SURPRISE! I hope yall are smiling. I won't waste your time with excuses. I don't have a good one anyway.

Ok, so I am a little disappointed that nobody got my movie quotes! Come on, they aren't that hard. I believe it was chapter 5, the quote was: "There are enough assholes in the world, don't be another one." This one was from the movie The Wackness. Good movie, mostly about pot. Rent it today.

Then chapter 6 was: "Couscous. The food so nice, they named it twice." This one I was so sure that someone would get! It was from Pineapple Express! One of the best movies I've seen in a while. Lots of good belly laughs, shits good for you. Rent it asap. It too is about pot.

This chapter's movie quote is Katie's little rant about "the big game". I put it in bold. It's from an older movie that came out in the mid to late 90s. Hint: Sean Patrick Flannery yummy! You'll see. Read on. Oh but before you do…

I own nothing.

And! I haven't said this in the past chapters but I feel the need to say it now.

Drugs are bad, ok? Just because I do them, and the fictional characters in this story and the movies I sometimes quote do too, doesn't mean that you should or that it is ok, because it is illegal. Sort of. And drugs can have harmful effects on your health and life and the health and lives of those around you. So, don't do drugs. Unless prescribed by a doctor.

Ch7

It took me a couple weeks before I finally had enough money stashed away to pay Edward back. I gave it to Alice to give to him the last time I went to Esme's to make a buy. She assured me that she would get it to him. So, I wasn't surprised when he called me the next day, not sounding too happy.

"I told you I'd pay you back," I answered smugly. No need to pretend that I didn't know why he was calling.

"And I told you not to worry about it." His tone was rough. And I liked it.

"Whatever Edward. Get over it."

"That was pretty smooth of you to send the money through Alice though. She still feels so guilty for lying to you."

"Well, now all's forgiven since I've paid you back."

"You know you over paid me for your brakes, right?"

"I paid with interest, Mr. Masen." Are you trying to flirt, Bella?

It was Thursday night when I got a page from Seth. We had just finished dinner. Katie, who was always over now, was washing dishes while Jackson was drying. I was cleaning spaghetti Os off of Sheridan's face when my pager vibrated against my hip. I recognized the number as his.

"Hey guys? Do you mind watching Sheridan for a few? I need to run to Fran's real fast before she closes up for the night."

"Sure. Not a problem," Katie answered for them both.

I went upstairs quickly, grabbed my messenger bag and kissed Sheridan as I headed out the door. I jumped into my car and started it up, but before I put it into drive…

"Boo!" Someone yelled from behind me.

"Good God Seth! What the fuck?! You almost gave me a heart attack! Are you trying to orphan my kid?" I said clutching my chest while trying to catch my breath.

He crawled up into the passenger seat. "Sorry B," he said with a chuckle.

I put the car in drive and pulled away from my house. I wasn't too sure about how I felt about him knowing where I live. I mean, it is Forks, so I understand that it's kind of hard not to know everything about everyone, but it still bothered me a little. "What's up Seth?"

"Not much. Just need the usual."

"Are you kidding me? I just sold you an ounce yesterday! You and your friends couldn't have smoked it already."

"I know, we usually don't smoke so much, it's just that we've been going to the midnight showing of the Passion of the Christ at the drive up theater by First Beach. Every year the Baptist Church puts it on in an attempt to bring Jesus to the "savages", and every year me and the guys get baked and watch it."

"You got stoned to watch the Passion of the Christ? That's disturbing."

"Not as disturbing as watching it sober, it's a straight up snuff film!"

"Well, why don't you take a week off, you know, detox or something."

"Come on B! I've got cash." He pulls out a wad of bills and waves it in my face. "I heard that you've got Jackson staying with you now. That's got to be costing you some extra green. Especially trying to feed a sixteen year old growing boy."

Shit. He was right. Jackson could eat. And Katie was over for dinner all the time now.

"You gonna play by the rules?" I asked as I pulled over in front of the high school.

"I'm telling you B. I'm not dealing, especially not to any kids. Personal use only," he puts up two fingers like a boy scout. "I swear."

I handed him the ounce and he handed me five hundred.

"It's late. You need a ride?"

"Nah. This is small town Forks," he said as he got out of my car. "Safe to walk the streets at night and all that. Take it easy B."

"Bye Seth," I said before he closed the passenger door.

Friday at work was wild. The whole town was buzzing for tonight's game against LaPush. The football game was always close, which always made for a good game. People seemed ready to celebrate. I was selling beer, liquor and weed faster than I could think about it. It was almost time for me to clock out when Rosalie came through my check out line with her bottle of Grey Goose again.

"You coming to the game tonight?" she asked shyly.

"Umm…probably not."

"Oh come on Bella. We could go together and throw peanuts at cute boys like we use to. Please." She stuck out her lip in a pout. She looked so much like the little girl I use to know when she did that.

What could it hurt? I was past all the high school drama. We are adults now, maybe things could be different.

"Why the hell not? Ok. I'll go, but we'll meet at the front gate." I needed to bring my car, just in case I changed my mind about her. As much as I wanted to be friends again, there was no denying that the bitch is crazy, and I wasn't about to allow myself to get stranded somewhere with her as my ride.

Rose let out a squeal of excitement as she reached across the register and hugged me. "We'll have so much fun! Just like old times!" Then she threw down her money and headed towards the door.

After work, I picked up Sheridan from daycare like I do everyday and went home.

So, imagine my surprise when I opened the front door to my house and found Katie straddling Jackson horizontally on my couch, both in their undies. I was a bit shocked.

"Really guys? Come on!" I said exasperated. Upon hearing my voice they both flew apart and scampered to cover themselves. "I come home at the same exact time every day! You should know this by now."

