Hope you get a laugh out of this one. I still don't own Twilight.
Chapter Five
A drive out to Port Angeles usually took about an hour. Alice managed to get there in twenty minutes. Bella wondered if she would ever understand the Cullens' need for speed.
Since Alice already knew what Bella planned to buy, she knew the store to go to and the exact location of the item. After parking the car, Alice led the way to the store. When they went in, Alice made a beeline for Edward's present. She pulled it off the rack and held it up.
"This is the one you want?" she asked Bella.
Bella took it from her and looked it over. "Yeah, that's the one. Definitely." She looked up at Alice. "Do you think he'll like it?"
Alice's eyes slid closed. She stood for a moment in complete silence. A few seconds passed. Then, Alice giggled and opened her eyes. "He'll love it. He's going to go crazy for it." Bella giggled. "Do you want to look around?"
"Yeah. Maybe I should get a gift bag."
Alice and Bella wandered around the store. They finally came to the rack of gift bags. Bella chose one and got an approval from Alice. They continued to wander the store, looking everything over. Suddenly, one item caught Bella's eye. She called Alice over.
"What do you think about that?" Bella asked as she pointed to a box on the shelf.
Alice looked at it and thought it over for a moment. Then she nodded. "Get it."
That was all that Bella needed. She grabbed the box. They headed for the register. As the cashier was ringing the items, Bella noticed a plastic jar sitting on the counter. She was about to reach her hand into the jar, but Alice grabbed her wrist.
"Edward already has some of those," she said.
"He does?" Bella asked.
"Emmett gives him some every year. Just in case."
"Oh, OK."
Bella paid for her items. Then the two girls left the store.
"Where to now?" Alice asked. Bella's stomach gave the answer to that question. It rumbled, loud enough for the both of them to hear. "Oh, right. You need to eat. Well, there's a restaurant down this way."
"As long as their still serving pancakes," Bella said.
"It's still early, Bella."
"Oh, yeah. C'mon, let's go."
They started down the street toward the restaurant.
"Make sure that Charlie doesn't see that," Alice said, motioning to the bag in Bella's hand.
"I'll be careful," Bella said. "You promise you won't tell Edward about my gift?"
"My lips are sealed."
"But he could still find out."
"Yes, but all it takes is prevention. The moment he tries to read my mind is when I switch to thinking about something else. Something completely unrelated."
"Like what?"
Alice smiled. "There's this song. It used to be on this children's show back in the early nineteen-nineties. Edward hates it with a passion."
Bella giggled. "Sounds good to me."
*
Alice had Bella back in Forks by mid-afternoon. She dropped her off and then headed back home. She walked into the house and went straight up to Edward's bedroom. There she found Edward and Emmett working on Bella's surprise. They both looked up at her as she came into the room.
"You're back early," Emmett said.
"As are you," Alice said. She looked at Edward. "Are you sure you've had enough?"
Edward nodded. "I'm good and full. Did you two have a good time in Port Angeles?"
"We did," Alice replied. "It didn't take too long, considering Bella already had her mind set on what she was getting you."
Just as Emmett was about to ask, Edward picked up the screwdriver and handed it to him. Emmett took it and continued working.
"So," Edward said. "Could I have a hint at what she got for me?"
"Absolutely not," Alice answered. "You'll find out tonight."
Edward's eyes narrowed. He tried to get into Alice's mind, but when he did, all he heard was:
This is the song that never ends
Yes, it goes on and on, my friend
Some people started singing it, not knowing what is was
And they'll continue singing it forever just because…
"I hate you," Edward said.
Alice smiled. "Now, now. I know that's not true." Edward shot her a dirty look. "Stop that! You don't want Bella to know about your gift, and she doesn't want you to know about hers."
"Alright. That's fair enough."
"And stop poking around in my mind. You're not going to get anything but that silly song."