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"Wow, Bella, you look nice. Have fun tonight." Said Emmett
I smiled and felt my face heat up again, "Thanks, I will."
"Edward, remember, Alice will want that dress back in one piece, so don't you guys get too rowdy…" said Emmett, suggestively.
"Emmett!" I exclaimed, blushing even more.
We walked out the door with the sound of Emmett's laughter following us.
"How many things have you crossed off your list?" Edward asked me as we drove to Port Angeles in the sunset.
"Two so far." I replied.
"You know that there's only three weeks until we get married."
I swallowed, "Yes."
"Is that enough time for you to finish the list?"
I traced my fingers along the arm he was using to steer the wheel with, glittering in all its glory in the nearly set sun. "Yes, it should be. I did two things today, so it should work out."
Edward took my hand and stared intently into my eyes, "Bella, if you are having second-"
"Stop," I said staring right back. "Firstly, I would never have second thoughts about you, Edward. I love you and I want this more than anything in the entire universe. Secondly, please turn your head to face the road!" my voice getting more hysterical as every second passed.
Edward smiled, pressed his smooth lips my hand and obediently looked out toward the road. After a short pause I turned my attention to the necklace I had borrowed from Alice.
"Edward?" I asked, playing with the black beads
"Hmm?" he answered
"Thank you for allowing me to complete the list. It really does mean a lot to me."
He took one of my hands and squeezed it gently. I continued to fiddle with the necklace with my other hand.
"That's quite alright, my love. You know that all I want you to do is enjoy the time that you have."
I furrowed my eyebrows so it looked like I was concentrating on the beads. I knew where he was leading to,
"You know that if you wanted to you could… change your mind…" he trailed off
I slowly inhaled and let the beads fall against my chest with a klack of them knocking together. I sharply exhaled and calmly answered him.
"Edward. Please you have to know that I want, no, need this to happen. I cannot live without you, I know that it seems that doing this list is making me sad and regretful but it is only giving me closure. Completing this list is making me more excited and determined to become a vampire. Please, you must understand this, Edward."
"Yes, I understand."
The answer he gave me was not in Edward's normal, beautiful voice. It sounded almost… robotic. The smile was only appearing on his face as an image, it did not reach his cold eyes. He did not understand, rather he was forced to know. I squeezed Edward's hand tightly and he turned his head to face me.
"I love you," I said slowly and strongly "I want to become a vampire."
Edward's eyes melted and revealed an expression I had never seen before in his deep, topaz eyes- vulnerability. "I love you." I repeated.
He smiled and I melted of happiness because this time, his eyes were smiling too.
"Alright, Bella. Alright."
I smiled and instead of following the patterns of the necklace, I followed the patterns of Edward's forearm, his defined muscles, and his perfectly soft and smooth skin.
Edward brought the car to a gentle stop; we had arrived in Port Angeles right on time. In the distance I saw Jessica waving. I waved back. I grabbed the handbag that was at my feet and opened the car door.
"Bella, you can't take my arm with you everywhere."
I looked down to see that I was still holding Edward's wrist.
"Oh." I said and regretfully let go.
"I love you, Bella," He said whist leaning in. He kissed me sweetly on the lips and resumed a driving position "Have fun."
"I will." I said, getting out of the car. I closed the door and he started the engine.
The electric window came down half way.
"Oh and Bella?"
"Yes?"
"Be careful." He said, smirking as he drove away. I rolled my eyes and walked over to Jessica.
"You know, I still can't believe you are going out with Edward Cullen," she said, trying to hide her jealousy. I laughed, she failed miserably. "Come on, let's go inside." I said
We entered the restaurant, the smell of pizza and the warmth was welcoming. I remembered this restaurant well, it was the first time I came here that Edward had been, well, my savior. We made our way over to the table with a few people including Mike Newton, Lauren Mallory, Eric Yorkie, Angela Webber and Ben Cheney. I smiled and waved to everyone as I sat down. We talked about school and holidays before our food arrived. I was having the mushroom ravioli because I remembered I liked it the last time I was here. However, this time, I wasn't enjoying it as much. I wondered why before Lauren decided to talk to me, a rare occasion.
"So, Bella, why did you decide to organize this?" she asked, giving a hint of sink-eye. It seemed that everyone was keen to hear my answer because it was noticeably quieter at the table.
"Well, I just thought it would be something nice to do before we all split up at the end of this year."
"Oh. That's nice." She said, more like spat.
After that I didn't hear from Lauren for the rest of the night.
