The Talent Show and More Random Rambles Chapter 1: The Talent Show, a twilight fanfic

Disclaimer: I don't own anything!! No Twilight, or any of the songs!! POSSIBLE SPOILER TO BREAKING DAWN!!

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It was seriously crazy. Everyone was talking about it. The talent Show at the school. Alice was acting insane, pulling me and Rose to the mall at any given moment to get outfits. Rose was like 'what ever about it', I was not. Edward laughed, and just let me be kidnapped by them.

Wisconsin High School will never know what hit them. With six vampires in the mix, with perfect voices that already seem like singing, every other student would die in comparison. Tomorrow night that is.

"Earth to Bella!!" Alice called, breaking into my thoughts.

"What?!" I snapped back, rudely. Looking quickly at her I hurried another response. "Sorry, What were you saying?"

"I asked what song are you planning to sing?" she looked quizzically at me. As Alice had already planned to get all of us to sing.

"I'm not singing. I really will not sing."

"Oh, come on Bella," Rose replied holding up a light pink dress up to her. Moving a little, she looked at herself in the mirror, before placing it over her arm. "You have to. Edward is."

"Yeah," I countered, "He is only singing because Emmett dared him to, and he would only to make me blush."

Alice popped up, "You can't blush, Bella."

"Well, let's think that." I was shocked at how defensive I was becoming.

They laughed and kept pulling off expensive clothes of the racks. This is going to be crazy. All totally insanely crazy. Maybe I will sing, but I really don't want to. Maybe if I not decide until last minute then Alice will leave me alone. But likely chance. Nessie, or Jake. They can help me. I can decide with them and make them go so Alice can't see. That'll be great. Now all I need to do is get an outfit to go with the song that I might sing.

"Crap." Alice murmured.

"What?" Rose and I asked at once.

"I can't see anything. I wonder who is going to do what? Shit!" Alice cried. All to low for the humans around us to hear.

"Now what!?" I asked standing next to Rosalie.

"The whole talent show is gone. I can't see anything. Really, I can't wait to beat whomever thought about inviting that dog."

I smiled. Alice wouldn't hurt me; that bad. All she might do is threaten me with more shopping and me as her Barbie doll, but I think that I can handle that. All of it would be for a great cause. "And what of Nessie? Is she unimportant?"

"No, Mutt came to mind first." Alice replied grumpily, shifting through more clothes.

Rose and I laughed. "You'll get over it, Alice." I said.

She then pulled out a black evening dress from the rack. Running her fingers down it, Alice smiled an ear to ear smile. "Ness, she'd love this. It'll look amazing on her!"

I looked it over.

"Bella, come on. She's almost sixteen years old. You can stop being the over-protected mother. She can wear this."

I signed. "Maybe you're right," I held up a hand to stop her new happy ranting, "but what would Edward say? It is his little girl. And never forget the hairy boy that chases after her. Jake's mind isn't all that clean at times. And," I paused, "now most other boys are after her too. So that has to get into consideration. I really think that both Jake and Edward won't want Nessie to be wearing something that would tell the others that she is free. I certainly do not want my baby wearing anything like that. Motherly intuition is absolutely needed at timed like this."

Alice shook her head. But the look on Rosalie's face agreed with me.

Together the three of us moved on. Rose and Alice had things in their hands and headed to the dressing room. I on the other hand, moved to the door. Looking at my sisters, I said, "I'll be back over in a few."

One good thing about being at the mall: a lot of stores to look at. This time I decided to go to the music store. When I got there, I was surprised to find Daniel, a boy from my class, behind the register.

"Bella!" he called out, "It's nice to see you."

I smiled at him. He wasn't my favorite, but not my least favorite either. It was like Mike all over again, as Edward said. This time, it was more then Mike to me. "You, too, Dan." I replied, heading to the alt. area. Dan followed.

"You need any help, choosing what you want?" he asked.

"Nope," I replied, not paying him any mind. "I got it covered, thanks." I picked up a CD randomly. Ace of Base. Never heard of them. I thought before I spoke. Thank something that Dan didn't move. "Is there somewhere I can listen to some of these songs?" I asked

He smiled, "Yep. Follow me." And he led me to the back of the store. Pointing to the wall he said, "Scan the CD under the hang out, and put the head phones on. Easy as that, for some people." he smiled, "Not for you, as I can tell that you are one smart person."

