Hey Guys! Please excuse all the grammical errors on the last chapter. I was in a major rush! Thank you so much for all the posotive feedback. I get so anxious sometimes when I write these. It's easy to create your own characters (Pippa), but now to take on someone elses characters (The Cullens & Bella) is a little more challenging. But I'm up for it ;) Advice would be wonderful! KEEP REVIEWING! That's what keeps me going! Oh yea I don't own these characters.blah..blah..blah
Have you ever had an eye staring contest with an inanimate object? You just stare that thing down hoping it will come to life and maybe blink or move or do something. Pippa had to of been staring at that house for at least 30 mins. She had carefully parked her car (Picture of car in profile) and was now leaning weakly on a sturdy pine tree. Arms folded, face motionless, she stared with intensity. She knew she was being over dramatic. I mean why couldn't Bella have a boyfriend? She was girl like Pippa and no girl wants to be alone forever. However, the thought of Bella even having the courage to talk to a boy, was too impossible for Pippa to grasp. Bella was very pretty (though Bella would differ.) She always had that innocence factor going for her. Ever since they were kids, it was always Pippa getting into trouble while Bella just looked on from the sidelines and being perfectly content with following the rules.
Was she jealous? Pippa had never dated a regular boy. It was always the occasional musician, actor, producer, and uprising director. Her relationships was never concealed and always managed to land her on the front page of US WEEKLY, PEOPLE & INSTYLE. She started to yearn for what Bella had and felt guilty for doubting her. She should be happy that her BF had found a guy who made her happy. Then something hit her. One of the guys she had seen come out of the house could be Bella's future husband. It took a long time for Pippa to process this. The handsome blonde was contestant number one. He seemed brooding and shy. Probably someone you would see strumming a guitar and sipping a Chai Tea at Starbucks. She tried to imagine Bella and him walking down that aisle. Then she remembered the giant man she had seen this morning. "Dear God," Pippa muttered as her face twisted. The guy was hot, but he was just so big! He was at least 2 times the size of Bella. He could crush her!
"Okay," Pippa said closing her eyes and breathing through her nose. "Just go over and say hello and come right back." She repeated this step over and over. As she walked across the street her feet felt like weights. Every step she took made her feel nervous and slightly nauseous. What would she even say once she got there? She was completely the odd person out in this scenario. Before she knew it she was face to face with their door. Even that looked intimidating. She held her breath and was ready to push the doorbell when suddenly… "Oh my God! Pippa James! Hi!" Pippa staggered backwards as the door swung open. It was the perky brunette that she had seen yesterday and today. She had a cute light blue peasant top with dark blue skinny jeans. Her eyes were vibrant with excitement and her smile shown like the sun. How the heck, did she even know she was coming? It was like she for told it way before Pippa had even thought it. "H…Hi" Pippa said still shaken from the surprise greeting. She will never make fun of the Surprise Disaster of 05' ever again. "Please come in" the brunette said instantly grabbing Pippa's hand. Before she could say anything, she was already inside a beautiful foyer.
The chandelier shown like a beacon of hope. As Pippa did a 360 she soaked in all the lovely furniture and décor. Everything in the house looked fragile and delicate. Pippa gaped at the Monet that was hanging on a wall in front of her. Damn! These people know how to live! "So," the dainty girl said as she drew Pippa's attention back. "Oh, sorry, um, I'm Pip-," "Pippa James," the girl said with a squeal. "Who doesn't know who you are?" she said with a light chuckle. "The Amish," Pippa said with a pathetic attempt to be clever. Find Bella; remember why you went there in the first place. "Um, do by any chance know where Bella Swan is?" The girl looked taken back and studied Pippa's face. Suddenly her face softened and a huge grin creeped across her face. "So you're her friend from California!" she exclaimed. Pippa shrugged. "I guess I am." The petit girl shook her head in disbelief. "Bella never her told us she was best friends with Pippa James!" Pippa's eyes lowered and a knot developed in her throat. Don't cry, you fool. Don't show any kind of weakness. Lifting her head back up she tried to muster up some confidence. "Well, you know Bella. Anything drawing attention to her might make her melt," Pippa said cooly, but with a little spite. The girl nodded in agreement. "My name is Alice, by the way," the girl said walking closer to Pippa. She was so beautiful up close. She reminded Pippa of her of the Victorian doll collection she had when she was 7. "It's a pleasure to meet you," Pippa said with a smile. She liked this girl. She seemed to have a lot of energy and didn't seem like the person who would hide secrets from her close friends.
