Alright so here is the next chapter! Sorry if its a little rough, I just really wanted to get a chapter out, I haven't written in a week!

Disclaimer: I don't own twilight or anything of the sort

I tapped my coffee cup with impatience, where was he? I had said 10:30 and its 10:50, he was the one who wanted to meet in the first place. I searched out the cozy coffee shops window, it was starting to snow. November had snuck up on me and I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. The shops all around were being lightly dusted by twinkling snow flakes. My heart filled with warmth as I reminisced about past Christmas's, but it turned sour after I remembered how happy I had been with Eric last Christmas.

I looked at the door impatiently, alright at 11 I'm leaving, even if he gets here 1 minute after I have to leave, if my times not important to him, then he's not important to me…who am I kidding I have been waiting for two weeks for this coffee date, I had been the one to arrange it, but how could I be so stupid as to wait two weeks after the fight? I need to see him, I love him. I miss cuddling with him and eating Chinese, it's my favourite past time! And because of the split no more cuddling/Chinese Fridays, Alice is too squirmy to cuddle with, and all she wants to do is shop and go dancing.

I'm not saying living with Alice is bad, it actually happens to be a breath of fresh air. I don't have to pay solely for rent, and I get to live with my best friend.

It was now 10:55, Eric had better be here soon I swear.

6 minutes later

Alright…alright I'm just going to wait a little longer.

I looked at my watch, 11:30 I sighed and started to pack up my camp, I had accumulated 5 coffees in my time spent; they were all stacked in a tower, due to my extreme boredness I had become an engineer. I was just about to stand up when I heard the tinkling of the bells above the door. All covered in puffy white snowflakes stood Eric.

I sighed heavily and sat back down in the cushy chair.

"Hey Bella" I squinted my eyes as hard as I could, trying to look angry. It didn't work because he still had a big grin on his face. So much for being intimidating Bella.

He rubbed his hands together and blew hot air on them, "Sure is cold out eh?"

"10:30" I stated.

"What?" he laughed, obviously thinking it was a joke.

"10:30 was the time we agreed to meet"

"I thought you said 11:30?" he looked casual; he didn't seem to feel any concern for getting the times mixed up. Why does Eric always have to be such an asshole sometimes?

"No Eric, I have been sitting here for an hour waiting on you, I have consumed so much caffeine I won't be able to sleep for a week"

"That might help with the night shifts." He gave a nervous laugh and started fiddling with a button on his coat.

"Eric we need to talk." I was exasperated, why take light of a situation when it is so serious?

"I hear you Bella, I want us to be together. I miss Friday night movies" he gave me a warm smile.

His happiness reached me and I could feel a smile tugging at the corners of my mouth, he did miss me. He noticed my sudden joy and reached out to give my hand a tight squeeze.

"So Bella, I think really all we need to do to fix this situation is for you to say sorry to Mike." He said in a calm voice.

I froze on the spot, anger was again pulsing through my veins like it did on that night two weeks ago, I could feel the blood pumping to my head. I tightened my grip on Eric's hand and pulled him roughly to my face, "What do you mean, I apologize?"

"We-well he-he to-ld me, yo-ou kickedhiminthegroin" He stuttered and fumbled over his words.

"Only because he tried to sexually assault me" I seethed through my barred teeth. I looked into his eyes and saw my reflection, I looked like a monster, Mike had brought out the worst in me. If Eric and I were to ever be together Mike would have to be out of our lives, I can't live like this.

I let go of Eric and crossed my arms tightly around my body. I counted my breathing to make sure air was making it to my brain so that I didn't do anything rash.

1…I have to be hard on him…2…I have to get him to realize…3…don't be to harsh, think of what you looked like…4…you were a monster, you could have hurt him…5…calm Bella, be strong…6…think of a way he'll understand how important this moment is…7…Bourne…

I sighed loudly, "Eric, you know when we watched Bourne Ultimatum?"

He nodded his head slowly.

"Well, I'm going to give you an ultimatum starting now and finishing in one minute, it's me or Mike"

"Bella…" He started.

I cut him off, "Eric think carefully don't waste your time and mine."

His face crumpled up and contorted in a mix of sadness and frustration. He was weighing his options and compiling the pros and cons of who ever he was to pick. I looked at my watch and saw 30 seconds had passed and 30 more to go.

Eric was sporting a large frown and cleared his throat, "I'm ready…but whoever I choose don't hurt me…"

"Eric, I couldn't hurt you. I love you too much" I said softly, the monster's image kept popping up in my mind, making me cringe. I don't want to be the monster, Mike is the monster. I caged it up and threw away the key, trying to keep my heart from hammering out of my chest.

"And I love you too…" the words spilled out of his mouth, "but I can't choose."

"Eric…" I was getting irritated, my voice sounded hollow and angry. I had to stop being so testy with him, this whole meeting was a bad idea. I hate to say it but I just want to kick him in the shin and hide under my covers. I'm tired of him being so indecisive, about me, Mike, lies, and truth.

"Eric." I repeated louder. His face was starting to drain of blood and he looked absolutely torn.

I went to open my to say something else, "Mike." Eric blurted out. I could feel am angry blush staining my face.

"I see." I said curtly, "Well then Eric I will be picking up my stuff this Wednesday." I picked up my coffee cups and my bag and headed for the door.

I heard him calling after me, my pace was too much for him, "Bella can we still…you know, be friends?" I stopped in my tracks waiting for him to catch up, not turning around to face him.

