CHAPTER 9 PEOPLE. READ AND REVIEW! i tried to include all the necessary stuff
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CHAPTER 9 – PLANS
BELLA POV
"What do you mean you framed them?!" I demanded breathlessly.
"Bella…we faked your death for you," Edward whispered softly into my ear, his cool breath on my skin, making me shudder slightly. "When we faked your death, we came up with a cover story – that the wolves killed you. But we didn't know that they were werewolves," Edward continued.
I looked at him as realization dawned on me. This was not good. Surely, the news of my death had spread to La Push, and I was sure that the wolves knew they'd been framed and that I was changed. But the treaty…if they found out that the Cullens had broken it, we'd all be in trouble.
I covered my face with my hands as the scenarios tumbled into my head. I felt Edward soothing rub my back in small circles for comfort.
Jacob couldn't see me like this; the pack couldn't see any of us! I couldn't lose my family when I'd just seen them again after so long. But there was a chance that he didn't know, right? I mean, someone else could have changed me. The pack knew that there were more covens out there than just the Cullens. And besides, it's been forty years and nothing happened, so it's possible that they don't know still, right?
"Oh no," I mumbled into my hands. Edward wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me into his chest in a brotherly way, but it still sent my heart racing, or it would've if my heart could race.
I moved my hands from my face and stared at each of the Cullens, who all wore the same, appalled expression – even Carlisle. Alice was mumbling words like "stupid" and "I'm so idiotic" under her breath while Jasper tried to calm her down.
After a couple minutes of a tense atmosphere, Carlisle said, "So what should we do?"
"We move out of Forks," Jasper said instantly.
"But we just moved in," Alice grumbled.
"Hmm…how do we know that the pack knows that the treaty was broken? I mean, just because Bella was changed doesn't mean she was changed by us in particular," Emmett contradicted.
"But you guys did change me, and the pack will find out, whether its 10 years or a 100," I mumbled.
Edward's jaw tightened. "Do the werewolves even exist still?" Edward said stiffly.
I stifled a shudder. The thought of Jacob and the rest of the pack dead hurt. I still remembered a little bit of my time with the wolves, and I had to admit, they were fun.
"Is there any way we could check?" Rosalie muttered thoughtfully.
"Hmm…the treaty stated that none of us Cullens could go on their land or pass that boundary line," Carlisle said sadly.
"Why don't I go?" I whispered.
All seven pairs of eyes turned to look at me with stunned expressions.
"I mean, I'm not really a part of your coven, am I? I'm not a Cullen, I'm a Swan. So I could pass the boundary and go into La Push to see if the pack is still there. And the treaty specifically stated the Cul-"
"No," Edward interrupted.
"She's right, you know," Rosalie challenged.
"Nuh uh," Emmett said.
"Too dangerous," Jasper muttered.
"It seems to be the only choice," Alice said thoughtfully.
"No," Edward hissed, this time louder. I felt his grip around my shoulder tighten.
Esme sighed and turned to look at Carlisle, who smiled apologetically at me.
"Sorry Bella, but I'm going to have to agree with the boys on this. You just can't go by yourself. What if you run into the pack? You'd be outnumbered and there'd be no one there to help you, Bella. And the pack doesn't like any vampires on their land, which I'm sure you know," Carlisle said.
I nodded reluctantly, knowing he was right. I sighed. "So we are going to take precautions?" I asked.
Carlisle nodded. "Yes." He deliberated for a moment before saying, "How about this? You guys have about four more weeks of school before spring break, starting next Monday. You can just continue on with your schoolwork and studies as if nothing is wrong, and on the Friday of the last day of school, we leave for our home in Alaska."
Alice, Rosalie, and Edward nodded.
"Seems legitimate," Jasper said.
"The cover-up?" Emmett wondered.
"How about we say Carlisle got a job offering in New York and the pay offer was just too high to refuse? Then we can say that we're moving to New York because of his job, when we are actually moving to Alaska," I suggested.
"Okay!" Alice chirped happily as everyone nodded in agreement.
"Alright then, it's settled. We'll start spreading the news in about one week. If no werewolves come, we move to Alaska on Friday before break. However, if something unexpected happens, we negotiate and leave immediately. I need everyone to keep an eye out for any trouble," Carlisle ordered.
"Alice, can you check our futures?" Esme asked gently.
Alice nodded enthusiastically and closed her eyes, her face deep in concentration. Then she opened her eyes and her expression was disappointed.
"I see us moving to Alaska, but that's all I see in the future," she muttered as Jasper wrapped his arm around her petite body and kissed her on the head. "Damn werewolves," she added under her breath.
