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Chapter 3—Traitor
EPOV
LATER THAT DAY!
I honestly couldn't get Bella out of my head. It was like she was at the edge of my thoughts at all times-and I barely talked to her!
"Hey Edward, what are you thinking so hard about? It likes your brain is going to cave in at any minute," Alice said as she, Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper, and I all headed to dinner.
"Nothing, just thinking," I said shrugging.
"Alright," Alice said, even though she clearly didn't believe me.
"I heard the new singer for dinner shows and all that is really good," Esme said smiling.
"Oh, she's brilliant," Rosalie said with a weird smile on her face. Her and Jasper shared a look and they started laughing.
"What's so funny?" Emmett asked.
"Oh, nothing," she said winking at him. He looked slightly dazed and stopped in his tracks for a couple seconds before following our group again. Man, Emmett's got it bad.
We had just sat down when the spotlight came on and shown on the dark red curtains. An announcer walked on and turned on the microphone. "Welcome to the Hale Lodge dinner show!" she said as everyone clapped politely. "Please welcome Isabella Swan and our house band!" she said as the curtains opened to reveal the small band and Bella standing in a long black gown with three back up singers behind her.
She turned slightly and nodded to the band. (Winter Wonderland by Avalon I suggest listening to it. It's a really good version of the song!)
"Oh my God! Bella's amazing!" Alice squealed as Bella started singing. She was more than amazing…I don't even have a word for it.
Rosalie and Jasper laughed. "About time you guys figured it out," Jasper said. He suddenly grinned at me. "Catching flies Edward?" Jasper asked chuckling. I snapped my mouth shut and everyone laughed at me.
"It's alright Edward, she's really cool," Rosalie said quietly so I was the only who could hear her.
"Do you know her?" Carlisle asked us curiously.
"Yeah, she's our snowboarding instructor," I told them.
Esme raised her eyebrows. "She's the professional?" she asked in a surprised tone.
"That's exactly what I thought too, but trust me, she's amazing," I told her. I saw Alice and Rosali share a look but I ignored it. Girls are crazy.
After about three songs she grinnned widely and said, "Does anyone have any requests?"
Emmett's hand immediately shot up along with about five other peoples. "Oh, oh, oh!" he said waving his hand like crazy and bouncing up and down in his seat.
Bella gazed into the crowd and when her eyes landed on our table she smiled brightly. "Emmett," she said pointing to him. I was a bit surprised that she remembered his name, we only met her once.
Emmett grinned widely and said, "Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer." I looked at my family with wide eyes. Not again!
"You wouldn't dare," Alice muttered darkly.
"Please?" Emmett begged. He folded his hands and stuck out his bottom lip, giving Bella the puppy dog pout.
Bella laughed. "Alright Emmett," she said before turning to the band behind her and shrugging. "You heard thee man, let's hear some Rudolf," she said.
Everybody laughed and I put my face in my hands. She has no idea what she is getting herself into…
[Bella is in bold and Emmett is bold and perenthesis]
Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer
(Reindeer)
Had a very shiny nose
(Ting ting!)
And if you ever saw it
(Saw it!)
You would even say it glows
(Like a light bulb)
All of the other reindeer
(Reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
(Like Pinocchio)
They never let poor Rudolf
(Rudolf)
Join in any reindeer games
(Like monopoly)
Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say
(In his underwear!)
Rudolf with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight
(Yeah!)
Then all the reindeer loved him
(Loved him)
And they shouted out with glee
(Yippee!)
Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer
(Reindeer)
You'll go down in history
(Like Columbus)
Bella was trying not to laugh through the entire song. It was pretty hilarious, no matter how stupid it was. When the song ended everyone cheered loudly and Bella bowed. "Let's hear it for Emmett!" she said gesturing to our table. Everyone cheered loudly and Emmett stood up and bowed dramatically. "you guys were a great audience, thank you!" Bella said before exiting the stage as the band took over.
"She was amazing!" Alice squealed loudly.
"Do you want me to ask her to sit with us?" Rosalie asked.
