A/N: Chapter 14! Just wanted to say thanks to you guys who reviewed! It really motivated me! :) And to those of you who are reading this story but aren't reviewing... please review! Even if it is to criticize, constructive criticism is welcomed! :) so R&R? please? Oh yeah! and I put the link to the dress Kala tried on up on my profile. I hope it works and you guys can see it. :) Anyway enjoy! :)
Kala's P.O.V
Chapter 14:
I saw clothes. Hundreds of clothes. Thousands of clothes. Millions of clothes. Okay so maybe I was exaggerating bit now but still. There were so many clothes! And the shoes! There were definitely thousands of them. Heels. Flats. Flip flops. Every type of shoe I could name and then some I couldn't.
"Don't you love it!?" Alice asked me excitedly.
"Have you ever stopped to think that you might be just a tiny bit obsessed?" I asked her. I was honestly amazed and a little freaked out that a person could be this obsessed. I had never seen this many clothes in the one place before. Ever.
"Well, maybe… But who cares if I'm obsessed?" Alice laughed.
"Alice! You should have warned Kala before you showed her! Now she's in shock!" Bella scowled Alice from behind me. I turned to her and grinned.
"Sorry Kala." Alice apologized happily. I laughed, "That's okay. I've just never seen this many clothes in the one place before. Especially not someone's wardrobe." I explained.
"Neither had I until I met Alice." Bella told me grinning.
"You can never have too many clothes." Alice defended herself.
"Sure you can't Alice." Bella said sarcastically.
With a huff Alice began shifting through hangers of what looked like extremely expensive dresses.
"Here!" She cried triumphantly as she pulled out a beautiful silky blue dress that I guessed came to about mid thigh with a sparkly silver ribbon and bow on the front. It looked very expensive.
"That's beautiful Alice." I said gazing at the dress.
"I know. Now, try it on!" She demanded, shoving the dress into my hands.
"Huh? Why?" I asked holding the dress delicately.
"Cause I want to see if it fits you!" she told me as if it was obvious.
"What's the point Alice?" I asked.
"Because it's yours?" she said again as if it was obvious.
I began rapidly shaking my head. "No. No it's not. It's beautiful and I love it but I can't have it! It must have cost hundreds! Why would you give it to me? No. I'm sorry Alice but I'm not taking it." I told her and tried to hand it back to her but she locked her hands behind her back shaking her head grinning.
"Nope! I'm not taking it back. You have to at least try it on!" she said and before I could shove it back into her arms she skipped out the door.
I looked helplessly at Bella who was looking at me as if she knew exactly what I was feeling.
"Sorry but she isn't going to take it back until you try it on. So best to get it over with." She said and after giving me a smile she left.
"Close the door!" I heard Alice cry and the door to Alice's gigantic closet slammed shut and I heard the lock click. They locked me in! What the hell?
"I'm not letting you out until you try it on! And I will know if you haven't! You have to come out and show us!" Alice called from behind the locked door.
"Well I guess I'll just stay in here then! Cause I'm not trying it on!" I called back stubbornly.
"Fine! But the boys will eat all the cookies and won't leave you any!" She called back and I could practically see the devilish grin she had on her beautiful face.
I had just met this girl and she already knew my weakness! And she was trying to blackmail me! And damn it! It was working! I couldn't let the boys eat all the cookies!
So with a growl and a sigh I quickly changed into the dress. It felt so good, the silk against my skin. I wish there was a mirror in here so I could see what I looked like…
"Come out so we can see Kala!" Alice called. How did she know I had it on already? Ugh!
I heard the door click and I opened the door and walked back out into Alice's room.
And to my great embarrassment, surprise and anger, it seemed that Alice felt the need to bring my brothers, Seth and Jake, Rosalie and Nessie up here too to see me in this dress.
"Alice!" I hissed at her when I saw all the people in the room. I hated attention. I really did. And I never wore dresses! This was probably one of the very few times that my brothers had seen me in a dress. Great there goes my reputation.
Alice just grinned back at me, her golden eyes sparkling as I glared at her.
"Kala…what did Alice do to you?" Tom asked looking at me.
"Yeah. You never wear dresses." Seb added.
"You look weird. You look… girly." Ryan concluded.
I rolled my eyes at my idiot head brothers, "Firstly Alice forced me into this, secondly, I have been known to wear a dress and thirdly, that's probably because I am a girl."
"She doesn't look weird!" Alice rounded on my brothers.
"She looks beautiful." Seth said quietly looking at me. I locked eyes with him and suddenly felt very self-conscious. I could feel the blush rise up on my cheeks.
"Dude. What the hell?" Ryan asked looking at Seth suspiciously.
Seth looked at Ryan and his eyes widened a little bit. As if he didn't realize he had just said that out loud. "Nothing." He said hastily but Ryan still looked suspicious.
"I agree with Seth. You look beautiful Kala. That dress matches your eyes perfectly." Rosalie said kindly to me. I was a bit taken aback I'll admit. I mean when she first looked at me, it wasn't exactly the friendliest look I had ever gotten. I wonder what changed her mind.
"Umm thank you." I thanked her a little confused by her sudden change in mood towards me.
"I love it Kal! You look very pretty. You should wear dresses more often!" Nessie told me. I blushed again. I didn't like all this attention.
"Thanks Nessie. Dresses just aren't really my thing." I told her kindly.