Edward and Rosalie groaned as Emmett sighed. "We'll have to play by ear," Emmett said sadly. "It will be very risky."
Carlisle nodded. "It will be, but this is the only choice we have. So we will just stick with the original plan," he said thoughtfully as everyone nodded in agreement.
"There's one problem," Edward said with a sigh.
"What is it, dear?" Esme asked.
"How will Bella tag along with us without causing suspicion?" Edward murmured as he stared at me, his golden eyes penetrating.
Everyone seemed deep in thought for a moment, trying to find an answer to his question.
I looked at Edward questioningly, but he wasn't looking at me; his eyes were on Rosalie and Alice, a small smile tugging at his lips.
Rosalie and Alice seemed to be sharing some silent conversation. I watched as Rosalie and Alice turned to look at me, devilish smiles splitting their faces.
"Bella…you're going to be Edward's girlfriend," Alice said with a toothy grin.
You have got to be kidding me.
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Turns out, the pixie wasn't kidding. If she was kidding, I wouldn't have rode to school in Edward's Volvo. If she was kidding, I wouldn't have been forced into a makeover. If she was kidding, I wouldn't have been glared at by all the girls in school, and I wouldn't have been wanted more than ever by all the guys at school. If she was kidding, I wouldn't have Edward's arm wrapped around my waist every time he was by me. And finally, if she was kidding, I wouldn't be part of this day's gossip –
"So, I hear you're dating Edward Cullen," Allie said excitedly, her eyes alight with jubilance.
I nodded blankly.
"So, how is he?" Natalie questioned.
"Perfect," I said simply. They all seemed bummed out by my answer.
"So, have you guys kissed?" Madison pressed.
"Um, no, we've only been dating for a day," I said monotonously. Then I felt something round hit my head at a blinding speed – a muffin.
I turned around and glared at Alice (who was the one that threw the muffin at my head) and she gave me a look that said, "You'd better say what I told you to or I'm making you go shopping with me for five hours."
I sighed, picked up the muffin, and threw it back at her rapidly, landing it square on the nose. I smirked as I watched Emmett and Edward howl with laughter and turned back to my friends.
"Even though it's been a day, I feel like I've known him for decades," I said, repeating what Alice told me to say earlier. "We have so much in common," I continued with more feeling.
My friends seemed satisfied with my answers and began their own little conversations. It was bad enough that we were actually friends, but we had to pretend to be soul mates because of this whole escape plan.
"Oh, I hope Trevor will ask me to the dance!" Allie squealed.
"Trevor Johnson?" Natalie questioned as Allie nodded fervently.
"You don't need to worry, Allie. He really, really likes you!" Madison assured her.
"I hope," Allie murmured as Brianna and Natalie consoled her.
Then the intercom came on:
"Attention all of Forks High. This is your student body president Sean McAvoy. The voting for Spring Dance King and Queen is ready, so submit your votes to the dance committee at the front of the school. See you at the dance!"
"Ah!" Allie squealed excitedly. She jumped out of her seat, ran out of the cafeteria, and ran back with a stack of voting papers as thick as all of my textbooks stacked up on top of each other. "This is perfect! If you guys win, you get to dance and it'll be so perfecto!"
"Edward Cullen….Bella Swan," she then murmured, writing it down. Then she threw the paper aside and took out another one. "Edward Cullen…Bella Sw-"
"ALLIE NO!" I yelled at her. I tried grabbing the papers out of her hand at human speed, but she yanked them away from my reach and grinned mischievously as Madison and Natalie began mimicking her. I sighed in defeat.
Then I felt a tap on my shoulder.
"Edward?" I asked, surprised, as all of my friends abruptly stopped talking and turned to stare lustfully at the god-like vampire.
He gave me his gorgeous crooked smile, making my heart melt, probably melting my friends' hearts in the process.
"Love, Alice wanted me to give you the list of music for the dance," he said smoothly, his velvet voice soft and musical. It didn't even sound like he was just a friend – and he was just a friend.
"Um, thanks," I said brightly. He grinned and handed me the piece of paper. Then he kissed my cheek (to make it more realistic, I hope), which caused an electrical shock to flow through me, and walked away.
All my friends were grinning wildly at me, except for Brianna, who glowered at me.
