Esme had designed the most perfect outfits for us to wear during the concert. The concert in Seattle was tomorrow. The photo shoot had gone great, it was exactly like what Alice had drawn.
We were trying on the outfits for each song again, well at least Edward and I were. Alice, Rose, Emmet, and Jasper were going to wear the same things throughout the concert. Rose and Alice were to help me get ready before and after the first song, and during intermission.
For most of the songs I was going to wear a silky red dress that went up to my knees in the front and down to my ankles in the back. I wore silver heels with it. When Edward and I did the duets, I wore a midnight blue dress with a black see-through cloth over it from the straps down. The top and bottom of the dress was separated by a silky solid black cloth that went around my midsection and tying in the back. The straps were made of the same silky black material on the belt like part. At the bottom hem of the black see-through skirt on the dress were dark accents that stood out among the black and blue material, the designs on the bottom hem of the dress were made of tiny beads that shined in any amount of light. I had black silk heels that I would wear with this dress. The band that went over the top of my foot would sparkle in any light, just as the accents on the dress would. I would wear this dress after the intermission and during the duets. I would wear a specific dress for the first song, 'Sweet Sacrifice.' It was a blood red and black dress that went to the floor and had a small train that trailed behind me when I walked. I wore blood red heels with this dress, not that anyone could see. This dress was strapless and showed off my curves very nicely. The skirt of the dress was covered in a black veil that went to the end of the short train. The black material was thicker than that on the midnight blue dress, it darkened the red in this dress making it an even darker crimson. My hair for this song would be in a perfect and elegant sort of bun that would have the same black material on it as that of the dress. There would also be a crimson ribbon hanging from each side of my head, like bloody bangs hanging down my face, Esme and Alice were still debating on whether or not to dye strands of my hair crimson and let it hang away from my hair that would be tightly rapped into a bun with a black cloth over it. They were probably going to do the one where they dye my hair, I actually wanted them to do that also. Alice, Rose, and Esme would wash it out after the song and redo my hair in a different style before I went out to perform again, while I would be getting my hair redone and my makeup, Edward would be singing a few of his songs. My makeup for 'Sweet Sacrifice' would be black eye shadow and blood red lipstick. There would be black and blood red streaks down my face like I had been crying bloody tears and my mascara and eye shadow had joined the trail down my face, from the corner of my eye. The lights would be dimmed for this song, because it really fit the song, well kind of, and the dress looked great in dim light.
'Sweet Sacrifice' was one of our fastest songs, it probably was the fastest song we have now. Emmet and Jasper were doing the backup for this song, when it sounded like whispering in the background is when they would come in. Edward would also be playing guitar for this song and doing the backup whispering thing.
Edward would wear black pants and a dark red shirt, kind of like a crimson color, but lighter somehow. For the duets he would wear a midnight blue shirt with the black pants, the shirt was the
exact color of my dress that I was to do the duets in. There were dark blue buttons, the same color of the accents on the bottom of my dress for the duets and for after the intermission.
I was spending the night at the Cullen's house tonight, Charlie had said that since all of the outfits and things for the concert it would be better to stay there so I could get ready for the concert easier. So after we were done with trying on the outfits again, Edward took me up to his room and laid me down on the bed with him. I rested my head on his chest, while he put his arms around my waist. I snuggled into his embrace and was soon asleep.
When I woke up, Edward's arms were around my waist, just like last night, and my head was still rested on his chest, I wonder if I ever even moved at all. Oh well, he was here with me, that's all I cared about.
"Good morning, love." Edward said as I opened my eyes and focused on him.
"Good morning, Edward." I said smiling. Edward gave me a kiss on my forehead.
"Alice wants to see you in her room. She has clothes laid out for you so you can take a shower. She also wants to talk to you about some of the things, like when you will be changing, stuff like that. Even though you already know what to do." Edward said, chuckling.
"Okay." I said, I was so not ready for any torture Alice was going to put me through, and knowing her, there would be a lot.
I got up and walked to the door, heading down one flight of stairs to Alice and Jasper's room, where Alice's torture upon me was always held. Before I was even halfway down the hall, Alice came out of nowhere, picked me up, and ran me into her room. It was not a good thing for my stomach.
"HEY!!" I shouted at her. "I just got up. Moving that fast does not do anything but put me in a really crappy mood in the morning!" I yelled.
