Bella's POV

I woke up to the sun shining through my bedroom window. The sun never shines in Forks. My mood was amazing today! We couldn't have picked a better day to go to the beach. I got out of bed with a smile on my face and hoped into the shower. I took my time lathering my hair with my strawberry scented shampoo and shaving. Once I was sure there wasn't even a single extra hair on my body, I got out of the shower and dried myself before walking to my room. I looked for something to wear to the beach when suddenly a box fell out of my closet. I picked it up and there was a note on it – "Bella. I know you don't like wearing bikinis but still, here you go honey. I think this will look great on you – love mom". I opened the box and a beautiful black bikini fell out. I picked it up and silently thanked my mother for always buying me thinks like these. I put the bikini on and it looked good. Then I combed and blow dried my hair. I put on my denim shorts and a blue shirt that I tied across my stomach. I've never worked out or anything but my legs and my stomach looked really good. I threw on my flip flops under and I was ready. I went downstairs and eat my cereals. Charlie was gone again. I was starting to worry about him, I didn't know what was out there and it terrified me that my dad was out there. I was just putting my bowl away when I heard a honk outside. I rushed out to see that Mike had arrived along with a couple others. "Hey guys" I called out. "Hey" everyone said back. I walked out and asked "So who are we waiting for now?" Mike being Mike was the first to answer me. "Were waiting for Lauren now". "Oh okay ill just go grab my bag and then well all wait for her."

I ran inside and grabbed my bag, which had an extra towel, some sunblock and a change of clothes. I walked back outside just as Lauren pulled into my driveway. I locked the door and walked up to Jessica. "Hey Jess" "Bella!" she screamed and hugged me. "Alright ladies and guys. Let's get going." Mike said and we all piled into his SUV. Mike drove to beach and everyone decided it would be fun to sing songs, so everyone sang while I tried to block them out but eventually I joined in. it felt amazing, to be out with normal friends who knew nothing about the supernatural world, who had such simple lives. Today I wanted to forget about Edward and Jacob and Paul. We got to First Beach and everyone got out. We all walked down the beach looking for a good spot to sit with our little group. Eric and Angela were walking together, Lauren and Tyler, Mike and Amber and me and Jess. Tyler found a spot and sat down so everyone started sitting down near him. We were there for a while when I felt a random pull in my chest. I looked around and spotted Sam, Jared, Embry, Jacob and Paul. Oh shit! One day! One day was all I asked for. "Let's go swim." I told Jessica. She looked at me, laughed and screamed "Guys lets go swim!" she got up and tossed her shirt aside to reveal a red bikini. She tossed her shorts aside and ran towards the water. I got up and took off my shades, shorts and shirt and also ran towards the water. Everyone else followed. I saw the Lauren was wearing a blue bikini while Angela had a one piece suit on. Amber was wearing a polka dotted gray bikini. Mike came up behind Jessica and grabbed her by her waist and then threw her into the water. I laughed until I felt Tyler come up behind me. Before I had the chance to say anything I was being flung into the water. When I re surfaced I saw both Mike and Tyler laughing. I walked towards them and put my arms around Tyler's neck. He locked down at me and then I pushed him. He fell into the water and I burst out laughing. I knew someone was watching us but I didn't dare turn around to look.

We finally decided to get back to our stuff so we could dry ourselves off and get the food from Mike's car. I walked towards my spot and saw that Sam and his 'pack' were sitting there with a couple other guys. They looked a lot like the guys from the rez but there was something different about them. I walked up to them with Jessica and stood there until one of the other guys turned around to look at me. He smiled and asked "What can I do for you, sweetheart?"

"You're in my spot" I stated simply.

"Oh I'm so sorry Bella." Sam said to me. I just shrugged. They all moved and I heard Sam say "well meet up at my place to finish this tonight. You guys can enjoy yourselves for now." I wanted to know what they were talking about but then I figured that it's none of my business. I sat down and started to dry myself off. I was talking to Jessica until I heard someone scream "PAUL" I froze and then suddenly turned around. I saw Lauren throw herself onto Paul. What the flip? He grabbed her around her waist and started saying something in her ear. He looked up and locked eyes with me. Then he kissed her cheek and grabbed her hand while she led him over to us, while still looking at me. Lauren came up to us and said "Guys, this is Paul. He's a… close friend." Then Paul pulled her closer to him and whispered something in her ear that made her giggle. I couldn't look. Less than 24 hours ago he was telling me that I'm his soul mate and now he's making that sluu giggle? I was staring at the water alone because Jessica had left to go sit with Mike, when I heard someone clear their throat behind me. I turned around to see the same guy that was in my spot earlier "You mind if I join you?" he asked me.

"Go ahead." I told me and he sat down next to me. Instead of looking at the waved he looked at me. I turned to face him because it felt weird. I raised my eyebrow at him and he smiled. "You are so weird." He told me. "Why do you say that? You don't even know me." I said to him.

"Well there's so many good looking guys here – a couple of whom want to get your attention – but you're sitting here looking at the water? Either you have a boyfriend or you're married or you're in love. So tell me, which one is it?"

I looked at him like he was the stupidest person on the planet and then answered honestly. "I don't have a boyfriend, I'm not married and I'm definitely not in love. Plus half of these guys are like my brothers."

