I skid into the parking lot as I shook my head to the loud music thumping in my ear drums.

"BELLA PUT IT LOWER!" Adrien yelled. I growled and pressed the off switch. So it was loud…I needed time to think of what I was going to say to Miss Nicole. I took the spot right out from under the nose of a Shiny Silver Volvo. Take that Edward! I laughed to myself as my husband shook his head.

"Sorry!" I said quietly kissing him on the cheek. "I have a lot on my mind right now."

"Obviously," he sniffed, stepping out of the car and slipping on a pair of Marc Jacobs sunglasses since it was SOOO sunny out. I noticed Kirsten standing in the far end of the parking lot starring at us, dumbfounded. We tended to have that affect on people.

"HEY KIRSTEN!" I screamed over the loud voices of students. Everyone froze, turning to stare at us. Oops. I guess it was a…nice way to make an entrance. Adrien wrapped his arm around my waist as we drifted towards Kirsten. I ran to hug her, leaving 'Drien's arm empty.

"Hi Bella!" She returned my hug awkwardly.

"Um," I bit my lip (it was still a habit from when I was human) "This is my boyfriend, Adrien. Adrien this is Kirsten, the friend I was with yesterday." Kirsten blushed, a shiny shade of red as Adrien took her hand.

"Nice to meet you." Adrien murmured, looking over his shoulder. Emmett stood there with Rosalie, looking the car. "I uh, I need to go. But nice meeting you. Bye." He waved at us while walking over to the Jeep.

"So Bella, do you need help finding the office?"

"Actually," I apologized. "I'm waiting for Nicole and Edward to arrive." I gulped as her eyes narrowed.

"Okay." She sighed, turning away.

"But I'll see you at lunch right? I'm not friends with her or anything." I knew how much Kirsten hated her sister.

"Ya! Sure!" Her face lit up. Well, at least I hadn't ruined things yet.

"Bye!" I air kissed her, and bounced back to the car. I wouldn't be caught dead with any of the Cullens. EVER. Except for the next few moments. Finally, they were here. It'd taken long enough. I walked briskly over to meet the "couple". I couldn't be wasting MY time with a stupid girl and her more than STUPID, IGNORANT, IDIOTIC boyfriend.

"Nicole, may I speak to you?" I asked kindly, tapping her on the shoulder and trying to keep my fierce angry emotions out of this.

"No." Edward responded acidly, glaring at me.

"I just wanted to apologize." I said. "She can talk you know." Another problem with Edward… he insisted on being macho man, not letting anyone talk. Even after all these years. The girl finally spoke. Her voice was surprisingly similar to how mine had been as human.. Now that I thought about it her hair and eyes were close to mine too. No wonder Edward had chosen her...but why?

"Edward let me talk to her."

Edward let out a small sigh. "Don't listen to what she says please Sweetie."

My eyes narrowed. "EXCUSE ME?"

"Nothing," he shrugged. "You just have a tendency of stretching the truth and putting people against me."

In a moment I was inches away from his face. "You know that every word I said was true. Don't try lying because it won't work." I grabbed Nicole's hand, dragging her towards my car.

"Where are you taking her?" Edward roared over the voices of students.

"Just to the car!" I called, slamming the door of the passenger seat shut as I climbed in. "I'm sorry." I finally said, looking into the eyes of the girl.

"Sorry for what?" She asked, surprised. "I would have been a total bitch too if my ex-boyfriend had lied."

"It's just…" I knew I could never find the right words to explain. "When he left…I broke apart. I wanted to commit suicide because I loved him so much. Edward pretty much ruined my life." I took a deep breath. "I had someone to make it better but you don't. And I don't want the same thing happening to you that happened to me." I needed Nicole to understand…to accept what I was saying.

"He won't leave me." She murmured stubbornly, "He'll change me."

"No." I shook my head sadly. "He won't. He ran away because he "didn't want to take away my life". Do you think he'll hesitate to say the same words?" I knew these words were causing her pain…they were causing ME pain. And they were more than harsh.

"But he loves me." Nicole whispered.

I nodded my head in agreement. "He probably does. I can tell. But one day he might leave you…because he loves you too much to hurt you." Something in my mind clicked. He'd left…because he loved me….he'd left because he cared. But that didn't erase the pain and suffering he'd left behind. That didn't erase the cold and lonely nights. That didn't erase anything. I now understood…but did it change anything? No. I would continue staying out of the way of the "Elusive Cullens" for as long as I lived.

Nicole nodded, "Okay then." She reached for the door handle, but I pulled her back.

"And.." I took a deep breath, "Try not to ignore everyone else. They're not your only life. Don't forget you have a sister. She misses you you know." I let go of her wrist. Her eyes widened.

"How did you…I mean.."

I let out a tiny laugh. "We met yesterday. She's my only friend here." I looked down and out the window. "But…don't let the same thing that happened to me happen to you." My voice turned urgent, and whispery. "Please."

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