I snorted. Very unlike me in front of people, but I did it. "if you can't remember, I sit in behind you in most of our classes, and thus you are able to see my grades sometimes."

"Yeah, but you also sit next to Cullen, who..." he started to say.

"Edward is no smarter then anyone else." Sorry love, I thought. "He is as smart as he is, even if he is smarter then me."

"But he isn't smarter then you." Dan defended me.

I rolled my eyes as his heart rate skyrocketed. He was really nervous to be talking to me about this subject. It was funny. "Yeah he is. Photographic memory." I lied. Mind reading is close to photographic memory.

"But.."

"But nothing. Now if you please I want to listen to this CD to see if there is any songs that I might sing for the Talent show on here." I snapped nicely.

"Yeah, sure." And he finally backed off. I signed and placed the headphones under my ears and scanned the CD. Putting the CD on the top of the shelve I put the 'phones on. I pressed the button for the second song. 'Don't turn around' started.

It was ok. So I went to some other songs. None caught my attention. When I put the headphones back, and turned around I was greeted by a six foot stranger, and a 5'6" little girl.

The girl smiled, and said, low enough for Dan or anyone else to hear, "Hey mom."

"Nessie." I smiled. Hugging her, I looked up to Jacob. "Who brought you here?" I asked.

Jake laughed and said, "You're hubby." He squeezed between my daughter and me, and put his arms around the two of us. "My lovely ladies, may I escort you out of this store, and to the others of the party that you both belong to?"

I looked past the blocky shape in front of me o Ness, "Did you teach him manners?" I asked jokingly.

"yep, and can you tell how well they worked." Ness laughed at her boyfriend. "I almost like the rude, immature Jake." The three of us laughed at that.

We made the way to the middle of the mall. when we got there, Alice and Rosalie were just getting there and Edward was talking to Emment and Jasper on the fountain edge. From ten (plus) feet away, I heard their conversation.

"We can always start up a band?" Emmett suggested.

"Emmett," I called, "the talent show is tomorrow night. What would we learn in the twenty-fours to the event?"

Edward smiled, "she got you there." he said to Emmett, as he pulled me onto his lap from underneath Jacob's arm. everyone smiled, too.

"The drums," Emmett called, "I can learn to drums, Edward the keyboard, alike, Rosalie, Bella and Nessie could sing, Jasper the guitar, and the puppy," Emmett paused.

"Don't hurt yourself, Me," I said, cracking up, "We don't want you to lose any more brain cells then you lose anyway." everyone else burst at that. Except Emmett. He glared at me.

"Little sister, may I remind you that I am still older then you and stronger. So you need to be careful that you don't..." he paused and smiled, " Jake, you can also play the guitar."

I chuckled, "Emmett, where is all of this coming from?"

"I don't know!" he exclaimed. Edward buried his face in my shoulder, Alice, Rosalie, Nessie, Jacob, and Jasper shook their heads. "Ready to go and get started?"

"More or less, its are you ready to go and practice your song that you are playing for tomorrow night?" Alice asked. She laughed and pulled Rosalie to the door. Both of their arms were full, but they still were able to get out the door.

"I wonder how they are able to get all of that in her Porsche..." I thought out loud.

"Some will end up in my car," Edward said. The rest or us signed. Alice is...out there.

"Let's go home." I said, looking down at my husband.

Jasper was the one that answered. "Let's."

0-00-0 The Next Night 0-00-0

The house lights were down, and spotlights, backlights, and floor lights were up. The commons was lit with strobe lights and the other mentioned lights. Confetti balls were tied up and waiting to be dropped for the winners, and the micas, and speakers were set up all around the stage. My family and I walked in with all the other people. The contestants walk up through the crowd, to reach the stage. Tables were centered in the room, and the food was placed at the back.

The ten of us sat at our respected table and waited for everyone else to come in and the show to start. We didn't have to wait long. The Host of the show stepped on stage and cheers went up through the crowd.

"Welcome, all of you. The students really did a great job this year with inviting their families here. I want to congratulate the largest selling ticket family here: The Matthews!"

A huge, deafening cheer went up to congratulate Daniel's family. We all winced. Our eyes are way to sensitive to this type of noise.

