Namaste!
Yeah...I know! Everyone was sadfacing the last chapter. I was sadfacing. I even CRIED while writing that. Everyone is asking why I separated them. In all honesty, I didn't. They did it. I do not write the story. The plot writes the story, and I am the physical typewriter. It was meant to be that way.
Bella – Sunday
"Are you really going to laze around when there are cars to be looked at?" Renee sighed, sitting on the edge of her daughter's bed, turning the wall mounted flatscreen off. "Baby, she left yesterday. It's time to get up and actually do something. I'm leaving tonight, don't you want to go shopping with me again before I go?"
"And then there was one." Bella muttered, "I don't feel like...doing anything."
"Alright. You don't have to do anything today...but I am buying your car today. If you aren't going with me, I'll just have to pick the most expensive and flashy car I can find, now won't I?" Renee frowned when that didn't even get a rise from her otherwise attention-hating daughter. "Okay, you asked for it."
"Whatever." Bella buried herself further into her pillow. It's not like she'd even drive it.
"Then, I'm going to the dealership. Don't scream and yell at me when I get back." She warned, "Because it won't work. Even if it has to sit in the yard until you notice it or want to drive it, it will be there."
"Mom, what the hell is that?" Bella's jaw fell to the floor at the shining black...creature sitting in their driveway. "This isn't the car, is it?"
"Of course it is! Now, come on and look at it! The man at the dealership was adamant that I don't buy this for you, but I told him to shove it." She chuckled, "I've been saving up money so I could buy you a nice car and not a clunker, and this is it, baby."
"What kind of car is it?" Bella hugged her ribs as she got closer to it.
"They called it the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570 Superleggera...It says so on this paper here, but I would trust this paper more than my knowledge on cars." Renee waved the paper around, "Don't ask how much I spent. I paid for it in full."
"Mother! Lamborghini?" Bella smacked her face with her palm, "That's one of the most expensive brands out there!"
"Really? Great! I knew I chose right when I saw all the fancy cars. Now you'll be riding in style, baby. I didn't know if you would have liked this thing in orange or green, so I got in in black. I also had them put in...extra safety features. I worry about you, and this will make me feel better." She gushed, "Oh, sweetheart, they told me this thing goes over 200 mph! How exciting!"
"Didn't you drive it here?" Bella was confused.
"No, no. I had to drive my rental car back here. Two of the men from the dealership came and drove it over for me." She chuckled, "Oh, crap. I've gotta go, sweetheart. Finding you the perfect car took me a while longer than I expected!"
"You're leaving already?" Bella began to cry. Again. "Why does everyone want to leave me at the same time?"
"Baby girl...look at me." Renee now stood inches away from the wailing brunette, "You know I have to go back home. There are babies to be made, and my impromptu vacation has put me a few days behind. Don't worry, I will be back as soon as I get a break. That shouldn't be too long. I'll definitely be back for your birthday, sweetheart."
"I'll miss you." The main-lander hugged her mother and cried.
"I know, baby, I know..." She chuckled, kissing the top of her daughter's head. "There's some things on the driver's seat for the car and some other stuff for you. Look over the papers and call me if there's something else you'll need. Okay? I hope you keep it clean. It wouldn't look good with a coat of dirt or mud, baby."
"I promise I'll keep it as clean as it is right now." She sighed.
"Here, I want you to also have this. It will always have money in it for whatever you want." She handed her tearful daughter a slim, shining black card. "You can have anything you want, baby. Don't think for a second that you can't have something. If I find out, I swear, I will go buy it for you if you hesitate."
"Gee, thanks...mommy." Bella's lower lip trembled. "You spoil me."
"Then I'm doing my job and doing it well." She kissed the girl's forehead.
Alice
'How embarrassing. I get caught crying off the side of the expressway, and the whole freaking family caravan turns tail and comes back for me. As if I wanted to ride with anyone while I cried out my heartache and sadness. At least it's with Rose, who seems to cry over things herself.' Alice sighed. 'I miss my car. Why did they have to put it up on the car trailer? So high and away from me? Not fair.'
