Disclaimer: I do not own any of these wonderful characters. If I did, I'd have a lot more money.

A/N: This is the first thing I've ever written. Please be kind!!! I'm totally kidding, say whatever you like, it's your opinion and I'd love to hear it! Anyway, some of this has come from my own experiences, and the idea for this came to me one morning when I was heading to school. So I hope you enjoy! It starts out when the gang is in Jr. High and it'll... well, you'll see!

"So who is it?," Alice chirped as we sat on her floor in the light of the fireplace. I might have been twelve years old, but this was immature...

"How many times have we been over this, Alice? I DO NOT have a crush on anyone. I mean, I'm too young. Seriously, we're twelve! What are we actually gonna do?" I hated to be a spoil-sport, but it got annoying when I came to her house and time after time she asked me who I liked.

"Fine, don't tell me... I'll guess it eventually..." I glowered at her. "You wanna know who I like?!" she squealed. There was no stopping her, anyway.

"Sure."

She paused for dramatic effect. I sighed.

"Well," she said, "JASPER HALE!" Gosh, she almost busted my eardrum... "OKAY, you like Jasper," I said back. I knew it already. I've known Alice my whole life. Our mothers met at the park when we were babies, and then when we were toddlers, we ran into the Hale twins, Rosalie and Jasper, and in the third grade, Emmett McCarty moved to Forks and joined our little group. We all loved each other, but Alice and I had a special bond I didn't share with anyone else. I was zoned out by now, thinking back on all our good times, when Alice hit me with a pillow.

"So, what do you think?"

"Huh? Of what?"

"I like Jasper. I mean, it's JASPER!" she screamed again.

"Inside voice, Alice," I reminded her, "and I think it's fine. Jasper is nice, and we're all friends. Just don't let Rose know, or you'll never hear the end of it." Rose was very protective of her brother, and he of her. If she found out Alice's feelings, it would ruin our group and Rose would try everything to keep Alice away.

"Bella," she began, "why don't you like anyone? It's not normal."

"Thanks, Al."

"No, I didn't mean it like that. I meant, most girls like talking about the guys that they like. You just don't. We're best friends. You should tell me who you like... come on, it cannot be that bad!" she said looking at my embarrassed expression.

"Alice, I told you, no one. You know how I feel about this sort of thing. I don't like anyone, and if I did, that's my business. I can't help that I'm a rational person." To my mother, I was her middle-aged child. I just grew up thinking of everything in a rational and logical way. "Come on, Alice, we should get to bed. It's ten."

"Ugh, spoil-sport! Why don't you try acting like a kid for once?" Alice complained. I sunk into my sleeping bag and closed my eyes as Alice pranced over to turn down the gas fire. "You know my cousin is moving here, right?"

"No," I groaned sleepily. I didn't care at this point. Just one more kid to crowd the halls of Forks Junior High School.

"Yeah, his name is Edward Masen and he's moving from Alaska. My uncle Carlisle grew up here, but he moved to Alaska a long time ago, and now he wants to be a doctor down here. I have no idea why anyone would want to live here. But I guess it is better than Alaska, and Aunt Esme-"

"Al... you're getting on my last nerve," I cut her off.

"Sorry, Bell. 'Night."

"Night, Al."

A/N: So this was really really really short, but once I really get into this, I'm hoping my chapters will be a little longer. I'm sure there are mistakes galore, but I'm really sorry about that. I'm hoping I can have the next chapter up tomorrow, Friday at the absolute latest. Please review and favorite, because it would make my world!