I could feel tears stinging my eyes, how could we be friends when we were so much more than that. How could I hide my feelings? How would I ever be able to get over him?

"Eric I…"I started, but tears were now flowing freely down my face. He turned me around to face him and put his finger to my lips and stated sternly, "Please." His eyes were fiery; he was so serious I couldn't believe it. I had no choice but to nod my head yes. I couldn't deny him.

He walked me to my car silently not saying a word, I didn't want to talk to him, because if I did I'm sure I would take him back instantly. I slipped into my car and he gave a friendly smile, I tried to smile back but it probably looked meek. He took the hint that I didn't want to talk and left. Once he was past the little coffee shop and out of my view I put my head to the steering wheel and started bawling.

I had finally got back to Alice's and she was waiting on the couch with two cups filled with liquor.

"Welcome home sweetie here's a drink, time to get boozed up and talk about our feelings!" Alice said cheerily as she slipped the dark amber drink into my hand, I inhaled the intoxicating scent of whiskey.

"Alright Lady, so tell me what happened." Alice folded herself into a pretzel shape on the couch and was sipping on her own drink.

"I think you can tell what happened and thank you for the drink" I tapped the glass lightly, and she nodded her 'welcomes'.

"Yes but I have to hear it from you, I can't just go hearing things from the grape vine now can I?" She was actually dead serious, Alice knows everything somehow before it happens, and she is always right, so her needing a validated source just isn't normal.

"Alice you are the grape vine" I took a small sip of my drink and scrunched up my face in disgust, it was very strong.

Alice's shoulders sagged a little into a slump, "Bella, spill" she was getting irritated, her shoulders always drooped when she was getting annoyed.

"Alright, Alright Alice…so we went for coffee, he was an hour late-" "-Douche bag" she interrupted.

"Alice…" she mimed sorry, "Then he wanted me to say sorry to Mike-" "-Double douche!" again, I was interrupted by her.

"Alice you have no idea how annoying that can be sometimes…"

"I'm sorry" she pleaded and gave me her puppy dog eyes, "it just comes out sometimes, he really is a stupid head"

"Alright so continuing on…I told him he had an ultimatum-" "-Its so you, to use a movie reference!" She said and snorted, quickly covering her mouth to stifle the obnoxious form of laughter.

"Who said I was referencing a movie?" I said defensively.

"Its just typically you," she Stated as if it was a common fact, "you are such a movie buff you compare everything to a movie."

"Sure I do Alice. Anyways, I say Mike or me, he chooses Mike" I finished, hoping she wouldn't un-cover more.

"Annndddd?" she looked at me expectantly.

"And what?" I tried to say as innocently as possible, she was digging up all my secrets.

"No slaps, screams, hot drinks thrown in ones face?" She animated all the things she described which had me in confusion for a second, then laughing the next.

"No" I coughed out between fits of laughter.

"Also did you say you'd be friends? Bella why does it seem like you agreed to be friends, Oh god, you said you would! Can I be the first to say, Stupid Bella! You are much too forgiving to be friends with him, next week I'll loose a room mate." She pouted, and I knew she was right. The chances of him and I getting back together was 99%.

"I know, but when he asked me I could tell that he really wanted me." I remembered his face, so emotional and confident, it was sexy. I couldn't have wanted Eric more than I had this afternoon.

"So that doesn't mean he can have you, you need to wake up and smell the coffee, you are too good from greasy Eric" she said indefinitely, crossing her arms confidently.

"What do you mean greasy?"

"His awful hair, his acne? His choice of showering once a week" She listed off slowly, as if I was stupid.

"He liked to conserve water…"

"Bella stop making excuses, he was kind of gross, and you should have told him he was."

"Alice that's just mean, and asking for trouble too."

"Bella no one asks for trouble, except for Heidi and Spencer and everyone else on The Hills, but that doesn't mean that you won't ever have to face it. Bella I'm asking you to please tell Eric that you can't be friends. Not to be pushy but to be a good friend, I know a stinker when I see one, and he is a heaping pile of garbage."

"That's not very nice" I fiddled with a button on my coat, not facing Alice's all-knowing glare.

"And him not sticking up for you wasn't either, Bella can you comprehend that his best friend tried to rape you, and he didn't even believe you?" her eyes were getting teary.

What she had said finally registered. Everything she had said was a complete waste of time because I should have known it already, I should have kicked Eric to the curb and not gone to coffee, deleted his number, anything to get him out of my life. I should have been the one to dump him; I shouldn't have given him the choice. It was my ultimatum to decide.

"Alice I do." I started to cry. I was hateful of everything to do with Eric, and could only think to drink. I was about to take a sip when Alice's body started to crush mine with an extreme force.

"Thank god you realize, now lets go clubbing!" She released me from her clutches and grabbed for my hand.

"Just after I finish my drink." I drank the burning liquid and hissed in painful pleasure. I didn't want to go dancing, but if there's a bar, I'm going to be hitting it hard. Alice doesn't exactly have the best liquor collection.

Authors Note: Authors notes are probably my favourite things to write! I just watched twilight for the 2nd time, and I kind of think it is reminiscent of The Virgin Suicides for some reason, and if you have no idea what I'm talking about you have to see it! It is amazing! This chapter could probably be classified as a filler, But I liked it because you got to see Alice's crazy sayings. So thank you to all those who reviewed the last chappy it was super nice of you.

p.s reviews make me write faster and the faster I write the sooner we get to romance!