"Sorry." Alice said, holding up her hands in surrender.
"Good. Now what do you want to talk to me about. I want to get in the shower." I said looking longingly toward her bathroom door.
"Okay, there will be five minutes for the intermission and you and Edward can take five minute 'water' breaks to change when you need to, in your case that will be once after the first song, in Edward's once right before the duets. During intermission Rose and I will help you change, do your hair, and your makeup. Your still doing 'Sweet Sacrifice' first right?" I nodded. "Good. You will change before that song, after that song, and during intermission. Got it?"
"Uh-huh." I was getting a little bit dizzy, she was talking way too fast. "What about Edward?" I asked, already knowing, but just wanting to hear it again.
"He will change before the concert begins, so he can play guitar during the fist song. He will sing while you change after words. Then he will either sing or play guitar during the rest until the duets, right before that he will change. You will sing songs or play guitar also. Okay?"
"Yes. Now can I go and get in the shower now? My head is starting to hurt. You shouldn't talk that fast to me, it just makes me dizzy." She just laughed and pushed me toward the bathroom door, where I was happy to say, would have no pain. The pain would come later, at the concert, with Alice, Rose, and Esme doing my hair and makeup.
I got out of the shower, dressed, and dried my hair. Before I even got to the stairs, I was scooped up and ran downstairs. I was put down by a very hyper Alice. She was jumping up and down saying "We've got to go, we've got to go." Over and over again. We finally got into the cars and headed to the concert hall.
When we got there we went straight inside and started getting ready. Alice and Rose did my makeup exactly as I had described it and my hair was died that crimson color and the 'bloody bangs' hung away from the bun in the thick black material that was on my dress as well.
Before I went out for the first song, Jasper and Alice walked out, hand in hand. They split up at the moment that Rose and Emmet came out, hand in hand. Alice and Jasper went to their separate sides of the stage, where their guitars and microphones where. Rosalie went to get her guitar from it's position on the guitar stand that held hers, Alice's, Jasper's, Edward's, and mine. Edward and I only used ours when we were needed to play for the other lead singer, which would be me or Edward, of course.
Edward gave me a kiss on the cheek and said "This is going to work out great, Bella, Alice saw a vision of how it would work out and the outcome is very nice. Calm yourself. Jasper is thinking about coming over here to try and calm you down himself. Calm yourself, my love."
"I'll be fine, go. I'll be out right after you get the guitar over your head. I'll be fine. It's just the nervousness, don't worry. Go!" I all but pushed him onstage.
When it was finally my turn to go onstage there were even more butterflies, no wait, eagles flapping around in there. I knew that the nervousness that I fell now would disappear when I heard the crowd roaring for me, so I stepped onstage. There were no places for anyone to sit, they all stood. Right before I entered the stage the lights dimmed, I knew that was supposed to be when I entered the stage, but, after talking with everyone in the band it would be five seconds after the music started playing and I had started singing. As soon as the music started I started singing. Five seconds later and I would walk onstage.
"It's true, we're all a little insane,
But it's so cleat,
Now that I'm unchained,
"Fear is only in our minds,
Taking over all the time,
Fear is only in our minds but it's taking over all the time,
"You poor sweet innocent thing,
Dry your eyes and testify,
You know you live to break, Don't deny,
Sweet Sacrifice,
"One day I'm gonna forget your name,
And one sweet day, you're gonna drown in my lost pain,
"Fear is only in our minds,
Taking over all the time,
Fear is only in our minds but it's taking over all the time,
"You poor sweet innocent thind,
Dry your eyes and testify,
And you love to hate me, don't you, honey?
I'm your sacrifice,
(Emmet, Jasper, and Edward)
"(I dream in darkness,
I sleep to die,
Erase the silence,
Erase my life,
Our burning ashes,
Blacken the day,
A world of nothingness,
Blow me away)
"Do you wonder why you hate?
Are you still too weak to survive your mistake?
"You poor sweet innocent thing,
Dry your eyes and testify,
You know you live to break me, Don't deny,
Sweet Sacrifice."
The crowd was cheering as I went backstage to change. Edward grabbed his microphone and sand, 'Hanging by a moment' and 'I'll be. When I came back in the red silk dress and silver heels, the crowd cheered for me again. I sang 'Can't stop the rain', 'When I think about angels', and 'Could this be love that I feel.'
I went backstage to change during intermission and grab a quick drink.