"Sorry Bella," Jackson said with his head hung in embarrassment. He had a throw pillow from the couch clutched over his erection. Katie's face was blood red, her hair was a mess and her lips swollen. She was trying to cover herself with Jackson's t-shirt.

I shook my head and rolled my eyes at them before taking Sheridan into the kitchen. By the time I made her a sippie cup of juice they were dressed and entering the room.

"Look guys, I'm not dumb. I know that kids your age have sex. I'm not much older than you both. Just be safe… and please! Don't do it on my couch. Sheridan takes naps on that couch sometimes."

"We're really sorry Bella," Katie said. "We just got a bit carried away, but we promise it won't happen again. We swear."

"Yeah, Bella, we swear, never again," Jackson swore. Then he added, "on the couch."

I made a quick dinner for us all, and while we ate I asked them if they wanted to go to the big game with me. Jackson looked up from his plate a bit hopeful and I'm positive he was about to agree to go before he was cut off by Katie's reply.

Katie said that the big game was stupid and that she was getting into culture now, like reading books that weren't assigned and seeing bands, and that team sports were immature and violent rituals expressing an underlying desire for men to be together sexually and for political reasons it was essential that we not go. Then she turned to Jackson and asked, "You think we'll miss any good parties?" Jackson just shrugged his shoulder and continued to stuff his face.

I laughed. "You may be right about team sports Katie, but I think that football has more to do with expressing an underlying desire for men to simply hit each other."

I bundled up Sheridan and myself and headed off to the high school for the game. I thought about leaving her at home because it's soooo cold but I couldn't bring myself to leave her there with the teenage horn dogs. Bitter much, Bella? At least someone in that house is getting some.

I pulled up to the high school and followed the line of cars to the parking lot. After parking I pulled on my messenger bag and got out to grab my kid from the back. While rounding the front of my car I noticed a group of young high school kids hanging out on the tailgate of a truck a few rows in front of me. However, that wasn't what caught my eye. What caught my eye was the slightly older familiar "kid" with them. Seth. I would've driven myself crazy with this for the rest of the night, asking myself if he was dealing to kids, then convincing myself that he wasn't, even though in my gut I knew he was. For some reason I didn't want to believe it. So, it's a really good thing that I actually saw it with my own eyes: Seth's hand, with a little baggie of green, slip into the hand of a younger boy. Most people would've never noticed it, but I did, because I did it everyday, just not to kids.

Rosalie was at the gate like we had agreed. We found our seats and she chatted and I tried to follow along. She talked a bit to Sheridan, mostly about her clothes.

"Sheridan honey, you should not let your mommy dress you in overalls. The only people who should wear overalls are farmers."

"They keep her warm, Rose. I can't have her getting sick," I said as I handed her over. "Here, hold her for a minute. I need to go to the restroom. Do you want anything from the concession stand? Peanuts? Popcorn?"

"Yes, get me a diet coke and some peanut m&ms."

"Alright. Be right back."

I went to the restroom first, where I ran into Kally from the pharmacy. I sold her a quarter. She likes to talk my ear off every time we see each other. This time she wanted to tell me how her job and my job were a lot alike. The only difference being that her drugs were legal and mine weren't.

Then while waiting in line at the concession stand I ran into Mr. Martin, the schools band director. He bought a quarter also.

I finally made it back to the stands with our snacks in time to see the last few minutes of the game. LaPush won, not surprising since their boys were huge. What are they feeding those kids? Hanging out with Rose hadn't been that bad. I could handle her, in small doses. We ended our night with a some what awkward hug and I headed to the car with Sheridan on my hip. Letting her waddle to the car with all the layers I had dressed her in just seemed cruel.

I had just strapped Sheridan in and closed the door when I felt cold hands grab me around the waist. I whirled around to see my attacker.

"Seth! Jesus!"

"Ha! I love getting a rise out of you!" he laughed.

Seeing his smiling, joking face set me off. All of a sudden I was filled with rage.

"You swore to me Seth! You told me you weren't dealing! You promised me no kids!" I had caught him by surprise. His eyes were as big as saucers. Good. Little liar wouldn't have time to think of a good excuse, to think of a defense.

"What?! I'm not Bella, I wouldn't do that."

"Bullshit! I saw you. Before the game. Right over there." I pointed to the truck.

That's when his lying eyes turned dark. He knew I knew and he was pissed. He grabbed me hard with his big hands around my arms and pushed me against my car door. I sucked in a breath a held it. Then, he lowered his mouth to my ear and spoke in a hushed angry voice that made my skin crawl.

"Look Isabella, when you opened up shop here, you took away a lot of my business but I let it go. So what I sell to kids, let their parents worry about it. I'm selling to whoever's buying. Besides, what are you gonna do about it? Huh? You gonna tell on me? Run and tell daddy? You do that. I'm sure Chief Swan will love to hear all about what his daughters been up to. If I go down, you're going with me, B." Then he pulled away, kissed me on the forehead and released my arms. "I'll be in touch," he said before he disappeared.

I released the breath I had been holding as soon as he was gone. Then I quickly got into the car and sped home.

It's not like I hadn't thought about this. I know that what I've gotten myself into isn't safe. People can get hurt. I could go to jail. Even worse…

But I couldn't let myself think about that.

My bills are paid. There's a full tank of gas in my car. There are groceries in the kitchen and money in my checking account. I hadn't felt this secure and stable since Jeff was here. But was it worth it? I have a lot to think about.

In this chapter you may recognize Bella's interaction with Seth as a lot like Nancy's interaction with Josh in season 1 of Weeds. I know this. I will do that occasionally because I want to and I like it. But mostly because I'm not creative enough to come up with my own shit.