EPOV
I woke up the next morning at 7. This left me enough time to shower and make sure that I had everything together. We were leaving at 8:30, and we were going to get breakfast on the way to the airport. The drive was going to take about two hours, so I would be able to sleep a little more if I needed to.
I got dressed, choosing clothes that I would be comfortable traveling in. Alice knocked on the door to my room, and told her that she could come in. She came in, followed by Rose. They sat down on my bed, and watched me move around.
"Edward," Alice stated. "Alice," I mimicked, trying to match her voice. "Haha, very funny. Look. We came here to talk to you about Bella." I groaned, and fell onto my bed, facing the ceiling. "What about her?", I asked, closing my eyes, and resting my arms under my head. Whenever she wants to talk to me about Bella, it's always about the fact that I love her, and need to tell her. I was actually thinking about telling her on the trip, but I didn't think that that was going to happen.
"Edward, you really should tell her. Somehow I know that she'll be just as happy as you are," Rose intervened. "Yes, Rose. But don't forget that that's just what you THINK. You can't expect me to tell Bella how I feel about her on a whim, you know."
Alice stood up, and started to pace the room. It was fast getting time to go, so I got up too, grabbing my stuff and heading for the door to bring my stuff downstairs. I was almost there when Alice stepped in front of it. "Just, promise me that you'll think about telling her. Promise?" I rolled my eyes, and reached for the doorknob. "Yeah, I promise." There was no winning with Alice. I've learned that the hard way.
Bella and Emmett came around a quarter past 8, and helped us bring our luggage over to the car. When everything was packed, we made sure that we had everything, and after saying bye to our parents, we hit the road.
Bella's mom had a big car. It seat 7 people comfortably, and had one of those installed DVD players. Bella had told me that it was her family car back in Evanston, and that her father would always take them camping up in Wisconsin, that's why they got a big car. Apparently her dad was really outdoorsy.
Bella sat in the passenger seat next to her mother, and I sat in the seat behind her. Rose and Emmett sat next to me, and Alice and Jasper sat in the way back behind us, next to some of the luggage that wouldn't fit in the trunk. Emmett brought some movies for us to watch, but none of us wanted to watch them. I actually took a small nap, only waking up when we stopped at the McDonalds about halfway there.
When we entered Seattle, you could tell that it was the holiday season. The city was decorated, and the traffic was AWFUL. I thought that we were going to miss our flight! But sure enough, we arrived at the airport right on time.
We entered the airport, and it was extremely busy. There were people everywhere. I couldn't tell where the lines were it was so busy. "Alright, guys. This way!", Bella's mom said, pushing us towards an area that had security guards stationed at Metal detectors.
That process took us about 15 minutes, because again, there were A LOT of people. We were rushed out of that area fast, and we headed for the lobby of our flight. We all sat down, and waited patiently for the flight to begin boarding. The wait took about half an hour, before we heard the stewardess announce "Flight 106 to Chicago now boarding". We all got up, and headed to the line in the terminal. I stood next to Bella, and she grabbed my hand, smiling ahead. "We're going back! To Evanston! Edward, I just can't believe it!", she told me, practically jumping out of her shoes. I laughed, and calmed her down. "Do you want to sit with me on the plane?", she asked me. I couldn't respond soon enough. "Wasn't that the plan all along?" , I replied. She squeezed my hand and walked forward.
We gave the stewardess our boarding passes, and walked onto the plane, finding our seats. She took the window seat, and I took the one next to her, leaving the third seat open. A little old lady came, and sat down next to me, smiling. "Hey there, how are you young folks doing?", she asked sweetly. Bella leaned forward, and gave the woman her hand. "Hey there, I'm Bella. It's nice to meet you." The lady smiled and shook her hand, and then turned to ask the stewardess a question. I leaned over to Bella, and whispered into her ear, "She smells like old people." Bella laughed quietly, and playfully punched my arm. "hey, stop it. She's adorable. I love old people!"
The plane took off, and the lady next to me fell asleep. Alice and Jasper were sitting in front of us, with an empty seat, Rose and Emmett behind us, with Bella's mom. Me and Bella were talking and having a good time, and she told me that she was getting a little tired. I told her that she should take a nap, since we had a few hours to spare. She nodded and yawned, resting her head on my shoulder, and falling asleep. This was nice. I could smell her shampoo, strawberry. Delicious, sweet, mouthwatering strawberries. I think that I almost lost it. She was so beautiful, and she was the coolest person ever. She was my life. I rested my head on hers, and I too fell asleep.