"The next selling family was the Cullen's. And they all grace us with their presences. Welcome to Wisconsin. We all hope that you will like your stay here." There was another deafening roar in the room.

"Some welcome." Jake said. We all smiled at that and clapped along with everyone.

"Alright. Let's get down to business. First, before I ask the very first group to come up, I want to announce the judges. We have four judges here, and I want to thank each one individually and all together. Our first judge is, Ms. Asia Jet. She is one of the theatrical arts teachers here. Next we have Mr. Sam West. As the highest principal here, he graces us with his expertise in some areas of talent. Our next judge is Mr. Shawn Gordon. He was randomly picked from the audience. The last one is me. Mrs. Elizabeth Newton. Enough talking, I want to welcome, up on stage, Marie Maxwell. She will play 'Pieces of the Sun' by Test Your Reflex, on the piano."

Mrs. Newton left the stage as Marie stepped forward to take the mic. Her act went fast. The next few were from the Drama Club. Only three short one-act plays. One was very humorous. The fifth act was Emmett and Jasper's

"Here now is Emmett Cullen and Jasper Hale with a drum duo." Mr. Gordon announced. Man, can those two play in-sync with each other. And with playing fast, and no mishaps.

Edward looked at me, and I looked at Alice. Alice then looked at Rose. They shrugged. Those two didn't know that their husbands could play drums. Even Esme and Carlisle seemed aghast.

They played the same song twice and even added a solo for each. I was appalled. They finished up and bowed. Leaving the stage, they were hit with a wall of applause.

"Wait!" called Mr. West, "Emmett Cullen will now rap a song that all of us might know, for us! Yeah! By Usher. "

Emmett stuck his tongue out at Alice. Jasper tossed a hat back to the marble statue on the stage. Taking a mic from one of the backstage crew, Emmett beat boxed for a few. Then the music started.

Usher:
Peace up! A Town Down!

Lil' Jon:
Yeah, (Yeah!) OK!

(Usher! Usher! Usher! Usher!)

Lil' Jon:
Lil' Jon!

Usher:
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! Yeah, Yeah! Yeaah!
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! Yeah, Yeah! Yeaah!

Usher (Verse 1):
Up in the club with my homies, tryna get a lil' V-I, but keep it down on the low key, 'cause you know how it is.
I saw shorty she was checkin' up on me, from the game she was spittin' in my ear you would think that she knew me.
So we decided to chill

Conversation got heavy, she had me feelin' like she's ready to blow!
(Watch Out! Oh! Watch Out!)
She's saying "Come get me! Come get me",
So I got up and followed her to the floor, she said "Baby, let's go",
That's when I told her I said

Usher (Chorus):
Yeah (yeah) Shorty got down low and said come and get me
Yeah (yeah) I got so caught up I forgot she told me
Yeah (yeah) Her and my girl used to be the best of homies
Yeah (yeah) Next thing I knew she was all up on me screaming:

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! Yeah, Yeah! Yeaah!
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! Yeah, Yeah! Yeaah!

Usher (Verse 2):
So she's all up in my head now, got me thinking that it might good idea to take her with me,
'Cause she's ready to leave (ready to leave)
But I gotta keep it real now, 'cause on a one to ten she's a certified twenty, but that just ain't me. Hey.

Because I don't know if I take that chance just where it's gonna lead,
But what I do know is the way she dance makes shorty alright with me.
The way she (get low!)
I'm like yeah, just work that out for me.
She asked for one more dance and I'm
Like yeah, how the hell am I supposed to leave?
And I said

Chorus

Lil' Jon:
Hey, Luda!

Ludacris (Verse 3):
Watch out!
My outfit's ridiculous, in the club lookin' so conspicuous.
And Rowl! These women all on the prowl, if you hold the head steady I'm a milk the cow.
Forget about the game, I'm a spit the truth, I won't stop till I get 'em in they birthday suits.
So gimmie the rhythm and it'll be off with their clothes, then bend over to the front and touch your toes.
I left the Jag and I took the Rolls, if they aint cutting then I put em on foot patrol.
How you like me now, when my pinky's valued over three hundred thousand,
Lets drank you the one to please, Ludacris fill cups like double D's.
Me and Ursh once more and we leave 'em dead, we want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed to say

Chorus

Ludacris (Bridge):
Take that and rewind it back, Lil' Jon got the beat to make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Ursher got the voice to make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Ludacris got the flow to make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Lil' Jon got the beat to make ya booty go (clap)

All of the teen boys in the room, minus the nerds and geeks roared with laughter and applauded Emmett for the show that they only thought they could see in concert. The judges though, looked impaled, but impressed.

