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Emmett POV.
"Go, go, go, go!!" Alice chanted excitedly as I watched her run into the house after Bella and Rosalie, smacking their asses playfully. She's a psycho….but that looks sexy!!! I stared from the doorway as the three of them ran into Alice's bedroom giggling and shrieking having caught Alice's infectious mood.
Edward patted my shoulder as he walked past me to the kitchen. I soon recovered, closed the door and followed him. Jasper was already there getting pans and plates out ready. Confused, I asked, "What are you doing in the kitchen Jasper?"
I watched as he turned around with a goofy smile on his face as he said, "Cooking dinner with you and Edward while the girls get ready for the party tonight."
Staring at my watch I asked Jasper, "Dude, it's only just gone 6 o'clock, what are they going to do for three hours?"
Edward crossed his arms and gave me a disbelieving look from next to Jasper, then listed, "Bath's, showers, hair, makeup, tantrums, tears, shouts, screams, moans…"
My head snapped up at that last word. I scowled back at Jasper and Edward while they sniggered at me. Those bastards……make fun of me why don't you! Two can play at that game! Let the games begin…
Shrugging my shoulders I replied casually, "Seeing as I don't have a sister, I wouldn't have known all that. Would I?" Take the bait, take it, go on little fishies, take the bait….. I chanted in my mind. I smiled at Jaspers next words.
Sounding smug he asked, "You've seen some film or something that shows girls taking ages to get ready for a night out haven't you Emmett?" I watched as he crossed his arms, and gave Edward a sceptical look.
I tapped an index finger to my chin as I mocked some serious thinking. Thank you gentlemen….or should I say fishies, for biting the bait! I smiled mischievously as I answered Jasper, "Come to think of it maybe I have….? But I guess you and Edward have experienced these sorts of first hand growing up….like the nail painting the other night Edward?" I finished smiling victoriously while Jasper and Edward glared at me from the other side of the kitchen.
The three of us heard Alice's door squeak open slowly, which drew our attention to it immediately. Some green faced pixie monster poked her head out of Alice's room and called out, "Be nice! Don't make me come over there to sort you three out!" I watched the green pixie monster, amazed as she carried on in Alice's voice, "and guy's….we want pasta for dinner…it shouldn't be too hard to do! Just keep stirring it so that it doesn't stick!"
I turned around to the other two, and asked perplexed, "What happened to her?"
Edward grabbed out a bag of pasta from one of the cupboards then turned to me rolling his eyes as he answered, "That….was a face mask."
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An hour later the three of us watched from the living room, as the girls emerged from Alice's room and made their way past us to get their, now, cold pasta. The three of them were wrapped in their short silk robes, looking flawless.
I heard Alice's voice as they walked by. I swear she just said "Ta-Da"……is that their costume? What are they supposed to be?
"Please don't tell me that's your costume?" I heard Jasper pained voice call to the girls. Why not? Rose looks hot! I watched them as they came back into the living room to sit with us while they ate.
Rosalie raised an eyebrow at Jasper and challenged, "So what if it is?"
I could see that Jasper was not impressed and that his overprotective brother side was coming out as he said, "If you think that you're going outside looking like that….." His voice trailed off but I picked up a few odd words like, "Creeps, perverts, my sister…" I could tell that he was fuming inside.
Surprisingly, Bella was the next one to speak as she declared with a speculative look on her face, "Well, I might go out like this?" I watched as she tugged at the bottom of her robe which only reached half way down her thigh.
"The hell you will!" I announced and carried on, "My sister's not going out dressed like that! You'll catch a cold!"
I watched as Bella's shocked face turned into a pout as she pleaded innocently, "But Emmett……I could get some numbers, guys could buy me drinks, I wouldn't have to spend any money….."
Edward spoke before I got the chance to lay down the law. I'd never seen him look so calm, but dangerous at the same time. His voice sounded lethal, yet controlled as he said commandingly, "You will get changed, we will pay for your drinks and you will stay with us the whole time."
I looked around the room and saw that everyone was staring silently at Edward who now had his head hung while he pinched the bridge of his nose. Ohhh boy, he's stressed…It was Edwards's classic sign.
"Edward, we were only joking, our costumes are in my room." Alice spoke up in a cautious voice.
Edward tipped his head back and let out a sigh before he looked around to us all and explained, "Sorry….look we can't let you three out of our sights tonight, after that letter on the weekend….it wouldn't be safe."
Damn, how did I forget about that? He's right; I'm not letting them out of my sight either! I decided as I silently agreed with Edward.
"Kay Eddie." Alice's voice sounded sorry for winding us all up. She silently got up and gave him a peck on the cheek before walking back to her bedroom with Bella and Rosalie in tow.
"What did she whisper in your ear Edward?" Jasper asked sounding as curious as he looked.
"Nothing much, just suggesting that we should get changed in a little while." I could tell that he was lying and that he wouldn't tell us what she'd said even if we begged.
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At about 8.30, I got out of Bella's bedroom and headed to the living room. The cheat! Alice's going to be soooo mad that he cheated on his costume! I watched the imaginary scene unfold as I walked over to Jasper who was grinning smugly at me as he stood next to the TV.
I quickly remembered that I was in costume, so I said, in a dreadful Transylvanian accent, "I want to suck your blood!" while I swished my cape around me. Jasper and I both laughed at my dismal portrayal of a vampire while Edward made his way over to us.
I span around to see his costume, "Holy Hell, what are you supposed to be? King Goth or something?" I asked quickly, surprised by Edwards choice of costume.
He frowned at me in disbelief as he asked, "Haven't you ever seen The Crow?"
The crow, no, but I have seen crows before…..euchhh what's with all that makeup anyway? Maybe he enjoyed the makeovers from Alice and Rosalie more than he let on? My mental dialog ran wild while I studied his look.
Once I finished my assessment of Edward, I turned to Jasper while I asked Edward, "How do you think Alice will kill Jasper? Slowly and painfully…….or slowly and painfully?" I asked Edward with mock curiosity.
"What? I haven't done anything to her, why would she want to kill me?" Jasper asked back, looking a little frenzied.
Edward sighed while he looked up and down at Jaspers costume. He then explained in a sorrowful tone, "Because my friend, you've gone for a lame costume. You should have chosen the whole Superman look, instead of the Clark Kent look."
"I did, a little," I could hear the panic in Jaspers voice, "Look I've got the superman costume under the shirt! I'm supposed to look like I'm getting changed or something…."
Edward and I probably looked like fools as we laughed shamelessly at Jaspers impending Alice attack.
We soon quietened down when we heard the door to Alice's room slowly creak open. I didn't know about Edward and Jasper, but my heart was pounding as I anticipated the girls revealing their costumes to us. I cut a quick glance to them and noticed that the suspense had caused them to freeze.
I turned back to the girl's direction. I could hear them in the hallway talking quietly to each other wile giggling. I held my breath as they strutted around the corner, commanding our full attention without having said a word.
I stood speechless, mouth agape while Alice, Bella and Rosalie turned around to give Jasper, Edward and I a full look at their costumes. Holy Mary, mother of God! We can't let either of them out of our sights looking like that!!
Bit of a cliff-hanger, don't usually do that, but what the heck!! Anyway, I'm going to get on with the next chapter now…
Reviews people!! Bet you can't guess what i chose for Alice, Bella and Rosalie's costumes!!!
