I have a problem.
I will be the first one to admit that.
Don't know how it happened but it did.
My chest was doing that…aching thing again…and I was you know…kind of close to…crying.
Okay okay, I know what you're thinking, where did 'cool-don't let anything bother her' Bella go?
She left the building the minute Alice arrived, wearing a pair of adorable white shorts, a tee shirt and two pink pom poms.
I didn't invite her but she just sorta…knew…magically.
Okay she might have seen the sign up board too but my version is way better.
So yeah, here I was standing in a literal puddle of my own sweat, panting, my hair sticking to my face and Alice is staring right at me.
I did the first thing that I can think of, I wipe my face on my tee shirt, check my basketball shorts to make sure they aren't dropping off and then turn back to the coach.
A visional make over in the middle of the stadium…yeah I know.
"Okay guys last quarter, show me what you got!"
And then the ball was thrown and there was a moment before everyone got into action.
"Over here Mike" I yelled at curly Q as I quickly ran in front of him.
He was quick enough to pass me the ball…last time he didn't we ended up with a loss and Q ended up with a bloody nose.
Luckily Alice wasn't here to see that part…where I was benched for a quarter of this 'team work' sport.
Dad was not happy.
But yeah, here I was, dribbling the ball like mad trying to get close to our net when acne Eric decides to cut in front of me, his greasy hands reaching for the ball.
"You're kidding right?" I smirked as I threw the ball over his pimpled face, slid between his widely opened legs and caught the ball the exact moment it landed.
Yeah I was boss.
"Go Bella, that's right, show them what you got!" There's dad again, getting way too overly excited. I had a feeling he was telling everyone who would listen that I inherited his powerful genes. Man liked to brag…a lot.
"Go Bella!"
My eyes got a little wet, and I'm blaming that on all the sweats, when I heard Alice's cute cheer.
Such a love sick fool
Anyway, yeah I finally made it to the net and tossed it to Ben.
'Cause he just looked really sad standing there by himself, obviously no one taught he was worth it because there wasn't even anyone guarding him.
What was their underestimation was our win as he scored the last point for our team and Angela kind of went wild from the crowd.
Screaming stuff about her baby and her pooky…I almost felt bad for Ben as he planted a forced smile on his face and smiled at his way overly excited girlfriend.
What can you do right?
"That was some fast dribbling Bella" a voice behind me said and I turned around, only to see a smiling Mr. Conner.
"Thanks" I smiled at him, trying to keep my wet hair away from my eyes.
"Consider yourself on the team"
I might have squealed and jumped up in down in victory, heck I even high fived Mike so overcome with joy.
"Good job Bells" my dad said as he finally made his way up to me.
"Thanks" I said as I high fived his out stretched hand, laughing when his eyes furrowed from the sting.
"Now make sure be careful" he warned as he handed me the overnight bag I had packed.
"Careful's my middle name" I said, kissing his check as I slung it over my shoulder.
"Funny ,I thought it was Marie" Charlie dragged out the word 'Marie', knowing I hated the name with a passion.
I glared at him.
"Whatever"
He just laughed and kissed my cheek before making himself back to Sue.
Forget to mention she was here, smiling and waving from her seat on the bleachers.
I still shuddered every time I saw her.
There were just some things that you couldn't forget.
"Hi Bella that was soooo cool!" Alice squealed and gave me a pat on the back.
I would have appreciated a kiss but…you know…suave and all that.
"Thanks" I laughed, gulping down the water she handed me.
"So we're going to my place first so I can finish packing my stuff and then we leave in about three hours."
"Cool"
Only if I knew those next three hours would be filled with unbearable torture I would have gone running for the hills, with or without the Cullens.
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"Please be delicate" I cried as I surrendered to the all-powerful whining of Alice Cullen.
"Such a baby" she grumbled as she stood behind me, my beautiful hair now in her clutches.
"We're going in the woods for pete sake!" I exclaimed as she started to run the brush through my wet locks.
It was currently one hour after the game and Alice had immediately demanded that I shower and wash my hair…claiming that I stunk like a wet dog.
