This chapter is REALLY short, I know, and I'm sorry. it would be longer, but I deleted the last chapter, and most of you already reviewed for that one. so yeah...anyway, I'm not gonna give you excuses cuz you probly don't wanna here it, so yeah...

I am dedicating this chapter to my poor, poor cat Gracy, who died a gruesome death, and also to my other cat Rusty, who had to witness that moment, and almost went through the same ordeal.

I just realized, I've never done a disclaimer...oh well!

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Bella's POV --

Is This Jealousy I Feel?

"I can't believe it." I said in awe after Maddie, Lauren, and Alicia explained – in detail – what had passed between Edward and Cali. My jaw remained dropped, and my eyes wide.

"Well it's true. And believe me, this will be bigger than the time Derek Feng – the hottest senior last year - admitted he was into guys and kissed John Tralen at last year's homecoming, and John dumped his girlfriend for Derek after the dance! The half school already knows about Edward and Cali's hot kiss!!" Lauren said.

"No!" I gasped.

"Yes! We even have pictures," Maddie explained. She took out her cell and showed me the picture. Sure enough, there was Edward, making out with Cali, and I thought I even saw tongue, but I couldn't be sure, because Maddie pulled her phone away too soon, and I couldn't examine it further.

I was sick to my stomach. It was like seeing your brother make out with your best friend. Not a pretty image in my case. And yet, there was another feeling causing this discomfort, that was pulling hard on my consciousness that part of me wouldn't allow to become clear, a feeling that I couldn't comprehend, and didn't want to because I knew it wouldn't be a happy sensation. I buried it further away.

"He was gorgeous!!!" Alicia said. She looked around, as if afraid anyone but our little circle was listening, and leaned in closer to me to whisper. "He was as hot – maybe even hotter – than Cloud!!"

That, I could not believe. Sure I saw a picture of him, but it's hard to tell if he's hot or not when he's sucking on someone's mouth, if you get my drift.

I looked over at Cloud, who was standing awkwardly in the center of all my friends. His comfort level was at 0 on a scale of 1-10, he was obviously not happy there, but none of them seemed to notice. And somehow, he looked even cuter in all that distress. I couldn't imagine anyone who could even come close in comparison to his natural beauty. Edward can't be that beautiful. No one can...can they...?

I shook my head to rid of the thought.

"I DIDN'T KNOW!!!...FOR THE LAST TIME – I'M SORRY!!...GOD EDWARD, YOU CAN BE SUCH A PANSY!!!" Alice's high pitched voice yelled from across the room. I looked over to where her yells came from, and found her talking into the phone, while Emmett, Jasper, Liz, and Angela were all on the floor around her, laughing extremely hard. They were all as red as my truck.

"FINE!! I'LL BE THERE!...YOU CAN COUNT ON IT!!...STOP WHINING, EDDIE!!...I DON'T CARE! EDDIE, EDDIE, EDDIE, EDDIE, EDDIE!!!!!!...UGH!! BYE!...BYE!!" And with that, she snapped the phone shut.

Alice came storming to the entrance. I ran towards her. "Alice! Alice!!" I waved. She stopped and turned towards me. Her bitter face vanished, and was replaced by hyper happy.

"Bella! Hi! I was just on my way to Edwards! Wanna come?"

"Yes! Please!"

"Great, come one." She waved to the entrance, starting to walk away.

"Um...I'll meet you outside, I have to get Cloud."

"Okay!" She walked away.

I went over to the crowd Cloud was trapped in.

"Sorry everyone, but Mr. Popular has to go bye, bye." I announced, grabbing him by the wrist and pulling him out.

"Aw, that sucks. Talk to you later, man." Kevin called.

"Yeah...later." Cloud grumbled under his breath, and shivered at the thought.

"I'm sorry it took so long. I'll make it up to you, I promise."

"You'd better. That was torture." Cloud said. He gave me a full on pouty face.

I laughed at him, and rushed us out of the club.

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