"Obviously, this is like the third time I have ever seen you in a dress." Tom said rudely. I glared at him.
"Well now that we are done discussing my appearance. I'll just change back." I announced and rushed back into Alice's closet to get changed back into normal clothes.
"Don't bother putting it back Kala! It's yours now!" Alice called behind the closed door.
I rolled my eyes, "No it isn't!" I called back to her as I got changed and placed the dress back on it's hanger.
I walked back out the door to find that everyone was still waiting for me. Then I remembered why I even put the dress on in the first place. The cookies!
So, trying to be discreet about it, I slowly made my way out the door with the others behind me. I glanced back and quickly sprinted for the stairs.
"I bags first pick on another cookie!" I cried laughing like the weirdo I am as I rushed down the stairs.
"What? That is so not fair Kal!" Tom cried as he ran after me.
I ran down the stairs and had just reached the bottom of the stairs when all of a sudden a huge, heavy weight fell on top of me. With a surprised squeak, yeah I squeaked, escaping my mouth I fell forward, the weight still on top of me and crashed down hard on the floor.
Ouch. I felt my breath woosh out of me in a huff and I lay there stunned for a minute trying to figure out what the heck just happened.
"Oops." Tom said as he lifted himself off me.
"Tom! What the hell?!" I gasped out as I tried to get my breath back.
"Are you guys okay?" Carlisle asked coming up to us, a worried look on his face.
"I'm fine." I said, sitting up still trying to get my breath back.
"Sorry Kal." Tom said looking at me sheepishly as he held out a hand to help me up. I took it.
"Kala! Are you alright? Are you hurt? Do you need to go to the hospital? Carlisle! Is she okay?" Seth asked worriedly as he reached the bottom of the stairs and sat on his heels looking at me as if I was on my deathbed.
"I'm fine Seth." I said, finally having my breath back, "Its just that Tom is a clumsy, heavy, teenage boy who feels he is obligated to try and beat me at everything! Even getting the first cookie!" I ended up glaring at Tom who grinned sheepishly back.
"Maybe Carlisle should look at you." Ryan said, he had a worried look on his face just like the rest of the people currently in this house. Except for Alice and Edward, who were both just grinning at me. And now, I was, once again, the center of attention. I sighed in frustration.
"I'm fine. Really. But I think after this incident that I definitely deserve the first pick of the cookies now." I smirked at Tom who grinned back at me. I led the way into the kitchen and grabbed the largest cookie there. Mmmmmmm. I leaned back on the bench and looked at everyone as they filed into the kitchen after me.
I smiled to myself when I noticed Leah and Ryan were holding hands. I was happy for them. Ryan needed someone. Not that he didn't have us, he just needed someone else. I think he felt pressure, being the oldest and all, that he needed to look after us all. Leah was good for him.
I sighed. I wish I had someone like that. Well now. Didn't that thought just come out of nowhere. My eyes drifted to Seth and we locked eyes for a minute. I felt my heart skip a beat. I tried to look away. Really, I did. But I just couldn't. There was something so… familiar about his chocolate colored eyes. They just looked so much like Chocolate's! Okay hold up, why am I saying that Seth and a wolf have the same eyes? There is something seriously wrong with me.
While I was thinking all of this I still hadn't broken eye contact with Seth. And if I had been paying more attention I would have noticed that the room had gone all quiet and that everyone was looking at Seth and I. But seeing as I wasn't paying attention to anything apart from Seth's eyes, I didn't notice.
"Seth!" Alice said suddenly and Seth and I broke eye contact. We both looked at Alice.
"I forgot to tell you that I won't be able to come tonight." She told him.
Seth got a confused look on his face, "What?"
"Tonight, we were going to that restaurant in Port Angeles. Remember? To talk about your report?" Alice continued.
Seth still looked confused, "What do you mean Alice?"
Alice huffed in annoyance, "Remember? You had to ask me about that artist for your report at school? And they had a painting from the artist in that restaurant in Port Angeles? And we decided we would eat there? Remember? The artist was Degas?" Alice gave Seth a meaningful look and jerked her head towards me but when I turned around and saw that there was a painting behind me I guessed Alice was talking about the painting and not me.
"Oh! Yeah! I remember! Right! Ummm…it's too bad you can't come… I really needed help on that report. I have never even heard of Degas before. And that report is due tomorrow!" Seth wailed finally understanding what Alice was talking about.
"Degas?" I asked. I loved Degas! He was one of my favorite artists ever!
"Is that that French dude that does all the ballet paintings?" Tom asked me.
I rolled my eyes and his choice of words but nodded.
"You know him?" Seth asked, looking at me hopefully.
I nodded, "Yeah, I love him! He is one of my favorite artists!"
"Excellent! Now we don't have to cancel the booking after all! You can take Kala with you Seth! Kala can help you!" Alice cried happily.
"That would be great! But only if you want to. You don't have to." Seth said looking at me hopefully. I couldn't resist that look.
"Sure I'll go! I want to help you pass." I smiled at Seth. I nearly started jumping up and down screaming like a girl I was so happy. I'm going to dinner with Seth! I'm going to dinner with Seth! I chanted in my head. No Kala! Bad Kala! Stop! It's not a date! Your just going to help him with his project and to do that you will both be going to a restaurant and be eating there together. Yeah. Not a date at all.