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DISCLAMER

AND SRY FOR ANY GRAMMER OR SPELLING ERRORS.

BPOV

Snapping my head around to look at the mini person holding the micro-phone, I realized that somehow this person knows us and remembers us. My eyes began to catch a focus in her face and a slight memory popped into my head of a crazy 5 year old smiling a huge smile and dancing around someone's yard butt naked…

Alice.

Of course she would do something like this. Of course she would. Personally, I didn't want/need anymore attention than we already had from party crashing to car jumping. What else could she possibly want to do to us? And I mean do these people really even care if we came back? Its not like we were at any time 'buddies' I'm surprised that even some people beside immediate family and all those people, even remember us living ere. We didn't live here for that long at all. In fact, no one knew who the Swan Family was until my parent's crazy, unexpected divorce that ripped us apart and caused havoc throughout the small town.

As soon as the news spread around town that the chief of Police was getting an unwanted divorce and (at this point) might loose his daughters, people began to pity us, they would look at us with pity reflecting in their eyes, and everyone was nice, but reserved with you. It was just a cover up. At the tender age of 9, I decided that I hated pity.

About half way up the belchers, and marching towards the furthest row from the court, was when Alice called that out in the mica. Heads from every direction turned to face us, scrutinizing our True Religion jeans and Ralf Lauren shirts. All the guys seemed to eye us like a slab of meat, causing me to blush and run up to the last row of bleachers before this could get any worse. The seats were a bright, but faded red and the ground was littered with ripped Pepsi cups, old candy boxes and of course, spilled popcorn was scattered throughout the row.

Just as I started to bury my head in my hands, I caught a glimpse of some very professional looking guy run out onto the court and literally pry the microphone from Alice's mighty grip.

"That's enough Ms. Brandon" He snarled and gave one last final tug officially releasing it from her death grip. Her face dropped and she went over to join the rest of the cheer leaders. I never gave much thought to being a cheer leader, didn't really appeal to me to cheer, and to deathly stunts in front of huge crowds. Plus, I don't know if I could handle guys looking up my skirt.

I think Rose tried it out once, and she liked it a lot, it was Renee who made her quit because she saw the accidents that could happen in cheerleading and forced her to quit.

Now, back to reality, Alice sat in with about 15 others that claimed the bottom rows of the bleachers and they parted in the middle giving her space. They patted her on the back and before they could start to talk to her, she turned around in her seat and started waving frantically at us. Like the type where u stand up and jump around trying to catch someone's attention? Yeah that one.

That was exactly what she was doing. She shoved her way out of the little circle that was around her and sprinted her way up the stairs. On her way, she knocked over some people holding popcorn, spilled someone's Pepsi down that person's shirt and caused a girl to fall back on her seat on the bleachers.

Our heads just turned to look at her and I'm pretty sure that we all had the weirdest looks on our faces. Even Emmett who should be used to this by now. By the time she reached the last row of bleachers, she was out of breath and placed her hands her hips.

Wiping off the invisible sweat, she squealed and ran over to us, crushing Rose and me into a massive hug.

"AHHH!" She screeched and stamped her feet doing a mini dance. "I have missed you guys so much! I need to know what has been going on with your lives and you can't skip any parts. I want to know EVERYTHING! I want to know how old you were when you got your first pimple, when you went through puberty, first boyfriend, every fight you have had, I want to know it ALL!" She spit it out so fast it took a little time to comprehend what she said for a second.

"OK Alice" I smiled and jumped up to hug her again. She hadn't grown much, about 5'3 if even. Her hair was piled up into a small pony tail and her make up was done perfectly. She was still as skinny as a stick and that I envied her for. She could eat as much as her stomach desired and still stay a size three. Insane.

Out of all of us, Alice was defiantly the closest to me. We were the same in age and both girls. Of course we would be drawn the closest together. She smiled a big smile and clapped her hands.

"I'm so glad you guys decided to go! You'll love to watch Edward and Jazz play…" She started to drift off in dream land and blush when she started talking about Jasper and I just laughed to myself. Of course she likes Jasper. Has since the 3rd grade when he helped her cross the monkey bars on the school play ground. I was very surprised they weren't together yet.

Actually, I wasn't. Jasper was kind of a wimp. Well, not entirely a wimp, just very shy, and scared of rejection. But, seriously I mean its been forever and if he doesn't toughen up, then this summer, I will be whipping him into shape. Last time I checked he still liked her…hopefully that hasn't changed. I will have to ask a little later.

"Well," Alice spoke finally breaking from her trance "I better get back to Cheering. Hey, why don't you guys come to Applebee's with us after the game? I guess you could call it a tradition. We always go after a game. It will be just the six of us! Think about." She winked and went back to join her other fellow cheerleaders.