"Something on your mind, little one?" Rosalie wiped at her eyes, "You're awful quiet, Surfer-Ali."
"No, I'm just...tired from all the waterworks." She leaned her head against the door panel and turned her void golden eyes out the window. She could see the passing lands of Sun Valley, Idaho. In just a day, they'd gone through almost three states. By tomorrow, they had guesstimated that they'd be in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Shooting a little high with their guesstimation, there. Whatever. It was Emmett making the guessing. The just followed him because he had the most cutting edge GPS system on the market and aftermarket.
"Alice, after this competition, I will personally pay for your flight ticket over there, okay? Just...do your best to persevere. I understand that it's hard for you, but you can still talk to her, and look at pictures of her. You tried to get her to come along with us, and she didn't want to." The blond scoffed, "I don't see why you don't make her regret not coming with us. Have fun. The 'time of your life', if you will."
"Bella and jealousy don't mix well." Alice chuckled, "She'd kill me before she'd kill the girl I'd cheated on her with."
"Oh? So you're exclusive?" Blue eyes were bright, "That's great, Ali. So, when's the wedding?"
"Pshh." Alice blushed and giggled adorably, "Whenever we decide to stop surfing."
"You've already got most of it planned out, don't you?" Nod.
"Of course I do. Down to the garnish on the first course of the meal, and the shade of carpet I want as I walk down the Isle!" She sighed, "It's going to be beautiful."
"I can see it now." Rosalie nodded enthusiastically, "Will there be juggling bears?"
"Of course there will be! Just one juggling bear, though. And he's married to you." Eye roll.
"Oh joy!"
Bella – Monday
"Bella? Bella!" Leah knocked hard on her bedroom door. Who the hell let her into the house? Whoever it was is dead. I am going to prison for murder after all. "Come on, Bella! Not even Jake can sleep through my knocking! I know you're awake!"
I slipped out of bed and tapped the door to make sure she stopped hammering on it, before pulling it open and revealing her huge grinning her face.
"It's too early for you to be wailing on my door." Bella sighed, popping her neck, "Can I help you?"
"You expressed interest in learning to surf, remember?" The amazonian crossed her arms, leaning her weight on one of her legs, "Well, that starts now."
"Ugh. Dude, you couldn't wait until the sun comes up?" She was going to close the door and go back to bed, but Leah glared at her, and she shivered. "You know, I see your point."
"That's what I thought. Now, get a bikini on and some board shorts. You'll need some for today." Leah laughed and turned to the stairs, "I'll be in the kitchen making breakfast. If you rush, you might get some."
"Great." She frowned, slamming her door shut before going through her freshly washed bikinis in her underwear drawer. It was so full, she'd have to find somewhere else to put them. That, or she'd just throw out all of her underwear and just wear bikinis every day. She picked out the green one and pulled it on expertly.
Doing the same shit for two weeks in a row, twice a day, gains you skills you never knew you had. This was one of those things. She could put on a two piece bikini in a little under two minutes. Try to top that.
She pulled on some matching board shorts and looked down at her feet. Whatever.
Running a brush through her tangled hair she frowned at the greasy way it shined. Shower after surfing today for sure. She ran down the stairs in time to see Leah barely crack open a mass of eggs and shove bread into the toaster.
"Oh? That was quick. Even for you." She grinned at her and motioned for her to sit down, "Now tell me, Bella..."
The brunette turned her milk chocolate eyes to Leah's dark chocolates, "How was it...when she left?"
"Terrible. I cried all over the place, and I couldn't stop. Then mom went out and bought me that damn car that was out in the driveway, and I," Leah stopped her there.
"Wait, what? That car out there is yours?" She threw her hands up in the air, "Seriously? All the car illiterate people get the cooler cars? Why is that?"
"You can drive it if you want to." Leah laughed, "I mean, I don't know if I want to drive it."
"It's your car. You drive it first. After that, I'll drive it." She winked, "So, how do you like your eggs?"
"Cooked." The brunette grinned, "So, get to work, ma'am. My eggs won't cook themselves."
