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Hey people! Another instalment, sorry for the wait, been super busy lately, anyway enjoy....xx

-Claire-


'Don't Ever Feel Alone'

'Chapter 4: Quality Time'

(Bella's P.O.V)

I have never seen my place this clean before! Well apart from when I bought it, but this is a first for me.

There is no way I am letting Alice come to a crap hole like it was before, even though she has already been here, but that's besides the point.

I walked into the living room and tidied up the little things that were out of place, I was about to sit down when I heard the door being knocked lightly. My heartbeat was going ten to the dozen and I was hesitating before running up to the door.

Why was I so nervous? It's only Alice.....

I eventually reached the door and opened it revealing a beautiful smiling pixie,

"Hey Bella, Right, be warned I bought beers and ice cream" she said laughing and I chuckled

"Well aren't you the perfect guest" I said motioning for her to come inside, she did and I walked her into the kitchen to put away the beer and Ice cream.

"I missed you today, I haven't seen you in ages!" she exclaimed jumping around excitedly, once she had put down her stuff she came over and rapped me in a tight hug, I relished it and hugged her bag smelling her very intoxicating smell,

"Alice, it's bin like, what? 4 hours?" I said laughing as I pulled out of the hug, she continued to beam with her smile as we walked into the living room,

"Yeah but that's a long time, having a best friend is tiring work you know" she said giggling,

"I'm your best friend?" I asked confused, Alice could have anyone as her best friend, but she chooses boring old me?

"Of course you are Bella, right so what movie do you want to watch?" she asked walking over and sitting on the couch, I followed her, a little dazed, who knew I could be this happy knowing I was her best friend.

"oh um you can choose, they are on that shelf there" I motioned to it and she nodded and danced over to it, putting her hand on her chin,

"Wow Bella, you sure have a variety" she said amazed and then she started laughing, she turned around with one eyebrow raised,

"What?" I said chuckling at her expression, she just continued to gaze at me in amusement

"Really Bella, The Swan Princess? I never would have taken you for a cartoon romance kinda girl" she said breaking down with laughter I just glared at her and crossed my arms,

"Firstly, The Swan Princess is awesome, Secondly, I didn't know it was against the rules to like romantic movies" she cocked her eyebrow and nodded approvingly,

"Interesting points, but still, that is so funny, and it's the Sing-a-long version too!" I just glared at her,

"Ok ok you made your 'Bella is a softy for romance' point, will you just pick something" I said and she laughed and looked back to the DVDs.

Eventually she picked one and placed it in the DVD player, I turned to her as she sat next to me on the couch, I pulled over us the blanket I had prepared and I got the ice cream off the coffee table and gave myself and her a spoon,

"So what film did you pick" I asked, a grin was plastered on her face and I was utterly dazzled by it.

"Well I thought that we might as well start with something scary with lots of action, you know then go onto something with a lighter note, it always makes me feel better that way" she said and I begun to laugh at her cute expression,

"So you picked........?"

"Underworld" she stated innocence on her face,

"Underworld?" I asked amazed by her choice in films, she didn't strike me as the Vampire type,

"Yeah, I love that movie, and it makes me laugh, you know the whole Vampires and Werewolves going to war and the humans are none the wiser, it makes me laugh every time I watch it"she stated and I shook my head smiling at her, she just shrugged and stuck a chunk of chocolate ice cream into her mouth,

The film was half way though and for some reason I couldn't concentrate on it, all I was thinking about was that Alice was sitting shoulder to shoulder with me watching Underworld, and a week ago I didn't even know her. I'm never like this with people until after a couple of months at least, so what was it about Alice that made me so open, I feel a really strong connection between us though, I suppose she's my best friend now, but I still can't believe that she thinks me as hers,

I felt Alice's eyes on me and I turned to see her looking at me with curiosity on her face,

"What's wrong?" she asked pouting, her eyes burning mine, I couldn't help but stare at them,

"Nothing" I said plainly and looked back to the TV, I could still feel her eyes on me,

"You're lying" she said in a little sing song,am i that easy to read? I looked to her but she was smiling at me, I couldn't not tell her something, or she will hound me for it,

"Well I was just wondering why I'm so......Normal, around you" I said trying to sum up her reaction but she just gasped and covered her mouth,

"Bella your not telling me that you turn into something when you are with other people are you?" she said jokingly, I laughed and nudged her on the shoulder lightly, she laughed with me and then I explained more,

"No, what I mean is that I am never this open to someone after knowing them for a week, I mean it took me months to get used to Jake" I explained and I looked into her eyes and she smiled at me and grabbed my hand,

"Well then Bella, maybe we were meant to be together, because I feel the same way about you , I don't have any real friends because I don't know whether I can trust them, and yet I feel like I can trust you"

"You can" I answered quickly, she beamed one of her dazzling smile at me,

"Thank you Bella" and with that she leaned in and gave ma a kiss on the cheek, I couldn't help but blush,

"Aww Bella you're blushing" she said in a cute tone, I looked away from her trying to cool down my cheeks,

"well you just...surprised me that's all" I said looking away from her and to the TV which was now on the credits.