"That was very well done." Ms. Jet paused. "We now call another Cullen and Hale to the stage. Alice Cullen and Rosalie Hale will be singing 'Looking Glass' By The, uh, is this really an artist? The Birthday Massacre."

Alice and Rosalie nodded. "It's new." Rosalie replied. She and Alice were on stage and the music started.

Waiting, as I'm wanting to.
Speaking, as I'm spoken to.
Changing to your point of view
Fading as I follow you

A boyish notion of false emotion
These words are spoken, despite my love
A fool's devotion was set in my motion
My eyes are open now

It's a glass cage so I can't pretend
You hide beneath the physical
I see it coming but I can't defend
You cut so deep, my belief is gone

Tell me what I want to say
Save me for another day
Break me. It's the game you play.
Hate me as I turn away

(repeat song twice on for each girl)

The applause was enough. The grils were smiling as they left the stage and Emmett and Jasper kissed them lightly as they sat down. Daniel Matthews stood up and went to the stage.

"Danile Matthews is up next with two different skits and a song that he wants to sing to us." Ms. Jet announced.

Dan smiled and began his first skit. It was easy to tuned out. I was looking like I was watching, but I was really watching my daughter. Ness was smiling at Jacob, and looking at me. She winked, and placed a hand on Jake's cheek, indescrepaliy. He looked over at me and smiled.

Oh boy, this is going to be hard. Looking up to Dan I heard that he was ready for the music. Then he looked at me and smiled; the music started and he was still looking at me.

"Hey baby girl, I've been watching you all day (all day x3)
Man, that thing you got behind you is amazing (amazing x3)"

"You make me want to take you out and let it rain (let it rain x3)
I know you got a man, but this is what you should say
Why don't you tell him that

I'm leavin', never to come back again
You found somebody who does it better than he can
No more making you cry, no more them gray skies"

Girl, we flying on that G-5, G-5
And we're leavin', never to come back again
So, call your shorty and tell him you found a new man
The one that so, so fly
The one that keep you high
Have you singing all night like, like
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Man she gon' be singing like
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh"

"Now, if I talk it, girl you know that I'ma walk it out (walk it out x3)
Man, I put my money, money where my mouth is (mouth is x3)
You're the baddest little thing that I've ever seen (ever seen x3)"

I'm leavin', never to come back again
You found somebody who does it better than he can
No more making you cry, no more them gray skies
Girl, we flying on that G-5, G-5
And we're leavin', never to come back again
So, call your shorty and tell him you found a new man
The one that so, so fly
The one that keep you high
Have you singing all night like, like
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Man she gon' be singing like
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

Don't stress, don't stress, don't stress
Just tell him to the left, left, left
Don't stress, don't stress, don't stress
'Cause we gone and we gone and we gone
No stress, no stress, no stress
Girl, you deserve nothing but the best
No stress, no stress, no stress
Girl, you need to tell him that

She got me singing all night like like like like
Ooooooh
Man she got me singing
She gon' me singing, oh she gon' me singing
She gon' me singing, girl you gon' me singing "

The song was over and Edward's grip on my hand could have broken it off if I was still human.

"Relax." I said. I knew he heard me through the noise, but his grip didn't show it. "Edward, think. What does he have more of that you don't? Other then profound sexual images that only Rose and Emmett can show you?"

At that, Edward chuckled and relaxed his grip. He then growled, "Emmett show me that again, and you might be missing some needed body parts."

The table laughed at that and Emmett got a hard, everyone-could-hear-it, smack to the back of his head, courtesty of the blonde beauty across from me.

Daniel left the stage, handing the mic to another girl that looked familiar. She went up on stage and placed the mic on its stand and music started. She smiled at the song. "S.O.S" By the Jonas Brothers. She walked to the edge of the stage and once the vocals started she danced. I admit, she's good.