"Alright. Just know that you're going to work these eggs off. You'll be begging for food by lunch time, I promise you that."
"Niiiceeee." Leah commented on the soft seats of the Lamborghini. "You know how to drive, right?"
"No shit." Bella laughed, "My mom wouldn't have bought me a car if she knew I couldn't drive it. She's scatterbrained, but she isn't stupid."
"Alright well...where are the boards gonna go? I mean, there is no rear seat, and it would really suck to put a freaking rack on this thing..." Leah pouted, "But we need our boards for the sake of doing what we need to do today."
"I wonder how big the trunk is." Bella climbed out and popped the trunk. It was nonexistent. "Well that sucks. Fuck, they're too long. We can just tie them down and drive slowly."
"Perfect plan, let me just put some towels down between the boards and the roof." Leah grinned. "Fuck, this car is too cool...well, except for the interior. That's some weird shit."
"I'm planning on getting that taken out and replacing it with thicker leather. It's too...soft for me." Bella shrugged, "Let's bounce."
"Holy fuck! That was awesome, Bella!" The dark skinned girl hooted, "Damn, when your girl comes back and she sees this, she's gonna wanna take you in the driver's seat!"
"I'm kinda hoping for that." The brunette smirked, "She'd better love it, my mom paid an assload for it, I'm sure. How much do these things run, anyway?"
"I don't want to tell you, but I can tell you it's well within the hundreds thousands range." Bella blinked before exhaling. "Too painful?"
"My mother could have done so much more with that type of money." She pursed her lips, "But I can see the desire to buy it for me."
"Well, I'm tired of this song and dance. Let's get crackin." Leah hopped out of the car and shut her door, untying the line they'd used to tie down the boards to the roof of the car. "Move it, main-lander!"
"Wow, Bella. You almost got on there." Leah chuckled from her seat on her surfboard. Currently, Bella was learning the basic form of getting on the surfboard. She has still yet to get it, but she's trying, and working her arms out as she does it, so no harm done. "Remember, you have to lift your leg up while your jumping, or use all of your upper body to lift you up. It shouldn't be this hard."
"You try to go from doing nothing physical, to something really physical like this." She grumbled, "Besides, I've got all the time in the world to learn how to do it."
"Don't you want to at least be able to ride some waves by the time Alice comes back? Don't you want her to be surprised and happy that you can do it with her?" The amazonian was harsh. "Because if you do, get your ass into gear, Bella!"
"Fine!" She tried four more times before she was able to throw her leg up over the board, only to fall back into the water after climbing onto it for a few seconds.
"That was great! Now, the next lesson. Staying on the board." Leah was going to drive Bella to be the best she could be, and if she tried to stop, she'd probably kick her ass into the next week. "Now, now, don't give me that face. Do it."
"Okay." Bella tried it again, and after a few tries and squeezing her abdomen muscles, she was able to lie on the board without it tipping over.
"Perfect. Now sit up." Bella came up on wobbly elbows before she pushed herself up. "See, you can do it."
"It was a lot easier when Alice was doing it with me. She held the board down and laughed at me the whole time." Bella chuckled as she sat down, "It was fun."
"Then, that's what I want you to do. Distract yourself from the whole thing. Just think about Alice, and how she would climb up on the board. As if she was holding it down for you. That type of thinking makes people do amazing things." Leah nodded to herself in agreement, "You'll get it for sure."
"How do you know, though?" Bella bit her lip, "I mean, I barely got onto the board, I'm not sure if I'll be able to get on it again."
"See, that's the thing." Leah clicked her tongue, "People who start out the way you are? The way I am starting you out? Don't get even a leg over the board the first week."
"Really?" Bella's chocolate eyes were doubtful.
"Yep. They start off at waist high. You're almost to your neck in water." She chuckled, "You're going to do great."
"..turn up the bass, turn up the treble, we're gonna take it to a whole nother level..." Bella sighed, sitting back, continuing her singing.
