A New Life Chapter 3: Take A Breath, a twilight fanfic

Chapter Three – Take a Breath

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or the characters.

I looked towards the door just as it opened slowly and Edward walked in. He took Alice's spot beside me and held me while my sobs shock my body.

"Your mother will be ok Bella; she is just grieving for the loss of her only daughter. Don't start blaming yourself, please?" Edward asked as he leaned over to whisper in my ear.

I just shook my head as thunder and lightning could be heard outside. Perfectly portraying the way I feel right now.

"Come on love, you need to relax a little – take a break from everything."

"Oh yeah, what do you suggest?"

"I think Alice has something planned. Come on..."

Edward got up off the bed and held out his hand to me. I took his hand as he led me out the room and down the hallway towards Alice's room.

"Well you two took your sweet time, now we have less time to convince Carlisle to let us go out..." Alice whined as we opened her and Jasper's room.

"I'm so sorry to keep you waiting Alice, but would you please car to tell us what it is you are planning on doing exactly?"

"You can be such a spoil sport Bella," She said as she tried to give me her best puppy dog look.

"What can I say, it's a gift – and don't even try and give me that look."

"Ok well I was hoping to take you out clubbing somewhere; I'll make you look different of course. Only problem is getting Carlisle to let us go."

"Well let's go find him,"

And so Alice started skipping (I'm not joking, she was actually skipping) down the stairs and knocked on Carlisle's office door.

"Come in,"

"Hey Carlisle,"

"What are you planning Alice?"

"What? Now I can't just drop in without wanting something?"

"Alice..."

"Well since Bella had a kinda –"

"Just kinda Alice?"

"Ok a very hard day – happy Bella? I was planning on taking everyone out. You know a break from everything, out clubbing maybe?"

"Absolutely not Alice! In case you haven't noticed Bella's face is all over the TV and internet. You can't take her out clubbing!"

"I was gonna dress her up so no one would recognise her! Come on Carlisle she needs a break from everything."

"I said no, Alice. Just do something here; you're a smart girl you can figure something out."

"But... Pretty please!"

"No!"

"Fine, you're a bigger spoil-sport than Bella..."

Carlisle chuckled and Alice stormed out slamming the door behind her.

"I'm sorry Bella, but I can't risk it..."

"I understand Carlisle, its fine. I'll try and get Alice into her normal crazy pixie self soon." I told him as I gave him a reassuring smile and left the room. I could hear Alice pacing around in her room with Jasper attempting to send her waves of calm.

"Stop it Jasper!"

"Come on Alice we'll come up with something else,"

"Like what?"

"Girls night?" I suggested just as I opened the door to her room.

"Nah I wanna involve the boys too..."

"Karaoke then?"

"You're not just a pretty face are you Bella?"

"When have you ever thought I was just a pretty face?"

"Good point. Karaoke it is. Everyone choose a song and be prepared by 7 p.m."

[Later that afternoon]

I had spent the past few hours pacing in the music room of the Cullen's house – our house. I had all my favourite songs playing but I couldn't decide on what one to sing. I was nervous about singing tonight and I wanted to choose the right song. Ok I know it's silly for me to be nervous but I can't help it, even if they have all heard me sing before.

I have listened to 'Concrete Angel', 'Born to try', 'Breakaway', 'To the moon & back', 'Tears of an Angel' and 'Crawling (carry me through)'; when 'Sweet Dreams' by Beyonce started playing.

It was perfect. It suited me perfectly – when I was human at least, since I can't sleep anymore.

So I knew my song, now all I had to do was wait.

I went into Alice's room since she'd kicked Jasper out so she could get ready.

"Ah Bella, YAY! Now I can dress you up,"

I groaned but sat down on the chair in her bathroom and let the torture commence. I only let it happen since I knew she'd do a great job and plus she wouldn't let me wear the dress she made otherwise. Not that she'd told me that – I just guessed.

[7p.m.]

"EVERYONE TO THE LOUNGE ROOM!" Alice yelled at an unbelievably high pitch.

"Bloody hell Alice, no reason to yell, we would have heard you fine even if you only whispered it." Emmet said while he was rubbing his ears. I laughed at him and he just glared at me. "I think Bella should go first!"

