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AHHH! It's my favorite chapter!! Enjoy :D And I had to do community service, so that's why I had to serve apple cider :/

BPOV

I finished up washing my face as my mom frantically jumped around me.

"Oh Bella, this is so exciting, isn't it? Your last year in the pageants, and I know you'll win this year!"

"I doubt that mom," I mumbled into the towel. "All ready."

"What about your friends?" She asked.

"They'll be there soon. We have to get going, anyway," I said. She nodded and helped me carry the dresses into our car. I carried the bottom half of my dress in one hand, and my guitar case in the other. My mom sped us to the venue.

"Last name, please," the security guard asked.

"Swan," I said. He opened the gate for us, and we drove in. We hurried into the dressing rooms. I dropped my guitar off next to the chair with my last name on it while my mom put away the dresses.

"Shit mom, I forgot all about the swimsuit competition," I said as I studied the list of events taped onto my mirror.

"That's why I'm here, honey," She said, pulling out a royal blue ruffled skirtini.

"Thanks, mom," I gave her a hug. "Holy--" My mom looked at me cautiously. "Crud. I forgot that Emmett and Jasper planned on bringing the football and baseball team to cheer me on."

"No time to worry about that now. You can punch them later," She said. I nodded and began doing my makeup for the first round of modeling. I kept it soft, with Alice's wise words, and applied silver and blue eyeshadow to match my dress, blending into the middle and back out.

"Wow Bella, you should bet with Alice more often," my mom joked. I laughed and zipped myself into the dress. I grabbed my socks and converse, beginning to tie them.

"What are you doing?" My mom asked.

"Putting my shoes on?" I said, confused.

"But what about the shoes I got for you?" She held up a pair of 4 inch heels.

"No offense mom, but I wouldn't be very comfortable. And all these pageants are about showing your personality, and this is part of my personality."

"You're absolutely right. You'd be the one to stand out," She said with a twinkle in her eye. I smiled and finished tying my shoes. I finished my first look with pale pink lipgloss and straightening my hair.

"Next up, Miss Isabella Swan," The announcer said.

"Good luck honey!" My mom gave me a hug. "Remember to smile!"

The curtains opened and I began my strut, smiling confidently.

"Miss Swan is a junior in college, just had her birthday, and enjoys soccer," the announcer continued. He sounded like he was describing me on a dating show.

I kept my smile and posed at the end of the catwalk, before turning around and walking back. I heard a few gasps, probably about my shoes, but I didn't care. I ran back to the dressing rooms and prepared for the swimsuit competition. The skirtini fit me like a glove. I slipped into the high heels my mom brought. I balanced myself and walked around, using Rosalie's advice to get used to them.

"Honey, you did a phenomenal job out there. Go get them!" My mom cooed.

I stepped out onto the stage and walked posing at the end in front of the judge's table. I heard familiar whoops from Emmett and Jasper. It took all my strength not to roll my eyes. I walked back, giving my best smile before turning around and back into the dressing rooms.

Next was the talent competiton, and I wanted to practice a bit since I wasn't up first. I changed into my outfit, a simple white eyelet dress and matching flip flops. I took the guitar and started playing the simple chords and sang the lyrics quietly to myself.

"That's beautiful, dear," My mom said from behind my back.

"Thanks."

"You're up next," She said smiling. I grabbed my guitar and walked onstage.

"Hi. My name's Bella. Taylor Swift anyone?" I started lamely. The audience clapped and I began the song.

Say you're sorry
That face of an angel comes out
Just when you need it to
As I pace back and forth all this time
'Cause
I honestly believed in you
Holding on,
The days drag on
Stupid girl
I should have known, I should have known

That I'm not a princess
This ain't a fairytale
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet
Lead her up the stairwell
This ain't Hollywood,
This is a small town
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
Now its too late for you and your White Horse,
To come around.

Baby I was naïve,
Got lost in your eyes
I never really had a chance.
I had so many dreams about you and me.
Happy endings;
Now I know

I'm not a princess
This ain't a fairytale
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet
Lead her up the stairwell
This ain't Hollywood,
This is a small town
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
Now its too late for you and your White Horse,
To come around.

And there you are on your knees
Begging for forgiveness,
Begging for me
Just like I always wanted,
But I'm so sorry

Cause Im not your princess
This aint a fairytale
Im gonna find someone, Some day
Who might actually treat me well.
This is a big world,
That was a small town
There in my rearview mirror,
Disappearing now.
And it's too late for you and your White Horse
Now its too late for you and your White Horse
To catch me now.

