Happier- A Fine Frenzy

"So then, after using a few more unnecessary adjectives, he just storms out and leaves me standing there like an idiot!"

"Rude! So what'd you do after that?" asked Alice as I filled her in on the day's previous events.

"What could I do? I told the Nelsons goodbye and then left." I was lying on my bed, staring up at my white ceiling while she sat at my desk, swiveling in the chair.

"I'm so glad I wasn't there or I would have given that jerk a piece of my mind!" She picked up one of my Teen Vogue magazines and ripped it open.

"It's okay, Alice; I'm over it," even though he did kind of hurt my feelings, I wasn't going to let some pouty, potty-mouthed teenage boy mess with me. I decided to just let it go and ask Coach to give me something else to do for the challenge. Simple.

"Are you going to tell James about it?" Alice asked, peeking over the magazine.

"No. He'd probably just tell me to stay out of the guy's business."

Alice sighed and gave me one of her looks, but I pretended not to see it. There was a knock at the door and my brother came in.

"Bella, there's a guy named Coach Nelson here to see you." He said, looking unsure.

Crap! Why would coach be coming to my house? I didn't think getting a new challenge would be that urgent.

"Hey, Coach- what's up?" I asked once I got downstairs.

"Bella, we need to talk,"

I led him into the living room and gestured for him to sit down. Once we were both seated he began to speak.

"Look, Bella, I'm really sorry about what happened earlier. I don't know what got into him. He's not usually like that. I guess he was just having a bad day."

"It doesn't matter, Coach. Just tell me what my other challenge is so I can get started on it."

He sighed. "Actually, I was hoping that you could keep going with this one."

I stared at him- not sure if he meant it, but when he just stared back at me, I knew he did.

"Coach, I can't help him! I was only around him for five minutes and it was a disaster,"

"Bella, please just give it one more shot. I'll talk to him again and this time- I promise he'll behave."

I looked at him skeptically. "I don't know, Coach,"

"Please," he pleaded. "Just give him one more chance,"

It took all I had, but I just couldn't say no.

After Coach left, both Alice and Emmett came in the room with me.

"What did he say?" asked Alice, joining me on the couch.

"He wants me to try again," I told her.

"What did you say?" she asked. At the same time, Emmett asked, "Try what again?"

I looked at Emmett. "In order to officially become captain, I have to complete whatever challenge my coach assigns me. So now, I have to help some guy- my coach's nephew to be exact." I looked at Alice. "And I said yes,"

"You said yes?!" Alice shouted. "Have you already forgotten what that jerk said to you?"

"I haven't forgotten."

"Wait! Please, someone tell me what's going on!" Emmett squealed.

"Then why did you say yes?" Alice asked, ignoring Emmett. "Why didn't you just tell him to find a freakin' shrink or something?"

"Hello- is anyone listening to me?!" shrieked Emmett.

Alice turned to him. "Bella wants to be captain. For that to happen, she has to become some kind of Made Coach and change this guy's life who is a complete ass. Are you caught up now?"

Emmett nodded and backed off.

"I don't know, I just couldn't say no! My coach seemed really desperate." I tried to explain to her.

She sighed and shook her head. "You really should learn to say 'no'. It helps every now and then."

"It sounds like this guy needs some discipline," Emmett spoke up.

"Yeah, but they only give the same amount that he needs in prison!" Alice spat.

"I'm serious! Bella, you're a real nag most of the time. I think you could crack him,"

"Okay, I know that I should be offended, but keep talking," I told him.

"Well, last year some of the new guys to the team had some major ego issues, so Coach made sure to be extra hard on them to kind of bring them down to earth. Underneath all their scumbag-ness, they were really pretty cool guys. Maybe your coach's nephew is no different." Wow. I just found out that my brother might actually have a brain and the ability to use it.

"Emmett, you're brilliant! Bella, all you have to do is give this Edward character a dose of discipline; make him see the error of his ways and then you're home free!" Alice made is sound so easy. Everyone knows you can't make someone change unless they want to.

But I had to try.

"And how am I supposed to give him this discipline you speak of?" I asked, raising my eyebrows.

An all-knowing look crossed Alice's face.

"What's something that kicks your butt every day?"

I had to think for a minute before it clicked.

"I need to go make a phone call."

I chose Happier because it goes with Bella's way of thinking that if Edward would just leave then everything would be so much better.

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