Like everything else, it went fast. Mrs. Newton spoke, "We will now have a 20 minute intermission. There are refreshments on the table in the back, so please, help yourselves, and we will call when we are ready to start once again. "

Jake was the first to stand at our table, but I countered him faster then he could leave us, "Don't pile your plate. Leave things for other people, and bring a little bit back for us."

He smiled, and replied, "Yes, mother," sarcastically. I growled lightly at him, and Ness weaved her hand through his. They walked to the line.

"I wish that I can do something about those two." Edward whispered to me. I only smiled.

"What could we do?" I asked right back. The look on his face was of surrender. "I feel the same." At that time, Ness and Jake sat down, and Mrs. Newton spoke.

"OK, we are going to start the next round, please, if you are able, sit down and watch, but if not, please be courtesy to the people that are. Come upon stage please, Mr. Edward Cullen." The applause was minor, but all of my family knew that once the audience heard him play, they would be wondering how he played. "he will play multiple different compositions that he wrote for us. They have no names, that he wrote down, but please, listen and we might find them out ourselves."

Edward smiled at me and the rest of the family, then turned to the stage. He walked calmly to the piano that was waiting for him in the middle.

"Esme." He murmured. Only we could hear him. Esme smiled, and Edward played. The sound was perfect. No mishaps, no anything that could be wrong. It was like that first day, over 22 years ago, that I was introduced to the whole family. Without missing a beat, Edward moved to the next song. This one was the one that he wrote after I turned, and Nessie was born. Everyone at the table relaxed and listened to the keys as Edward played them.

Quietly he whispered, "Bella." All of us knew what was coming. My lullaby. And he played it.

The response that it had on me now was like all the other times. I closed my eyes and thought back to the time that I first heard the song. This was all of the firsts tonight that Edward played. He moved to another one that I never heard before.

"Jacob. You earn it." He whispered. Jake chuckled. This one was more up beat then the others. Stronger, rougher, real. It seemed that Edward really wanted to do something for his son-in-law. I really enjoyed it, and I could tell that Jacob did too. Nessie was looking at her father with love in her eyes.

That was the last song that Edward played. The room was dead silent, and no one moved until I started to clap. Edward smiled, almost laughing at me. Once I made another noise, everyone else did the same. I stood up and waited until my darling Edward came to the table. Then I Kissed him, lightly but passionately. The crowd either whispered, or whistled. I broke it off, and Edward pulled me into a hug. I looked up and smiled at him. He sat down and pulled me into his lap.

We got looks, but none that disturbed me then Dan's glare at Edward. I looked him straight in the eye and blinked. I could feel that my eyes went hard, and darkened to a dull gold. He looked away.

"What did you do?" Edward asked as Mikhail went up and started her act.

"What do you mean?" I asked back, feigning innocence.

"You shocked Dan. He won't even look over here anymore." Edward chortled.

"Well, now," I said, "We really don't have to pay him any mind. Anymore. Right?"

"Bella, you always surprise me."

I giggled. "Apparently."

More effects were going on, but none that caught any of our attentions.

"This is our last acts, so please wait afterwards so we could announce the winner." Mrs. Newton declared. She then called out, "May I please have the whole student body of the Cullen family to the stage. We want to announce the first time ever that we have a all-family band at the school."

Edward and I looked at Alice. She shrugged. Jasper and Emmett chuckled and pulled the other four of us to our feet. They tugged all of us to the stage and handed out the instruments. To Alice they handed her a mic, along with Rosalie. Jasper pulled over his head a bass guitar, Emmett an electric guitar, Edward went behind the keyboard, and I was left standing, holding nothing.

Well, the only thing that was left was the third mic, and I really didn't want to sing.

"Uh, guys, I don't want to sing , and if you don't remember, I can't." I whispered franticly to everyone.

"Back-up singer." Rosalie retorted. "Don't worry, Bella, we won't let you get you're hopes down, with not singing."

"Thanks." I dryly replied. I moved to the back and stood behind Rose and Alice. The song started and I didn't do anything . Yet.

