A/N Heyy! Sorry this took me so long! Life caught up with me I guess and I wasn't happy with the first direction I had decided to take it so I deleted it then re wrote it. But anyway hope you like it!
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Me: Mpf
Jasper: Say it out loud say.
Me: Isn't that Edwards line?
Jasper: Well yes but him and Bella are otherwise occupied so he asked me to stand in
Me: Okay...
Jasper: Say it!
Me: NO!
Jasper: *manipulates emotions*
Me:*giggles* I don't own twilight!
BPOV
I threw myself through the door as soon as I reached the house, rivalling Jasper with the state of my parking. I slumped against the door clutching the shopping bag to me like a life preserver, I screamed, banging my head back against the door. Why me? I let the bag slip into my lap and ran my hands over my face. This could only happen to me. The sound of footsteps trampled down the hall falling over each other.
"Bella? What's wrong? Are you okay? What's with the screaming? Is that bacon?" I was bombarded with a thousand questions when Rose, Alice, Jasper and Emmet ran down the hall and pulled to a stop in front of me.
"I'm fine, just feeling... confused, angry, stressed, unbelievably embarrassed and I can't wait for my chocolate chip pancakes" I sighed pushing myself up off the ground, Alice and Rosalie looked at me, Alice frowned questioningly and Rosalie raised a brow. "I'll explain later and yes Emmett this is bacon and I have some chocolate chips, which if I don't put in some pancakes soon I am going to them eat straight from the packets, so let's go, Jasper please tell me you've started to make breakfast?" I asked, Jasper smiled at me sheepishly.
"Started would a bit of an overstatement."
"Jasper!" I groaned, going into full pout mode, I wanted my pancakes and I wanted them now Damnit! I deserve it after everything I've been through I mean I could have died of embarrassment then where would they all be? Well starving for a start, bacon less and very lost, I know I'm modest but you see I'm the one who wakes everyone up in the morning, then they wake up their respective others so therefore without me the whole morning would dissolve into chaos; I generally do all the cooking since Rosalie has shocking cooking skills. I mean she's not as likely to burn the place down as Emmett, but you can count on her to give you food poisoning for not cooking the food properly, a trait she obviously inherited from Charlie.
Jasper helps with the cooking sometimes, he's pretty good at cooking to be fair to him and Alice well her cooking has never caused any type of emotional or physical harm to any of us or our kitchen so she can be counted on. Once again looking at the traits shared between the two couples it's no wonder there all together. I didn't mind though, I liked doing things for everyone; it was comforting to know I was helping in some way.
"I have started the pancake mix bells." Jasper said happily, I perked up at this.
"Well then? What are we waiting for?" I grinned and walked into the kitchen, the work surface was covered in flour, egg, eggshells, water and whatever else. Sat in the centre of the work top was the bowl with the mix in, there seemed to be more mix on the surface than in the bowl but none the less I wanted my pancakes. I grabbed a packet of chocolate chips and pour them in licking my lips, my stomach grumbled as the smell of the chocolate wafted up to my nose making my mouth water.
I chucked the bag with the bacon and the other packet of chocolate chips inside it to Emmett; he grabbed the bag as I threw it and looked in it rummaging around. "Emmett? Start cooking the bacon; I'll start the pancakes and Jasper? You get the waffle maker out of the cupboard and you can do that, Rose, Alice? You can do the rest, you said you wanted eggs right? If you start doing that and anything else we've forgotten, then we should get this breakfast done in no time." I said, looking at each of them, they nodded then Emmett saluted.
"Yes sir!" He shouted.
"Sir?" I raised a brow.
"I mean ma'am." He spluttered looking sheepish, the others laughed as they watched us.
"Much better." I grinned and saluted back. "At ease soldier" I teased, he grinned at me and made his way to the draw pulling out some scissors opening the bacon packet and getting on with his job following just behind the others, I turned and grabbed the pancake mix off the work surface, the sides covered in spilled mixture making my hands sticky. I moved over to the hob and started to make the pancakes getting lost in thoughts of the morning, I averted my eyes from the pan to check the time: 10:45. It had only been a couple of hours since I first got up this morning yet so much has already happened.
