Chapter 3
"C'mon Mom!" I moaned. "Can't you drive any faster? What happened to your extreme efficiency?"
I had to get to the hotel before Quil, Jared and Edward did. I didn't want to have to kiss Jared!
"I don't know why you're in such a hurry to get to the hotel, but if it has anything to do with Edward Masen, I don't want you getting involved." my mom, Renee Swan said. She was a little overprotective sometimes.
"Mom, I'm thirteen. I'm not going to do anything stupid. This isn't going to turn out like Jacob," I paused for a minute, shuddering as I considered that thought. "They're my friends!"
"All right, but I want you back in the hotel room at 9:30. No staying out 'til eleven like the last meet."
I cringed as her words sparked my memory of spending the whole weekend with Leah and Jacob, only to find out Monday how much I really meant to both.
"I promise!" I called over my shoulder as I bolted from the vehicle. We had finally arrived at the hotel.
I sprinted to the vending machines that sat next to the elevator. As I skidded to a halt, I came face to face with Edward. I got that weird sensation again, that there was something about him that had a magnetic pull on me. I looked away and laughed it off.
"Where are Quil and Jared?" I asked, finding us alone.
At that moment the elevator dinged and Quil trotted out, Jared on his heels.
"Looks like Jared will have to kiss himself!" I gave him a wolf whistle and laughed with the guys.I hadn't noticed something very important until it was too late. Edward had his hand behind his back the whole time and there was an ice machine next to the vending machine...
Before I could yell stop, I felt crushed ice going down the back of my shirt.
"Ugh! That's fricking cold!" I screamed. "You jerk."
By the time I got all the ice out the guys were in hysterics over my fit of rage. I calmly walked over them to the ice machine. I stuck out my hand and got a handful of ice. The boys stopped laughing as they realized what was happening. They looked at each other in mock horror as to what was freezing my fist of rage off, and then sprinted to the elevator. I made it in just as the doors were closing. I had them cornered.
"You can't escape me now!" I smiled wickedly. I lunged for Edward, shoving half the ice down the front of his shirt.
Then I turned to Quil and Jared. Jared stared at my wicked expression and looked at Edward trying to get all the ice out. He and Quil began to press random elevator buttons, trying to get out. I got them both, just as Jared bumped into the fire alarm button. Right then the doors opened, and we booked it!
Breathlessly, we tumbled down the stairs laughing our heads off.