AnnieOakley16: I know! We haven't been told much about Renesmee, which makes her a fun character to work with. It's probably one of my favorite couples, besides Bella and Edward of course. They may get a good amount of oneshots. Thanks for the great review.

Little Miss Insanity: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

I'll try to update more frequently, but these couple of weeks are going to be hectic. Bear with me!

Inner

Lauren Mallory climbed out of bed and stretched, looking at the bright sunny day that greeted her. A smile was on her face as she smoothed her covers down and stepped into her slippers, padding downstairs. Today felt like a good day, and she was eager for it to begin. Her parents had already left for work so she made herself a whole grain bagel and ate it at her leisure.

Hopping upstairs to avoid being late she opened her closet and pulled out the outfit she had picked out the night before. A short-sleeved shirt with an empire cut and dark wash skinny jeans. She pulled on her matching boots and sat down at her vanity. Moments later she had her hair styled to perfection, her makeup perfectly applied, and the winning smile back on her face. Ready or not, here she came.

She grabbed her backpack and headed out the door, locking it behind her and stepping through the rare sunlight to her car. It wasn't anything fancy like the Cu....no, today was a good day. No bad thoughts. She flicked her hair and shook her head in an effort to clear her mind. She smiled again and shrugged. It was a good car.

The parking lot of tiny Forks High School was only about halfway full. Most of the cars looked like hers, except for that huge red monstrosity that occupied a space and a half. Eye roll inserted here please. Jessica saw her come out of her car and ran squealing over to her. Oh, please let her trip and leave me alone.

"Lauren! You won't believe what I heard, you just won't!" Lauren put her smile on and listened to senseless gossip and petty news. Tyler and Eric drifted over to them and she laughed along to whatever what was coming out of Jessica's mouth. Acting popular, like she was the envy of the whole school. The shrill bell rang and Lauren walked off with relief, giving a tinkling wave.

First and second period blew by in a blur. So far her morning had gone well. All her homework was done, the classes were easy, and the sun was still out without fail. Alright, perhaps the sun thing wasn't so much about the warmth, it was just that they wouldn't be here. They never were when it was sunny.

Lauren sat down at the circular table and leaned back in the seat, surveying who occupied the chairs around her. Tyler, Eric, Jessica, Mike, and Katie. (A/N: Made up character.) These were her friends, her inner circle. The bubble that surrounded her and kept her reputation intact. She felt powerful today, now that they table in the back was empty.

The arrival of the Cullens had scared her. Of course, the reason was obvious. They were all so...inhumanly gorgeous. Lauren sighed, a sound filled with venom as she thought of Rosalie. She was the best of them all. Lauren had scrutinized her for weeks and couldn't find a single flaw. As far as Lauren was concerned, her days of leader were over.

The Cullens had shied away from everyone though! Lauren couldn't place her finger on it, but something about them was different. The way they looked, acted, it was all so intimidating. Their family situation was weird as well. Apparently they were all adopted, but they sometimes acted as..couples. It was so gross, how could they even allow that? Plus, they had rejected her, a mistake that erased them from her inner circle for good.

Then there was Bella.

Lauren remembered the day she had first came to Forks. She was a plain girl, pale as a sheet and so clumsy it should be illegal. She snorted and rolled her eyes, not believing that this girl was anything special. Oh, but how everyone was attracted to her! Even, to her great amazement, Edward Cullen.

She could not understand why he had fallen for that girl. It only made sense that they had moved a while ago. She was so....ugh! How pathetic can you get, turning all depressed because your little boyfriend left you. Gosh, everyone thought she was the nicest thing you had ever met. It. Was. Sickening.

Lauren glanced down at her nails and sighed. The truth was in front of her. Despite how much she hated the girl, she knew that Bella was pretty. Also, she wasn't a completely horrible person. The hardest to admit was the fact that Bella had the life that Lauren always wanted. It made the inner part of her circle a little less glamorous.

Bella had two parents who still managed to be there despite the divorce. She had a guy that cared for her immensely and loved her just as much. Bella was smart, Lauren knew she did well in school. Lastly, she barely worked for any of this.

Fate = 1

Lauren = 0

Her mood gradually declined as they day went on. The sky clouded up and it started to rain. She left by the back door and snuck over to her car, avoiding Jessica. At home she trudged up her stairs and dropped her bag on the floor and sat down at her vanity, gazing at her reflection like she had this morning.

Right now her clothes seemed silly and impractical. Her hair hung flat and lost the color it usually had. Her makeup looked over-applied and the smile she wore on her face looked fake, even to her. She stood up, walked over to her bed, plopped down and cried for all she was worth.