A/N: Obviously, I'm back. :D Sorry for the really long wait. There's not much to say, so on with the story.
Disclaimer: I've said this a MILLION times already, I DO NOT own Twilight nor do I own Camp Rock. That is to Stephenie Meyer and Disney.
BPOV 1 Day before Final Jam
"Hello Camp Rockers!" Carlisle yelled once we were all settled in the auditorium. "As you may know, we have new activities for this summer. One of them, the most important one, actually, will be the 'Night before Final Jam' Prom!" he said.
(A/N: NOT IN THE MOVIE.)
My eyes widened. What?
There were murmurs around the room and I heard Alice squeal on my left.
"A prom!" she squealed again.
"Girl's choice!" Carlisle said and the girls giggled as the guys groaned. "So make sure you're all there by 7:30 PM! Everything will be there! Presentations, programs, games…food." He said, licking his lips and we laughed.
"And last announcement, anyone who wants to join Final Jam, will you please sign up here in this list of paper that I will be posting soon on the Camp Rock board."
"Are you ready for this?" Alice asked.
"More than ever." I grinned and got up as the line started forming.
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I laughed as Alice tried to flip the pancake over and failed miserably. "I don't think your doing it right!" I giggled.
"Yes I am!" she giggled, and tried flipping it over again, this time, successfully.
"Congratulations!" I laughed and flipped my pancake over.
"Show off." Alice muttered.
"I know it's them!" a voice said from behind and Alice and I turned to face Tanya.
Alice laughed. "Ok! She has officially lost it!"
"No, I didn't lose anything. You guys stole it!" she said, Carlisle following right behind her.
My face perked up in confusion. Huh?
"What?" I asked. "Stole what?"
"What's going on here?" My mom asked, coming to the scene.
"Tanya thinks Bella and Alice stole her charm bracelet." Carlisle explained.
"WHAT?!" Alice and I yelled, raising our eyebrows.
"I'm sorry Carlisle, but, these girls's would never do such a thing." My mom defended us.
"Look, let's just settle this, alright?"
"But—" I said, but Tanya interrupted me.
"I know it was her!" she said, pointing at me, "She was lying all summer about who she is. Who knows what else she'd lie about?" Tanya smirked.
"Now wait a minute—" Renee growled.
"Mom, don't," I pleaded. "If she wants to look, then let her, this is stupid!"
"Ok, look, let me just scope this out, and then I'll have a quick look in your cabin, alright?" Carlisle asked.
"Fine!" I muttered.
"Whatever." Alice muttered too.
Carlisle started to look around the area, not finding anything at all.
"Your not going to find anything, Carlisle," I sighed, "because I didn't steal—" I said, but then Tanya yelled "Aha!"
Carlisle walked over to where she was and dragged a bracelet out from under the books.
Tanya smirked. "That's it! That is my charm bracelet."
"There's gotta be some mistake." Renee said, her eyes widening.
"Like what? I snuck into the kitchen and hid it under those books?" Tanya smirked, winking at me.
YES!!
"Look, I am totally whipped out." Carlisle said, sighing.
"Well YEAH! So are WE!" I yelled.
"I'm not." Alice muttered, glaring at Tanya.
"Well, rules, are rules," Carlisle frowned. "And since it's the end of camp… I have no choice,"
We all stared at him, wondering what was in store for Alice and me.
"I've got to ban you guys from the rest of camp activities. Until the end of Final Jam."
Until the end of Final Jam. Until the end of Final Jam. No.
"We didn't even do anything, she's LYING!" I yelled as Alice started gasping.
"Do you have any proof?" he asked.
"I was with these girls the whole time today, and I didn't see them do anything." My mom said, glaring at Tanya.
"Do you have any proof?" Carlisle asked again, to Alice and me.
"No, but—"
"Well then I'm sorry. My hands are tied." Carlisle frowned.
My mom shook her head sadly.
Carlisle passed the bracelet to Tanya, who took it, smiling evilly.
"Until the end of Final Jam." He said again, giving me a look. Huh?
Alice and I only nodded, and Carlisle turned to leave, Renee following him.
Tanya blew a kiss at us and wiggled her fingers.
"Bye girls, have fun watching me win," She smirked and walked forward to me, "By the way, I'll be asking Edward soon. Don't even bother asking."
