Disclaimer: I do not own Single Ladies, Knock You Down, Girlfriend or any of the twilight characters.
Dance spirit
Chapter 7
EPOV:
I was climbing the steps to my room, my thoughts consumed with the pretty dancer at my school…Bella. I was so consumed in thought that I didn't even notice Emmett come up beside me until he yelled
"EDWARD!!!"
I jumped and yelled, tripping and falling onto my stomach on the stairs. Emmett began laughing hysterically, making Jasper come out from his room and see what happened. When he saw me on the stairs he joined Emmett and began laughing.
"EMMETT!!! I"LL KILL YOU!!" I yelled, getting up and running towards him. I chased him up the stairs into his room where Rosalie was sitting and reading a fashion magazine.
"Emmett…what stupid stunt did you do now?" Rosalie asked, not even looking up from her magazine.
"He scared the shit out of me and made me fall on the stairs. I could have gotten seriously hurt!" I yelled to her. Emmett just kept standing nearby smiling.
"Okay I'll deal with him. Emmett no touchy for a week, there satisfied Edward?" Rose asked, nonchalant. I shrugged my shoulders Works for me I thought.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
I turned to see Emmett getting down on his knees, begging for her to take it back. Rose didn't listen. I walked out the room to go to mine. I showered, changed into my night clothes and headed off to bed. When I plopped down I couldn't help but think of the beautiful angel who went to my school and went by the name of Bella.
I knew I liked her…a lot. I just didn't know how to tell her. And if I did would she reject me or give me a chance. I don't know how I would be able to bear it if she didn't want me to be her boyfriend. I would be crushed.
Third person POV:
Little did Edward know that 20 minutes away, laying down tucked under her covers was Bella, thinking the exact same thing. She was wide awake, wondering what would happen if she told Edward Cullen that she had feelings for him. She wanted to be his girlfriend so bad, that the thought of anyone else taking that place made her nauseous.
She turned over onto her left side, brought the covers to her chin and whispered "Edward" then closed her eyes and went to sleep.
The next day:
EPOV:
I woke up to loud snoring in my left ear. I rolled over to see Emmett…sleeping…on my…bed??? EMMETT"S IN MY BED!!!! WHAT!!! I pulled away from him, knowing that he liked to cuddle with his teddy bear Mr. Sniffles when he got lonely. He reached out and grabbed me, bringing me in closer to him as if he was cuddling.
"No Mr. Sniffles, I'm not ready to wake up…" Emmett mumbled. (Idea came from fruits basket)
"EMMETT!!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY BED!?!?!" I yelled. He startled awake, falling off my bed onto the floor.
I heard footsteps running to my room and my door burst open, revealing Alice, Esme and Carlisle standing there, looking shocked.
"EMMETT MCCARTHY CULLEN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN EDWARD'S BED?!" Esme yelled.
"But Mom! Rose kicked me out of our room! I had no where to sleep!" He whined. Alice rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"You could have slept on the sofa!"
"But there are bed bugs in the sofa! I could get eaten" Emmett reasoned. We stared at him wide eyed.
"Emmett…what the hell are you on?" I asked bluntly.
"Nothing…Jasper told me that" Emmett said. Esme stomped out the door, heading for Alice and Jasper's room.
"JASPER WHITLOCK HALE CULLEN!! WHAT ARE YOU TELLING YOUR BROTHER ABOUT BED BUGS?" Esme yelled. Jasper is so dead I thought smiling.
"OKAY I'M SORRY! I'LL APOLGIZE TO HIM!!" I heard Jasper yell across the hall. He stomped over, burst into the room and yelled:
"IM SORRY EMMETT!! OKAY THERE ARE NO SUCH THINGS AS BED BUGS EATING YOU ALIVE! AND IM SORRY EDWARD THAT I MADE EMMETT SLEEP IN YOUR ROOM! THERE! YA HAPPY! I'M GOING BACK TO BED" Jasper yelled, stomping back to his room.
"Well…it's Saturday so you can either go back to bed or wake up" Esme said, shrugging her shoulders. I decided to wake up and head over to Bella's. I needed Emmett to wake up though so I can have him ask Bella if she liked me or not. Maybe she'll tell Emmett…hmmm
"Hey Emmett…wake up!" I said, rocking him until his eyes cracked open.
"What dude? I'm trying to sleep!" He asked.
"I want you to come with me to Bella's house" I said.
"What? Why?" Emmett asked again.
"I want you to ask her if she likes me or not!" I whispered. Emmett smirked.
"You like her don't you?!"
I rolled my eyes annoyingly "no shizz Sherlock" (A/N: Danni that's for you) I said sarcastically. Emmett glared and huffed.