The music started and Alice and Rose sang:

Get a load of me, get a load of you
Walkin' down the street, and I hardly know you
It's just like we were meant to be

Holding hands with you when we're out at night
Got a girlfriend, you say it isn't right
And I've got someone waiting too

What if this is just the beginning
We're already wet, and we're gonna go swimming

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you
It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you

Isn't this the best part of breakin' up
Finding someone else you can't get enough of
Someone who wants to be with you too

It's an itch we know we are gonna scratch
Gonna take a while for this egg to hatch
But wouldn't it be beautiful

Here we go, we're at the beginning
We haven't fucked yet, but my heads spinning

High enough for you to make me wonder
Where it's goin'
High enough for you to pull me under
Somethin's growin'
out of this that we can control
Baby I am dyin'

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you

The crowd cheered and everyone left the stage. I left the stage with my family and sat down.

Neesie wasn't in her seat and neither was Jake. But I knew where they were. To get everyone to notice that I was leaving, I said, "I'm going to find Ness and Jacob. I'll be back." So I left and went the long way to back stage. There I found them. Waiting for me.

"Ready?" Jake asked. I nodded. He started the music that I had ready, and Ness gave me the mic. The curtain was drawn, and no one suspected anything.

Beyond the curtain, the judges were making their way to the floor, and everyone else was either talking to another person, or getting food. They didn't expect a thing. As Jake turned the volume up, I closed my eyes and started to hum. Nessie slowly drew the curtain open, and I walked to the floor. The lights were down so nobody could see me, well, nobody besides my family.

The Cullen's sat there either frowning at me (Alice), or looking at me with awestruck (Esme, Carlisle, Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie, and Edward) . My husband had pride with the awe in his eyes. I smirked at them.

Jacob and Ness moved away from the open curtains. The music was loud enough, and the lights turned up to land on me. I opened my mouth and sang:

When leaves have fallen
And skies turned into grey.
The night keeps on closing in on the day
A nightingale sings his song of farewell
You better hide for her freezing hell

On cold wings she's coming
You better keep moving
For warmth, you'll be longing
Come on just feel it
Don't you see it?
You better believe.

When she embraces
Your heart turns to stone
She comes at night when you are all alone
And when she whispers
Your blood shall run cold
You better hide before she finds you

Whenever she is raging
She takes all life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins of our world

She covers the earth with a breathtaking cloak
The sun awakes and melts it away
The world now opens its eyes and sees
The dawning of a new day

On cold wings she's coming
You better keep moving
For warmth, you'll be longing
Come on just feel it
Don't you see it?
You better believe

Whenever she is raging
She takes all life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins of our world

Whenever she is raging
She takes all life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins our world

That ended and I began my other song. From ice to fire I will reign.

Tell you where you need to go
Tell you who you need to be
Tell you what you need to know
Tell you when you'll need to leave

But everything inside you knows
Says more than what you've heard
So much more than empty conversations
Filled with empty words

Chorus:

And you're on fire
When he's near you
You're on fire
When he speaks
You're on fire
Burning at these mysteries

Give me one more time around
Give me one more chance to see
Give me everything you are
Give me one more chance to be... (near you)

Cause everything inside looks like
Everything I hate
You are the hope I have for change
You are the only chance I'll take

Chorus:
When I'm on fire
When you're near me
I'm on fire
When you speak
And I'm on fire
Burning at these mysteries
These mysteries...

I'm standing on the edge of me (x3)
I'm standing on the edge

Chorus:

And I'm on fire
When you're near you
I'm on fire
When you speak
(yea) I'm on fire
Burning at these mysteries...

Amazing. That's how I felt. The room was silent, everyone was staring. But I felt invincible. I felt strong. With my head high I walked off stage. Ness hugged me and Jake pounded me on the back.

"Great job, Bells." He whispered. I smiled back at him.

I couldn't tell what it was. The obscene noise that was behind me. Ness was surprised with me, but then she realized that it was the crowd, applauding me. I was surprised.

"That was very surprising." Mrs. Newton said. "I don't know who that was, but she was a amazing. Sad to say but that young lady is not part of the judging, so…"

"Let her," another judge said. "She went up there and sang, so she should be judged." The others agreed. "I give her…" He conversed with the others.

They talked quickly and quietly. And came to the same conclusion. I'm in the top five.

"As the ranking goes, we judges choose the top five and you all chose the winners. So when I call your name, please come to the stage. Edward Cullen, with his piano solos. Emmett Cullen and Jasper Hale, with there drum duo. Daniel Matthews with his song. Bella Cullen with her two songs. And last but not least, Marie Maxwell with her piano solo."