I carried on making breakfast silently, but enthusiastically, my stomach grumbling loudly and constantly when I had finished with a huge stack of pancakes piled high on the plate the smell alone made me want to devour them. I turned to the rest of them who looked to be finishing their cooking too.
"I'm gonna set the table and put out the pancakes, you all nearly done?" I asked looking over my shoulder as I walked out of the room, a chorus of yes's and mmhmm's followed me into the next room. I walked into the attached to the living and dining room; I placed the plate down onto the table then grabbed some plates and cutlery from the kitchen as the others walked in and out of the kitchen putting all the food on the table.
We all took a seat at the table and dug in, I stacked my plate 3 chocolate chip pancakes high and drizzled some syrup on them. I hummed appreciatively when I took my first bite. Man these taste good.
"So Bells, you gonna tell us what earlier was about?" I looked up, my cheeks stuffed with pancake, to see all of them turned my way.
"Whaf?" I asked through the food in my mouth.
"You know what I mean Bells." Alice said raising her eyebrow challenging me to correct her, I rolled my eyes.
"Ifs nof ab bif beel." I mumbled.
"It is a big deal! And quit talking with your mouth full." Alice insisted scrunching up her nose in disgust, I swallowed then grinned at her.
"Yes your highness and it's not, really!" I mutter sarcastically, I knew she wouldn't give up on this but it was worth a shot.
"She's right Bella it is a big deal, plus you know what not know things does to both of us." Rosalie pointed out. "So Spill." She ordered fixing me with her icy stare, I smiled – lucky for me, I'm immune to the ice queen's stare; she was my sister after all. I looked down at my plate and took another bite of pancake trying to avoid the question, hoping they would either forget about it or drop it. I took a look up seeing all four of them still watching me. No such luck.
"Bella..." She said warningly trailing off.
"I raf inbu edfarb ab walmarb." I said mumbling quietly once again through a mouthful of food, my gaze never moving from the plate.
"You ran into Edward at Wal-Mart?" Alice frowned confused, her frown quickly smoothed out, replaced by a devious grin. "You ran into Edward at Wal-Mart?" I nodded, feeling myself blush at the memory. "What happened Bella?" Alices grin widened as she caught me blushing. I relented looking up from my food, my face feeling incredibly hot. I told them everything about what had happened, they found the fact I had wore my slippers in Wal-Mart and the nipple situation, particularly funny. I left out who Edward was with not entirely comfortable telling them and I wasn't sure why, it might have been because of the way he looked at me after he had told me, it wasn't quite regretful but that he knew he had told me something personal, I didn't want to betray his trust whether or not he asked me not to say anything.
"So what was he doing there that early? I would have thought he would have been at home nursing a hangover or something, I heard Jane had a party last night, I would have thought he would have gone." Emmett mused, Jane is one of the "richies" at school, she's one of the more preppy of the group, her mom, Didyme, or Dida as she is known to most people, is the CEO of a big publishing company in Seattle, she had wanted to send Jane to a private school, but Jane hadn't been able to get in on her own merit and unlike Lauren's father she wasn't about to buy her daughter's way into the school, for that reason I had the utmost respect for Dida, even if she came off as cold to most people.
I had worked at her company for work experience during the summer, I want to take English literature at college then either go onto do publishing or publish something of my own, although, I don't know if I could bring myself to show someone other than Rose or Alice my work, admittedly Jasper has seen some of it he knows I write and respects the fact I want to keep it to myself, even though I know he's curious.
