"That's a shame... She mutters, rubbing her arms slowly. Alice snakes her arms around my waist and giggles. "Not any time soon Bee!" I give her an awe stricken glare, which then provokes a fresh round of tears. "So, so I'm not going to die soon?"
She shakes her head proudly. "I've seen a future where you die at thirty youngest, and ninety oldest! That is, unless..." She tilts her head downwards, and her eyes widen. A vision. "Unless you become one of us." She admits, and the air in the room becomes thicker. "There are futures where I'm one of you?" I ask, and she nods. "Yes, but no, it's hazy- like I'm seeing you through slightly iced glass." I nod, and a girl who looks a little older than me with bubblegum pink hair cut like the receptionist's comes over. "Alice, is this some kind of pink hair salon?" I quietly ask her, enough so that the girl can't hear. She chuckles, and gestures for the girl to take me. "Great! What will you be getting today?" She giggles enthusiastically, and I blush with embarrassment. Seriously, not nervous around a covert of blood suckers, but still petrified of strangers Bee? "I- um, do whatever you want?" I blurt out, and she gives me a Cheshire grin, revealing two rows of braces. "Alright! Let's get started." She sits me in a chair, where I slump down like a rag-doll and allow her to do everything under the sun to my hair. "Hm, a half head shave would suit you nicely, but so would a pixie..." I shiver as I imagine myself coming out of the salon with this girl's hair. "U-um, do you think that we could perhaps go a bit less bold?" She puffs out her cheeks, but nods, instead deciding to give me a bob. She cuts it so that the hair barely touches my shoulders, and curls slightly inwards, that way it frames my face makes me look four years younger. "There, a melee haircut, got a hot date or something kid?" She jokes, and I shake my head vigorously. Would Edward like this haircut? As I get up to go and find my two older sisters, my hairdresser gives me a panoramic view of the cut with a mirror. "It's..."
"Adorable? I know! I just think with your petite frame it suits you so nicely!" I give her a fake smile, and begin to toddle off to find the others. A woman with a small son walks past me, before grabbing my shoulder swiftly. "Where's your mother little girl- are you lost?" I can almost feel the anger bubble up inside my stomach, before I reassure the woman that I am not lost. Then, I see Rose stand up from a chair, gorgeous pale sunlight waves dropping to her bust. Vampires really are the ultimate predator- then Alice stands, her sleek cut sits just below her ears, and she has an equally neat fringe. The pair stare at me for a seconds, before Rose bursts out laughing. I cross my arms, and narrow my eyes at her, before Alice begins chuckling too. "You guys it's not funny!" I whine, but Rose just laughs even harder. I've never seen this side of them, they've always seemed so distant, even when they were being friendly, now, they had something almost human about them. "Alice! You traitor!" I joke, beginning to laugh myself.
We leave the salon, eventually, and on several occasions I see older women cooing at me. I don't look that young do I? "Guys, let's just go back." I ask them, but Alice refuses.
"I want to get you a new outfit for when Edward comes back!" She tell tales, unconsciously signalling that Edward is probably taking me out tonight. I see the field in my head again, and shiver, I hope he's not planning a picnic... "Where?" I ask, sighing, and she points to a chic ladies wear store. "Alright, but I'm-"
"No, we're paying silly! It's a 'welcome back' gift!" She explains, and drags me into the main entrance. I spot a nice pair of skinny jeans, and begin to pace my way over there- until a tall, twig like woman steps in front of me. "I'm sorry little girl, but this is a ladies' wear store, is your mommy about?" I look up at her with all of the contempt that I can muster- I'm not even THAT short! "Excuse me madam, but my sister is seventeen years old, and the same size as meA do I look that much like a child?" Alice chimes in, relieving my anger. The woman paces off silently defeated, and I get back to the jeans. "They haven't got our size." Alice sighs without even checking and i growl. "That's it! Alice, I'm going to the Kid's section!" I yell, storming my way up to the top floor.
