A/N: Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I know I've been MIA but it was for a good reason. I have a 1 year old boy and he has been fighting Bronchitis the last 2 weeks. I have tried my hardest to get the next to chapters ready to go.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Twilight nor do I own the Locations I have listed in this chapter.
A light flooded my room and then a soft warm body was laying with me on the bed. I rolled over and looked into the eyes of my sister. She smiled at me and pulled me closer.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there last night with the storm. I was just so tired that I was out like a light in my room." I shrugged.
"It's OK, it wasn't so bad. How are you feeling?" I hoped she felt better since I really wanted her to come with us."
"I feel so much better. I ate soup and rested and Carlisle gave me some really good cough medicine. I feel better than I have in days. What did you do last night?"
"That's good, I would have been very sad if you couldn't come. After shopping with Alice, we went back to the house so I could pack my bag and your. Don't worry, we didn't go overboard with your clothes or anything. When we got here Emmett kept me occupied after he got out the shower. We just talked and he showed me my bathroom and bedroom." I watched her frown.
"Be careful with him OK. I don't want you to get hurt. Emmett may be sweet and nice and everything you may think you want but trust me, he is bad for you." The look in her eyes and the tone in her voice said she knew something about him that she didn't want me to know.
I know my sister wants me happy but I also hoped she knew this was my life and I would hang out with who ever I wanted to hang with.
"Is there a reason your telling me this?" I was curious if she would tell me or just give me another lie.
"Edward has told me stories about Emmett's old schools. He was...a little tempered. He says he got a lot better but when it comes to girl, Edward says Emmett has never been serious about one. I just don't want you putting yourself out there and get your heart broken. I love you and I just want you to be happy. I will always support you but protecting you will always come first." I laid my head on her shoulder in a hug.
"You don't have to worry. We are just friends and I don't see myself ever becoming a thing with him."
We stayed quiet and just layed in bed. I closed my eyes, hoping I could catch a couple more hours of sleep but then someone jumped on the bed.
"Wakey, wakey sleepy heads. Its 6:30 and we need to get up, double check everything, eat the amazing breakfast my mom is making, then head out. I'm so excited!" I groaned as Alice continued to jump on the bed. She reminded me of a little kid at Christmas who wanted to wake up her parents super early so she could open her presents.
Bella and I laughed as we got up and followed Alice out of the room. I actually loved what the both of them were wearing.
Alice had on white shorts with a baby blue halter top and baby blue strappy gladiator sandals without a heel. We had bout the same sandals but in different colors, even making sure that we got a pair for Bella and Rosalie. She wasn't so sure though that Rosalie would accept them or even wear them. She told me Rosalie was kind of a loner and liked things a specific way. I still thought it was a nice idea and didn't want her even more mad at me after the whole text thing to Emmett.
Bella had on black skinny jeans, white Nike sneakers and a light purple t-shirt. This outfit was definitely not one Alice or I had picked out. It must have been something she brought with her before we packed her bag. She probably already knew that we would over due her bag and wanted to feel comfortable in at least one thing. I couldn't wait until she saw what Alice had picked for her bathing suit. It was just as bad as hers, i think mine was the least dangerous of them all. Though I did think about switching it with Bella's if she refused to wear it.
I looked down at myself and laughed.
"How do you guys look so good in the morning and I look like this?" I gestured to the simple outfit I had thrown on when we left my room. My crazy mass of curls were sticking up in all kinds of directions and even though I ran my fingers through them, they still did what they wanted.
"Maybe because we have been up since 6. You don't look too crazy" Bella laughed and I knew I actually looked good for someone who had just woken and was now walking around in simple laid back attire. Bella always looked a hot mess first thing in the morning and I was surprised Edward didn't turn tail and run until after she was dressed.
I was in grey booty shorts with black socks that went all the way up to the middle of my calf's. I wasn't in a bra since I knew with all the running around we would be doing, my bra would get on my nerves, but it didn't bother me since my boobs were nicely rounded and perky and not saggy. Plus my shirt was a dark grey t-shirt and flowed to where the edge of my shorts were. Some people liked to wear clothes like this as a dress but I loved sleeping in them; the were loose and comfy. People always complimented my hair as well and told me they wished they had hair like mine.
