When I woke the next morning I didn't feel very rested. I considered just… not going into school. Then I thought 'Hey, it's Friday… SHIT IT'S FRIDAY!' All of them lovely nerves about my date with Edward swarmed me and I was a wreck by the time I left the house.

I stumbled down the pathway to my car and it took me three tries to get the key in the ignition. Why I was so nervous I didn't know. He was just a guy. I decided that my best chance of survival would be to pretend he wasn't the sexiest guy I had ever seen. So are you going to rip out your eyes now or when you get to school? Came that snide, but smart, voice in my head.

"Oh shut up." I hissed at the road in front of me. If looks could kill and roads could die…

I pulled into the parking lot and did a scan of the cars already there. Great, the silver Volvo was there. I didn't even have a few seconds to gather myself together before the form of Edward leaning against his car hit me. He must of saw me pull in because he waved and began to walk over after grabbing his backpack from the passenger side and locking the door.

I managed to wave back and get out of my car as well without falling which was a small miracle, then again, I'd take whatever I could that day.

"Hey Bella. How are you?" He asked.

"Fine, great actually. You?" So I lied, shoot me.

"Good, we still on for tonight?" I smiled.

"Yeah. We still on for Bam's?" He smiled back.

"Yeah, Emmett hasn't talked about anything else." I laughed, imagining Emmett deciding what to pack.

"Cool, what did you get up to last night?" The conversation flowed easily, Edward recounted the tale of Alice and Emmett playing dance mat for three hours straight as a bet and I listened, laughing and occasionally adding something. I was starting to feel more at ease.

Ten minutes later Emmett and Alice pulled in at speed. They must have been racing, I thought. I was right.

"ALICE! I WANT A REMATCH!" Yelled Emmett as he slammed his jeeps door.

"Nope, I won square and fair!"

"You got it the wrong way round."

"No, I like saying it like that."

"Well it's wrong!"

"Not!"

"Is!"

"Not!"

They went at it like that all the way over to us, then all the way through our greetings, and through the whole of first period, texting each other. It was hilarious, they finally called a truce at break time.

"Thank God for that. I don't think I could take much more." Groaned Rose. I laughed and nodded my agreement.

"So are you all packed for tonight?" I asked. They all nodded eagerly.

"I've had to pay for extra baggage though, they wouldn't let me take more than ten suitcases on so… I saw no other solution." I stared at Alice, rather stunned.

"Alice, we're going for a weekend, not a year. This will be very informal, probably-only-have-enough-time-to-change-underwear kind of trip. You don't need that much." I informed her. She looked horrified.

"What about time to do my hair, make-up?"

"You don't need it for what we'll be doing. Have you ever actually seen viva la bam? Jackass? They're like that on and off camera. They don't act." Alice just waved my comment away.

"I'll find time, don't worry." I rolled my eyes.

"Well now you've put my mind at ease…" Edward sniggered next to me then sighed and put his hand firmly on my knee, not like that, unfortunately.

"Stay calm Bella." He murmured to me. I followed his eyes and saw why he was telling me to be calm. I could feel my eyes turning red and hear myself growl.

In front of me were the school sluts, all dressed as slutty, exaggerated version of me. Some were skaters and the rest surfers. It made me cringe.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" I asked. They giggled.

"Hey Eddie." Lauren chirped… like a vulture. "What do you think of my new outfit?" She did a little twirl, feeling herself up while she was at it. Everyone on the table cringed.

"It looks like your mom cant wash clothes properly." Lauren just laughed.

"Mommy doesn't wash the clothes silly, the maid does." Edward just looked at her.

"Did you want something?" He prompted after a second.

"I wanted to know if you like having fun." He looked confused, bless him.

"Well, yeah, course I do." I decided to step in before he totally dug himself a grave he couldn't get out of.

"Although I don't think he likes the kind of fun you're offering him sweetie." She just glared at me.

"What would you know about what he likes?" She spat.

"The only guys that like you're idea of fun are sex depraved desperadoes who don't really care if they knock you up or their dick falls off coz of all your nasty skank diseases." I pointed at Edward, who looked disgusted, the penny had obviously dropped. "Does he look like that guy?"

"No." She said, I cut her off before she could continue.

"No he doesn't so that answers your question doesn't it. No run along, and take them lot with you!" I gestured to my shoddy look-alikes.

"Thanks Bella. Why I didn't see her motives I don't know." He shook his head and I laughed.

