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All in all, the house was timeless. I could always see it in my mind: Alice's lively room with the hanging chairs and pink ribbons (and all else, pink also), her bed frame shaking with her tiny frame bouncing, Emmett's large and spacey room with all kinds of arcade games and game tables, and Edward's mysterious room, which I couldn't help but be curious about. The only images I had of that one were Alice's stories about his piano or CD's when I brought the subject up, but I didn't press: I didn't want her to have any assumptions. Still, I loved my new home. And my new best friends-Alice and Rosalie. After a week, Rosalie and I bonded, and now on the second week of our friendship we were already very close.
"Bella!" A shrill voice shrieked. Speak of the devil. "Honey, come up now, before Alice blows my ear drums," A pleading Rosalie interjected, probably earning a glare or wicked smile from Alice. I knew them all well enough at this point. Emmett-like my big brother, Jasper- someone who'd listen, Rosalie- a sweetheart, always comforting me and smiling, Alice- a pixie devil who is a control freak and only satisfied when she gets what she demands for which is always. Wow, that was a mouthful, I thought. Esme- the nicest mother, Carlisle- a gracious man, Edward-… Well, maybe I didn't know all of them well enough, but I knew Alice-
"BELLA!!"
"Alice!" Rosalie scolded. "PLEASE hurry, I beg of you!" Rose pleaded.
I rushed up the stairs from the comfy living room, and found Rosalie and Alice in the bathroom. At first, I didn't understand what was going on. Rosalie was holding a hairstraightner, and Alice was standing by the door. As I went in and the door slammed behind me, the pieces fell into place.
"Alice!" I squeaked, hysterical. She was going to hold me down and straighten my hair.
"Let me go, Alice!" I tried to open the door, but Alice grabbed me, sitting me down on the toilet seat cover.
"Bella, calm down," Rosalie pleaded, looking apologetic.
"You were in on this!? You trader!" I half joked, half pleaded. If Rose couldn't get me out of here, noone could. Noone else was home.
"Bella, Bella, I'm sorry. Alice said I had to 'or else…'. Please don't be angry!" She pleaded. "We're just going to straighten your hair. And only since we're going to celebrate Esme's birthday…" She wailed.
"No!" I grumbled and kicked my feet, but I felt my denial already begin to crumble: It was for Esme-a second mother to me… But if Alice got what she wanted now, she would know she could always get it if she tried.
"I'm almost too young to die!" I grumbled, but my pleas were interrupted when someone cam in. That someone, was of course, Edward. Always lucky me.
"Oh! I'm sorry," He apologized, looking embarrassed. "I thought you two decided to commit a crime, and I didn't want to find a burglar with a gun to Bella's head, or all of yours…Apparently, it was just a straightner…" He was about to leave, but I couldn't let that happen. My protest would not crumble so easily.
"EDWARD!" I all but screamed, "Don't go! Help me get out! PLEASE!!!"
He chuckled.
"EDWARD!! You'll be sorry when I end up a doll in her closet!" He chuckled again, but came closer. Alice looked threatening, Rosalie thankful, and I probably looked hopeful.
"Edward, NO!" Alice commanded, slapping his arm. He dived, picked me up and ran with me. I laughed, making faces at Alice, who was unsuccessfully chasing us down the hall.
"EDWARD!" She screamed continuously, "You'll be sorry for this!" She kept up the threats till we reached his room, him locking the door in her face and putting me down.
"Thank you," I breathed, and finally saw his room. It was modern; CD shelves everywhere, a couch, a soft carpet, and a small bed in the corner. One whole wall was glass. I gasped, while Alice banged at the door.
"You like it?" He asked, not focusing on Alice at all. I nodded, and he smiled. Alice switched strategies, persuading instead of threatening.
"Edward, this is for her own good. We just wanted to straighten her hair for dinner tonight." We all chipped in (although that wasn't really a sacrifice) to buy Esme designer curtains for her bedroom windows for her birthday. Rosalie and Jasper included.
Rosalie must have come up behind Alice, because she spoke:
"Actually, Alice more like forced me to do it," she muttered, and then yelped "Ow!" Alice must have punched her. Edward apparently guessed the same thing.
"Don't hurt Rose, Alice," He symphonized.
I looked over at Edward, mouthed 'thanks' and smiled apologetically. "Fine, Alice, straighten my hair." I said, and unlocked the door; Alice smiled, hugged me, stuck her tongue out at Edward, and led me to the bathroom.
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Dinner was amazing, and we all got back into the rented limo slowly.
"Happy birthday to you," we sang the final words, smiling. Esme laughed.
"Thank you all for coming!" Esme practically sang.
We all responded nicely, smiling. I touched my straightened hair, and it still felt weird. I wasn't used to it. Somehow Alice managed to get it straight and undamaged, silky…
"Bella?" Esme's troubled voice broke through my reverie.
"Huh?" I asked lamely, and everyone laughed.
"I heard Edward saved you this morning," she repeated, still having some of the trait in her voice as though she was talking to someone with hearing deficit.
"Oh yeah, he did. But then I willingly went into the mouth of the hungry predator." I pointed to my hair and Alice mock-punched me. Esme laughed, and Edward cracked a smile.
"So…" Alice hummed excitedly, "You two going out or something?" Everyone fell silent, smiles wiped clear from their faces. Emmett was the first to recover- he laughed.
"Got a crush on Eddie boy here, do you Bella?" He laughed. I sighed.
"Actually, Emmett," Edward commented, "Bella here was just in need of a rescuer, because of Alice's dirty deeds." Conversation returned after a while, but it was off topic and I didn't pay much attention. Before I realized it, we were at the Cullens big house, and were waving good-buy to Rosalie and Jasper. Everyone was going inside, and I stumbled along last. At the doors, Edward stopped and looked at me.
"What?" I mumbled, surprised with earning his attention twice in the same day.
"I'm sorry," he murmured.
"Huh?" Was my genius response.
"About what Alice and Emmett said earlier." He said, a little uncomfortable, but smiled dreamily. For once, I blurted out the truth unconsciously.
"I like it-I-I-I- mean…I don't mind," I stuttered, and probably turned a deep crimson.
His smile slowly spread and lightened his face.
"Well, neither do I. Would you like to go mini-golfing on Saturday? Emmett and I were discussing it, if all of us went…"
"Sure." I smiled, reassuring him. We were finally getting somewhere.
Walking up the stairs to my room, I almost laughed. I was finally accepted by everyone.
That night I slept dreamlessly, happy, and awoke to a shaking.
