HI GUYS! This is actually my first one-shot…So I'm sorry if it sucks! This story is based on the song 'Stranger' by Secondhand Serenade! If you don't the song, check it out cuz it's REALLY GOOD! Anyway, READ ON!
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or the song 'Stranger' by Secondhand Serenade even though it's a really good song!
Bella's POV
"Bella! Bella! Come on! You have to come with us. Actually, you don't have a choice because I will DRAG you there if I have to!" I heard Alice scream up the stairs. I knew I would never win the argument so I just shouted back, "What's my outfit?" Alice squealed knowing that I would've given in anyway. She did know the future after all. I was changed into a vampire a decade ago, and I was a 'vegetarian' vampire along with Alice and my other best friend, Rosalie. They both loved to go clubbing and I usually went along with them. Though I didn't like it, we all knew that I would've gone anyway because I hated to be left alone. Alice and Rose were next to me in the next second and rummaging in my closet. Or should I say Alice's closet? I didn't buy or have a say in anything that went into that room. Yes, room. The closet was almost as big as my bedroom! And that was pretty big. A few minutes later they presented me my clothes for the night and told me we would be meeting up in the living room at 8:30 sharp. I nodded and they flitted back to their rooms. A while later I was sitting on the chair in front of the computer. I checked my e-mail, even though I barely had anyone in my contacts list. I couldn't unless they were other vampires like Jasper and Emmett. Jasper was Alice's boyfriend, and Emmett was Rosalie's. They were so in love, and sometimes when they looked at each other they would have it written all over their faces. With my super vision it made it that much more painful. I was the only one who didn't have a soul mate. Sad, huh? Rose was always trying to hook me up with someone, and Alice helped. I've been on many dates since they started their little game, but none of the guys appealed to me.
"Hey Jazzy? Yeah, we're going to meet there. Oh? He's coming? YAY! I finally get to meet him! That took you a while Jazz. You know all my friends. Ok, love you bye!" I heard Alice shriek she called Rosalie. They went out of my hearing range, and I didn't bother to follow. They were keeping something from me, and if I tried to spy they would probably catch me, and not even give me a clue. I checked the digital clock that was on my bedside table and it read 5:30 PM. Great, 2:30 more hours to go to that forbidden club. They told me the name…It was called Twilight Stranger. A weird name, but when I searched it on the web it had very good reviews, and was supposed to be one of the best clubs in town. I wasn't surprise at the amount one glass of wine was. Nearly $1,000. Of course, Alice would pay as she did to everything else. I stopped protesting to her after about 2 years since I was changed. I never won, so why bother? My girlfriends came back, squealing about their plan, but shut up as soon as they saw me looking at them curiously. Probably another date arrangement for me. Sigh.
"Let's get you ready Bella! You have a long night to look forward to!" I knew it was time for Alice and Rose to beautify me, so I sat on the comfy make-up chair as they got out all their make-up and hair curlers out. I sighed once more, not really looking forward to tonight.
Edward's POV
Ew. That was the first though that came to mind when I saw Jasper shake his butt at Emmett.
"Have you guys become gay or something? Wouldn't that upset poor Alice and Rosalie?" I teased. Jasper cocked an eyebrow at me and Emmett smirked. Em lunged at Jasper, knocking him to the ground. I glanced at Jasper's face and burst out laughing. His face was contorted in a mixture of playful anger, and surprise. He was muttering a string of curses under his breath, but I could still hear it. I chuckled and asked once again trying to get out of going to the club tonight, "Do I really have to go?" They immediately knew what I was talking about and shouted, "NO!", simultaneously.
"Geez! I'm a vampire! Don't have to shout!" I complained, but I couldn't keep the silly grin off my face.
How many times do you have to ask us? You know the answer will always be no. You skipped so many fun nights!
"Shut up Jasper." I huffed.
"Dude, stop doing that! Want to know what it feels like when you're clueless about what's happening when other people do that?!"
Can't believe he's still complaining. He always wanted to meet Bella, and now that he can actually come…Make up your mind already Eddie!
