Ta-dah! The quickest update! Well not really, I did update the very next day once but I forgot which chapter. Ugh - getting old. Yikes! Please no! Haha - I'm too dramatic. This chapter. Hmm, okay well it's not much. BUT it does take place in the evening on the SAME DAY. But I'm sure you will figure that out after you read it. LOL. Honestly, I enjoyed writing this chapter.

Why? Because of the ending. The last POV. Tell you why at the end. (evil smile) Trust me, you all will hate me for it. I'm counting on it. LOL. ENJOY THIS CHAPTER!

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Am I Good Enough For You?

Edward's POV

Beep – "The time now is 8.45 pm. You have five new messages."

"Don't lock your voicemail up, Edward! You know how much I hate having to call your house to leave the messages!"

Beep

"Edward, call us back please. Preferably to my phone because Emmett is stuck in the toilet with a bad case of Indian curry."

Beep

"What the hell is going on?! What happened?! Talk to us man! CALL US BACK IMMEDIATELY!"

Beep

"Don't make me come over there and put my foot up in your -"

Beep

"Stop acting like a girl and pick up the damn phone, Edward."

Beep

"That's it. We're coming over and you better watch your back. We're not very happy men right now."

Beep - End of messages. Press 1 to repeat your messages or press 2 to save your messages or press 3 to delete your messages.

"Just delete them," I said without looking up from my essay.

Elizabeth just stood over the phone and the recorder with a puzzled look, "Don't you want to call them back? Jasper sounds like he really wants to know what's happening."

"More like he just wants to be updated. It's not such a big deal. Just delete it."

When she still didn't move, I shrugged, "I'll do it myself later then."

Elizabeth came over to the dinning table and sat down before shaking her head, "Want to tell me what's actually happening here?"

"Nothing. You're thinking too much."

Her eyes began to soften, "Is it something to do with this morning? Since you are clearly set on not telling Jasper or Emmett anything right now."

"Everyone had secrets. Maybe this is mine for a change. They don't have to know everything."

And her hand gently touched mine, "Edward, look at me when I talk to you."

I sighed heavily and looked up, placing my essay down on the table. The last thing I wanted to do now was to make her upset. If I couldn't handle Bella already trying to avoid me, I wouldn't be able to hold up if Elizabeth was not very pleased with me either.

"Your reaction to today was very different than what I thought it would be. I saw your expression when you saw her and hers when she saw you. Mind telling me what's going on?"

"I don't understand why you couldn't have told me that she was living right next door to me. Not even a single hint you gave to me."

"You know I can't. Now, I'm here to listen not to argue with you."

I didn't say anything for awhile.

Finally I admitted, "Yes, she's Bella Swan. She's the girl I sit next to in History class."

Elizabeth looked skeptic, "Well, it doesn't seem like you were just friends. She apparently knows you very well enough till she has the idea of you getting married. Well enough for me to know that she isn't referring to just being someone who heard the rumors that Jacob spread about you before."

I shook my head, "No, it's not just that. She's someone so much more than what you think."

Elizabeth broke into a small smile, "Someone important to you?"

"You have no idea."

"I can't help you if you won't talk to me."

I groaned, "That's exactly what I told her! I want her to come to me so badly but she just won't. She wants to handle the burden and the responsibility all by herself! I feel completely useless when I think about her being all alone…"

I rested my forehead on one of my palms, "She wasn't prepared and I knew this. I wasn't either but I could handle it much better than she could. My whole life, I knew I would be married to someone one day, but she didn't. She didn't know a damn thing."

Elizabeth shook her head, "Nobody was there for her to tell this."

"But did you see what happened after she found out? She broke down, for goodness sake. She doesn't even want to talk about it to me."

"Did she say why?"

I thought for awhile before answering, "She doesn't think I'm going to accept for who she is. It's like she's saying we're so different in many ways till we can't even be together – in this way by marriage."

"Is that true though? Are you prepared to accept her?"

I nodded confidently, "Yes, I am."

"But Edward, if it wasn't her, and it was someone else, would you still be the same like you are now?"

I sighed, "Probably not as much, but she's someone very special to me. I don't want her to think she's going to burden by this for the rest of her life. She's got her own plans and dreams for herself and now it's all gone because she's got to get married to a sick, masochistic guy like me."

"Don't refer to your self that way," Elizabeth frowned disapprovingly.