"Wow, you're horrible at singing too." Leah guffawed, falling back off her board and into the water. She came up gasping for air, still laughing. "That's another thing we'll work on. You aren't horrible like I said, but you aren't singing an aria for me anytime soon."
"Great. More time to spend with you." Bella rolled her eyes. "I don't need singing lessons."
"Wouldn't you want to serenade your little surfing Ali?" The amazon raised a brow.
"Since you put it that way..." the brunette nibbled on her lip, "Then, teach me, master."
"I can't sing for shit, but you know what, I can tell you when you start to sound good. Or what to do when you don't sound good." She offered, shrugging. "All in good fun."
"Well, I can't wait to start." Bella nodded. "...boy you got my heartbeat running away, beating like a drum it's coming your way, can't you hear that boom badoom boom boom badoom boom bass?"
"Yeah, no. I just want to take a gun and shoot my eardrums out. Though, that would be bad..." Leah cackled as she climbed back onto her board.
"Because you would die?"
"Pfft, no. That's the least of my worries. I wouldn't be able to surf then!" She sighed, horrified. "I think just that would be worse than death."
"To you it might be." Bella snorted.
"Wait until you become a true surfer. Then, you will understand, young grasshopper." Leah growled at her, "Until then, don't say anything!"
"Okay." The brunette chuckled. "Whatever you say."
"Now, get off the board and get back on it again." Groan.
Alice
"Ali?" Rosalie poked her sister's side, "It's time to get up, sweetie. We're here at the hotel."
"I don't want to go in." She sighed, "I'd rather sleep here."
"So...you don't want to take a shower?" She raised a brow, "Because I am not having a smelly girl in my car for the rest of the ride."
"Fine." Alice grumbled, stomping out of the car before going to where her family was getting room keys. "Give me one for Rose and me."
"Rosie always sleeps with me." Emmett looked confused for a second. "Is this about earlier?"
"Sort of." She snatched a key from him and stormed back out to the car to pick a bag. She yanked it out and looked at Rosalie, who looked exhausted. "I have a room key. If you want to stay with me, you can. If you want to stay with your husband, you can do that, too."
"Okay. Thanks."
Bella – Tuesday
"I'm going to do it today." Bella muttered to herself quietly. She raked her fingers through the sand next to her left foot. "I'm going to do it. I want to do it. So nothing should be able to stop me...right?"
She sighed, standing up and grabbing her borrowed surfboard. She borrowed Seth's board today, since he said he wasn't going to be using it. Leah normally would have come with her, but she said she wanted to practice today by herself.
She walked into the water, and stopped for a second. She took a deep breath and kept walking. When she was neck deep in the water again, she began practicing. 'Get on the board, sit down on it, and try to stand.'
While her plan was good, she just couldn't stand on it. She was, however, proud that she was able to get on her knees on it before it would tip over and she would start all over again.
"Grr." She growled at the board, "You piece of crap! Support my weight!"
She tried it again, and didn't tip over when she was kneeling. Great.
"Ha! Awesome!" She cheered to herself. "This will get me ahead by a bit. Maybe by next week, I'll be able to stand."
And that was how the rest of her day went. Get on the board, lay on it, sit up, and kneel on it. Rinse. Repeat.
FLASH
When Bella got tired, a half day after she'd started earlier that morning, she packed up the borrowed board and took it back to Seth, who just grinned at her, asking her how she behaved. Bella just shrugged and went home for the night.
Alice
"Back on the road." She muttered to herself. "How much farther?"
"We are almost half way there." The blond next to her sighed, "How long are you going to be like this? I miss perky and excitable Alice."
"She got left behind." Alice bit her lip, tears streaming down her cheeks again.
Bella – Wednesday – Very Early Morning
'Couldn't sleep last night.' Bella frowned as she sat on the unstable surface, 'So I came out here. What exactly brought me out here? I have no idea. Maybe it's the thought that Alice is out there, so I should be out here, too? God, I miss her.'
'I wonder what she's doing right now. Missing me? Lord knows I hope so.' She stretched out on the board. 'I am going to stand on the board today. I can't stand on it yet, but I am going to. That's today's goal. I've been able to keep up with my goals. Maybe this time I can do it.'
