught of tears coming and breathed heavily to try to stop them.

"Aw! Bella! Don't cry again! He doesn't deserve you."

"I know—but—I—still—love—him!"

"Whoa. You LOVE him! Even after all that he did! I mean, I knew you'd had a major crush on him since forever, but still? Love?"

"Yes, love."

"I think this might require an intervention. I'm calling us both in sick, getting Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie over here, and we are going to break you of this Cullen-ator addiction."

I sighed and flopped back on the bed. There was no arguing with Alice once she got an idea in her head.

There, now you know why Bella forgave him so easily! Cuz it was all a dream! Lol. I love it when I pull fast ones on people!

Haha! Okay, please review and I'll love you forever!