Chapter 4: Swimmy

Edward's POV

The next day, I took Bella to the pet store once again. While we were looking for a pet, she was asking me what she should get.

"How about you try a goldfish again?" I said chuckling, remembering when she told me that she had killed her 3 goldfish in a row. She smiled, also remembering that.

In the end, we bought a goldfish for her. As we rode in the car to my house, she stared at her new fish. "He's so pretty." She marveled. I smiled and kissed her head as I said "not as beautiful as you."

She blushed and looked out her window. I smiled to myself. We exited the car and I went to see what Alice had planned for Bella's new fish. Oh boy, Alice had bought a tank from the aquarium and she was, as we speak, filing it up with water. Bella was going to be unhappy.

I grimaced as I helped Bella out of the car. She did not notice though, which was unnatural. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she almost passed out. Literally. She swayed and her knees buckled and she dropped her fish.

With one hand, I grabbed the fish and with the other I supported Bella. "Alice! Don't you dare finish filling that up." Bella said her voice weak.

Alice started to pout. "No Bella. I'm going to finish this, weather or not you like it." I sighed. She was one day going to suffocate Bella with all her fashion statements.

Bella just cringed into my chest. I sighed internally. Her warmth emanated everywhere from her. "Please Alice?" begged Bella. Her tone was so sad and slightly exasperated. I would have given in to Bella but Alice was not in love with her so that was a different story. "No way." She sighed and turned to bury her face in my chest.

An absolute angel. I smiled at her distress.

Edward, can you bring Bella over here? I want to ask her something about the wedding. Esme thought.

Of course Esme would bring something up to help Bella in her time of a distraction. "Love, Esme wants to see you for a moment for a wedding detail."

She smiled and nodded. We started up the stairs our hands together.

Alice's POV:

As finished filling up the tank with water, I watched as Bella's new fish swam around in circles. It was very exciting! "'go swimmy! Go go go go!" I yelled at him. I kept it up for about half an hour than I stopped thanks to Emmett coming in and yelling "shut the hell up Alice!" so I just sat down next to the tank and admired the fish.

It was a nice fish....but it could use some style!

I mean, gold was nice; but ALL THE TIME?! I grinned. Bella would have to love me for this.

Quickly, I grabbed some Barbie clothes that were in the way back of my closet and plucked the fish from the water. He kept flopping around. "Hold still!" I yelled at him. He kept flopping around on the kitchen floor. Finally I caught him by the tail and I put a skort and a polo shirt on him. He looked absolutely adorable. "See?" I said to the tiny fishy as I showed himself in his reflection. He was frozen and he bent over as if to give a bow. "I know! You look fabulous!" I exalted.

Hmmm.... probably in shock of how good he looks. I threw him back in the tank. He sank for a couple of inches then floated back up to the surface.

I grew worried. With one finger, I pushed him down. He floated back up. Oh God I killed Bella's fish!

Then at the top of the stairs, there was a scream. "Alice! What did you do?!" Bella yelled.

"Umm....I dressed up your fish?" I said in a sheepish grin. She screamed again. Edward came running from upstairs to her side to see what was wrong. He saw the fish floating and glared at me.

"At least he died fashionably!" I yelled to her. That made her sob harder. This is the thanks I get for being fashionable? What is the world coming to?

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