"What? No I can't go first... I'm sorry for laughing at you Emmet ok?" I said and gave him my best pout.

"I'll go first,"

I turned around to see who'd spoken only to find Rose standing at the bottom of the stair case. She looked incredible! I looked down at my dress – there was no way any of us could compete with Rose.

We all took our seats in the lounge room, only then did I actually take in what had been done. Coloured fairy lights and what not making the room dance with different colours, their plasma TV on the back wall was turned on and waiting for the first player to enter their name. There was also a smaller screen in front of the small stage – which I guessed showed the words of the song to the singer.

Rose stepped up onto the stage, and took a breath before she began singing.

Candyman lyrics

Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Candyman, candyman
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine
Sweet sugar candyman

I met him out for dinner on a Friday night
He really got me working up an appetite
He had tattoos up and down his arm
There's nothing more dangerous than a boy with charm

He's a one stop shop, makes my panties drop
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman, ooh, yeah

He took me to the Spider Club on Hollywood and Vine
We drank champagne and we danced all night
We shook the paparazzi for a big surprise
The gossip tonight will be tomorrow's headline

He's a one stop shop, makes my cherry pop
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman

He's a one stop shop, makes my cherry pop
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman, ohh yeah

Well, by now I'm getting all bothered and hot
When he kissed my mouth it really hit the spot
He had lips like sugarcane
Good things come for boys who wait

Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Candyman, candyman
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine
Candyman, candyman
Sweet sugar candyman

He's a one stop, gotcha hot, making all the panties drop
Sweet sugar candyman
He's a one stop, got me hot, making my ugh pop
Sweet sugar candyman
He's a one stop, get it while it's hot, baby don't stop
Sweet sugar

He's got those lips like sugarcane
Good things come for boys who wait

He's a one stop shop with a real big ugh
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman

Candyman, candyman, candyman, candyman
Candyman, candyman, candyman, candyman

Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine

Jane lost her grip and down she fell
Jane lost her grip and down she fell
Squared herself away as she let out a yell
Squared herself away and let out a yell

Everyone was clapping and the girls were singing along by the time Rose had finished.

"Thank you very much, now who is next?"

Jasper stepped up and Alice squealed.

"Go JAZZ!!"

Photograph lyrics
Songwriters: Adair, Daniel; Kroeger, Michael; Kroeger, Chad; Peake, Ryan;

Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
How did our eyes get so red?
And what the hell is on Joey's head?

And this is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up
I never knew we'd ever went without
The second floor is hard for sneaking out

And this is where I went to school
Most of the time had better things to do
Criminal record says I've broke in twice
I must have done it half a dozen times

I wonder if it's too late
Should I go back and try to graduate?
Life's better now than it was back then
If I was them I wouldn't let me in

Oh oh oh
Oh God I

Every memory of looking out the back door
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye

Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye

Remember the old arcade?
Blew every dollar that we ever made
The cops hated us hanging out
They said somebody went and burned it down

We used to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we know
We said someday we'd find out how if feels
To sing to more than just the steering wheel

Kim's the first girl I kissed
I was so nervous that I nearly missed
She's had a couple of kids since then
I haven't seen her since God knows when

Oh oh oh
Oh God I

Every memory of looking out the back door
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye

Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye

I miss that town
I miss their faces
You can't erase
You can't replace it

I miss it now
I can't believe it
So hard to stay
Too hard to leave it

If I could I relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change

Every memory of looking out the back door
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye

Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye

Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
Every time I do it makes me

Again people were clapping and cheering. Alice ran up on the stage and hugged jasper before changing the song and taking the microphone.

This One's For The Girls lyrics

This is for all you girls about 13
High school can be so rough, can be so mean
Hold on to, on to your innocence
Stand your ground when everybody's givin' in
This one's for the girls

This is for all you girls about 25
In little apartments, just tryin' to get by
Livin' on, on dreams and spaghettios
Wonderin' where your life is gonna go

This one's for the girls
Who've ever had a broken heart
Who've wished upon a shooting star
You're beautiful the way you are
This one's for the girls
Who love without holdin' back
Who dream with everything they have
All around the world, this one's for the girls
(This one's for all the girls)

This is for all you girls about 42
Tossin' pennies into the fountain of youth
Every laugh, laugh line on your face
Made you who you are today

Yeah, we're all the same inside
(Same inside)
From 1 to 99

(This one's for all the girls)
Yeah, this one's for the girls
(This one's for all the girls)

Go figure, of course Alice would choose a hopeful and happy song. But we all needed some fun. By now everyone was up and dancing to every song, rather than sitting down. We were finally starting to have some fun and relax.

