A/N: I don't want to complain, especially because I have a handful of reviewers who are amazing to me, but I really should start giving more time to review instead of posting a hundred chaps a day. So, its been a couple days since I last updated, but I really haven't gotten as many reviews as I would have liked. This story will have an end, eventually, so I should take it slow right? Any thoughts or opinions?
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Kay, guys, enjoy this Alice filled chapter!
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"Bella! Wake up!"
My eyes darted open to find Alice standing next to my bed.
I looked to the clock. 5:35 am.
"What the hell, Alice?" I asked, still half asleep.
"I wanted to wake
you up to let you know that we're skipping today."
"What?
How'd you get—did Victoria see you?"
"Rosalie let me in and no she didn't see me."
I sat there blankly, not really knowing what was going on.
"Come on."
"Alice, I'm not going."
"What? Why not!"
"Because if Victoria finds out I'm in deep trouble."
"Don't worry, B. She won't find out. I called in ahead and let the headmaster know that we're not coming today and not to call home."
"What?! Now she's going to tell Victoria—"
"Relax. I told my parents that we needed to take a girls day and they called in and straightened everything out for us. They do anything we want. We're the biggest donators and besides, that school would be nothing without our tuition!"
"Oh. That must be nice."
"Come on Bella!" Alice whined, tugging on my arm.
"Why do we have to
go early if we have until 3 to skip?"
"Oh, silly, naïve,
Bella. We're just getting out of here before Victoria or those
bimbos for stepsisters you have see us! I had to wake up before your
alarm clock went off and you went to school without a clue! Rosalie
is going to tell them that I took you to school today, just in case
they wonder where you are. We're going to my house to sleep in
until 10 or so."
My eyes widened in shock; I was very impressed. "Wow, you definitely know how to plan ahead," I noted.
"Duh! You should know that by now! Lets go!"
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We went to her house and I fell asleep instantly. Before I knew it, Alice was waking me up. She started putting makeup on my and doing my hair and picking out different scenarios of outfits for us to wear. I didn't understand it, we were just hanging out.
The first place we went was to a restaurant called Butter. It was really nice but I felt bad for making Alice pay; and trust me, it was not cheap. Seems as if all of the little bistros, cuisines, and hot spots in Manhattan know how to clean your pocket of its dough.
Then, she took me to Sephora, where an over dramatic stuck up hag of a lady pounded on make up to sample. She handed me bags of samples, thinking that I wouldn't be able to afford any real stuff. And of course, I couldn't. But much to my dismay, Alice bought me everything. She insisted, and there's no reasoning when it comes to Alice.
She bought me Smashbox lip enhancing gloss and the color was called Expose, which was a pale peach. That was 18 freaking dollars! And it would probably only last me a week according to the way Alice instructed me to use it. She also bought me black Dior mascara at 24 dollars, and 65 dollar Kate Somerville moisturizer. Sheesh! Who spends $107 like that?!
All Alice bought was some Burberry perfume, because she "already has all of the goods that she needs to be fabulous".
And then, she told me that we're going to Bloomingdales. When we got there, I received weird glances. Apparently, I was a "newbie"; they're used to seeing the same people in there every day. The regular "Alices" of the world. Bella Swan does not shop at Bloomingdales…shes more of a "Ross Dress for Less" or "wear Irina and Tanyas hand me downs that are no longer in style" type of girl.
Ugh, here I go, talking in third person again.
Alice bought me a Marc Jacobs mini dress, that was a gold and cream color, and matched my skin fairly well. She also bought me a Nanette Lapore cardigan, which was also a cream color. But she demanded that I don't wear the two together, the colors will "mesh". Ah, Alice. She never seizes to amaze me.
After that, we went to Barney's and grabbed some lunch at Fred's, the restaurant on the top floor. She bought some cute pajamas for me, and some lingerie for her "date" with Jasper. I guess she doesn't take things slow, but who wouldn't if they were as gorgeous as Alice?
And after that, we went to the spa. She treated me with a hot stone message, mud bath, and full body wax. She got the same. It was nice, and so were the people, unlike most of the places we went to so far, filled with snobby clerks and waiters.
She took me to her favorite hair salon, to which some flamboyant dude named Stefan trimmed my hair, and added a little color. I couldn't really tell the difference with the color until I went outside, and saw the light hit it. It was some chestnut red streaks that faded nicely into my hair.
As if all of that weren't enough, we went to the tanning salon, where I barely got tanned; I was more on the red side. But all in all, I looked pretty good, if I say so myself. I looked more like an Upper East Sider, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to.
After all, Edward did seem to like me better because I'm not one of those girls.
A/N: Ugh, I am not happy with this chapter what so ever. Its not very long, I know. And I rushed through it. I just had to do something with Tuesday before Wednesday came…and we all know what Wednesday means! Wink wink ;)
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