Oh whoa whoa whoa-oh
Try and catch me now
Whoa-Oh
It's too late
To catch me now.

I ended the song and looked out into the crowd. I saw a pair of green eyes looking back at me.

"That was truly deep and beautiful, Isabella." The announcer said, clapping. I realized more and more people started standing up and clapping. I smiled and waved before walking back off stage while the next girl did a screechy rendition of 'Summertime'.

I stepped into my gown, zipping myself up. I ran my hair through a brush and straightener one more time to make sure no frizz was visible. I worked on my makeup, sweeping my eyelids with royal blue and black eyeshadow. I finished my look with nude lipstick and mascara.

"That performance was amazing, Bella."

I turned around and saw Edward. He was dressed in a tux, just like the rest of the audience, with a royal blue tie undone.

"Thanks," I replied, my voice shaking.

"C-Can I talk to you?" He asked. I nodded.

"About, well, the soccer game on Saturday, I want to explain. Tanya only kissed me because she said it would distract you, I don't know what, but she used me and thought it would distract you."

"She was wrong about that," I lied.

He took my hand in his and tilted my head up so I would look at him.

"I know you'll probably think I'm crazy and psychotic, and anything else that's insane, but... I'll just say it!! I love you, OK? I loved you ever since junior year in high school, and I couldn't stand to lose you since the whole thing at the soccer game. You could hate me, but that won't stop me from liking you or even being your friend," he said, his eyes rimming with tears.

"E-Edward.." I wiped his tears away. "I'm sorry about everything!" I burst out. "I overreacted and I blamed you and I messed everything up!" I leaned into his chest. "I-I love you too." I stretched on my toes and kissed him, my tears mixing with his. He wrapped my arms around me, wanting to be closer.

We broke apart and he smiled at me. "I missed that the most."

"M-Me too," I said. He wiped the blackened tears of my running mascara and kissed me once more. I felt a whole weight lift off my shoulders with each kiss.

"I should let you go. Evening gowns are next, I believe?" He asked.

"AW!!! I knew you two'd get back together!" Alice squealed behind us.

"Yeah," I said, not being able to wipe the grin off my face. "Can you help me lace up the back?" Alice ran to my side and laced the strings through, tightening the back of my dress.

"I talked to the announcer dude and told him that Edward's your date," Rosalie said, walking in.

"What about Jake?" I asked.

"Oh, he has, er, another task," Alice stifled a giggle. She pointed to the screen. Jake was with Tanya, or the very least, trying to get away from Tanya, as they made their entrance. When his hand left her, there was red paint all over her butt and back.

"She's not very observant," Rosalie said giggling. "She kind of figured out he was your date, so she made him switch. We helped with the paint, of course."

"Yeah, nothing's as visible as a white dress and red paint." Alice smirked.

"Bella! Hurry up!" My mom said, running to my side. "Edward, fix your necktie immediately!" She scolded. She fixed my eye makeup and reapplied more lipstick and gloss.

"And now," she said, pulling out a hair comb. It looked heavy, encrusted with sapphires and laced with gold. She slid it into my hair, on my right side of the part, brushing extra strands out of place. "You're wearing deodorant,

"Now, Miss Isabella Swan and her escort, Ja-- I mean, Edward Cullen."

We walked onto the stage, giving the judges our best smiles. I held my head up high as we walked to our place next to the rest of the couples. I saw Tanya, who still hasn't noticed her butt was red.

As soon as all the couples made their way onstage, the announcer spoke up.

"Thank you everyone for attending this evening. The ladies have done a fine job, we all agree?"

The audience applauded.

"We have narrowed down the ladies to three, but first we will announce the awards to the most outstanding in each competition. First, Amanda Nocella, for the modeling competition."

The audience applauded as the host crowned more girls.

"Now, the three finalists are, Tanya Denali, Victoria Millino, and Isabella Swan." I widened my eyes as he said my name.

I looked at Edward, who had a grin spread on his face, and ushered me to go up to the platform. I kissed his cheek before stepping up to the platform.

"The judges have made their decisions, but not the audience yet." He put his hand over Victoria's head, and the audience cheered.

"Tanya Denali," The host said, putting his hand over Tanya's head. The audience cheered louder, whistling.

