Chapter 3 – Friday and Saturday
When Friday came, I saw Alice waiting for me in the car park. I wonder if this is going to be about the makeover or the rumour that her brother was gay.
"Hi Alice"
"Hi Samson, are you ready for the makeover tonight and the shopping tomorrow?"
"Yes, I can't wait, and is the fashion show going ahead on Sunday?"
"That's what I wanted to talk about, the fashion show on Sunday has to put cancelled, my brothers coming home Sunday and we kind of wanted to have a family get together"
"Oh, has his friend passed away?" I asked
"Oh no we just wanted to welcome him back as a family, no strangers"
"Ok, but I was kinda hoping to be able to speak with Edward while I was there Sunday"
"You want to talk to Edward; you've never met, he doesn't know you, and what do you want to talk to him about?"
"That's why I was hoping for the fashion show. I could be introduced to him during the fashion show and then get to talk to him after. I have three questions I need to ask him? I'm unsure how I'm going to word them at the moment, one subject is about the dance"
"Why don't you come over Sunday evening, around 6 say and I'll introduce you to Edward and you can then chat"
"Thanks Alice, I'll see you later then."
The morning was quite strange I had a few lads come up to me between lessons, asking when I knew I was gay or when I told my parents and how that went, we must have a few in the closet.
At Lunch Mike and Chris waved over to them. Sitting down Mike was the first to speak.
"Chris told us about what you did for him regarding the dance," Mike said
"Nicky came to me after school and ask me to go to the dance with her, whatever you said Samson it worked, thanks" Chris said, he had the biggest smile on his face
"No problem, Chris, I'm a little upset that you didn't accept my offer, but I understand" I said with a smile on my face, to which Chris blushed
"What, you asked Chris to the dance?" Mike shouted
"NO" Chris shouted
"No, I'm joking"
"OK, so the rest of us wanted to know if you could do that same for us." Mike asked
"Sure, but I'll only do it if you all pick a different girl, if some of you want the same girl to ask you out then you're going to have to do that yourselves?"
I took my notebook out and ripped some pages in half and passed them around
"Take a piece write the girl you would like to take you to the dance and I'll do my stuff. Make sure your name is on there as well. Then hand it back to me"
Looking around I could see we were getting some funny looks from the other students, except for the Cullen's table who seemed to be finding this all very amusing.
When I got everyone's paper back, I sorted the pieces into two piles. One pile was for the girls whose names appeared more than once and the other was for names that only turned up once.
Once sorted I had four girls to drop hints to, three boys would have to do there own asking.
My first target was Amanda, whom I leave the canteen.
"Hi Amanda, can I have a word with you?"
"Sure Samson, what you want to talk about?"
"Have you any idea who you might ask to the dance that's coming up?"
"I haven't thought about that" Amanda lied, so she had someone she wanted to ask
"Oh well if you haven't thought about it, could I give you a little hint, just someone to think about when you do start thinking about the dance."
"Yes, who is your suggestion?"
"It's just that Alex wants to go to the dance and I told him that you and he would make a nice couple at the dance."
"Really you think me and Alex would look good together"
Sure why not, I don't care; I then thought what am I doing here, hooking up straights, I'm a disgrace to my kind. Then Amanda interrupted my thoughts
"Samson"
"Yes, what, oh. Yes, you and Alex would look great together at the dance you should ask him to go with you"
"Ok" she said looking very puzzled at me.
In PE, I managed to talk to two more girls. However, I could not shake off the thought I was doing something I started to feel dirty for doing this.
"So Alice, you and Jasper going to the dance together in a few weeks?"
"Yes, I'm going to buy an outfit on Saturday for it. You seem to be talking to a few girls, have they all turned you down, that would be a shock, you're probably one of the best looking guys in the year if not the school"
"No, it's my way of integrating myself into the school, the boys at lunch asked me to drop hints to the girls who they wanted to take them to the dance."
"So will you be going to the dance and if so who are you asking?"
"Well I was going to ask Edward"
I didn't get the reaction I wanted from Alice, something to suggest yes that's a good idea.
I went on "Yesterday the lads seemed to think that Edward might be gay. Since he's the only one in your family who doesn't have a girlfriend, and he hasn't asked a girl out since he has been coming to Forks high, and they think I should ask, I have nothing to lose. What do you think Alice, do you think he will say yes, or would your advice be to leave it?"
"So that's your questions about the dance then, asking Edward to the dance, Well Samson I can't answer for Edward, if he wants to go to the dance with you he will accept your offer, otherwise he will politely decline"
Alice hadn't lied in her answer and she hadn't given me any hint to Edwards's sexuality, as l would have liked. Therefore, I decided to just come out and ask.