Jane on the other hand was another version of Lauren, bitchy, in the same crowd, but far more down to earth, not the sharpest pencil in the box, but she was more into the arts side of learning than the academics. Which I have to admit Jane is really good at; she just doesn't excel in the maths and science side of things. I did have a couple of conversations with her when I was doing my work experience, they weren't long conversations, the first few only consisting of about three words bring, me and coffee, but eventually we both came to an understanding with each other. We ended on friendly terms at the end of summer, she sends me a smile or a nod when we pass each other in the school halls, nothing overly friendly, but it was something. Although were she's not keen on my friends I'm not keen on hers either.
There was an almost split in the richer kids who attended Forks High, the one preppier group, and the other who, to be frank didn't appear to give a shit. Although both groups gave out an arrogant persona, you may think I'm being judgemental but I've known these people for a while its hard not to be. Edward and Lauren are in different social groups, which is why it sometimes surprises me that they are together. I sometimes wonder if there's an ulterior motive to it, but then I think, Edwards a guy he has needs and Lauren can fulfill them, plus she's blond and has big boobs (Whether they are her own or not I couldn't tell you). I know the way guys think, I mean I have a brother, and I know in a few years Emmett will be joining the family, he already practically lives at the house and our fridge, him and Rose are joined at the hip, I honestly can't see her with anyone else as cliché as it sounds. Alice isn't blond and isn't particularly big chested but that doesn't mean Jasper's mind still doesn't work that way, I've been in his room, I almost didn't make it out alive, it's funny really he has crap cleaning skills, yet all his clothes are all neat in his draws and wardrobe, although that could be Alice's influence. Although ever since Alice and Jasper officially started going out most of his "car" posters have vacated the wall.
As I was saying, I always seem to get sidetracked I can go from one thought to another not even knowing how I got there, Lauren and Edward are probably together without any \ulterior motive, it's probably just me reading into things.
"Bella!" my head snapped up braking out of my thoughts, turns out I had been staring intently at the plant pot in the corner of the room without even realising it.
"Hmf?" I looked over at Emmett who was currently waving a hand around in front of my face; I swatted it away and looked over at him.
"What were you doing you looked like you where having some kind of telepathic conversation with the plant?" Emmett snickered, I rolled my eyes.
"I was thinking." I shrugged.
"Dangerous pastime." Emmett nodded wisely, taking another bite of his bacon humming happily as he chewed.
"I know." I smirked, taking another bite of pancake, fulfilling my chocolate craving.
"So? You never answered my question." Emmett reminded waving his fork in my direction.
"Oh?" I shrugged. "Don't know, didn't ask, didn't really want to hang around when I realised I was walking round a public place in fluffy slippers ya know?" I lied muttering sarcastically, technically it was the truth, I didn't want to hang around and I technically didn't ask what he was doing there even though it was pretty obvious.
"Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit." Emmett shot back, I rolled my eyes.
"Who said I was trying to be witty." I challenged grinning, Emmett grinned back at me I breathed and inward sigh of relive, the conversation had been successfully diverted. The conversation carried on with ease as we ate, never going back to Edward or anything in that subject area, although Emmett had taken to jibing me about my slippers, telling me I should wear them to school and they can be the next fashion statement.
The rest of the weekend passed uneventfully, well when I say uneventfully; I mean nothing out of the ordinary happened, Emmett and Alice didn't leave us until Sunday afternoon when they had to leave to get work done before Monday, either way, by Sunday night we were all tired and all out of food. Charlie had worked the night shift Saturday night so we were all grateful for the extra company, he was used to them staying over at the weekends, Alice and Emmett were family, no question, he didn't mind if they stayed over. So by Sunday night I was utterly tired, both emotionally and physically, I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened at Wal-Mart, not a lot happened, but I couldn't help be confused by it all and feel like I had wrongly judged Edward.
I climbed into my bed pulling the covers up around my chin sighing in contentment as I was wrapped in warmth; I turned over to switch off the light and caught sight of the play script on my bedside table. I hadn't thought of the play all weekend it had been a nice break a relief from all that drama, I leaned over a flicked the switch of my lamp, a blanket of darkness falling over the room, my eyes fell shut sending me almost immediately into a deep sleep.