"Hey who's at the door?" Another voice came from, what Pippa assumed was the kitchen. 3 people came out, one after the other. The 2 blondes and the giant stood right in front of Pippa. As she looked at each one of them, she could hear the America's Next Top Model theme playing in her head. It should be a sin to look this good. "Pippa this is, Emmet, Jasper, and Rosaline," Alice said. The two gentlemen greeted her with big smiles, but Rosaline looked her up and down. Pippa knew these types of girls. The girls who don't even bother being obscure when they judged you. Usually Pippa would think it was hypocritical, because those girls would always be overly tan and talked like they had the IQ of Tickle-Me-Elmo. However, Rosaline was so beautiful Pippa felt like she had a right to judge.
"Welcome to Forks," Roasline finally said with not much change in her emotion. Pippa politely smiled, but inside she felt absolutely hideous. "It must blow, coming from California to cold, Washington," Emmet said with a sympathetic look. "Well sometimes you need to leave that kind of life and experience new things," Pippa said. She felt like she was talking to her mother all over again. "Well, if I lived there I would be tearing up those waves with my surfboard," Emmet said with a rumbling laugh. "Aw man, and those parties! You would have to drag me here kicking and screaming." Rosaline gave him a look annoyance. Pippa laughed . She suddenly felt easy with these people. Well almost everybody. Jasper was the farthest away from her and he was breathing heavily like he was holding in something painful. Alice looked at him with concern. "Jasper, why don't you go get some fresh air. You look really pale." Pippa found this humorous, because all of them looked like extras in "A Christmas story". Jasper nodded and left.
"Hey, have you guys seen Bella anywhere?" Alice asked. "They should be upstairs," Roasline said. That means Bella's boyfriend isn't Starbucks guy or Shreak! Okay Pippa don't freak! Keep calm. You don't want them to think you're a basket case. Though there probably starting to guess that. "I'll get them," Emmet responded with a smile. "YO! BELLA! COME DOWN HERE FOR A SECOND!" Suddenly a loud thud came from upstairs. Yep that was Bella. Pippa smoothed her blouse and pulled her shoulders back. She was not going to be the under dog here. She popped her he hip out and folded her arms ready for anything that would come her way. Fully ready to embrace her inner warrior princess she looked to the stairs.
The creak of the steps started to fill the room as everyone waited. "Who is it?" a familiar voice said lightly. Suddenly their eyes met. Both eyes locked dead straight. Bella's mouth formed a perfect "O" and her eyes bulged. Pippa's composed stance was completely gone. She couldn't believe how different Bella looked. The girl who once hid behind her hair, now had it drawn back. Instead of a jacket that was always 3 sizes too big, she was wearing a snug short sleeved tee with deep blue jeans. "Pippa?" Bella whispered. "Hey Jingle Bells," Pippa replied with her voice cracking with emotion. Her eyes started to fill with tears and before she knew it they were both in each others arms embracing. The anger Pippa had felt before evaporated into thin air. This was her sister, her best friend. While they hugged Pippa noticed a figure standing on the steps. He must've followed Bella when they came down Pippa thought. The figure from the stairs started to move downward. Pippa softly gasped and her eyes expanded. There standing was Bella's fiancé. The man who had captured Bella's heart. The man who had jumped Pippa's gate. "Hey Edward," Pippa said softly. "Hello Pippa," he responded.