"It's true. Even if she doesn't want me that way…" I stopped for a moment before continuing slowly, "There's nothing I can do about it except wish that she'll realize that I would always be waiting for her to accept me too. You can't force someone to love you the way you love them."

Elizabeth looked at me sideways, "Do you love her?"

Suddenly, Louis came into the room before I could answer, "Ma'am, there are three young visitors looking for Edward at the door."

I rolled my eyes, "Right on cue as usual."

"I know a few more people who deserve to know what is actually going on right now, Edward. Half of that little group that I thought of has just arrived at the doorstep."

I grumbled, "Alright already. They'll choke it out of me sooner or later anyway…"

Alice's POV

"You sure you going to be alright?" I asked Edward again.

He nodded, "Yes, yes, for the last time, yes!"

"Just checking," I shrugged.

Emmett patted Edward lightly on the back, "Small world, bro. Who knew? The chances of it were like zero to…err – zero."

"That doesn't make sense," Jasper snorted.

Edward rolled his eyes, "It's late and we have classes tomorrow. See you guys then." And he gave a little wave before closing the door.

Jasper turned to me, "You sure you can get home by yourself? I'd really like to come with you."

"No, it's fine. Emmett, you can send my Jazz home, right?"

"Nope," Emmett whistled.

SMACK

"I mean, yes," Emmett groaned, rubbing his arm.

Jasper gave me a quick kiss on my forehead and whispered, "Goodnight."

"See you tomorrow, Alice," Emmett yawned, taking out his keys.

I waited until both of them had gotten into the jeep and finally, Emmett drove off. I bounded down the sidewalk quickly, trying my best to avoid Edward or anyone else seeing me going over next door. I decided to drive my car away and park it further up so it would look like I left. I unlocked my car, inserted my key in and drove silently away down a few doors away from them.

Then, I walked up the pavement back to Bella's house. I brushed the limp strands of hair out of my face and rang the doorbell once. I waited for a moment before ringing it again. True enough, I saw Jacob Black's face peeking from behind the curtains in the window nearby.

He opened the door with an obvious unfriendly aura, "Yes?"

"Hello, may I please see Bella?" I asked politely.

"What for?" he answered rather rudely.

I shrugged, all my courtesy had now faded to nothing but dust, "Girl stuff. You wouldn't understand. Could I come in for a moment to talk to her?"

Jacob was just about to open her mouth before I heard Bella's voice behind him, "Who is it, Jacob?"

She grabbed the handle away from Jacob, pushing the door wider for her to look. When she saw it was me, she frowned slightly and I saw her eyes look down for a moment before looking back up reluctantly. I didn't blame her. From everything I've just heard, I think I was also one of the last person she wanted to see right now. I may not be her Angela, but I'm Alice all the same.

I can fix things my way.

"Hey, Alice. Come in," Bella smiled slightly, inviting me in.

"Sorry, but are you having dinner right now?" I wondered, and I started to feel a little embarrassed for barging in without thinking sometimes.

"No, no, I'm done. Come on in," Bella shook her head.

Jacob gave his trademark grunt and walked away, presumably back to whatever he was doing before I came along to disturb their peace and tranquility.

"Let's go up to my room," Bella suggested, as she began to walk towards the staircase.

I nodded happily. I was worried that she would show me the same hostility I had pictured when Edward was speaking to me only. We had only heard as far up till Bella was the girl and Emmett had already come his conclusions that it was already all a happy ending so he began to get fidgety and pulled Jasper to the snooker table upstairs. Naturally, I disapproved of Jasper and Emmett's gambling ethics and competitive bets that always involved addiction to a certain game or task.

Bella closed the door and threw herself on her bed, stretching out there trying to find a comfortable spot and said, "Don't mind me. I'm dead tired right now. I over slept this morning and woke up at 2pm. I spent the rest of the day just being groggy."

I sat down on her chair at her desk, "No problem." I was wondering how I should begin. She might classify as me either being too pushy or too nosey. She probably would even ask me to mind my own business and I should leave. But if both of them is not going to make a move, who would?

"So, why are you here?" she yawned, closing her eyes.

When she realized I didn't answer, her eyes flew open and she looked at me apologetically, "I meant, you know, what brings you here at this time. It's pretty late and we've got classes tomorrow and all…"

I laughed, "Its fine. I know what you meant."

Then, she stared up to the ceiling, "I can't seem to decide whether I should choose to do the descriptive or the empathy one for English Literature. What do you think?"

