A/N Next chapter up, hope you like it. Some outfits and links are going on my page for the past few chapters. R&R :)
Disclaimer: Not my characters apart from Lexi; the rest are Meyers.
I rolled over turning on the worst sound any kid that goes to school ever hear; stupid alarm clock. First time I've not been woken up by Bella, I think I prefer it to that annoying beeping sound. I looked out the window and it was torrential. That's the worst thing about being so freakishly tall for a girl; trousers that fit are hard to come by.
I grabbed a pair of dark wash skinny jeans and a random hoodie; I was not in the mood to look nice when I know I'm going to be soaked in about fifteen minuets. I grabbed a quick shower and got ready, pulling on my chunky high tops before bounding downstairs. I was greeted with some French toast with I quickly grabbed before running to the truck to meet Bella there - did I mention I was running late?
"This is what happens when I don't wake you up" Bella groaned I shrugged eating my food as we barreled toward school.
English dragged and I was pleasantly surprised when Alice and Edward were vacant; no twenty questions for me today. Jessica was yapping at me all through trigonometry about yesterday at dinner; I pointedly ignored her but after a while I told her to shut up I'd punch her so hard her kids would be born bruised. She shut up after that. Angela was as sweet as always through gym and before I knew it I was sitting on the couch at home writing some bullshit paragraph about my diet for Spanish. Apparently Jessica warned people not to ask about my conversation with the Cullens because no else bothered my; that or no-one apart from her gave a rats ass. Either way I was in a pretty good mood and the sun was shining by dinner so it put an upper on my mood, it also explained the Cullens absence today.
"Urgh! Finally, Spanish sucks!" I exclaimed closing my workbook and throwing it into my bag. Charlie chuckled behind me and I heard Bella cooking something in the kitchen. "Hey dad? You're a super awesome all knowing cop right?" he chuckled and sat in the arm chair opening a beer.
"I'm not sure about the super awesome part but yeah?"
"Do you have the Cullen's number? I doubt they'll be in the phone book" I mean really vampire are hardly going to advertise they're address in a publicly seen book.
"I think I have Dr. Cullen's card, why?"
"Nothing I just wanted to talk to Alice and she has yet to give me her number. We were planning a shopping trip, I was thinking after school tomorrow?" he looked hesitant.
"Erm sure is Bella going?" I gave him an 'are you serious' look
"Shopping dad, we're going shopping. As in clothes not food, I can ask her but she'll say no or want to go looking at books and Alice is a hard core shopper" he reluctantly agreed and produced a card with Carlisle's number on it.
I checked the credit on my phone, hmm unlimited minutes? I wasn't on the package before. For some reason I never really liked calling people from house phones, especially when you have to stand in the kitchen with nosy sisters listening in. I sat on my bed and bit my lip waiting for it to ring.
"Hello? Dr. Cullen's phone who is speaking please?" asked a warm, smooth, comforting voice; Esme.
"Hey Esme sorry to call on Carlisle private number but I wanted to speak to Alice please?" the line was silent I almost thought she'd hung up. That's when I realised I hadn't actually told her who I was or how I knew them. "Oh erm sorry, my bad. My name's Alexandria but everyone just calls me Lexi"
"Oh, of course dear she'll be here in a moment" her voice ringing with recognition at my name; crap Cullen family meetings and talking about me were probably not a good mix.
"Hey Lexi, you know your one of the few people who can actually surprise me by calling" her tinkling voice rang through the receiver.
I laughed "well I aim to please. so I was thinking; me, you and Rosalie could go shopping after school tomorrow?" she squealed over the phone, I had to hold the mobile away from my ear. "I'll take that as a yes? So you wanna leave straight after school, I don't need to change or anything. You could ask Rosalie to drive the BMW to school and we could take that? I know she doesn't get to drive it often."
"That sounds great, she'll love an excuse to drive it. I have your card for you tomorrow as well so you can get some things for yourself. We're going down to Seattle by the way"
"That sounds fine, what card?" her tinkly laugh rang down the receiver.
"Your debit card of course silly, I got your money a few nights ago. There's already quite a lot, the stock markets were great this week" I sat on the bed gaping, I didn't even know where the money is; I thought she'd forgotten. what am I saying? They're vamps with stupid picture perfect memory.
