Chapter 3

After the hug she led me out of the study and into a hallway. I finally looked around.

"The house is beautiful!" I said.

Alice smiled and said happily, "come on smelly sister of mine, you need to shower and change!"

She proceeded to drag me to her bathroom and hand me clothes with designer labels that I couldn't even read. Oh well, I didn't even really glance at what she handed me. I just wanted to shower. She was right, I smelled awful!

I washed my hair twice and then conditioned it twice. I dried myself off with a huge white fluffy towel and sighed happily. I could get used to this.

I picked up the undies and put them on. Nothing to fancy, just a little more expensive, then I would have probably bought though.

The clothes were weird but I put them on without thinking twice. They were a black jean micro mini skirt and a white tank top. Cute and simple. I liked it. They fit! It was almost like Alice knew that she would need to buy me clothes. Oh wait- she did know!

The mirror of the bathroom was clouded and I couldn't see a thing. I didn't bother trying.

I personally just love the shoes. They weren't death traps! Just plain with sneakers!

I sighed again and wrung out my hair.

When I stepped out, Alice was waiting, along with the gorgeous blond Rosalie.

We stared at each other smiling. She hugged me too and we went back to staring at each other.

Alice looked from her to me and commented, "you know Rosalie, and she is just as pretty or maybe even prettier than you." Then she looked nervous as if waiting for Rosalie to explode or something.

Rosalie laughed and answered, "surprisingly, I don't even mind after what you told me!"

I looked curiously from her to Alice but they shook their heads at me.

Then Alice bounded off into her closet and came back with a makeup bag and dangerous looking products for my face and hair.

"Oh no! NO, NO AND NO! I REFUSE TO BE BARBIE!" I backed up and ended up falling on the bed when my knees hit it.

They ignored me and put on bright red lipstick, sparkly eye shadow and blush. I didn't see the point because I would blush for something else and it wouldn't mater.

Rosalie filed my nails and French manicured them.

Then as Alice took off my shoes to put socks on me Rosalie attacked my hair.

I closed my eyes and relaxed to which Alice just had to giggle.

Soon, they backed up. I opened my eyes and walked over to the mirror.

I looked great! The makeup was really dramatic but beautiful!

I had a single red strand framing my face while the rest of my hair was in a high ponytail.

I had gotten smacked several times but in the end I guess it was kind of worth it.

Alice and Rosalie looked on grinning while I tried to mask the shock on my face.

They smiled and dragged me back over to the bed.

We talked for so long, centuries could have gone by but I later learnt it was just 2 days. It was really fun. I heard all the family stories and we talked about everything from shoes to Paris Hilton's dress in a magazine we read.

We talked enough for me to forget about my thick hair, full lips, long lashes, pale skin and rosy cheeks.

Then we heard the door open and close downstairs. Then, I heard Edward, Jasper and Emmett's voices. I only knew the difference because of Rosalie's uncanny imitations.

"Lets go!" said a more-than-usual excited Alice.

Rosalie and Alice raced off while I took my time closing the door, taking a deep breath, walking down the hall, down the stairs and rounding the corner and almost walking into Edward who seemed to be leaving the love scene. (Alice and Rosalie were having a 'moment' with Jasper and Emmet)

When I entered however, everything seemed to stop.

Everyone looked at me and all the guys stared as if I was a smiling ghost of Christmas past. I looked at everyone but Edward, whose eyes I refused to meet. 'Let the games begin,' I thought sardonically.