It's surprising how many outfits I got there, the jeans were twice as cheap as the women's store, but a bit less fitting. After I pay, with my own card, I go and find the other two who gaze at me in shock. "Yes, I did just go and buy four pairs of jeans, three t-shirts and a cute skirt- don't judge me." They hold back a chuckle as Alice pulls out of her bag the most stunning dress I have ever seen. It sits on the knee, and has a black chiffon upperlayer that trails to the ground at the back. It is has thick chiffon 'straps', and a satin bow at the back, as I can see when she turns it around. "Oh my gosh I love it." I say, and she grins.
I knew you would! Now let's get back! We leave the store, and get into the Mercedes. "I've had enough of Seattle for one day..." I mutter, and my companions laugh.
When we get back to the Cullens' home, Edward is still not back. I go to his room, and still on Debussy to send me to sleep. I'm so exhausted that keeping my eyes open is a chore. I hear the light clatter of heels become louder and louder, until I see Esme walk into the room. "Hi April, I made you a snack, the girls told me that they forgot to feed you earlier today.
"The girls never normally go out on sunny days, you've really brightened up their day!" She says, smiling as I eat the pasta she made me. I must look like a Zombie I'm so tired, I can feel the weight of gravity almost pull my face down to the table, but I try to resist. "I'm sure Edward should be back soon, I'm not sure where he was going in a day like this, but he always has his reasons..." She explains, and I nod.
"Esme, Can I ask you about something?" I whisper, and she sits forward willingly. "I- I think I saw a vision. Like, one of Alice's visions- it was of a field, with a trio of vampires, and one of them really wanted to kill me." I tell her, resting my hand on hers. "I'm afraid to tell Edward, I keep trying to forget about it, but it's not working! Every night I see the same vision played over and over-"
"Calm down sweetie, shh, calm down." I don't realise that I'm crying until Esme wipes a tear from my cheek. "Look, you had a nice haircut today, and you've been laying on it! Don't worry about the vision dear, but talk to Edward, he's your mate, you can figure this out together." Her wise words should persuade me, her kind face should dazzle me, but fear and doubt shroud my mind of any reason and I shake my head. "Please Esme, I don't want my sister or dad getting involved in this- if vampires ever want me, they probably will go for them first!" A tightness in my chest rips into my heart, and I let out a screech of agony. "April!" Esme helps me off of the ground, my chest still tight as I prepare myself for an aftershock. "I'm fine..." I whisper, and she shakes her head. "I'm calling Edward to get you back to the hospital-"
"No! I don't want to go back to the hospital... I weakly reject her attempts to calm me, before Alice runs in. "Bee I saw you-" she looks at me holding myself up against the kitchen island, and she gasps. "What is it Alice?" I moan, and she steps forward. "Alice, you had a vision didn't you, what was it!" I cry out mostly in pain, but she comes over to hold me up.
"Really April! It's fine, he's back now anyways." Edward paces into the kitchen, rage etched into his face, he looks at Alice, reading her mind, before shaking his head at her. "April, you're going back to the hospital" He states, speeding up and down the stairs, grabbing my hospital suitcase and bringing it down. "Edward stop over reacting!" Alice mumbles, and he shakes his head yet again. "Edward, I just got out of there, please let me rest a little-"
"No, you have to go back, where you're safe."
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I struggle in trying to read his mind as he blocks me. "Fine Edward! If you're going to be that way, then I'll let myself out!" I yell, but he grabs my arm harshly, which burns as he grips it. "Fuck!" I yell, and he lets go, looking traumatised as he realises just how much he hurt me. A tension builds up in the room as everyone remains silent, Alice is holding my arm, looking intensely at it. "I saw nothing like this happen... Every vision. I have of you..." She looks up at me with venom building up my her eyes. "They're always wrong!" She whispers, and Edward steps back. "No, I- I can't do this." He says, and begins pacing round rapidly. "Edward calm down." Esme tells him, but he just ends up becoming more introverted. He burn in my arm begins to just ache, and I walk over to my boyfriend, and hug him as tightly as I can, despite one finger of his could probably get me off of him in a second. "April,let go." He murmurs, pain in his tone.