"Oh thanks. I'll see you tomorrow then, bye"
"Oh wait! I'll give you my actual cell number as well as the others encase you need to contact us" after reciting the numbers and entering them into my phone we said goodbye and I changed into my pajamas. I got bored and ended up downloading personalised ring tones for everyone, I smirked I can't wait for someone to ring me.
I started flicking through some pictures I found on my phone they were of me and my real mum and dad; but the quality was worse than I remembered. I sighed a flicked through some more; there were some of me Bella and I assume Renee. I kinda miss my real life; even though it was annoying half the time. I nearly shit my self when my phone buzzed in my hands. Unknown caller?
"Yello?" Urgh, great now I sound like a complete dip shit on the phone to some random stranger. I couple of distinctly male laughs echoed through the phone.
"Yello?!? Who even says that?" ok yeah I sounded like a tit but don't call me out on it, jeez.
"Me obviously you dumb shit, who the fuck is this?" I demanded getting pissed of; it's nearly ten on a school night. Now I'm not all goody about sleep but I was going hardcore shopping tomorrow; I want to get a solid eight hours at least.
"Damn Jake she sassy, I like it" one of the boys called; wait Jake?
"Jake?" I asked quietly, I heard scuffling and a few smacks.
"I am so sorry Lexi, they found your number by my bed." he sounded actually sorry, I sighed damn him and his sincere apologies.
"Oh, so these are the other two ass cracks you hang around with, nice to know how they introduce themselves. Calling people at night; tut tut what would their parents say? So why exactly do I have the pleasure of talking to the wonderful Quil and Embry today?" I asked sarcastically, I hear shuffles and Jake say 'you wouldn't dare' then I heard one shout out.
"Did you really leave that mark on Jake?" I laughed – loud. I honestly nearly wet myself, I couldn't breath properly.
"You rang me…at nearly 10...at night…to ask me…about...Jake's bite?" I asked between gasped breaths, calming down a little I continued "This seriously couldn't have waited? My god guys are weird sometimes." I muttered earning a 'hey' from the other side, I rolled my eyes and decided to play with them. Jake would either love me or hate me for this.
"So did you? He's says this really hot girl gave him it last night and no-one believes him"
"Aww Jakey, you think I'm hot?" I heard sniggers and a groan.
"Jakey!?!" one burst out laughing.
I scoffed " Anyway. Of course it was me. We were in the living room, he was between my legs and I bit his neck." I stated casually, I heard a 'damn Jake seriously?' "Any other queries that are so important they can't wait till I have pleasure of meeting you lovely selves in person?" I giggled to myself, "oh and Jakey don't tell them any details, I'd hate for them to get the wrong idea. I'll see you Saturday" then I hung up falling into hysterics on my bed; I can't wait to meet them.
"Wake up!" Bella called from the hall, I groaned and rolled over.
"Leave me alone, sleepy time" she laughed and pulled the cover off me "fuck!" I exclaimed curling into a ball trying to find my covers.
"Language Lexi" she mocked, I rolled my eyes.
"Hey, just checking but I'm going to Seattle for a hardcore shopping spree, you wanna go?" she looked at me like I'd just asked her if grass was actually green that 'are you serious?' look. "I was only asking jeez; now beat it I need to get ready."
I looked out the window, it seemed dry enough. I grabbed some skinny jeans, a flowery top, my blazer and my heeled gladiator sandals. If I was going shopping with Rosalie and Alice I had to make sure I looked nice; couldn't really go in my shorts and hoodie. Scrambling around to get ready and run downstairs to grab the BLT without any of the healthy crap in it i.e lettuce and tomato, Bella had made; she really is too nice to me sometimes.
We got out the car and I grabbed my backpack walking towards Angela and Jessica. "Jeez Lexi, aren't you tall enough already?" Bella muttered up to me, I grinned and shook my head. "Seriously what does that make you?"
"Ermm… about six foot three-ish?" I grinned "What? it's fun being tall, you can see over all the little people like you; speaking of little people… I'll catch up in a minute" I shoved her towards the door as Alice danced over to me; Jasper stood protectively behind her watching cautiously. I nodded at him with a smile and bent down into a crouch.