She left and I wanted to punch something so badly. I wanted to cry my eyes out. I wanted to scream. Scream really loudly. But I couldn't. I just stood there, letting Tanya get away with it.
Later that day
Alice and I walked to the mustard and ketchup section, bringing new mustard and ketchup when Carlisle walked in and said, "Everyone! I am holding the line up for Final Jam."
People gasped and 'Ooo'd'
"I am gonna pin it up on the wall," he said, pinning it. People started getting up. "Let me get out of the room, before you all come and look at it—"
Too late. Everyone started checking the list, Carlisle being dragged with them.
I wanted to laugh at the site, but I didn't feel like it. Alice and I knew we wouldn't be there.
"This is so not fair." I muttered.
"I know." Alice sighed, pouting.
EPOV
I was walking back and forth in my room, thinking about Final Jam when my door opened and someone screamed, "GUESS WHO?!"
"Dude, you're in the room, I can see you." I told him.
"I can see you too man!" Emmett yelled, then sighed, "I've missed you. GROUP HUG!" he said, squeezing Jasper and I into his infamous teddy bear hug.
I gasped for air and so did Jasper.
Emmett sighed, "Much better. It hasn't been the same just hugging Jasper."
Jasper pushed Emmett off and gasped, "Yeah, it hasn't been," then inhaled, then exhaled, "So! Good news, the press is here, and their gonna cover up the whole night. We're going to be auditioning later, alright?"
"That's awesome!" I grinned, then remembered something. "By the way, you guys have to attend tonight's 'Night before Final Jam' Prom."
"We will." Jasper said, grinning, then exited the door.
Emmett tapped my shoulder and asked, "Who's this amazing singer you've been looking for?"
I gawked at him.
"What? I know things!"
"Hoping to find her at Final Jam." I grinned, and Emmett rolled his eyes, exiting the door. I shook my head and followed after him.
As I walked with my brothers to show them their cabin, I spotted Alice and Bella walking to the lakeside.
"Bella!" I yelled.
Jasper and Emmett turned around, smirking at me, and I shot them a don't-you-dare-say-anything-or-I-will-kill-you look.
I walked over to her smiling. I was going to ask her to the dance. I didn't care if it was girl's choice.
Bella wasn't smiling back.
"Something wrong?" I asked.
BPOV
"Everything's wrong. It's all a mess." I muttered, looking down.
Alice sighed at my side.
"W-what?" he asked, confused.
"Carlisle thinks we stole Tanya's bracelet. And he banned us from Final Jam."
His mouth opened and his eyes widened.
I thought he'd know. I thought he'd believe me. I thought wrong.
"How could you steal Tanya's bracelet? I never imagined you as that kind of person." Edward muttered, frowning.
That did it.
I slammed my bag onto the floor and jabbed my finger at him.
"You think of me that way? FINE! Think what you must, at least I know what I did, and I didn't do anything! I didn't steal her bracelet; I don't even know how the hell it got in the kitchen. All I know now is that now, no one believes me! Only Alice does! I thought you would too, because I trust you, Edward, but even you don't! You trust Tanya so much more! Why don't you just walk up to her and tell her you like her already?!" I yelled at him, gasping for air.
"Maybe I don't want to tell her that. Maybe I want to tell that to someone else." He said, completely serious now.
"Then who Edward?! WHO?"
He didn't answer. He just mouthed a single word that I did not understand.
I shook my head and grabbed my bag.
"Tell Carlisle I'm sorry I'd skip Final Jam, I just wouldn't want to be there at that time." I literally growled and walked away.
"Freak." I head Alice mutter to Edward, following behind me.
"Bella? Are you alright?" she asked, pouting at me.
"What do you think Alice?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.
"Sorry. Stupid question." Alice muttered.
I shook my head, my eyes getting watery. I didn't want to cry in front of Alice. I started picking my pace up and ended up tripping.
I felt a hand tug on my arm and turned around to see a boy with really long hair.
"Woah, careful there," the guy chuckled, "You're Bella aren't you?"
"That I am," I muttered, "Thanks."
"Anytime. I'm Jacob, Jacob Black." He grinned, extending his hand. I shook it.
"Nice to meet you Jacob." I smiled.
