Sarah

Sarah loved weekends. It was her time to lounge around the boarding house, help Ms. Emerson cook and explore the city but this weekend she found herself bored for the first time since moving to Forks two months ago. Since she couldn't find anything else to do she decided to take a walk. She slipped her headphones on and walked with no destination. She was about to cross the street when a white Range Rover pulled up, blocking her path. The passenger side window rolled down and she immediately noticed it was Bella and Alice.

"Why so glum chum?" asked Alice as cheerfully as always.

"Not glum, just bored." Answered Sarah.

"You should come with us. Alice is making me go shopping." Said Bella, sounding less than enthused.

"Don't make it sound like a punishment Bella. We've been over the importance of fashion before. So what do you say?"

"I'm in."

Sarah hopped in the backseat. Nessie was also in the backseat of the car.

"Oh hello."

"Hi!" Replied Nessie.

Sarah noticed that even the child looked abnormally beautiful and she didn't behave like a child would. The ride was quiet with the exception of the radio's nearly muted humming. Nessie didn't fidget like normal children, not that Sarah knew much about children. She just knew that usually they moved a lot or talked but she was perfectly still and perfectly quiet. She didn't complain of having to pee, being hungry or being bored. She didn't even ask "Are we there yet!" She was extraordinarily well behaved.

They drove into Seattle two and a half hours later. All of the silence that was present in the car dissipated when Alice stepped foot into some boutique. She squealed and ran to the clothes, looking and feeling each one. Sarah stayed behind with Bella who had Nessie on her hip.

"Now you get to see the real Alice. She's a shopaholic." said Bella.

"I see that now."

"So, you like Forks so far?" She asked.

"Yes. It's nice. The rain and cloudiness was something I had to get used to but I'll take anything over New York."

"New York, I've never been there. Do you have any family? A boyfriend?"

"Ha. No... No family. They are all dead. Definitely no boyfriend. "

"I'm sorry. Any guys around Forks that catch your eye?"

"Nah, not really."

"What do you mean not really?"

"I don't know."

"What about Mike?"

"Ugh...Mike. Don't mention that name. He's nice but he's so whiny and negative and annoying! He's just always there...calling and showing up out of nowhere."

"That's Mike Newton for you. So I'm guessing you're not too fond of him?"

"Fond is not the word. So none of the guys like to join in on Alice's shopping sprees?"

"Ha no. Edward was too busy composing, Jasper was helping my mother in law Esme redecorate and Emmett was glued to the TV for the baseball game."

"Oh there was a game on today wasn't there? Now that you mention it Emmett does strike me as the baseball type."

"Yeah he's a fan of playing and watching...none of us will play with him anymore though because he's so competitive and he's a sore loser so now he just watches the games."

"Yeah he definitely seems like a sore loser."

"You must pay a lot of attention to Emmett..."

"I wouldn't say that...but enough about me. What do you like to do?"

"Okay I get it... changing the subject."

"You two please! Get with the program! There are one hundred outfits for your two to try on so get to it!" Said Alice.

"Me first!" Yelled Nessie.

Emmett

Emmett sat parked in front of the TV watching the game but not really paying attention to it. He was too busy wondering what Sarah was doing, where she was, if she was safe, if Mike Newton was there and if she was having fun. He didn't really realize he was thinking it until Edward busted him out.

"Emmett please either go find her or shut up." Said Edward with an annoyed tone.

"Hey! These are my thoughts! They are private thank you very much."

"I'm sorry. I'm trying to block them out but they are so loud that they get through anyway. Why won't you just admit that you're interested in her?"

"I don't want her to get hurt. Do I even need to mention the mess you and Bella made?"

"That was different. Bella's blood was...marvelous. Sarah's is normal."

"Don't say it like that...like there's nothing special about her! Her blood could be marvelous. You don't know!"

"Okay, if it's so marvelous why haven't you killed her yet?"

"I have control!"

"About as much as a fat man in a room with cake. My point is Emmett... Bella and I had a difficult time because we didn't know what we were doing. Hopefully you've learned from our mistakes. Anything is better than you lying around being depressed over Rosalie."

"So what do you suggest I do? Ask her out? I suppose I could always damage your car again and take it to her job."

"You what?"

