Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own the Twilight series, or anything associated with it. It's all from the genius of Stephenie Meyer. However, I can tell you write now I sure as hell wouldn't be using my time to write if I owned a certain Edward Cullen….
Ok, I know this could get confusing to some of you, so let me explain it: Each chapter is a different period of time. Chapter 1 was Thursday, Chapter 2 was Friday (the day after Thursday), Chapter 3 was Saturday (the day after Friday) morning around 9 AM, and Chapter 4 is Saturday (that same day) around 11 AM. Hopefully that clears things up!
BPOV
There was absolutely nothing on TV today. I had flipped through all of the Cullen's 18,327 channels…five times. Even on the international stations, there wasn't one single interesting program showing.
This was so boring. Everyone was out somewhere. Alice had seen an unadvertised promotional sale at the mall, so she took Rosalie and Esme with her. After the incident this morning, Edward wanted to be as far away as possible from Emmett, thinking he might be eaten too. Emmett, incidentally, had decided he was craving chocolate, so he and Jasper went to find some. And Carlisle was working, which was good, because then he wouldn't have to be in the midst of this chaos as I was just about an hour ago.
Wait a minute, Alice, Rose, Esme, Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle…and Edward. They're all gone. That means…yes!
Since the wedding is, reluctantly, coming up soon, I decided that I needed to refine some of my dancing skills…or shall I say the lack thereof. So, to train me for the event, I have secretly been playing DDR at home, like when Edward goes hunting or something, so that he's not there to watch the humiliation. But nobody is here now, and I know that they have DDR here, with the massive collection of video games in Jasper's room.
I went upstairs and brought down the XBOX, DDR mat, and the game. I set it up, and turned up the volume on the TV. I set the level to the easiest, Basic. I had been working with this one, and it hadn't gotten too bad. I browsed through the songs to find my favorite. Last time I played this song, I got a B. A frickin' B, ME! Aha, here we go. I selected La Senorita Virtual.
Right, left, right, left, right, up, right, down, right, left, left, up, left, down, left, right, left and right, up and down, up, up, down, down, up, right, left, down, down, down, down, left, left, right, up, up, right, left, up, up, down, down, right, left, right.
Now for the scores….Woohoo! Omg, I must be hallucinating right now, because I just got a AA! Well, maybe I should try something harder now.
I selected the same song, but this time on Light mode.
Right, left, right and up, down and left, right, right, right, right, left, up, down, up, down, left, up, right, up, down, down, up, right, left, down, up, right, left, up, right, down, right, left, right, up, right, down, right, left, left, up, left, down, left, right, left and right, up and down, up, up, down, down, up, right, down and left, right, right, right, right, left, up, down, up, down, left, up, right, up, down, up and left, right and down, up and right, right and down, left and down, left, up, right, down, up, down, right, left, right, left, up, down, up, right, left, down, left, down, right, up, left, up, down, right….
Man, this is a lot harder than I thought I would be. The bar at the top is getting lower and lower. No, I can't fail now, I'm doing so good…well, for me, at least.
I heard the front door. Oh crap, someone's home, and I'm doing…this! I paused it and turned to see who had just come in. Except that, there was nobody there. Weird. Well, I might as well continue.
Up, down, down, up, right, left, down, up, right, left, up, right, down, right, left, right, up, right, down, right, left, left, up, left, down, left, right, left and right, up and down, up, up, down, down, up, right, down and left, right, right, right, right, left, up, down, up, down, left, up, right...AH!
Something…just…crawled…on…my…LEG! What the hell is it?! I jumped off the mat onto the couch.
"Oh, You Suck!" came from the TV. Shut up already, I know I suck, no need to point it out.
I looked around the floor to see what had just touched me. There was a little lump under the DDR mat. I slowly and carefully lifted the mat, bracing myself for an attack. Whatever it was, it was squeaking. I peaked under the mat to see…only the cutest little guinea pig I've ever seen! Aww.
I picked it up and put it in my lap. Renee had a guinea pig once. It was white with black spots on its back. It used to keep me company every now and then, but when Renee took me to the Grand Canyon for Spring Vacation that year, she forgot to leave food out. And that was the end of Mr. Snuffles.
This guinea pig was mostly white, with one big spot on its back, almost an amber color. Its face was the same way. It was so adorable.
"So where did you come from? Well, wherever you were planning on going, you ain't anymore. You know, I like you. Mind if I keep you? I think I'll cal you Amber. That sounds like a suiting name for you. So Amber, are you hungry? I'll go see if Esme bought some lettuce. I'll be right back, don't go away now." I put Amber on the couch next to the pillow and went into the kitchen.