"Alice is Edward gay?"
"Samson, if you want to know that you'll have to ask him yourself, it's not my place to answer that for Edward. If he wants to answer that question when you ask him, he will. We speak for ourselves in our family. Ask him Samson he will give you an answer."
Again, she told me the truth, if I ask him he will give me an answer, which I found reassuring of sorts, I was going to get an answer either way.
I nearly forgot about my assignment at the end of the day because I was thinking about Edward, but seeing Rachael walking towards the car park I suddenly remembered.
Again, I did my job and it looked like I had another success on my hands as she thanked me and started to look around the car park, she seemed to find who she was looking for and ran off shouting his name.
I was looking forward to the weekend now, not the makeover or the shopping trip but I was sure that would take my mind of what was becoming the most important part of my weekend, which was my meeting with Edward at six on Sunday.
I was sat in the bedroom when I heard a knock at the front door, I looked at the time, it was 7 o'clock I couldn't believe it, I wasn't ready, I hadn't even had anything to eat. Running down stairs, I open the door to Alice.
"Come in Alice, I'm not ready, have a seat while I make myself a sandwich, and would you like one or a drink?"
"No thanks Samson, I'm fine. So what had distracted you from getting ready?"
I thought about lying for a moment
"Edward" I ask with a smile on my face "I know I haven't met him but, I have this good feeling about asking him, does that sound strange to you?"
"No, not at all, I sure some people have gifts were they can know the outcome of events" Alice said truthfully.
"Alice I'm sure you have an idea of what Edwards response will be, you're his sister after all" I said between bites of my sandwich
"Edward had never talked about his sexuality to me. So I don't know what he's going to tell you" This time Alice lied to me about on aspect of her response to me, she did know what Edward's response will be, thou he has never discussed his sexuality with her.
So, how would she know his response, she must have phoned him or emailed him about me asking him if he was gay or asking him to the dance, as I hadn't decided which I was going to ask him yet, and he must have discussed this with Alice?
Alice seeing me mulling this over said, "All I can tell you is don't worry about it. I'll be there for you. You know we will still be friends? Now come on eat up and get your stuff, we are late for the makeover."
Alice hadn't lied and she didn't give anything away regarding Edward's answer, so I finished my sandwich and collected my things before leaving with Alice.
Pulling up to the front of the Cullen's home was breath taking, the house looked gorgeous, and I loved it. I couldn't wait to see what the inside of the house would look like.
I took my things from the car and made my way to the front door, Alice opened it and stepped in, I followed her in. It was so brightly decorated, the furniture. The decorations, everything just looked perfect.
I just dropped my stuff, turning my head from side to side trying to take everything in. The glass wall at the back drew me to the back of the house; it had great views of the back garden and the forest beyond that.
Someone who had called my name startled me. I turned greeted by two stunningly good-looking people who must have been Mr and Mrs Cullen.
"Hello you must be Samson, I Carlisle and this is my wife Esme"
"Sorry, very rude of me just coming in like that, but your house is breath taking, did you decorate this yourself?"
"My wife Esme is the designer." Carlisle said lovingly
"Esme, you're a genius, you're going to have to tell me where you get your ideas from. I've done my house, and maybe you could come over and let me know what you think and give me some pointers."
"I would love to Samson." Esme said
"Samson, come on we need to get on with our makeover, we have lots to do."
"Alice, what are you trying to say, I need a lot of work doing, maybe even some cosmetic surgery?"
"No, I didn't mean that, just we have lots to cover in the makeover I have planned, so come on, I'll show you to Edwards's room, and then you can get changed."
Alice had me, I wanted to see Edwards room now she mentioned it "Sorry Mr and Mrs Cullen, I think I'm needed. Thank you for letting me come over, I'll try not to cause too much trouble while I'm here, coming Alice" and I walked off, picking my stuff up where I dumped it and follow Alice to Edward's room.
I paused outside Edward's room, I felt nervous, and I had butterflies and had trouble breathing. Stop being silly, I said to myself, I took a deep breath and walked in.
I saw Alice smiling at me as I walked in dumping my things
"I know, I just being stupid, I had a word with myself and I promise I will be fully focused on our makeover from now on, I really promise Alice."
"Don't make promises you can't keep Samson" she grab my arm and we went back into the corridor "once you've changed into something more suitable for a makeover come to the bathroom" she show me the door and ushered me back into the Edwards room.
I closed the door behind me so I could change into some long shorts and an old t-shirt. While changing I couldn't help looking at Edward's room. A Hugh double bed dominated the room. The bed looked out of place in this room. The rest of the furniture seemed pushed out to the sides, swashed in the room just to accommodate the bed. He also had a vast CD collection along one wall.
