Chapter 1: getting a pet
Bella's POV:
I was making dinner for Charlie, when the phone suddenly rang. I picked it up. "Hello?"
"Hey Bells. What are you doing?" came Charlie's voice from the other end. "Uh…making dinner?" I made it sound like a question. What could he possibly want?
"Oh. Right. Anyway, I wanted to talk to you about something…." He paused for a second before continuing. "Bella, I'm afraid that Edward," he spat his name out like a curse "will leave you again."
I groaned. We have had this discussion before many, many, times. "Dad, he won't. And even if he does, which I doubt he will, you will probably beat him up." I said, saying the last part on his benefit. "That's true," he mused. "But still, I want you to get a pet. A fish, a dog a cat…anything as long as it's no bigger than a horse and not wild." He said, firmly. I was confused. "O-kay dad."
"Good. Go get one now. I'm eating at the Clearwater's house anyway. Ask Alice if you can have dinner at her place—"but he was interrupted by an annoying beep in the phone. "Hold on dad. There's another call coming through."
I clicked the button knowing who it was.
"Hey Bella!" Alice's perky voice came through the other end. "Tell Charlie that you can spend the week! Oh and we'll take care of whatever pet you'll choose. Although I have a pretty good idea what you'll choose. I am going to love him! Edward will pick you up in 10 minutes, bye!" then she hung up. Wow, Alice. I sighed then went back to Charlie.
"Hey, dad. That was Alice. She was asking if I could stay for the week. I told her I was getting a pet and she said that she would love to take care of it with me." I told him hoping he would object.
"Oh that's wonderful! Sure! I have to go out of town this week anyway! So that would be perfect." He said cheerily. "When are you going?" he asked still cheered by Alice's idea. "In ten minutes." I said. I was suddenly cheered by the idea that I was going to the Cullens' house. I got to spend more time with my loving fiancé.
"Well then, go pack up and I'll see you in a week." "Kay dad, see you in a week."
I ran upstairs and threw my stuff together really fast.
10 minutes later, as promised, Edward was on my front door step.
"hello." I said breathless. I could not believe that this wonderful creature had chosen me to be his bride. "hello." He said just as breathless. "As soon as Alice told me that you were staying over I literally almost ran here."
I laughed. "Didn't you?" he laughed along with me. "Alice has perfect timing. Hey, did you hear that I'm getting a pet?" I said smiling. He arched his perfect eyebrow. "Really? What are we going to do with the 'pet' of yours once we're married?" he asked a little skeptical.
I laughed. That was an excellent point. "We could probably give it to Alice. She had the endless fascination to take care of whatever critter I am going to get." He laughed along with me.
When we entered the house, I was attacked by a pixie named Alice. "Let's go!" she exclaimed, way too perky. "Go where?" I asked confused.
"To the pet shop silly!" she exclaimed. I was hesitant. How was I going to tell her? "Err… Alice? I was going to go with Edward." I said a little timidly. "oh." She said, sulkily. "But you can come with us if you want!" I said trying to make her feel better.
Her smile came back in a sixteenth of a second. "Actually, I'm going to get the little critter's home going. Don't buy supplies, just buy him and when you get home, there will be an awesome house and food stuff." She said. Then she literally kicked me and Edward out of the house. I looked at Edward.
He just shrugged and escorted me to the car.
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