"Yeah, let's go," Alice said pulling Rose over to the stage area.
They soon came back with Bella in tow. She looked even more stunning up close.
"You can sit here Bella," Rosalie said pulling out the empty chair next to me.
"Thanks," she said sitting down.
"Bella, this is Carlisle and Esme," Alice said gesturing to our parents.
"Hello Bella, you have a lovely voice," Esme said shaking her hand and then Carlisle's.
"Thank you," she said blushing a bit in the dim light. "How's your shoulder Emmett?" she asked turning to my idiot brother.
"It's a lot better. Thanks for the advice," he said grinning sheepishly.
"It's no problem, I was so much worse in the beginning," she said laughing a bit. "I couldn't even turn my board the first time."
"But did you end up somersaulting down the bunny hill?" I countered with a grin, making Emmett scowl and everyone laugh.
She grinned and laughed. "No, but I did run over two strangers," she said. We all laughed as she explained how one of then ended up breaking his arm and he said he wouldn't press charges as long as he got her number. "He's one of my best friends now," she said said as we all laughed.
"Hey Bella!" a loud voice called. We all looked over to see three guys heading toward our table, all with black hair and russet skin. They were all wearing khaki pants and the Hale Lodge dark green polo employee shirts.
"Speak of the devil and he shall appear," Bella muttered to us. "Hey Jake, Quil, Embry. These are the Cullens…and you know the Rose and Jazz," she added with a slight eye roll.
"Hey Jasper," Jake said pounding Jasper's fist.
"What's up?" Jasper asked them.
"Nothing much, we just came to remind Bella her shift starts in ten," the one name Quil said glancing at Bella's dress.
"Oh shit," she muttered as she stood up. "Sorry guys, I have to go. Oh, and nice job by the way Emmett, the crowd loved ya," she added grinning before she quickly followed the guys out the door.
"Shift?" I asked Rose and Jasper.
"Oh, I guess I should explain to you Bella's job," Jasper said. "She lives here at the lodge-she sings to pay for her room and she's also one of our standard employees-you know, just the kind that does whatever needs to be done. Her snowboarding pays for school," Jasper explained.
"Where does she go to school?" Carlisle asked curiously.
"She's a freshman at the University right down the road-the same one we're all going to next year," Rosalie said excitedly.
"Oh my gosh! You didn't tell me that," Alice accused.
"Sorry, you never asked," Rose said shrugging.
"What did you tell her?" Emmett asked, I was wondering the same thing.
"Nothing that would be of any importance to any of you," Alice said waving her hand. For some strange reason I didn't believe her.
"So, who's excieted for another snowboarding lesson?" Rose asked, clearly changing the subject.
"I am so going to do awesome the next time!" Emmett boomed.
"Are you sure about that?" Jasper asked chuckling.
Emmett scowled. "You weren't even there Jasper so how would you know how terrible I did if you and Rosalie left when the lesson started?" he asked.
"Bella told us," Jasper said shrugging.
"Traitor!" Emmett yelled, getting a few stares from the surrounding tables.
"Inside voices honey," Esme said.
"Sorry," Emmett mumbled grinning sheepishly.
"It's not like she just came up and told me, I asked how your lesson was," Jasper said shrugigng. "She didn't even say you were that bad…Alice did."
"My own blood," Emmett mumbled, glaring at Alice who smirked back.
"Do you talk to her a lot?" I ased curiously. I really wanted to know more about her.
"Yeah, we've all been really good friends since she started working here," jasper said shrugging.
"She's really cool Alice, you'll be her best friend too by the end of the holiday," Rosalie said to Alice. Alice squealed loudly.
"Does she pick out her own clothes for her shows?" Alice asked excitedly.
"I help sometimes," Rose said shrugging.
"I am so helping tomorrow," Alice exclaimed. Rose grinned widely and then they both started discussing outfits. I'm beginning to think this holiday won't be so bad after all..
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"I challenge you to a duel!" Emmett shouted, jumping up from his seat.
"Emmett," I warned.
Bella grinned. "Let's say we make this interesting," she said grinning mischeiviously.
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