Two Months later: Spring Dance
I asked Edward to the Spring Dance. Alice got me a brilliantly blue dress with high-heels. I refused to wear stilettos around the school population.
Edward and I stole the dance floor. I heard the thoughts of every male there. All of them were dying to be my date.
Edward made the night so perfect.
"Tell me again why you actually wanted to dance?"
"Because I knew you were going to be my date."
"I see. And what if I refused?"
"You wouldn't."
"True, I wouldn't."
Surprisingly, I was doing more "human" things as a vampire than I was as a human.
Can someone say, irony.
Irony.
Are you enjoying yourself?
Of course.
Good, because if you weren't, I'd have to steal you away from here, because all of their thoughts are getting really annoying.
All right. One more hour, then, we go home to dance in your room. I'm sure you've got music like this.
I've got better. Half an hour.
Forty-five minutes.
Forty-five it is. I'm counting.
Forty-five minutes went way to fast. Next thing I knew I was in the Vanquish and driving back to Edward's home.
We ended up not dancing in Edward's room, instead, all of us danced in the main room. Edward found music perfect for the occasion. I danced with him, Alice with Jasper, Rosalie with Emmett, and even Esme and Carlisle joined.
I had never had such a fun Spring Dance. Of course, it was more of Spring Dance, Vampire Remix; but, whatever.
Yet another two months later: Prom
"Alice! I know what's going on! Can't I do my own hair?"
"Nope."
I sighed as she and Rosalie continued to curl my hair.
"Can't I at least see it?"
"Nope."
I growled, but it didn't phase either one of them.
Finally, they were done with my hair and makeup. Alice took me into her room where my dress was.
"Designed it myself."
It was navy blue with sky blue gauze draped around it. It had a rectangular neckline with the same, gauzy sleeves that came down to my elbows. The hem of the dress fell to my ankles.
To no one's surprise, it fit perfectly.
"Okay, now you can look."
I looked in the mirror. The girl staring back was translucently pale with crimson eyes. Her brown hair curled around her face. The dress flowed around her perfectly. The heels she wore matched perfectly.
That girl was me.
"Wow, Alice, thanks!"
"I do my best! This is your first senior prom, best make the most of it!"
We walked out into the hallway.
"Edward! Stay out of our heads!" we called in unison.
Alice walked down first, me following close behind, trying not to catch the heels on the dress.
At the end of the stairwell, Alice stepped aside, letting Edward see me full on.
"You look positively stunning."
He himself was wearing a tuxedo. He was far from stunning. More like dazzling.
"You yourself look completely dazzling."
He smiled and led me to the Vanquish.
I already knew where we were going. I had already been asked by Mike, Eric, and Tyler to go to the prom. But, my reply to all of them was: "Edward's taking me." All three of them left, disappointed. I hated to let them down like that, but they were beginning to follow me around like love-sick puppies; it was getting annoying.
"Any thoughts of massacring the unsuspecting townsfolk?" he asked as we pulled up to the school.
I laughed, surprised he still remembered my little joke from last year.
"This time I'm really with the vampires."
"This time, you're not trying to get out of dancing."
"This time, I know I'm not going to fall. This time, I know how to dance."
He laughed and bought our tickets, twirling me to the dance floor.
My existence was getting better and better by the second.
"Graduation's coming up."
"Yeah, it is."
"We're going to have to do something special for you. I'd say you only graduate once, but that saying doesn't quite fit here."
I shook my head.
"But still, it's your first one, so we'll have to do something special."
He thought for a moment, then said, "Can I ask you a favor?"
"Of course."
"Can you please stay out of my head for this?"
"Why?"
"Because, for this occasion, you'll like it more if it's a complete surprise, trust me on this."
I was still skeptical, but I agreed. Despite my dislike of surprises.
"Good." And, then, he pressed his lips to my throat.
Three weeks later: Graduation
It was the day of graduation and Alice still had yet to show me the dress she had designed for the occasion.
I paced up and down Edward's CD collection, looking for something to listen to or possibly add to my iPod, though I doubted the latter, I had most of this stuff on there anyway. But, there was the off chance that I had missed something.
Just then, Alice came bursting into the room.
"Ready to see your dress?"
"Yes!"