"Ouuuuu you just friend zone all of those guys!" he told me.

"No I only friend zoned a couple. I'm not blind I know these boys are hot, and lets just say I wanna keep a couple of options open." I told him with a wink.

"You know if I took my shirt off I would be 'hot' too!" he told me with a laugh.

"I don't know umm…." Im so stupid I didn't even ask him his name.

"Josh" he said.

"Oh sorry Josh. I'm Bella by the way" he laughed so I continued. "so I don't know I mean I think I can tell when someone is hot and I don't think you can make me think that way about you." What the hell was I saying? Ok I have no filter in my mouth.

He looked at me and then stood up and took his shirt off. "Oh my…" he had an amazing body. Holy shit you can't tell he's hiding all that under his shirt. He laughed again and said "Your turn." I looked at him like he had lost his mind, but then I decided to go for li. When was the last time I had fun? I couldn't remember. So I stood up and once again took off my blue shirt to reveal my black bikini top. I didn't put my shorts back on so I stood there in my bikini. He looked at me and then picked me up and threw me over his shoulder and ran towards the water. I screamed and kicked my legs but he didn't put me down. He threw me in the water and then when I finally came up he was laughing. "Oh Josh you really shouldn't have done that." I said as I walked towards him. "Why is that?" he asked me.

"Because" I walked up to him and like I didn't with Tyler I put my hands on his shoulders and then pushed. It didn't affect him at all. I stood there shocked that he hadn't moved and then suddenly he grabbed my waist and fell backwards. Once again I was under the water before I could even blink. When we re surfaced his hand was still around my waist and he pulled me out of the water. "Not cool, Josh" I told him. We walked back towards the rest of the group and I saw Paul watching us. Josh growled next to me and I saw that he was glaring at Paul. I just kept walking. Soon it was twilight and the La Push boys lit a bonfire. I sat next to Josh again and we talked. Paul glared at us from across the fire, Lauren practically in his lap. Once again our eyes locked and I couldn't force myself to look away. His eyes showed betrayal and guilt and one more emotion that I couldn't really figure out. "Bella…" he called out softly but I heard him clearly. I wanted to get up and go to him but I couldn't. Not after what he said yesterday. I was hurt and I was angry. There was no way I was doing this again. Finally Josh pulled me out of my daze. "Bella?" I turned around and looked at him "Yea?" I asked. "I've been calling your name for the last 5 minutes." Then he looked at Paul and said "What's your deal with him?" "Nothing." I said a little too quickly. "Really?" he asked.

"Yea." I said again.

"Okay then. Prove it"

"How do I prove it?" I asked him. I would do anything to show everyone the Paul didn't matter to me. I had to. I don't know why I felt like I had to but I did.

"Go out with me." He said like it was the simplest thing ever.

"What?"

"Go out with me." He said again but a little but slower.

"And that'll prove that I have nothing with him?" I pointed to Paul who was still looking at us.

"Yup, that should prove it." He said and smiled.

"Okay then. Pick me up at 7:00pm tomorrow." I told him.

"Seriously?"

"Seriously." I said. I heard Lauren scream and turned around to look at her. Paul had stood up and Lauren was now on the ground instead of Paul's lap. Paul started walking towards us and Josh stood up, pulling me with him. "Don't touch her." Paul growled. Now he was standing right in front of us.

"You don't own her Lahote." Josh replied. Paul grabbed Josh and pushed him and then they started hitting each other. "Oh shit." I heard someone say but I was too involved in the fight to figure out who said it.

"PAUL!" I screamed. I saw Josh punch him in the stomach.

"Josh let him go." I said and tried to pull him off of Paul. But it didn't work. I turned around to and saw Sam watching the whole thing with an amused face. "Sam! Get them off of each other." Sam just shook his head. I turned around and faced the fighting boys again. "JOSH YOU LET HIM GO RIGHT NOW. PAUL PLEASE STOP." I screamed. Paul turned to look at me and Josh hit him on his face. Paul fell and I fell down next to him. "Shit Paul! You're bleeding." I told him as I tried to somehow help his pain go away but I didn't want to touch him somewhere and make it worse. Paul looked at me and I saw all those emotions in his eyes but then he quickly looked away. He got up and looked at Josh again, "You don't touch her." He said. I was angry now. He doesn't talk to me and calls me a leech lover and then thinks he can tell my friends what the hell they can and can't do? "You don't get a say in my life Paul. If I don't want Josh to touch me then I'll tell him that. You have no right." He looked down and me and then said "Bella lo –" he stopped himself, shook his head and walked away.

"Mike can we leave now?" I asked.

"Ummm yea lets go guys." He said and we all go our stuff. Everyone started to pile into Mike's SUV and when I was about to get in someone grabbed my arm and pulled me back. "Don't I get your number? Since were going on our little date tomorrow." Josh said to me. "Take it from Sam. I know you know him, he'll give it to you." I climbed into the car and Mike drove off. Jessica kept asking me what happened between the two guys but I actually didn't know why they started fighting so I didn't answer her. When we go to my house I saw a bike parked in my driveway. "Thanks lot you guys! I had fun." I climbed out with my bag and walked towards the front door as everyone pulled out of my drive. I turned around and came face to face with… Paul.