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Bella's POV

I went straight to our diner. It was in the middle of the city and sort of the place that was often called a hole-in-the-wall, but that's why we all love it. Not only did they have the best coffee, service, but it was cheap and it allowed us all to relax. I walked in and heard the ding of the bells on top of the door. I waved to the owner, Peter; he was wearing a flannel old shirt rolled up and jeans. I turned to my left and saw Rose sitting at our table. She had a large coffee mug in front of her.

"About time." Rose said.

"I'm sorry," I said, "I thought Jasper was with you?"

"I haven't seen him since school."

"What?" I asked as I took my seat across from Rose and started taking everything out of my bag in search of my cell phone. I eventually found it and started dialing the numbers I had memorized back in eighth grade when we thought we were cool for having a phone.

"He's not answering!" I said to Rose.

"Why are you freaking out?"

"I sent Alice to get him and now he's not answering? She could've forgotten him."

Rose rolled her eyes, "He can take care of himself."

I ignored her, "Do you have Alice's number?"

She handed me her sleek black phone. I searched for Alice's number and called. She didn't answer.

"Bella, calm down." Rose said as my breathing picked up.

"I can't believe myself… ugh… do you have Edward's number? Maybe they went to his house."

"Give back my phone." Rosalie said.

I gave her a look as she extended her hand out to me. Reluctantly, I gave her back her phone. She dialed a few numbers. "Hey Mike." She said into the phone as my eyes went wide; when she saw my look she winked. "Yeah, I'm glad… Really? That's so awesome, Mike… Hey, by chance do you have Edward Cullen's number? ... You do? Could you be a gentleman and text me his number? Thank you so much!"

I laughed at Rose when she slammed her phone shut. A moment later Rose got a text message with Edward's number and a text asking her out on a date. Chicken.

I called Edward from my phone.

"Hello?" Edward's silky voice said through the phone.

"Hey, Edward, I'm sorry for calling you, but…"

"Bella?" He asked.

"Yeah." I said cringing. "I'm sorry for calling, I got your number, well Rose got your number from Newton and I'm…um calling to ask if you know where Jasper and Alice are or if they're at your house?"

"No, they're not here." Edward said.

"Well, um, if you find out could you text me?"

"Sure Bella."

I hung up

"No you don't. Bella, Jasper is probably hanging out with Alice as we speak."

"What if they're broken down in some remote area of the city?"

"Have you seen Alice's car?"

"It could happen."

"Yeah, and then your dad would see them and bring them home."

"Not helping." I said. "I'm a horrible friend."

"Your insecurity of things this stupid really annoys me."

"I left him at the school – stranded."

As I was talking, through the glass I saw Jasper's car pull into a parking space. "Look!" Rose said mockingly. "He's here. He probably went home to get his car."

"I…" I was about to speak again, but my jaw probably hit the table as I saw Jasper get out and then go over to the passenger door and open it up for Alice. Then he put his arm around her tiny waist and she smiled up at him.

"What the fuck?" Rose asked.

The door dinged as Alice and Jasper came into the diner. Jasper saw us and came with Alice to sit with us. He saw our incredulous stares.

"So what have you two been up to?" Rose asked with a smirk.

"Alice would you like something to drink?" Jasper said standing up and ignoring Rose's question.

Alice smiled, "Vanilla mocha latte with whipped cream?"

Jasper laughed and walked off.

"Alice, have you seduced Jasper?" Rose asked.

"No, well, maybe a little." She laughed.

"What happened?" I asked, but was cut off by Alice's phone going off. She answered it this time.

"Edward, stop calling me." Alice said into the phone. "Oh." She said after a moment, and then looked up at me smiling, "You were looking for us?" I nodded as she kept going with her conversation. "Well, I'm with her now. Would you like to speak to her?"

"No need." Edward said startling all of us. He was walking into the diner and smiled knowingly at us. "May I have a seat?"

"Sure." I said as he took a chair from another table and brought it to ours.

Jasper came back with Alice's order and his own. He looked amused to see Edward there. Alice introduced them to each other. They shook hands and Edward's eyes went wide as he saw the proximity of Jasper and Alice. They were sitting close together and Jasper had his hand around the back of her chair, not in a showy way, more in an unconscious manner.

