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Chapter 3
Part 2

"You never thought that a girl could be strong
Now I'll show you
How to go on"

- Cascada

BPOV

"oh my god, Bella! You're a closet bitch!" Alice squealed on the way home from school. I just rolled my eyes at her.

I was replaying what happened at lunch over and over again in my head. I couldn't believe I did that. I, Bella Swan, stuck it to the "IT girls"! I felt free and I felt great.

"Alice." I whispered.

"Yeah Bella?" she grinned.

"Do you really think I'm a closet bitch?" I asked looking into her eyes.

"Oh Bella, of course you're not a bitch." She waved her hand dismissively like it was a known fact that I could never be a bitch.

She was right.

We pulled up in front of her house and I told her I was going to run next door and put my stuff in my room, and that I would come back over so that her and Rose can make me their own personal barbie doll.

As I ran across the wet grass my feet came out in front of me and I was an inch from the ground.

What the?..

"You really should be more careful. This is twice in one week I've saved you." A familiar velvety voice stated.

Edward!

I wanted to know why he left this morning without one word but decided not to bother. His hands were cold on my arms. Cold, but soft.

I blushed when I realized we were still in this awkward position. I was leaning back, like the way they do in The Matrix, and my back was about an inch from the grass. Edward had one hand on each of my arms holding me so that I wouldn't touch the ground.

I could feel my blush darken. "Thanks." I muttered as he pulled me up.

"Think you can make it the rest of the way safely?" He asked with a crooked smile.

"Of course I can, I'm not that clumsy." I giggled and rolled my eyes.

Who the fuck was I kidding? I am the clumsiest person alive.

He smiled and turned towards his house. I watched him walk inside, then I turned around to start walking again but spotted Em staring at me and shaking his head disapprovingly.

I walked past him and into the house walking straight to my room and setting my stuff on my bed.

I ran down the stairs and headed straight for the door but as soon as I touched the knob Emmett grabbed my arm and spun me so that I was facing him.

"Where are you going?" He asked with a stern voice, his arms crossed. Here we go.

"I was going to Alice's because her, Rose and I are going to play dress up. Is that okay, Daddy?" I said sarcastically.

He rolled his eyes and laughed before returning to an I mean business face.

"I don't want you hanging out with Edward, okay?" He wasn't asking though he was ordering, just in a nicer way.

"Um...you're not my dad, Emmett." I tried to hold the anger back. Who does he think he is?

"I'm just looking out for you Bella, you don't even know him." He said sincerely.

"Neither do you! I'm a big girl, Emmett, I can take care of myself!" I growled

I turned back to the door and swung it open to leave, only to find Edward standing with his fist up about to knock. I wondered if he'd heard anything.

EPOV

I wonder if Bella is going to be at Rose's party tonight. Not that it mattered. After Alice left me standing at my car, Victoria and her little posse walked up and asked me if I would be at the party. I told them yeah and that I could pick them up, which they agreed to.

"Dude, we're going to show up with the hottest girls in forks!" Jasper grinned.

"That's nothing new." I shrugged.

"Do you think...uh...Alice would be jealous?" Jasper asked awkwardly.

"Well, if she likes you, then yes she will, but you'll have to use the girls to your advantage." I stated with a knowing smirk.

Of course I knew. I've done that plenty of times. Girls are just too easy.

I dropped Jasper off and told him I would be back at seven to get him so that we could go get the girls from Victoria's. Tonight was going to be a goodnight for Edward Masen.

So now I'm referring to myself in the third person?

I pulled into the driveway and noticed Bella running across our yard heading to her house, she almost fell a couple times so I jumped out of the car and ran towards her to make sure she didn't.

From what I have heard and noticed, Bell was quite clumsy.

I got behind her in the nick of time because as I stepped up next to her, her feet flew out in front of her and she went back first, towards the wet grass. I grabbed her by her arms barely saving her from touching the ground. God this girl needed a lot of saving.

"You really should be more careful. This is twice in one week I've saved you." I stated while grinning.

"Thanks." She whispered.

I pulled her up and asked if she could make it the rest of the way safely and she said yes while rolling her eyes. So I turned and walked into the house. After shutting the door behind me I heard a bunch of thrashing upstairs.

I walked up the stairs and turned right, towards the noise. I walked into Alice's room. She was throwing clothes around in her closet, and cussing at herself.

"Having fun talking to yourself?" I asked while trying to hold back the laughter.

She walked out of her closet and crossed her arms. "I have nothing to wear to Rose's Party!" She whined while stomping her feet like a two year old.