"No, no I'm not letting go." I tell him, and hug tighter. "I'll hurt you again April, please..." Pleading, he helplessly slumps down slightly.
"You are my everything Edward Cullen. I would be dead two times over without you in my life." He shakes his head, much like I did towards Esme. I scrunch my nose and eyes up in concentration, and send him a loud mental message.
SHUT UP YOU MAD VAMPIRE!
He glares at me with a mild glimpse of annoyance, and a lot of happiness. "I don't want you to get hurt again, promise me that the next time I hurt you, you'll leave me." I grin happily and nod.
"Even at the altar." His eyes widen and light up at the very suggestion, and he leans down to kiss me. "It kind of feels like I'm kissing a twelve year old now... He jokes, but I stamp on his foot, and scowl at him in response. "Creepy old pervert..." I mutter, apparently loud enough for the whole family of vampires to come and laugh their heads off at him. This was something I could get used to, I think.
"So, you saw Alice's vision the day you passed out?" Edward confirms. We sit in his bedroom, on the new double bed dressed in a deep imperial purple. "Yes." He nods, and several intrigued thoughts pass through his mind. "It's becoming easier to read your thoughts now." I comment, taking my mind off the previous subject. "Really?" He asks, curious about why that is. "I would ask you some questions, but they seem to be private..." I tattle on myself, and he grins warmly. "If you want to ask, I will answer."
"When were you going to ask me to marry you?" I outright almost yell, not on purpose, but just because the statement is so harsh and surprising on my own lips. "We'll miss Swan, when do you want to get married?" I shrug, and lean in against him. "I would marry you now, but I'm tired so..." He chuckles, and begins playing with my hair. "Anything else love?" The fuzzy feeling returns, and I can't help but imagine Edward in his suit down the isle, grinning at me devilishly as we telekinetically plan a get away. "Yeah... One more thing." He strokes my hair and bids me to continue. "Well, I was also wondering if you were going to... Change me." He doesn't respond for a moment, doesn't even breath. "I just want you to live a normal human life, and not suffer the way we do. You don't understand the pain that this everlasting nightmare entails April."
"I don't know? I don't know. Think about that again before you speak. My whole life has been hospitals and clinics, drugs that make me vomit and operations that leave me with lifelong scars!" I signal the line on my left side and he flinches. "I'm going to suffer in this life Edward. I want to live with you, be with you, and love you for ever, for better- or for worse. If you ever want me to make that vow- that's my half of the deal." I demand. He flares his nostrils. "Why don't you think about this some more-"
"I am certain." He lets out a groan.
"How about you marry me, and I buy you a... Boat?"
"Vampire." I remain strong with my aims. "A puppy? A plane..."
"you would buy me a plane, but not let me stay with you forever?" He really is being pathetic. "Heard that loud and clear." He winces, and I snort. "Well it's the truth. You're being selfish!"
"I'm being selfish? I don't want you to live this agony like I do!"
"So I'm agony? Being with me just hurts you?" He shakes his head.
"No... I never want you to leave my side... In that aspect I am selfish- that's why I cannot!" I slap him across the face, before standing up and turning to him. "Do you love me?" I ask, and he nods.
"With all that I am." He responds, and I can feel myself internally grin. "Then that is all we need," I kneeeyl back down, kissing him passionately as I do so, and he reciprocates. "I hurt you earlier..." He reasons. "So you'll be extra precautions now." We lean back on the bed, and he begins kissing my neck, also my weakness. My heart skips a beat, which I know he can sense, and he comes back up, lying next to me. "Tomorrow we were playing to go and play baseball, want to come?" I nod happily, and nuzzle down into his chest, my man's chest.
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