"Shut up Emmett." I huffed once more. It was true; I always did want to meet the infamous Bella. The guys talked about her a lot. From what I heard, she was shy, and actually hated going to the clubs, but ended up having fun anyway. She was Alice's and Rosalie's best friend, and Em and Jasper adored her. She was funny, and embarrassed. We were to meet them there at 9:00 PM sharp according to Alice; she was pretty much the boss of everyone. Both Rose and Alice have never met me, so they were excited. Yay for me. Not. It was already 8 o'clock so I decided to start getting ready. I got my jeans and black tee – Jasper said it looked really good on me, he probably got the fashion crap from Alice – and headed for the shower. This was going to be a long night, I could tell. I felt a spark light up inside of me, whenever I thought about meeting Bella. Finally, after so many years I was going to meet the vampire named Bella. I heard a knock on the bathroom door, and then Jasper yelling for me to get out. It was time to go. Guess I took longer than necessary. I shut the water off, and quickly dressed. We ran to our cars, Jasper accompanied Emmett in his Jeep. I got into my Volvo, and started the engine. I stepped on the gas paddle, and sped down the road, Emmett following.
Bella's POV
When we finally got there, the guys were waiting for us. Jasper and Emmett went to hug and kiss their girlfriends, the typical greeting. I heard Alice whisper something to Jasper and he responded. I couldn't hear over the pounding music coming from inside a glass door, so I motioned for them to lead the way in. Rose and Em went first, holding hands. Jasper and Alice went next, his arm wrapped tightly around her shoulders. I entered next, and I could already hear all the cat calls and wolf whistles from the many guys in the club. Jasper and Emmett were throwing death glares all around, and I saw men cringe away. I laughed at that, and caught attention from many guys. That's when Alice came bounding up to me. Rose was right behind her, and Alice was beaming. Oh, no. Bad sign.
"Bella! You're going to sing on that stage! We already signed you up so don't back out, and disappoint some guys!" she squealed and I had to do everything in my power to keep from growling. She saw the anger in my eyes, however, and motioned Jasper to calm me down. He did so, and I glanced at him, not quite glaring. I couldn't when I felt so happy. That's when I heard some guy announcing that we had a special guest singing. Taking that as my cue, I made my way to the stage, and I felt very nervous. Jasper's face contorted into a strange face, trying to keep my emotions in tact. I guessed that I was WAY too nervous because he gave up and started dancing with Alice. I rolled my eyes, but froze when the nervousness took me over.
"Bella? Come on up here!" A guy with a red beard motioned me to come on stage with his left hand. I went, but kept my distance. He was looking me over and I didn't like it. He gave me the microphone and I tried my best to not touch him with my cold skin. I succeeded, and asked the DJ guy behind me to play Stranger by Secondhand Serenade. I looked around as I heard the first few measures of the song and some guy winked at me. That was when I saw him. His bronze hair was disheveled and wet from a recent shower I guessed. His golden eyes, much like mine, his pale white skin was perfect. I knew then, that he was a vampire. Not only that, but a vegetarian vampire. Like me. And Alice, Rose, Jasper, and Emmett. I saw him making his way to our table. What the heck? Did he know us? That's when I realized he must've been the 'person' Alice mentioned in her phone call to Jasper. He looked amazing for a vampire. A Greek God. As I scanned him with my sharp eyes, I started singing.
Turn around, turn around
And fix your eye in my direction
So there is a connection
I can't speak
I can't make a sound to somehow capture your attention
I'm staring at perfection
Take a look at me so you can see
How beautiful you are…
As I sang the lyrics, I never took my eyes off the vampire.
Edward's POV
"OH MY GOD! YOU'RE EDWARD?!?!?!" I heard a pixie-looking girl squeal. I saw that it was Alice – from the many pictures Jasper showed me – and nodded once. Rosalie said a quiet 'hi' and went back to kissing Emmett. I sat down on the chair and asked, "Where's Bella?" Alice pointed to the stage and when I followed her slim finger, and I was hit. Hit by beauty. Her mahogany hair was cascading down her back in curls, and she started singing. She caught my eyes, and never looked away. I wasn't about to break this connection with her, so we stared at each other's eyes for what seemed like forever. That's when I noticed that she was singing.
You call me a stranger
You say I'm a danger
But all these thoughts are leaving you tonight
I'm broken, abandoned
You are an angel
Making all my dreams come true tonight
She was a stranger to me. I chuckled at how much this song compared to my life right now. Yes I would be a danger to her if she was human. But she smelled sweeter…Than other vampires I've ran into from time to time. If she was human, she would probably be dead by now. She looked sad whenever she broke eye contact with me and looked over at Alice and Rosalie with their boyfriends. I didn't blame her. They kept looking at each other with lovey-dovey eyes. If you didn't have a boyfriend – girlfriend in my case – you feel left out constantly. Bella…She looked like an angel to me. I made a mental note to ask her out on a real date tonight. I wanted to know her more, better. She was mysterious to me. Jasper and Emmett don't know the inside of her. They only know the outside. I wanted to see her soul. I wanted to know soon.
