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Chapter Ten
Elf and Excitement
Bella's POV
"In two weeks today, it's Christmas Eve!" Ness was dancing through the corridors of the Cullen house.
I chuckled at how excited she was. We'd have to make this Christmas amazing for her.
"Mama." she wandered into the lounge where me, Rose, Alice and Esme were planning Christmas.
"Yes, sweetie?" I turned around to face her..
"Can I watch 'Elf'?" she asked.
"Sure. I'll grab the disc, go set up the DVD player in daddy's room, okay?" I instructed.
"Okay." she skipped upstairs.
I ran to the cupboard and grabbed the DVD that Renesmee had requested. I followed my daughter to Edward's old room and popped the disc into the slot of the player.
"You okay now?" I smoothed down her hair.
"Could I have some hot chocolate?" she asked.
"Yep, back in a sec." I ran downstairs and turned the tap on: the water ran into the kettle. Then, I poured some chocolate powder in a mug, grabbed the kettle and poured the steaming hot water into the cup. I grabbed a spoon and mixed it up, then I ran back upstairs very smoothly, careful to not spill it.
I handed it to my daughter. "There you are, sweetie."
"Thank you, mama. Love you." I grinned at her.
"Love you too." I ran back downstairs.
"Sorry about that." I apologised. "Where were we?"
"So, on the 22nd of December we'll do the contest, on the 23rd we'll go to see it and on the 24th we'll do the normal Christmas eve stuff. Got it?" Esme said.
"Uh, hang on." I grabbed my diary from the arm of the sofa, and scribbled in the dates. "Got it."
"You know you won't forget right? Vampires never forget." Alice pointed out.
"You mean elephants?" I teased. She stuck her tongue out. "I know, but I feel better if it's written."
Alice shrugged.
"Hey darlin'." Jasper appeared beside Alice.
"Hey." Alice pecked him on the lips.
"Good hunt?" I asked him.
"Yep," Emmett strolled in. We tended to hunt in sexes. Not overly sure why, but it worked.
"It was alright." Edward came in behind his brother. "Too many deer for my taste." he leaned down over the back of the sofa and kissed me. I could taste the blood on his lips.
"So, what have you guys been doing?" Emmett asked, sitting down beside Rosalie. Carlisle walked in while Emmett was talking.
"Planning Christmas." I grinned "Ness is so excited."
"Well then, we'd better make this Christmas memorable." Edward said.
"Yeah, I seriously need to go shopping." I thought out loud.
"You haven't bought Christmas presents yet?!" Alice asked incredulously. Knowing Alice, she probably buys all her Christmas presents in January.
"Uh, nope."
"I'll take you in a few days." she promised.
"Thanks." I said gratefully. "I seriously have no idea what to get Renesmee. Do you have any ideas?" I asked my husband.
"Truthfully, no." Edward sighed.
"Well, you're helpful!" I said sarcastically, turning back around.
"Like you can talk." Edward mumbled. He sat down on the sofa beside me.
"What was that?!" I turned to face him, pretending to be angry.
"Nothing," he panicked. "love." he added on the end.
I chuckled.
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Renesmee came dancing into the room clutching her iPod which was blaring out music.
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
She noticed Edward, squealed and jumped onto his lap.
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Something caught my eye at the window. It was snowing really heavily!
Now, the jingle hop has begun
I grabbed Renesmee's hand and pointed to the window.
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
She screamed and ran towards the window.
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
She turned around with pleading eyes. I nodded.
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
She squealed and ran to get her ear and arm warmers.
In the frosty air
I plugged the iPod into the speakers, opened the window and put the speakers on the window-sill.
What a bright time, it's the right time
Renesmee came running down the stairs all bundled up. She was wearing her brand new black Uggs (her old ones were getting pretty worn out) that she opened today (link in profile. Switch the colour to black.)
To rock the night away
I ran out to join her and everybody followed me.
Jingle bell time is a swell time
"Mommy!" she yelled. "Snow!" she was running around like a mad-man, wiggling her hips to the song.
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
There was already a fine layer of snow on the ground: it was snowing extremely heavily.
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell rock, yeah
Renesmee was running around the front-yard, dragging her hands along the floor. I furrowed my brow in confusion.
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Now, the jingle hop has begun
She stood up straight with her back to me, quickly spun around and hurled a snowball right at Emmett's face.
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
He was too busy playing in the snow himself that he didn't notice, and he suddenly got a face full of snow.
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
This of course started the great Cullen snow-ball fight of the year.
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
By this time, Rosalie, Alice, Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle, Esme and Edward had all been hit at least once.
Me and Renesmee were still nice and dry because Edward stood in front of us the whole time while we squealed. Of course this meant that Edward got soaked.
Giddy-up pony time, kick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell,
They started to throw even harder. Only at Edward.
That's the jingle bell,
And harder.
That's the jingle bell rock!
Finally, Edward was struck down, and both me and Renesmee got a mouthful of snow.
"Ew!" we both yelled.
Edward got up, shook some snow out of his bronze hair and rolled his eyes. "Girls."
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