A/N: Sorry about Mike not being in the last chapter but he is in here. Thanks for the reviews. Disclaimer: SM owns it all but the plot is mine.

Party, shopping and uninvited guests.

Finally we were at the mall.

Alice was bouncing in her seat, while Rosalie was blabbering about all the things she needed to buy. Esme sounded interested to her daughters talking but I could see it in her face. She didn't care that much about fashion. I agreed. All I wanted to do was going in there, grabbing the first thing I saw, pay for it and then run the hell home to Edward and hide in his room.

But Alice wasn't having any of that. Not that I was so stupid that I thought she would let me do it. We went into one of the shops and stayed there till I had tried almost all they owned, meanwhile Rose, Alice and Esme told me what was good about the clothes. Then deciding in unison that it wasn't the dress as Alice put it.

The one thing that saved my day, was when Rosalie was trying something on I got a text from Edward.

Are they really mean? –E

YES! –B

I would come and save you but I think Alice would rip my head off if I tried. –E

Most likely. You could try though. –B

Sorry sis ;) –E

I didn't reply him after that knowing it was useless to try. Everyone knows how Alice is when she is shopping. If anyone try to ruin it someone loses their head, like Edward oh so nice told me. And the funny thing is that I usually was the one to ruin it, therefore I was being yelled at when we came home. Not that I listened, but sometimes it would be nice to just, go to my room and read without Alice screaming my ear off.

At one point Esme handed me a dress that- when on the rack- looked quite nice. It was a royal blue colour. It had 3 quarters sleeves and the back revealed half of my back. When on it hugged my nearly-not existing curves. It flowed to my knees and I looked pretty and felt comfortable in it. But I was wondering about something.

"Alice?" I yelled through the door to the changing-rooms.

"Are you ready?" I nodded but then remembered she couldn't see me.

"Yeah but…" Alice swung the door opened stopping me midsentence with a gasp.

"Bella! You look great." I blushed and looked down. My blush. I hated it but I couldn't do anything about it. The worst thing was when it told I was lying. Not that anyone believe me if it didn't. I can't lie.

I once cheated in chess and when Jasper asked me if I cheated I tried to lie but my bad acting skills, compared with my blush, he didn't believe me a second.

"This is it." Alice said simple making me break my train of thoughts.

I nodded and this time got my question out.

"Why do I have to buy such a party dress? It's still going to be just the eight of us. Right?" I asked a little worried at this point.

Alice rolled her eyes, sighed and looked at me. "Yes it's still just the eight of us, but I still think you need to look absolutely gorgeous." She grinned at me.

I just nodded and went to take on my clothes so we-finally! - could go home.

I was looking forward to see Edward again, though it was only an hour since I last texted him, and merely three hours since I saw him.

When we came home after a car-ride with Alice and Rose singing with to a song I didn't know I came into a house where the TV could be heard in the whole house.

"Come on!" I could hear Edward yell in the living room. When I came in Jazz, Em and Edward was playing Call of duty: Black ops.

Em and Jazz was against Edward beating him completely. I grinned when they finished the match Edward loosing to Em and Jazz.

"Need any help?" I asked Edward eyeing the controller on the table.

He nodded frantically probably remembering when I kicked his ass him the last time.

"You can't play. You're a girl!" Em stated as it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Then you don't have anything to be afraid of." I told him cold, smirking.

He just shrugged and I grabbed the consoler.

After killing Emmett for the fifth time with my bazooka and helped Edward get rid of Jasper the game ended.

Emmett was looking at me like I had a second head. "What?" I asked smiling. "You're bad ass call of duty player." He nodded approving and I bowed while they clapped at me.

"Bella! Time to make you beautiful!" Alice screamed throughout the house. I groaned while the boys laughed at me. "Guys! You too!" That made them stop laughing, and me beginning.

Alice dragged me to my room while I groaned just wanting to go to my room, listen to Clair de lune and read a book. But right in this moment, Alice was the boss.

Soon after I had spent two whole hours in Alice's bathroom I was finished. It was like torture. They curled my hair and because I was a bit nervous thinking about the things I was about to go through, I made them burn me. Three times! But at least my hair looked nice now. My chocolate brown curls went down my back half down, half up hairstyle. I was in the dress with some pretty blue ballerina-flats. After me yelling at Alice because she was going to put make-up on me I ended with lip gloss, mascara and eyeliner. Not too much. In the mirror I was as Alice said: "absolutely gorgeous."

I hugged the girls and thanked them for helping.

After that I went back down to a now fully decorated house. I didn't understand why all this was necessary but it was already up so it would be completely stupid to start taking it down again. The boys were already in the living room playing again. When I walked in they all hopped up from their seat yelling: "Bella is on my team!" I smiled and told them. "Boys, mom told me to some get you, there is dinner." I was flattered by the thought that they all wanted me on their team. But it did make sense because I did kick their buts earlier today.

We ate Esmes home-made pizzas and went to the living room to eat the-big- cakes. Just as predicted Emmett ate one all alone. We were having a great time and were just about to open the presents when the door bell rang. Everyone looked confused because no one usually goes into the forest where our house is located in the night.

I went to open the door with Edward behind me. The door opened revealing Mike Newton. What the f*** did he do here?! Edward immediately tensed besides me and I wanted to do the same. Ever since I turned ten Mike was bothering me about going on a date with him. I always used the same excuse that we were too young. I know that it isn't going to work forever that excuse, but right now I don't care. He is the only bad thing about my life. Oh and Lauren Mallory and Jessica Stanley. Ever since my first day they made jokes about me. I didn't listen to them, but to tell me things like that they needed to be near me and that was the part that I didn't enjoy.

My family was always there to help me but I could handle it myself. I didn't need their help. But that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the help. I just don't say yes for them to help me. I'm a big girl. I can handle myself.

"Hey Bella." Mike said taking me back to reality.

"Hey Mike." I answered back. "Edward." Edward just nodded back in response still at ease.

"Just go back to the others. I'll be there in a minute." I offered Edward a chance to get away. I knew I wanted that opportunity. But he just shook his head no. I sighed and turned my attention back to Mike.

"Happy birthday." He told me and handed me a box.

"Thanks." I said and took the box. He looked at Edward. "You too." I glared at Mike but he didn't see it. He couldn't even say it out loud! He was to jealous at Edward to even talk nice to him!

Another reason why I didn't like Mike. He wasn't nice to my best friend, my brother!

"Mike we need to go back to the others. Have a nice weekend. And thanks for the gift" I told him while closing the door. He was about to say something but I closed the door before he could.

I took Edwards hand and the electricity that occurred every time we touched came again. My theory was that it was because we were best friends. We had a connection. Oh boy I was wrong! But I first figured that out when I was older…

A/N: Sorry about the open ending. I just personally love cliff hangers! Reviews makes me update…and happy.