Chapter 20
After the party, Alice, Jessie, and Angela slept over. We talked about boys and did each others hair... It was a classic sleepover. I had anticipated this sleepover and thought that I wouldn't really have a boy to talk about. Surprise! Edward Cullen was the hottest conversation of the evening.
"Alright, spill Bells!" Jess demanded as soon as we were in the basement.
"I don't know what you're talking about." I pretended to have nothing to tell.
"Oh please! It does not take 15 minutes to apologize! You were sucking face with Edward Cullen!" she informed me, as if it were the dirtiest thing in the world.
"It's not like I haven't done so before..." I defended.
"No, but this time you kissed him at your house!" Alice exclaimed.
"Shhhh... Not so loud." I giggled.
After we calmed down, Alice got back to the point.
"So, tell us what happened," Alice demanded. "Give us the dirty details!"
"Dirty details?" Angela and I said at the same time.
"At least tell us what it was like!" Jessie pouted.
"Alright, it was... like magic," I smiled at the memory. "First he put his arms around my waist and I thought I was going to cry."
"Awwww...." came the chorus of the three.
"Then he wiped away a tear with his thumb. It was so sweet!" I grinned, dreamily.
"Then what?" pressed an eager Angela.
"Then he kissed me." I smiled at the three hopeless romantics.
"Full frontal snogging?" joked Jess.
"Tongue included." I laughed.
"Why does it all happen to you?" sighed Angela jealously.
"You know, earlier I asked myself that same question in a not so happy about it way." I recalled.
"Yes, but you have your man now." Alice said.
"Jasper will ask you out soon." I empathized.
"Doubt it..." she sighed.
"Well what about Mike?" Jess pouted.
"Don't worry about him, Jess!" I exclaimed. "He'll come around."
"I have no one!" Angela cried.
"Well what about that one guy, Ben?" I asked.
"I don't know if he'll ever like me back." she pouted.
"You won't know until you try." I suggested.
We all grabbed each other's hands and held each other there. This was how strong our friendship was. We had grown up together. We would never let a boy get in the way pf us, and we do not just walk away from each other. Looking back, that was the strongest point in our friendship. All of us, together, talking about boys.
Later that night we snuck out through the window in the basement. It was a difficult process. We snuck through the gate and walked down the bike trail. We all brought $2.50 for ice cream. We made our way down to the gas station, it was about a kilometers walk, and paid for our late night sweets. This was a favorite past time of ours. Sneaking out. It was good to feel free. I always felt like I was being locked down in the house by my two parents.
It was this friendship that I would cherish forever. I looked at my three friends, laughing and eating ice cream. I knew I wouldn't trade them for the world. I love Jessica, cause she's always spunky. I love Alice's spirit. I love Angela's loyalty and how great a friend she is. They've all been with me forever. I don't know what I'd do without them. Boys may come and go but friends will be there til the end. Take that roller coaster!