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Pain. Pain was the only feeling. My eyes were closed tight, hands gripped the side of the chair so hard I thought the cheap leather lining might rip. Tears were streaming down my cheeks.
"Are you otay?"
"Does it look like I'm okay?" Okay so usually I'm not so rude to people hardly know, but this was a situation of life or death for God's sake!
"I'm zorry darling.." She stopped mid sentence when a large crash was heard from the front lobby.
"I'll be back..." She said and swiftly darted out of the room. I was right on her tail. I walked quickly though the hall. As I reached the hallway, my eyes fell upon a very angry and very blonde Alice screaming at the mousy woman at the front desk, who looked petrified about now. Behind her stood Rosalie and Emmett gripping their sides from laughing so hard. I noticed Jasper standing in the corner, looking around but not at one person in particular. I figured the hysteria emitted by Rose and Emmett, fury by Alice, confusion by the desk woman and disappointment from Carlisle was enough to make him crazy. I don't blame him, I would be crazy too. Oh yeah, Carlisle and Esme were there too. Esme stifling a chuckle with her hand while Carlisle tried to find someone he could write a check out to for damages.
It was then I noticed the source of the loud crash we heard earlier. Remember that fountain I told you about? Well it was uh.. cracked in the least. Actually it was broken in half. Apparently Alice threw a chair at it. Thank God, something semi-plausible. I would hate for the Cullen to have to uproot and leave just because of me and my stupidity, oh and Alice's superhuman strength.
"What the hell is wrong with you! I could get this placed closed down before you could even nod your puny little head! This is an outrage! Look at my hair! Do you think I want it blonde? NO. This will take years to fix! What the hell were you thinking?" Alice kept ranting on at the front desk woman.
"Miss, I'm really sorry for the mix up, but you see, our technician forgot to write down what you wanted and so we asked your sister and she said you wanted the full head bleach..."
Alice turned to Rosalie with a look on pure hatred plastered on her face. Rosalie shook her head and Alice had the most confused look on her face. Even though I think it might've been because Jasper was so confused at the situation. Rosalie cast a quick finger in my direction. I silently cursed her in my head as Alice turned slowly to face me.
"Bella, dear sister," she said so sweetly it made me feel sick. She paused and I swear it felt like eternities. I knew Jasper was emitting as many waves of calm as possible, while trying to remind her I was still human, she just couldn't beat me up, I'd die. Oh well that thought it comforting. Then it was silent.
Tick tock. Hmm I never remember there being a clock there. Oh well.
Tick tock. Okay that clock is starting to get on my nerves. I mean I was about to be killed by my future sister in law and all I could hear was that damn clock.
Tick tock. What the hell? Can someone just stop that stupid clock!
Tick tock. Oh I get it That damn clock is here to taunt me. Who uses clocks that aren't digital anymore? Seriously.
Tick tock. Someone needs to get that damn clock out of here before I destroy it myself.
Tick tock. Why isn't anyone moving that damn clock? Its seriously annoying.
Tick tock. What the fuck? I can't take this anymore. There's no room in this salon for the two of us. And I shall prevail.
Tick tock. Oh clocky, you'll meet your demise yet.
"Hold off the rage for a sec Alice," she stared at me with confusion, as everyone else did. Couldn't they see? Obviously I was out of my mind.
I began to walk towards the front desk where that clock was conviently sitting. No one could understand what I was doing, but then Alice burst out laughing. Of course she would have a vision of this. But right now I didn't care I was on a mission. I grabbed the clock off the front desk and whisper to the mousy woman,"Sorry about this." I started towards the door. I could almost feel everyones eyes burning into my back. I drifted past the broken Aphrodite statue in the fountain as I glided across the black and white tile. I pressed open the door and looked outside for an open spot. Perfect, there was no one parked directly outside the door.
Boom.
