(Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Twilight or any other movie/book/TV show I may reference. All the owners own them. I only own my OC's and ideas.)
Preparation
(Tess POV)
About a month passed. It was a week before school ended, a Friday. My 16th birthday. After school, Jacob and I had scheduled a date! I was really excited, so I had a nice, blue, lacy tank top laying across my bed at home.
It would be the first time since I moved back home that Jake wouldn't drive me home. Bella was going to do my hair, and then Jake would pick me up.
My classes went by at a blur... Lunch was okay though. The bitch of my grade, Taylor, actually left me alone for once. I sat down with Parker. She was looking over at her crush, Alec – who, I'm pretty sure, has a crush on her as well. – He's a total computer geek, I had even heard he'd hacked a few bank accounts or something.
"Hey!" Parker said as I sat down, "Happy birthday!"
"Thanks. I'm going on a date with Jake tonight!" I said as I dug in to my mashed potatoes.
"Ooh..." She bit her lip and raised her eyebrows suggestively.
I rolled my eyes and took another bite.
"Oh, c'mon. Like you don't plan to do something with him!"
I set my fork down, "For you information, I'd only have sex with him if we were financially stable enough to raise a kid. I mean, I don't want to end up on the next 16 and Pregnant."
She paused. "I see your point. I wouldn't want to risk having a kid if I wasn't stable either." She replied.
"I don't understand how you've never had a boyfriend though. I mean, guys hit on you all the time, but you've never had one."
She shook her head. "That's because they all stereotype me as the 'dumb blonde' because I'm a little..."
"Publicly spacey?"
"Yeah. Plus, I'm waiting for Alec, who, by the way, asked me out!" She did a little dance.
"Really? High-friggin-five, girl!"
. . .
Jake arrived in a white button-up shirt and black dress-pants. It was really nice to see him all dressed up.
We went to an Italian restaurant. Jake ordered two large dishes while I ordered a smaller one.
He was acting weird though... He growled every time someone even looked at me funny.
"Jake, what's going on?" I asked, setting down my fork.
He sighed. "I''ll... tell you later. Just enjoy your birthday... Enjoy being with me!"
"... Fine. But promise you'll tell me?" I said, picking my fork back up.
"I... promise."
. . .
He kissed me as we walked out of the restaurant.
"So, are you going to tell me now?" I asked once we got on the road. We were going down a road I wasn't familiar with.
"I promised, didn't I?" He chuckled.
"So... ? What's going on?"
"The Cullens... contacted the pack. They told us that... someone's making an army of 'newborn' vampires. They're coming for Bella... They are gonna attack on Sunday, according to the future-seer. You and Bella need to be in the same place, so, you'll stay the night tonight at the Cullen's, and tomorrow we'll move you to a campsite, and I'll be there."
"And you were going to tell me this... when?"
"... When I dropped you off there?" He said as we pulled into the Cullen's driveway.
"Now, hold on! I have to change!" I said.
"Your suitcase is packed and in the back..." He said, parking in front of their house and getting out.
I got out as I saw Bella pull up.
Jacob came over to me, my suitcase in his hand. He set it down and kissed me, long and sweet.
He groaned as we pulled away. "I gotta go..."
He ran towards the woods, unbuttoning his shirt as he ran.
Bella lead me up onto the porch. Edward cam out after a second, looking a bit rough.
"What are you doing outside?" He asked, mainly directed at Bella. His eyes were almost totally black making him look even more disheveled.
"I wa-wasn't doing anything, I just got here..." She replied.
He ushered us inside and kissed Bella. I rolled my eyes and continued into the livingroom.
"Make yourself at home." Edward said as I looked around the house. "Alice has been so kind as to loan you her room, if you want sleep there."
"Sure... Which one is that?"
"Go up the left staircase, turn left twice, her room is the one at the end."
"Kay. Thanks." I said, jogging up the stairs, hauling my suitcase with me.
Alice's room was bright, with a color scheme of yellows and whites.
I was kind of surprised to see a bed, since vampires don't sleep and all, but it was whatever.
I flung my suitcase onto the bed and set out my pajamas.
. . .
I was sitting downstairs on the couch, watching Maze Runner, in my grey tshirt and yoga-shorts, when someone touched my shoulder.
I instinctively turned invisible and turned around.
Alice, with her short, reddish hair, was standing there with a shocked look on her face.
I calmed down as I realized I was fine, and turned visible again. She looked even more shocked when I did that.
"You – you're – bu – you – you're gifted?" She stutteringly exclaimed.
"Uh..." I paused for a long time, "Yeah... That a problem?"
"No! That's so cool!" She said, bouncing over the couch and sitting next to me.
"Uhm... thanks..."
"Maybe we can be friends?"
"Sure."
"Oh, right. I came to tell you that we have some food in the fridge. I have to go now, but, nice meeting you... ?"
"Tess. You're Alice, right?"
"Yeah. See ya!" And she bounced out of the room.
As soon as she left, I paused the movie and made a tuna fish sandwich. Then, I settled down again and continued watching the movie.
. . .
Bella shook me awake. We had to leave in an hour and a half she said, but she had news.
"We're getting married!" She squealed, flashing a huge ring around.
"Really? When?" I asked.
"I'm thinking... August thirteenth. A month from my birthday, so I'm not another year older than Edward."
"But, Bella... you're barely out of highschool... are – are you pregnant?"
"No! It's just... I don't want to be that much older than him..."
"Wait – you mean... You want to be turned? Why?"
"Because... it means a forever with Edward... That's all I want... and for you to be my Maid of Honor!"
I got up and gave her a half-smile. "Of course I will be..."
We don't want her to be changed...
But she does... It's not our choice what she does with her body...
Still, I would never want to be changed... Just an endless lifespan with nothing new, you just... redo everything over and over again? Not very exciting to me...
Yeah. Plus we have Jake... who would want more?
A/N: A little shorter than the last one... but I liked it... It's catching up to where I am in my book though... I may need to break soon... Anyways, leave a review!