I Don't own Twilight or anything related to it.
The summer has passed by quickly. It seems like it was just yesterday that Edward and me were dancing at prom, but in reality it's already September 2nd. Which means, one my eighteenth birthday is only eleven days away and two that I'm least then a year away from graduation and if I have it my way, my change into a vampire. The only thing I have to do to get to the latter is survive the huge, unnecessary party Alice is planning for my birthday. God help me! But, I am getting a break from party planning this weekend because she is going hunting. The only draw back is that she is taking Edward with her. Then again it gives me a chance to go to the recording studio in Port Angeles. See, Edward is the only one I let hear me sing and he always says that my voice sounds great and that I shouldn't hide my talent. So, I'm going to make him a CD of songs I've wrote and some of our favorites. I think he'll like my gift. Of course, it's no comparison to the gift he gave me last spring when he saved my life from James. For that I will always be grateful. Well, at least now I do since I understand that if he changed me then I wouldn't be able to say goodbye to my parents and my one good friend here in Forks that doesn't have the last name Cullen or Hale, Angela Weber. Angela was also the only one I told about my gift for Edward and the one who was tagging along for mental support. It means a lot to me that Angela would give up a day she could have spent shopping or hanging out with Ben, her boyfriend, to sit in a small room and listen to me sing. She's a really great friend.
"Bella, Watch Out!" I heard Mike yell causing me to turn my head in his direction and try to figure out what was going on. As soon as I did that something hit my head hard causing me to fall backwards. Crap, that's the last time I think in gym because it always seems to end up this way. Mike quickly came over to me and left out his hand to help me up. I refused his gesture and stood up on my own. "Bella are you alright?" Mike asked as he picked up the volleyball that knocked me on the ground.
"Yeah, I just wasn't paying attention. Sorry." I said as the class started to resume. Okay maybe I was wrong I don't only have to survive Alice's party I also have to survive gym. This might be harder than I thought. God help me!
I spent the rest of gym class standing as far away the damn ball as I could. Then when class ended I hurried to change so I could catch Angela quickly before meeting Edward at his Volvo. Luckily, I managed to catch her and Ben as they were getting ready to walk out of the door.
"Hi, Bella I heard about your accident in gym. Are you okay?" Angela asked as soon as she saw me.
"Yeah, I'm fine I just spaced out there for awhile. So we're still on for tomorrow right?" I asked her.
"You bet." She said with a great amount of joy that she didn't have a minute ago.
"Great, I'll pick you up around seven. Okay?" I asked.
"Actually, Ben said we could borrow his car for our shopping trip, if that's okay?" She asked. I was thankful she didn't tell anyone else like I asked her. We decided if anyone asked we were going shopping in Port Angeles. Which in a way in a way we were, but this stopped sometimes nosy Edward from having a greater chance to find out his surprise.
"Really, that's great. Thank you, Ben." I said knowing that even Ben's used Honda will get there faster than my truck would.
"No problem as long as Angela is happy." Ben said as he hugged Angela.
"Well, I pay for the gas, okay?" I asked trying to be nice.
"Bella you know you don't have to." Angela answered softly.
"I want to. Well, I have to go. Thanks again, Ben and I'll see you tomorrow Angela." I said before I left.
"See you tomorrow, Bella." I heard Angela say as I walked away. Edward and Alice were waiting for me by the car. Edward was standing against the car listening to Alice as she talked a mile a minute. She talks fast even for a vampire. It's extremely hard for me to keep up with her when she's like this. That's why Edward, or Jasper depending whose around, usually turns into my translator.
"Are you okay, Bella? I heard about your fall." Edward asked as he opened the car door for me. I could tell he was worried.
"I'm fine; you shouldn't worry about small stuff like that." I said as I got in the car.
"Bella, you getting hit in the head and falling down isn't something small. Anything that could hurt you is something that I should be worried about. I love you and I want nothing bad to happen to you." He said before he shut the door and walked around to the other side of the car. Once he got in the car we didn't get a chance to talk because Alice was talking, again.
"So, Bella I heard that you and Angela are going shopping tomorrow. Are you going to get a party dress because if you do I will feel very much left out?" Alice asked as Edward parked the car in front of my house.
"Alice I'm not going to get a party dress tomorrow. Angela and I agreed to wait for that until you get back because you always say that we are hopeless when it comes to picking out dresses. So, no matter what you would end up dragging us back there anyway."
"You're learning." Alice said as a big smile covered her face.
"Do you think you're truck is up for a trip like that?" Edward asked. Yes, he didn't listen to Angela's thoughts or maybe he did and just don't want me to know. Great now I'll worry about this all night.
"We're going to take Ben's car." I answered softly.
"Is Ben going with you?" Edward asked.
"No, he told Angela that we could use his car because my truck is awful slow." I answered.
"Okay, but do me a favor and not make this trip like the last one." Edward said remembering the night that I got lost and he came to my rescue. But, hey that's Edward's job to be my protector. No matter how much it annoyed me.
"I'll try my best." I said as I started to open the door.
"I'll be back Sunday night." He said before he pulled me into a soft kiss.
"I'll leave the window open for you." I said as I got out then shut the door.
"I love you, Bella." I heard him say before he drove off. I didn't say 'I love you'. I hope he knows that already though.