Rose left after about an hour of talking with everyone. Jasper and Alice then left a little while later. It was just Edward and I now.

Edward's POV

I sat across from Bella as she awkwardly took a sip of coffee. We sat in silence for a few moments before she got a huge smile on her face. "What?" I asked.

She shook her head back and forth, still smiling, it was adorable. "Bella," I said. Her smile widened and she took another sip of her drink. "Come on."

"I've never seen Jasper so… I don't know… happy?" She said.

"Well, I've never seen Alice so calm."

"Jasper has that affect on people."

"Yeah, but Alice? She's like a bursting bubble of energy."

"That's true," Bella laughed. "I barely had one conversation with her before she insisted that I help with her project."

"She's a little…" I said searching for a word.

"Spunky?" Bella questioned, filling in the blank.

I laughed, "Yeah, she's definitely spunky."

And so, Bella and I talked for the next two hours about everything and nothing. She was just a cool person to talk to or not talk to, whichever the case may be. I was comfortable around her. So, when I got home I couldn't get her smile out of my mind.

Alice came over around nine to get her books. She was basically jumping with joy around the whole house. "Alice, dear," Esme called to her from the kitchen where she was drinking a glass of wine with Carlisle, "be careful. I don't want you to fall down."

Alice stopped jumping, but started dancing around the house.

"Alice what's up with you?" I asked.

"Like you don't know." She said.

"Fill me in." I said.

"Well, today was, like, the most exciting day of my life."

"Did you go skydiving?" I asked.

She smacked my arm playfully, "No. I hung out with Jasper and Bella and Rosalie."

"And me and Emmett."

"Eh, I do that everyday." Alice scrunched her nose jokingly.

"Ouch." I said laughing as she danced out the door.

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I awoke the next morning to my cell phone screaming in my ear. I was about to throw it against the wall, but restrained myself from breaking my phone. I got up took a shower in my bathroom and got dressed. I was basically slept walked to the kitchen. Esme and Carlisle were animatedly talking at the kitchen table. I ignored them as I grabbed my keys off the counter and left for school.

I got to the school parking lot now somewhat awake. Even though I hadn't gone out of my way this morning or slept an extra ten minutes I was still late. I had to park in the back. Emmett's car was next to mine. I parked my car and got out of my car into the fucking freezing weather. It sucked. I then had to laugh. Emmett was sitting in his driver seat, his head leaning against the side window, and he was sound asleep with his mouth wide open. No joke.

I knocked on Emmett's window. He hit his head on the window as he jumped up with shocked eyes. Fucking hilarious. He then scowled at me as he rubbed his forehead.

He opened his door pushing it into me.

"Jack ass." He laughed striding to school with his bag over his shoulder.

"I try," I said lamely while laughing.

We were walking on the path to school when we heard a girl scream. Which was uncommon considering that it was, I don't know, six thirty in the morning.

Emmett and I began sprinting like police officers. When we got to the source of the screaming we both rolled our eyes. Jessica Stanley was staring at a huge poster of herself. In the poster she wasn't wearing any make-up, was wearing flannel pajamas, and her hair was wild. Everyday she came into school wearing more than enough make-up for a city of clowns. She was probably horrified anyone would see her without her clown mask.

"Medusa meets a clown?" Jasper said to us as he walked towards us. Emmett laughed heartily and I just smiled. I'd never hung out with Jasper, but he seemed cool enough.

"More like Medusa had a clown's baby and named it Jessica." Emmett said.

"You're such an asshole." I laughed. We were all walking into the school at this point. Rosalie saw us and walked up to us.

"You two," She looked to Emmett then me, "Are definitely not Alice."

"Nope, sorry." Emmett said.

"I didn't say I was going to find her." Jasper said.

"You're not too hard to read." Rosalie said.

"Alice," I said, "doesn't get to school until halfway through first period."

"What?" Rosalie asked.

"Yeah," Emmett said, "she needs more time to get ready."

"We –" Rose began, but the minute warning bell rang. She smiled at us before taking off. Emmett ran to catch up to her after shooting us thumbs up sign.

