Disclaimer: Stephanie Meyer won't let me die happy by letting me own her work. I don't own twilight or any other works of SM. It's all hers.
Bpov"Bella, are you sure you're going to be alright with only Alice?" Edward asked me with anxious eyes.
We were in his room discussing the up-coming family hunting trip to Canada and Alice would stay home so she could baby-sit me. We used the ever-so-useful excuse of a sleepover to Charlie so I could stay with her and he wouldn't get suspicious. We've been doing a lot of 'sleepovers' recently so maybe it was time to make a new excuse up.
Still, Edward wasn't too sure if I'd be safe with only Alice this time. He told me that Alice has been keeping her thoughts from him for a week and the last few days she kept asking to let her stay with me.
Alice goes a little crazy when shopping's mentioned so he wasn't too eager on that.
I traced the purple shadows under his onix eyes. He was thirsty and I wasn't really helping with that. Edward was really looking forward to the trip and since I wanted him to be as happy as possible I decided not to let my emotions out of hand and tell him that I will miss him too much. Guilt was an emotion I knew all too well and I didn't need any more of it. Just like the pain in his eyes that I see everytime I mention him leaving.
"Don't worry about Alice, she has probably planned another crazy shopping trip and you really should go hunting. Have some fun with your family."
Great, another shopping trip with Alice, I should have thought about that before I agreed to stay with her. Still, for his happiness I would do anything. So that leaves me with Alice. Maybe I could talk her into something else this time.
"But you are family too," Edward said softly while stroking my cheek. With the look he gave me I almost gave in. Almost. I kissed him and looked him in the eyes. Don't worry, just go and have fun," I whispered. He looked now undeciding.
He looked into my eyes to find any trace of uncertainty. I think he couldn't find any because he decided to follow my advice and go to Canada with his family. "If something goes wrong, call me and I'll be back in a few hours." I nodded like a little child and he finally decided to let it go.
He tucked me in and gave me an goodnight kiss.
"Sweet dreams my angel, I love you."
"Love you too, Edward."
Then he started humming my lullaby. Although I wasn't tired I fell asleep in his stone embrace all too soon.
The next morning I was roughly awakened by some heavy movements on the bed. I looked up from under the covers and was almost crushed by Alice jumping up and down.
"Bella, get out of bed. We have a lot to do today and you're not aloud to sleep in." Wow, her voice was full of excitement. There go my plans to talk her into something else. I'll just have to endure it. With a sigh I turned to her.
"Alice it's.. -I looked at Edward's alarm- ..around 5 o'clock in the morning and you know I need my sl-sleep." I couldn't fight down the yawn that came out of my mouth.
BOINK.
She pushed me! She freakin' shoved me off the bed! -Again.
"ALICE!!!!!"
Okay, now I was wide awake. Something I didn't really like since it was a Saturday. I wanted to sleep in since it was only a few months until I couldn't sleep anymore. And because I was tired. We don't have school anymore, so it's only natural to stay in bed for a few more hours.
"Okay, Bella, I know you want to sleep in, but this thing I need to tell you comes first," she said in a serious voice. She's gonna be the death of me with all her plans. Then her tone became excited again. "Now, take a shower and meet me in –she got a glassy look in her eyes- twenty minutes downstairs." With that she skipped out of the room.
Something must be going on, I thought. I quickly went into the shower after tripping once on my way. Damn my stupid clumsiness. I made sure the water wasn't too hot or cold and quickly stepped inside. The nice warm water woke me up and I could think clearly again.
I was just finished with blow-drying my hair when it came to my mind Alice didn't tell me what to wear. Smirking, I thought to myself that now I could decide my own clothes. Unfortunately, when I came outside there was already an package of clothes on the bed.
Sighing, I dressed myself and went downstairs.
Halfway down the stairs I smelt some muffins and pancakes. Maybe some chocolate too. I didn't know that Alice learned how to cook breakfast. It sure smelled delicious. When I stepped into the kitchen Alice was dancing around the kitchen with a few chocolate muffins on a plate. Yay, chocolate muffins. Underline the chocolate factor. I settled in one of the chairs and watched Alice doing a happy dance.
"Bella, Bella, Bella what a fun day this is going to be", she chanted. I looked around and saw some pancakes with syrup, a lot of muffins and some orange juice. I settled with the orange juice and a chocolate muffin while Alice was cleaning up the kitchen.
"I didn't know you could cook?" Alice looked up from her work. "Well, actually not but Esme teached me some things so I could make you something. It was fun to do," she said with a smile on her face. I stuffed a piece of muffin into my mouth, chewed and then swallowed.
"O my gosh, Alice, these muffins taste like heaven. How did you make them?" I asked in amazement.
"They were very easy to make I just added some extra sugar. Since you love Edward's sweet scent I thought you would like that." My cheeks became slightly pink at those words. Alice never failed to amaze me with how much she knows about me. She was truly the best friend I could ever wish for. "That's sweet of you, Alice", I said.
"Now, finish breakfast and then I have something to tell you." I looked a while at her to see what she was gonna tell me. "What are you planning Alice. You know that Edward has been suspicious of you the last few days because you were keeping something from him."
Alice was staring at me for a while and it got me very nervous. She still didn't say anything. Then her face lighted up with the happiest expression I have ever seen on her. "You know, I'm going to tell you now. I can't hold this any longer for myself." She settled in one of the chairs facing me. "I've had this idea for a while but didn't have it completely worked out. Then I got a vision of us, so I know it's gonna be tonight."
"You know I have no idea what you are talking about, right?" I asked her. She threw me an irritated look for a second and then continued. "This evening we're going to that new-built department store in town and hang out till closing time."
"That's easy, but where are you going at?"
"Stop interrupting me!"
"Okay, okay, just tell me I'm getting impatient." Yeez, can't she just come to the point. She makes me nervous with al the tension she's building up.
"This evening we're going to that new-built department store in town and hang out till closing time. Then we hide and when everybody is gone we're gonna have a huuuuuuuge P.A.R.T.Y"
She jumped on the table with one fast movement and started dancing the macarena. "Let's throw a party, you and me together. Let's throw a party, you and me together."
"Wow, Alice, stop and let me think for a second." When she stopped singing I looked up only to see Alice already back in her chair. "What are you talking about? What party?"
Alice started giggling. Great, I'm stuck with a crazy vampire.
"Not a real party, dummy,"she said. "We're gonna do things you can never do when there are people inside. I already have some plans but you will find out eventually." She looked at me with a malicious grin on her face. "And of course, Edward can't find out. Or he will rip me to shreds. So we're doing this in secret."
I just sat there. Staring at her.
Alice's face only showed happiness and excitement. They started to fade when I didn't answer. They were both replaced with concern and she waved a hand before my face.
"Yoehoe, anybody home in there?"
I quickly came back to my senses and started thinking. Without Edward around....there would be no boundaries. Alice would go with every crazy thing I suggested. Nothing too dangerous but still....
I jumped so quickly from my chair, even Alice was surprised.
"When are we going, Alice?"
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Next chapter :
Then something unexpected happened. The cleaning cart came to halt right before our bed.
Oh #%^)&%$# we're so busted. What are we gonna do now???
I was close to hyperventilating in silence but Alice shook me by my arm. She pointed to the pair of feet that belonged to the cleaner.
My heart started beating faster and faster. He came closer to us.
We both followed how the big, black shoes that certainly belonged to no woman, shuffled closer, closer, closer and then.....