Ok so before I start this chapter I would like to apologize for how many times I used the word next. I hate repetition but I could think of another way to do it so I hope you enjoy. :-)
Chapter 10- Last Minute Preparations
Surprisingly the weeks went by pretty quickly, mostly because I had no say in the party, well except for my dress. It's so beautiful. It's by Versace and its blue, my favorite color. They decided to go with a black and white theme. Every guest will have on either black or white. My mom and dad, Esme and Carlisle, Alice and Jasper, and Rosalie and Emmet will have on black and white. Edward will have on black and blue to compliment my dress seeing that he is my date. The party was tomorrow and I couldn't wait.
During those two weeks of planning my mom and dad had to go back home, but my mom and Alice kept in contact. Alice, Rosalie, and I tried out for the cheerleading and I made captain, much to Lauran and Jessica's dismay. Emmet, Jasper, and Edward tried for the football and soccer teams. They made it of course all three of which sharing co- captain status. There's also a talent show coming up in a week. Alice, Rose, and I were in the process of making a routine. It's going to be epic and we're going to end the show with a bang.
Right now I'm at the airport waiting for my mom and dad. Edward, Alice, and Rosalie were here too. After ten minutes of Alice jumping up and down to see over everyone's heads we spotted them. Me, Alice, Rose, and my mom decided to somewhat coordinate. Well Alice decided. She claimed it was so we could identify each other in the airport, I think she just wanted an excuse to wear the new cropped superman t-shirts she and Rose had gotten and since it was a rare sunny day in Forks she thought it would be perfect. Alice was wearing her black superman crop top with yellow pants and black Christian Louboutin peep toe pumps. Rose had on her white superman crop top with red jeans and nude Christian Louboutin peep toe pumps. I had on an embroidered bustier, black jeans, blue and black Versace open toe pumps with strips of white, gold, and red, a cobalt blue jacket, and my belly ring with the blue star and playboy bunny charm. As my parents got closer I noticed my mom was wearing a black floral bustier clearly made by Dolce and Gabbana, gold Balmain pants, and her black Giuseppe booties.
"Hey girls." my mom said as she got to us. "And Edward." she said smiling.
"Hey we all replied."
For the rest of the day we, the girls including Esme, pampered ourselves at the Cullen's while the boys went to my house to watch TV and guy stuff. The next morning we all went to the Cullen's for breakfast and talked about all the stuff we would need for the party. We decided on lots of little finger foods. While Esme, Alice, and I decided to go to the store to get the food while the boys stayed to set up and Renee and Rosalie to direct them about placement.
We got to the store and through multiple items into the cart that we would need. When we got to the chip isle I saw Angela. I felt kinda bad. I haven't even talked to her since that first day and she's really nice. I decided to go and talk to her and of course Alice followed me.
"Hey Angela." I said to her. She looked up and smiled.
"Hi Bella, happy birthday. Hi Alice."
"Are you coming to the party tonight?" Alice asked before I could say thank you.
"Yeah, thanks for inviting me."
"What are you wearing?" I hit Alice in the side. She didn't even flinch.
"I'm wearing what I have on."
"No you're not."
"Alice." I hissed after hitting her in the side again. I didn't particularly approve of the black jeans, t-shirt, and converse, but I wasn't about to be rude about it. I had the perfect idea. I held my hand over Alice's mouth before I started. "What she meant to say was we would like to dress you. Kind of like a makeover."
"Really?" she asked. By this time Alice was bouncing up and down with the idea of a makeover.
"Yeah." I said as I smiled at her. Then Alice licked my hand. "Eww, gross Alice." I said wiping my hand on the back of her shirt.
"Yeah and we can have a sleep over and hang out tomorrow and go shopping and watch movies. Oooo this is gonna be so fun."She said as she bounced away.
"So do you want to come? I mean you don't have to do the shopping or anything but it would fun if you stayed over."
"Yeah that would be fun." she said. "I just have to go home and put these groceries up."
"Ok would you mind if I rode with you so I can show you the way to the house. It's kind of hard to find and they haven't set up the lights yet."
"Yeah sure, I'm about to check out anyway." she said.
"Ok, let me go tell Esme."
"Ok."
I walked back over to Esme and Alice to see Alice was telling Esme all about the sleepover she had planned.
"... and we're gonna watch movies all night and eat lots of junk food and then wake up really early and go shopping"
"Esme I'm going to ride back with Angela ok?"
"Ok dear, I'll tell your mother."
I walked back over to Angela and waited for her to check out. We walked over to her car and put all the stuff in the backseat. I got in the passenger seat as she got in the driver's seat and started driving to her house. Her house was cute. It was a two story, light yellow house. As we got the stuff out of the car I saw two boys coming out of the house to help. They looked to be about nine or ten. They must be her brothers. I followed them into the kitchen. As they were putting up the groceries a woman I assumed to be Angela's mom came in.
"Oh hello, you must be Bella." she said as she saw me.
"Hi." I said back shyly. I'm not really good with parents.
"Is it ok if I go to a sleep over tonight mom?" Angela asked.
"That's fine sweetie."
"Ok, I'm just gonna get my stuff."
"Ok." I said back. Her mother went to the fridge most likely to start on lunch and her brothers stared at me.
"You're pretty." One of them said.
"Thank you and what's your name?"
"I'm Joshua but you can call me Josh and that's Isaac."
"Can we come to your party?" Isaac asked.
"Of course you can, everyone is invited."
"Really?" Josh asked.
"Yeah." I said smiling.
"Mom can we go to Bella's party." They asked at same time.
"Yeah we're all going, that's why I got out your clothes earlier."
"Really? I thought we were going grandmas." Isaac said to himself and they both ran up stairs.