I'm confident
But I can't pretend I wasn't terrified to meet you
I knew you could see right through me
I saw my life flash right before my very eyes
And I knew just what we'd turn into
I was hoping that you could see
Take a look at me so you can see
Yes, I felt confident. I knew that no matter what, I would ask her out tonight. It was now or never. I never showed it, and it was why I went to bathroom before the girls arrived, but I was nervous to meet her. Terrified even. She seemed sweet now that I looked at her. But you never know. She could be a snob for all I knew. But then again, Alice and Rose would never be friends with her if she was one. Same goes for Em and Jasper. I drifted to my thoughts, and saw Bella walking towards me in a beautiful white dress. Me putting a diamond ring on her finger. Both of us smiling to our vampire friends as we ran at human speed from the backyard. Our wedding. Us having the rest of eternity together. I knew then, that I would make that become a part of my life. And soon too. I willed her to look back into my eyes so I could take the pain away from her face as she watched my friends.
You call me a stranger
You say I'm a danger
But all these thoughts are leaving you tonight
I'm broken, abandoned
You are an angel
Making all my dreams come true tonight
My angel. But I was a stranger to her. She didn't know me at all. She couldn't have, since Alice and Rose never knew me. They only knew me from all the things Jazz and Em told them over the years. Now I wondered why I didn't meet them before. Then I would've seen and met Bella earlier. How stupid could I get? I thought about a future without her, and the pain was too much, so I blocked it from my mind. She glanced in my direction, but quickly went back to watching her best friends. The pain took over her perfect features once again.
You are an angel
Making all my dreams come true tonight
My only wish was for her to be mine forever. My angel, forever. I'm so selfish. It was a good thing that she was single, or else I would've punched the other guy's brains out just for her.
Take a look at me so you can see how beautiful you are
Take a look at me so you can see how beautiful you are
Take a look at me so you can see how beautiful you are
Take a look at me so you can see how beautiful you are
She still didn't look my way. So I cleared my throat, knowing that she would hear with her vampire hearing. I was right, she turned to face my way, and I locked my eyes with hers again. Her eyes bore into mine and we both couldn't look away. I wasn't planning to. And I hoped that she didn't either.
Your beauty seems so far away
I'd have to write a thousand songs to make you comprehend how beautiful you are
I know that I can't make you stay
But I would give my final breath
To make you understand how beautiful you are
Understand how beautiful you are
My angel was so graceful. Peaceful looking. Beautiful. Beautiful couldn't describe her. A thousand words couldn't. I would try my hardest to make sure that she would stay in my life forever. She seemed uncomfortable with my staring, but I couldn't look away. Her beauty startled me. I'd do anything to make her understand how beautiful she was. Anything.
You call me a stranger
You say I'm a danger
But all these thoughts are leaving you tonight
I'm broken, abandoned
You are an angel
Making all my dreams come true tonight
A stranger. A danger. Both. Those two words won't be in her mind soon. That's when I noticed it. I couldn't read her mind. It was unnerving. I tried harder. Nothing. I ignored it, focusing on how I would not let myself be broken and abandoned, but happy and content. As long as Bella was involved, those two feelings would never leave me. She was the only one who could complete my dreams. Only my angel. Only my beautiful angel.
You call me a stranger
You say I'm a danger
You call me a stranger
No longer will I be a stranger or a danger to her. I never was a danger to her. But I am a stranger. I watched her timidly give the microphone back to the guy with a red beard and slowly walk towards us. I stood up automatically being as gentlemanly as possible and held my hand out for her. She looked at me curiously before taking it and sitting down next to me.
"You were great Bella! You should sing more often!" Alice squealed. She squeals a lot. I voiced my thought and everyone at the table laughed. I smiled my crooked grin at Bella and her eyes clouded over.
"Bella? Are you okay?" She shook her head to clear her head and I noticed that we were still holding hands. She didn't seem to mind, so I kept them interlocked. I squeezed, just to make sure that she wasn't in a trance and wasn't paying attention to whether her hand was in mine or not. Even after I squeezed and after we all started a conversation, she didn't pull away. I was happy knowing that fact. When Bella finally looked my way again, I stood up, motioning for her to follow me. She didn't really have a choice since I was still holding her hand, but she didn't seem like she would reject. When we were some ways away from our friends I asked her, "Are you free tomorrow night?" She nodded and I was unbelievably happy. I was finally going to get to know the real her! We kept our hands together as we walked back to our best buddies. I was so content, and couldn't wait for tomorrow. Alice already saw what was going to happen and told the others who all gave me a pat on the back and hugged Bella. We had such supportive friends, but now we had each other. And neither of us was planning to let go.
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