"And finally, Isabella Swan," he said. He put his hand over my head. I heard the all too familiar whoops from Emmett and the football team, along with the cheers of Alice, Rosalie, Jasper, and his baseball team. The audience got louder and louder.

"Well, I think we all know who the winner is. The judges are making their final decision." He took an envelope from the judges.

"And the winner is... Isabella Swan!" My mouth dropped as the judges stood up and clapped. The host put the crown on my head and slid a sash over my head, then giving me a bouquet of roses. "The new Miss New York!"

He handed me the mic.

"Um. Hi," I started lamely. "Thank you so much for cheering me on, and choosing me as the winner." I smiled. "I never imagined to be the winner, and I doubted myself. But I felt different when I was on stage. More like myself. And that's pretty much what these pageants are about, right? Not only outer beauty, but inner beauty as well." I finished my speech. They took pictures of me with the host and Edward.

The audience clapped and I gave the mic back to the host and walked back to Edward. We filed in with the rest of the couples and backstage.

"Congratulations, Bella," Edward said before kissing me again.

"Don't do that in front of your mom, Bella!" My mom scolded. "My flight's been moved up, so I need to hurry up and leave. Kisses!" She kissed my cheek before running back outside to the parking lot.

"Congrats, Bella!" Rosalie and Alice said, hugging me.

"Do you want to celebrate?" They asked.

"Erm, sure! Let me just get out of this monkey suit," I said. I lifted my skirt so I could walk faster, and I jogged back to the dressing rooms. I quickly unzipped myself out of the gown and into my jeans and sweatshirt.

"Ready Bella?" Edward asked when I came out of the dressing room.

"Yup. Where are we going?"

"We're gonna grab something to eat and then Alice wants to go to a club."

I groaned.

"Don't worry I have a plan," He whispered.

I smiled. "Alright." We got into his car and sped off to a small cafe. Throughout the car ride, we didn't let go of eachother's hands. When we got inside, Alice, Rosalie, Jasper and Emmett were already at a table.

"So, how's the whole 'I kicked Tanya's ass' coming along?" Emmett asked before taking a bite out of his bread.

"Yeah that reminds me, is it alright if I get back a Tanya? I mean, the whole red butt thing was funny, but I have a few ideas in mind..." I smiled evilly.

"We don't mind. That bitch needs some sense slapped into her," Rose chimed in.

We discussed ideas over dinner, until Alice brought up that we were clubbing tonight.

"Alice! Please can't I go home?"

"Bella, you're still wearing your makeup, which is very sexy and fabulous, but we need to put it to good use! I have the perfect dress for you to wear!" Alice said. "I designed it myself and sewed it up and it's ready for you to wear."

I couldn't pass up that offer since Alice worked so hard on the dress. "OK. I'll come, but for a little bit."

"You are the best!" Alice said, giving me a hug. We finished up dessert, and Alice brought me to the bathroom to change while Rose fetched the dress from the car.

"It'll look fabulous on you," Rosalie said, coming back with a bag in her hands. She slipped the dress over my head and helped me zip up the back.

"This looks amazing, Ali," I said, twirling around.

"Why thank you," Alice said, fluffing my hair. "Just touch up on your gloss." I dabbed some clear gloss and smacked my lips together.

"Let's go." We walked out of the bathroom, paid for the food, and headed off to the club.

"Come on, Bella! Just one song, then you can play with Edward all you want," Alice said, pulling me to the dance floor.

"I'll be here," Edward said. "Have fun."

I nodded and followed Alice to the dancefloor. Rosalie was up requesting Disturbia. I couldn't help but smile and try to dance, even though I probably look like a spazz.

"Someone's happy again!" Rosalie said, coming back to join us.

"I know!" Alice agreed.

We continued to dance to two more songs, when Edward and I snuck off while Alice and Rose went to the bathroom.

**

"Thanks for getting me out of there," I said when w got back to his apartment.

"No problem. Just one thing," He asked.

"Mhm?"

He pulled me down on his couch and kissed my lips again. I could never get tired of this. I hugged him tightly.

"I love you," he murmured.

"I love you, too," I whispered back.

Yay! I loved writing this chapter, so please leave a review! This isn't the ending!! One more chapter, though :( . PLEASE give me an idea for Bella's revenge, because that's the last chapter! AND the sequel please!!