I opened the fridge and looked in with the vegetables. Radishes, carrots, ah, lettuce. I took it out and placed it on the counter. I reached for a knife. Right before I was about to slice the lettuce, the front door opened, and I heard a booming voice.
"Bella, you still here? Where are you little buddy?"
"Hey Emmett. I'm in the kitchen, chopping lettuce, fixing a little snack for my new friend." I chopped the lettuce up into tiny pieces.
"Aw, you didn't have to do that, Bella, I already have my chocolate. And besides, I don't like lettuce." I put the lettuce onto a plate.
"It's not for you, Emmett. It's for…", I walked out the kitchen door into the living room,"…Amber." I saw Emmett sitting on the couch.
"Who's Amber?" Uh oh. I looked around, the floor, the couch…
"No, Emmett, you're sitting on her!" He jumped up, and we both frantically searched the spot. No Amber in sight. Thank God. But, if she wasn't on the couch, where could she be?
"Bella, I seriously doubt that I am as dense as to sit on a girl and not notice. Give me a little credit."
"Emmett, Amber isn't a girl."
"What!? You brought a guy named Amber over here? Oooh, you're in trouble with Edward. Shame on you Bella, shame on you."
"Emmett…ugh, never mind. Well, she doesn't seem to be here, so I guess I'll go put the lettuce back in the fridge." I walked back to the kitchen. Did Amber run away? I didn't get it. I placed the plate on the top row of the fridge. And then I heard it.
"AHHHH! No, it's a monster, a horrible monster! I must kill it." What the hell is Emmett doing now?! I walked through the door to see Emmett, on the floor, chewing something. And he had white…was that fur, on his shirt? Oh No! Amber!
"EMMETT, that is NOT FOOD, that's AMBER!!! How could you!?" I stormed up the stairs, infuriated, and shocked, that Emmett would, eat, a guinea pig! And not just any guinea pig, but my sweet little Amber.
I walked down the hall and threw open the door to Edward's room, needing some sanctuary. I went straight to his wall of CDs. I needed something loud, something hardcore, a real head-banger. I needed Linkin Park. I reached for their Hybrid Theory album, put on track 1, "Papercut", and turned it up so loud I think people in New York could here it. And I started singing.
Why does it feel like night today
Something in here's not right today
Why am I so uptight today
Paranoia's all I got left
I don't know what stressed me first
But how the pressure was
But I know just what it feels like
"To have a voice in the back of my head"
I jumped. That last line wasn't my voice. I felt arms slowly slip around me.
"It's like a face that I hold inside
Face that awakes when I close my eyes
Face that I watch every time I lie
Face that laughs every time I fall
And watches everything
So I know that when it's time to sink or swim
The face inside is hearing me
Right underneath my skin"
The song continued playing but the singing voice stopped. I felt the cold, hard, but loving embrace…of Edward. I turned around to face him.
"How long have you been home? I didn't even notice you were here." He leaned down and kissed my cheek, and laughed.
"I heard something inside the house before I came in, and when I saw you…well, you know, through the window, I thought it would be a shame to disturb you. So I came in and came up to my room as quietly as I could manage, with the guinea pig in my arms. Did it find you?" Wait, so there really was someone who came in the door, I wasn't going crazy. Well, at least not from that. And, oh no, Amber was a present, from Edward?
"Edward, first of all, yes, Amber reached me. Oh, Amber is what I named the guinea pig. Second, I loved her. She was so cute and adorable, like you. But in a slightly different way."
"Bella? What do you mean loved?"
"Well, something…happened. Um, Emmett sort of…"
"Emmett? Wait, he didn't sit on her, did he? I'll kick that dense rock so hard, he'll have a scar."
"Edward, it's not really Emmett's fault. He thought that Amber might be harmful to me…and, apparently, tasty to him. And yeah, what is with Emmett's wild cravings lately?"
"Bella, did you just say that Emmett ate Amber, the guinea pig I just bought you?" He was starting to look mad.
"Um, yes, Edward, that is exactly what I am telling you." Edward was now pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Excuse me for a moment, I'll be right back." Edward ran out of the room and down the stairs. "I have said this before, and I will say it again. Emmett, that is NOT food! Do not EAT any of Bella's future PETS ever again! I will kick your ass so hard…"
"Edward, um, I know I ate the pig, but in my defense, uh, um…shit happens…? Ahhh, no, get away from me! Noooooooooooo…."
Oh boy, here we go again.
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Next chapter should be posted...tomorrow (Friday). I only have 1 midterm, and I'll be home around 10 AM, so the next chapter, I'm projecting, should be up by noon. But just remember...Review if you love me!
Jen