The Spotlight is On!

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A/N: Here's another new one for you!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything Twilight, I just play with the characters.

Previously...

I really didn't think I could hate anyone, until Tanya. Just thinking about her set my teeth on edge and caused more tears to flow down my face. I hated her for ruining my prom night; I hated her for what she was doing to such an amazing guy; I hated her for just...being her.

I guessed that was it, wasn't it? Why she was out to get me all the time. Because we were totally different. But she was right on one thing: I loved someone I was never going to have.

I don't know how long I was on the floor, sobbing, and I didn't care.

Finally, after what seemed like hours, my sobs stopped and I just focused on my breathing. I closed my eyes, and imagined a perfect world where Edward and I could be together without any problems. We'd date without being speculated by paparazzi for a while, get engaged, get married, have a few kids, travel, make more music, then retire while our kids made music of their own. It almost made me smile, until I heard the bathroom door burst open.

"Bella!" my sisters and Angela called out.

I cleared my throat before speaking. "In here," I whispered.

I saw Alice's feet, and I jumped at the door handle being jiggled open.

"Bella! Bella! Please come out! Everyone's forgotten about your and Tanya's catfight already and moved on to the fact that you and Edward won Prom King and Queen, so come on out!" Alice spoke in one breath, then let out a deep breath out.

Great, Edward and I won another thing for Tanya to hate me for. Thanks again, universe.

"I don't care. I don't want it. Now go away!" I cried, not moving from the floor.

"Bella, c'mon! This is stupid! You're letting a hypocritical hoe get to you like this?" Alice asked.

"It's hypocritical whore, and Bella...Edward's waiting for you." Rose spoke quietly.

I sniffled and lifted my head. "What?"

"Yeah, Bella, he's been outside for 10 minutes. He almost came in here, but Alice told him off," Angela laughed nervously.

I kept quiet, thinking for a minute. Did I even want to see him after what had happened? Did he know everything about Jake and Tanya?

All of these questions ran through my head as I stood up slowly and opened the door.

The girls gasped in surprise when they saw my face. I must have looked horrible then. Their faces made me cry again.

"Aww Bella, please don't cry," Angela hugged me gently, and I hugged back, laying my head on her shoulder.

"Sorry, it's just...why did she have to do that in front of everyone?" I cried.

"Because she's a life ruiner. She ruins people's lives," Alice replied.

"Yeah, but I pissed her off by getting in her face about her and Jake," I said.

"No, B, she deserved it! She deserved to have a taste of her own medicine. And it worked," Alice smiled.

"Did it? She embarrassed me-"

"Because she didn't want the attention on her for what she's been doing. We know that you love Edward, but that's irrelevant. What is relevant is that she will have to face the fact that she's letting herself get dug into a deeper hole than before, and that's all thanks to you," Rose explained.

I sighed, thinking about what she just said. Maybe it was good that I put Tanya in her place. But now maybe Edward knew about me knowing about her and Jake, and didn't want to talk to me anymore. Now I had a reason to talk to him.

I nodded and started past them, but I felt Alice's hand pull at my wrist.

"Honey, I know you want to fix your budding love life, but not looking like that," she said with attitude.

I looked in the mirror and was shocked at the sight. My hair was a tattered mess, strands flying everywhere; my makeup was smudged from laying on the floor; my mascara and eye makeup around my eyes created what people called 'raccoon eyes'; the bottom hem of my dress was torn out from running here. I was a hot mess!

Before I could cry again, the girls helped me fix myself up, and Alice sewed my dress back together with her Emergency Kit in her purse. When I was finally ready to come out, I gave all my girls a hug, thanking them. Then I walked out and gasped.

A/N: Cliffies! I know you hate them, but it works for this story! Give Bella some encouragement!

Another EPOV up next!