Bella's POV
(Show jingle here)
"Hello and welcome to 'Date Wars' my name is Carlisle Cullen"
"And my name is Esme Cullen. We will start tonight by telling you about the prize that one lucky candidate will get if they win."
I watched my parents from behind the cameras, as they introduced themselves and the show. Neither my parents nor I had met any of the contestants and it made me very nervous.
"The winner will get a date at Bello Zaffrino with our daughter, Miss Isabella Cullen. They also get to take her to the Annual Cullen Ball at our mansion and will get $20,000."
"Second prize is $5,000"
"Third place is $3,000"
"The top 2 people at the end of the series will get to come to the Cullen Ball, with their own dates too." My father winked at the camera and it made me laugh. "After the break you will get to meet Bella and all of our contestants so stay tuned."
As the show went to commercial I was dragged into my dressing room by my two best friends. Alice and Rose were my fashion designer and make up artist. I hired them when I found out about the show. I met them in high school and we have been friends ever since.
I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders, pulling me out of my thoughts. I looked into the mirror to see my mother and father, Carlisle and Esme. Their eyes full of bravery and support. "It's time now sweetheart" Carlisle said to me. I got off the chair and hugged Alice and Rose. I thanked them for their work and hugged Esme.
"You'll do fine baby" she whispered in my ear.
"I know Mom" I whispered back, pulling away and turning to Carlisle.
"It'll be fine Bell, it's just a show" he chuckled, pulling back from our hug.
They led me back to the set, and my hands began to shake. They instructed me to emerge from the top of the stairs and slowly make my way down them. My eyes widened and I could hear Carlisle and Esme behind me trying to hide their laughter. I was not known for my gracefulness.
All the same I knew what I must do, for the station, for the show, for my parents. I closed my eyes and listened to the count down.
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"Hello and welcome back" my father said "in a few minutes we will meet our contestants but first we would like to introduce you to the one and only…"
"Isabella Marie Cullen" my mother continued. The audience that had been brought in for sound effects cheered as the double doors opened in front of me. I stepped out into the lights and began to slowly walk down the stairs. My hair was loosely curled down to my waist. My brown eyes were lined with mascara and eye liner. I was wearing a deep pink dress the flowed down at my thighs, with silver beads sown onto it. I was wearing pink heels to match that tied up my legs (see profile for pics). My pale skin contrasted against the deep colours and the glitter on my eyelids sparkled as I carefully walked down the stairs.
As I made it to the bottom of the stairs, I was quickly hugged by both my parents. I turned to face the camera and gave them my dazzling smile.
"Now my daughter is going to step into this booth to my right. It has a one way mirror in it which means that Bella can see our contestants but they can't see her. She will also be rating them on first impressions, she will hold up her scores for you all too see, the higher the score the better." Carlisle said to the camera, leading me to the booth. I quickly waved to the camera placed in the booth so that the viewers could see me, and shut the door. I took my seat and gazed out of the booth. I could hear Carlisle and Esme telling the audience all of the rules of the show and explaining what would happen if they broke these rules. I listened quietly until my father said "And now to introduce you to our contestants."
"First up" Esme smiled "is Mike Newton. He is 22 from Seattle, where he is the manager of his own sporting goods chain that he inherited from his father." A blonde haired, blue eyed, fairly cute looking boy came out. He looked younger than 22 but no one was perfect. I gave him a 6.
"OK thank you Mike." My father said, pausing as he went back out of the door he came through. "Next we have Eric Yorkie. He is 24, and lives in Vancouver, where he is the editor of the famous magazine, America Today." A man with black hair and olive skin came out. His eyes were dark brown and he looked very mature for 24. I wrote the number on the paper and held it up to the camera. I gave him a 6 as well.
"Ok. Now we have Jacob Black. He is 21 from La Push in Washington. He is a mechanic there and works on rebuilding celebrities cars." Suddenly the only thought that was in my head was OMG! Jacob Black! Wow I haven't seen him since graduation. He was my best friend before I had to move across the country and now he was here. I had had a crush on him since forever, I was definitely giving him a 9. His hair was jet black and shorter than I remember it. He was about 6ft tall with large muscles and dark skin. Totally a 10.
"Next we have Jasper Whitlock, also aged 21." My mother spoke sweetly and it also made me laugh, until Jasper came out. This boy was gorgeous! "Jasper is a fitness trainer from Houston in Texas." The man named Jasper smiled at the camera and then at my parents and my jaw dropped. 10. When he left I was still jaw dropped, I sighed and was snapped out of my thoughts when my father said "Emmett McCarthy is from Gatlinburg, Tennessee where he is a fitness trainer. He is 23 years old." I looked though the one way mirror to reveal a handsome, almost beefy looking man. His has short, curly brown hair and brown eyes. Not as gorgeous as Jasper but so a contender. A 9 was the score I gave him.
The people continued coming. There was Seth Clearwater, another 9, Tyler Crowley, a 7, Quil Ateara, an 8, Sam Uley, another 8, and then there was an amazing specimen of man.
"Edward Masen" my mother announced. "He is a 22 year old man from Chicago, who plays the piano in his band, Golden Eyes." My eyes popped out of my head for the second time tonight. 10! 10! 10! 10! So a 10! Maybe even an 11. I knew it wouldn't count if I gave it too him but there was something about his luscious unruly bronze hair and bright emerald green eyes, his crooked smile and muscles. He was amazing.