After breakfast, Bella, Alice, and Edward hopped into the car. Edward drove them to Chicago at almost normal speeds, and left the car in a parking garage fifteen miles from the city. They speed walked their way into the actual city, and walked aimlessly, enjoying the sites.
They stopped for a "Famous Chicago Hot-dog", which Bella ate greedily. Edward then told her a delightfully delightful story.
Edward's father, Alexander was an average Chicago citizen, and his good friend, Daniel made an amazing discovery. They took sausage and took out all the extra flavoring. They added a thinned tomato paste, and some mustard. For kicks they experimented with other toppings, and out came a Hot-dog. They advertised, and at first they didn't go so well, then soon, they hit it big.
Alexander met a lovely woman, Kendal. She was from a middleclass family, and soon found herself courting a rich man. Alexander proposed, and she really only accepted because he wasn't pompous and rich like the rest of the rich men that had tried to court her. She was so beautiful, that the men couldn't stay away.
They had a lovely large wedding, and a long honeymoon. They tried so hard to have children, but it never really happened. When Kendal learned that she was ecstatic. She had her baby's room all painted real nice. She was so ready for a baby. Alexander also wanted a family to pass his money on to.
When Edward was born, Kendal had blue wallpaper put up in little Edward's room. He thought his parents loved each other enough. He didn't really know any other families though, so how would he know. His father tried everything to keep Kendal occupied, but when his best friend, Daniel died, a piece of both Alexander and Kendal died too. Daniel's money all went to Edward. He was Edward's "Uncle" and Godfather after all.
Bella smiled at the entire thing, but then they came to The American Girl Store, and Alice gasped. "Sorry to interrupt Ed, but can we go in; I have ALWAYS wanted an American Girl! PLEASE?!"
"Alice, how many times must I tell you not to call me Ed!? Fine, we can go in. Bella do you want one too?"
"Um, YEAH! I would love one. That would be so cool!" she responded.
Edward rolled his eyes. Girls! Oh well, what could he do? He might as well go in too. When they got in, they went up the escalator, and saw So many clothes and dolls and accessories, Bella and Alice screamed and went to town. Edward sat down on one of the benches, and chilled.
When they were finally done, they each had a doll, and tons of clothes. They got them bagged, and handed it all to Edward. He glared at the two of them, and kept walking. They stopped at every store Edward allowed, and soon they were all carrying bags upon bags.
When they were done, they walked back to the car, and stuffed all the bags (other than the American Girl ones) into the trunk. They squeezed the trunk shut and hopped into the car. Alice and Bella sat in the back, and dressed their American Girls.
In Edward's opinion, this was a much better background noise, than the noise he had while diving there. He smiled at Bella in the rearview mirror. He couldn't catch her eye, so he looked back at the road. Was it just him, or was Bella's new form bringing them farther apart?
