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As it turns out, Emmet did not intend to drive us to school. Apparently, he had added Jasper and his names to the note Carlisle had written excusing the rest of the family for the week from school and called in early this morning to inform the office that I would be away with my father for the week as well.

"And just how did you manage to convince Ms. Simpson that it was acceptable for you, Emmet Cullen, to speak as my legal guardian?" I asked incredulously.

"Isabella will be joining myself and a family friend for the week on a trip to Whigmont lake to spend some quality time together before she leaves for college next fall," Emmet recounted in a dead on impression of Charlie's voice.

"Oh" was all I could respond. I honestly didn't mind a week off from school, especially on a week that Edward wouldn't be by my side in classes. Yes, it was far preferable to enduring stares and gossip from Jessica and Lauren about if he'd left me for good this time, I decided.

"And just WHAT are you planning for the three of us to do the entire week?!" Jasper finally interjected. It was surprising to hear Jasper raise his voice like this, usually he's so calm and collected. Maybe he really didn't want to spend that much time with me like he had said he did. I can't imagine he was worried about missing anything in classes, he'd only been to about one hundred other schools.

"I don't know! I just thought that if the rest of the family gets the week off we should too!" Emmet responded defensively. Jasper pinched the bridge of his nose impatiently, probably a mannerism he had learned from Edward. Emmet shot him a hesitant look, and then tried again.

"Well, either way, it's done now. The three of us are supposed to have the week off according to the school, so we should just make the best of it. I'm sure there's loads of stuff Bella wants to do that she hasn't tried yet…We could take her snowboarding, or skydiving! Hey, remember how fun skydiving was when we first tried it Jazzy?" Emmet was grinning that foolishly sweet grin of his now, trying to soften Jasper up. I, on the other hand, was now horrified.

"SKYDIVING?!" I finally managed, one hand already clutched to my chest as if to stop an impending heart attack.

"Cool it Emmet, you're going to scare Bella half to death," I felt a wave of calm floating through me, and I inwardly thanked Jasper's power. " Anyway, do you realize what Edward would do to us if he found out we had taken his Bella skydiving? We're supposed to be keeping her out of trouble this week."

And the calm was replaced by anger.

"Excuse me? You two only want to spend time with me so that you can ensure that I don't get into any trouble this week? And you're scared of what Edward would do to you if I went skydiving? Where the heck is my say in anything? I am my own person here guys!" I crossed my arms and pouted indignantly in the backseat of the jeep, refusing to acknowledge that I had in fact just thrown a mini-tantrum.

Jasper and Emmet shifted uncomfortably in the front seats, obviously surprised by my little outburst.

"Bella, that is not the only reason we want to spend time with you. We love you, you're our little sister, we just also promised Edward that we would keep you safe."

"Yeah Bells, you have to admit, you tend to attract danger whether Edwards around or not!" Emmet added with another sheepish smile.

By this time, we had pulled into the Cullen's driveway and Jasper had my door open for me before I could realize the car had stopped. Emmet sprinted ahead to open the house door and dip into a low bow as I walked into the house, obviously they both thought I was still offended. And truth be told, I was, but not by them. Edward felt he needed to demand that his brothers keep me under supervision while he was gone, as if I was a little girl who needed looking after rather than an independent woman, capable of making her own decisions. This did not sit well with me.

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