We walked into the kitchen and was met with Esme beginning a giant breakfast. I was properly introduced to her and loved her from then on. She was very kind and motherly and it brought me to tears. I missed so much growing up and meeting this woman, I knew I would never have to go without again. She offered to re-due the side of the house that contained my room and the bathroom I used last night.
When I asked her why she would do that she simply said
"Your my daughter now. I treat all my children the same and now that I have you, you have to have your own space. You never have to worry about anything ever again, you have me and I will always be here for you honey." I hugged her as tight as I could and thanked her. We made plans for when we came back. I was a little shocked at how cold she was but tried hard not to let anyone notice.
After that we met up with the guys in the front hall. Apparently Alice had already brought everything in from the car because both suitcases were there along with 3 others. There was also 6 backpacks that looked to be filled with hiking gear. A large blue cooler sat there and when I opened it to look inside there were plenty of drinks, a couple cold cut sandwiches, and a bunch of baked goods.
I knew we were stopping at the store before we left. The guys wanted but a lot of boxed and canned foods that were easy to eat just we couldn't find anything. Plus the guys wanted to make sure their hunting licenses were up to date so when they went hunting, no one got into trouble. Everyone also wanted to make sure we had enough money on us for restaurants and trinkets along with the money to book our campsite. I couldn't wait for us to be on our way.
I walked over to my bag and went to my knees to grab my sandals since there was no way I was going to stay in my heels. I would store those away until we came back, for now I was going to be switching between my sneakers and my flip flops. I did bring a pair of ballet flats for when we went out to eat. I grabbed a hair tie and threw my hair up into a high messy bun, leaving my bangs out.
They curled to the side so I could see. I always loved my hair and was always glad it wasn't plain and boring like Bella's. Most days I just had to run a brush through it and then some days I had to really work at it. I may have had nice hair like mom, but man did the heat do a job on it; the hotter the day, the worse my hair got.
I threw my socks in the bag and slipped on the sandals, tying the straps around just my ankle.I could never figure out how to get the straps to stay on my calf like the gladiator shoes were made for.
I got up to see everyone huddled around talking and laughing. I could also see that each could was wearing a similar outfit. Jasper was in White shorts that shopped at his knees with a baby blue t-shirt and Baby blue sneakers. Edward was in black jeans with a black t-shirt, a white button down over it and a pair of white Nike sneakers. I thought it was both cute and throw up worthy to see the couples looking all identical.
Emmett and I were the only ones who weren't wearing the same thing. Emmett was wearing black basketball shorts with a black wife beater and white ankle socks. He was in just the socks since there was really no need for shoes at the moment. He actually looked really good and I was now mentally slapping myself for not wearing makeup. But then again I didn't want him to think I was trying to get his attention. I mean I did, but he didn't need to know that.
He smiled at me before walking off. Why did he have to look so damn sexy?
I watched Edward stare at me without blinking. He was just looking at me like he was trying to figure me out and couldn't. Bella was whispering to him and he kept shaking his head. She ran her hand through his hair and when he closed his eyes to enjoy the feeling, I just knew the love between them was unbreakable. It was something I would never see again in my life and I mentally wished them all the happiness in the world.
I turned around not wanting to see the intimate moment any longer and went back to my room. I packed up my stuff and put it away in the closet. I quickly put on my bra before making the bed. When the room was tidy once again, I left and closed the door behind me.
I met everyone in the kitchen and only saw Emmett eating. There were a couple of dirty plates in the sink and figured everyone already ate. Bella was munching on an apple which was unusual since she wasn't a fan of apples.
I gladly accepted the plate Esme handed me and dug in. I closed my eyes and let out a large moan at the incredible flavors bursting in my mouth. This food was even better than Bella's and that was saying a lot. I didn't know anyone who could cook better than my big sister, but Esme beats her 10 times over. I could eat this forever and never get tired of it.