XxX
"Good morning everyone!" Ms. Murphy chirped, clapping her hands together, I groaned and massaged my temples, it was way too early for someone to have that kind of energy, we had all taken our seats in the auditorium and Ms. Murphy have skipped up onto the stage more energetic than usual, she giggled to herself and threw her arms wide. "I have some great news for you all!" I perked up slightly, Good news? "Seeing as spring is coming up and as you all know the spring dance I managed to get the principle to make the theme a Shakespearean masquerade! Isn't that wonderful? The dance will be in two weeks time so you need to get busy getting dates and dresses."
A dance? That was the good news? I've never been to a dance or prom and had a good time they had always been disasters, most of the time, in fact all of the time I never had a date, the other times my dress was terrible, you would think with a sister like Rosalie and a best friend like Alice that a great dress was a given right? Wrong. It wasn't that the dresses were hideous, everyone said I looked nice but I never felt the same way, I guess I had that secret fantasy of that amazing dress that you would feel so beautiful in, and you turn heads, I never got that. Also the fact that Lauren and her freinds, decided to take it upon themselves to make me feel like crap, well apart from Jane that is, she actually defended me in her own twisted way. I actually think the best dance I had was the one I didn't go to, I curled up on the couch and watched episode after episode of Friends and Gilmore Girls. I know what you must be thinking; I have such a booming social life!
Ms Murphy's cheeks were flushed pink with excitement; I think she was more excited about this than we were. I'd probably just spend another riveting night in front of the TV, I'd watched every single Gilmore Girl's episode some with friends, I could always watch something else? Maybe a movie or something? Or I could Wikipedia random things, ah Wikipedia it has got me through some boring days and some boring essays.
A hum of voices filled the room some high and excited, some low and less than excited, Alice nudged my side, I turned to her knowing exactly what was about to come out of her mouth.
"This is going to be so much fun!" She squealed. "I can't wait to go dress shopping again! Oh, and we get to buy some fabulous masks too!" I sighed at her enthusiasm; it wasn't as if I expected anything less of Alice if there was one thing Alice loved just as much as Jasper, well not as much, it was shopping. I liked seeing the final outfits but I didn't like having to go through the painstaking process of getting the clothes to put them together.
"Yeah you'll have a lot of fun Alice." I smiled nodded; she grinned and nodded, then frowned turning towards me.
"Just me? You're not going to skip the dance again Bella? Are you?" She asked, her voice sounding disappointed, not surprised, but not happy.
"What did you expect?" I chuckled grinning at her; she narrowed her eyes at me.
"Why did I get the sister who hates shopping?" Rose muttered from next to Alice, I laughed.
"Aw love you too Rose." I pouted cheekily. "Plus I don't hate it; I just have to be in the mood."
I tapped my chin thoughtfully. "Although I'm rarely in that kind of mood." Alice suddenly looked thoughtful, her eyebrows rising as a thought past through her head then a devious smile spread across her face, oh no, I know that look, I don't like that look, not one bit, the last time she had that look, well let's just say there are people still recovering from it. Alice turn to Rose and told her something too quietly for me to hear, whatever it was Rose seemed to like it.
"Okay."
"What?"
"Okay, you don't have to go to the dance and I won't force you." I raised a brow.
"Okay, alright, I'll bite what's the catch?" I asked curiously, Alice simply looked at me innocently, innocent my ass.
"It's not a catch per say." She said being completely ominous.
"Per say?" I urged her to continue, she nodded.
"It's more of a compromise."
"Alice... what kind of a compromise?" I asked warily.
"I'll make you a deal, you don't have to go to the dance and I will relinquish all nagging rights, unless." She paused; this as getting frustrating was she being intentionally evasive? She grinned, it seemed so, she loved this. "Unless someone asks you to be there date, then you have to go" I thought about this, it didn't seem too unreasonable, and plus, who was going to ask me?