I frowned, "Err, both are fine to me. Hey, um – I came over because I wanted to talk to you about something. Find out how you are after this morning."

There was no point in lying. It's best to come out honest. I was that sort of person.

Bella blinked for a moment then she sighed as she got up to sit properly on her bed, facing me, "He's already told someone then, huh?"

"No! Don't get met wrong. I told you we are all very close. Edward needs to talk to someone about it and normally he either talks to me or Jasper. It's not like he can't keep things to himself. He's very closed up but when it's something that impacts all of us, we don't hide anything."

Then I narrowed my eyes at her, "And don't you forget that the person he really wants to talk to, the only person he really wants to see right now doesn't return the same interest."

Bella flinched a little, "You make it sound really bad."

"Well, it is! Why won't you just go talk to him? I know you have your own opinions but why can't he try to mould into them for you? No matter what right now, he is your husband from this moment, whether you can accept it or not," I said a little too harshly.

Bella stared at me for a moment before shaking her head, "It's not that I can't accept him…"

It was then I decided there was only one way to get that through her head. Smack her back down to reality and make sure she knows what the hell she is doing to Edward.

"Then, what is it? You don't deserve him? Please, even you know that is just bullshit, okay? You hear me?"

Bella shook her head, "That's only a quarter of it."

"You're worried he's going to be a barrier between you and your dreams? What about Edward's own dreams too? I don't think he dreams of his wedding every night," I rolled my eyes.

A short laugh escaped Bella's mouth before she said, "I know, but I'm not ready for this kind of thing, Alice. I'm not even eighteen yet and I already know who my husband is. I know a lot of people who live with each other but they get sick of each other because of their differences."

"I've only known him for a week and I already feel so many emotions for him. But if this marriage is something he doesn't want either, then I don't want to lose Edward as simple as a friend."

Friend? I wondered. It was time for the ultimatum, "I thought you liked him…"

It was Bella turn to frown. She lifted both her feet and placed it on the bed. She clasped her arms around her two calves and rested her chin on the top of her knees. Her brown eyes were now hard and judgmental. Nice, finally I'm going to get some answers here - good job, Alice, I thought.

"I don't like him Alice."

Shit, that's going to burn Edward, I panicked.

"I'm in love with him…" Bella's voice was barely a whisper.

Oh, okay. That's good news, I began to relax.

"Then why the hostility? I wish you would lose the 'I'm-anti-marriages-because-I-prefer-to-marry-my-dreams-instead attitude'. Listen, I admire you for having a planned out future and believe me, I think you are one of those girls who has a mind of her own unlike others. But don't you think that you are being a little selfish at the moment?"

"I get your point. But just because you are in love with someone doesn't mean you have to marry them to show them your love! I may not be a genius in love but I've definitely never heard of that before! I don't want him in that way…it's too fast." Bella shook her head again.

Then, she grinned slightly, "You have to admit, it's pretty freakish if you fall in love with someone you've only just met. I didn't want to scare him away like I was some kind of crazy, obsessed psycho."

"You're so full of shit sometimes," I cursed at her teasingly before saying, "There is no time rule in love, Bella. You can fall in love anytime, anywhere, anyone."

Then, I took a deep breath, "Even if you don't want to marry Edward and your dreams are clearly more important," but when I saw Bella giving me a look, I quickly rephrased, "I mean, even if Edward is as important to you as your dreams but you can't really decide which one you want to give up, you should at least talk to him, please. I'm begging you."

"As much as I love you Bella and wish that I could marry you too," and I stopped to wink at her, "I would personally make your life miserable by bringing you shopping everyday and buying you expensive gifts that you cannot resist if you leave Edward hanging like this."

Bella cringed at the thought of all those gifts and shopping sprees. I began to giggle a little as the expression on her face reminded me of someone being strangled.

I shrugged, "Besides, what makes you think he isn't in love with you too? You're the one who doesn't want to let him in."

Bella's eyes widened slightly, "Did he tell you that?"

I looked at her in frustration, "It's not my place to tell you anything like that. You were the one who pushed him away today. Edward may be a boy but he's one of those rare male species who actually has feelings."

Bella looked down at the floor, "I didn't want to give myself too much hope. We're from different worlds. That's what he should have said to me instead…"

"You're insecurities really are starting to bug me. To hell with Romeo and Juliet, alright?"

"I pushed him away was because I was trying to make sure I would control whatever I was going to say."