She laid back on the board and sighed.
Alice
'I don't think I've ever felt this way before.' The pixie stared unseeingly at the dashboard of her sister's car once again. 'Why do I feel like...my heart is breaking into tiny pieces the farther away from Washington we go?'
"Maybe it's because we're still going." Alice muttered, golden eyes glazed.
Rosalie turned to look at her tiny surfing sister and frowned. 'That's the first thing she's said all day today.' "Ali?"
Almost like the slamming of a heavy iron door, Alice said nothing for the rest of the day. She couldn't. Not when all that could possibly come out of her mouth at this time of her life was screaming and crying.
'I want to go home.' Alice sighed silently, 'I want Bella.'
Bella
'Okay, Bella..' The brunette thought to herself, 'Almost got it.'
She took a deep breath and brought her feet onto the pad, 'Come on, you big chicken!'
'Oh, please! This is hard shit! Shut up!' She groaned to herself. She's talking to herself and arguing with herself. Fuck.
She used her hands to hold her up as she brought her knees off of the board. When she lifted up, and slowly brought her hands up off the board, she lifted up until she was in a high crouch. Her legs were shaking, but at least she had done it! Yes!
"Fuck yes!" Bella spun around to look at the beach where Angela, Leah and Seth were standing, cheering her on. "Woo! Bella! Lookin' good, babe!"
FLASH
"That's gonna look so good!" Angela squealed, pushing buttons on her camera. "She's gonna love these." She whispered to herself.
"What are you guys doing out here?" Bella hollered, making Seth and Leah grin hugely. They picked up boards from the floor and waved them around.
"We're catching you some waves is what!" Seth laughed, "Even if we have to hold your hand as we do it."
"Great! Get your asses out here, then!" She laughed, falling sideways into the water.
Alice
'We made it to St. Louis Missouri before nightfall. Great. We are that much farther away from where I want to be. That much farther from my life. Oh well.' The pixie bit her lip and looked at her nails. The paint was chipping. Sigh. 'I wonder if she would care if I painted my nails in here.'
She looked over at her sister, who was really pale, almost a green color. That couldn't be good. She wondered if she should ask her what was wrong, but before she could, she pulled over and threw the car into park, throwing up just as she opened her door.
"Rosalie!" Alice pulled off her seat belt and leaned over to her sister, pulling her hair back as she continued to throw up, "Rosie!"
"Alice, I don't feel good." The blond whimpered, "Shit."
She bent down lower and threw up again, crying. When she stopped, she looked much better. Color even came back to her cheeks, and she even managed to smile at Alice, who still looked scared shitless.
"I don't think I should drive for the rest of the trip..." She reached into the cooler in the back seat and pulled out a bottle of water, rinsing her mouth out before drinking any of it. "Do you think you can drive?"
"Yeah, no problem." The pixie frowned, brushing her sister's hair back. "Should we stop at the store for motion sickness medicine?"
"I think we should stop for a pregnancy test." She chuckled when Alice's jaw dropped.
"What? What about your period?" Alice seemed to have fumbled a ball here, because Rosalie laughed, "Why are you laughing? My future nephew or niece is in question!"
"I'm laughing because if you remember, we all clock together, Alice. When did you hit yours?" she leaned back into the leather seat, "Huh?"
"The first week we ended up in Washington." She wrinkled her nose, "It was particularly heavy, is why I tried to stay away from the water as much."
"I didn't get it then. I thought I messed something up with the fertility treatments. I had a little bleeding maybe two weeks or so after that. Fuck, I made a huge mistake." Blue eyes watered. "I shouldn't have surfed Olympia."
"Hey, if you're still throwing up, that means that they're gonna be surfers, too. They held on." Alice climbed out of the car and pulled her sister out, stepping around the puddle of vomit, and pushed her into the passenger's seat, "Call mom and tell her we're taking a small detour."
She made sure the blond put on her seat belt before doing her own and turning the car on, speeding toward the closest drug store.