"Fine, I'll help, but you owe me. Just ask to go to the bathroom when you get there and I'll ask her. Just take a while to use it or something. I don't know how long it will take me to ask her what you want to know" Emmett said. I nodded and got up to change. I decided to just wear jeans and a Hollister shirt. I left to go eat breakfast when Emmett ran down the stairs fully dressed.
"MOTHER I NEED NURISHMENT IN THE SHAPE OF PANCAKES!" he ran into the kitchen while I stood on the stairs in shock.
"EMMETT!! SHUT UP! I'M TRYING TO SLEEP HERE!" Jasper yelled from his room. I laughed and headed to the kitchen to eat my stack of pancakes.
"So what time should we head over Edward?" Emmett asked. I thought about that for a minute. Hmm…what time…Bella's usually up early…maybe around 9 so maybe around 10 o clock.
"Maybe around 10. She might be up by then so at least leave here by 10 just to give her extra time. Then I ask to use the restroom, you ask her and I'll be by the door listening or you can tell me later on" I explained. Emmett nodded, stood up and went upstairs to get his keys. We would leave after I finished eating.
35 minutes later-
EMPOV:
We were on the way to Bella's house. Edward wanted to know if Bella liked him or not. I knew she did, but he should hear this for himself. It was the only way he'd believe me. He cared about her so much. I knew that if she rejected him that he would be crushed-but knowing him, he would wait until she gave into him.
"Edward, you sure you want to do this?" I asked. Of course he does, he cares about her so much a blind man could see that.
"Yes Emmett, I do. I care about her so much that it hurts to think of her going with someone other than myself. I know that's selfish but I can't help it. I only think about her, I only dream about her…okay that sounds cheesy but it's actually true. She's all I think about…it's crazy" Edward said. I rolled my eyes.
What a girl I thought.
"Alright, her house is right here" Edward said. It's a good thing that our dad made us know where the police chief's house was…it makes life easier.
I got out of the car and headed over to the front door. Edward came up beside me and began pretending that he had to pee. I almost started laughing but I knew that it would blow out cover. I knocked and Bella answered a few minutes later.
"Oh hey Edward! Emmett!"
"Hey Bella!" I said waving. Edward smiled his crooked smile. Bella blushed a bit.
"Hello Bella…umm I have to pee so can I use your restroom?" He asked.
"OH! Yea sure come in!" Bella lead him into the house and showed him the bathroom down the hall near the stairs. I sat down on the sofa.
"So how are you Emmett?" Bella asked. I smirked and shrugged my shoulders.
"I've been good…hey Bella can I ask you something?" I asked her. She smiled and nodded her head.
"Do you like Edward?"
Bella blushed a deep shade of red and nodded her head shyly.
"I knew it" I said laughing.
Bella peeked at me from behind her hair that had fallen over her face "is it that obvious?" I nodded.
"Damn it" she murmured "does Edward know about this?"
I shook my head no, making Bella sigh in relief
I smirked at Bella; she had no idea how obvious it was that she had a thing for Edward...well at least to me. I could tell she felt something for him...but I'm suprised that Edward hasn't noticed yet. I mean come on; she's all he looks at nowadays.
"Bella, I could tell that you liked him. I wonder how many other people figured it out. You smile a lot more when he is around, you laugh easily, you blush easily around him; all signs that point to you having a thing for him. I think it's cute. You should ask him to hang out or something. Who knows, maybe he likes you too. He hasn't told me anything yet but I bet he will. Do something and ask him out" I encouraged.
"But...but...what if he doesnt want to go out with me?! What is he rejects me?" Bella panicked. I shook my head.
"Then he is missing out on a really cool chick. But I highly doubt that he wouldn't at least give you a chance. Just go for it and see what he says. If he rejects then it's his own damn loss" I said.
Bella smiled, got up and hugged me. I held her close like I would my own sister. I knew she needed those words right then. They helped her in a way that no others could at that point. She pulled away, went into the kitchen and got us some water.
At this point Edward came out of the hallway bathroom and walked into the living room. He sat down next to Bella, who in turn smiled at him.
"Hey Edward...can I talk to you outside for a minute?" She asked.
He nodded "oh sure. Let's go" He grabbed her hand and lead her outside. I stayed where I was on the sofa. I knew they wanted to be alone to talk.
EPOV:
I lead Bella outside the house to the porch.
"Hey Edward...I know this is weird and sudden but....I think I have a crush on you...since I saw you that day at the dance studio"
I smiled. She had no idea how much I wanted to hear that. I draped my arm around her waist and pulled her closer.
