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Stephenie Meyer owns the goods…
Chapter 6—Flossing at the Pool
BPOV:
I woke up all too soon Saturday morning. I sat up and just stayed there; thinking about Edward playing the piano. How can this guy be good at everything?
"So Bella, where did you disapear to this morning?" Alice asked suddenly, making me jump in surprise. When the fuck did she wake up?
"Jesus Murphy Alice! Don't do that," I exclaimed.
Rosalie giggled from where she lay in bed. She's awake too?
"Your avoiding the question," Alice pointed out.
"I woke up when I heard piano playing. I went to see who it was," I explained truthfully.
"And did you two talk about anything?" Alice asked impatiently.
"We talked about piano playing?" I said, but it sounded more like a question.
"What else did you talk about?" Rose said impatiently.
"I asked him if he had a problem with me and he said of course he didn't. Bla, bla, bla," I said nonchantly.
"Told you he liked you," Alice said in a sing-song voice. I just glared at her. I have one conversation with the guy and she thinks we're married!
"I'm hungry, let's go eat,' Rosalie suggested, hopping off the bed. Alice and I got up and quickly got dressed. Rosalie wore white capris and a red tank top, Alice wore blue jean shorts and an orange hollister t-shirt, and I wore my favorite black sweat pants with a white line going down the sides and a white tank top. I quickly put my hair up in a messy bun and turned around to find Alice giving me a disaproving look.
"Bella, you really need some cuter clothes," Alice said as we headed down to the kitchen.
"Alice, you really need to stop being a clothes nazi," I said smiling teasingly at her.
"You really don't know how pretty you are Bella," Alice said. I just rolled my eyes and sat down on a chair around the island counter just as Emmet and Edward walked in.
Rosalie smirked at me then turned to Emmet and Edward and asked, "Do you think Bella's pretty?" my jaw completely dropped. Did she really just aske that?
"Yeah, Bella's really pretty," Emmet said smiling at me. Wow, he must be a really good lier. I almost believed him-almost.
"What do you think Edward?" Rosalie asked.
"Huh?" he asked sounding confused.
"Do you think Bella's pretty?" she asked slowly this time.
He glanced quickly at me and then shrugged. "Uh yeah, sure," he said nonchantly. I glared. I knew I wasn't pretty but he couldn've at least had the decency to lie.
Emmet was looking at Edward with this strange confused expression while Alice and Rosalie just glared at his back. "So…what are we doing today?" I asked, trying to break the sudden tension in the room.
Alice turned to me and smiled widely. "I figured we'd go to the YMCA. They have a really nice outdoor pool."
"Sweet. I'm in," I said smiling. I've always loved to swim.
"Let's go get ready," she said grabbing a box of granola bars and pushing Rose and I up the stairs.
Once we in the room I remembered something very important. "Uh, guys. We're going to have to stop by my house so I can get my swim suit," I said smiling apologetically.
"No we don't. Rose and I bought you one at the mall the other day," Alice explained with a sly grin.
"Alice, if it at all resembles the piece of floss that I'm assuming si Lauren's bikini; I refuse to wear it," I said only half jokingly. I don't do floss bikini's.
Alice rolled her eyes at me and shoved a shopping bag into my hands. "You know I have better taste than that. Now hurry up and try it on! I have to call Jazz!" she said shoving me into her bathroom.
I sighed and pulled out a camoflage bikini. Nice. I actually liked it. It even looked good on me-complete shock. I pulled on my sweats and tank top over it and headed back into her room. Rose and Alice were just putting clothes on over their black and red bikini's, they really looked good.
"So…how do you like it?" Alice asked with her all knowing smile.
"It's been approved," I sighed. She squealed happily and I stuck my tongue out at her.
"Okay, let's go," Rose said picking up a HUGE beach bag.
"What the frick did you put into that bag?" I asked curiously.
"Towels, sun lotion, sun glasses, emergy hair/make up supplies, and magazines for all three of us," she said as we headed down the stairs to wait for Emmet, Jasper, and Edward.
"Jeez. I didn't think you put that much into a bag," I said laughing.
