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Chapter 8

"So you're together now?" I shrieked. "Oh, that's fantastic!"

Alice and Jasper smiled as they held hands.

"I can't believe it!" I said, staring at them happily. "How did you two manage that when Alice was in Paris?"

"We confessed over the phone, of course," Alice answered.

I wrinkled my nose. "That wasn't very romantic."

"Since when were you a romanticist?" Emmett teased.

"You're right," I said, laughing. "I don't like love stories. But it's different with Alice and Jasper. Well, I'm happy for you two. Be good to each other."

"Thanks, Bella," Alice said, giggling.

Jasper smiled, looking incredibly relieved at my wholehearted approval.

"What about you, Emmett?" I asked.

He shook his head, looking mockingly regretful. "Nope. I'm still single."

"Who would take you?" Alice joked.

"Hey!"

"And you, Edward?" Jasper asked. "We haven't talked in months. A lot can happen in six months."

Edward smiled. "Single."

"Why?" Alice asked, looking surprised.

"Yeah," Emmett chimed in. "That's what I always ask him whenever I see him around the library at Harvard. He's like Prince Charming, and I'm telling you, all the girls follow him around, begging him for a date. He just cuts them off and refuse."

"What?" Alice asked, incredulous. "I bet there are a lot of pretty girls at Harvard. And they're all intelligent if they can get into an Ivy League. What's wrong with those girls?"

"They're not my type," Edward said simply. "I prefer brunettes."

"There were tons of brunettes that you refused to go out with, Edward," Emmett snorted.

"Brown eyes."

"They had brown eyes."

"They're all too tall."

"What is going on?" Alice asked, her eyes narrowing. "Do you have someone in mind, Edward Cullen?"

He smiled playfully. "So what if I do?"

"WHO?" Emmett and Alice yelled at him.

Edward actually jumped. He looked annoyed as he turned away to hide his grimace.

"Tell us!" Alice demanded. "We promise we won't tell the parents if you don't want us to."

"Do you really think I would tell you, nosy?" Edward asked, rolling his eyes.

I was frowning slightly. So he had someone that he liked. I felt pathetic again.

Jasper was staring at the two of us, his eyes moving back and forth.

"Come on, Edward," Emmett urged. "Spill. Is it someone I know? Is she from Harvard? Is she pretty? Is she smart? Is she studying law like we are?"

Edward stuck out his tongue at his siblings. Emmett and Alice looked frustrated.

"Oh, did I tell you about his ex-girlfriend?" Emmett asked suddenly, as if he'd had a sudden thought. He was wearing a mischievous, knowing look on his face, like he had a hunch and wanted to confirm it.

"No!" Alice said eagerly. "Tell me!"

Edward frowned, his eyes flickering to me. "Shut up, Emmett."

"Well, he dated her for, like, three months," Emmett said. "They were pretty serious in my eyes. I've caught them together in his dorm when no one else was around. He has a single dorm room, so you can just imagine the possibilities."

By this time, Alice had caught onto Emmett's little scheme. Jasper looked down, smiling. He knew too.

Edward looked like he understood what his brother was doing as well, and he wasn't liking it. He kept glancing at me nervously.

"Oh, I see," Alice said, smiling evilly. "So you still see her, Edward? Bring her over for dinner sometime."

Edward glared at her. "Stop it."

Emmett and Alice both laughed.

"Why not?" Emmett asked innocently. "Ashley really was beautiful. Why did you break up with her?"

"You know why," Edward snapped, his eyes narrowing. "Why are you asking?"

"I just want Alice and Bella and Jasper to hear it, of course," Emmett said in that same innocent tone. "After all, they weren't there when it happened."

Edward took a deep breath. "She was getting too attached to me. There. Happy?"

"Attached in what way?" Emmett pressed.

Edward looked like he could kill his brother any second. And I still didn't get what was really going on.

"Shut up," he said. "Or I'll shut your mouth for you."

Emmett shrugged. "Fine. I found out what I wanted to know anyway."

Edward shot his siblings a sour look. "I swear I'm going to kill you guys someday."

Alice trilled a long laugh. "But it's so fun, teasing you."

Edward laughed sarcastically.

"Bella," Jasper said suddenly. "Will you go downstairs and find out if dinner's ready yet?"

"Sure, Jasper," I said, confused by his sudden request. I rose and descended the stairs. I heard the others resume speaking, this time in much lower voices.

"Mom? Esme?" I called as I entered the kitchen.

Instead, I found Carlisle and Charlie talking in low voices as they chopped up vegetables for their wives. If the whole world saw that the most famous businessmen did normal things, they would totally laugh out loud.

"Oh, Bella," Charlie said, suddenly breaking off their conversation. "Had a good day in school?"

"Yeah," I said suspiciously. Why was everyone acting so strange?

"Bella," Carlisle greeted me, grinning.

"Hi, Carlisle," I said, smiling as I hopped onto the counter. "When did you guys get home?"

"A couple minutes ago," Charlie answered. "The wives wanted us to chop this up while they went out to the market for some things."

I realized that they were still wearing their suits. They'd merely taken off their suit jackets and rolled up their sleeves to do the chore.

I stifled a laugh. "I see. Jasper sent me down here to ask when dinner was going to be ready."

"Soon," Carlisle promised.

"Good, I'm starving," I said, hopping off. I turned to go back when Charlie called after me.

"There's a family meeting after dinner," he said. "Go tell the others as well."

"Family meeting?" I repeated. "About what?"

"You'll see," Charlie said mysteriously. He and Carlisle exchanged looks. The look they shared reminded me of Renee and Esme's exchange earlier.

"Okay," I said, before ascending the stairs again. What was going on?

I paused when I heard the others' low voices. I didn't normally eavesdrop, but everyone's strange behavior was driving me crazy. I wanted to be in on something.

"…sure about this, Edward?" Jasper was saying quietly and quickly. "You know that I would never forgive you if you ever hurt her."

"I know what I want, Jasper," Edward said in a steely voice. "You can trust me. I would never let Bella get hurt. You know that."

I blinked. They were talking about me?

"Well, you'd better be sure about this, bro," Emmett said. "Last I heard, Carlisle and Esme were both considering seriously about the arrangement. Alice and Jasper and I talked to Renee while you were in the shower; she and Charlie are serious about this too. You guys are both still too young. You're only nineteen, and she's seventeen…"

Clearing my throat, I purposely made noise, stomping up the stairs. I had no idea what was going on, but I'd had enough.

They stopped talking abruptly when they heard me.

"Well?" Jasper asked when I sat back down next to him.

"Renee and Esme are both out at the market," I informed them. "But Carlisle says that dinner will be ready soon. And Charlie wanted me to tell all of you that there's a family meeting after dinner. He wouldn't tell me what it was about, saying that we'll find out soon enough."

The four of them exchanged looks. Jasper looked bothered, and Alice glanced at her lover anxiously.

"Okay," Alice said, putting on a fake smile. "It's your turn now. Why don't you tell us about this Newton fellow?"


AN: The main twist is going to be happening real soon. In one or two chapters, I believe. Look forward to it! And remember, reviews are much appreciated! Let's get this story in the popular range, eh? Thanks, guys!