Hi everyone! It's been a while and the Edge girls have been quiet...but, Megs has come up with a new chapter in our Saga

Enjoy!

The Edge Girls Chronicles - Part 'Places, Everyone!'

by Megsl

As I exited my car and walked across the slick, wet road and into the forest I felt a spark of anticipation in the pit of my belly. I hadn't been this excited in some time, but I knew the coming evening would be one to remember.

With the uproar of work, school, family, and all other responsibilities that go along with being a woman, none of us had spent enough time at our favorite getaway. It had been months for me personally, and I missed it dearly.

But when I stepped out from the tree line and saw our special place, filled with so many of the people I loved, it seemed like I had never left. I felt my heart warm from the inside out, overpowering the chilly wind and cold rain that was finally starting to die down.

"Sorry I'm late! Some people just don't know how to drive in bad weather!" I skipped out to the cliff's edge, picnic basket in hand as I greeted the awaiting group.

"Val!" I squealed and nearly sent her over as I gave her a hug that could rival Emmett's. "Here, I brought you something!" I reached my hand into the basket and pulled out a special gift - a lidded plastic bowl of mixed fruit marked 'Forks Outfitters Gourmet Fruit Salad'. I felt the need to apologize. "I would have made it myself, but this looked so much better than anything I could have concocted."

"Thanks, Megs! This looks great!" Val giggled as she sat back down with her bowl, reaching for the margarita Tosha had made for her.

I smiled and shuffled over to Kathie. "Hi!" I managed to squeak, though her hug had knocked the wind out of me. The chipmunk-ish sound of my voice sent us both into a fit of laughter, neither of us stopping until it was actually painful.

I took a deep breath, reclaiming my composure as I pulled Kathie's gift out of the basket. "Lindt Dark Chocolate with a Touch of Sea Salt, madam." I bowed as I handed it to her. We both started to giggle again but put that to a quick stop - it still hurt.

Before I could even turn around Elise was behind me, squealing excitedly. We hugged for what could have been 20 minutes, but was probably more like 2 or 3. When we unlatched, I reached into the basket again, this time pulling out a jar of Beret Rouge Piperade salsa and a bag of tortilla chips. "This salsa is the best stuff in the world, trust me." I smiled as Elise gave me another hug and thanked me for her yummy snack.

"Megs!" Marie appeared in front of me, smiling excitedly. We exchanged a very enthusiastic, almost bouncing hug before I reached into what I now thought of as the Mary Poppins Bag of Picnic Baskets. Marie squealed when my hand emerged with a variety pack of Forks Outfitters Gourmet Cookies. "I wasn't sure which kind you'd like best, so I got them all! Chocolate Chunk, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter... take your pick! And feel free to pick off the plates of others - I know I will!"

I turned around to eye Kathie, and saw her holding her Lindt chocolate under her jacket and slowly shaking her head from side to side. We all laughed.

I turned as Marie reclaimed her seat to see Tosha waiting patiently next to me. I reached out, no words yet exchanged, and pulled her into a tight hug. "Hi sweetie," she said, giggling.

"Hi, lovely!" I took a step back and leaned down to fetch her gift. For Tosha I brought another container, this one marked 'Forks Outfitters Gourmet Mixed Nuts' containing a mixture of nuts and dried fruit, with a small card marked 'Thank You' placed on top. I waited as she opened the card to read my personal thanks for her immense help with my most recent writing venture, offering another smile before I moved to the next Edge Girl.

I met Kris next, both of our faces stretched into extra-wide Cheshire Cat grins. "Hey!"

"Hugs?" She did air-quotes around the word as though quoting our emails, and we both laughed as we reached out to embrace. She tapped her foot jokingly as I reached into the basket once again, this time pulling out a plastic-wrap covered plate of snacks. When she removed the plastic and picked one up to inspect, she found pepperoni and sharp cheddar cheese sandwiched between two crackers.

"Thank you, Megs! These will go great with my margarita!" She smiled brightly as she turned back toward the edge, returning to her interrupted conversation with Tosha.

"Shapes!" I squealed with excitement as I saw her, an adorably small baby bump sticking out from her midsection. I gave her a much gentler hug so as not to jostle her too badly, and then turned to fetch her present.

"I know you haven't been doing so well with food lately, so..." I stood and turned, holding some anti-nausea pills and the full third season of True Blood on DVD. "Will this do?"

Shapes nearly screamed in excitement, ripping the DVDs from my hand and giving me a hearty "Thank You," before returning to her seat on the edge to inspect her gift.

"Bells!" I ran up to Bells, grabbing her hands and jumping up and down like a five year old who just got a pretty pink pony. She reciprocated, jumping in unison with me as we twirled in a circle. A minute later Elise jumped in, grabbing each of our hands and expanding the circle. It wasn't long before everyone had joined us, our circle now much larger, but still feeling as close-knit as two friends wrapped in a tight hug.

Once we had settled down and I gave Bells her gift, an assortment of different cheeses with crackers for every mood, I took a seat at the end of the line, hanging my feet over the edge and snatching the untouched margarita that awaited me.

I saw a glimmer from the picnic basket I had set down and opened the lid to see the offending object. A can of Cherry Coke looked me in the eye, leaning against a package of Sargento Light string cheese. I frowned.

"LJ isn't going to make it tonight, is she?" We all sobered for a moment, putting on our best pouty faces. Bells' won by far.

"No, I called but she's busy writing tonight. She's hoping to have the story finished by the weekend," Kathie informed us, her face brightening at the thought of the story being completed soon.

There was a moment of silence, and then, "So, who else thinks Bella has gone mad?"

Val's question sparked the conversation, catapulting us into deep discussions of each detail of LJ's newest mysterious masterpiece, 'Places, Everyone!'

I took a moment to look around, saving the image in my mind. I was with some of my very best friends, discussing what had brought us all together and what we all loved so deeply.

I didn't think I could have been happier, until I heard footsteps coming up from behind. Just as I was about to turn, a stack of papers was dropped into my lap. The top page read:

Places, Everyone!

By LJ Summers

http:/ www. fanfiction. net/s/6016009/1/ Places_Everyone

Endgame

I saw the same packets appear one-by-one in front of each of the rest of the girls, and turned to see the Dread Fanficker Summers herself standing behind us, arms folded over her chest and a fully satisfied grin on her face.

"There! You have the final chapter in hand, and answers to all your questions can be found inside. Happy now, ladies?" We all jumped up, smiling brightly, and placed our chapters on the ground. We began moving toward her, slowly gaining on her with each step. She took a small pace back, now aware that hugs were on the horizon, and crouched into a fighting stance to prepare for the battle that was sure to come.

E&G E&G E&G

We laughed and cried and talked all night. It was as though we had never left, and seemed like we never would. We needed nothing more than ourselves for complete and unending entertainment, and were perfectly happy with just that - well, as long as LJ brought her Macbook as well. We would be anxiously awaiting part three of the trilogy, after all.

The End