"Oh. You can. Trust me," she said grinning.
Just as we sat down Emmet flew down the stairs with Edward right on his tail. Edward was chasing Emmet around the living room, his expression livid.
"What are you doing?" Alice demanded.
"Someone sent Eddie a love note," Emmet said panting as he ran.
"Give it back Emmet! No! Put it in the shredder," Edward suggested as he chased Emmet.
"Not until I read it!" Emmet said. He suddenly whipped around, taking Edward by surprise, and pinning him to the ground.
"Dear Eddie," Emmet began to read-in a hilarious impression of a girl's voice, I might add. "I know you like me and to be honest I like you too. I know you've been trying to aske me to the Spring Fling, so I'll make it easier on you! I would love to go with you! Yours how ever you want me, Lauren," Emmet said, barely being able to read the end because he was laughing so hard.
We all burst out laughing as Emmet rolled off Edward and onto the floor. Edward took the note and ripped it into a million pieces. "What a hoe-bag!" Alice said.
"Could she be any more forward?" Rosalie asked rolling her eyes.
"She could've planted one on him right there," I suggested snorting. Alice let out a gag and Edward grimaced.
"What's going on down here? It sounded like you guys got into my laughing gas again," a voice said from the top of the stairs. I looked up to see what I'm guessing was Alice's parents. A blonde haired man and a caramel haired women, coming down the stairs.
"It was nothing," Alice said smiling. "This is Bella Swan," she said gesturing to me.
They both smiled widely at me. "I'm Carlisle and this is my wife, Esme," he said shaking my hand.
"It's so nice to finally meet you," Esme siad giving me a small hug.
"Finally?" I asked raising my eyebrow questioningly.
She laughed and said, "the kids can't stop talking about you."
"You were excellent at the game the other day. It was very impressive," Calisle said smiling.
"Thanks. Not everyone is that happy with my playing baseball," I said shrugging. I glanced at Edward before I could stop myself. He caught me looking, but I quickly looked away again. Oops.
"That's rediculous, your wonderful," Esme said smilng.
"Thank you," I said just as the door opened and Jasper walked in.
"Let's go!" Alice yelled, jumping off the couch and running out the door.
"Your welcome here anytime Bella," Carlisl said as I made my way to the door.
Emmet yelled from inside a jeep. I rolled my eyes and hopped in the backseat behind Rosalie.
AT THE YMCA
I hopped out of the jeep and started following our group towards the doors. When we got in we walked swiftly passed all the gym equipment and through the doors on the other side of the building. It was a really big outdoor pool, that's for sure. It was huge and had chairs and tables surrounding it.
Alice and Rosalie quickly claimed a table and a bunch of chairs. Wow. It must be early, we're the only ones at the pool…
"CANNON BALL!" Emmet suddenly yelled from the top of the highest diving board. He jumped in and made the biggest splash I have ever seen. He sprayed Jasper and Alice who were just about to get in the pool.
Alice shrieked as the water hit her. "Emmet Cullen! You are so dead!" she yelled before jumping in the pool and making a tiny splash. I watched for a minute as she chased Emmet around the pool and finally caught up with him. She dunked him a couple times and then swam back to where Jasper was getting in. She was pretty fast.
"You want to go off the high-dive?" Rosalie asked, coming to stand next to me.
I shrugged, "sure. Let's go." We quickly made our way and I gestured for her to go first. She climbed up slowly-I noticed that she had now had Emmet's full attention. I rolled my eyes at him. She made it to the top and and did a pencil off the end-going strait to the bottom of the pool and then popping back up.
"Go ahead Bella!" Rosalie yelled as she swam away on her back. Great. Now everyone's going to watch me.
I climbed up and stood on the farthest side of the diving board. "Aww, is Bella scared?" Emmet yelled. "You can go back down if you want," he said smiling at me.
Fine. You want to be like that Emmet. I did a little jog to the end of the diving board and did a quick hop, which turned into a big one and jumped off the board. I did a quick flip before going into a dive and hitting the water. I glided through it and ended up halfway through the pool when I surfaced.