We were woken up by Alice, who told us that we were over Chicago. Bella jumped, hitting our heads together. "Smooth, Bells." I told her, rubbing the spot where she hit me. "Oh, man up, Edward. Look! It really is Chicago!" I leaned over to see out the window that she was looking at, and sure enough, there it was. Chicago was huge. I knew that fact, Bella told me, but It seemed to be even bigger than I though looking out of the plane. We started to turn, and we were circling the city. Bella was looking out of the window with tears in her eyes. I guess she really loved this place. I wiped the tears off of her cheek, and she turned to face me, looking me in the eye.
Bella's eyes were extraordinary. They were deep set chocolate brown that had so much depth and wonder to them. I loved to look at them. She smiled, and gave me a hug. "You are going to LOVE it here. I promise." I couldn't help but grin and nod.
When I tried to get a better view out the window, I accidentally leaned into Bella. She didn't mind, she just looked farther out too. Eventually, she leaned back into my chest, and I wrapped my arms around her waist. I have never been so close to her before, and I loved the feeling. Since she didn't pull away, I guessed that she liked it too. We just kept looking out the window, until Alice poked her head out from nowhere and reminded us to get our stuff together. Last time I was on a plane I left my camera on it, and I never wanted to make that mistake again. Alice was right, so I pulled away from Bella, and she started to pack things up while I reminded Emmett and Rose.
The plane landed, and we got off. As soon as we got off the plane, we got blasted with a gust of cold air. I immediately put on my jacket, and continued walking with everyone to the end of the terminal. We stopped, and Bella's mom made a phone call to who I was guessing was their aunt. She was waiting outside at the drive around, so we hurried up to baggage claim to go faster.
It took us a while for us to get our bags, because Alice brought a lot, which was just more baggage to get a hold of. We finished eventually, and hurried outside.
Aunt Jodie was waiting right at the exit, and almost immediately, Bella, Emmett, and their mom ran over to her and ambushed her in a hug.
"Guys! Please! Your making a scene.", she said, laughing, and giving them more hugs. "Okay, yes, yes, yes. It's nice to see you too! But, if you don't remember, there are other people in our company! Please, enlighten me." She waved over to us, and Bella introduced all of us. We climbed into her car after putting our stuff in the back. She had a big car, so we were able to fit all of our bags easily. I sat next to Bella this time, in the seats behind the driver. Alice and Jasper sat next to us, and behind us sat Rose and Emmett. Bella's mom sat in the passenger seat.
We started to drive, and I looked out the window to see the magnificent city that is Chicago. The buildings were HUGE. It was no wonder that Bella missed it so much. There was snow everywhere, and it looked amazing. It was beautiful. Jodie turned on the radio, and started to flip channels. She went past a station, and almost immediately, Rose yelled out to keep it. I had never heard the song before, but apparently Bella had, because she turned around, and said "ROSE. YOU KNOW CAROLINA LIAR!?!?!" Rose looked at her with wide eyes, and smiled, nodding, singing along with the song. Bella started to sing too, and Jodie turned up the radio.
Wait, I'm wrong
Should have done better than this
Please, I'll be strong
I'm finding it hard to resist
So show me what I'm looking for
Save me, I'm lost
Oh lord, I've been waiting for you
I'll pay any cost
Save me from being confused
Show me what I'm looking for
Show me what I'm looking for…oh lord
Don't let go
I've wanted this far too long
Mistakes become regrets
I've learned to love abuse
Please show me what I'm looking for
Save me, I'm lost
Oh lord, I've been waiting for you
I'll pay any cost
Save me from being confused
Show me what I'm looking for
Show me what I'm looking for…oh lord
Show me what I'm looking for
Show me what I'm looking for
Show me what I'm looking for
Save me, I'm lost
Oh lord, I've been waiting for you
I'll pay any cost
Just save me from being confused
Wait, I'm wrong
I can't do better than this
I'll pay any cost
Save me from being confused
Show me what I'm looking for
Show me what I'm looking for
Show me what I'm looking for
Show me what I'm looking for…oh lord
The two of them were laughing hysterically by the time the song was done. I just laughed, and said "Wow, you guys are cool." Bella glared at me, and scoffed. "Well, FYI, Edward, that song just happens to be my favorite song, so therefore, I have the right to sing it. I saw it live at the house of blues before I moved. It was one of the best shows I've been to. I hugged her, and said "No, Bella, Really. You really ARE cool." She laughed at this, and leaned into me again. Alice nudged her, and said "Awww, you guys are SOOOO cute!" I glared at her. Why can't she just put the whole Bella thing to rest? Rose however, was freaking out in the back. "Bella, did you just say that you saw Carolina Liar? That is SOOO lucky." Bella looked back at her, and stated nonchalantly, " Yeah, I saw them with We The Kings and The Academy Is…. It was awesome." Rose's mouth was literally hanging open at this. "Here, I think I still have some video on my phone from the show." She opened her phone, and started scrolling through the files on it, opening a video file, and handing the phone to Rose, who's eyes were bugging out of her head. It was really funny to watch.