"How about something green?" I asked with caution hoping she wouldn't know that I had a reason to pick that color.

Green is Jasper's favorite color. If Alice wore it, he would go crazy.

She smiled so big it touched her eyes. "That's perfect! It's Jazzy's favorite color!" She mumbled excitedly as quiet as possible so that I wouldn't hear.

"Jazzy? You have a nick name for Jasper? Why?" I asked curiously.

Maybe she liked him too. I mean, hell, what are the odds?

She looked shocked for a second and I saw a twinkle in her eyes. "You heard me?" She asked embarrassed.

"Yeah I did, so will you answer my question?" I gave her a pointed look and she turned to walk back into her closet.

"We will be together one day." She said confidently. She made it sound like she already knew they would. Like it was a fact.

BPOV

I was sitting on Alice's bed while she was rummaging through her closet, trying to find me some clothes.

This is going to blow.

I couldn't help but stare at Alice's walls. They were covered with glass that had purple lights in between them.

Totally Alice!

I jumped when her bedroom door swung open harshly as Rose stormed in.

"Alice, have you picked out an outfit for you and Bells?" She yelled.

Alice came skipping out of the closet with some clothes in her arms. She threw them onto the bed and looked at Rose.

"Rose, where did you get those boots?" She asked anxiously.

"Never mind that. What are you and Miss Conservative wearing tonight?" Rose growled, annoyed.

Rosalie was wearing grey and black ripped skinny jeans, a tightplum-purple v-neck, and plum-purple velvet boots that went up to her knees. Wow. She was stunning.

Alice held up a short green tank top dress "I'm wearing this dress tonight with my gold heels." Alice smirked. She then held up a jean mini skirt and I automatically shook my head.

"No mini skirts, Alice!" I sneered.

Rose rolled her eyes, walked over to the closet, and disappeared inside. A few minutes later she walked out holding a pair of red ankle boots and a pair of tight blue skinny jeans. "Here's the deal, Swan. If you wear these boots you can wear these pants. Otherwise you wear a skirt!" She said with a wide grin on her face.

Fuck me.

"Okay." I agreed.

Alice then held up a black tank top that zipped down all the way to the middle. I nodded not wanting to argue anymore. I got to cover up my legs at least. I went into the bathroom to change into my outfit and found a red and black leopard print push up bra. Great, I should have known that was going to happen.

When I walked out of the bathroom, both their jaws dropped and Alice whistled "Ohh baby, lookin' good!" She squealed.

Rose rolled her eyes and sat me down in the middle of the room on a chair so that she could do my make-up and Alice could do my hair. When they finally finished I looked in the mirror and, damn. I looked great. I barely recognized myself.

It was barely six and Alice had just finished getting ready. Rose had left thirty minutes prior to head next door so that Emmett and her could go to her house and set up.

I was in the bathroom, looking at myself in the mirror wondering who I was, when I heard a knock on Alice's bedroom door. Alice yelled "Come in!" and I heard Edward talking to her. She yelled and cussed at him, then I heard a door slam.

I walked out of the bathroom and saw Alice sitting on her bed and pouting. "Whats wrong?" I asked concerned. "Edward, Bella, he is so stupid. I want you to stay away from him!" She raised her voice and pointed at the door.

Oh, not her too!

"Alice did you and Emmett both get together at some point and decide he was no good for me?" I asked hurt. I couldn't believe that Alice, my Ally, would conspire behind my back.

"Of course not! How could you even suggest that?" She gasped and pain flashed in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Ally. It's just that Emmett said the same thing." I sighed.

"Yeah but I have a reason..." She paused. "...He's going to pick up the three whores and bring them to the party." She looked down as she said this, as if it was her fault.

I couldn't believe it. I thought he was better than that. I guess I was wrong.

EPOV

I knocked on Alice's door to tell her I was heading out, and that I would see her tonight.

She yelled for me to come in and what I saw made my jaw drop. Jasper was going to die when he saw Alice.

"Hey, I have to pick up a couple of people before I go to the party so I'll see ya' there." I said and turned to leave. "Why are you picking up those cheap sluts?" Alice snarled.

Wow, the pixie is scary when she's mad. Why did that make her so mad?

"Just because you and the girls hate them doesn't mean Jasper and I have to!" I glared back.

Her face fell and she plopped down on her bed. I heard her whisper "Jazzy." She looked betrayed.

"I was just trying to look out for you Ed, and I don't hate anyone." She whispered so low I barely heard her.

"Well I can take care of myself, I'm sorry!" I yelled.