"Come on Alice; that's it, good girl" I cooed in a baby voice pretending to be a mum, she scowled at me.
"I'm not that short"
"I beg to differ tinkers" I said patted her hair only for it to be swatted away.
"Why do you call me tinkers anyway?" she asked passing me some fancy designer handbag, I took it curiously.
"Because you're like a little fairy dancing around; plus your laugh sounds like Tinkerbell's sound effect. What's with the bag?" motioning to the bag.
"First it's not a 'bag' it's Fendi." I gave her a confused look and she rolled her eyes. "It'll look great with your outfit and I don't want you using your school bag for shopping later. Just open it, it's got a purse and your cards plus some cash in already" I grinned an stared into her eyes, still golden, we are all cleared for landing. I bent down and pulled her up into a hug "Thanks so much, I already know what I'm buying Bella; it means a lot you took the time to do it. I know you didn't have to" she hugged me back and I put her down and started to head to English when I heard jasper's mild southern accent called me.
"Why'd you do that?"
"Do what?" I asked confused by his randomness.
"Stare into her eyes first, Emmett said you did it to him in gym the other day" I shrugged.
"I'd rather not get eaten or cause any of you guys pain; I check to see how gold your eyes are before I start pawing you with my humanly goodness" I stated casually; it's common sense really.
"Thank you"
"For what?"
"For honestly caring about our family your emotions are honest. everyone's hunting more regularly too and it's really helping me."
"Oh! No problaymo Jasperino; now I'll be heading out. See you around and I'll meet you at Rosalie's car after school Alice!"
After no time at all I was leaving against the side of the BMW waiting for Rosalie and Alice. The day passed in a blur with Jessica quizzing me on the Cullens, to Alice in depth description of the clothes she'd 'seen' would look good on Rosalie and her. I could tell Bella wanted to ask me about the Cullens but I was gong to wait it out a little bit; she'd find out for herself soon enough. The roads are getting frostier, people still give me weird looks just because I'm not wrapped in thirty layers plus gloves and scarf. Sorry if we're all not freezing, I mean really my arms are covered. By my rough estimate the accidents next Tuesday, but to be honest whenever I try and remember something specific the memories get hazy. I still know the general gist but I can't seem to remember many details anymore; I really should have wrote them down or something.
Practically all the boys were drooling over Rosalie's car, to be honest if I wasn't lent on it would be too but come on. The bell's rung; go home kids, your mummy's want you back. When I finally saw Rosalie blonde hair swishing toward me I sighed with relief.
"Finally bitches I though you'd never get here" I complained "I hope you know your going in the back tinkers." she pouted but hopped over the side into the back seat. Rosalie grinned as all the boys attention was now on her, I rolled my eyes. "Come on rose they'll be plenty of Minor's to stare at you when we get to the shopping center" at the word shopping Alice perked up; I swear I could kill jasper and mention shopping and she'd still want to go. "Yes Alice shopping" I explained like I was talking to a three year old, I grinned while she scowled at me. "Brighten up Tinks, I pretty much need a wardrobe overhaul. I'm warning you though I'm not supposed to have money so it can't look flashy and designer ok?" she nodded glumly. When Rosalie put a mix CD on I was not expecting what came out the speakers; I'm not sure exactly what I was expecting. Cheesy pop? Techno? Eighty's flash dance? I did not expect to hear Black street boys - 'No diggity'. Apparently when she drives she likes to listen to old school hip hop; not that I'm complaining.
That had to be the most surreal car journey of my life. Nearly one and a half hours; which should have been about three, insane speed and two vampire singing 'It's Tricky' - Run DMC at the tops of there voices. By the time we got there we were actually having fun; including Rosalie! I know, it kinda scared me too.
I was dragged literally from store to store pushed into changing room after changing, tried on shoe after shoe and I was loving it! My feet, back, hands, neck all ached like a mother but after many trips to drop stuff off in the car we finally got to what I'd been waiting for – Underwear shopping. I know some people might cringe, shopping for bras and underpants with your newly made vampire friends; but I think I had an tiny obsession with buying bra sets and pajamas. Not than anyone saw them but you knew and it feels good when your pants match your bra.
