Chapter 53

I sat on the couch, in the very, very expensive and silky dress, with a pout on my face. My dress was strapless and went down just below my knees. Seated right beside me, in the same mood, were Uncle Jasper and Jase on his lap. Alice would not allow Jase to sit on my lap because she did not want the dress to be ruined. I had protested to that and was put in "solitary confinement" for 20 minutes. Jase and Uncle Jazz were both dressed in black suits with different color and design ties. Jase had some little paw prints going up it on the tie and was tucked in tightly under his suit's jacket. Jasper had on a silver tie with an inbound design of swirls. I had laughed when Jase started tugging on his tie as soon as Alice put it on him. That got me 5 more minutes of "S.C." as I was calling it now.

On the other side of Jasper and Jase was Aunt Rosalie who was inspecting her nails, not caring that Alice had just forced the red dress on her. Maybe she even wanted it! Her dress was a long and elegant red dress that was a one shoulder and just barely skimmed her ankles. Sitting beside her, on the arm of the couch was a very grumpy Uncle Emmett. He was wearing a white suit with a red tie, matching Rosalie's dress. In an armchair, my mother was sitting with my dad. She was wearing a purple silk dress that clung to her skin. It was spaghetti strap and went down to about mid-calf. My dad was sitting beside her in a white suit like Emmett's and a purple tie to match my mother. Carlisle was standing up with Esme talking quietly by the door. He was wearing a black suit with a green tie to match Esme's dress, which was green that trailed the floor slightly. It went perfectly with her hair. Looking at Alice finally, I noticed she was wearing a silver dress that matched Jasper's tie. It was strapless and swayed down to her knees. Seth and Katelyn were also matching; Seth with a black suit and yellow tie and Katelyn with a yellow dress.

Jacob was the only one we were waiting on. Apparently, he did not like the idea of the suit and tie and the fact that Alice was dressing him. Finally, he emerged from the bathroom wearing a black suit and blue tie that matched my dress. I smiled as I saw the scowl on his face. Whether or not he liked wearing suits and ties, he looked great in them.

"Okay everyone, let's load up!" Alice said opening the door and smiling giddily.

Everyone grumbled to him or herself but got up and followed Alice out. There was no telling where Alice was taking us all… Even Jase.

We all arrived at some place… I couldn't really tell where we were because the tint on the cars we were in was so dark; we could barely make out the passing highway. Although I couldn't tell where we were, apparently everyone else could.

"Alice! How did you get us here so late? We don't have reservations and it's like nearly midnight!" My mom exclaimed.

Alice grinned defiantly as she held open a door. "I have my ways…" She said mischievously. I followed Jacob who was holding Jase in the building.

As I saw where we were, I gasped. The place we were in was a restaurant in downtown Seattle. It had a dance floor and a stage. The place was exquisite. Gold, silver, jewels, huge chandelier with lights above the dance floor. I'd never seen anything like it.

"Rosalie, you're up first!" Alice exclaimed happily.

Although I didn't know what she was talking about, Aunt Rosalie did. She walked up to the stage and grabbed the microphone. Jasper grabbed Alice's hand and twirled her into his arms as they started to dance. Then Aunt Rosalie started singing Battlefield by Jordan Sparks. The music to the song was playing on a stereo that my dad changed due to our choices in our minds. I was stunned at Rosalie's voice.

A warm hand touched my arm. "Come on Ness, let's go." Jacob said

"Where's Jase?" I asked noticing my son's absence but grabbing Jacob's hand.

Jacob pointed with his other hand towards a table that had sweets. There were also tables with other regular food and then a salad bar. Wow Alice went all out… how she planned this, I would never know…

By the time Jacob twirled me onto the floor skillfully; Rosalie was already finishing the song and moving to another one. I smiled as I recognized it. Never Alone by Barlowgirl. It was one of my favorites and I typically thought of it when I thought of my parents back when my dad left her…

I shook my head slightly to remove the thoughts before my dad heard them. As I twirled in Jacob's arms, I silently sang along to the song.