Why was I still yelling? Because I'm a total asshole.

I honked my horn as I pulled up at Jasper's house. He ran outside and jumped into my car. "You ready for this?" I quirked an eyebrow at him. With a huge smirk he nodded and that was answer enough for me.

I pulled up outside of Victoria's house. The girls were sitting outside waiting and there was a guy with long blonde hair in a ponytail sitting on a motorcycle talking to them. Jasper and I had gotten out of the car and walked up to the garage to get the girls, when the guy turned around.

Well, Fuck my life.

"Mama's boy! Longtime, no see." The guy called when he saw me. I cringed at the sound of his voice.

"Unwanted asshole." I snarled back

Victoria looked at James and then at me. "You know my brother?" she asked confused.

Her brother? That's just fucking awesome. "Yeah, I broke his jaw a couple times." I said with a smirk. If looks could kill, I would be dead. "Yeah and I broke your nose a couple times." he hissed in response.

"Once isn't a couple of times," I said with a grin.

Victoria's mouth dropped. "That's the guy you were always fighting with?" She spun around so she could face him. He just nodded. Then, to my surprise, she told him not to even look at me. With that, we all got in my Volvo and headed to the party.

When we pulled up outside of Jasper's house, it was seven thirty and a shit load of people were already there. We walked through the front door and I spotted her. I could only see the back of a brunette chic but damn this bitch was sexy from what I could see.

Victoria and the girls walked off to get us all some shots and Jasper was watching them walk away. "Jazz, dude. Who the fuck is the smokin' brunette standing with Alice?" I asked practically drooling over her ass and the long chocolatey brown wavy hair that flowed down her back.

Jasper shrugged, then yelled "Hey Alice! Come here." and he waved her over. Then the brunette turned around and started walking towards us. She was so fucking beyond sexy, it almost wasn't bearable. Wait, is that?..Holy shit. I hardly even noticed, at least, I think it's her.

Well fuck me. Who knew she could look so tasty?

BPOV

As we walked into Rose's house, I felt eyes undressing me with every step I took. I stole a side glance and saw Mike and Tyler with there jaws touching the floor, staring straight at me.

Alice, Rosalie, and I were standing in a circle talking when they both shut up and stared blankly towards the door. I followed their gaze and saw the skanks walk in with Edward and Jazz.

I thought I wanted him. Now he just disgusted me.

At least, that's what tried to tell myself.

We quickly started talking again, ignoring what we just saw when Jazz called for Alice to go over there. She smiled at me and told me to come. I sighed, but followed anyway. I turned around and started walking towards Jazz and Edward and noticed that Edward's eyes were glued to me.

"Isn't it rude to stare?" Alice asked Edward, giggling.

Jasper told Alice how good she looked in her dress. She was being all girly, and giggly.

Edward stared at me in awe and I just glared at him. How could he? Then again, how couldn't he?

Icky Vicky walked back over to us. She handed Edward a shot and then whispered something in his ear. Fucking whore. They both took their shots and then walked to the dance floor. Victoria started grinding all over him and it pissed me off so I decided I would do something I'd never done.

I walked over to the bar where Rose, Em and Mike were taking shots. "Can I join?" I asked not caring if they said yes or no, because I would fucking do it anyways. Rose waved Alice and Jasper over to us and Em poured six shots. We did four rounds and then I decided I wanted to get a little anger out and sing. Since I was buzzed I didn't care that all of Forks High and then some were there and would hear me sing. "Hey Rose, what would you say to some karaoke?" I asked with a grin already knowing what song I would sing.

Rose was already kind of drunk, so she agreed. Rose and I got along fine when she was drunk or when the three skanks were around.

Rose grabbed me by the hand and we walked into the living room where there was a little music platform set up. I asked if she had songs with just the background music, she said yeah. I asked her if she had "Cool Rider". She nodded and put the Grease 2 karaoke CD in. Alice, Em, and Jazz walked over and stood in front of the little "stage".

Rose picked up a mic and shut off the music, "Everyone, it's karaoke time!" she said with a slur.

Everyone started drunkenly cheering and yelling.

Rosalie turned the CD on and handed me the mic. "Blow them away, Bells!" She said with a knowing smirk.

Rose, Emmett, and Alice all knew I could sing and loved listening on the rear occasions that I would.

The music began playing and it was my cue. I took a deep breath, met Edward's gaze and started to sing.

"If you really want to know

What I want in a guy...

Well, I'm lookin' for a ream on a mean machine

With hell in his eyes.

I want a devil in skin tight leather,

And he's gonna be wild as the wind.

