After a few hours, the family had surprised me with a big meal like they made for Thanksgiving. Everyone stood around talking like there was no tomorrow. After I was finished I helped to clean up the kitchen.
"It's such a shame that there's so much food here that could go to waste. I wish there were somewhere we could take it." I said to the room at large.
"No need to worry. We found someone last week who said they'd come by to pick up the food and take it to a place for homeless people to eat. They say the more fresh food they get, the better it is for everyone. He will be here very soon." Alice said.
I smiled at her. I'm glad she decided to forgive me earlier. I do wonder how she found a place to send the food to. I didn't care one way or another what happens to the food. If someone else can make us of it, then I'd be happy to give it to whoever would take.
"I am so happy that everyone has made up." Esme said.
"Me too. I don't like seeing such a happy family be mad at each other." I said just as my phone went off.
I walked over to see who was calling me. It was my mother. For some reason I thought I had blocked or deleted her number from my phone. I guess I didn't. I answered it and walked into another room, not that it'd make much of a difference.
"Hello mother. What's going on?" I said into the phone.
"Hello daughter. I was just calling to see how you were doing. I hadn't heard from you in so long. I was missing the sound of your voice. I wish you would've come in for Christmas." Mother said in a sweet tone.
I didn't trust her any more. Not after the huge fight we had some months ago. It caused me so much pain and hurt. I knew I could choose the people I shared the same blood with, but I could choose the people I was surrounded by.
"Mom, do you realize how much I have hurt over the last few months over what you said to me?" I asked.
There was silence for a moment.
"I'm really sorry over that. I was going through my drinking phase again. You know how I get when I'm like that." She said.
"Enough with the excuses mom! I'm tired of always having to be the one you get angry with every time you drink like a fucking dog. I am always the one to get hurt physically and emotionally because of that problem." I told her.
"I'm sorry I don't know what else you want me to do about this." She said.
"I want you to stop drinking mom. I want you to get your life straightened out. So until that happens or I get married, I don't know if I can talk to you." I explained to her.
I hung up after the conversation. I didn't want to hear any more of what my mother had to tell me. I placed my phone down on the table and went back to talk with the Cullen's. I wished my family were more like this family.
Emmett smiled at me. He grabbed my hand and led me into the living room. He turned on some music and turned the volume up. Emmett wanted to dance and had turned on some good music to dance to. I smiled as we danced together.
Everyone laughed and smiled with us. The rest of the family joined in shortly after and danced with us. Carlisle and Esme kept more to themselves dancing on the outside of the group of us kids, watching us. Everyone had their own little space. Soon I had scooted towards the middle of the group.
I was dancing to each song as if no one was watching. I easily got lost in the music I liked. It made me focus no matter what else was going on. I could help but feel very free and relaxed when certain songs came on. I soon realized everyone else was just watching me dance.
"Sorry. I really get into my music when something I really like comes on." I said with a smile and laugh.
"You are such a great dancer and a great singer. Where did you learn that at?" Emmett asked as he pulled me back towards him.
"I don't know. I've been doing it for as long as I can remember. Every chance I got when I was alone I would always feel so free and just let myself go." I told him.
"Well you are very sexy when you let yourself be free." Emmett whispered in my ear.
I kissed him after he said that. Emmett always knew what to say to make me blush. I hugged him and then turned to look at everyone. Alice had turned the volume down. Then she went to the kitchen and brought the food in. A few short minutes later there was a knock at the door. Alice answered it. There was a younger guy there to pick up the food. Alice made Edward, Emmett and Jasper take the food out. Carlisle offered to get the last few things and take them out. I thought it was sweet of the guys to do that. It was so nice of the soup kitchen to take the food and give it to those who needed it now.