Disclaimer - We do not own Twilight. But, when I was 8 or 9, I had a shirt with our chapter title on it and I wore it to a Night Ranger concert. ~Jiff
Chapter 21 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
(BPOV)
I run fly back up the stairs and into my room. Closing the door behind me, I lean against it and melt to the floor. My heart is pounding so fast and my cheeks feel flushed, like I just ran a marathon.
"Did he kiss you," Rose asks. "He did. I can tell!"
I open my eyes to see Rosalie and Alice both bouncing on their knees in front of me. Their smiles are spread from ear to ear. You would think they had just been kissed.
I nod my head and just let out a high-pitch squeal. It's all I can manage at this point. There aren't any cohesive words coming to my mind.
Rose and Alice are clapping and squealing with me.
"Did he use tongue," Alice asks.
"A little," I say, not being able to contain my excitement.
"Was it good?" Rose asks, giving me a suggestive look.
"Yes, it was wonderful. By far the best kiss I've ever had."
"Did it make you do the little leg bend, like in the romantic movies?" Alice asks, looking at me intently.
"Yeah, how did you know?"
"Well, that's when you know he's the one," Alice says matter-of-factly. "It says so right here in your Cosmopolitan."
We all break into a fit of giggles. This feels good. It feels like everything is right in the world, for once.
"Let's play MASH," Rosalie exclaims.
We spend the next two hours taking turns finding out who we're going to marry, how many kids we're going to have, what kind of house we're going to live in, and what kind of car we're going to drive.
I got Edward 2 out of 3 times. I think those are pretty good odds.
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We're all laying side by side across my bed, staring up at the ceiling.
"If I've ever been mean to you guys, which I'm sure I have, I just want to say that I'm sorry."
"Well, I'm sorry for saying mean things about you behind your back," Rosalie says.
"I'm sorry for stealing your black turtleneck in tenth grade," Alice chimes in.
I can't help it. Before I know it, I'm belly laughing again. My cheeks hurt from laughing so much, but it feels good. This must be what they mean when they say, laughter is the best medicine.
"Holy shit, Alice. You slay me," I say, turning to look at her.
"What? I really did steal your shirt," she shrugs her shoulders.
"So, why were you really in detention today," I ask.
"I go there every Saturday. I don't have anything better to do." She turns her attention back to the ceiling, as she continues. "Sometimes I just find a back corner in the stacks where no one will see me and I just read a book or take a nap. This morning, when I saw Jasper and Emmett walk in, I was intrigued. So, I decided to play detention. Seemed like a good way to spend my Saturday."
"I'm really glad you did."
"Me too, I was almost out of Cinnamon Toast Crunch," she says, as she crams her mouth full of cereal.
Just like that, we're all laughing again.
My phone rings from across the room. I look over at my clock on my nightstand and see that it's after eleven. Jessica would never call me this late. It must be Emmett or Jasper.
I get up from the bed and answer the phone on the third ring. Before I can even say 'hello', a voice from the other end of the phone says, "I thought you weren't going to answer."
My voice catches in my throat and it takes me a few seconds to gain back my ability to talk.
"Hey, you called me." I said it more like a statement, but really it was a question, because I can't believe he really called. I mean, I hoped that he would, but I didn't know if he was serious when he said he would get my number from Emmett. I don't have a lot of experience with this boyfriend stuff.
"You said I could. Are you changing your mind?" I don't know why, but his voice is even sexier on the phone. Maybe it's because I'm not distracted by his gorgeous eyes or his smile. All I can do is listen to him talk and hang on his every word.
I realize he asked me a question and I haven't answered, "Oh, no. No, I'm not taking anything back. I just...I'm not...I've never done this before. The only boys that call me on a regular basis are Emmett and Jasper," I turn around to see Alice and Rosalie still laying on my bed, but they've flipped over and are listening intently to my one-sided conversation. Rose gives me a hand motion, as if to tell me to keep going. I feel kind of flustered or something. This is all so weird and different.
"What if I suck at this?" I say it in the phone to Edward, but I'm looking at Rose and Alice. They're both shaking their heads "no" at me, encouraging me to keep talking.
"Suck at what?" Edward interrupts the silent conversation I'm having with my two new friends.
"This. Like I told you, I've never done this before. What if I really suck at it? Maybe that's why I've never been anybody's girlfriend." I turn around and face the wall, so that I don't have to look at Rosalie and Alice. I'm not trying to make anybody feel bad for me. These are just legitimate concerns I'm having all of a sudden.
"I can already tell you that you're not going to suck. I'm new at this, too. So, we'll just take it one step at a time. There's no reason to rush into anything."
"Right. Wait, what did you say?"
"Which part?"
"The part about being new at this."
The other end of the line is quiet for a few seconds. "Well, yeah...I mean, I've never really had a real girlfriend. I've been on dates and stuff, but nothing serious."
"So, you're not even going to know if I suck?"
"Uh, Bella. Let's not talk about you sucking."
There is an eruption of muffled giggles behind me and I whip around to see what's so funny. Rosalie and Alice are about to fall off the bed. "What," I mouth to them, raising my eyebrows in question.
Rosalie wipes her eyes and shakes her head.
"Edward?"
"Yeah."
"Thank you for calling me and thank you for the kiss...es. All of them. They were wonderful and perfect. Would you call me again tomorrow?"
He laughs lightly into the phone. "You're welcome. And, yes, Bella, I will call you again tomorrow. Thank you for making the first move...and for letting me kiss you again."
I sigh into the phone.
"Goodnight, beautiful Bella."
Is this guy for real? What the hell do I say to that?
"Goodnight, Edward."
I want to say more, but the only things that come to my mind are cheesy and embarrassing and just down right ridiculous. I'm sure Rosalie and Alice would have a heyday with any of the descriptive words I can think of for him, so I keep them to myself.
After waiting for Edward to hang up his end of the line, I hang mine up.
"Alright! What the hell is so damn funny?"
"You kept asking him if you were going to suck!" Rosalie can barely get the words out, between her fits of laughter and tears.
"You're laughing at me?" I thought they would be different from Jessica and Lauren, but apparently all girls are the same...rich or not.
"NO, Bella! We're not laughing at you! We're just..." Alice tries explaining, but she's laughing just as hard as Rose.
"Bella. Suck? Get it? As in giving a guy a blow job?" Rose gets serious for a minute.
"Oh, my god! You guys are so perverted!" I pick up my throw pillows off of the floor and start throwing them at Rose and Alice.
"I bet all of my pixie stix that Edward was thinking the same thing," Alice squeals, as a pillow makes contact with her head.
Before long, a full-fledged pillow fight has ensued in my room.
A/Ns:
Jenny Kate: I love pillow fights and pixie stix...and boys that call when they say they're going to!
Jiff: What about sucking, JK? You like that, too? :-)
Jenny Kate: *acts innocent* I have no idea what you're talking about, Jiff.
Jiff: As a girlfriend, duh! Oh, wait, I already know the answer to that...you are the best girlfriend evar! You don't suck at all!
Jenny Kate: You totally lost me, which isn't hard tonight. I'm soooooo tired. Anyone want to come write some fic for me? Maybe reply to some reviews?
Jiff: Ummm, I was just saying that you don't suck as a BFF. I don't know how else you could've taken my question. Anywho...yeah, I'm dog-tired, too. Hope you all have an excellent weekend!
Jenny Kate: Sending out good Tent City vibes to everyone who is registering for a spot this weekend! May the force be with you and all that jazz.
Jiff: May the odds be ever in our favor! Is that how it goes?
Jenny Kate: *in Effie's voice* And may the odds be ever in your favor.