"It was really nice of you to invite us Bella." Mrs. Weber said to me.
"Oh it was nothing. I really wanted everyone to come and have fun considering this is my first real birthday party." I said as Angela walked into the kitchen with her bag.
"You've never had a birthday party before?" she asked.
"No, it was always just me and my parents since I was 15."
"What about your sister?" Mrs. Weber asked.
"I don't have any siblings." I answered confused.
"Oh my mistake, I've just heard a lot of people talking about your sister coming to visit you during lunch a couple of weeks ago."
"Oh no that was my mom, she's just really young. I was adopted and she's only 25."
"I didn't know you were adopted." Angela said.
"Yeah, not a lot of people do. So are you ready to go?" I asked.
"Yeah. See you later mom." Angela said as we left the house. She handed me her keys and told me to drive since I knew where I was going. After about ten minutes we arrived outside of their house.
"Wow." Angela said.
"I know right."
"I've never seen their house before. I don't think anyone has." She said.
"Wait until you see the inside." I said back. Just then bunch of confetti fell on top of my head. I looked up and in the tree above me I saw a person. "REALLY EMMET?" I yelled up to him. "HOW DID YOU EVEN GET UP THERE?"
"I CLIMBED, DUH BELLA." he yelled back.
"My monkey man." Rosalie said walking up to us with Alice behind her.
"Hey you guys." Alice said.
"Where's everyone?" I asked.
"Charlie and Renee went to finish up something, Esme is cooking, Carlisle is in his study, Jasper is in the tree next to Emmet and they are putting up lights and Edward is inside getting more lights." Just as she finished telling me Edward came out with three long sets of lights wrapped around his torso. When he saw me he ran over and kissed me.
"Hey babe." he said smiling.
"Hey." I said and for a minute I forgot everyone was there.
"Hey you still have work to do Edward and Bella we still have to find a dress for Angela.
"Oh, right." I said. We walked to the house and I turned around to see Edward climbing up one of the trees. Is there anything is he's not good at or anything he doesn't look absolutely sexy doing? Probably not. We walked in the house and ran up to Alice's room.
"Mine or yours?" Alice asked as we made it to her room.
"Mine probably." I answered back going to into her closet with her following me. Rose sat on the bed with Angela. "No leather Allie." I said as I saw her pick up a leather dress.
"Why not?" she said pouting.
"I'm not falling for that put it back." I said as I continued looking. "Look for a shortish black dress, but no leather."
"Fine." She said as we continued to look. By the time we left the closet we had about twenty dresses in our hands.
"I'm trying on all of those?" Angela asked.
"Yes." Alice said thrusting her dresses into her hands. "Try mine on first."
Angela got up and went into the bathroom. Not long after she came out in the first dress. It was a black, obviously all of them were black, sleeveless skater dress.
"Next." We all said.
The next dress was a Herve Leger dress with one strap.
"That one's cute." Rosalie said.
"I think it's a little too tight for me." Angela said.
"Next then." I said
Next was a strapless dress with silver embroidery. It was pretty but I could tell she was uncomfortable with how low cut it was.
"Next." I said.
"Thank you." she mouthed to me.
Next was a Valentino dress with mesh straps. It didn't really fit her right.
"Next."
Next was a simple dress with a lace overlay.
"Next." Rosalie said.
The next dress was an Alexander McQueen belted halter neck dress. The deal breaker was that the entire back was out.
"Next."
Next was a dress with a leather bustier and a zipper in the front at the top and a form fitting bottom.
"Alice, I told you no leather."
"Well I liked it." she said as she stuck her tongue out at me.
"Do you like it Angela?" I asked her.
"I think it's pretty, but I don't think I could wear it." she answered.
"Next."
Next was a plainish dress with tulle at the top.
"Next."
Next was a Dolce & Gabbana lace and satin bustier dress.
"Really Alice?"
"Well it doesn't have leather."
"Is that really any better. It looks like lingerie."
"Well it's yours."
"Yeah I know but that's a more work related item."
"Fine."
"Next."
Next was a Fendi dress made of lace and chiffon. It was almost completely see through.
"Ok I admit this wasn't my best choice." Alice said. "And that's the last of my dresses."
"Ok well on to mine." I said as I handed Angela my choices.
The first dress from my choices was a Versace studded sleeveless dress. It was cute but it wasn't the dress.
"Next."
Next was a Herve Leger beaded bandage dress. It was a little too low cut on her.
"Next."
Next was a Gucci chain trimmed dress. It just wasn't right on her.
"Next."
Next was a Herve Leger bandage dress with a cutout back. Like all the Herve dresses I could tell she wasn't comfortable with the fit.
"Next."
Next was a Lavin wool and silk blend dress with a lace overlay.
"It's cute." Rosalie said.
"It's kind of hot." Angela said.
"Next."
Next was a Herve Leger flared bandaged dress. This one wasn't as tight as the others but it still wasn't the right dress.
"Next."
The last few of my dresses were my favorites. There was the Valentino one shoulder dress with a flower appliqué on the shoulder, a Marchesa embellished asymmetric dress, a Valentino one shoulder ruffled dress, and last but not least a Dolce & Gabbana dress with a lace overlay. They were the final options. We all finally agreed on the Dolce & Gabbana dress.
"Now I want to do everyone's hair and makeup." I said.
"No, it's your birthday."
"Yeah and for my birthday I want to do everyone's hair and makeup. Now Rose go get Esme and see if my mom is back, we've got some work to do."
So that's that. The next chapter really is the party. It was suppose to be this chapter but it was getting really long and taking entirely too much time and I really wanted to get this out. Please tell me what you think. Thanks for reading. :-)