I noticed everyone was staring at me with a bit of an awed expression. I swam up to Emmet and said, "Yep, I'm soooo scared."
He splashed me and I splashed him back. It quickly turned into a pool-wide splash war.
After about ten minutes it eventually ended with Alice and Rosalie dragging my out of the pool. "Why do we have to 'relax'" I whinned. I wanted to swim!
"Because Bella, that's how you get the boys to keep on looking at you," Rosalie pointed out.
"Fine, whatevery," I said before sitting one of the chairs. I closed my eyes and drifted off into a light sleep.
When I opened my eyes everything looked basically the same. The boys were still in the pool and Alice and Rosalie were still talking to my right. Suddenly a large shadow covered me.
"Oh no! A solar eclipse!" I said in mock horror.
"Oh no! It's your good buddy Jake," a familiar voice said from behind me. I finally looked behind me and smiled. It was the La Push pack.
I jumped up and scurried around the chair and gave them all a hug. "Hey guys," I said.
"Hey Bella. I didn't think you would be one to sit on the side lines when the pool is right there," Quil said grinninng at me.
"Yeah well, neither did I," I muttered, shooting a glare at the oblivious Rosalie and Alice.
The guys laughed quietly and then turned back to me. "So, do you want to swim?" Jared asked with an evil grin on his face.
My eyes widened and I started backing away. "Oh no you don't," I said glaring at them all as the got closer. They all just wore the same evil smile as they slowly approached me.
At once they all ran towards and I let out a little scream. I wasn't sure who through me over their shoulder, but all at once we were all in the pool. I surfaced quickly and all the guys surfaced around me. "Thanks a lot guys," I said mock glaring at them. I wasn't really angry-I wanted to be in the pool.
"Your welcome. You were so bored, you were asleep. We couldn't have that," Paul said seriously.
"Sure, sure," I said rolling my eyes.
"Hey Bella!" Emmet called from across the pool. "Don't fratenize with the enemy!" he said jokingly. Jasper laughed, but Edward definitely didn't look happy.
"I would listen to you, but their not good enough to be called our enemy," I said smiling. Emmet and Jasper let out one of those 'oooooohhhh' things that guys do, and I started laughing.
"We'll see whose good enough," Embry said mock glaring.
"Maybe we will-but today is not about baseball. Got it?" I asked. I really just wanted to hang out with my old friends.
"That's fair," Jake said smiling to me.
"Good," I said before ducking under water. I quickly swam out of the little circle of boys and over to the ladder. When I popped up, all the boys were looking for me.
"Where are you going Bella?" Seth asked as I climbed up.
"On the diving board. Come on," I said to them. I quickly climbed up the high dive as the boys made their way to the other end of the pool. I did the same flip into a dive as before. Again when I surfaced, all the boys were stairing at me. This is gettitng old. "Beat that," I said smirking at them.
I knew they could, I just thought it would motivate them more. I swam over to the edge of the pulled myself so I was sitting with my feet in the water.
Quil went up the ladder first. When he got to the top he flexed his muscles, making me and the guys burst out laughing. Then he ran across the diving board and jumped off. He went forward in the air for a while until he turned his body in mid-air so he was doing a dive. It was of those dives that I always see guys do.
"Six," I said when he came up. "What do my other lovely judges think?" I asked turning to Alice and Rosalie.
They both smiled and came to sit next to me. "Six," they said in unition.
Next up wat Seth. He did this cool twisty dive thing. "Seven," Rosalie said
"Seven," Alice said.
"Eight!" I yelled. Seth was always one of favorites when we were kids.
"Thanks Bells," he said swimming over to stand next to Quil, who was next to us.
"No problem," I said smiling.
"No fair! Bella does favorites!" Paul yelled from the top of the diving board.
"It's not my fault that Seth was cuter than you when we were kids. Fair!" I yelled back, making everyone laugh.
Paul stuck his tongue out at me before jumping off the board and doing a cannonball. I would have said it was a pretty big splash-but I did see Emmet twenty minutes ago so…
"Six," we all said at the same time making us laugh.
"Six? That wave was huge!" Paul complained as he swam torwards us.