"I'd say something to make you feel better but, well, you're a dumb ass!" I stuck my tongue out at him and pulled out my phone. I had three txt messages waiting for me.

Bam: Bunk off school and come see me already! I'm out of grapes ;p go on, ask why, you know you want to.

Vito: Bring Bam more grapes! And pizza, and a kebab, never mind I want them now I'll go. See you tonight.

April: Don't bunk off school Bella. Just, hurry! They are driving me mental and Bam's being released tomorrow. Love you sweetie.

I laughed at the txt, Vito is such a fat slob, he is pretty nice to me though, considering how he is with everyone else. I showed my phone to the guys and Emmett actually squealed.

"I am so fucking excited!" I rolled my eyes.

"You best not show me up Emmett or I swear to God I'll tell Bam you're a lame geek who hates skaters." Emmett's eyes widened. "Yeah bitch."

I txt them all back telling them I'd be there early tomorrow morning and telling Bam I didn't want to know under any circumstances. The mental images of all the reasons why he might not have any more grapes made me shiver. He didn't listen though and a few seconds later he txt me back, curiosity killed the cat and also made me laugh my ass off.

Bam: We chewed them up and spit them at people xp I showed the guys and Alice cringed.

"Will they do that kind of thing to us?" She asked, Jasper had put a hand round her shoulder reassuringly.

"Erm, if I say no will you at least try to believe my epic lie?"

"Yes."

"Well then no they will all be the most perfect gentlemen."

"Man I can't wait to meet the guys!" Sighed Em, totally like a little fan boy.

"I can't wait to go beat the crap out of Johnny for making Bam fall off a roof." I said, picking at the food in front of me.

"What time are we flying out?" Asked Emmett, I looked at him.

"You seriously don't know?" He shook his head. How the hell he remembered to breathe was beyond me. "Midnight. I'll meet you at the airport at about eleven ok?" They all nodded apart from Edward who just grinned at me, he sort of hadn't told the others we were going out tonight, which honestly didn't bother me.

The rest of the afternoon flew by and way too soon I was standing in front of my mirror trying desperately to decide what to wear. We were going to dinner so it had to be something a little dressy, maybe a dress! I chose my little red sundress, sexy yet still quite casual so I didn't feel all that uncomfortable in it. I threw on some simple make up and was out the door, skateboard in hand. I decided to dump it though, it was mostly uphill to the Cullen place.

I knocked on the door, I was an hour early and Edward was supposed to be picking me up, for the first time I started to doubt coming over early. Alice answered the door, surprised to see me.

"Hey Bella, I thought we were meeting you at the airport, at eleven. And I thought you said this was a casual thing! If you're going in that dress well I need to rethink all my packing!" I laughed and shook my head at her panic.

"Don't worry Alice, I'm just here for Edward and I will be wearing jeans and a T to fly out in ok?" She breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

"Why you here for Edward anyway?" She asked, I felt myself blush a little but was saved by Edward.

"I'm taking Bella out. I was supposed to pick her up at seven." He gave me a stern look and I rolled my eyes.

"Well I got bored waiting. It was get here early or go surfing and probably not turn up at all." He smirked.

"So you chose a date with me over surfing?"

"It was a tough decision. I was going to surf but Charlie said it was cruel to stand you up."

"Oh really now?" I nodded, about to say something else witty and smart when I was interrupted by one small, loud pixie.

"WHAT! You're going out tonight and not one of you told me?" I suddenly found myself very, very afraid of Alice. Her eyes were narrowed to dark slits and her mouth was in a firm, straight line. I jumped behind Edward.

"Please don't let her kill me." I pleaded.

"I-I'll protect you." He stuttered. Then Alice growled and Edward changed his mind. "On second thought, screw that, every man for themselves!" Then he ran away. I followed him with Alice not two steps behind, screeching about how she couldn't believe we hadn't told her blah de blah.

I skidded into the lounge where Rose and Emmett were watching TV, they barely glanced at me.

"Hey Bella." Said Emmett.

"Bye Bella." Said Rose as I ran out. I was scared that this was apparently not a unusual thing to happen in the Cullen household but I didn't stop to ask. Apparently my blood was what Alice wanted, not Edward's, which by the way I think is highly unfair.

A/N I know it's been months and months but please understand, I've had a lot going on and will have more crap to deal with in the coming months and I could really use your understanding. Thanks guys…

Love always,

Sammy

xxx