I was cool like that because, quite frankly, I did stink….a little bit at least.
Only if I knew she had an ulterior motive.
So here we were now, her tugging gently on my hair, me grumbling to all oblivion.
"You're finished Miss Grumpy pants" she mumbled, applying a last bit of whatever on my now dry hair.
"Finally!"
I jumped up and looked in the mirror.
And I must say I didn't look half bad.
She had applied something that had made my hair curl more, so it now bounced on the sides of my face.
"Thank you" I whispered as I turned to her and quickly kissed her cheek.
Her face practically exploded vibrant red and I smirked on the inside.
So Mrs. Anti-gay did have a thing for me after all.
Insert evil laugh.
"You…You're welcome" she squeaked and turned to leave.
I couldn't wait until we were ready to go.
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"want your drama
The touch of your head
I want you leather studed kiss in the scene
I want your love
love-love-love
I want your love
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad
Bad romance
I want your loving
And I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
I want your loving
All your love is revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance!" -Lady gaga
Me and Emmett screamed together, laughing as Alice plugged her ears.
"Good one Belly Bells" Emmett high fived me as the song came to an end.
Did I mention that I had an obsession with Lady Gaga.
"Are you'll finish now?" Carlisle, as he had asked me to call him, asked from the front of the giant rover in a mock serious voice.
You could see he was fighting a smile.
"Yep" I smiled popping the p.
The car was quiet, the road getting bumpy as we practically sped through Forks.
Did I mention that each Cullen liked to drive freakin' fast.
Yeah, so we were going at least eighty miles over a now whining road with the air slapping me in the face every time I dared face the window.
Not really Charlie's definition of careful but…
A bird suddenly sped through the air, missing our flashing headlights by at least two inches.
"Poor animal" I said out loud "Brains too small for its body"
"Reminds me of Lauren" Alice chirped, making everyone laugh.
I looked around to see everyone otherwise occupied and quickly smoothed her hair behind her ear.
She glanced at me for a second and when her eyes connected with my own they looked so vulnerable, fear and confusion sparking in their emerald depths… but there was something else…a hint of want?
I smiled, content knowing somewhere in her heart she wanted me as much as I wanted her.
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It was dark by the time we arrived to the campsite after hiking miles after abandoning the car couple huge trees back.
"Thank you so much Bella"
Did I mention Alice had been practically drowning in her own exhaustion half way through in which I had nicely offered to carry her backpack?
Brownie points
I smiled at her and unceremoniously dumped whatever heavy stuff she could have jam packed in there.
We were only here for one day, I mean come on!
"Okay, lets hurry and get the camp fire set up before the misquotes start biting" Esme advised, she had also allowed me to call her by her first name.
Cool parents
"Me and Edward will get the fire wood" Emmett volunteered for him and his brother, dragging a pissed off Edward behind him.
"Me and Bella will set up the tents" Alice took after her brother and soon enough I was being advised on the art of tent construction.
Alice had almost immediately started mumbling about soft spots and nails, sounding way too similar to a textbook.
"…and you just have to nail it in hard." She finished.
And despite the exhaustion I felt her words were enough to make me hard.
It was going to be a long night, especially when Esme said I would be sharing a tent with the temptress herself.
I was going to have a stern talking to with Mr. Pecker because I had a feeling he was going to be sneaky tonight.
A/N Sorry for the long wait, exams still going on plus my other stories were seriously demanding my attention, I am still late on 'Discovering Western Life' for everyone who read that story, I am so sorry, I promise to update very soon, just waiting for the writing bug to hit me for that one. Also, Bella's slow 'suave' has begun; let's see what the night brings. Insert evil smile.
Until next chapter,
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P.S THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT ON THIS STORY, WAS AGAIN FLABBERGASTED BY YOU'LL REVIEWS.
This chapter's shout out goes to 'AllICanDoIsBeMe'. (which is so true)
Also if anyone wants to a see a homosexual wolf Bella (my stories so far only contain heterosexual shifter Bella) I would recommend Stuck by poetry of ink.