"Come on Lily

"Come on Lily! Edward isn't very patient when it comes to highway drives to Seattle!" Bella called up the stairs. "But…Bella…I don't have anything, um, like, appropriate to wear! These are the only clothes I have." Not that I wanted to get my own BF, but surely everybody wants to make a good impression. "Chill! Take your pick from my wardrobe." Then she grabbed my hand and we raced back upstairs. OK, about her being a levelheaded person…she was probably really excited.

BEEP! BEEP! Five seconds later, Bella and I charged outside to find a silver Porsche waiting for us. A (hot, according to Julie's standards) bronze haired guy with albino skin and startling gold eyes was in the driver's seat. Another guy with blonde hair that looked like a cross of honey and pale yellow sat in the back seat. Well that's the same thing as honey anyway, but you get the point.

"Bella, what took you so long?" the bronze-haired boy asked. He had a musical, quiet voice but I think he could yell if he wanted to. "Nothing. Just helping my sister get ready." Bella replied. She pulled me to her side. "This is Lily."

"Hello Lily. I hope you like high speeds more than Bella does." The bronze-haired boy remarked. Bella shot him a look but I grinned. He sounded nice. The other boy only inclined his head towards me. "I'm Edward Cullen," the bronze-haired boy continued. "And this is-" "I can introduce myself, thanks." The guy with honey-blonde hair cut him short. He looked straight at me. "I'm Jasper Hale." His voice slid over whatever there was to slide over like liquid silver. It was irresistible. I felt…relaxed.

"Well, we'd better get going, huh?" Bella broke the atmosphere. "Yeah. Alice might be waiting for her money by the time we get there." "You bet again?" Bella stared. Edward looked at her like it was obvious. "Well, what'd you expect? So are we going to race them or not?" Bella sat down in the front next to Edward and shut her eyes tight. I climbed into the back next to Jasper.

"Ready…get set…go." The car shot off so fast, I could have sworn it left an image of itself in the driveway. By adjusting myself a bit, (but moving a little closer to Jasper) I could see the speedometer. It was climbing at an incredible rate. If we had to drive from Canada to Mexico, I'm sure we'd have reached light-speed.

"Are you ok?" The silver voice slithered into the air again. Jasper was staring at me. "Yeah, I'm fine." "Do you need a seatbelt?" Jasper was still looking straight into my eyes, with his mesmerizing gold ones.

"No," I smiled. "I like speed." Jasper's eyes softened and I began to feel a glow of warmth well up in me. "So do I." He reached across the backseat to put an arm on my shoulder. The warm feeling escalated rapidly. I shivered, Jasper's eyes hardened and the feeling disappeared. Why'd he do that? I was still looking at him when Edward announced, "We're in Seattle. Let's just hope Alice is stuck in some traffic jam. I gave her excellent odds on this bet."

We screeched to a halt in front of a huge mall. A girl with dark hair that spiked in all directions danced up to us. There was no other word for how she could move.

"I win! You owe me big time brother!" Jasper sighed and Edward put a hand to his head. "Think I've left it at home, so you'll have to-" "Ed, quit joking. You're supposed to give me your wallet, then Bella, Lily and I are going shopping while you guys get your outfits." How did she know my name?! I could hardly keep my mouth from dropping open. Bella and I climbed out of the Porsche." Where's Richard?" Bella asked. "He got impatient of waiting and decided to go off by himself." She waved at me. "Hi. I'm Alice Cullen! Pleased to meet you Lily. And Edward, hand the wallet over."

Edward sighed and Jasper rolled his eyes skyward and grinned. He looked good when he smiled. What's gotten into me? Edward rummaged in his pockets and pulled out a brown leather wallet. He threw it to Alice. "Here you go. And remember, be careful not to-" I waited for the 'too much' to come, but what Edward said next gave me the shock of my life. "- spend too little."

Alice whooped and Bella gave Edward a kiss. "Thanks." was all I could manage. Edward winked. "You girls better get some good prom dresses. Never know if you're going to go or not. Oh yeah, we'll pick you up at seven."

"Buh-bye brothers!" Alice called after the speeding car. She looked at Bella and me, excited sparks in her eyes. "Lily, I think your room and wardrobe needed a makeover, right?" I nodded mutely. She laughed in delight. "I always did love shopping sprees." And she grabbed my hand and raced into the mall, Bella at her heels.