Chapter 1-Blurry Memories
Edward had promised not to talk about what happened last month, I wish that memory was blurry.
"Come-on Bella," Alice said "we don't want to be late for the baseball game."
"Coming."
Apparently Alice was making me dress up in my red and white uniform, not that I was able to play baseball. She also had me wearing designer shoes, bangles, and write team Cullen on my forehead.
"I don't even remember how to play Alice and what's with the thunder?"
"You'll see, and we'll teach you, come on we have to go."
"All right, all right I'll be there in a second."
I sped down the stairs and Alice caught me before I could have broken the door.
"Ms. Impatient," I mumbled on our way out.
We got there in two and a half seconds. I was exited I get to play a baseball game with my family and Renesmee gets to watch with Esme. When we got to the meadow, Edward was waiting with Renesmee in his arms. It was like two angels waiting for me to go to heaven with them.
"All right, make you're teams." Carlisle yelled at our little group.
I ended up with Emmet, Alice, and Carlisle; Edward, Rosalie, Jasper, and Esme were my opponents .
"Wait, what about Renesmee?" I said worried "She can't just sit there all alone."
"Don't worry Bella." Rosalie said calmly "The dog will be here to watch her or Renesmee can put him on a leash so he doesn't chase the ball." Emmet and Rose chuckled.
"His name is Jacob, Rosalie okay, not the dog, and he's my friend, so he will join us"
Rose ignored me, we heard snarling in the woods and Jacob raced out in his wolf form, he was silent, probably talking with Edward. Then Jacob walked to Renesmee, and starting to tickle her. I knew he was happy to be here even if Renesmee wasn't, he loved us because of what we do to him, except Rosalie, but whatever about that, I wanted him here too.
"All right, all right." Alice whined. "Let's start this game."
"I don't even know how to play." I reminded Alice.
Alice explained to me why we need thunder and it's just like playing regular baseball. It sounded easy but playing with the vampires can get tough. I know they hit very hard and they know when the thunder is coming. I wondered why, but I'm just going to go with the flow.
We got into our positions and it started thundering. I was in outer field, and Edward was at the plate. Then when Carlisle threw the ball at Edward it could have been a blur, but the ball was in slow motion to me it was like playing fetch with a dog, not trying to offend Jacob.
Then I had my chance to run and catch the ball before Edward made the home run. I sped into the woods with Emmet behind my back and I was running for my life, I had my eye on the ball and before it hit a tree, I caught it and turned around to race back to the field. I made it back in fifty seconds. When I got back Edward was almost to Home base I threw the ball at Alice and she caught it.
"Safe!" Esme yelled.
We did a few more rounds and when the thunder stopped, the game was over. It turned out that my team had won. I was happy because I never played in a baseball game and my team still won.
"Mommy, you're the winner" Renesmee said excitedly.
Her eyes were wide with excitement. Was she hiding something? Or did she just have too much sweet blood I have never heard of and looks like she's going to burst with excitement.
Edward congratulations me with a kiss, the same one that was over the line for him, but I didn't care.
"I love you." he whispered into my ear.
Edward left because he knew Jacob was going to come up and say something but I was proud of myself, I knew Jacob was too.
"Hey bells." Jacob said.
"Hey Jake, when did you turn into your human form?
"After you won, but I knew you were going to anyway."
"Well the rest have had more experience, but okay. Hey have you still thought about getting another girl, you know, to imprint on."
"Naw… Well I'm still not sure about that yet but I'm thinking about it"
Our conversation was interrupted by Emmett's Jeep started up.
"Hey Jacob you want to race to the house?
"I don't know Bells, what about Renesmee?
"Don't worry about her, Edward will carry her, come on, are you a chicken?
"No, ugh fine."
"Edward, I'll meet you at the house okay." I said.
"Why?" he asked.
"A race, take Renesmee. First let me beat him to the house then I'll take her."
"Good luck."
Edward smiled my favorite crooked smile, he knew I was going to win. Emmet and Jasper are betting for who could win. I got to my position ready for the signal.
"Ready, get set, GO!" Emmet yelled.
I sprang to my feet to race through the trees, with Jacob, in his wolf form, racing right beside me. I was going as fast as I can, maybe I was even going invisible. Jacob and I were at same pace going at an infinite speed. I wasn't tired it felt good to run like this because I wouldn't sweat or pant. We were almost there; it was about maybe 3 minutes until we reached the road that ends to my house. Jacob fell a little behind but eager to win. I ran close to Jacobs's side and I thought for a second his feet were car tires. I have never in my life seen him run so fast. My heart was on fire.