"Nothing. That's not important. I guess I'll go looking for her."

"Well...you don't really have to look far."

Emmett heard the slamming of car doors and a familiar scent flooded his senses. It was Sarah, but what was she doing here? His question was soon answered when she came in the house following Alice, Bella and Nessie. They all had their hands full of shopping bags. Alice would usually carry it in all by herself but she probably wanted to seem human for Sarah.

"We're home and we've found some great clothes! Oh and this is Sarah. Of course you all should remember her from the ballgame last weekend." Alice said.

"Hi Everybody." Said Sarah shyly

Everyone looked confused until Alice told Edward her intentions. "Alice is playing matchmaker" Said Edward in a voice loud enough for only every non-human ear to hear. Emmett was embarrassed, happy and angry all at the same time.

"Let me help you with that." Emmett said as he took the shopping bags from Sarah's hands.

"Thanks Emmett."

"No problem. So um... I see Alice kidnapped you for this trip?"

"Well I wouldn't call it kidnapping. She picked me up when I was wandering about bored."

"Bored? I figured you'd spend all day and night under a hood somewhere."

"I do have a life Emmett, I don't just fix cars all the time. Besides I have to be well rested to fix the next car you jack up and bring to our shop." She said, giving Emmett a smug smirk.

He liked the fact that she had some bite. He chuckled and looked around before moving forward to whisper to her.

"So, if I know my sister well enough she is going to make you try the clothes on and model them."

"God no." Said Sarah blushing.

"Want to go look at our car collection?" Asked Emmett.

"Well..."

"Everybody gather around, you have to see what we bought!" Yelled Alice excitedly.

"Sure, let's go..."

They started into the basement where the cars were held. Emmett was excited though his body wasn't able to react that way. He could tell the she was a bit nervous though because her heart was running away. He liked the fact that she was nervous around him. The light for the basement wasn't on so going down the stairs it was dark. He'd forgotten that she couldn't see in the dark like he could.

"It's so dark down here. I hope I don't fall down the stairs... that wouldn't be your plan would it?" she asked with a chuckle.

"Oh sorry... I'm so used to being down here that I've memorized the steps."

He clapped twice and the lights came on. They got to the bottom of the stairs and her mouth dropped in amazement. It's like she was a kid in a toy store. She walked to Rose Royce first and she started to touch it but then she pulled her hand back.

"It's not glass ya know, you can touch it."

"It's just...wow."

"Yeah that's the reaction the cars usually get."

"I didn't know you collected.

"I don't. My ex did. She was really into cars and all that stuff."

"Oh. I'm surprised she left them behind then."

"She left in such a hurry I don't even think she thought to take them so now they are mine."

"Interesting. Do you ever drive them?"

"No."

Even though Emmett was happy he felt a twinge of sorrow down there among all the cars and the girl who he'd been thinking about for the past two hours. He started to remember how much Rosalie loved these cars. They were her pride and joy, almost like her children. The cars were their children. Every time he saw them it made him realize again...that he'd been kicked to the curb. He didn't want to mope but he couldn't help it. Falling in love with Rosalie was easy... falling out of love with her was the hard part.

"Sarah Rose Hale get your butt up here and show off how fashionably I've dressed you!" Yelled Alice from the top of the stairs.

"Uh oh...she found me. I guess you can show me the rest of them another time?"

"Yeah...I'd uh, like that. You better go before she murders us both."

Emmett didn't know why he did it but he pulled Sarah into a hug. He just felt like he really needed one. He was careful not to squeeze her too tightly with his engulfing embrace. He liked the warm feeling of her arms as they wrapped around his neck and he loved the feeling of her warm body as hers melded with his.

"Sarah!" Yelled Alice.

"Coming Alice Dearest!"

Emmett released her and her face was flushed red. He stood there just taking in her scent, sniffing his shirt when it dissipated from the air. He clapped his hands and cut off the lights. He went up the stairs feeling a little better from his sudden bought of depression. Alice had Sarah coming out in some pearl colored, silk evening gown that she looked ravishing in. A hand touched his shoulder and without looking he knew it was Edward.

"She's thinking that Alice and Bella are the first friends she's found in Forks and that...the hug took her breath away."

Emmett smiled; he was unable to be stone, unable to be a statue. He smiled.