"Later." Jasper said before taking off in the mix of people. I turned around and before I could get out of it… I saw an ex. One of those clingy girls who wanted to remain "friends", although we didn't end on good terms.

"Edward!" Tanya said, latching her elbow with mine and walking with me through the halls.

"Hey." I said stealing a glance at her. She was wearing a jean skirt and a T-shirt with those Ugg boots. It was freezing out and she was wearing a skirt. Crazy. I continued to walk with her. We had first period together.

"So how are Emmett and Alice?" She asked as we rounded a corner. I shrugged. She never really cared for them, although, she did try, but she just was more for having just me. "I miss you." She said quietly.

I took a deep breath.

"Not like that." She said. "I miss hanging out with you. You're really sweet. I miss that."

I detached my arm from hers as we made it to the front of the classroom doors. "Yeah." I mumbled.

"I'll see you later then?" She said giving up.

"Yeah." I said, but just then a huge smile spread across my face. I knew I was going to see Bella later.

When it was time for lunch I just about screamed. My day was just not going my way. Jessica, then Tanya, then I got a detention from a teacher because I left to use the restroom without permission. Just a few more months until graduation then I can toilet paper the school. Yeah, and I bet Emmett would help.

I got to the cafeteria and saw that neither Alice nor Emmett were there. That was weird considering they were usually there before me. I sat down. Not even thirty seconds passed before I received a text message from Alice.

"whattt are u doing??!"

"?"

"loooook to ur left. 3 tables from the front."

I shut my phone and looked to my left. Near the front of the cafeteria I saw Alice in-between Jasper and Emmett. Next to Emmett was Rosalie and next to her was Bella. There was an empty seat. I stood up and strode across the cafeteria to their table. I pulled out the seat and sat down.

"Alice, you couldn't have just walked over and got me?" I joked.

"Technology!" Alice sang holding up her cell phone. "Which reminds me; I need everyone's cell phone numbers."

Bella's POV

I was starving. I got to lunch early and was surprised to see Alice was already sitting down at our table.

"Hey, Alice." I smiled at her as I sat down and pulled an apple from my bag.

"Hi!" She said smiling. "So, I'm sorry about not working on the project with you. Would you want to work on it today?"

"I would…" I began as Rose took a seat next to me, "but I have detention."

"You?" Rose asked looking at me.

"Why?" Alice asked.

I sighed, "I stepped on Newton's foot in gym and –"

"No way!" Emmett said reaching his hand out for a high five. Emmett sat down in-between Alice and Rosalie. It was weird to have him here, but I liked him so it was kind of cool. I shook his hand off.

" – it was an accident! But, the gym teacher thought I did it on purpose, hence the detention."

"That's so unfair, Bella." Rose said. "You should have explained to the gym teacher you're a natural klutz."

"That boosted my self-esteem a lot Rose, thanks." I said sarcastically as Jasper sat down next to Alice. His face was pure shock to see it so full. He grabbed Alice's hand underneath the table.

"I'm serious, though." Rose continued. "You said it was an accident?"

"Yes, Rose. I did. But, whatever, I've wanted to step on his foot so often lately that its not like I shouldn't be punished for it. I wasn't sorry for what I did." I shrugged.

"Whoa." Emmett laughed. "Rosie remind me not to get on Bella's bad side."

"Rosie?" Rosalie asked and raised her eyebrow.

"It suits you." Emmett smiled.

"I'll stick with ROSALIE, thanks for your suggestion, though."

"No problem, Rosie."

"Rosalie."

"Rosie."

"Whatever, Em-baby."

"EM-BABY?" Emmett laughed hard.

Rose shrugged acting cool, "Suits you."

"Whatever, Rosie."

"Same to you Em-baby."

They had a stare-off for a moment before Alice and Jasper laughed at them.

"You're each others halves." Alice said, her lips twitching.

"Oh, please." Rosalie scowled.

"Duplicates." Jasper mumbled.

"Shut it." Emmett smiled as the seat next to me was being pulled out. Edward sat down and began to talk to Alice. By the end of lunch we were all laughing and smiling and acting like we've been sitting together for an eternity.

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