I thought he would quit by the time we got to the road, but I know him. He is not a quitter. Emmet, Jasper, and Edward were waiting by the porch; Edward probably picking at peoples thought's, Jasper knowing how I would feel, and Emmet just can't wait until I win the race so he could get paid. At the last few feet until it was finished, Jacob sped up with speed I've never seen before. What was wrong with him? Does he have a speed boost or something? Jacob raced into the house and I just stood there frozen.
"Pay up." Jasper said, with his hand open towards Emmet.
Emmet ignored him, looking confused.
"Bella this is way weird" Emmet said, still looking confused.
"What happened? Where's Jacob?" I asked.
"I don't get it; does he have some speed-up engine or something?" Edward asked.
"Something's up with him, and I want to know what." I said.
Right just then Jacob came out of the house to see what's going on. "Ha! You may be a new born bloodsucker but I can still beat you in a race!" Jacob said quite happily.
"J-Jacob." I studdered.
"What? What's wrong?"
"How did you just run like that, faster then me?"
"I don't know Bells, you must be dizzy."
"What do you mean you don't know Jacob, you just whooped her butt." Edward said.
"It just came, look lets talk about this later I'm so thirsty!"
"Fine, we will talk about this later." I said harshly.
We went inside and Jacob drank three gallons of water. Renesmee had her bottle of donated human blood. After I entered the house I heard a car on the driveway.
"Oh crap Charlie, crap, crap, crap ...Alice where are my contacts?"
"That's not Charlie, It's …Jessica? Edward said confused.
"Why would Jessica be here? What is she thinking?"
"She wants to have a day together, shopping I guess."
"Alice get me a pair of contacts. Carlisle can you please answer the door?"
"Sure." Carlisle called back.
I left to the bathroom to quickly put on my contacts and then ran out next to Carlisle.
"Oh here she is Jessica. Bella I'm going to go study okay?" he winked at me.
"Okay Carlisle. Hey Jessica how come you haven't called?"
"Hey Bella, I never got you're new cell phone number. I just wanted to see what's going on."
Jessica's changed a lot; I don't remember her looking like this. Did she have brown hair and pale skin with chocolate eyes that look like contacts before?
"Nothing really I just stayed home, and I just got back from a game."
"Oh I wanted to see if you would like to spend some time together, you know a girls night out. You can even bring Alice."
She doesn't even know I have Renesmee, what should I say?
"Well Jessica, let me go ask Edward. Oh please come inside."
"Wow it's so beautiful here. I thought you were going to get your own place, but this is paradise"
"Thanks I'll be right back."
I walked slowly to Edward and I stared at Alice, asking to go distract her. Alice got the message and slowly walked over to Jessica.
"Edward, Jessica invited Alice and I to go shopping with her, what should I do? And what about Renesmee?"
Edward put his finger on my lip "Shh, it's okay Rose, Jacob, and I got her. You two should go have some fun; it's been a while since you've gone out."
"Okay. Hey Jessica?" I call louder so she can hear me.
"Over here in the piano room"
Why would she be in the piano room? Probably Alice is going to show her around before we leave. "Hey Jessica, I can go and Alice is going to come with us."
Jessica stared at our clothing, making a face.
"Okay, go get ready I'll just be here."
Alice and I walked slowly outside and then ran to my cottage. I picked out the first clothes I could find.
"Come on Bella, please were this outfit, oh please, please, please."
"Okay, fine, but I get to pick out your outfit."
I ended up wearing a light blue v-neck long sleeve shirt with white fabric pants. Alice wore skinny jeans with a red blouse. We took our purses and left back to the house to leave with Jessica.
"Jessica we're ready, where are you?"
"I'm in the living room. Bella, you never told me you had a daughter. She so adorable."
"Oh yea, her name is Renesmee." I said walking into the living room
"Oh, may I hold her?"
"Well we really should get going, you could hold her when we get back."
"Fine."
Edward kissed my goodbye and I gave Renesmee a small kiss on her cheek.
We left the house and into Jessica's white mercury.
"So, where do you want to go?" Alice asked.
"I don't know where do you want to go?" Jessica said.