Eric? Maybe, but there was no way in hell I was going to go with him, Edward? No, that suggestion was laughable, for one he had a girlfriend and two he isn't even remotely interested on me in that way.
"Sure." I shrugged casually, I was already planning my big night in my head, I needed movies, junk food and some popcorn; it is junk food, yes, but you can't watch movies without popcorn, you just can't. "It's not like anyone's going to ask me." A smile spread across Alice and Rose's face.
"We'll see." Alice sang, just what were those two up to?
"It has to be someone I want to go with though." I reasoned, thinking about if Eric did decide to ask me I wasn't going to go with him.
"Hmm. Alright." Alice nodded, I sighed. "But I have to see who the person is first, for all I know you could just say you don't want to go with the person who asks just to get out of going." She raised a brow, she knew me well. I placed my hand over my heart and gasped in shock.
"That really hurts you know, it sounds like you don't trust me!" I sniffed feigning hurt. She just rolled her eyes.
"Cut it out drama queen." Rose laughed. Before I could respond Ms. Murphy cleared her throat
"Alright! It's time to start rehearsal everybody lets go to act 3 scene five so let's have our Romeo, Juliet, nurse and our Capulet's up on stage." She grinned at us all and at her command me, Rose, Alice, Eric and Edward all walked onto the stage. I looked over at Edward just as he looked up my cheeks flushing bright red thinking back to the weekend. We all took our places on the stage, Edward was stood so close I could feel the body heat coming off him, he chuckled, I could feel the vibrations as he did, he leaned down and whispered in my ear.
"Feeling a little warmer Bella?"
Oh you have no idea.
A shiver ran down my spine, one of the good kind, I had no clue what to say so I just kept my mouth shut. He smirked his mouth pulled up more on one side, my breathing picked up, I could smell the cologne he used due to his closeness, his hair fell messily, but oh so sexily into his eyes as he leaned back away, he began to speak obviously he had been listening to Ms. Murphy, when my mind was otherwise occupied. My mind was still fuzzy and if it hadn't been for the fact my line was coming up I probably would have been an unattractive mess on the floor. I cleared my throat:
"Art thou gone so? Love, lord, ay, husband, friend! I must hear from thee every day in the hour, for in a minute there are many days: O, by this count I shall be much in years, ere I again behold my Romeo" I breathed, blushing feeling incredibly self conscious all of a sudden. We carried on the rest of the scene fast, although I had to fight to stay in character when Rosalie kept wincing whenever she had to refer to Eric as husband or vice versa, and the fact that Eric seemed to get too much pleasure out of Rosalie calling him sir.
"If all else fails myself have the power to die." I murmured the last lines, becoming engrossed in that last paragraph of monologue. I have always thought that this may have been a bit drastic but I suppose it you try and look at it from a girl in that time period it might not seem all that strange. She had had everything else taken away from her, that the power to kill herself was really all she had left quite morbid really when you think about it. I suppose everyone wants some kind of control this was Juliet's way of trying to gain some control back over her own life.
We all walked off the stage to make way for the people on the next scene, my and Edwards arms lightly brushing as we turned. He turned to grin at me before meandering his way over to his friend who were sat at the opposite end of the auditorium, nodded over at one of them who was now himself making his way onto the stage, I think his name was Marcus. I think I must have been stood there for a while, then Alice called me.
"Bella!" I snapped out of my trance and blinked furiously attempting to clear my head. "What are you doing you Muppet?" I just blinked again and shook my head slumping back down in my seat next to Alice who was grinned at me, clearly amused.
Edward Masen would be the death of me.
A/N Hope you liked it!
Oh and before I forget Edward is Edward Mason and Emmett and Alice are Cullen's I keep forgetting but I've gone back and edited the chapters so the last names are right. I'll update as soon as humanely possible!
Oh and I had one person ask me about an Edward point of view, I can't do one of those for the minute otherwise it would reveal to much of the story but there will be one in the future how near of far that is I don't know. Anyway...
Tata for now.
Monstergirl.
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