Ok here is the next chapter. I hope you guys like it. I thought I might as well try to get it up sooner! I'm going to try to add the Halloween dance on Halloween so you might get more chapters then usual. Since Halloween is a week away I have a ton to write. - poor fingers -

I also have a new story up if you guys want to check it out!


Chapter Seven: Shopping

"BELLA!" I was awoken by a very loud and very annoying voice. I kept my eyes closed as the door flew open and slammed against the opposite wall. I really should buy a lock for that door.

"Bella! Bella! Bella! Wake up! It's eight-thirty in the morning. The mall opens in half an hour. We can't be late! We have so much to do!" She shook my shoulder like a madman and started bouncing on my bed. I didn't respond and kept my eyes closed; hoping she would give up and leave me alone.

With no such luck.

My eyes flew open as I was pushed hard on my side and tumbled off the bed with an audible 'thud.'

"Ow." I whined as I stood up and rubbed my sore bottom. "You didn't have to push me off my bed. All you had to do was threaten me with a makeover and I'd be ready to go in two minutes."

"How was I supposed to know? And besides I don't have to threaten you with a make-over since I still won that little bet and have a few more days of free noncompliant makeovers."

"First of all I never fully agreed to that dumb bet and second, what do you mean by free makeovers?" I glared at her and walked into my closet.

"Bella," Alice said calmly, while looking through my clothes, "Of course you're going to let me. Besides you have no choice for the dance. You'll either let me makeover you or I'll force you." She grinned wickedly and threw me a pair of black skinny jeans.

"Alice, I'm not going to the dance." I said. "There is no way you can make me go to a dance full of people. Have you ever seen my dancing skills?" It was true. I was a horrible dancer and every time I tried I ended up with a stubbed toe or something worse. Once when I was in the eighth grade I was dancing with this cute boy at a school dance and by the end of the dance he had a broken toe. He never spoke to me again.

"You'll be fine. Rosalie and I can always teach you some moves." She rolled her eyes. "Now put on this shirt and just put your hair in a ponytail, then we will be ready to go." She ran out of my room and slammed the door to let me change.

I slipped into the black skinny jeans and the slim fitting grey sweater that could pass as a short dress, then quickly brushed my teeth and fixed my hair into a long black headband.

I sighed once, then hurried out the door and into the passenger's side seat of Alice's Porsche.

"Well were not going to get there exactly when they open now, but at least you're awake and looking decent," Alice said, giving me a once over.

"Do you guys have any idea what you are going to be for the dance?" Rosalie asked as Alice pulled out of the driveway and slammed on the gas.

"What we're going to be?" I asked confused. "I thought this was a dance. Not some costume party.

"Bella didn't you see the sign? It's on Halloween. So of course were going to be in character. I was thinking about doing two different things for the Halloween party. You know, do one outfit for half the dance then change into something different for the last few hours?"

"That's a good idea Alice, We should all do that. So what are your ideas?" Rosalie asked.

"Well I was thinking about being a fairy for my first outfit, then once I got tired of that I would wear something very formal. Like maybe a ball gown, but I would wear a mask so no one knew who I was. Well except for Jasper of course," She smiled and turned her head towards Rosalie, which worried me. Seeing as she was the driver. "What about you?"

"I love it. Maybe I can do the same as you, except I don't think I want to be a fairy. I was thinking about maybe trying to look like Marilyn Monroe." Rose said, shrugging.

"Oh, I can see the inner Monroe in you Rose! Come up with anything Bella?" Alice raised her eyebrows to look at me.

"No," I huffed. "I don't even want to go to the stupid dance, so you can't make me wear a costume! I'll –"

"We're here!" Alice interrupted me. She parked the car and we hurried inside. "I was thinking we should go get our dresses first." She grabbed Rose's and mine's hand and pulled us towards a rather large store called Dress Act.

Dress Act is not really a well known store, but it has tons of designer dress including Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, and Christian Dior. The store is big. It has two windows on the outside of the store where it displays some of the gowns. The inside of the store is full of racks. Each one holding about ten gowns.