They ended up in a town/city called Phenix, and Alice sighed. Of course it would be close to something Bella related.
When they found one, the girls rushed in, pushing a cart. Rosalie and Alice stood in front of the pregnancy test section in confusion. The clerk who was helping them was trying to get them the most expensive brand, but they wanted a little more variety.
They bought a sterile cup, and over ten boxes of tests with two tests in each box. They decided to use half of the tests now, and the rest in the morning, right when Rosalie woke up. They would keep it a secret until they knew for sure. No point in getting everyone excited when it may not even be true...though it did seem to be happening.
"Okay, come on. Let's pay for this stuff and get started, I really need to pee!" Rosalie hurried her sister to the counter and handed the cashier a glossy black card. "Come on, come on!"
"Here, Rose, go and use these while I pay for them. You're just...freaking the girl out." Alice thrust a few packages in her sister's arms and pushed her toward the bathroom. When she was gone, she turned to the girl, "I'm so sorry about her."
"No, don't worry about it." The girl blushed, "So...you guys from around here?"
"I'm sorry?" Alice was grabbing the bags with the rest of the boxes when she heard her question. "Uh, no, no we're just passing through."
"Where are you headed?" She tilted her head in curiosity, her brown eyes inquisitive.
"We are actually going to the Florida Keys." Alice said as kindly as she could. She really didn't want to talk to anyone, but she couldn't be outright rude. It went against her upbringing. "For Surfing Competition: Key West."
"Really? I am going there in like...two weeks!" The girl gushed, "You're The Cullen Five's Alice Cullen, aren't you?"
"Y-Yeah, I didn't know I was that popular." Alice rubbed the back of her neck. "Are you going as a surfer or as a...fan?"
"A surfer, of course!" She giggled, "I know it's really weird to be a surfer when I live so far from the ocean, but there are lakes around. I have friends get on a boat and stir up the water."
"That's...cool, I guess." Alice sighed and adjusted her purse, "Well, I have to go now."
"Alright. Who knows, maybe I'll see you there!" She giggled, "Then we can talk more."
"...maybe." Alice knew she wouldn't talk to this girl even if she did see her there. No way. She turned on her heel and walked briskly to the bathrooms, where her sister was sitting on the floor with five pregnancy tests sitting in front of her.
Bella
"Oh my god! I'm gonna fall, Leah!" Bella screamed as she clutched onto the hands that held her up on either side of her, "Seth, if I fall on your side, I'm gonna kick your Ahh!"
"Open your eyes, Bella!" Leah laughed, "You'll lose the entire effect!"
"Oh God, oh god, oh god!" She could feel the board dipping forward as they dropped down on the wave, "My eyes are open, and I'm terrified!"
"Good!" Seth shouted, "We're letting you go now!"
"WHAT?"
"Bye, Bella!" Leah guffawed as they let the now flailing armed girl go, and down the wave she went, wobbling the whole way, "Don't die!"
"Whoo! Go Bella!" Bella tries her best to stay up, and she's able to make it to flatter waters before falling to the side. "WHOO!"
"That's the way you do it!" Angela shouted from the beach, camera flashing like crazy.
"Now, do that over and over, and gain more control of your board, and we're surfing!" Leah congratulated her as she sidled up next to her, straddling her board now. "I'm gonna be riding you hard for the next few weeks, Bells, be ready!"
"I'm ready." The brunette tossed her hair behind her shoulder, "Though, I think I should have put my hair up before coming out here."
"Yeah, you should have."
Bella – Thursday
'I hope I'm sore in the morning. I should be punishing myself for staying out here all night.' The brunette sighed, laying down on the sand. 'Dad's probably filing a missing persons report right about now.'
She jumped onto her feet and picked up the board she'd been using all night. She'd be back in a few hours, after she'd taken a nap.
She put the board on the roof of her Lamborghini and drove home slowly. She didn't want to be pulled over, or for the board to whack her windshield if she hit a bump. That, and she was dead tired, and speeding when tired was a really bad idea.
