Hi. Sorry that it took so long. I got preoccupied with another story and I haven't gotten a round to writing but I felt bad about neglecting u guys, so here is the long awaited chapter 7.

Disclaimer-I do not own twilight.

Chapter 7

Bella POV

I couldn't think, I couldn't hear, I couldn't breathe! But, I could faintly feel… pressure on my chest.

I choked. Water came burning up my throat and out my mouth, and I could breathe. I took in sharp intakes of oxygen and filled my lungs. After the pain in my throat died down, I tried opening my eyes, one at a time. I was hit with the blinding sun and a pair of worried, piercing green eyes. I could faintly hear applause around me as if it was many feet away, but it in fact was inches. I was too captivated by the beautiful eyes holding my stare.

I now realized I was looking into eyes I had only seen at a distance before. They belonged to Alice's older brother Edward. She had pointed him out when we were walking.

He lifted his hand and moved wet strands of hair from my eyes. As he did so, he asked. "Are you okay?" All I could do was nod.

What happened?

Then it came to me. Some blonde bitch pushed me into the pool because I was looking at Edward. I had remembered taking in water and then everything going black. Had Edward saved me?

I trailed my eyes back to him and looked him over. He was all wet. His bronze hair was sticking out in wet clumps. That answered my question. Edward had jumped in! And by the looks of it, given me mouth to mouth! I didn't even feel his lips on mine.

I found myself hypnotized by Edward's eyes. (Ha that rhymes) I couldn't look away.

I was brought out of my trance my Alice screaming my name. She came pushing through the crowd and kneeled next to me taking my face in her hands. "Look at me." She commanded and I did. "Are you okay?" I still couldn't find my voice so I nodded.

Alice had tears in her eyes as she looked me over. No one had ever cried over me, worried about me like I could see that Alice did. But I had a bad feeling that if they knew about Phil, they wouldn't want to be near me and my problems.

If Phil ever found me, I'd have to abandon them in hopes that they don't get dragged into this.

Alice reached out and grabbed some random little boy's towel and wrapped it around my shoulders, helping me into a sitting position. The boy immediately started crying and he ran away. Alice just shrugged it off.

"Bella!" I heard Emmett's booming voice yell. He pushed and shoved his way through the crowd. He made his way to us and when he saw me, a look of relief washed over his face.

""Emmett, take Bella back to the blanket." Alice commanded. I looked up at her but she was looking elsewhere. Emmett came over and scooped me up bridal style, carrying me away from what was left of the crowd.

I kept my eyes firmly on Edward and I never looked away. I could tell he was looking at me too, but I didn't care. I couldn't take my gaze away from him.

"Are you listening to me?" Emmett asked in a frustrated voice. "I've been calling your name. Man that water must have messed up your tiny head."

I faked anger and shoved his shoulder. "There's nothing wrong with my head." He laughed and asked me if I was okay for the hundredth time.

Emmett sat me down on the blanket and immediately Rose and Jasper hammered me with questions.

"Are you okay?" I was getting pretty sick of that question, but hey she needed to know I guess.

"Yeah I'm fine." I told Rose reassuringly.

"Jessica thinks that Edward's her's, but she's too stupid to see that Edward isn't interested in her any more, or if he ever was." Jasper told me, rubbing circles in my back. I don't know why, but being next to him calmed me down.

So Edward had been with that girl. Figures look at him.

Rose sneered at the girl who pushed me into the pool. I was just looking around when I saw Emmett at the end of the blanket, he looked sad?

I crawled over and sat down next to him.

"What's wrong?" I asked. He didn't answer.

"Tell me what's wrong Emmett." I commanded.

"Fine, I'm shaken, I guess." He admitted. "When I saw Edward pull you out of the pool and you weren't moving I got really scared. I already thought of you as a sister, and I thought you were gone."

"You really think of me as that?" I asked.

"Yeah." With that, I was another step closer to this family, another step in deeper.

"Aww Emmy, I think of you as the brother I never had. And I'm fine." I told him and I tried to wrap my arms around Emmett's shoulders but I couldn't.

"Emmett, your arms are too damn big." I complained trying to stretch my arms around him. He laughed and pulled me around and into his lap, to give me a giant noogy.

Rose came up behind him and slapped him on the back of the head. I got up to give them room. Emmett grabbed Rose and brought her to his lap, where he kissed her cheeks. She just smiled lovingly up at him.

I felt a ping of jealousy as I sat down next to Jasper. Rose and Emmett were great together.

"Look at my girl go." Jasper said, staring at something ahead. I followed his gaze to Alice, Jessica, and Edward. Alice was up in Jessica's face, and the next thing she did shocked me. She pulled her arm back, and swung it forward to connect with Jessica's face. I turned to Jasper.

"Wow Jasper, you teach her how to throw a punch?" I asked.

"Nahh, that's the punch she taught me." He told me smiling. I opened my mouth in shock.

"To make this clear, she taught me one punch, and I taught her the rest." He clarified. I just laughed and turned back to see Alice heading are way.

"That was great babe." Jasper said complimenting Alice's punch. She smiled and kissed Him on the lips before coming and sitting down next to me. She put her arms around my shoulders and hugged me.

"Are you okay?" She asked and I lost it.

"How many fucking times am I gonna be asked that? Can't you all see I'm fine, no thanks to your brother who saved me? Is anyone else gonna ask me?" I stood up. "Before anyone else asks, I'm fine!" I yelled and plopped back down, crossing my arms over my chest.

Everyone broke into around of hysterics and on top of that people were staring at me for my little rant. I groaned and Alice put her arm around me.

"Why don't we drive you home now?" Jasper suggested. "You're probably tired." Alice nodded and gathered up our things.

I exchanged numbers with Rose and Emmett before hugging them goodbye.

We walked in silence to the car, and the ride was pretty silent so I wanted to break the tension.

"So Alice, how long have you two been together?" I asked loudly startling her.

She turned back and flicked my head. "For your information, we've been together for 3 years." Damn that's a long time, I haven't ever had a boyfriend, 1-Renee made sure of it, 2- when Phil came along, he made sure of it, and 3- I turned down every guy.

"That's sweet." Was all I said. I sat back in my seat and crossed my arms.

Alice walked me to my front door. We talked for a little bit and right before she left she said "My house. Eight o'clock, sleepover. You better be there." Before I could protest she jumped in her car and sped away. I angrily shoved the door closed.

A sleepover with Alice meant being in the same house as Edward. I can't deny the feeling I have. From the moment I laid eyes on Edward, I liked him, a lot.

-kristinababes

I know this chap is crappy but hey, I just wanted to get a chap out bc there hasn't been one in awhile. The next one will be better and I already have some ideas. But not a lot. So if you have some ideas for the sleepover please let me know.