Disclaimer: The usual thing, I don't own Twilight

A/N: Here is another chapter, so enjoy it:)

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BPOV

The morning came with a pounding in my head. It seems like I had drunk more than I thought, cause I had a small hangover. I opened my eyes and wanted to close them again, as I had left my curtains open and the light seemed too ...bright.

I got out of bed. After taking two aspirins, I headed to the bathroom, hoping that a shower will ease my headache a little.

After my shower, I wore some baggy jeans and a tee shirt and got out of my bedroom.

Alice wasn't in the small living room, so I thought she was still sleeping.

Thinking about all the times she woke me up early, I decided it would be nice if I just woke her up.

I knocked the door and got in the room.

"Ali.." but she wasn't there.

I searched in her bathroom and then in the whole hotel room but she was nowhere to find.

I called her mobile phone number, but she didn't pick it up.

After a few tries I started leaving messages. I was started getting worried, but then I remembered that last night Jasper said she left before me with Mike.

"Could she..? Well, there is only one way to find out."

I thought about calling Jasper to ask him for Mike's number, but I decided to ask Jake first. For some reason I didn't think it's the best idea to call Jasper.

Thankfully, Jake had Mike's number and he knew where he lived.

I called many times but nobody picked it. After many tries, Mike picked up the phone and I could tell by his voice that he had just woken up.

"Who the hell is calling that early? Can't you call later?"

"Sorry Mike. It's Bella. Is Alice there?"

I heard him calling her and after that she came to the phone.

"Hey, Bella"

"Alice, what the hell. I was worried. Why didn't you answer you phone?"

"Chill out Bells, everything is fine. I just couldn't hear the phone. Look, I'm getting ready and coming over there. And you should stop shouting. The hangover I have now is not good at all."

"I'm waiting here."

I flipped my phone closed after I said that. Then I went in the hotel's restaurant to take some breakfast.

While I was eating I received a text message from Alice.

I'm at th room. Where are U?

I told her to come to the restaurant for breakfast. Slightly after that she was at the table drinking coffee. The silence was awkward.

"Did you take an aspirin for the headache?" I told her trying to break the silence.

"Yeah.." she said and then silence wrapped us again.

It's not like she's a virgin or something, but I didn't except her to have a one night stand the first time we went out in NY.

"So, did you have a nice time yesterday?" I told her.

"It was nice. You?"

"Nice. I stayed with Jake the most time, talking, dancing."

"Please don't say anything more about me and Mike" she told me.

"I wasn't going to" I told her "although I know you wouldn't leave it like that if it was me"

The awkward silence started again.

"I just thought you liked Jasper" I told her.

I immediately regretted saying that. Now she seemed on the verge of crying.

"Really Bella, you wanna know about it? I do like him, but what can I do? Or didn't you noticed that he has a girlfriend? You know, a nice dark haired, Latin girl. He's with Maria and I can't do anything for this. What do you want me to do? Wait my whole life for your fucking cousin who obviously don't care about me at all?"

And with that she got up and left the restaurant.

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I left little after that. I went to our hotel room and straight to Alice's room. I know I messed up. I shouldn't mention Jasper, not when she was like that. Alice wasn't in her room, but I heard the shower from the bathroom. I waited there, sitting on her bed until she got out of the bathroom.

She got out in her towel and started searching through a pile of clothes for something to wear.

She didn't even look at me. She dressed up and I got up and started talking.

"Ali; I'm really sorry. I shouldn't say anything".

She looked at me, her eyes full of tears. Then she came near me and I hugged her tightly.

"I'm sorry too Bella. It wasn't the best start for our life in New York, right?" she told me.

"Well, it doesn't mind. What about a shopping trip? Would that make our first days at NY better?" I knew I was planning my own death with what I said, but that's what friends are for. We should always make each other feel better when we're down.

She gave some other clothes to wear and we were off for shopping.

Seconds after my suggestion Alice was her pixie-like self.

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The shopping trip was of course as a hell as always. Alice carried me from shop to shop and made me try almost every piece of cloth she came across.

I pretended to be fine and even happy with everything. What somebody does to make the pixie happy again;

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After shopping at almost every shop that was around we went back to our hotel room to leave the bags and went out for lunch.

We went to a diner near our hotel.

Slightly after the waiter took our orders Jake got in the diner.

"Hey, Jake;" I shouted at him.

He turned to our direction and came to our direction after he saw as.

"Hey girls. How are you? Bella, you seem a little tired.'

"We were out shopping Jake. I indulged in Alice always saying my wardrobe sucks so we spend our whole morning shopping. I can never understand how the pixie can have so much energy, even after going out yesterday. I'm exhausted;" I answered back.

"Yeah, I was always curious about the pixie's energy. So, do you have any plans for tonight?" he said.

"We haven't planned anything. I think it would be better to just stay at our room. My hangover was really bad after yesterday." said Alice before I had time to answer.

"I agree with her. I can't stand another hangover tomorrow." I said.

"Then what about coming at my place and hang out? We could order pizza and she some movie or something."

"I like it;" Alice and I said at the same time. Then we both started laughing.

"Well, you could also call that friend of yours, Leah. Sam might be there too. They hang out good together." continued Jake.

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Alice wanted to dress me up again but this time I didn't let her. After jumping into some baggy jeans and a tee shirt I went with Alice to the lobby where Jake was waiting for us. This time he was with his friend's, Sam's car.

We headed to his place and when we went in Leah was already there.

The night was just perfect. We watched movies, ate pizza and played a few video games. Everything was just perfect and it was really nice spending time with Jacob like we did some years ago. I really did missed the bond we had.

It wasn't like I was with Alice or even Jasper. Jake was like the older brother I never had. And every time I was sad, he was my spotlight and he made me feel like everything is right.

When Alice said it was time to leave I was too tired to even move. However I managed to get to the car and stay awake until we reached the hotel. The second night in NY and once again I fell asleep before my head reached the pillow.

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So was some rebounding time good? I didn't knew what to write in that chapter. It's one of the reasons it took me longer than the last ones. Review and tell me what you think.

Something that I wanted to mention from the first chapter but somehow I always forget to is that the art school the girls are going to is of course Julliard. I might not be from America but I know this one!!