Note: Sorry I haven't updated in a couple of days, but I was busy getting my thoughts out for Nothing to Lose, So Much to Gain. For some reason, people like this story more than that one - so take a look at it! It, so far, has 3 chapters! I am not sure if this chapter will be super action-packed, but I'll try. Now, this a bit OOC, but remember - Bella's flaw right now is that she sometimes has self-denial like in Eclipse.

BTW: I am positing the play lists for this FanFic and There Are Some Things That You Can Never Forget, so look for it in my profile/bio!

P.S. Sorry that I had to make Jacob a bad guy in this FanFic, but it wouldn't work out right if I didn't! And no, he does not bodily harm Bella - just emotionally! Oops! I shouldn't have typed that. Darn it! I type about 80 words per minute, no kidding, so hopefully this will be done very soon!

BPOV

I felt terrible for saying that to Edward. I was worried about if our friendship would suffer, but I was mostly concerned about his feelings. But, of course, it's not like I could lie to him. Why did I feel like I had told him a half-truth? I'm sure it's because Edward is my very best-friend and I feel guilty. Of course that's the reason. What other explanation could there be?

I tried to give him so space the next day. He didn't want to speak to me and I didn't blame him. I took Alice aside during lunch - we needed to talk.

"Are you mad at me, Alice?" I asked her hesitantly. I mean, Edward was her twin brother. She had every right to be annoyed.

"No. It's just that I'm worried about Edward, that's all. No, I don't blame you, Bella. It's not your fault." She sighed. "I wish that he'd told you sooner. But no - I'm not upset."

"Good. I feel so bad, though. I'm really worried that this will ruin our friendship permanently," I confided.

"I don't think so. I know Edward and he's not one to hold grudges - especially against you. Your relationship is too strong to break even if the matter is more…serious." I nodded.

"I guess so. But…what if keeping our friendship will hurt him in the long run?"

"It very well might, Bella. I don't know. Just…be careful, OK? I have a bad feeling about the near future. Call me crazy, but I think that something awful is going to happen."

I froze at her words - they sounded so resigned - as dark as night. "I hope not. I don't think that I could take anymore drama," I said, trying weakly to make a joke.

"Who knows? Anything can happen, anything goes. Just remember this: sometimes it's too late to realize." With a knowing look, Alice walked away, leaving me there to wonder what she had meant.

EPOV

Finally, the last bell rang, signaling freedom - sweet freedom. Today had been exceptionally awkward and painful for me and probably Bella, too. Thank goodness she's the infamous blusher and not me. I gathered my books and other things quickly and headed towards Emmett's car, waiting for him and Alice to come.

"Cullen!" someone from behind me called. I turned around to see Jacob Black standing several feet away. "I need to talk to you."

Wondering what he wanted, I sighed and walked over to him. "What is it?"

"What is your relationship with Bella?" he asked unashamedly and straight-to-the-point. So, it came down to jealousy, huh?

"We're best friends, Black. Nothing more - no need to get all worked up," I replied. If only that weren't true.

"That's fine. Just stay away from my Bella. If you so much as even hug her, I'll know, OK? She's mine. I know that you like her," he said, inching closer menacingly.

"Good to know. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go home," I said angrily, my fists clenched as I stormed away from him. Who did Jacob think he was, going around telling me what I could and couldn't do with Bella? He didn't own her!

"So, what was that all about?" Alice asked me once we were inside Emmett's Jeep. Apparently, she'd either seen or overheard our heated conversation - if you could call it that.

"Just Jacob getting territorial about Bella - that's all," I replied, trying to sound nonchalant. I loved Alice to death, but sometime she could meddle a bit too much.

"Ugh! I hate that kid!" she exclaimed in frustration. "I wish Bella would dump him and leave him crying in a heap on the floor!"

I laughed dryly. Don't we all, Alice. Don't we all.

BPOV

I decided to visit Jacob that afternoon. Yes, maybe I should've called first, but I wanted to surprise him. I had been feeling really sad lately (one guess why!) and I need a cheer-up - badly. I still felt incredibly guilty for hurting Edward so deeply. It was eating at me incessantly! I thought that Jake could be my way of escape, even if only for a little while.

I knocked on the door once, twice, three times and still received no answer. I knew that Jacob had football practice today, so I headed towards the beach while I waited.

I began my leisurely stroll, glancing at the blue-gray waves lapping against the sandy shore strewn with bone-white driftwood when I saw them. It was Jacob - with another girl's arms wrapped around him. They were locked in a tight embrace, kissing at a rate thought I would've thought impossible. I stared on in horror, unable to say a word. He looked up and immediately mirrored my expression.

"Bella! This…this is not what it looks like!" Jacob scrambled to get away from the blonde (what else?) girl. I laughed humorlessly.

"How stupid do you think I am? You were making out, right, or did my eyes deceive me? I'm pretty sure that you two weren't knitting sweaters," I said sarcastically, the venom coming out in waves from my eyes and tongue.

"Wait! Don't leave, Bella! I can explain…" his voice trailed off, obviously at a loss for a believable excuse.

"Save your breath - you'll need it." I glared at the girl who glared right back. "I hope you two are happy together." And, with that, I waltzed away from Jacob, La Push, and that whole part of my life - including the friendship that he and I had once shared.

"Bella? What's wrong?" Charlie asked me once I came home, sensing that something was amiss.

I didn't feel like lying to him, so I told Charlie the truth. "I caught Jake kissing another girl."

"I've never particularly liked that kid, even when you two were toddlers. Maybe you should give Edward a chance, Bella - he'd stick with you." He went back to his game.

What?! My own dad knew as much about my romantic life as Alice did - and he was trying to persuade me to date my best friend! How more pathetic can you get. I stomped up to my room and collapsed on my bed, grumbling about backstabbers and the world in general. Little did I know that everyone was right - it just would take something tragic for me to finally realize.

EPOV

"Don't mention Jacob to Bella," Alice said to me that evening after she'd gotten off of her cell phone. "She found him on the beach…making out with another girl."

That scumbag! How dare he hurt her like that? "I'll kill him."

"I'd completely encourage that except that I don't particularly want to have to bail you out of juvie. But I find no objection to…getting Jacob back." She smiled mischievously, and I became wary.

"Alice…? What are you thinking? You're not planning something that will get us grounded for two years, are you?" I asked, worried.

"Of course not, silly! I just want to dole out a little bit of revenge to someone who truly deserves it. And that someone happen to be Jacob."

"OK. As long as it's not illegal, I'm in," I agreed. What could go wrong?

Well, to answer my own question, I must admit - the results were pretty funny, even if the act was incredibly childish. Honestly, I can't believe that they fell for it!

Alice found out (and don't ask me how) that the girl is Lauren Mallory from school. Bella didn't recognize her because, thankfully, they don't know each other very well until recently. We kind of bought her flowers with poison ivy hidden between the stems and placed them on her doorstep. Alice placed a note along with the itchy flowers that read:

Roses are red

Violets are blue

I love Bella

And I hate you!

Yeah, really stupid - I know. But, being the not-brightest-bulb-in-the-box that Lauren is, she believed it and was obviously incredibly mad after the poison ivy and the poem. She went to Jacob's house and, basically, punched his lights out, not to mention rubbing him all over with the ivy. We followed her there and it was the funniest thing that I'd ever seen! I never knew that she could hit that hard! Under other circumstances, our actions would have been considered cruel, but they really deserved it. I guess, in the end, everyone gets their just desserts - including me, in the long run.