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Disclaimer - I am writing on fan fiction, therefore, I am a fan, not the author ! (I wish !)
"Esme !" the pain I felt was completely cancelled out by happiness as I felt her arms around me, her soft caramel coloured hair hiding her face, my almost mother …
She sat up, "Oh Bella I've missed you !" her voice was choked, she looked as if she was about to cry, if that were possible.
She pulled me tighter against her chest, her arms enfolding me in a motherly embrace. I breathed in her scent committing it to memory. We stayed like that for a few minutes, then she pulled away. A small smile played on her lips as she surveyed the room.
"I see Alice has already raided your wardrobe Bella," she smiled fondly at her daughter.
It pained me to see that smile, she had once smiled at me like that, when she considered me her daughter. Now, I guessed she considered me someone she once knew, her daughters old best friend and her son's ex-girlfriend.
"I just hope she doesn't mention Him," I thought, "I can deal with anything but that."
"Bella. Rose and Emmett explained what happened, oh, honey I'm so sorry," she surveyed me sadly. "Esme it's okay, you have nothing to be sorry for," I said sincerely, I truly meant every word of what I said, she really had nothing to be sorry for. Was she apologising because she pitied me for her son leaving me ? Was it because she could see how messed up I was ? God I hope not !
"Mom, Bella and I are going shopping tomorrow !" yelled Alice excitedly from behind the mountain of designer clothes that was quickly building up in front of my closet, obscuring her almost completely from view. "Oh Alice," Esme sighed turning to me, "Did she force this on you Bella or need I ask ?" She was smiling now, remembering all of the shopping trips Alice had forced me to go on.
Before I could reply, Alice said "No, she wants to come !", as she came out from behind the clothes mountain.
Esme turned to look at me, staring, "really ?" "I know, it's a miracle," laughed Alice, her laugh was musical, the very sound of it made me smile uncontrollably.
"Well Bella I never thought I'd see the day !," joked Esme, a grin lighting up her perfect features. Even as a vampire I wasn't in the same league as Esme and Alice. Sure my looks were improved when I became a vampire but they had never been all that good to begin with, on the positive side I wasn't clumsy anymore.
"Bella," Alice snapped me out of thoughts of my inadequacies, "where do you want to go ? Seattle or Port Angeles." "Which do you think will be better Alice ?" She concentrated for a moment, "Seattle, it will be sunny in Port Angeles." "Ok," I replied happily, I had hoped it would be Seattle, Port Angeles brought back too many memories. The first time he saved me, when he brought me to dinner, when I told him I didn't care if he was a vampire… I didn't think I could handle it if I went there again… I snapped back to the present before I could lose control of myself. Esme was hugging Alice, then she turned to me and hugged me close then kissed my cheek. "I'll see you soon Bella," she murmured.
She smiled at Alice, then looked back at me before walking silently down the stairs.
"Ok Bella, now the fun begins !" squealed Alice excitedly. "What are we going to do ?" I asked fearfully.
"First of all, you're going to go rent some girly movies, I'm gonna hunt and get a change of clothes and we'll meet back here in about, hmmm… an hour ?"
"Sounds good," I grinned.
We ran downstairs together and went our separate ways as we reached the shadowy expanse beneath the canopies of dark branches.
Alice's P.O.V.
"Did you call him ?" I asked Jasper as soon as I got through the front door. Jasper met my gaze "I called him," he replied, answering my question, "I just told him that it was an emergency and he had to get here by tomorrow."
I concentrated for a moment, I saw Edward pulling up in the driveway.
"He'll be here at about 8pm tomorrow," I reported, "I'd better go change, I've gotta hunt and then meet Bella." I started to head upstairs but Jasper's voice stopped me, "Alice… be gentle with her, she's hurting more then you know…just…" he paused awkwardly, "don't mention Edward ok ?" "It's ok Jazzy, I know," I ran quickly upstairs into mine and Jazzy's room.
I quickly changed into a pair of stonewashed Levi's and a red long-sleeved shirt, I grabbed my make-up bag and a change of clothes, and after kissing Jazzy I ran out of the door.
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