Jodie started to talk to us, asking us questions about ourselves, and filling us in on some things that we could possibly do while we were there. The ride went much faster this way, and before we knew it, we were out of the Chicago city limits, and Bella was practically jumping out of her seat when she told me that we were in Evanston now. Some tears started to fall down her cheeks, and I wiped them off with the sleeve of my jacket. She rested her head on my shoulders, and sighed.
About 10 minutes later, we arrived at a HUGE house on a street full of old, Victorian looking houses. It was a beautiful neighborhood. We got out of the car, and looked around. People started to grab their luggage, and I followed suit, bringing them into the warm, cozy house. As soon as she was in, Jodie left to the kitchen to make us some hot chocolate. I grabbed my duffle and carry-on, and followed everyone else upstairs to scope out rooms.
The third floor bedrooms were all connected, so Bella was right when she told us that the rooms made mazes. There were two big empty rooms, with three cots in the middle of the floors. The girls chose a room, and started to unpack a little, so Me, Emmett and Jasper took the other big room. Bella's mom was taking a small guestroom on the second floor with Jodie, so we got the third floor all to ourselves for an entire week.
Bella, Alice and Rose walked into our room, and we all hung out for a while. Jodie brought up the hot chocolate, and we planned out what we were going to do the next day. Bella's phone started to ring, and her face lit up immediately. She answered, and ran downstairs. We followed her, and I couldn't help but laugh. It was hilarious. The doorbell rang, and she ran to answer it.
When she opened the door, she was attacked by about 4 people throwing her into hugs. She was so hyper, hugging them right back, and screaming. "GUYS! I MISSED YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!", she yelled. She turned around, and lead them over to us. "Guys, this is Rose, Alice, Jasper, and Edward. You already know Emmett. This is Emma, Karen, Sam, and Jack." I said hi to them, and they welcomed us. Karen said something to Bella, and Bella replied, and got a huge smile on her face. "Guys, how would you like to go hang out downtown and see a movie? Trust me, it'll be a lot of fun," Bella asked. Alice said yes immediately, and Emmett ran to the kitchen to tell his mom and aunt that we were going. He came back, and grabbed his coat. I guessed that since he was doing that, that it was ok, so we all went to get our stuff, and we headed out the door.
I talked to Jack and Karen while we walked. They seemed to be pretty cool. They were going out, and were Bella's best friends when she lived here. Emma and Sam were going out, too. They were talking to Jasper and Alice. The walk to downtown Evanston didn't take that long at all. We were probably about three blocks away from it.
When we got to the theater, I was in awe. It was packed, and there were about 15 new movies playing, which is a huge amount compared to the small theater in Forks. We decided on watching the Changeling with Angelina Jolie. I heard that it was a pretty good movie. We got our tickets, and headed over to the snack area, which was just as packed. Alice and Emma went to scope out some seats while we got the food.
I was waiting in line looking at the candy when I felt a little nudge on my arm. I turned to see a smiling Bella. "Hey, you. So….how are you liking my old friends? There's tons more that you need to meet, but they were the ones that you had to meet first. They were my life back here!" She laughed, and waited for my response. "They seem cool! Not as cool as you of course, but I think ill get along with them, if that's what you mean," I said.
Bella waited for me in line, and together, we gathered with everyone else, and walked into the movie room.
A/N:
Chaptitre dix, mes amies.
J'adore la chanson, Show Me What I'm Looking For by Carolina Liar. C'est tres beau.
The reason that I chose that song was because I saw it live at the concert that Bella mentioned. I went last thursday =]
It was fun.
Enjoy.
I'll TRY to update soon, but no promises. I've got alot of busy schoolwork that needs completion.