We all were stage and waited for the verdict. The crowd was murmuring, but me and my family didn't pay any attention to them.

"that was very surprising Bella," Jasper said.

"Very smooth." Agreed Emmett, smiling like a stupid buffoon.

"Close your mouth Emmett," I said, "you look like a buffoon."

Edward chuckled at that. "You were wonderful love." He said as he placed his arms around me.

"thanks." I said, smiling into his eyes. Dan walked up to us.

"You were great Bella." He said, putting his hand out. I looked at it, then a moment later, shook it. When we released, he laughed, "Still nervous?"

"Maybe." I asked confused. "Why?"

"You're freezing."

I replied with a feigned laugh, "Yeah."

Then the lights changed to a royal red and hi-lighter blue. They flashed between that and orange and yellow. The effects were cool.

"The results for the voting are in." Mrs. Newton called. "I will announce in order, the winners. In fifth place we have Miss Marie Maxwell and he piano solo. Fourth place is Emmett Cullen and Jasper Hale with the drum duo. Oh, yeah, please come receive your prize as I call you. In third we have Daniel Matthews with his song. Second we have…Cullen. She did a wonderful job with her voice, and the choosing of her songs. He did a great job with, well, everything on the piano. With the voting of the judges and the audience, there is a tie. First place with go to both Bella and Edward Cullen."

All of us were surprised. I was not expecting that. Edward squeezed me around the waist and I laughed. The confetti was let lose. All the people on stage came over and congratulated us. On the ground, the floor went up in a noise that was unnoticed by me and Edward. We were in a lip-lock. I was so proud of myself, and Edward. We looked at each other through the haze of multi-colored paper scraps.

The pandemonium was enough to make all the vampires in the room flinch. But through the whole time, I couldn't stop smiling.

After awhile everything died down, so the request was heard. "Play together!" was heard throughout the room.

We smiled at each other. The piano was pulled out by Emmett and Jasper, and Edward was pulled down by his brothers. Gently enough that his bottom wouldn't break the seat. He pulled me down with him. I was handed a mic.

The stage was cleared and the lights softened. Edward started one song, and I waited to hear it out. Then he played my lullaby. I couldn't do anything. He then started another song. I listened to it and then I begun to sing:

What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time

'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

One of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words
You've got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here

'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

There's something about you now
I can't quite figure out
Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right

'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
and me and all other people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

What day is it?
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive

Pandemonium was ear-splitting. It was amazing to be singing with my husband, and to be with the rest of the family. The applause was amazing. I loved it. I felt amazing.

"You're amazing." Edward said.

I turned to look at him sharply. "I didn't do anything to allow you to read my mind!!" I whispered, shocked.

He chuckled. "But that is what I feel about you."

"I know. I'm totally amazed at myself too."

"Bella, love, when will you ever see yourself as you truly are?"

"Probably when I get to see others through a different pair of eyes." I joked. He pulled me into a tight embrace.

"And when will that be?"

"I don't know."

Alice was in my face then. A little mad, but more surprised and awestruck. She pulled the two of us up and off the seat. I couldn't brace myself for what she did next.

She ended up pulling the whole family on top of us. Seriously, if I was human, I would have been a damn bloody mess on the stage. I laughed at that thought.

"Gosh, Bella, I didn't think that you being mentally inadaptable consisted of inviting the dog to be the one that would pound me to the ground." Alice snickered.

I laughed and messed with her hair. She glared at me. Esme walked up to me and Edward.

"You two are wonderful." She said. Carlisle came up behind her, and grinned at us.

"I would have to say the same. There may be a time that you two will have to perform together again."

Emment then globbered us. Leaning over both of us, he smirked, "Hey Bella, what type of underwear made you do this? Tell me it isn'.." Edward and I and Rosalie clobbered his head.

"That's my wife you're talking about!" Edward snarled, at vampire speed.

"That is just perverted! Emmett I can't believe that you had that thought!" I screeched at the same speed and at the same time.

"Emmett! That is unnecessary!" was an echo that was heard after Edward and my comment. Emmett was hit over the head more then twice after that. It seemed as if the whole family hit him. It was a laughing fair.

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Well, that went better then I expected. I had fun and I know that everyone else did too.

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