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Recap
I went to sleep not long after the movie had started. I changed and crawled into bed. I sighed. Someday I would be as happy as they were. I knew it. Some sort of weird premonition.
I slept peacefully that night, dreaming of someone I never thought I would….
Bella POV
Edward had asked me out only last Wednesday, yet it felt like I had to wait forever for Saturday to come. I still remember the way he asked…
Flashback
We had just gotten home from school and we were in front of my porch - Edward had gotten used to walking me to the door - when suddenly a longing and slightly hesitant look crossed his face.
"Bella," he said, voice strained. "What are you doing this Saturday?"
I was shocked. "Um, well…nothing, really. I was just gonna stay home and watch TV or read, I guess. Why?" I asked. Part of me was hoping he wasn't planning on asking me to the dance, but the other part - the bigger one - was hopping he would. I guess I wouldn't mind breaking my leg if I got to go to the dance with Edward Mason.
"Well, I…was just, umm, wondering…ifyouwouldliketodosomethingwithme?" he said.
"What?" I said. "Could you repeat that, please? Slowly." I didn't catch a single word he said.
He sighed. "I was just wondering if you would like to do something with me?"
He must have misunderstood what my silence after his question as thinking of a way to let him down easily, because he quickly amended. "I mean, we don't have to do anything. I just found this really cool place nearby, and its supposed to be sunny on Satur-"
I cut him off. "I would love to,"
He was shocked, that much was easy to read. "Really?" he asked, disbelief filling his voice. As if there was any way I could say no to someone like him.
"Really," I said, and I could hear the promise in my voice.
"Okay, well, then I guess I'll see you later. We can talk about it tomorrow after school, if you want."
"It's a date," I said, blushing when I realized the two ways it could be interpreted. He smiled and leaned down to kiss me on the cheek.
"Goodbye, Bella," he said, walking down the stairs of my front porch.
"Bye, Edward," I said as I watched him walk away.
End flashback
I told Alice and Rose about the day he asked and I found out that Emmett had asked Rosalie the same day. Alice insisted on taking us shopping on a girls night out the day before. Rose was more than happy to oblige. I, however, was a bit hesitant. After much persuasion from those two, I agreed. We were going shopping in Port Angeles Friday after school for something to wear on our dates.
When we got there after school, much faster than we should have, we immediately went to work. Rose found some clothes to try on and some for me, as well. Alice kept throwing pieces of clothing my way, and after a while I couldn't see beyond the huge mountain of clothes on my arms. They were actually starting to hurt. I whined and begged Alice to stop giving me so many clothes and to let me try these on.
"But Bella!" she argued. "You have to try on as many as possible to find the perfect thing for your date with Edward! Don't you want to look good for him?" she asked, raising her eyebrows. I, of course, blushed.
"Yes, of course I do, but I think I have enough clothes for now. I don't necessarily have to try on the whole store to find something nice, you know." Again, I used my whiny voice and gave her the puppy dog pout I knew worked on Charlie and Edward. Apparently, it worked on Alice, too.
"Fine," she huffed. I could feel a smug smile on my face as I walked to the dressing rooms. Alice waited outside while I got changed. she insisted on seeing every single outfit on me. I couldn't convince her out of that one.
After trying on about fifty-seven different outfits, we finally chose one. It was simple - a dark blue blouse with dark jeans and a white sweater- but I liked it. Alice even told me she once heard Edward telling Emmett that he liked dark blue on me.
"Hey, guys?" I heard Rosalie calling us from the dressing room next to mine. I saw the door open and she walked out. I gasped. We had both been showing Alice our outfits, and they all looked wonderful on her. But nothing compared to this one. The red halter top was low cut and left little to the imagination. Her skirt showed off her long legs. The red of the skirt matched her skin tone perfectly. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who thought it looked marvelous on her.
"Yes! That one! Get that one!" Alice yelled, jumping up and down and pointing her small finger in Rose's direction.
"Are you sure? I don't know…" she trailed off.
"Rose, come on! It looks wonderful. And it will drive Emmett crazy," I added. Her eyes lit up at the mention of Emmett.
"This one it is, then!" she laughed and walking back in to change into her clothes. When she was done, we all walked out to pay for our things. We walked around the mall for a while until we reached the food court. I got pizza, Alice got chicken, and Rosalie got a burger and French fries. We all ate while just sitting around and gossiping about inconsequential stuff.
We left the mall about an hour after that and started heading home. They dropped me off first, since Alice lived closer to Rosalie than I did, and I went around the car to get my stuff from the trunk. We said our goodbyes and I walked inside. Charlie had already gone to sleep, so I walked upstairs and got ready for bed.
I took a shower, washing my hair with my favorite strawberry shampoo and conditioner. I turned off the water and dried myself with towel, putting on my pajamas. I walked into my room and plopped down on the bed. I was exhausted. Alice really does work the crap out of you. Damn little pixie. Not long after, I fell into a dreamless slumber…
---------------------------------------------------
I woke up the next morning and walked into the bathroom, but not before checking Charlie's room. His bed was made, uniform and shoes missing. He must have gone to work. I went back into the bathroom, splashing my face with cold water. I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen, hunting for some breakfast. I found a bowl and a box of cereal, poured some milk and ate. I ate without tasting, since I had remembered what was going to happen today. I was going out on a date with Edward Mason! I couldn't wait until 1 o'clock. I checked the time on the wall. 12 o'clock. Crap! That only gave me an hour to get ready.
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I walked down the stairs, finally ready. I couldn't believe I was actually going out with him, me of all people. He could most definitely have someone like Jessica Stanley, or Lauren Mallory. But me? It was an unfathomable idea.
Ding, dong! There was the doorbell. I sighed, and walked over to the door, thinking of the day ahead of us.
A/N: Would that be considered a cliffhanger? Hahaha, I'm evil! Okay…with that said: Again, I am so sorry for the long wait. Do you guys hate me? Please don't, I really have been busy. Next chapter will most likely be the date, but I'm not promising anything. But most likely. Questions? PM me! Please review! And to those of you who have, Thank You so Much! Once again, thanks for reading!
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