Then Emmet jumped up on stage. And as soon as the music started, we were all laughing too hard to dance...

Starstruck lyrics

Nice legs, Daisy dukes, makes a man go woowoo

That's the way they all come through like woowoo woowoo!

Low-cut, see-through shirts that make you woowoo

That's the way she come through like woowoowoowoo

CHORUS:
Cause I just set them up, just set them up, just set them up to knock them down
Cause I just set them up, just set them up, just set them up to knock them down

I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out,now
L-O-V-E's just another word I never learned to pronounce
How, do I say I'm sorry cause the word is never gonna come out now
L-O-V-E's just another word i never learned to pronounce

Tight jeans, Double D's makin' me go [whistles]
All the people on the street know [whistles whistles]
Iced-out, lit-up make the kids go [whistles]
All the people on the street know [whistle whistle]

CHORUS:
Cause I just set them up, just set them up, just set them up to knock them down
Cause I just set them up, just set them up, just set them up to knock them down

I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out now

L-O-V-E's just another word i never learned to pronounce

how, do I say I'm sorry cause the word is never gonna come out now
L-O-V-E's just another word I never learned to pronounce

Push it baby, push it baby out of control
I got my gun cocked tight and I'm ready to blow
Push it baby, push it baby out of control
This is the same old dance that you already know
Push it baby, push it baby out of control
I got my gun cocked tight and I'm ready to blow
Push it baby, push it baby out of control
Cause it's the same old dance that you already know

I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out now
L-O-V-E's just another word I never learned to pronounce

Edward got up onto the stage shaking his head while everyone was trying to stop laughing. Emmet trying to dance was funnier than him singing that song.

THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS – Your Guardian Angel"

When I see your smile
Tears roll down my face I can't replace
And now that I'm strong I have figured out
How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul
And I know I'll find deep inside me I can be the one

I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
Seasons are changing
And waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one

I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven

Cuz you're my, you're my, my, my true love, my whole heart
Please don't throw that away
Cuz I'm here for you
Please don't walk away and
Please tell me you'll stay woah, stay woah

Use me as you will
Pull my strings just for a thrill
And I know I'll be okay
Though my skies are turning gray

I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
[to fade]

If I could cry I would be right now! Edward was so sweet, and he was looking at me the whole time he sang that song. God I love him so much. I don't know what I ever did to deserve him. It was finally my turn. Not that I went willingly... Alice pushed me towards the stage while Edward pulled me up and handed me the microphone. And then the music started to play and I got lost in the song.

Sweet Dreams – Beyonce

Turn the lights on

Every night I rush to my bed
With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you
When I close my eyes I'm going out of my head
Lost in a fairytale, can you hold my hands and be my guide?

Clouds filled with stars cover the skies
And I hope it rains, you're the perfect lullaby
What kinda dream is this?

You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)

Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true
(Turn the lights on)

My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere
Baby long as you're here I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my

You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)

I mention you when I say my prayers
I wrap you around all of my thoughts
Boy you're my temporary high

I wish that when I wake up you're there
To wrap your arms around me for real
And tell me you'll stay by side

Clouds filled with stars cover the skies
And I hope it rains, you're the perfect lullaby
What kinda dream is this?

You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)

Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true
(Turn the lights on)

My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere
Baby long as you're here I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my

You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)

Tattoo your name across my heart so it will remain
Not even death can make us part
What kind of dream is this?

You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)

Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true
(Turn the lights on)

My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere
Baby long as you're here I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my

You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

I looked up to see everyone standing and clapping and Edward moving closer holding his arms out. I welcomed his embrace, because I knew that even if I lost everything else, I'd still have Edward.