I ran after her to her room.
She pulled out one of the most gorgeous dresses I had seen. It was the most beautiful shade of purple. The skirt would fall just below my knees and would fan out as I turned around. The sleeves seemed to be made out of only sequins, strung an inch thick. But a closer look showed you that the sleeves went to the wrists, just from the sequins to the wrists was the sheerest, whitest gauze I had ever seen. You wouldn't even be able to see it against my skin.
"Do you like it?"
"I love it."
Then she pulled out a dress that I knew to be hers. The make was identical. But it was completely black instead of purple. Pinned at the waist was a red rose.
"Wow, Alice, they're both beautiful!"
"Thanks, come on, we need to get ready!"
Alice practically threw me in the shower saying that I needed to wash my hair. When I was done she quickly put my hair into curlers.
When that was done she proceeded to do my makeup and then hers.
After that, she took my hair down and I felt the curls tumble down to my shoulders. She worked with my hair for a bit, then slid in a single sequined headband not unlike the sleeves of my dress.
Then I put on the dress and the shoes Alice handed me. They were a sparkling silver color and incredibly light-weight.
"Come on, our graduation awaits."
Jasper had agreed to chauffer the graduates to the school. He and Alice sat in front of the Porsche while Edward and I sat in the back. Once again, Edward had dazzled me in his tuxedo.
"Pull another stunt like this and I'll know I'm dreaming." I muttered.
He only laughed.
Soon, we were at the school, ready for the graduation process to begin. We put on our caps and gowns and took our seats, looking at all the shining faces of our parents.
People gave speeches, the junior choir sang a couple of songs. Awards were given. Finally, the procession began.
Edward and Alice were toward the beginning of the list. I was toward the end. But with only 75 students, it went pretty fast.
I walked across the stage, got my diploma and joined Edward and Alice.
"Yet another for the hall of records." Alice said.
"I'm framing mine, this was the best high-school I've ever been to." I knew why.
"I think I'll frame mine to, it's a memory of many special things."
"Speaking of special things, I have my surprise for you."
I smiled, being careful not to pry into his mind.
"But first, let us get rid of these caps and gowns."
Alice froze for a sec, then squealed in delight. I wanted to listen to her thoughts, but something told me it had to do with my surprise, so I didn't.
We put the caps/gowns/diplomas in the Porsche.
"Bella!" I was stopped by my mom, Phil, and Charlie. Mom embraced me. "I'm so proud of you!" I hugged her back, careful not to crush her.
I gave Charlie and Phil both one-armed hugs. Both of them were fine with that.
"Do you have anything special planned for tonight?" Phil asked.
"Yes, I have a special surprise for Bella planned." Edward answered. I didn't miss the wink he gave to Charlie. So Charlie was in it as well. And by the way my mom was acting, I kind of figured she knew too. Even Phil didn't seem clueless, the question could have been a setup.
"Come Bella, your surprise awaits."
He grabbed my wrist and led me away.
When we were sufficiently out of everyone's view, he picked me up and ran.
I couldn't help but laugh.
Even in the dark, I knew where we were going. We were going to the meadow.
I could see something glimmering in the distance.
At a closer glance, I saw that they were candles placed under colored glass to throw different colors across the clearing, they were just adding to the moonlight. Wait…moonlight? I looked up, sure enough, the clouds had cleared. I smiled, what had brought this about.
Edward set me down so I could look around better. After a little bit, I turned around to thank Edward, for whatever he was planning.
Just as I turned around, Edward knelt down on one knee. I held my breath.
"Bella, you are everything to me, you mean more than my entire existence, every time I see you it is like I'm seeing you for the first time all over again—Bella, what I'm trying to say is…will you marry me?" He pulled out of his pocket a small silver box, he handed it to me.
I opened it, inside was a white-gold ring with a diamond stone. I could have cried.
"Of course Edward."
He practically leaped up and in one fluid motion slid the ring on my finger and kissed me.
I couldn't believe what had just happened. Edward took me in his arms and spun me around.
"You have made me the happiest vampire in existence!" He exclaimed.
I could only smile, I had been speechless for the past five minutes.
Edward got my meaning though, he was in my head.
A/N: Well, that was my chapter, hope you liked it!