I opened my eyes to see everyone smiling at had a large grin on her face and everyone looked shocked. I turned my head to look at Emmett sitting next to me and his eyes were very dark and he had this blank expression on his face. He looked at me like I looked at him behind his back, like he was the yummiest thing on Earth.
Alice was the first to stop staring and then she was laughing. Everyone walked out with her and left us alone with Esme. She was cleaning up and packing away the rest of the breakfast she cooked. I remember Bella once told me that Esme always over cooked so she could bring the leftovers to a homeless shelter; it was something she did once a week.
"Esme, this is AMAZING!" I took another bite of the breakfast burrito. It had eggs, cheese, bacon, sausage, potatoes, all wrapped in a crepe and drizzled in a butter flavored syrup. The syrup wasn't at all overly sweet and complemented the dish quit well. Since I watched her poure the
light brown liquid from a plain bottle, I knew it was home made and wondered when she had the time to make it.
There were also a couple other things thrown in but i didn't care too much. Maybe she could teach me to make all this stuff so I could cook it when I was at home.
"Thank-you dear. I always loved to cook and I am happy to do it any day of the week. If there are foods you love, I can always make it. Bella usually ask me for pumpkin pie, Emmett's is spaghetti, Charlie's is meatloaf, and the others just ask for everything." We all laughed.
"Will you teach me how to make it? I can cook but nothing compared to Bella or even this. I like being able to do things for myself and hope to be able to do everything a wife does for a husband. I want to be a stay at home mom and be able to just always spread love and joy into my house." She smiled at me as if I had just said I wanted to be just like her when I grew up and I guess in a way I did.
"I will be happy too." She finished cleaning while I finished eating.
When I finished I would have washed my own dish but Esme shooed me out of the room. Emmett dragged my by the hand to the Van where everything was already packed up. The group was waiting for us and we double checked everything then left.
*1 Hour Later*
The trip to the store wasn't bad and we were actually in and out really fast. Bella, Alice, and I stayed in the car while the guys went in. We figured it was easier than all of us going in and we were right because it took them no longer than 20 minutes.
So with coolers packed, bags packs, tank full, an extra container with gas, and tons of money in our pockets we were off. First Edward pulled out a map and found a couple campsites he thought we might like. We decided on going to Umpqua National Forest in Oregon which was a 10 hour drive not including stops. We didn't care too much on the stops once we pulled out my IPAD and looked at pictures of this place. It was beyond beautiful!
The trees were lush and green ad the water was crystal blue. There were large open water along with creeks and rivers. I actually couldn't believe how many campsites they had and was having a hard time picking just one. I narrowed it down to which areas had drinking water and then which ones offered the most stuff. Each site had its own does and don't and areas that were less fun than others.
So after 20 minutes fighting we chose the Diamond Lake Campground. Then after that Alice planned out the whole trip while there with plenty of fun activities. Fishing, hiking, swimming, horseback riding, hunting for the guys, water skiing, and so much more. I was so surprised by how much stuff there was and I couldn't wait to try it all.
Alice called the main Cabin to reserve a campsite for us. She asked like a million questions about the place and stuff. Before hanging up I overheard her buy out 20 of the surrounding sites, I guess we really were going to have our own privacy and not be bothered. I didn't really care though since it wasn't my money being spent. It was going to be nice though to not have to worry about other campers and I would be able to have some relaxing time.
So after that was all settled we kept going and everyone broke off into their own world. I sat in the front passenger side and played candy crush on my phone. I wasn't really paying attention to what anyone was doing but I could just over hear Bella and Edward talking about me. I tried not to let them know I could hear them and I think it worked since they didn't look my way once.
Edward was telling Bella how he could read me and he had no idea what was going through my head. She kept asking him if I was ok with everything. He was honestly frustrated because he didn't know and that even Alice couldn't see anything but it has nothing to do with the wolves. I had no idea what they were talking about but it made me wonder what was really going on with them. But this was a whole thing for another day.