"Which was what? I love you but I don't want to marry you?" I grinned.

Bella's forehead creased again, "I'm in love with that boy, Alice. I can't say no to him…I would have given up everything and devoted all to him that moment if I allowed him to kiss me."

"And that's a bad thing?!" I gasped, but I understood why.

Then, I remembered something, "Let me show you something. It's kind of illegal because I stole it off his desk. It's pretty crumpled." And I took a scrunched up paper ball from my skirt pocket and tossed it over to Bella.

"What is it?" Bella asked, studying the plain looking paper ball.

"If you think you are the obsessed one, you haven't seen anything yet. Take a look at it later once I'm gone."

"Why are you giving me things that should be in his rubbish bin? It's a hate note to me right?" Bella grinned at me.

"Don't ask me why he didn't just throw it away. It was just a half crumpled paper on his table and I saw a little of the words sticking out at one end. I thought you should take a look."

Suddenly, my phone rang and when I saw the number, I picked it up nervously, "Yes, Jazz?"

"Your mum just called me. She said you weren't home yet and she wondered if you were with me. I just covered for you so do me a favour and tell me where the heck you are right now!" he thundered.

"Err – I went to the gas station a few streets down to fill up for tomorrow."

Bella was pulling faces at me to make me burst out laughing. I glared at her but it was dangerous. Any minute now I was going to erupt into laughter when I saw her cross her eyes together and stuck her tongue out jokingly at me.

"You were filling gas up? For half an hour?" Jasper's voice was full of sarcasm.

"I'm on my way back. Don't get your underwear in a twist. I'll call you the minute I reach home," I huffed and shut the phone after saying bye.

"Well, I'm off. May I suggest something though?" I said, getting up.

Bella looked at me quizzically.

"Let's keep this conversation between you and me. I don't want Edward to come after me because he thinks I've forced you to make your decision instead of you to do it on your own."

"Wasn't that the case?" Bella pointed out.

I ignored her accusations and said, "I expect what we talked about today to register in that busy, ambitious mind of yours."

Bella threw her pillow at me which I neatly dodged, "Is that a threat, Alice Brandon?"

I winked, "Most definitely is."

Before she could throw her entire bed at me, I quickly opened the door and just before I completely closed it, I peeked around carefully, "I'll show myself out, thanks. And by the way, don't listen to your heart. It's rubbish. They depend too much on their emotions and dreams."

I shut the door hastily and called loudly, "Trust your gut! That's what I think!"

I waited and then I smiled in triumph when I heard a soft thud on the room door. I would bet my bottom dollar that she had just thrown her bedroom slippers at the door too.

Bella's POV

I stood up and went over to the door, picked up both my pillow and my slippers that I just threw at Alice. I placed everything back in order and checked my watch. It was getting pretty late and the thought of having to drag myself off the bed for another long day at school was brutal.

But I needed to get one thing out of the way first. I took the crumpled paper ball off my bed and smoothened it out carefully, making sure I didn't rip any part of it. I trailed my fingers over the entire piece of paper and the words on them as I knew the last person to actually really touch it, was Edward.

There was nothing special about the paper except that it smelt so good, just like him. And that the whole paper had different styles of writing my name in his personal calligraphy writing that was stunning for it to be a boy's. I gazed at the date at the top of the paper. I began to count back the days and I gasped when I realized it was on Wednesday, the day he had walked under the rain because of me.

My heart was beating fast when I thought of him. Maybe Alice was right all along. Maybe he does actually…have feelings for me…too? I pondered around that question for awhile. Then, I began to get ready for the next day. Just as I was cleaning up the mass of papers strewn all over my desk, Jacob came barging in.

"What the hell is going on? This whole entire time you had not stopped getting people dropping by. And all of them are either related to Masen or very familiar with him."

"If I remember correctly, only two people came to our doorstep today looking for me. Don't exaggerate too much, Jake," I laughed.

Jacob looked frustrated, "It's not funny, Bella. What happened today? Why did Masen's butler come over to invite you to his house? Couldn't he do that himself?"

"Can you for once call him by his name and not by his family's?" I shook my head, zipping my pencil case up.

Jacob's face was fuming when he forcefully growled, "Fine, why did you go over to Edward's house today?" The way Jacob spat out his name was like it had poison and it would burn through his body if he ever said it.

"Is it really your business?" I shook my head again.

"Yes, you are my business."