"So, this is..." Rosalie sighed as she poured over the map on her lap, "God, where are we?"
"Tallahassee, Florida." The blond looked at her sister, who just smiled at her, "It has a sign. Oh, look. Krispy Kreme!"
She pulled on the steering wheel, making Rose brace herself. She was already used to Alice's really...active driving skills.
"You don't mind do you?" The pixie turned her amber eyes to her sister, who licked her lips. To hell, 'did she mind'. "Because I could totally use one."
"Hell, buy two dozen." Blue eyes narrowed, "And say nothing! If your nice, maybe I will let you eat more than one."
"Great!" Alice pulled up to the drive thru and rolled the window down. She saw another brunette, brown eyed girl. Shit.
"Hello and welcome to Krispy Kreme! What can I get you this morning?" The tiny surfer could see the girl eying the car and her. She did look incredible today, she would admit...but not that good. "Ma'am?"
"Oh, I'm sorry..." Alice blushed lightly, gold eyes troubled, "I'll have two dozen originals. And an orange juice and...a two percent milk."
"No coffee?" The girl smiled, and the pixie shook her head.
"Can't drink it." Alice drew back into her seat when the brunette leaned out the window, looking closely at her. "Uh...?"
"I'm sorry, you look like someone I know." She waved, "I'll get your order right now."
"Thank you." Alice smiled as she quickly rolled up the window and looked at her sister, who had a brow raised. "What?"
"That's what I want to ask you. What was that?" She crossed her arms over her chest, grinning. "You have a thing for brunettes, don't you?"
"Only one brunette. For some reason, all the brunette brown eyed girls seem...magnetized to me! It's annoying! First that girl at the CVS, and then now this girl!" Golden eyes narrowed, "I'm almost afraid to ask if this girl is a surfer too!"
"Then don't. Just pay for our shit and let's get the hell out of here." Blue eyes rolled. "Duh."
"If only I had your mannerisms and views of the world." She muttered, rolling the window down when the girl was standing there, "How much do I owe you?"
"That will be twelve dollars and eighteen cents." When Alice held out a crisp twenty, the brunette brushed her fingers on purpose, shivering. Oh god. Alice pulled her hand back as if she'd burned her. Her chest constricted horribly, and she gasped as if in physical pain.
She spun around to her sister, who was in shock.
"R-Rose..." Alice gripped her chest, "I-I can't stand for another girl to touch me!"
"Ma'am? Your change?" The girl held her hand out, money on it. Rosalie fumbled in her bag, producing a glove. Alice slipped it on quickly and took the money from her hand, sighing. It didn't burn like it did before.
The girl looked at her oddly before passing her two boxes and a bag.
"Thank you for stopping at Krispy Kreme!" She smiled cheerfully and Alice just sped off, snatching a doughnut from Rosalie's box and stuffing half of it into her mouth. Rosalie was moaning in delight, packing them down quickly.
"So, you must really love Bella if your mind reacts that way to other girls coming on to you." Rosalie chuckled. "I am envious. Though, not that envious. Looked like it hurt like a bitch."
"It did." Alice laughed breathlessly as she answered around her full mouth. "What day is it today?"
"Today is...Thursday, August 13th." Rosalie sipped at her orange juice, "Why?"
"The meteor shower." Both girls perked up, "Bella's meteor shower's peak is tonight!"
"Oh..." Bella sat up in her bed and rubbed her eyes, "Dude, what time is it?"
She glanced at her alarm clock and yawned. Eight o' clock? "Damn. Slept the day away, and now I ha," She paused as she looked at her calendar. The meteor shower!
She threw off her pajamas and pulled on a new bikini and board shorts. When she was dressed, she ran down the stairs and out the door, car keys in hand.
Alice
"Finally you guys show up." Emmett grinned, "Hey, are those Krispy Kremes?"
"All gone." The bear's wife taunted him with the empty box, "I enjoyed every last bite!"
"Aww, not cool." He pouted, crossing his arms over his chest. "So, are we ready to head inside? It's gonna get hot tonight."