"Emmet, you've been officially entered in the contest," I told him. He grinned huge and swam to the ladder. He climbed up and stood in the back of the line.
Embry was up next and did this thing where he ran off and when he was in mid air he looked like he was driving a car. When I asked him what that was he said it was called 'truck driver.' We all gave him a seven.
Then it was Jared's turn. He did a belly flop. Whether it was an accident or on purpose I don't know, but it looked like it hurt. When he came up he had a smile on his face. "Jeez, Jared! Didn't that hurt?" I asked stunned.
"A little bit. It'll feel better if you give me a good score and a hug," he bargained. I rolled my eyes at him but gave him a hug. "Thank you."
"I'm giving you seven," I said.
"Seven," Alice said nodding.
"Seven," Rosalie said.
Then it was Jake. He ran across the board and did a flip into a cannonball. It was pretty cool looking. "Eight!" I yelled.
"Eight," Alice and Rosalie agreed.
Then it was Emmets turn. He had a huge grin on his face as he ran and jumped off. "CANNON BALL!" he yelled. He made an even bigger splash this time. It sprayed everyone in the pool in the face.
"TEN!" I yelled after spitting out water.
"Ten!" Alice and Rosalie both yelled laughing.
"Woooo! You can't even beat me at a diving contest! How are you supposed to beat me at baseball?" Emmet asked laughing.
"Don't you worry about that. We'll win," Jared said smiling.
"No you won't. We have Bella," Emmet said before sticking out his tongue.
"True, but we played with Bella when we were little. We know how she plays," Jake said smiling at me.
"You know how I used to play. How do you know I didn't change?" I asked.
"Oh, I know everything," Jake said.
"Oh, do you know how to use a tampon?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
Everyone burst out laughing-even Edward.
"What's so funny?" I terribly familiar voice said from behind me. My head whipped around and I almost gagged when I saw what Lauren and her friends were wearing. Floss.
"Nothing that you would comprehend," I said coolly.
She scowled at me before letting her eyes roam freely over all the La Push boys. I just stared at her with my eyebrows raised, waiting for her to be done.
Thankfully the guys didn't seem too pleased about being Lauren's eyecandy. "Are you finished?" Jake asked annoyed.
Lauren smiled like that was the reaction she wanted. "Yep. Delicious."
I gagged with Rosalie and Alice as the boys grimaced.
I watched as Jake shared looks with the guys and then they all turned to grin evilly at me. "What are you guys doing?" I asked as they slowly approached me. Then all at once they started splashing me and I was pulled off the edge of the pool before I could react. "What are you guys doing?" I asked as they surrounded me.
"We're just going to see if you can still fly. Remember?" Jared asked smiling. I smiled as I remembered when I used to swim with the guys in the old days.
"Higher than ever," I said grinning. Paul and Jared quickly went to my sides. I notticed all my friends-and Lauren and her friends-were watching us curiously. I put a foot in each on of their hands and whispered, "Aim torwards Laure." The chuckled and turned me slightly.
They did three little prep jumping things and then launched me in the air. I went so high I shrieked a bit before curling up into a ball just as I landed in the water at Lauren's feet. I came up laughing as I looked at Lauren and her soaking friends. They looked like clowns because of their dislodged hair and running make up. Everyone was laughing histerically as Lauren lead her friends to the door.
The funniest part came when she tripped and one of her friends tried to grab her before it was too late. Let's just say…floss is not sturdy swim suit material.
Thank God she was facing the other way though, I did not want to see something. I probably wouldn't have noticed anyway because I was laughing so hard, but still…
"Oh..my God. That…was..so funny," Alice said gasping from laughing so hard. Suddenly she smilied widely and quickly swam over to where her brothers and Jasper were. She whispered something and they smiled. Suddenly Alice was launched in the air-probably as high as I was. She looked so funny squirming all over the place we all burst out laughing.
The La Push boys came up to me shortly after that and told me they had to go. I gave all of them a hug and promised not to go easy on them at the tournament. Shortly after the rest of us packed up and headed home. I had an English essay and I need to be no where near ineligibility.
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Julie