I started looking through the titles of some of the CD's to see what he liked when I heard Alice through the door
"I told you, you shouldn't make promises you can't keep Samson"
"Sorry" and I quickly stripped and put my scruffs.
As I open the bathroom door, a fog descended from the bathroom.
"Come in, don't let all the steam out" I heard Rose say
"Sorry" and I stepped into the bathroom
"The steam will open up your pores, softens and hydrates the skin, now let's begin with the hair. I was thinking darkening your hair and adding highlights of red" Alice said
"Ok" I didn't sound too sure of the look she had planned for me. Since I had agreed to the makeover, I'll have to go through with it.
Alice then sat me down and begun to colour my hair a dark brown while rose began a manicure and pedicure.
After half an hour, with my hair washed and work began on adding the highlights to my hair. With my hair washed again after the allotted time.
Then the facial began first with an exfoliation then a facemask and then cucumbers placed over my eyes. I lost track of time I may have fallen asleep at some points during all of this.
It was close to 11 o'clock by the time I left the bathroom, but not before the final task, a haircut.
I left the bathroom hoping to see my new look but Alice wouldn't let me look until morning. Therefore, I went off to Edward's room and dived on the bed falling asleep immediately.
The next morning I woke up not knowing where I was at first but I slowly remembered getting off the bed and going for a shower. Once I had finished in the bathroom, I went back into Edward's room changing into jeans and a t-shirt then going down for breakfast.
"Don't you look different, Samson that hair colour suites you and that hair cut looks great too, Alice and Rose have done a great job on you Samson"
I had forgotten all about my hair this morning I went straight into the shower this morning, brushed my teeth, the mirror was fogged up.
I ran back up stairs to the bathroom to check. Wiping the mirror the person staring back at me wasn't someone I knew. The person I knew had sun bleached hair. That was gone replaced by this deep chocolate colour with flashes of red when the person in the mirror shook their head.
My long surfer hair replace by a Zac Efron style cut. I must admit the Alice and Rose had done a great job, the colour and cut really did suite me.
Going back down stairs, I saw Alice and Rose on the sofa
"Alice, Rose thank you so much I love it, you have done a great job I can't wait for the shopping trip now, Sorry for running off like that, I hadn't seen myself this morning I got straight into the shower and the mirror fogged up, I forgot all about last night." I forgot because I had a dream about Edward and when I got in the shower, I had to deal with the after effects of the dream.
"As long as you really like it," Rose said
"I do, I really do, I can't thank Alice and yourself enough, Is it alright if I have some breakfast I'm a bit hungry"
"Sorry Samson, what would you like?" Esme said
"Some toast and orange juice is my normal breakfast if that's alright, just point me the kitchen and I'll do it"
"No, no your our guest, sit with Alice and Rose and I'll bring it to you, I'm sure Alice want to discuss plans for you shopping trip."
Esme wasn't wrong, Alice had planned which shops we were going to, she went through every shop we were going to go to and how long we were to spend in each shop and what we were buying in these shops.
A normal person would be panicking about how much this was going to cost, but I wasn't as my granddad had left me a lot of money when he died, so I was, what you could call independently wealthy.
"it's a good job my granddad left me some money, or I wouldn't be able to buy all these clothes it sounds like I'm buying, it sounds like you could have ordered these clothes online and just had me enter my credit card details and saved us a long drive to Seattle."
Emmett snickered at this, and Alice just through a cushion at the back of Emmett's head.
I went online last night and looked up all the different clothes they had in stock and picked out your new look, I have it all planned out, this will be fun."
After I had my breakfast, we set off on the 3hr drive to Seattle, which in the end only took 2hrs with Rose's driving. Alice lead the way on an overcast Seattle, we went from shop to shop, an in each shop I tried the clothes on doing a little cat walk style show for them.
At 1 o'clock I went for something to eat and the girls took the clothes we bought in the morning to the car, they didn't want anything to eat they said something about a new diet they were on.
At half past one, we got back to the shopping. We had a break at 2 to take more bags back to the car, by the time we left Seattle at 3 o'clock, the boot was full as well as the back seat of the car were I was sitting. This meant I could see much, bags at the side of me, bags on my lap. We seemed to get back to Forks in less time it took to get to Seattle. I didn't care at least it meant I was suck in the back of the car with the bags any more.
At the Cullen's Rose and Alice took their clothes out of the Car, I went and got my things from Edwards room, thanked Mr and Mrs Cullen for their hospitality and thanked Rose for a lovely day.
I got back in the car with Alice who took me home. When we arrived I thanked Alice who helped me into the house with my shopping, she kissed me on the cheek and wished me luck for tomorrow.
With that she was gone leaving in the hall with all my new wardrobe.