After Angela and Ben left along with Lauren and Eric, it was Jessica and I discussing college with Mike acting as a lovely third wheel. I supposed he finally got tired when he checked his cell phone for the time.
"Jess, we should go, my dad will be waiting." He said
"Oh, okay. Well, it was really nice of you to do this, Bella." She said, getting up from her chair
"Yeah, I am really glad it turned out nicely." I said, grabbing my handbag and walking out the door with them.
"I'll see you next week! Can you believe it will be our last week of high school ever?"
"No, I can't." I laughed, "Cya, Jess. Bye, Mike."
I was expecting Edward's Volvo to be waiting for me, a clue that I was too dependent on him. Instead, I saw my faveourite red truck waiting for me with the keys laying nicely for me along with a note that was addressed to Miss Swan. I smiled as I recognised his familiar handwriting:
Bella darling,
I will not be with you tonight as I have gone to hunt with Alice in the mountains. I will be back tomorrow afternoon. Until then, please be safe. I love you forever.
Edward.
Edward went hunting with Alice, he once said that she was the most supportive. I wonder what that means, I pondered. Maybe I could understand when I was finally transformed. Three and a half weeks. I exhaled and grinned, 'Wow.' I thought. I couldn't wait. During the drive home, I was incredibly bored 'this silence is killing me' I thought. I decided to put on the radio, but nothing good was on. I sighed heavily, annoyed, fidgety. I had nothing to do.
I arrived at the Cullen's house and entered. It was quiet as usual, the only could I could hear clearly was the Grandfather clock ticking on the wall.
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
I sat on a couch in the living room and began to twiddle my thumbs. I saw Carlisle and Esme were talking in the dining room, but I could not hear them.
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
I heard the clicking of heels above my head from upstairs, Rosalie. But they stopped as she exited the house with Jasper. He must have felt my curiosity as he answered "We are window shopping for a new car, we will be back soon." I smiled at him and he silently closed the front door.
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
I sighed heavily and sunk into the couch. Gosh, there was nothing to do! Without Edward, it was strange; of course it was only one night. But, I felt so alone. As if it was only me in this white, immaculate house.
Tick. Tock. TICK. TOCK. TICK. TOCK. TICK. TOCK.
Only me and that damn clock! It seemed as if it was getting louder, taunting me and my loneliness. "Shut up." I said under my breath. Wait, this is stupid. I think I just talked to a clock.
TICKTOCKTICKTOCKTICKTOCKTICKTOCKTICKTOCKTICKTOCK
So now it was laughing, somehow, even louder at my stupidity as well. Alright, that's it! I had to do something, anything to shut up that clock. I stood up and marched right past the eerie, stupid, mocking, idiotic clock and up the stairs to a room I had never been in before, Emmett's room.
I lightly knocked three times to make sure it was alright for me to enter, even though he would have easily heard me approaching.
"Come in." I heard Emmett answer, and I quietly did. Emmett was sitting on a large cream coloured couch, matching the tones of the walls and carpet. I recognised a few throw pillows and magazines on a small table also containing a few bottles of nail polish as Rosalie's doing. For some reason, I was mildly shy about being in Emmett and Rosalie's room.
"Emmett," I approached, "I am bored and I need to do something to entertain me."
He dropped the book he was reading and his face turned to a mock shocked look, "And you would call upon me to cure your boredom? Well, I am honored."
"Well, you are the only one left in the house…" I trailed off, bursting his bubble.
He gave a look of sadness and I returned a disapproving look, he smiled.
"Sorry, Bella, but I already have plans… and if you wanted to join me… I think Edward would actually kill me."
"Oh, come on, Emmett. Please?" I begged
He shook his head.
"Please? Please? Pleeeeease?" I said, pouting.
He looked at me, his eyes squinted. "All right." He sighed; we both walked out the door of the bedroom and down the stairs.
"Edward is going to murder me." He muttered, as we entered the garage.
Emmett gracefully sat in his Jeep whilst I scrambled miserably; he laughed and pulled me into my seat. After composing myself, my excitement kicked in.
"Alright!" I said, clapping my hands together once, "What are we doing?"
"Now, Bella, you are going to have to wait till we get there, because half of the fun is going to be watching your facial expression when you find out. Also, it does give you a chance to cross off another thing on your list."
"Which one?" I asked
He grinned evilly, "The illegal one."
With that the engine roared to life and he stated laughing like an evil maniac. "MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
I slapped him on the arm; even though it wouldn't have hurt him at all he stopped and made a sad face, rubbing his arm. "Oww."
"Shut up and drive, Emmett." I said.