Bella, what are those?

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Alice's reaction to me wanting to visit Seth was on my mind, but every time I asked, she smiled and told me not to worry about anything. I talked to Seth, and I had organised to see him on Saturday.

"Yes, I'm fine. I'll see you later, OK? I love you, pixie."

Alice kept asking me if I was OK, but I told her I was and left, going to the reservation.

I met Seth, and we decided to go to his house. His sister was out, so they wouldn't be fighting. He closed the door, asking me how I was.

"I'm doing better. Alice and Angela have been great. Jessica is getting teased now. Did Angela tell you what she did?"

"Yeah, she did. Is she still with Bret?"

I nodded, and got the feeling he didn't want to talk about them.

"Is something wrong Seth?"

He shook his head, and looked at me. I could see he got angry any time I mentioned Alice or Bret.

"Of course not, why would you think something like that?"

"Because every time I mention Alice or Bret you look like you're going to explode?"

Alice seemed uncomfortable when I mentioned Seth, but she never reacted the way he did.

"I'm OK, Bella. How's school?"

I sighed, trying to keep calm. I thought about everything that had happened, I'd only been back for a week.

"Everything is good, I've been back for a week. Jessica is being teased, and I think she's starting to understand how I felt."

We spent a little while talking, and decided to go for a walk. We met Kay, Jake's girlfriend and talked to her for a little while. She had to meet Jake, and I decided to go home at around 3. Every time I mentioned Alice or Bret, he got a little uncomfortable, and when I snapped and asked him why .......... He said it was complicated.

"It's not that I don't like them, Bella. I don't know them well enough to say that. But, I'm glad she makes you happy."

OK, now I'm confused.

First he gets uncomfortable, then he says that he's glad I have her.

I left, and went home. My dad asked me how Seth was, and I told him that he was fine.

I went up to my room, and picked up my phone to call Alice.

"How's Seth?"

I jumped, and turned to see Alice standing behind me, smiling. I pulled her into a hug, noticing how tense she was.

"Hey, what's wrong, pixie?"

She pulled away and sat on the bed. I sat next to her, and lay down with my head in her lap. Lexie walked in, and settled on my stomach.

"Nothing, I'm just happy to be here with you. How's Seth?"

"He's Seth, annoying as ever."

"I thought you said he was nice?"

She started running her fingers through my hair, and I started to relax.

"He is, he annoys me sometimes though."

She nodded and I heard, (and felt), Lexie start purring. Alice scratched the top of her head, smiling at her.

I went downstairs and my dad was asleep on the chair, I got a drink and went back upstairs. Alice was laying on my bed, with my book in her hand, I'd finished it though. Lexie was watching her.

She jumped down, when I sat down and fell asleep in her little bed. Alice put the book down, and I lay down next to her, kissing her. She lay her head on my shoulder, and suggested going to her house the next day. I nodded and we spent the rest of the evening talking.

The next day, I told my dad I was going over to Alice's. He knew Angela was dating Bret, and that I'd probably see her to. Cynthia and Toni had moved in, after being asked several times.

He was right, she was on the couch with Bret, talking to Toni. I sat next to Angela, and Cynthia asked Alice if she could talk to her. She kissed me and went upstairs to talk to Cynthia.

A little while later, Angela asked me if I wanted to go for a walk. Bret was busy with Emmett, and after telling her, and asking her to tell Alice, we left.

"You seemed pretty comfy with Bret on the couch?"

She blushed, looking away. She really cared about Bret, I could see that.

"Yeah, I just..................."

She trailed off, running her hand though her dark. I shook my head, and she looked at me.

"I love her, Bella."

That made me smile, I was glad that she had someone that cared about her.

"And I love Alice. She treats you right, that's all that matters."

We walked back to the house, and I was pulled into a hug by Alice when I walked in. I kissed her cheek, and we went up to her room. Bret disappeared with Angela, and Toni dragged (literally) Cynthia away.

I sat on the bed, and Alice sat on my lap. I kissed her and she moved, laying next to me. I wrapped my arms around her, and kissed the top of her head.

"Why was Cynthia dragged out away?"

Alice laughed, and I had a bad feeling about that.

"Alice."

"Toni just wanted to spend some time with her."

"Then why were you laughing?"

"Because I saw how she wanted to spend time with her."

OK, awkward.

"Don't worry about it, Bella. I seen it with the others to."

She shrugged, and we started talking about the way Jessica had been acting.

"I don't trust her, she's planning on talking to you when I'm not around."

"You're always around, pixie."

"Not when it's sunny, I'm not, and it will be on Monday."

That explains things.

I went to school on Monday, and Jessica seemed to be keeping her distance.

Until English.

I went to the bathroom, and on the way back, I saw her. She stopped and turned to me. School was just about over.

"Bella, wait. Can I talk to you?"

I stopped, thinking about what Alice had told me. I knew this needed to happen.

"What is it, Jessica?"