"Bonjour Alice! It's so nice to see you again!" Said a short, very skinny man. He wore all black and had a beret on. He had a slightly French accent and he reminded me of a girl for some reason.

"Phillip! I'm sorry I haven't stopped by in a while. How are you?" Alice said cheerfully as she gave the short man apparently named Phillip a hug.

"Don't worry about it darling!" he said, snapping his hand back. "What can I help you lovely young ladies with? Is there another dance coming up or are you trying to impress your boyfriends?"

"Maybe both," Alice grinned. Phillip grinned in response and grabbed Alice's hand. He led us to a room near a back that was like a small fitting room.

The floors and the carpet were white. In the middle of the room was a three way mirror with a small pink cushion in the front. The floor was scattered with different type of fabrics.

He walked over to a small rack full of short gowns near the back of the room, then began to rifle through the different dress until he found a beautiful gold silk gown.

The dress had a strapless sweetheart neckline and a shirred empire waist. The skirt was pleated, stopping at the knees. It had a little bit of a shine to it. It was perfect for Alice.

Alice squealed when she saw it and immediately tried it on. It fit her petite form perfectly. She didn't try on any other dresses but she forced Rosalie and me to.

I went next. Luckily it didn't take too long. I tried on about four dresses. I was wearing a long, floor length, strapless red gown. The material clung closely on my chest; showing off my small waist. A small pattern of silver beads started at the top of my dress and ended right at my waist. The skirt was an A-line.

Alice nearly jumped out of her shoes when I came out of the dressing room. Rosalie and Phillip just smiled. I smiled too. I had to admit; even though I was trying on dresses against my will- I liked this dress a lot.

Rosalie went last and tried on the most gowns. Even though she looked wonderful in every dress she tried on- she would always find something wrong with every one. I was getting very bored after she tried on her tenth dress and I told them I would be outside looking at the other stores.

I sighed in relief once I was out of the store, then started to walk past some of the stores. I saw a small bookstore but decided I still had a few unread books at home. After about five minutes I saw a costume shop and decided to check it out.

The inside of the store was smaller than the dress shop, but it was still pretty big.

This store went all out for Halloween. Not only did they have row after rows of costumes, they had decorated the store all over. Fake spider webs hug from the ceiling and the corners. At the front of the store were two giant pumpkins with eerie expressions on there faces. Fake blood was splattered against the wall and one of the employers was dressed like Frankenstein.

I started to rifle through some of the racks when I looked up and spotted Emmett, Jasper, and Edward walking into the store.

Thankfully they hadn't noticed me. They seemed to be deep in there conversation.

"Oh come on bro! You've got to come to the dance. Don't you want to dance with some hot chicks?" Emmett said in his booming voice.
"No I don't want to go to the dance. If you ask me dances are stupid," here, here! "Can't you just leave me alone?" Edward said, frustrated.

"Can't you just come to the dance," Jasper said, "You don't have to wear a costume or anything. Just come, besides you never know who you might run into." Jasper then looked up and spotted me.

"Be-" he started to say, but I shook my head and motioned with my arm franticly for him not to say anything.

"What?" Both Emmett and Edward said.

"Uh...er…Buy! I was going to say Emmett and I should try to buy something soon!" he said quickly, trying to hide his mistake.

They were still standing in front of the store, so there was no way I could get by without them seeing me. I slipped into a small fitting room and shut the door. I would have to wait here until they left.

I spotted a small, one sleeved, black dress with a light purple sash on the waist hanging on the wall and picked it up. In the corner was a pointed hat and an ancient looking broom. So this was a witch costume. That could work…

It was my size and it looked rather pretty- So I tried it on.

The dress hugged my curves perfectly and the purple sash fitted right above my hips. The hat was the same color as the dress and even had a purple sash tied around it. It almost covered my eyebrows.

Without thinking of the reason that I had hid in the dressing room for, I opened the door and ran right into Edward Cullen.

Sorry I know I give away too many cliff hangers! I hope you guys liked it tho :D Please let me know what you thought about it, because I'm not really sure how I did on it.

I'm leaving the poll up I had last time- the one about favorite Twilight phrase- I don't have a new poll yet and I still need votes on that.