"Perfect!" Alice shrilled, scaring her brother half to death. She hadn't spoken to anyone in the past three to four days, and suddenly she speaks? "Tonight is the meteor shower Bella had told us about, remember? August 13th!"
"Oh yeah!" Emmett reached into the back of his Jeep, "To the park, anyone?"
"Let's do it!" Alice laughed, smiling. "Go get Edward and Jasper! I want them to come along! Then we can all see Bella's meteors!"
"Alright, Ali, let me go get them." Emmett smiled softly and ran as quickly as possible to find his brothers. Who knew how long this Ali would stick around? Nobody.
Bella
"Beautiful." The brunette sighed as she laid out on the board she'd used for late night surfing. She hadn't expected to come and be out on the water as she watched the meteors go by, but she couldn't resist. She could see them much better out here. "Ali, I hope you're seeing this, too."
"I miss you, little Alice Cullen. But I'll bet you already know that." She whispered to herself, "God knows I let you know it before you left. How long have we been apart now? Four days? Going on five? A week! A week, and I still can't get you out of my head."
"I know it's really bad to talk to oneself, but I can't help it. I feel like I'm talking to you. I can't wait until I see you again. I hope I get to talk to you soon, because every time I hear your voice, I just... I get so happy, Ali. So happy."
As the meteors shot by, Bella closed her eyes and made a wish.
Alice
"Look, look! It's starting!" Alice shouted as they all laid down on the grassy floor of the park. It was an open park, so they weren't breaking any laws by being there at odd hours of the night.
"Amazing!" Rosalie gaped, "Ali, remember to make a wish!"
Alice snapped her eyes shut tightly and felt her body tense up with all the hope and love she was trying to convey as she made her wish. She could tell everyone else did it too, because nobody was talking, and for a moment, Alice felt at peace. Almost as if Bella was there with her.
'Oh, if only...' She teared up behind closed lids, 'She would have loved it here.'
Bella – Friday
"Okay, I am officially sore." Bella whined as she stretched her aching muscles. All of her body hurt, from her feet up to her ears. She wanted to scream when she stood up too soon, but she knew that maybe a hot shower would fix that up really quickly.
She grabbed some clean clothes and walked slowly to the bathroom down the hall. When she arrived, she closed the door, but didn't lock it, and turned the shower on. The water was freezing, but it would warm up by the time Bella had stripped and brushed her hair.
She dropped her shorts and shrugged off her shirt, tearing up. "Fuck, that hurts."
"BELLA?" 'Shit. That's Leah.'
"WHAT?" She shouted over the sound of the shower, and she could hear Leah coming up the stairs. She pulled the towel off the rack and wrapped it around her in the nick of time. Leah didn't knock or anything, she just shoved the door open. As if she owned the damn place. "Showering here. Don't you know how to knock?"
"What? It's just you. You couldn't turn me on, even if you are a girl." She snorted, "Same thing with Angela."
"Well, what do you want?" She grumbled, annoyed.
"We're going to the beach in a few minutes. I want to see how much practice you've gotten in while I haven't been looking." She chuckled, "You have been practicing, haven't you?"
"Of course." She stuck her hand in the shower, almost mewling at the hot water. "Get out now, so I can enjoy my shower. Don't eat everything in the house."
"I won't. Just half of it." She winked and laughed as she slammed the door shut and was heard jumping down each individual step.
She dropped her towel and stepped into the shower, moaning aloud. 'Lord, this feels great.'
Yay! Bella is learning to surf...and she's getting good at it. How much will she learn before Alice comes back? I guess we'll find out tomorrow.
Ya know, I have never been drunk before, buzzed at best, but for the first time this past weekend, I witnessed an official drunk girl. she was just...out of it. and, she threw up and was mad at everyone and demanded that i not let go of her hand or leave her side. Which was weird, because I eventually fell asleep with her on the bed, but she kept on moving around and talking harshly and she accidentally hit me when she was throwing up and my friend Rudy was trying to take care of her. So I whined and cried until my boyfriend came to my rescue.
Namaste!