"You don't know how much vie wanted to hear that...and I think...I think I like you too" I said, kissing her cheek. She smiled and nuzzled her head into my neck. I just continued holding her close to me. The adoration I felt for her seemed endless. I could stare at her all day and I would never get tired of it.
"Well then it's a good thing I said it then huh?" Bella said. I nodded, rubbing my hand up and down her arm.
"COME ON LOVE BIRDS! LET'S GO DO SOMETHING!" Emmett yelled. I laughed and brought belle inside the house.
EMPOV:
I decided that I was bored waiting for them to confess their love and called Rosie up.
"Hey Rosie…imp bored" I said. She sighed.
"Then go do something. Don't tell me that you're bored because I won't care. Go shopping or shopping or…"
"Shopping?" I said.
"Yea that. Go do that. Just figure something out" She hung up. I pouted at my phone and thought of something to do. We can go to my house and sing karaoke!
"COME ON LOVE BIRDS! LET'S GO DO SOMETHING!" I yelled to them outside.
Edward and Bella walked in a few minutes later and I told them my amazing idea. Edward look reluctant and Bella smirked.
"Emmett…you know that I have a karaoke machine in the garage right?"
I looked at her wide eyed "really??? Let's go use it then!" I yelled, running towards her garage. Bella followed me, taking Edward with her. I stopped in front of the machine and whistled. That's a nice karaoke machine I thought to myself.
"Okay I go first since I am oldest!" I yelled, search for a good song.
I found it…I slipped the CD inside and began.
Hey, hey, you, you, I don't like your girlfriend
No way, no way, I think you need a new one
Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your girlfriend
Hey, hey, you, you, I know that you like me
No way, no way, you know it's not a secret
Hey, hey, you, you, I want to be your girlfriend
You're so fine, I want you mine, you're so delicious
I think about you all the time, you're so addictive
Don't you know what I can do to make you feel alright?
Alright, alright, alright
Don't pretend, I think you know I'm precious
And so yeah, I'm a hey, hey princess
I can tell you like me too and you know I'm right
I'm right, I'm right, I'm right
I saw Edward and Bella stare at me wide eyed in shock at what I was singing. I just ignored then and continued on. I didn't notice Rosalie, Jasper and Alice come up from the open garage and sit down next to them.
She's like so whatever
You could do so much better
I think we should get together now
And that's what everybody?s talking about
Hey, hey, you, you, I don't like your girlfriend
No way, no way, I think you need a new one
Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your girlfriend
Hey, hey, you, you, I know that you like me
No way, no way, you know it?s not a secret
Hey, hey, you, you, I want to be your girlfriend
I can see the way, I see the way you look at me
And even when you look away I know you think of me
I know you talk about me all the time again and again
And again and again and again
So come over here and tell me what I wanna hear
Better yet, make your girlfriend disappear
I don't wanna hear you say her name ever again
And again and again and again
Cause she's like so whatever
And she could do so much better
I think we should get together now
And that's what everybody's talking about
Hey, hey, you, you, I don't like your girlfriend
No way, no way, I think you need a new one
Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your girlfriend
Hey, hey, you, you, I know that you like me
No way, no way, you know it's not a secret
Hey, hey, you, you, I want to be your girlfriend
Oh, in a second you'll be wrapped around my finger
Woo, 'cause I can, ?cause I can do it better
There's no other, so when's it gonna sink in?
Hey, she's so stupid, just what were you thinking?
In a second you'll be wrapped around my finger
'Cause I can, ?cause I can do it better
There's no other, so when's it gonna sink in?
She's so stupid, just what were you thinking?
Hey, hey, you, you, I don't like your girlfriend
No way, no way, I think you need a new one
Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your girlfriend
No way, no way
Hey, hey, I know that you like me
No way, no way, you know it's not a secret
Hey, hey, I want to be your girlfriend
No way, no way, no way, no way
I finished and saw everyone staring at me…SHIT!!! ROSE IS HERE! I panicked.
"Oh uh…hey Rosie" I said sheepishly. She burst out laughing.
"That was the most fucking hilarious thing I have ever seen in my life Emmett!" She yelled, tears flowing down her face. Jasper followed her lead and began laughing.
"Gee thanks Rosalie" I grumbled, going over to sit down.
"Dude, I'm so glad that I recorded this! This is going on youtube when we get home!" Jasper shouted. Alice laughed, rolling onto her side.
"I'll upload it when we leave Jazz" Alice said. Jasper nodded and sprang up next and headed to the machine. He quickly skimmed through the selections and made his choice. He popped in the CD and began his song.
