A/N: And here's the next chapter!! It's quite short... for me that is. I'm sorry, I was up late typing this wonderful chapter because I wanted to get this out ASAP! So I hope you guys like this uh, "non fun-filled" chapter.
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A Lost Bet
Last Day
BPOV
"Last day! It's the last day of shopping! Yes!" I skip around our room as Alice and Rosalie finish up getting dressed. I'm the first one to get ready this morning.
"You're feeling chipper today, Bella." Rosalie chuckles. "Maybe we should stay one more day..."
"No! I think after we hit the last few shops we should head right on home." I smile. "In fact, why don't we check out now... so we don't have to do it later. That way, we can just drive to the stores."
Alice frowns. "Bella, are you that excited to end this fun-filled trip?"
I look at Alice's sad face and I sigh. "Of course, not. I'm just really excited to see my husband."
"Bella, you've been away from him for only three days!!"
"And to me it feels like a lifetime. I never wanted to be apart from Edward ever since..." I stop there. I don't want to remember the time when he left. It was too painful. Alice and Rosalie shift their weight between their feet and don't mention anything related to that time. It was all a little rough on everyone.
"Anyway, let's make this last day fun! Shall we?" I say quickly changing the subject. Both sister's eyes light up and we all skip, yes I said skip, out of the hotel room. We check out of our hotel at the front desk, with our luggage at tow. The bell hop carries our bags out to where our car is waiting for us. Alice tips the guy and he walks away grinning like a little fool. We all pile in to the car.
"Where to, oh wise one?" I look over at Alice and she closes her eyes. She smiles and puts the car in to gear.
"We're going this way." We start flying away from the hotel and on to the busy streets of Times Square. I clutch the seats as we're zooming past several cabs. I like the speed, I should be used to it, right? Wrong, this is one of the most terrifying moments... besides the time she was driving in Volterra. I shudder.
There is someone trying to cross the street with her baby and Alice doesn't seem to be slowing down. "ALICE WATCH OUT!"
Alice slams down on her brakes, and stops inches away from the mother and her child. Rosalie and I release our breaths as Alice rolls her eyes. "I wouldn't have hit them, you know. I knew what I was doing."
"Right, okay. So, that baby was not in danger?" Rosalie snorts. Alice shrugs her shoulders.
"No one would have been hurt." The people finish crossing the street and Alice steps on the gas again, sending Rosalie and me back in to our seats.
"Geesh, Alice we're in a congested area, you think you could slow down some?" Alice releases her foot from the gas pedal, a little.
"For a vampire, you're awfully slow." I roll my eyes.
"No, I'm just being awfully cautious." Rosalie chuckles behind us and sits back in a relaxing manner as Alice tries to find the place we're going to raid before we leave this wonderful city.
"Okay, I'm going to pull over here. We're going in to these stores on this strip and then we can head on home to our lovely husbands." Alice smiles when she says the last part.
"Hey, do you guys think they listened to us when we said not to break the furniture?" Rosalie asks as Alice puts the car in to park. Alice purses her lips together with the ends curled up.
"No. Their futures didn't change... Esme sent them on lock-down in their rooms until we come home." We all laugh. I love Esme, she can put those boys into their places.
"Wow. I bet they can't wait til we get home then." I laugh again as we all get out of the car. I smooth out my blazer I had bought at one of the stores yesterday as Rosalie and Alice come to my side. We hear a sharp intake of breaths as we walk down the street with the wind in our hair. If I didn't know any better, this looks like a scene from Sex In the City.
We walk in to the stores with the same enthusiasm as we did with the other stores yesterday. As much as I hate to admit it, I am having a little fun shopping with my sisters. It is a good way to relieve some stress. Alice and Rosalie drag me along with them as they pull items off the rack for all three of us to try on. We walk to the dressing rooms and try on the clothes.
"Good. I like that on you, Bella. You should get it." I look at Rosalie and she smiles at me.
"You sure? I mean, I don't know if I like the color much. It isn't exactly my kind of hue."
"Bella, anything goes with your complexion now. In case you haven't noticed," Rosalie's voice dips low so only I can hear, "You're a vampire, too."
I laugh and bite my lip as I look at my self in the mirror with the light green dress on. "Oh, Bella! Edward is going to love that dress on you!" I look over at Alice and she winks at me. Okay, apparently I'm getting this dress, and wearing it at home.
"Might as well get it, right?" My sisters chuckle as I move back into my dressing room. We try on several more articles of clothing and head out to the counter to pay for our purchases.
"Just the dress, dear?" The clerk asks as she folds it up to put it in the bag.
"Yes, please."
"Alright. That'll be-"
"Please, don't tell me. Just charge it. Thanks." I cut her off. I've been successful on not knowing how much I've paid this weekend. I don't want today to ruin it. I hand her Edward's card and she swipes it through.
"Sign here, please." I sign the electronic pad and take my bag. I stand to the side as my sisters pay for their purchases.
"So, where to next, Alice?" I ask as we all walk out of the store. I don't even look at what it's called. I've had enough "heart attacks" yesterday.
"Um, we're going to two more stores, Bella. I promise. And then we'll head on home. Oh you might want to change before we get home."
"In to my green dress right?"
"Yeah. I guess we're all going to a party that Carlisle's hospital is hosting. It's formal."
"Well, it's a good thing I got my dress then." I smile thinking about how fate works.
"Yes, it's a very good thing. Now Rosalie and I have to find something..."
So the next store we walk around the whole place scavenging for a dress perfect for Rosalie. It isn't hard. There is a nice crimson red dress that cuts low on the back and flows out on to the floor. Rosalie loved it the minute she puts it on.
"I'm getting this dress."
"Rose, don't you have enough red dresses?" I ask curiously.
"So? You're point?"
I shrug my shoulders. "Just thinking you could use some more color."
"I think I'm fine, thanks though." I nod. Are we going back to the cold shoulder now? "Sorry, I was being rude. I'll look around some more, but I think I want to get this dress."
Rosalie gives me an apologetic smile and I nod in acceptance. We continue to look around but nothing else catches Rosalie's eyes. Alice comes up empty handed. I know she's already seen the dress she wants in the last store. Rosalie buys her dress and we all head out to the next store.
Alice walks in and runs, human speed, to the side of the store. There she grabs a nice black dress that's cut short, but it suits Alice. She tries it on, just in case and almost screams in excitement. "I love it!"
"I love it too, Alice!" We all smile and she smiles back before going back in to the dressing room and changing back in to her regular clothes. We make our way to the counter in a matter of seconds and Alice pays for her purchase.
"Wow, this has got to be the shortest shopping day we've done!" I say as we walk back towards her car. Alice nods with a smile.
"And we got everything we needed! We'll change when we get home I guess. I forgot there really isn't anywhere we can change. That'll just make us a little late. But who is always fashionably early?"
We laugh and hop in to her yellow Porsche. Few men stare at the car as Alice starts to pull out and we all shake our heads. "It's like they've never seen a foreign before!"
"I know, they should be used to this, this is New York City after all. Famous people shop here." Alice points out and Rosalie and I laugh. Alice cranks up the tunes as we start our long, or short compared to how fast Alice drives, journey home.
A/N: So this was relatively short. BUT the next chapter will contain Edward and Bella and ALL the other Cullens. Please review and tell me what you think!!
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