I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain there is healing
In your name I find meaning(Broken – Lifehouse)
Chapter 12: A Night Of Wows
BPOV
"Alice! I need your help!" I called from my room. Right now, I was having a breakdown because I couldn't find a dress that I wanted to wear to the dance today. We only had a few minutes before we had to go to class, but I still hadn't found a dress that I liked.
"I thought you didn't want my help?" she asked when she came in my room. My bed was covered in dresses that I had brought along with me. Not one of them was the one I wanted.
"I didn't, but now I do. Plus, I know you got me a dress anyway," I replied to her picking up the dresses and putting them all back in my closet.
Alice smiled. "You know me too well, Bella! Come in my room so I can show you," she said heading out of my room while I followed. On her bed I saw a dark blue dress that had a brown ribbon going through the center. Also, at the bottom there were designs made out of beads. It was more beautiful than any dress I could have ever picked out.
"Wow, Alice! That is beautiful; you're officially a life safer," I said giving her a hug.
"Yeah, yeah," she answered. "Now let's go before we're late," she said dragging me out of the room. I'm surprised she didn't scold me today for my boring outfit consisting of a hoodie, ripped jeans and a t-shirt.
"Hello, ladies," Edward greeted us outside our with an old time bow.
I giggled and rolled my eyes at him. We made our way out of the dorm building and headed off to our first period. Edward stuck with me on my way to my first period since his class was right next to mine.
"So, Edward," Alice said as we were walking.
"Yes?" he answered.
"Are you like all the other football players who are sad that they canceled the game tonight for the dance?" she asked him.
"Yeah, I mean, I don't mind going to the dance, but I would rather be playing football," he replied.
I scoffed at his answered. Typical boy.
"So, I'm taking it that you're going to the dance tonight?" he asked me as we entered the hallway.
"Yeah, why?" I answered looking up at him the same time he looked down at me.
"I was just wondering if you had a date," he muttered so low that I could barely hear him.
"No I don't," I answered. "Why?" When I asked him, him started to fidget with his hands.
"I…uh…no reason," he said. "I was just curious." Before I could say anything, he was walking in the opposite direction. When I stepped into the classroom, everyone was talking about the dance. Of course, the football players were mad that they wouldn't be playing tonight, but were happy that the game had been rescheduled to next week.
Before I knew it,I was walking into dancing with Edward. When we got in, Mr. Molona had said he wanted to speak to us privately. We both followed him into a separate studio and sat down against the mirror next to each other.
"Edward, Bella," Mr. Molona started, "you two know how you agreed to do one dance for the showcase?"
We both nodded.
"Well I found this song, and I thought it would be an awesome song for you too to dance to."
"In addition to the other song?" I asked Mr. Molona. "By the way what is the first song we're dancing to anyway? Have you picked one out?"
"Yes, I have. But I will tell you that when we have more time because the bell is about to ring," he said as we all got up and headed out of the room. I was hoping to be able to get a few hours in peace before the dance, but Alice made it clear that we wouldn't be having any of that.
"Okay, Bella. Here is how tonight is going to work. I'm going to get ready first so you can go read or be a nerd, and when I'm done I'll start working on you. Got it?"
"Yes, Ma'am," I said. I didn't want to fight with Alice right now because she looked like she had a plan and that plan was not to be messed up.
"Okay then. I'm going to shower and you go do whatever," she said as she darted off to the bathroom. I sighed and looked around my room for something to do. I spotted my computer and decided I could write my mom and e-mail since I haven't talked to her in awhile.
Hey Mom,
Sorry I haven't kept in touch as much as I said I would. I've been really busy with dancing and school. I'm writing this quickly before I have to go and get ready for the schools spring dance. And, no, I don't have a boyfriend to take me. I hope you're happy. Just Kidding. What have you and Charlie been up to lately? It feels weird not knowing because before I was always around you guys, and now I'm across the country. Well I got to go because I hear my friend getting out of the shower and now it's her turn to torture me.
Love you!
Bella.
"Bella! I'm done. Are you ready to become beautiful?" Alice sung coming into my room.
"I don't really see the point in this, Alice. We're going to get all sweaty dancing and jumping around. Why do we have to put on all kinds of make-up?" I asked her.
"You'll see why when we get to the dance. Now come into Alice's Beauty Salon."