"Well I think it's cute!" she said in a hyper tone "In fact I want to see it again" and then she leaned forward again and kissed my cheek for a second time, and once again my faced burned,

"Alice!" I said glaring at her, she looked at me with her innocent eyes and I shook my head at her, I stood from the couch, and walked to the kitchen,

"Bella come on I was just kidding, come back please" she shouted, drawing out the words,

She had no idea of the effect she had on me, even I don't know. Every time she is close to me and every time she smiles at me it's like I go into a trance and all I can look at is her eyes, her laugh is the most cutest thing I've heard,and even when she kissed my cheek I blushed...twice!, and I don't even know why! Could I be attracted to Alice or something? Ugh I'm so confused!

I sat up on the counter and put my face in my hands taking deep breaths every now and then, I eventually took my hands away and nearly fell off the counter in shock. Alice was standing in front of me with a guilty look on her face,

"I'm sorry Bella, I didn't mean to make you mad you know" she said, I wasn't even mad at her, I was more angry with myself,

"You don't need to apologise Alice, I just thought of some stuff and I'm confused that's all" she looked relieved that I wasn't angry with her but the concern still lingered for the things I was thinking about.

"Anyway, let's go back to the living room, you can go and pick a mood lifting film for us" I said and she smiled and started jumping clapping her hands, she then danced back into the living room and I could hear her talking to herself on what to pick, I laughed and jumped off the counter and got two beers out of the fridge,

I walked back in to find Alice sitting on the couch with the movie on pause, I sat down next to her and she snuggled into me, and my thoughts from earlier were resurfacing, but I pushed them back and passed her, her bottle of beer,

"So what mood lifting movie have you picked for us then Miss. Cullen?" I asked and she smirked and stared at her beer bottle,

"Well it's a movie I have never watched but you seem to think it's awesome" she said sending me a cheeky smirk, I began to laugh as I looked onto the coffee table to see the case for The Swan Princess,

"and it is!" I said laughing as we snuggled closer together, then we went into a silence as the film started and I couldn't help but think about what I had earlier, but I promised myself that I wouldn't think of it while Alice Is here cause no doubt she will notice me spacing out, instead I just sat silently and watched the movie.


We were silent through most of the movie, it was nearing the end and it was the part that Derek is on the ground, holding Odette in his arms, and shouting. This scene used to make me cry when I was younger but I have watched this movie so many times that I don't any more,

It was then that I heard a slight sniffle from the side of me, I looked to see Alice there with wet streaks down her cheeks and tears in her eyes, I chuckled to myself and glanced to her,

"Are you crying?" I asked in amusement and she looked at me with confusion,

"Of course I am! This is so sad, how are you not crying" she said as she turned to me, I placed my thumb on her cheeks and whipped away her stray tears, her eyes caught mine and I couldn't tare mine away, we sat there just staring at each other before I cleared my throat and removed my hand from her cheek,

"Well I have watched it many time, I cried when I first watched it though" I said and she giggled,

"Well it's nice to know that you cried, now I don't feel stupid " she said and I giggled at her,

"yeah but the difference is that I was a child and you are an adult, which means you are more soppy than me" I said poking her on the nose, she pushed away my hand playfully, and wrapped her arm around mine, we got comfortable again and continued watching the remainder of the film in silence, apart from the sniffles that came from Alice of course.


The film was over now, I hadn't heard a peep from Alice for the rest of the film, not even her sniffles, at one point she had put her head on my shoulder, so I turned to see if she was okay to see that she was asleep, she looked so peaceful, I didn't want to wake her up, but she needed to go home, we had college tomorrow and if she shows up in the same clothes as today people will start to talk.

"Alice, time to wake up" I said lightly nudging her hand, she wasn't budging, so I tried to move but arms were soon wrapped around me, I looked down with shock to see that she was still asleep, I laughed and nudged her again.

"Allie wakey wakey" she started to mumble something and I put my head closer to hear,

"Mm....I don't wanna go.......wanna stop.........with Bella" she mumbled and I couldn't help but smile, I knew that I wasn't going to wake her up and I knew she would kill me in her sleep if I tried, I reached into her trouser pocket for her phone and found Emmett's number, I dialled it and after two rings he answered.

"Hey Alice, what's up, hows the plan going?" he said in a normal loud happy tone,

"Hey Emmett, this is Bella, what plan?" I asked confused but Emmett seemed to be silent and kept going 'umm'

"umm it doesn't matter, anyway what's up?

"oh, yeah, Alice kinda fell asleep here, and I don't think she is gonna budge, do you think you could maybe bring her some clothes for college tomorrow and some other stuff she might need like some PJs" I asked, and he was silent for a minute and then I could hear him laughing on the other end,

"Well that sounds like Alice, I'll ask Esme to round some stuff up and I will bring it by your place, Alice wrote down the directions here just in case we needed her anyway" he said, I smiled he really was one nice brother.

