Alice's brother is . . . Edward . . . I did not see that one coming. But of course they had the same nose and same gorgeous green eyes, they were obviously related. I looked at her, shocked. She was balling into a cluster of paper towels I'd given her. I didn't think Edward was one to react badly. He didn't seem like the person to go over the top. Then again, what did I really know about him except that he was completely charming, handsome, and caring? Maybe Alice was afraid that he cared too much for Jasper's feelings. Jasper was known to be reserved with his feelings, I didn't know the guy but I knew he was quiet. I still couldn't understand why Alice was so concerned about what Edward thought though.

"Alice why do you care what . . . Edward thinks?" I asked. She looked up at me stunned.

"Why would I not? His opinions matter the most to me. I'm ashamed of what I did, and he'll only blame himself for my problems."

"Is that so" I thought about what she said for a moment. How peculiar.

"And of course he tends to overreact excessively when it comes to my wellbeing" her tears had finally subsided and she stood up to join me at the mirror. "He's very cautious when it comes to the people he loves, he's very dependable like that." She cleaned her face in the sink and reapplied her mascara. When Alice was done she looked perfect, unphased as if nothing had happened only moments ago.

"Alice"

"Yes?"

"When you say he'll overreact, what do you suppose he'll do?" she was silent momentarily as if she was scoping her brain to figure out what Edward would do.

"I don't really know, I mean nothing to me of course except a lecture . . . but to that other guy I was with . . . I don't want to know. All I do know is that he probably doesn't deserve whatever Eddie has in store for him." I snickered at that, Jake deserves anything coming to him he needed a lesson, but Alice didn't think so. She went wide eyed; she looked at me like I was insane. "What?"

"Sorry, but Jake deserves whatever he gets"

"How did you . . . know?" SHIT! She didn't know that I walked in on them, and that Jake told me this morning. I might as well tell the truth.

"He told me, this morning."

"Why!?"

"It came up in conversation"

"No I mean why you were with him!?"

"He's my . . . wait- why does that matter?"

"Because I know about your little charade with my brother, I'm not naïve."

"How do you know this?"

"Oh please you ogle at him all the time; I told him you were easy. I told him of you're reputation. And when you came in the school this morning holding hands, I was immensely disappointed in him. You're a bit of a whore if you slept with Edward and Jacob on the same night." WHAT!? What is she talking about? I did not sleep with Jake and I don't sleep around. Where was she getting this from? She was just a freshman what did she know?

"You don't know what you're talking about." I was getting heated with anger.

"Ha! Oh yes I do"

"Oh really? Then tell me what my reputation is, because I have no idea!"

"You sleep around with college guys, you little skank. I think you should stay away from my brother from now on." She hit a nerve. I didn't sleep around with college guys. I thought Caius loved me. I thought he would love me forever when I lost my virginity to him. One night I hung out with him and his two friends after they were drinking and I was . . . raped. That was over a year ago, and I've been somewhat broken ever since. I never talked about my relationship with Caius to anyone, not even Jake but of course people always saw us in public together. And that one drunken stupid night that his friends came to the school to pick me up, was the worst night of miserable pain I'd ever been in. Both of his friends had a turn with me, and he just sat in the corner laughing enjoying the view. After they were through he kicked me out of their dorm room and told me that I was disgusting and that he never wanted to see me again. I was a mess and I never turned them in. A tear traced my face and fell to the floor. Edward had been the first sincere guy to approach me that I liked. I felt like I could trust him. I wasn't giving that up.

"No"

"Excuse me" she said irritated. She looked me up and down. I cleared my throat to put some strength in my voice.

"I said no, I will not stop seeing your brother. And like I told you before you have no idea what you're talking about. So I suggest that you keep your nose out of other peoples business and leave them alone."

"Whatever"

"It's not whatever. Don't judge me falsely for my past when yours is worst than mine, because I would never cheat on anyone" I was so close to her face with fury. She was about to say something else when I cut her off again. "no one deserves that! So you're wrong, I've never slept with Jake and I don't plan on it, so don't judge me, never judge me." with that last word I stormed out of the bathroom. I wasn't going to stand there and play a game of a pot calling the kettle with her. If I was a whore, than she was far worse than that. By the time I had trudged down stairs and into the dressing rooms the play had already started. Damn it! Couldn't I do anything right?! That's it I needed to leave and cool off. I stormed outside to the parking lot with a teacher yelling after me. My eyes were filling up with water.

I drove to the diner. It wasn't a classy place but they had exactly what I needed to relax. A double chocolate malted milkshake with whipped cream, good thing I was skinny. I sat at the counter and started thinking. My conversation with Alice did not make any sense. I went in there to console her then she turns into a complete spaz on me. What was her problem? I haven't even been with Edward for 24 hours yet, and she was already telling me to back off? She must be insane. I should probably take a breather from him. I hardly knew him, it's not like I was going to marry him, or even become a serious girlfriend. I knew to keep myself at arms length when it came to my emotions and guys. Although I have been obsessing over him since this 'relationship' started. And what did she mean by 'doesn't deserve what Eddie has in store for him'? Edward couldn't possibly be violent. No I couldn't believe that. I lifted up my shirt to see the bruises he left from gripping my waist to hard. He was strong that was for sure. Plus Jake was much bigger than Edward, he could defend for himself.

I should take my own advice and keep myself out of other people's business. I won't interfere with Alice or Jacob, it's not my place. I sat there for another hour and drank my shake in silence.

Is Edward violent? Is Alice bi-polar? Is Jacob in danger? All we know is of Bella's past. . . Review if you want to find out more.

***also check out my new story "New Neighbors" because I plan to write some serious drama in there***