I threw him a funny look, "What's that suppose to mean? You don't really mean that, Jake…"

"I do. Is he hurting you?"

"No, he isn't. I'm the one who is making things hard for everyone, Jake. Leave him out of this."

"Why? He hurt you once and he can do it again."

"I'm not into the mood to have this conversation, Jake. And since when did he hurt me?" I frowned.

"The flash drive, remember?"

"It was all a mistake. It wasn't like that, alright? I thought I already told you all about it. Could you stop bringing it up again?" And I sighed, thinking about that day again. I must have hurt him in some small way that day. It was a miracle how he could even still invite me to watch a movie and sit during lunch with him.

Then again, it was with everyone else so it didn't make me any special. I had to be a little more realistic.

"He can do it again…" Jacob said again but even I noticed that his voice was starting to lose confidence.

"His family invited me over for breakfast, okay? Does that put you out of your misery?" I joked.

"Why do you have to eat breakfast with him? I wanted you to eat with me for a change. Besides, why does he have to be so possessive over you?"

"Are you sure he's the one being possessive right now?" I muttered.

Jacob ignored me, "And with the amount of time he's going to be spending with you now after you guys get hitched, isn't it only fair that I get to spend some time with you too? You'll be moving over so soon already, damn it!"

I blinked and then said softly, "I don't think I said anything about a wedding, Jacob…"

Jacob suddenly froze in horror when he realized what he had just said.

"You knew that it was me? You knew this whole time and you didn't say anything?" I could feel my body beginning to tremble from anger building up inside me.

Jacob looked down, "What was I suppose to say? 'Hey there Bella, do you know that you're going to be married soon? You'll be moving over to live with the guy you're going to get hitched to.' Would you have believed me?"

I was thought for a moment before shaking my head angrily, "Maybe, maybe not. But we'll never know now, will we? You could go around the entire school telling everyone about Edward's family secrets but you couldn't be bothered to tell me a -"

"No. I couldn't. You know why? Because I didn't want you to have a single clue. I know you wouldn't be able to handle it. Why do you think I just let you go over to his house so easily this morning? I knew it wouldn't be as simple as they thought it would be."

Jacob crossed the room to tower over me, "And I was right, wasn't I?"

When I refused to answer, his face softened and he took both my limp hands in his, "I know my Bella very well. Better than he ever could…"

Your Bella? I wondered.

"I know it's not going to be simple from this angle either. But I'm sure it's much simpler than accepting him to be your husband. Can't you give me a chance, too?"

I froze. What?

"I've been so patient, waiting here. But I don't get it why you don't see me." He looked up but his stare didn't burn or pierce right in my eyes like Edward's did. It was like he was forcing his way in, clawing through, pushing to find a back door inside.

"And I can't be that guy anymore. Not when I know that any moment now you are going to leave and go over to him. I see it in your eyes. I still might have a chance. You're still not able to accept him fully yet." And his hands suddenly went up, cupping both my cheeks.

I gasped and began to struggle, "No, Jake! Please don't…"

He was moving closer and I could feel his breath on my face. Your first instinct would be to close your eyes and savor the moment, but my instinct acted out because I couldn't bear to see that it wasn't Edward who wasn't doing this.

I lifted my hands and tried to pull his grip off my face by grabbing onto his two forearms and trying to pull them down, away from my cheeks. Meanwhile, I was screaming in my head. No, no, no! No, this can't happen! It was suppose to be him!

But he was stronger than me. I knew that now. Everyone was actually so much stronger than me. Physically and maybe even…Mentally? I was starting to tire out and my energy was failing me as well, all efforts were starting to turn to dust and waste.

He was just inches away now. My arms were becoming weak and my grip on his arm was loosening. Was there no other way except to give in…?

Oh no! Oh well. Haha. I didn't like the idea of doing how like Stephenie Meyer did. It would seem more of an...assault. Damn, I wanted it to be Edward to have given her the first kiss though. But we don't know what's going to happen yet right? (insert darn the cliffhanger! here)

Here comes the bad part. I have no idea when I can upate again because I've just been outlining my diary and I realize it's going to be a busy week for me again. Yikes! Hopefully I can update soon or this cliffy is going to get me many angry reviews. (starts to get worried) I've already decided after this chapter, the story is going to move faster so that we can go through the week quickly till Edward's party.

And thou shall do it will realism :) Well, as good as it can get I mean so it doesn't look I was just skipping and rushing. I shall try my best! Till the next update! xxx

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