"Hm, maybe Olympia or Seattle?" I said.
"Yea I'm in the mood for Olympia, let's go." Jessica said excitedly.
It was a thirty minute ride to Olympia, and Alice kept on murmuring sum random stuff then I realized what she was saying, I turned back and she was staring into space.
Crap Alice
"Um, Jessica I need to get my wallet from the back seat next to Alice. I tried making up the best excuse as possible at ask Alice what's going on.
"Oh, okay, and Alice can't hand you you're wallet?"
My cell phone started ringing and I climbed out of my seat into the back of the car.
"Hello?"
"What happened with Alice?" Jasper said anxiously.
"I don't know she's, going to talk to you now."
I handed the phone to Alice; she took it quick and started talking to Jasper. "Jasper" I heard him say something about speaking in Portuguese.
"Eu VI que alguém estranho eu não o sei quem mas era Como uma sombra que escura estivesse em Italy fora de Volterra, isso sou todo mim Serra."
Translation: I saw someone strange I don't know who but it was like a dark shadow it was in Italy outside of Volterra, that's all I saw.
"I don't know who it could be, I'll find out, make the shopping quick and then come over here." Jasper said very quickly.
"Aprovado se eu disser o Bella?"
Translation: "Okay, should I tell Bella?"
"No, do not tell Bella anything. We will have a family conversation at home." Jasper said harshly.
"Aprovado eu te amo."
Translation: "Okay I love you"
"Love you too bye" Alice hung up the phone, and Jessica looked at us strangely .
"Um, I don't like to butt in like this, but what happened?"
"Nothing happened ,I just talking to one of my Portugese friends that we will be expecting later today I told him we will be back before he comes here."Alice said.
I would never have made up that excuse in just a matter of time, and I will be nervous enough that I can sweat, too bad, I cant.
Jessica rolled her eyes then sighed. "Okay girls, we're here." Jessica said excitedly.
"Jessica, how long will we be here?" I asked urgent.
"Ya, I need to be home by six, so at least we get to have fun for two hours"Alice said calmly.
We walked into the mall and I can smell the different scents here and some smell so delicious. I felt my contacts dissolving ,so I took the extras out of my bag and slipped them on before Jessica could notice.
"Wow Isn't this place nice" Jessica murmured to me.
"Oh yea it's beautiful" I said.
We started walking toward the food court.
"Well how about we go to this store ,this is my favorite store in all of Washington" Alice said Excitedly.
"Okay" Jessica said in A rueful tone.
Jessica was mad at Alice? Why? Is it because Alice could afford all of these clothing I see her stuffing in my closet? But Jessica hasn't even seen my closet. Maybe it should tell Alice so they don't get into a fight.
"Alice, Jessica is mad at you, I don't know why but she's giving attitude every time I say your name. So don't get into a fight ,it might release our secret".
"Don't worry Bella I've been a vampire for so long I'm used to it. Im not going to get into a fight with her even if she's pleading for it."
I trusted Alice ,I just don't trust Jessica .
"Hey girls what do you think of this outfit?"
Jessica had a silky dress on ,it was off-white and had layers overlapping over each other .it had spaghetti straps and was up to her knees.
This dress wasn't Jessica's type ,she's always wild with her dresses like crazy patterns and tropical colors .
"Oh that dress looks beautiful were did you get it?" Alice asked.
"Um ,in this store at the rack over there"she said giving attitude.
she was pointing to a rack where the sales were and one was left ,Jessica had it.
"There's no more, oh well".
We looked around for a while I ended up having dark skinny jeans and a white blouse. Alice had a jeans skirt and layering black and gray Camies. Jessica had the silk dress with khaki colored flats. We went to the register and I took out my wallet then Jessica took it from me.
"Oh come-on Bella we haven't seen each other like in months, please let me pay for your stuff".
"No thanks I can pay for it I-I have the money for these".
"Please".
"No".
"I am going to pay for it Bella Swan get used to it".
I got so mad my contacts dissolved .Alice grabbed my hand and handed me another pair of contacts.
"Oh ,perfume, this smells delicious" Jessica said happily spraying it all over her.
I growled but she didn't hear me, Alice held me tighter.
"Here Bella ,Your lucky you didn't spend your money when you have me" Jessica said handing me the bag, not eye contacting me.
I couldn't hold it.
"The name is Bella Cullen and you are delicious".