Edward opened the door and I as soon I was inside the huge house, I was attacked by all 4 feet 9 inches of Alice.

"Bella! Your finally here!" she screamed.

"Alice, if don't stop screaming, I'll leave," I threatened her.

That shut her up real quick. Just then, Emmett bounded down the stairs. Emmett, I swear to God, lives here. He leaves around 7:00 AM and comes home around 10:00 PM; he is always here.

"Hey Bells! Happy almost birthday little sis!" he boomed as he grabbed me into a bone crushing hug.

"Emmett…can't… breathe!" I managed to gasp out. He still didn't let me go.

"Emmett! I think your hurting Bella!" Edward sounded panicked.

He dropped me and as soon as my feet hit the ground, I was running up the stairs and to Edwards room, not tripping for once in my life. I heard laughter behind me, but I could care less. I burst through Edward's bedroom door and hid in his closet. I heard the door open slowly as if not to frighten me.

"Bells? Are you in here?" Edward asked, he sounded confused.

I didn't respond because I wanted to get him really confused. I heard a grunt and the door shut. Alice would probably be mad at me for hiding when the guest arrived, but once again I didn't care. Edward started yelling my name and after a minute I heard Alice and Emmett join in.

This was actually fun. Hiding from everyone, I mean. My hiding place did have its downsides thought firstly it smelled like old gym socks and secondly there was trash and dirty clothes.

* * *

It had been about fifteen minutes before someone opened Edward's door again. I didn't hear footsteps so I definitely knew that it wasn't Emmett in the room.

I put my ear on the closet door to see if I could hear people talking Id did

"What happens when we tell Charlie, the chief of police, that we lost Bella in our house Edward?" Alice screeched.

"I don't know! I thought she was in my room but when I looked earlier I didn't find her," Edward stated.

"Edward, are you just lying to get Bella out of this?"

"NO! I actually want this for Bella. She's like antisocial or something. She needs friends."

"Edward, she has friends! We are her friends!"

"I know that, but I think she needs more friends, for high school."

"Edward, leave her be." Alice's voice was stern and loud.

"Alice! Shut up!" Edward screamed and then slammed his door. I was stunned that he said I needed friends. He must not want to be my friend anymore. That thought brought tears to my eyes.

* * *

My phone buzzed, I had an incoming text message.

bella, where r u?

-Alice3

I responded as quickly as I could,

in edwards closet. i herd wat u 2 said. im :'[

-Bella-

oh bells im srry. wnt me 2 come & get u?

-Alice3

yes plz dnt let him kno, say u hav 2 search his closet

-Bella-

I didn't get a response back, so that must mean that Alice was on her way to rescue me. I quickly tried to calm down and make my eyes less puffy from crying.

BANG, BANG, BANG!

Well than, that must be Alice, "Edward Anthony Cullen, open this door right now!"

I heard him groan and walk across the floor, "What do you want Alice?" he sounded mad.

"I need to pick out your outfits for tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday!"

"Ugh. Fine, go ahead."

Five seconds later his closet door swung open, Alice stepped in, winked at me, and then screamed. Edward rushed over to see what was wrong. As soon as he saw me he smiled. I tried to smile back, but I think it might have looked more like I was in pain.

"Bella, there you are! I've been looking everywhere for you!" I guess she was trying to sound mad, but to me she sounded disappointed.

"Yeah well, it took you long enough to find me," my voice was just a whisper.

Alice held out her hand and I took it. As soon as I was on two feet she dragged me out of Edward's room to her room. When we got in her hot pink room, she led me to her 'comfy corner' and she began.

"Isabella Marie Swan, I am so sorry that you had to hear what he was saying about you. I have no clue what his problem is, but he better get over it. He can't be saying things that hurt you! He did not have the right to say those things about his best friends. Ugh! I am so mad, I'm going to kick his ass!" it took a lot to make Alice swear, she rarely got this mad.

"Alice, everything is fine. Maybe he just doesn't want to be my friend anymore, and if that's what he wants, that's okay with me. And he did bring up a good point about me needing friends for high school."

"Bella, you don't need anymore friends. You need friends that love you like a sister, the friends that you have now. If Edward says to jump off of a bridge, would you do it?"

"Alice, come on, of course I wouldn't! I just don't know who to trust anymore. If Edward doesn't want to be my friend, I am willing to accept that even if it kills me," I stopped after that because I heard someone outside the door. Alice must have heard it to because she pointed to me and then the door, signaling for me to open it… I think.

I tiptoed over to the door and swung it open. Edward fell down because he had his ear to the door. He jumped up looking extremely embarrassed. I was pissed off.

"WHAT THE HELL EDWARD!? WE'RE HAVING A COVERSATION HERE!" I screamed.

"I'm sorry! I was just walking-" I cut him off.

"LIKE HELL YOU WERE, YOU WERE SPYING ON US!"

"No, I swear! Bells I need to talk to you."

"NOT NOW! ALICE AND I HAVE TO GET READY! I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER!" I was done with the lies. I slammed the door in Edwards face and walked over to Alice. I didn't say anything, but she knew it was time to drop the subject and get me ready.

For the next half an hour, I was either locked in Alice's bedroom or her bathroom. She always took her time when it came to beauty, so when I walked out of the bathroom the doorbell rang.

I ran down the steps and swung the door open. I was greeted with my best friends; Rosalie, Jasper, Angela, and Ben. I smiled when they screamed 'Happy Birthday Bella' and ran to give them a group hug.

The night flew by in a flash, we made sundaes, watched movies, talked, and told jokes. Emmett came up behind me when we were making sundaes and poured chocolate syrup on me, and I retaliated by spraying him with whip cream. During 'Finding Nemo' Jasper and Ben attacked me with pillows. When they wouldn't stop, Emmett tackled Jasper and that was the end of that. Rosalie gave me a manicure and pedicure while the guys were wrestling and I read magazines with Angela. Carlisle popped up behind me when we were watching the scariest movie ever and I almost peed my pants.

Edward and I barely talked.

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