"What?" I asked. I didn't even listen to their answers. I opened up the paper and was glad to find that it was the music list and not some note forcing me to come over:
(Just pretend these songs existed at that time too xD)
When I Found You – Britney Spears
I Could Get Used to This – The Veronicas
Let's Dance – Vanessa Hudgens
Chemicals React – Aly & AJ
Every Time we Touch – Cascada
Here With Me – Dido
Heaven – DJ Sammy
Only Hope – Mandy Moore
The rest of the dance will be music from a CD. We'll (the Cullens) be watching you rehearse, so you'd better look good. We have recorded karaoke versions of these songs, but if you'd like live music, we can do that too. Oh, and you're coming over after school today. Haha, nice try, there's no way you're going to avoid it.
Love,
Alice & Edward
I folded back the piece of paper and groaned. I was so close to going to my own home.
"See you later, Bella!" Alice called as the bell rang.
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School ended in a flash, and I ran out to my car, crashing into Trevor Johnson and his friend Jake Gosling, who replied with, "Hey hot stuff!"
I ignored his feeble attempt to get my attention and continued running towards my car at human pace. I stopped dead in my tracks, however, when I saw a figure leaning against my driver's side door, trying to look seductive while blocking the entrance to the driver's seat.
"Hey Bella," Kevin purred, a "seductive" smile playing on his face. Oh, God, no.
"Hey Kevin," I said as casually as I could, glimpsing around him to see if I could get behind him with human strength.
His muscular, tan-colored body completely blocked the driver's side. I moved my gaze to the door to the backseat, which was conspicuous and unconcealed.
He must have noticed because he slipped a little to his left in between both doors. Darn. I considered dashing to the other side of the car, diving pass the shotgun, starting the engine, and running Kevin over, but then he spoke.
"Bella," he said intensely.
I moved my eyes up to his face, which had the most solemn expression ever, it was actually ludicrous.
"Will you go to the dance with me?" he asked, taking a step closer to me until we were only about five inches apart.
I saw Alice, Jasper, and Edward standing beside Edward's Volvo, watching the scene with a smirk - well Jasper and Alice did. Edward mostly glowered at Kevin as Jasper put a restraining hand on his shoulder.
"No, I'm sorry Kevin. I have a boyfriend," I replied and quickly stepped around him towards the door. I had successfully opened the door and prepared my escape when I felt his hand around my hip. What. A. Pervert.
I gasped and moved – no swatted – his hand from my hip and repeated in a stern voice, "I have a boyfriend."
Then I watched as he sulked away and snickered quietly. I felt bad for him, but in truth I didn't like him.
I sighed and climbed into the driver's seat.
"Holy crap!" I screamed when I saw Alice casually sitting in the shotgun.
"Miss me?" she said innocently, a small smile playing on her pale lips.
"All of my affection vanished," I muttered as I started the engine.
Alice giggled and casually glanced around the car before I groaned.
"You couldn't warn me?!" I complained, scowling as her smirk widened. It was clear she'd probably had a vision sometime.
"Nah, you've done it before, so it shouldn't be too hard. Besides, it's fun watching you get pissed at perverted boys," she laughed.
I glared at her and she laughed even harder. It was kind of mean, but I eventually found myself laughing too. Alice was just too nice…what an oxymoron-like expression.
"So, how does it feel to be Edward's girlfriend?" she questioned curiously.
"Um, different," I choked as the smile wiped off my face.
"In a good or bad way," Alice asked.
I sighed. "I don't know, Alice. He's still as perfect as ever, and I know he wants to be more than friends."
"Well, duh," she said, rolling her eyes. "He loves you, Bella, and he never stopped loving you. But if you want to be just friends, he will abide by your wishes."
I sighed as the car accelerated. "Alright, I'll see."
"Good, because you're going to the dance with him."
The swerved again, the steering wheel twisting towards the left, cusing Alice to make a another crack in the window.
"Bella…" she whined as I got the car under control. Then she sighed. "At least I get to spend more money on you!"
"Alice! I don't know if I can do that. Besides, why do I have to dance? I'll be singing most of the time right?"
"Just the beginning," she said. Darn it. "You aren't still afraid of dancing are you?"
"Well...no..."
"Good then. Just one dance, Bella."
"I'll think about it. But my heart is still begging for time."
"It's also begging for Edward and you know it," Alice retorted confidently.
I pretended not to hear her and turned into the driveway of the Cullen mansion. The drive home was much swifter than yesterday because I wasn't forced to drive "slow."
I stepped out of the car the same time that Alice did and found Rosalie leaning against her glossy red convertible, smiling warmly at me.
"Hey Bella," she said.
"Hey Rose," I smiled. I wonder why they still have the same cars.
She grinned and took my hand and pulled me towards the house with Alice following closely behind.
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