I'd like to thank VampireFairy13 for being a faithful reviewer. I am quite partial to Alice and Emmett myself (Obviously haha, they are mentioned a lot). Keep those questions coming!
"Sarah, do you want to go over to Bella's with me? She can not be seen wearing that outfit on graduation day."
I looked up at her with wide eyes, my mouth dropped open in shock. "I'm still trying to untangle the ten-thousand feet of lights you gave me five minutes ago."
"You're a vampire now, Sarah, use that speed!" And with that Alice was out of the door and gone.
Honestly, I was. I wasn't going as fast as a vampire could because Alice told me that if I broke even one bulb she'd send me to buy another zillion lights because one strand couldn't be different from another. I was still going considerably faster than a human could.
"Edward, you look dashing!" Esme cooed from the bottom of the stairs. "Let me take your picture."
Edward sighed. "Is it really necessary? I've graduated dozens of times."
"Yes but, not where you've met the girl of your dreams and fallen in love. You'll remember this graduation more than any of the others."
"I remember all of them."
"This one will be your favorite. Now stand still and smile."
Edward did while looking very uncomfortable. After the photo he practically sprinted to his car, as if to stay out of the camera's view.
I chuckled.
"YO!" Emmett's voice boomed over the massive speakers in the corner of the living room.
I dropped the lights and covered my ears, lips pulling back into a feral hiss. "Emmett! Turn that thing down!"
"Sorry, sheesh." He muttered turning some dials. He had just set up the DJ system and was jamming to some serious tunes.
I grabbed my un-tangled lights and headed for the door. It took me almost an hour to string them all up elegantly on both sides of the drive. By the time I was done Alice was back, changed and standing on a ladder hanging a disco ball.
"Graduation is over already?"
"Yep." She said hopping off the ladder. "I got my diploma and got the heck out of there. I have the best graduation party Forks has ever seen to decorate for. Carlisle, where are the snacks? You know the humans— especially the football players— eat like there's not going to be another day."
"The caterer just pulled in, Alice. Be calm."
"In other words, make your vampire but look like you're just a human on a sugar high." Rosalie's silky smooth voice said as she looked up from blowing up balloons.
Alice harrumphed. "When the party starts tonight and it looks awesome I'm going to gloat— I know gloating is a sin Carlisle."
There was no doubt in my mind that this was indeed the best party in Fork's history. I was actually having fun watching Emmett scare the humans and Alice flitting around, looking gorgeous under the lights in her shimmery tank top. I just stood silently and watched, and even danced with a fairly attractive human boy.
Bella showed up, her arm still in a brace and I thought her eyes were going to bug out of her head.
I walked over and gave her a smile, without showing my teeth. I saw how it made Emmett look scary and that was the last thing I wanted. "If you aren't careful your eyes may just pop right out and land on the snack table."
She laughed. "It's just so…"
"Rave-like?"
"I was going to say overboard."
"What are you talking about?" Alice demanded stomping off the dance floor. "There is nothing overboard about throwing the best party this town has ever seen." Bella opened her mouth to object but Alice shushed her with a motion of her hand and in a daring tone said, "Nothing. Now, let's go dance."
That left me to stand next to Edward. I realized that I really didn't spend much time with him. It was mostly spent with Esme, Alice or Emmett. "How was graduation?"
He looked at me, his bronze eyes widened but they quickly went back to normal. "The same as all of the others…I suppose."
I looked down at the pulsing mass of bodies. I had never experienced graduation. I wouldn't know. Then, something else seized my attention. One of the boys were dancing around in the middle of the mob. He was very tall, I could see the way the blood pulsed in his neck. It would be so easy just to walk over there and drain him dry. He'd taste delicious.
I licked my lips and took a step forward. It was just one human. He wouldn't be missed would he? Maybe by his family but the rest of population wouldn't miss him.
A firm hand gripped my shoulder.
I snarled and glared at the source.
It was Edward. "Sarah, I'd think it best if you would go sit in the kitchen." It wasn't a suggestion. It was a demand.
That's when what I was thinking slapped me hard in the face. My eyes widened in horror. "Yes, I'll do that." I walked at a brisk pace into the kitchen, not bothering to turn on the light. I went into a corner, pressed my back against the cabinets and curled into a ball, tearlessly sobbing.
I didn't know how long I sat there, in the fetal position, bawling like a baby. But I went silent when heard Alice, Bella and smelled three werewolves enter the kitchen.
"You are not fighting for me." Bella argued.
"Why not?" A familiar voice asked.
My heart sank.
"It's our battle, mutt. You stay out of this. I need to be able to see."
"You aren't strong enough to do it on your own." He countered Alice's attack smugly.
"You're not even trained. We'd do better without you."
I stood up, causing Embry and Quil to tense. "You both are right…you can't do it separate." I looked Jake square in the eye. "We have to work together."
Alice sighed. "I'll go get Jasper."
Jasper said it would work. The wolves were supposed to meet us in the clearing at three in the morning. I hoped I was ready. Emotionally ready to spend a lot of time with the wolf I once loved and physically ready to put my skills to the test.