**OWA**
It turned out that 'Alice's Beauty Salon' was her bathroom. Like she had promised, she didn't go crazy on me. She ended up only putting a little eye liner on me and curling my hair. I stepped into the dress she gave me and I was ready. We – Alice, Rosalie, and I – were going to meet the guys at the gym where the dance was being held. Of course, Alice would be with Jasper and Rosalie with Emmett, so Edward and I just naturally stayed together. We made our way across the campus with tons of other people who were dressed up for the occasion. Alice's was in a sparkly silver short dress while Rosalie had on a long dress with different patterns going down the front of it. I couldn't deny it, but we all looked pretty hot.
The guys were standing outside of the gym waiting for us. I had to admit, they all looked absolutely handsome in their suits, but I couldn't stop looking at Edward. He looked absolutely hot in his suit. The black in it made Edward look extra good.
"Hi," he said once I reached him, "you look great."
This made me blush so much that he chuckled.
"Shall we?" He offered his arm out to me and I took it graciously.
"Yes, we shall," I said faking a British accent. We both walked in the gym arm in arm and were flabbergasted by how pretty the gym looked compared to how it usually was.
"Wow," I whispered. All along the walls were thousands of little crystals on string with tiny paper flowers attached to them. It made the room feel romantic and fun at the same time.
"Bella! Edward! Over here!" Emmett called from a table in the corner. We walked over to where everybody was sitting together and took seats next to each other.
"So, Bella. Happy you came now?" Alice asked me. I nodded yes. I was definitely happy that I had come.
EPOV
Oh. My. Freaking. God.
Could anyone look more tempting than Bella tonight? I don't think so. The dress that Alice had put her in made her look even more beautiful than I had ever seen her. It was blue which, somehow, highlighted her eyes and skin to make it seem like she was glowing. To be honest, the moment I saw her, I just wanted to grab her and kiss her until she couldn't breathe. For a good amount of the night, we just sat and talked amongst ourselves. She did get up and dance with Alice and Rosalie a couple of times but that's it. When Bella had come and sat down again she was breathing hard and laughing about something Alice had said.
"Bella?" I asked.
"Yeah?" she replied smiling at me.
"Want to go on a walk with me?" I asked her.
She smiled even wider. "I would love to, Edward."
I took her hand and helped her up because I knew she wouldn't think I was coming on to her or something. I didn't miss the look that Alice gave Bella when she stood up.
We made our way outside away from the craziness of the dance. We were walking along the sidewalk, taking in the scenery, when Bella shivered.
"Don't you have a jacket?" I asked her.
She looked up at me with her brown eyes, and gave me a small smile. "Alice said I would be inside most of the time, so I wouldn't need one. I guess she was wrong," she said with a laugh.
"Here," I said taking off my jacket and draping it over her shoulders.
She put her arms through the sleeves. "So why did you want to come out here?" she asked me, looking ahead of us.
"I wanted to show you something. Come on." I took her hand again and lead her down onto the dirt path to the tree. I found this tree a couple of years ago at this same time of year and I thought it was beautiful.
"Look," I said pointing up to the tree. Inside of it were tons of little lightning bugs making it seem like the tree was draped in thousands of lights.
"Wow. Edward, I-I've never seen anything like this. It's beautiful," she said, never looking away from the tree. I had known she would like it because we had a lot in common. Every time I came here, I couldn't help but think about when I would bring a girl here. I finally did.
In the distance I could here a slow song playing from the dance. I looked down at Bella and saw that she was looking up at me. I held out my hand, asking her to dance silently. She slid her little hand into mine and put her other hand on my shoulder while I put mine on her waist. We never got to dance like this in class so I took advantage of it while I could. I felt Bella's head on my shoulder and I couldn't help but smile at the feeling of it. She must have sensed me smiling because she looked up at me and gave me one in return.
"What are you smiling about?" she asked me.
"I could ask you the same question," I said. She didn't break eye contact with me while we were still dancing.
"What would your mom say if she saw you right now?" I asked her. I knew about what her mom said about her dating while she was here but I had to know how Bella felt about that.
"She would probably start yelling at me. But I don't care what she says." There was a moment of silence before I answered.
"Good because Bella, I really, really like you," I started as I took my hands and laced my fingers through hers. "And I don't know if I can stay away anymore." Her eyes widened.
"Edward, I-I like you too but-"
I cut her off by putting my lips on hers. At first, she froze. But she soon fell into it and started kissing me back and I felt like the luckiest guy in the world.
"Edward I-" she started when we broke apart for a second to catch our breath for a moment.
"Shh..." I told her and brought my lips to hers once again as I backed her up against the tree so I could be closer to her. She put her hands into my hair and was pressing my face against hers while I hugged to my body around her waist. I broke away from her and smiled down at her.
She looked up at me too and said: "Wow."
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