"Thanks Emmett, it means a lot" I said sincerely,

"No Problem , catch ya later" he said and put down the phone, I placed the phone carefully back into her pocket, and moved her slightly so she was in a sitting up position, she was still fast asleep, so I picked her up slowly and carried her bridal style into my bedroom and placed her on my bed. As I placed her on, I covered her in her blanket, not entirely though, I would wait until she has her PJ's and then I will do it properly.

She was still dead to the world, and I just smiled as I set beside her, I brushed her hair with my hand and she looked as if she was smiling, I removed my hand and walked over to the door, taking one glance at Alice before I closed the door.


It was about and hour after a called Emmett that he showed up at my doorstep,

"Hey Bells" he said doing a little wave as I opened the door, I laughed at him and invited him in,

"Hey, Thanks for bringing her stuff Emmett, I wasn't really planning on her sleeping here, but I guess I can't help it" I said as I took the stuff off him, he looked thoughtful for a moment, and then looked to me,

"I can take her home if you want"

"No!" I shouted a little too loud, "I mean, she is already asleep you know, she might wake up if you try" I said scratching the back of my neck, was I that desperate to have her here with me? He just stood there smirking,

"Okay, well if there is anything else you need just call me okay, you can take my number off Alice's cell" he walked towards the door but I stopped him,

"Wait, Emmett what did you mean on the phone about a plan or something?" he looked at the floor and sighed,

"Okay but don't tell her I told you this or she will kick my ass, and she can, trust me" he said and I just nodded trying to act serious but I couldn't hold back my smile,

"Well Alice told me that you live alone and you don't have many family around really apart from your cousins, and when you invited her over she wanted to have the best time with you so you wouldn't feel lonely, she wanted to cheer you up, she really thinks a lot of you know Bella" he said smiling,

I couldn't hold back the tears that were forming in my eyes, I smiled at him,

"She is amazing isn't she?" I said quietly and he grinned,

"yup, but be warned, she is gonna be all guilty when she wakes up, if she knows that she fell asleep, so be ready for her trying to apologise" he said laughing and I couldn't hold back my own,

"Thanks for telling me Emmett, and don't worry I won't say anything about the 'plan'" I said laughing with air quotes thrown in.

"No probs and you should come to our house next time, it will be cool to have someone else to hang out with" he said, as he walked outside of my front door,

"Yeah it will be cool, hanging out with all of you too" I stated watching him walk a little away from the door, he waved before he went down the stairs, and shouted "Bye Bells" which echoed around the building, he was gone before I could say bye myself so I just shut the door and picked up Alice's things,

I slowly opened my bedroom door to see Alice in the same place as I left her, I walked over to her quietly and removed the blanket off of her, she mumbled something incoherent and I smiled.

But how was I going to wake her up to put her PJ's on, there is no way that I can do that, I mean with the thoughts I'm having lately its going to fuel an already raging fire.

I nudged her lightly a couple of times but she would budge, man she sleeps like a rock, I got closer to her ear,

"Alice, you need to get out of the clothes" I said and for a minute it sounded like she was purring, I moved my face so I could see hers and she had a big grin on her face, this is gonna be harder than I thought.

I'm going to have to put them on for her, right....... thoughts stay innocent..... please!

I put my hand under her back and pulled her off the bed slightly into a sitting position and steadied her, my other hand reached for the hem of her shirt and my hand shook slightly as I pulled it up exposing her smooth flat stomach and I gulped as soon as I pulled it up over her lace bra, eventually I pulled the top over her head, there is no way I'm taking off her bra so she will have to sleep in it,

I reached over the bed for the PJ top and put it on her, I then laid her back on the bed gently and looked toward her jeans. God this is so embarrassing! I moved my hand to the buttons and unclasped them, I gently started pulling them down her thighs and I noticed that her underwear matched her bra. This is the last time Alice is falling asleep before she gets undressed!

I pulled them off completely replacing them with the PJ ones, and thankfully she didn't wake up, if she did while I was doing this I think I would go hide under a rock for the rest of my life,

I put the blanket back over her and tucked her in, she still had a slight smile on her face as I turned off the light, I closed the door behind me as I left and started clearing up our mess.

All in all I had a really great night even though I was thinking some things I don't understand, maybe it's just that whole friend thing, where you are really close to your best friend, yeah maybe that's it.

I walked over to the cupboard and got out the spare sheets to make my make shift bed, this seems all too familiar, I laughed to myself and set my alarm for college the next day.

Hopefully I can wake Alice up then.


My alarm buzzed and I reached for it and turned it off. Morning had come all too soon, and now I have got to have the job of waking up Alice, great, hopefully she does, I don't want to be late....again.

I walked over to the room still half asleep while I rubbed my eyes, I opened the door to see Alice sleeping diagonally across the bed, I walked slowly over to her and sat down next to her, she still looked peaceful as I brushed some hair out of her face, but I don't have much time, damn college! Even though I don't want to it's..

Time to wake sleeping beauty!


A/N: hey! Did you like it? Hope you did! Well the next chapter shouldn't take that long, I'm gonna start writing now so should be up soon! Please review if you want to! I love everyone of them and they make me smile!

Much love to ya...xxxx

-Claire-