All the single ladies, all the single ladies
All the single ladies, all the single ladies
All the single ladies, all the single ladies
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up
Up in the club, we just broke up
I'm doing my own little thing
Decided to dip and now you wanna trip
Cause another brother noticed me
I'm up on him, he up on me
Don't pay him any attention
Just cried my tears, for three good years
Ya can't be mad at me
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh
If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
I got gloss on my lips, a man on my hips
Got me tighter in my Dereon jeans
Acting up, drink in my cup
I can care less what you think
I need no permission, did I mention
Don't pay him any attention
Cause you had your turn and now you gonna learn
What it really feels like to miss me
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh
If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh
Don't treat me to the things of the world
I'm not that kind of girl
Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve
Here's a man that makes me then takes me
And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
Pull me into your arms, say I'm the one you own
If you don't, you'll be alone
And like a ghost Ill be gone
Jasper started swinging his hips to the beat of the music, holding the microphone to his mouth, singing the song.
All the single ladies, all the single ladies
All the single ladies, all the single ladies
All the single ladies, all the single ladies
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up, oh, oh, oh
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh
If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh
…I think I just went brain dead there. Jasper just stood there standing, staring. Jasper walked over to Alice, sat down next to her and pulled her small frame close to him.
"I think I just went brain dead for a minute. Why were you swinging your hips Jazz?" Bella asked. He shrugged his shoulders.
"Alice's turn!" Rosalie yelled. Alice jumped up and looked through Bella's collection of songs. She FINALLY picked her song and slipped it into the CD slot.
Heh, not again
Ohh, this ain't supposed to happen to me
Keep rockin', and keep knockin'
Whether you Louis Vuitton it up or Reebokin'
You see the hate, that they're servin' on a platter
So what we gon' have, dessert or disaster?
I never thought I'd be in love like this
When I look at you my mind goes on a trip
Then you came in, and knocked me on my face
Feels like in I'm a race
But I already won first place
Rose got up and started rocking next to Alice, whipping out her cell phone, rocking side to side as if at a concert.
I never thought I'd fall for you as hard as I did
(As hard as I did, yeah)
You got me thinkin' bout our life our house and kids, yeah
Every mornin' I look at you and smile
'Cause boy you came around and you knocked me down
Knocked me down
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Bella stood up next to Alice and started dancing with Rose. I laughed because they looked comical just slow dancing.
I never thought I'd, hear myself say, ooh, ya'll gon' head
I think I'm gonna kick it wit my girl today, kick it wit my girl today
I used to be commander and chief
Of my pimp ship flyin' high, flyin' high)
Til I met this pretty little missile that shot me out the sky
(Oh shot me out the sky)
Hey, now I'm crashing, don't know how it happened
But I know it feels so damn good
Said if I could back, and make it happen faster
Don't you know I would baby if I could
Miss Independent, ohh, to the fullest, the load never too much
She helpin' me pull it
She shot the bullet that ended that life
I swear to you the pimp in me just died tonight
Girl sometimes love
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Tell me now can you make it past your Caspers
So we can finally fly off into NASA
You was always the cheerleader of my dreams that
Seem to only date the head of football teams
And I was the class clown that, always kept you laughin'
We, were never meant to be baby we just happen
So please, don't mess up the trick, hey young world I'm the new slick rick
They say I move too quick, but we can't let the moment pass us
Let the hourglass pass right into ashes
Let the wind blow the ash right before my glasses
So I wrote this love letter right before my classes
How could a goddess ask, someone that's only average
For advice, OMG, you listen to that bitch?
Whoa, it's me, baby this is tragic
'Cause we had it, we was magic
I was flyin', now I'm crashin'
This is bad, real bad, Michael Jackson
Now I'm mad, real mad, Joe Jackson
You should leave your boyfriend now, I'mma ask him
Say you gotta put the good with the bad, happy and the sad
So will u bring a better future than I had in the past
Oh Cause, I don't wanna make the same mistakes I did
I don't wanna fall back on my face again
Whoa, whoa, I'll admit it, I was scared to answer love's call
Whoa, whoa, and if it hits better make it worth the fall
(When it comes around)
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Won't see it coming when it happens, hey
But when it happens you're gonna feel it, let me tell you now
You see when love knocks you down
Won't see it coming when it happens
But when it happens you're gonna feel it, let me tell you now
You see when love knocks you down
Yeah
As Alice ended the song, Rose screamed. I sprang up and rushed towards her.
"What's wrong baby?!" I asked panicked.
She looked at me "there is a dance next weekend at school and we don't have dresses! Alice, we have to go shopping!"
"OMG! YES WE DO! EMERGENCY SHOPPING TRIP TOMORROW! EVERYONE IS COMING!" Alice yelled.
Great...
