Chapter 7

Christmas has always just meant a trip somewhere with my parents, sitting by a beach, or pool then coming home in time for school to start. This year thought it was something different, it started with the fact that i was not going on a trip this year.

"Well hunny, we can't take you with us every year" mom said.

"what do you mean, the only time i ever go away is spring break and Christmas break."

"Well this year, your father and i think that you should stay here. Maybe have a party with your friends or something, i don't care what you do dear. But i have to go. I love you. And theres something for you under the tree... but wait till Christmas" my mom smiled and gave me a kiss and walked out the door.

I leaned against the wall watching as they pulled out of the drive way. Sophie and Robert had the next two weeks off and they were taking the time to explore a relationship in Tahiti. So i was really on my own. I had never actually been on my own. I guess this was kinda like my parents telling me that i have grown up. I smiled to my self at that thought.

I went to bed early that night. I pretty much slept and ate every day. I woke up and looked at the clock on my bed side table. 12 o clock, i got up and pulled on my slippers. Still in my Pj's I stalked into the kitchen and pulled open the fridge door, Robert had stocked it with my favorite foods, so he knew i was staying too. I grabbed a small tub of Chocolate ice cream from the freezer and a plate of Roberts Chocolate chip cookies and headed out to the living room.

My mom had a large tree put up with gold and white decorations, it looked great. I turned the TV on as i drug into the ice cream, i flicked through the channels looking for anything to watch. I found Grease on the movie channel. I sat for a while singing along to the songs till i realized this was the most depressing thing i had ever done. I scanned the room looking for the phone when i heard it a loud knock on the front door. I put down my snack and walked to the door, i had expected anyone over. It was pretty sunny for forks and the Cullen's were hiking, and Angela was away with her parents...and Mike well he hadn't spoken to me in about three weeks.

I looked throw the window next to the door and was surprised who i saw. "Hey" i smiled. "I thought you guys were hiking this weekend?" i smiled up at Emmet and Rosalie.

"We were but Alice thought we should come see if you left yet." Rosalie smiled.

"Oh well im not going away after all"

"Oh?"

"Ya my parents left me here..."

"wow...Well we are here"

"Did you want to come in?"

"OF Course we do" Alice yelled from the car. "I had a feeling you were going away and that you would need some company" she pulled a large bag from the trunk of Edward Volvo.

"Alice what is all that?"

"Presents...its all most Christmas" i smiled at my small friend as she carried the large bag into the living room. I looked up to see that Edward and Jasper each had a bag.

"All of this is presents?" i asked Alice. I had thought a head. Since i had wanted to come home a week early from my trip to go to Seattle, i figure i would buy the Cullen's gifts it would only be three days after Christmas.

"No, some of it is games and stuff." she glanced at the TV. "i figured you would want more entertainment then singing alone to Grease Lightening"

we sat around in the living room play the games Alice had brought, some of the great classics such as monopoly, and Clue, some new that i didn't really enjoy , we went back to the classics. "Alice where did you find all of these...i don't remember the last time a played Sorry"

"its a collection i have kept over the years." she smiled. She even had games that i had never heard of one game she said was from the early 1900's "They played this during the war" she said well she explained the rules.

We played for hours, laughing, fighting over who really won. I looked at the clock on top of the fire place that informed me that it was 4 O clock in the morning, but i wasn't the least bit tired. "Hey are you guys tired?" i asked

"No not really why?" Alice smiled.

"It's 4 in the morning, are your parents going to be mad?"

"No we told them we didn't know when we would be home."

"You guys can stay here tonight... i have more then enough room..."

"Sure." Alice smiled. "I'll go call Esme"

i had never actually had a sleep over before... we stayed up into the sun came up. "Maybe we should get some sleep" i pointed out.

I don't really remember falling asleep but i guess it happened really quick. I felt a cold hand press against my face. I opened my eyes and saw Alice sitting on the side of my bed. "Hey" she smiled.

"hi?"

"Its Christmas tomorrow... did you know that?"

"Ya"

"Esme wants to cook you dinner. She down stairs right now" Alice laughed.

"Wow thats so nice of her." i pulled the blankets away and looked at my clock. "Its already 4 O Clock!!"

"Ya i didn't want to wake you" Alice smiled.

"Thanks" i smiled. "You know this is going to be my first really Christmas"

Alice's eye flew open and she stared at me "What do you mean?"

"My parents think Christmas, is taking me away some where, I've never had like a big dinner, presents, egg nog, all that Christmas stuff"

"Wow, you have been really deprived" Alice laughed.

"I will meet you down stairs im going to get dressed" Alice smiled and walked out of the room. I Pulled my self out of bed and walked to my bathroom, i took a quick hot shower. When i finished i pulled a big comfortable white towel around me and walked in to my closet.

I looked around for the perfect out fit. I decided on a fluffy Pink Sweater ,that fell off my right shoulder, with a part of dark wash jeans, and pair of pink slip ons. I curled my hair and applied mascara and black eye liner and the lightest swipe of golden pink eye shadow. I turned to look at my self in the full length mirror, i looked almost as beautiful as the Cullen's.

I headed down stairs and could smell the most wonderful smells coming from the kitchen, i leaned against the counter as i watched Esme dance and sing around the kitchen. "Hey Esme" i smiled. She turned and nearly dropped the tray she was holding.

"Good morning, you look beautiful dear" she smiled.