"I cry out with no reply and I can't feel you by my side so I hold tight to what I know… you're here and I'm neverrrr alonnnee." She sang ending the song. We stopped dancing and clapped for Rosalie. She did a small curtsy and called up Emmett and Alice. I raised an eyebrow as they started singing one, two step by Ciara and Missy Elliott. We all laughed when Emmett started singing. Then started dancing again. At the end of a very nicely sung song Alice spoke.

"Nessie's turn!" Her voice sang. I stopped.

"No, no, no!" I said as I was pushed up the stairs and onto the stage. With a sigh, I grabbed the microphone and thought briefly thinking of a song. I smiled as I came up with a good song list. Then I started singing…

(I'm Alive by Celine Dion)
"Mmmmm ... Mmmmm ...
I get wings to fly
Oh, oh ... I'm alive ... Yeah

When you call on me
When I hear you breathe
I get wings to fly
I feel that I'm alive

When you look at me
I can touch the sky
I know that I'm alive

When you bless the day
I just drift away
All my worries die
I'm glad that I'm alive

You've set my heart on fire
Filled me with love
Made me a woman on clouds above

I couldn't get much higher
My spirit takes flight
'Cause I am alive

When you call on me
(When you call on me)
When I hear you breathe
(When I hear you breathe)
I get wings to fly
I feel that I'm alive
(I am alive)

When you reach for me
(When you reach for me)
Raising spirits high
God knows that...

That I'll be the one
Standing by through good and through trying times
And it's only begun
I can't wait for the rest of my life

When you call on me
(When you call on me)
When you reach for me
(When you reach for me)
I get wings to fly
I feel that...

When you bless the day
(When you bless, you bless the day)
I just drift away
(I just drift away)
All my worries die
I know that I'm alive

I get wings to fly
God knows that I'm alive" As I sang the song I thought about how it fit so well with me…

Then at the end, I regained myself and started singing Our Song by Taylor Swift. Quickly that song went by and then I started singing Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus. As I sang it I looked at my small audience. During the "throw my hands up" and the "moving my hips like yeah, nodding my head like yeah." Parts everyone was doing it. Even little Jase who was being held by a laughing Katelyn. I ended my turn by singing Angels by Within Temptations. The song was high pitched but I think I sang it well enough.

As I finished, everyone clapped and Jacob helped me off the stage and to the tables to sit for a bit.

I sat down at the table close to Jacob and took a long drink of water.

"Better?" Jacob asked smiling.

I nodded smiling back. "I had fun… so when are you going?" I asked.

"Actually, I'm next." I raised an eyebrow at his statement.

"What are you singing?"

"Oh you'll see…" he said smiling and kissing me before going up on the stage.

He took the microphone, smiled and winked at me. My dad grumbled slightly but went back to the floor anyways. A confused look crossed my face until I heard the first note of the song. It was Amazed by Lonestar… The song he sang to me on our honeymoon… My cheeks burned a deep red but I was smiling brightly.

Throughout the night, everyone took a turn singing. Jacob had sung Amazed, Free and Easy by Dierks Bentley, and Getting you Home by Chris Young. Alice had sung Vanilla Twilight by Owl City, Disturbia by Rihanna, and Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter. Emmett had sung Move Along by American Rejects, Fire Burning by Sean Kingston, and The Thunder Rolls by Garth Brooks. Jasper had sung Suppermassive Black Hole by Muse, You're Love is a Song by Switchfoot, and What I've done by Linkin Park. My mom had sung Broken by Seether, with my dad, I'm Yours by Jason Mraz, and Bring me to Life by Evanesance. Katelyn had sung Candle by The White Tie Affair, Never say Never by the Fray, and Everytime we Touch by Cascada. Seth had sung Fall for you by Secondhand Serenade, Why Don't We just Dance by Josh Turner, and Bleed it out by Linkin Park. My dad had sung Smile by Uncle Kracker then stopped the music and started playing some of his composed music. Jase had also sung a song… The FUN. song from SpongeBob.

Our night had gone amazing… it was as if the battle had never happened…