I actually felt kind of happy to be here…maybe it won't be that bad after all. I felt like I was finally at home with theses people. I smiled content with my life at the moment and turned my attention to the two guys getting ready for the jump ball.

"COME ON! RUN!! GET THE DAMN BALL FROM HIM ALREADY!....WAIT…YES! THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!" Rose screamed and sat back down on the bleacher seat.

She was screaming SO LOUD at these people my ear drums were about to explode. Since when did she ever have this much spirit?

I was so happy that she was getting into the game here. She didn't attend any basketball game in New York for strange reasons. I had been to a few myself, but she always said that she had plans whenever I invited her to come.

The whole game she had been jumping up and down and yelling at the ref to get his sight checked because he apparently was blind as bat…that one almost got us kicked out. Emmett was just as bad as her too.

So, here I was sitting in the back row with two lunatics jumping around and I am just smiling and giving occasional chants and encouragement. I don't really get into games...Well not out loud, but inside my head I'm screaming too.

The score was 54 to 58 with us losing. Both of these teams are really good; so much skill and can just see it on their faces and they way the move up and down the court.

From what I collected from Emmett, Jazz and Edward are the two guards at the top of the key. He said they work really well together so they are always on at the same time. I have been watching them…they are just plain good! Plenty of steals drives and free shots.

There was about 2 min. left in the last quarter and everyone was biting their nails…I was anyway.

"Hey stop that B! " Rose swatted my hand away from my mouth and went back to watching the game. Damn her. She always knows when I start to bite my nails.

I sat back pouting and muttering to myself when I heard a defining 'bang' and a huge moan and a 'CRACK' coming from the middle of the court. The whole gym went silent and people stood up looking to see what happened. I jumped up on the seat and peered over people's heads. Hunched over in pain, Jasper was cradling his arm.

I looked frantically towards Alice and she was having a panic attach herself. He was biting his lip trying not to let a wild scream rip across the now silent auditorium. A circle of teammates, coaches and the principals surrounded him blocking any view from the crowd.

Out if the side of my eye I saw Emmett dart down the stairs to his brother and they easily let him into the tight circle. I received a quick glimpse of the inside and around Jasper was Edward, the coach, and now Emmett.

The montage of students piled down toward the court and the circle became even bigger. I didn't know weather to stay here or go down… We really didn't have any business. But…I did care about his health. That thought was the thought that made me jump off the bleachers to go down. I landed on old pop corn, which caused me to loose my balance and begin to fall towards the disgusting floor.

"Hey" Rose grabbed my arm hoisting me up, "Where are you going?" I gave her a look that said 'seriously' and nodded at the court floor.

She just shook her head and ushered me to sit down instead.

"We don't need to be down there…doesn't really concern us. I mean of course I want to, but it would be weird and awkward." She faded off into a whisper and leaned back against the wall.

"I guess your right." I muttered sighing and just thinking about random thoughts. The crowd began to climb back to the bleachers and claim their seats as they lifted Jasper up and helped him to the exit…everyone else too. Like Emmett, Edward and Alice… Well then I guess we just got ditched.

"Well, I'll be damned Rose. We just got ditched." I shook my head and told her.

"What?" She questioned, her voice filled with venom

"They all just left. You know Emmett and all them. Yeah…they just left." I waved my hand and slumped back into the wall. The game had restarted and I just didn't care anymore. I was actually mad. I mean I know I shouldn't be mad, Jasper must have really hurt his arm and they should all do their thing and stuff, but they just totally blew us off. It was Emmett's idea to go to the game. He invited us. I don't even know where he's going.

"We might as well head home." Rose stood up and wiped her jeans off, "No point staying here."

"Yea-" I was cut off by my phone vibrating in my back pocket. Pulling it out, I noticed it was a text message from Alice.

HEY

SO SRY BOUT LEAVING SO FAST

PLZ WAIT 4 US EVEN AFTER THE GAME

WILL COME BACK AROUND 5.

THE GAME ENDS AT 4:30 SO IT WON'T BE LONG!

XOXO ALI

Now, how did she get my number…?

"Bella what is it?" Rose shook my arm.

"Oh…um yeah it's a text from Alice. They said to wait here until 5, they would come back to meet us."I stammered shoving my phone back in my pocket.

"Ok. Oh look I just got one from Emmett pretty much saying the same thing." She sighed and sat back down.

And I really wanted some Applebee's.

5:00.

The only people here are the usual crowd of students celebrating the game. Numbers were dwindling.

5:30.

Just a few lingerers running around the gym. No sign of any one of them.

6:00

Just us and the janitors.

7:00

The lights just turned off in the gym.

7:15

"They aren't coming."

"Let's just go home."

"Agreed"

They really ditched us. Great friends.

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