Chapter 2 – Bella's Choice -or- WHY ME!

In an amusement park in Washington, six people in their late teens/early twenties could be seen, still looking in opposite directions.

Emmet, Jasper, and Edward were staring at several thrill rides, each taking turns poking Bella in the arm and saying, "Pick that one Bella! That one!"

Bella however, liked none of these choices. She had something else in mind. A grin came over her face as she said, "Oh guys, I found the one I want."

They all turned to Bella, awaiting her decision.

"Did you pick that one?" Edward said sweetly, gesturing at thrill ride #1.

Bella shook her head and Emmet said, "Why would she pick that one? You picked that one didn't you?" He pointed at thrill ride #2.

Again, Bella shook her head. Jasper looked nervous and doubting as he soundlessly pointed as thrill ride #3. Bella shook her head.

"What then!" Emmet all but shouted.

"That one." Bella said in a dead (probably not the best choice of words in a vampire story) calm tone, still grinning.

They looked to where she was pointing and gasped.

Rosalie surveyed the line they were in with distaste. "Bella," she said dryly, "Do you realize all the other people in this line are adolescents?"

"Nonsense!" Bella called behind her cheerily, "Who doesn't like a Merry-Go-Round? See look there's an older kid over there. And an adult over there!"

"That's because the adult supervising." Emmet grumbled.

"What's that?" Bella demanded. "Need I remind who exactly voted for going on the same rides?"

Emmet said nothing.

"Oh, come on, lighten up." Alice said happily.

The line moved again and they were ushered onto the ride.

"Hey, kid, knock it off!" The ride controller yelled.

Emmet paused from his continuous whacking of his head against the pole you held on to, to look up and say, "Do I look like a kid to you?" Before continuing the banging of his un-bangable head and repeating over and over, "Why me, why me, why me!"

Ahead of him, Edward rode next to Bella. Bella smiled happily, listening to the music and enjoying the ride in general. Edward on the other hand was slumped onto his pole. "Bella, you go faster than this!"

"Enjoy the ride, Edward." Bella chided.

Alice and Jasper sat in one of the carriages. Alice chatted to Rosalie, who sat sidesaddle on a horse nearby. Every once in a while, Jasper would try to put in a comment or two.

"Hey, kid, or what ever you are, cut that out! I mean it! Stop!" But, Emmet didn't stop making the dent.

Groans sounded as the guy stopped the ride and started walking towards the carousel. As he stepped on, though, a curious unattended kid hit a button on the machine.

The ride speeded up.

"WHEEE!" Bella screamed. Edward, Jasper and Emmet perked up, looking excited. Alice and Rosalie continued their conversation without pause, except with slightly bigger grins.

"Looks like trouble, partner!" Emmet shouted over the whirring of the now fast merry-go-round, a huge grin plastered to his face.

"Trouble" turned out to be the merry-go-round engineer, who face was now red, stomping towards them, grabbing poles as he went.

"Giddy-up!" Emmet yelled to the horse, but to now avail. "Err, I think it's time to leave this town. Uh, now we need to ride out into the sunset. Now!"

All vampires (Edward grabbed Bella) ran to the side of the Merry-go-round and leaped off.

They hurried to the control booth and Jasper shut down the carousel.

"No need to thank us!" Emmet shouted into the crowd. "Your gratitude it thanks enough!" He gave a cheery wave to the engineer.

"Me and the staff…" The merry-go-round guy gasped, "We'll be watching…"

Which caused Bella to burst out into hysterics.

Author's Note: Wow, I got two chapters out in one day! and on another note:

Yay! Merry-Go-Rounds Rule!