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Ghosts and Ghoulies

Chapter Two - Evil Angel

"Ooo! Look, Bella! That's perfect!"

Alice grabbed a naughty nurse outfit and held it up for me to see. I rolled my eyes and ignored the fact that she had even thought of me squeezing into that mini dress.

We were in Masquerade - a fabulous new fancy dress boutique according to Alice - and so far I wasn't impressed.

Every single wall was crammed with lace and spandex and most of the girls' outfits had the word sexy in the name. This was way out of my comfort zone.

Alice on the other hand, was having the time of her life. She flitted around from hanger to hanger, making coos of delight at the outfits she liked and scoffing at the 'ugly rejects'. She had already picked out her costume - I had no idea what it was as she had hidden it as soon as she saw it and told me that it was a surprise - and was now on the hunt for the perfect costume for me.

I grumbled incoherently as she stuffed me into the changing rooms and threw a few outfits through the curtain. I missed Edward and so far I wasn't having much fun.

I picked up the first costume and wrinkled my nose.

It was very tight black spandex cat suit, complete with a tail and a cat mask. There were even shiny black platform boots to go with it.

"Alice! I'll never squeeze into a cat suit!" I moaned.

I heard Alice tut from the other side of the curtain. "Bella, why do you think I gave you a larger size? You always buy a larger size when it comes to cat suits. Believe me, I know."

I shuddered slightly and flung the costume over the top. Alice sighed and I heard her catch it nimbly.

I moved onto costume number two. This one was nowhere near as bad, but I still didn't want to wear it.

A long, ivory dress hung gracefully from the hanger. It was of gothic design and had a corset and large open sleeves. I could see layers of netting peek out from underneath the skirt. A bone white mask with intricate gold detail was attached to it.

It was beautiful, but anything other than practical.

"Alice? How the hell I am supposed to walk in that dress? I'd trip over in it within five seconds."

Alice exhaled angrily. "We're not going to get very far with you looking at the negative points of the costumes, Bella. Think of how beautiful you'll look in that dress!"

I sighed, starting to feel chilly standing in my underwear. "I know, but come on! If you want me to go trick or treating with you, then I need something that won't get dirty and that I can easily move in."

I passed the dress through the curtain and turned to number three. This time, I gasped in surprise. Alice had managed to find something that I actually liked.

The dress was a strapless blood red satin number with a large black ribbon tied around the middle. The skirt was long, but came to just below my knees and finished with a layer of black netting. A black and red halo rested on the hanger and wings spanned out from the back of the dress.

It was perfect.

"Oh my god. Alice! That's it! It's perfect!"

Alice chuckled but then stopped abruptly. "Wait, which one is it? I'm not looking for future at the moment because I want Halloween to be a surprise."

"It's the blood red dress with the halo and wings," I breathed, astounded by how amazing it was.

Alice started to laugh again. "That's the 'Evil Angel'. Pretty isn't it?"

"Yes!" I squealed. I was starting to re-think my attitude against shopping trips…

"Well, try it on then!" she laughed.

I yanked it off the hanger and pulled it on as fast as I could without tearing anything. I fastened the ribbon and tugged on the halo before opening the curtain to show Alice.

Her face lit up and she started to jump up and down in excitement.

"Oh! Wow! That looks…well…AMAZING!" She nearly screamed the last part. "And I bet that Edward will love it, too!"

As soon as she mentioned Edward, my longing for him intensified.

"Alice? Can we go home now?" I said quietly, my elated mood gone.

Alice's expression was torn somewhere between irritation and understanding.

"You miss him." It wasn't a question, it was a statement.

I smiled sheepishly and nodded. Alice sighed and waved her hand at me.

"Get changed and then we'll pay and go home." She smiled at me. "It's okay. I'm starting to miss Jasper too."

I quickly changed out of the outfit and back into my normal clothes. Alice sped around the shop again, pulling accessories out of boxes and finding shoes at a breakneck pace. She paid with her shiny black credit card and we were soon speeding down the highway again at ninety-five miles per hour.

As soon as we parked in the garage, Edward was by my door. He opened it for me and scooped me up into his arms, pulling me into a tight hug.

I buried my face into his shoulder, inhaling his sweet scent. Edward lifted up my chin up and kissed me urgently. He had probably missed me more than I had missed him. Only a tiny bit more though.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him back, showing him how much I had missed him. We stood like that for about a minute, our lips locked together, when Alice cleared her throat.

"Bella, I am not taking in all the bags," she grumbled.

I sighed and pulled away, feeling light-headed. "Alice, there's only one bag. We only went to one shop."

I felt Edward's silent laughter shake me. Alice mumbled under her breath and carried in the paper bag, swinging it like a child.

I turned back to Edward and sighed again. "Hi."

He smiled gently. "Hello."

Edward set me down on my feet and took my hand, leading me into the house.

"So, do I get to see what you bought?" he asked, his eyes lighting up with curiosity.

I smiled to myself. "Nope. At least not until tomorrow."

I looked back at him to see that his face had fallen the tiniest bit. Then he smirked and bent down to whisper in my ear. "I bet I could make you show me."

His words sent shivers down my spine and was about to give in when Alice streaked down the stairs.

"Don't you even think about it Edward," she warned. "Those costumes are under lock and key in my closet. Anyone tries to get in there and they'll get their comeuppance."

She smiled and folded her arms, knowing she had won this round.

Edward muttered something under his breath and tugged me towards the loveseat. He pulled me into his lap and kissed my hair as Emmett and Rosalie came into the room.

"Ah, Bella!" Emmett laughed. "There you are! Looking forward to the day of the undead tomorrow?"

I giggled and beamed at him. "Yep, I sure am. Alice got me all hyped up."

Edward chuckled and kissed my hair again.

Emmett grinned. "Cool. I - of course - have the most amazing costume in the world. I am going as…Dracula."

The room was silent for a minute as everyone absorbed what he had just said, but then everyone burst in raucous laughter.

I wiped the tears from my eyes and took a deep breath to calm myself. "Oh my god, Emmett. That's going to be amazing. Only you could come up with something as classic as that." I giggled again. "A vampire going as a vampire. Excellent."

Rosalie cut in then. "My costume's better than that. Just wait and see." She winked at me and Alice. Alice grinned back, but I felt slightly confused.

"So, Edward." I turned to my fiancé. "What are you going as?"

Edward grinned mischievously. "Well, even though you won't tell me about yours, I'll tell you about mine. I'm going as a vampire slayer."

The room burst in laughter again.

Draculas and vampire slayers? Sure sounds fun!

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