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" Stop! Please your going to make me pee if you don't stop!" Jessica screamed in between a fit of giggles. Steve was sitting on her chest and tickling her sides.

Angela was wrapped up in a blanket with Ben and I was pretty sure there was some groping going on underneath that blanket. Angela looked just a little bit too guilty.

" Bella has pretty hair" Tom announced a little drunkenly and took a lock of my hair into his hand.

" Umm, thanks" I said shyly as I pulled my ponytail across my right shoulder and away from Tom's hands. He stared at my exposed shoulder. I scooted further away from him when he turned his head to speak to Mike. I could hear Lauren snicker.

"Let's play I've never , " Lauren suggested as she finished her fourth drink. Her speech was slightly slurred. All the guys immediately perked up and nodded their heads yes in agreement.

" Now the night is getting interesting. So who's first?" Mike asked looking around.

" Bella, you've been so quiet tonight. We wouldn't want you daydreaming about anyone" Lauren sneered looking directly at me. " How about you go first, huh?" Bitch.

" Alright", I tried to act like her comment didn't anger me and thought for a second." I've never talked bad about a friend behind his or her back" I said this and pointedly looked at Lauren then Jessica. Jessica didn't meet my eyes while Lauren smiled at me. Everyone except Ben, Angela, and me took a sip of their drinks.

"I'll go next " Lauren announced quickly. She got an evil gleam in her eye and I couldn't help but gulp reflexively. I shouldn't have gotten on her nerves. She could be such a bitch.

"I've never gone catatonic after a boyfriend broke up with me" she smiled widely at me then laughed. My breath hitched in my throat and I felt tears swell up in my eyes. There was a thick awkward silence. Mike's three friends looked around confused. I didn't take a sip of my drink, I didn't do anything. I just stared at Lauren, her eyebrow raised, obviously waiting for me to take a drink.

" That's enough Lauren!" Angela untangled herself from Ben's lap and sat down next to me.

" Bella ? Are you alright? "Angela asked as she wrapped a hand around my shoulders. I could hear Mike scolding Lauren in the background. Am I alright? You know what I thought to myself, I'm so tired of not being alright. I'm tired of being made fun of and ridiculed by shallow people like Lauren. I was tired of all this pain I was carrying around all the time. Edward , damn you wherever you are, one day I will find a way to make it without you. I deserve to be happy. I don't know if it's because I was slightly tipsy or just really angry but, NO, I refused to give Lauren the satisfaction of making me upset, not this time. I met Lauren's eyes again.

" I'm fine Angela, really, Lauren's bitchiness and resentment just caught me off guard." Silence around the bonfire.

" Please Bella, everyone knows you're barely keeping it together. Look at you. You. Are. Pathetic." She waved her hand towards me like what she said was painfully obvious.

" Actually, I think she's the most beautiful and kind girl I have ever laid eyes on."

Jacob! Oh thank God he's here.

Just as I was about to turn my head to look at him he scooped me up and threw me over his shoulder. He started walking away from the bonfire and towards the water. I could see Quil, Sam with Emily, Embry, Paul, and even Leah with Seth all taking a seat around the bonfire. Jessica and Lauren were openly gawking at all of them while Mike and his friends looked intimidated.

" You'll excuse me, but it's been two whole days since I had any time with my girl, " Jacob called over his shoulder as he carried me down the beach.