Apples and Bananas
Edward POV
My jaw dropped to the ground. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, this was insane!! Seeing my shocked face, Alice burst into another giggle fit. Jasper looked just as stunned as I did, only maybe it was because of all of the shock he could feel radiating off of me but I wasn't sure.
Bella had the TV turned onto Fox, and she was watching the TV intently. So intently, that for a second I wasn't sure if she knew we had entered the room. As I took in what I was seeing Bella hopped up from the couch, kissed me, and plopped back down.
"You're watching football?!" I asked her incredulously. She rolled her eyes and laughed sweetly. My Bella, the girl who couldn't even walk without falling, the girl who groaned when her father turned on baseball, was watching football!!
"Hey, before you jump to conclusions, just remember that you have never been around me in the fall or winter months. This is like the Sunday sent from God!" She spoke as if it was a major duh!
"You're watching football?!" I repeated dumbly, I couldn't seem to form a new sentence.
"Wow, I jump off a cliff, your fine, but I watch football, and you're speechless. Interesting." She mumbled more to herself than anyone else. She wasn't really paying attention to anyone else so she just continued to watch the game.
It was Seahawks verses the Patriots, and Seattle was kicking butt. The score was 35-21 Seahawks. And believe me, it was very clear who she was rooting for. She was wearing an old Hasselbeck jersey, with blue jeans, a hat, and blue and green beaded necklaces.
"Have you always been a Seahawk fan?" I managed to say.
"Yep! Cardinals suck, and I know that I used to live there and all, but I am a Seahawk through and through, always have been, always will be. Alice smiled suddenly.
"The Seahawks are going to win." She said plainly, as if she was talking about the weather. Bella instantly glared at her.
"Hey!!" She complained, throwing one of the pillows on the couch at her.
"So is this why you didn't want to come hunting?" I asked her now smiling.
"Of course! Plus, this is something I do alone, especially now." I looked at her surprised by this new information. As if she was reading my thoughts she answered, "Well, sometimes I get a little carried away……"
"How so?" I asked her deviously.
"Well, when they scored their last touch down, I was jumping up and down, and I think that the whole house was shaking with me." She admitted sheepishly. Booming laughter came from outside and I smiled again. Emmett had heard the whole thing. He walked into the house still laughing and looked at Bella just I had. He sat down and grinned.
"So you, like football?" He choked out through his boisterous laughter. Bella wasn't fazed, she just nodded. We all finished watching the game with her and then flipped to another one, for her and Emmett's sake.
Bella POV
All in all, it had been a great day in the National Football League. The Seahawks had won, and the Cowgirls had lost, that's all I needed. I sighed dramatically as the final game that evening ended, and I stood up from the couch.
"Where you going?" Emmett asked lazily as he flipped to wrestling on the TV.
"Hunting, seeing as I didn't go earlier," Edward stood as if to go with me. "It's ok, I'll be back in ten minutes tops." I smiled and gently pushed him back onto the chair and rolled my eyes.
"Is that a bet?" Emmett and Jasper asked eagerly at the same time. I laughed for a moment and nodded. They both grin uncontrollably.
"Winner gets ten bucks from the losers." Jasper announced quickly. We all shook hands, and I waited at the door. Emmett ran upstairs and grabbed his stopwatch. He turned it on and suddenly he shouted 'go!' With that, I was off.
Though I had only been a vampire for a short amount of time, I couldn't imagine a better life. Clearly, this is how I was meant to be. The speed was exhilarating, it made me feel rejuvenated and incredible. I felt like I finally belonged, now I could see, hear and do everything they could, I even had my own power!! But, though I will never admit it, I don't love my power because of how useful it can be in a battle against other vampires, (just guessing here, it's not like I have had the chance to try it out!) I loved it because it was great for revenge. Alice threatens to take me shopping, poof! She gives up. Edward worries to much, poof! He gives in. Emmett taunts me, poof! He stops. Though with Jasper it's a different story, he doesn't like his power, so I turn it off almost all the time for his sake. When he does anything to aggravate or annoy me, (because with Jasper there aren't really specifics) poof! He stops as well.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts. Out hunting alone, was truly not the time or place for blanking out. I could suddenly smell a human and be gone! I would kill myself if I let that happen, so I shook my again to be sure.
As I speed of into the dark forest the gloom seemed to creep up on me and something didn't feel right. Normally the forest seemed alive and beautiful, but tonight something was off, the forest was giving off an eerie vibe as if I was being watched. I'm probably just nervous, this is my first time hunting alone, and it doesn't help that it's night! I assured myself mentally.
I checked my watch and found that I had been gone for about two minutes, so I decided it was time to hunt. After six minutes had passed, I had drained and buried two rather large deer. Apparently that was all I could find lately. As I ran back I allowed my thoughts to consume me now that I was fed.
I am becoming rather tired of deer. Maybe I should go hunting with them next time. No, that wouldn't work, I'd miss the game! And this is a big one too! The Seahawks were facing off against the evil Cowboys this week! Maybe some other time then… I reasoned with myself mentally. Soon the house came into view and I checked my watch, I'd be back in about 30 seconds, and I had a minute left.
As I neared the house I saw a Black Sedan parked across the street. Before I could even process a single thought, I felt someone attack me from behind. I spun around to kicked my attacker, and he flew into the bushes. Inside the house I heard the TV flick off as the Cullens became alert.
Another attacker came up behind me and threw me into a tree. Being caught off guard, I didn't have time to react and this made them seem stronger. The blow I took from the tree nearly killed me, and before I could stand up, I was caught off guard again. Two incredibly strong vampires (though not half as strong as Emmett) lifted me up and carried me over to the Sedan. For a moment I forgot I was a vampire and all I did was thrash with enough force to pass as a weak human.
At that moment I looked up into the eyes of the two men, Demetri and Felix, the Vulturi's guards. Soon after I recognized them, I came to another revelation: I had waited too long to fight. They were about to throw me into the Sedan, and there was literally nothing I could do. At this moment I hated my power. How could I have been so foolish! Just before I had left, I had decided I didn't want Alice to know who was going to win the bet, so I had turned her power off. And now she would never see what was happening.
Before they threw me into the car, I did the only two things I could. I turned Alice's power back on, and I let out a bloodcurdling scream.