A/N: Okay, thanks again to x-rosepetals-x! ONCE AGAIN, she was the ONLY person to review.
This chapter is pretty much just fluff, but it helps the story in my opinion, so deal with it. It'll fit better later.
Bella's Point of View
I got through the rest of the day, but compared to biology and lunch it was the most boring thing I had ever had to sit through. No … scratch that … it was just the most boring thing I had ever had to sit through.
Finally, the last bell rang, and I rushed out of class, ready to actually have my mind stimulated for the first time since lunch.
Alice met me outside in all of her hyper happiness. I stepped out the door and was attacked by a little ball of energy that jumped on top of me and hugged me.
I almost fell backwards.
"Whoa, there, Alice! I'm already a klutz without your help!" I laughed as I said it to make it not sound so harsh.
She stepped back and I regained what little balance I had. "Sorry, Bella! I'm just so excited! You're going to have a great time tonight!" As she said this, she got a little smirk on her face that warned me of danger.
"Alice, what have you got planned?"
She gave me an innocent look, "What do you mean? Why would I have anything planned?"
I glared at her, but she just stared innocently back at me. I snorted, "Okay, then. For now. But I know you're planning something."
She smirked again and then grabbed my hand and ran to the car, with me stumbling along behind.
By the time we reached the shiny silver Volvo, the rest of the Cullens were already there.
"Hiya, guys!" Alice said, giving everyone the same energetic hug she had given me, and planting one on Jasper. "Ready to go?! We have a lot to do tonight … shopping … and shopping … and more shopping!!"
Everyone groaned and rolled their eyes, but it didn't faze her. "Oh, come on you guys! You know it'll be fun! Now get in the car, I'm driving!"
With that, she ran around to the driver's side and was in the car with it started before I even had a chance to register what she had said. Rosalie and Edward were also already in the car, and Jasper was on his way there.
Emmet smiled at my bewilderment. "You'll get used to it eventually. I guess we'd better get in the car before Alice runs over us."
I laughed, "Yeah, a little energetic, isn't she?"
"Just a bit."
We got in the car, and before the door was even fully shut, Alice was off. And when I say she was off, I'm not kidding at all. We were out of the parking lot and halfway down the road before I could get my seat belt buckled. She was going way too fast. I leaned forward to glance at the speedometer and wished I hadn't. We were pushing a hundred miles an hour. I felt sick.
I made it, though, and we were in Seattle in an hour and a half, record time. Alice swung the car into a parking spot, (which made my stomach swoop again), and jumped out of the car before I had realized we were actually stopped.
I breathed a sigh of relief and slid out after Emmet.
Alice met us at the door to the mall, obviously impatient. "Ughhh! You guys are so slow! Let's go! I told you, we have a lot to do!"
She grabbed me and led me off into the store.
Five hundred dollars and three hours later I finally got Alice to slow down and let me rest.
The entire group hit the food court. I ordered and sat down in the only seat left … right across from him.
Alice and Jasper and Rosalie and Emmet were already deep in conversation, so the only person left for me to talk to was Edward.
"Hi," I said, "What's up?"
He glared at me and went back to reading his book.
"Whatcha readin'?" I asked, still trying to be friendly. He didn't even acknowledge me this time. I scowled and devoted my entire attention to my fries.
A few seconds later, Alice got up and asked Edward if she could talk to him alone. He grudgingly got up and followed her.
Edward's Point of View
Bella sat down in the seat across from me, sending her sweet scent towards me. I concentrated on my book, doing my best to block her out … and not just because she smelled so appetizing. Just looking at her sent shivers up my spine.
She smiled at me, "Hi! What's up?"
I glared at her and realized that that was a mistake. As soon as I looked at her my breath caught in my throat and I felt a tingling in my fingers. I wanted to run my fingers through her hair, hold her hand, run my lips down her neck …
No! What was I thinking?! And why?! She was just another girl, no different than any of the others I had ever seen. "Oh, really? Are you sure?" a little voice in my head asked. "Yes! I'm sure! She's no different!" I snapped back at it. "Mmmhhhmmm …" it said skeptically, but I blocked it out and fixed my attention back on my book, feigning interest. (Though what I was really doing was imagining running my fingers along her jaw line, pulling her towards me, our lips meeting … NO!)
"Whatcha readin'?" she asked.
Catching myself, I didn't look up at her, just stared at my book, trying to clear my mind.
Alice was suddenly next to me and dragging me out of my seat, demanding that she needed to talk to me alone for just a minute.
Alice's Point of View
Bella sat down across from Edward, smiled, and said, "Hi! What's up?" very cheerily.
Perfect. I was about to get payment for the hard work I was doing. I waited for Edward to respond. He glared at her, and didn't say a word.
Ughhhh! If he didn't answer her this minute I would just have to … have to … well I didn't know what I was going to do, but he wasn't going to like it!
"Watcha readin'?" she asked, tilting her head.
He didn't even glance at her this time.
Excusing myself from the table, I stormed over to him. "Edward, we need to talk in private for just a minute. Won't take long." I didn't wait for his response, I just dragged him out of his seat and away from the table. As soon as we were out of hearing distance … of Bella at least … I grabbed his ear and twisted … HARD.
He bent over to my level so that I wasn't putting as much pressure on his ear. "What is that for?"
I twisted harder before answering, "THAT. Is for ignoring Bella when she was so KINDLY (I twisted even harder) trying to make a conversation with you. Now, You will go back to that table, smile at her, and talk to her. RIGHT?!"
"Okay, okay! Whatever you say, Alice!"
I twisted harder one more time, just to make sure.
"Ow! Seriously, let go of my ear you little …"
I let go and smiled sweetly at him. "No need for the language, now! There are little children here! Now go sit down and talk." I gave him a shove that sent him flying back to the table and into his seat.
Good grief! He was so dense sometimes! Don't get me wrong, he was my favorite brother, but he was just so annoying sometimes. Did he seriously think that I couldn't tell that he was in love with her?! Geese, even Emmet had mentioned something about it.
And Bella was so obviously in love with him, too.
I shook my head and made my way back to the table, where I was happy to see Edward talking to Bella, even if he was awkward and having a really hard time staying on topic while he stared at her … not that she was doing much better.
But I was still annoyed. For some reason, neither realized that the other was in love with them, and neither seemed to realize that they were in love. Lord help me, this would be the hardest matchmaking job I had ever had.
But I hadn't ever failed before, and I refused to fail on them.
They would get together … it would just take more intervention than I had originally thought …
A/N: Alright people, I know more of you are reading than are reviewing, so if I don't get more reviews, I'm not posting again! X-rosepetals-x is NOT the only person reading this story (which is dedicated to her, by the way, because she's NOT too lazy to review. Thanks!) Reviews make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside ,and they inspire me to write more. SO REVIEW!! … OR YOU WON'T GET ANOTHER CHAPTER!! (I mean it!!)