The clock shattered onto the pavement into a million pieces. I slapped my hands together as if I was wiping dust away. Turning around, I saw everyones' eyes on me, they all looked like they were in shock, except Alice that is, who was currently laughing like a lunatic. As I made my way back to the spot I was previously occupying in front of Alice, the mood seemed to lighten a bit. I don't know if it was my comedic breakdown or Jasper sending me waves but I began to laugh uncontrollably. Everyone did. That is except for Carlisle, who I knew was adding the price of an antique clock to the ever-growing bill to salon owners.
"That's better, now Alice you were about to kill me?" I continued.
"Bella...that...was...hilarious..." she said in between laughs.
"Bella, that was so awesome! Alice threaten to kill her more often." Emmett, who else?
"Hmm.. I don't think I ever thought you'd do something so funny. I guess... I guess you're off the hook...for now. But after the wedding when we go to urmm Alaska, you're in for it. And I mean harshly, you better get Edward to 'take you to Alaska' fast because this little favor comes with interest, the longer it takes, the worst it'll be."
"Deal!" I ran up and kissed Alice on the cheek and she hugged me in return.
"Miss..." the blonde woman came up behind me and tapped me on the shoulder, "would you like to finish your wax?"
"Well I don't know... I kinda like the idea of having a racing strip... there's really no reason to continue," I said with a shy smile.
"Bella, get yourself back in that chair or this video goes to Edward," Rosalie stated smugly holding the camera up in the air.
Well, let me weigh my options. I could either go back in that room, put on a paper thong, and feel the worst torture ever invented to trick women into thinking it'll make them more.. uhh what word describes that.. beautiful? I suppose it'll do. Or Edward can see me fall through a door wearing said paper thong, Alice with bright blonde hair, me destroying an antique clock that's probably irreplaceable, oh and develop a new found love for racing.
I'll go with option A.
"Okay Rose, just don't show Edward," She smiled smugly and took the liberty to add, "I won't show him now, but once we go to Alaska, he can see it."
"So he's gonna see it no matter what?" I asked defeated. When these damn vampires were set to something they really didn't give up did they?
"Well yeah naturally, but its up to you.. would you rather him see your 'racing stripe' before or after the wedding, and uhh wedding night."
I swear I invented a whole new shade of red, did they really enjoy seeing me in agony? They must.
"Fine, I'll finish."
I walked back to the room and pulled off my favorite pants. I grabbed the tissue they called underwear and slid it over my legs. I sat in the chair and put my feet into the foot jacuzzi, for lack of a better phrase. It really was relaxing.
"Are you ready darling?" the blonde woman asked through the door.
"As ready as I'll ever be.." she proceeded to come in and reheat the wax.
She pulled back the tissue and began to put the wax on. Then the dreaded cloth. The cloth of agony. She pressed onto the area and began to smooth it out.
"1..."
"2..."
Rip
"Agghhhrrrttsssssss!" Was the closest I can come to typing what I actually said without violating censor laws I'm sure.
That continued for a while: wax, cloth, rip, agggghhhrrrtssssss. But finally...
"Only once more now..." the blonde woman said. I rejoiced, those words were like water on a burn, relief.
".. but what zhape would you like?"
I stared at her perplexed for a while I'm sure. Shapes? What the hell? No one told me about shapes. What's a shape supposed to do? 'Wow honey, I really like that star." You think any man is gonna stop long enough to admire shapes? Not me.
Ding.
A light bulb went off.
I wrote down what I wanted on a sheet of paper in order to avoid taunting from vampires I knew were listening.
The blonde woman just stared at me for a while then shrugged. Customers are always right. She proceeded to finish my wax and with one final aggghhhhrrtssss, I was done. I pulled on my pants as quickly as I could and headed straight for the door.
"Thanks again," I called to the woman. I walked out the front door and jumped in the car. I just wanted to go to sleep, I was mentally exhausted from the day. As I drifted off I thought absently about my new "design" and what Edward would like. I smiled to myself as we headed back to the Cullen.
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Okay so here are my plans for this, I believe I'm going to write an "epilogue" of sorts, that will explain Bella's "design" and Edward's reaction. But if anyone else has any ideas let me know.
Also, I think I may be writing a sequel for after they go to Alaska and Bella is changed. What do you think?