I grinned wide like a fat kid seeing chocolate for the first time. Rosalie and Alice looked at me like I was on crack when I stated bouncing on the spot. I'd been enthusiastic all the way through but if you passed me by I'm sure you'd think I overdosed on red bull or something. I dragged Rosalie and Alice in and grabbed a basket walking around until I found heaven. A stand with cute boy shorts on with random sayings on. Sure lacy frilly things were pretty but they're was something about having on underwear that said things like 'I love ewe' and sheep all over. I grinned when I found what to get Bella hung on the wall; it was a blood red and black casual underwear set that said 'bite me' on the bum and vampire bite printed onto the cup. I giggled and somehow knew her size as I rifled through; I didn't even know my own size.
"Hey Alice?" before I could blink she was stood besides me "I need you to see my future one sec" I concentrated on deciding to get fitted and measured properly; her eyes glazed.
"34D" she replied.
"34 what?!?" I exclaimed looking down at myself. Some random women gave me a dirty look when I started groping myself but seriously what the fuck I was just a B; I hadn't even noticed. "Crap that's weird."
It was weird enough when Alice asked my clothes size; I automatically replied and she looked like I had just shouted monkeys were trying to claw my brains out through my eyeballs using nothing but a ball of string and some gum. She sighed and told me "Yeah course you are, I'll just guess if your going to be like that" . In the ended I ended up being smaller than I ever was. New bodies are weird when you've grown up in a completely different one.
After spending twice as much money on cute underwear and pajamas than actual clothes; my stomach was growling for food. "Hey Alice can we get some food before my stomach eats itself please?" she smiled and nodded as we headed out to the car.
"Where do you wanna go?"
"I'll just grab some Chinese and we can stop in a park or something?" she tried to get me into a restaurant but it's not like they can eat it anyways and I wasn't bothered.
After chatting for a while about anything and everything, we decided to head back; it was getting dark after all. We pulled up outside the house at around nine. "Can you do me a favor? I can't really afford those bags" I said motioning to the few designer label purchases Alice insisted on. "Could you please bring them through the window into my room; I would love you forever" they sighed and in a weird blur were gone; it freaked me out that they were so fast. Before I could properly blink they were back in the seats. I gave Alice and even Rosalie a little hug; grabbed the ten or so shopping bags and walked inside.
"How much did you spend!?!" was Bella's first reaction when I walked in, I rolled my eyes.
"Not that much really. Plus the money I had invested came through; so it wouldn't matter anyways" I convinced Alice that even though I would love all designer clothes, there wasn't much point and it would look suspicious. So in the end I ended up buying normal priced clothes which made most sense really; they're practically the same, only you can but three times as much.
"How much did it pay off?" she asked skeptically.
"Ermm" I did check when I used the cash machine, I didn't really want to tell her. I had nearly passed out when I saw the amount flash on the screen; she would definitely have a heart failure. "A couple" I mumbled.
"A couple thousand? You already had about that much saved up" I shook my head.
"Couple hundred" I murmured, I could see her face change colour from lack of air.
"How many's a couple exactly?"
"Six?" I whispered, ok then not really a few but still
"SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!"
"Shhhhh!"
"How in the world did you get so much?"
"Erm my stock adviser's practically psychic? She can invest your too if you want? I was going to give some to Charlie for living here and stuff" then I remembered Renee "and send some to Renee and Phil; like a late wedding present thingy" she shook her head.
"Mom and Dad are not going to take your money, children don't give their parents money" well I didn't hear her decline about investing hers.
"Well we'd be able to get him something nice is all; it's not like I'm going to go wasting it" I mumbled; well after today's extreme shopping. But I was lacking in clothing; it was a one time thing.
"No your not! Your going to pretend you don't have that money and when you need some you can get a job!" I was just gaping at her. Well it's not like she'd know if I spent it; I sighed.
"FINE, mother." I put my hand into the bag and pulled out her gift "I got you these; hope you like them" I said eerily calm. Throwing them at her and stomping off upstairs. Seriously, what the hell? Even in made up book world I still get into a big heaping pile of shit. I screamed into my pillow. Great, so now I'm one of those mopey, depressed, angst teens; just perfect.
A/N not a lot of humour but she's meeting Quil and Embry soon so...