And the one fine night, I'll be holdin' on tight..."

"To a coooool rider, a coooool rider.

If he's cool enough,

He can burn me through and through.

Whhoa ohhhh

If it takes forever,

Then I'll wait forever.

No ordinary boy,

No ordinary boys gonna do.

I want a rider that is cool."

For the next part, I made sure that Edward was staring straight back at me. Which he was.

"That's the way it's gonna be,

And that's the way that I feel.

I need a whole lot more than the boy next door,

I want hell on wheels.

Just give me a fine motorcycle,

With a man growin' out of the seat.

And move aside, cause I'm gonna ride..."

I wasn't even looking at Edward anymore, but at a really hot guy that had just walked in. My bad boy radar went off. He was leaning up against the wall, smiling at me. So I decided to stare at him while I sang.

"To a coooool rider, a coooool rider.

If he's cool enough,

He can burn me through and through.

Whhoa ohhhh

If it takes forever,

Then I'll wait forever.

No ordinary boy,

No ordinary boys gonna do.

I want a rider that is cool."

The guy was about the same height as Jasper and had long blonde hair that was back in a pony tail. He was carrying a helmet and wearing a leather jacket. He winked at me and I couldn't help but smile while I finished the song.

"I don't want no ordinary guy,

Comin' on strong to me.

They don't know what I'm lookin' for,

They don't know what I need.

They're gonna know when he gets here,

Cause the crowd will be shakin'.

I'll do anything to let him know,

That I'm his, his for the takin'."

"I want a coooooool rider,

A cool, cool, cool, cool rider.

I want a coooooool rider,

A cool,cool,cool, cool rider.

I want a c-o-o-l r-i-d-e-r,

I need a c-o-o-l r-i-d-e-r."

The music went off and everyone was cheering. Everyone but the skanks. I looked at Edward to see if he was still looking at me. He was. He was smiling at me with his crooked smile that almost made me melt until I remembered the stranger that winked at me. I looked past Edward to see if the mysterious guy was still leaning against the wall, but he wasn't. He was, however, walking towards me.

As I set the mic down I realized Edward was looking at me, then followed my eyes to the guy. His face automatically flashed with anger and I couldn't help but wonder why.

The guy met me at the front of the stage put one hand one each side of my waist and helped me off with ease.

"You have a bedazzling voice darlin'." He said with a grin.

Bedazzling? That's one word no one has ever said about me or my singing.

EPOV

I couldn't believe the way Bell looked standing in front of me. I was going to ask her if she wanted to dance but Victoria came back and handed me a shot of Jack. "Want to dance?" she whispered seductively in my ear.

I wonder if it would make Bell jealous? Yeah, it definitely would.

We took our shots and headed towards the dance floor where Vicky started grinding all over me. I glanced to see if Bella was watching us and she was, but what I saw in her face nearly killed me. She looked pissed the fuck off, but it was her eyes that gave away the hurt and betrayal.

She turned around and headed towards the bar where Rose and her cousin were. I saw her do round after round of shots. Impressive.

Then Bella and Rose headed for the stage. The next thing I knew no one was dancing but everyone was watching and listening to the background music that began to play loudly from the speakers.

Bells stood there with the mic for a few minutes and then she started to sing. The first half of the song, she stared at me. I knew she was singing this song or at least this part of it to me.

"I need a whole lot more than the boy next door."

I know that sounds cocky, but the only reason why I felt like that was because she glared at me while singing it.

Bella started staring past me, then she smiled. I followed her eyes to see what or who made her smile and I found James with a wide grin. He started to walk towards the stage, but when Bella turned around to put her mic down he stopped next to me.

"I can tell you want her. Too bad I'll get her first." He stated smugly.

I growled to myself as I watched him go over to her and put his hands on her waist, helping her down. At that precise moment, I wanted to tackle him, beat the living shit out of him again, and tell him to stay the fuck away from her. I couldn't do that so instead, I handled my anger the second best way. By fucking the shit out of his sister.

"Want to head to my place, Vicky?" I whispered in her ear while grabbing her ass. She just nodded and I wrapped my arm around her and headed towards the door to leave.

I stopped before walking out and looked over my shoulder to see Bell one more time. She was staring at me while James was talking and I saw pain flash across her eyes once more.

I don't know why I still left, I should have just walked over there and stole Bell away from that ass, but fucking his sister seemed like it would hit him so much harder. Besides, Bella wasn't stupid enough to actually hook up with James or even "talk" to him.

I hoped.

The drama's only just begun.