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I don't know how she convinced me to do this. I mean, I'm not the type of girl to go to a college party. Yeah, I'm in college but that doesn't mean I like to party, you know? I'm more of the type to sit in my dorm room reading my favorite book or else watching a movie. I guess you could call me old-fashioned or something. Whatever. Anyway, back to the point at hand.
My best friend Alice had convinced me to go to this party that her brother Emmett was throwing at his house near campus. I had only met Emmett a couple of times, but I liked him well enough. He was a big softy, like a teddy bear, once you got to know him. He looked really tough, what with all of those muscles and everything, but that was just on the outside. On the inside, he was the kindest, sweetest person I had ever met, with the exception of his mother, Esme.
Emmett's parties were known to get out of hand. A couple of the parties that he had thrown while he was in high school had not gone over so well with the Forks police department (of which my father is Chief) and he had to retire from his partying days. At least while he in high school and in Forks. Now, however, that didn't seem to be the issue.
"Alice. For the millionth time, I do not want to go to this party. I know this may seem hard for you to believe, but I really just want to stay here and read my book," I pleaded.
"Tut, tut. My dear, dear Bella. I won't have it. Nope. Sorry, you're not getting out of it this easily. Come on. I've already picked out your outfit. All you have to do is change into it and we'll leave it at that. This time. I promise if you come with me, then I won't do your makeup!" Alice pleaded.
"For a month. Plus, I don't have to go shopping with you for two weeks," I negotiated.
Alice grimaced. "Fine. Just get ready then."
It only took me a few minutes to change into the outfit that Alice had picked out for me and to fix my hair and makeup. The outfit was actually kind of cute. It was a white peasant top with blue flowers bordering the bottom of the shirt and the collar and then a dark jean skirt that came just above my knees. I slid my feet into a pair of dark blue converses before Alice could argue.
"Bella, Bella. Why must you torture me so?" she asked dramatically.
"Alice, Alice. Why must you overdramatize everything? I think the shoes actually compliment the outfit very nicely, if I do say so myself," I said.
"Yeah, whatever. Let's go, let's go, let's go!" Alice started bouncing around our room.
"Calm down, little pixie. We have time," I reminded her. "What was that about being fashionably late?" I asked.
"Well...actually," she started, blushing. Alice was actually blushing! This was big, so there was probably a boy involved.
"Wait. Is there a certain boy from a certain Art Appreciation class that's going to be there?" I asked.
"Maybe," Alice grinned. "Let's just go, please? Oh, please, Bella!"
"Let me grab my purse and turn off the stereo and then we can leave," I said, rolling my eyes.
Alice was starting to bounce around as I made my way slowly (and deliberately) around the room to get my things and to turn the stereo off, which was playing 'No Air' by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown.
"Tell me how I'm supposed to breath with no air, no air," Alice started to sing as she started toward me. "Come on, Bella. Let's dance to this song and then we can leave!"
"I thought you wanted to leave right now," I said, making my way to the door.
"Well, I like this song, so I think you should just give in and dance with me for this one song," Alice smiled.
"Ok," I said, defeated. We danced until the last strains of the song played. "Alice. Seriously, if you want me to go with you, we need to leave now."
"Okay," she said. "You know, every party has a pooper and that's why I invited you!" Alice sang, off-key.
"Ha, ha. Let's go. I want to see how Emmett's been doing lately."
"He'll probably ask you if you've fallen down lately or not," Alice joked.
"Well, seeing as how last time I was around him, I fell and broke my left arm, I wouldn't doubt that he would. Ready?" I asked as we stepped out of our dorm room and I was poised to lock the door.
"Yep! Let's go!" Alice chirped.
Hope you guys liked this chapter. I know it's not much, but as the story progresses, I plan to have longer chapters! Don't worry!