"You might know my sister, Rachel Black, she's a singer," He smiled. "She's not known much, but she has tours and all that."
"I think I have heard of her, I'm just not sure." I smiled back.
Alice huffed, and I wondered why.
"Hey, Chief Swan's your dad, isn't he? He also owns the Swan's hardware store, right? For car parts and tools and all?" he asked.
"That he is, how do you know?" I asked.
"I go to the hardware store for car parts. And Billy Black is my father. He's his close friend." He rolled his eyes.
"Oh! Billy! I know Billy; he comes over the house often. I mean, I remember you going once." I smiled, remembering the time when I was 13 and accidentally spilled water all over Billy.
"Yeah, well, hey, I know this might sound really crazy cause we just met and all… I guess," he chuckled, "But do you have a date for the 'Night Before Final Jam' Prom?" he asked.
"Isn't it girl's choice? And I don't go to dances." I pursed my lips, not wanting to tell a…well, stranger…not really… but I didn't want to tell him about my clumsy problems.
"Bella," he rolled his eyes, "I don't dance either. Just as friends." He rolled his eyes again. Oh.
(A/N: As you can see, I'm not a Jacob lover. They will be friends AND ONLY FRIENDS in this story and NOTHING ELSE!! Although Edward gets the wrong idea. wink)
"I guess so. What time and yours or my cabin?" I asked.
"Your cabin. I'll pick you up at around 7, before it starts."
"Great. See you. Tell Billy I said hi." I grinned.
"I will. He'll never forget you." He winked and turned around, walking back to his cabin.
I gulped. So he knew about that water incident.
Alice huffed again and this time I was really curious.
"Alice? Why do you keep 'huffing'?" I asked.
"Because of the obvious chemistry." Alice muttered.
"Chemistry?"
"The guy likes you, Bella, I can see that." Alice growled.
"He's just a family friend. And what's wrong with that?" I asked.
Alice just shook her head, and then smiled evilly. I was abruptly frightened.
"A-alice?" I stuttered.
"Someone's gonna be jealous." Alice laughed darkly and started walking back to our cabin.
Freaky.
Alice sighed and shook her head, "Come on already. Let's go get ready for the Prom." She said, tugging on my arm for me to hurry up. I shrugged. I knew Alice would win if I didn't agree. Why bother?
Alice dragged me into the cabin and started throwing things everywhere as she looked for the right outfit and make-up. I gulped. Make-up…
"Aha!" Alice said, raising a blue dress.
It was a tube dress, that would eventually show a bit of cleavage. It came along with a gold necklace, which Alice put on just now. It had a few blue flowers on it and the upper body part was layered. On the left side, it rose and it fell on the right side. The lower part turned into frills which were layered, too, which reached my knees while at the back it reached my feet. It came along with blue flats, which I was obviously thankful for.
I gasped as she passed it to me. "It's beautiful!"
"Understatement of the century! It's totally right for you, Edward won't be able to take his eyes off of you." She smirked.
"Edward?" I asked.
"Oh come on. Just because Jacob's your date doesn't mean you can't dance with anyone else but him!"
"True that." I muttered.
Once I slipped the dress on, Alice started doing my make up. She put on eyeliner and a little bit of blush. She put on blue eye shadow and I think that was about it. She curled my hair, letting it fall to the sides, layered. She made me wear a blue butterfly clip on the left side of my hair, not blocking my bangs, just for fun. Then she turned me around and I gasped at the girl in the mirror.
She was beautiful, her dark brown hair, wavy and curled. Her eyes showed brightly because of the color of her dress. She blushed when she realized she knew who this person was. And that she was I.
"Alice, you're wonderful!" I said, hugging her.
She laughed. "I know," she sighed, "Now let me get dressed and we can leave already."
"Ok." I smiled and she ran off into the bathroom.
When she came out, Alice was wearing a black short dress with gold leaves surrounding the sides of the upper body. It was a tube too, so it would show Alice's cleavage. Black was good with her pale skin, she'd look really beautiful in it. Its lower body was even, probably at her knees and it had 4 gold butterflies attached to it. Her jet-black hair pointed in every direction and she wore a black flower behind her ear.
"You look gorgeous Alice!"
"No at gorgeous as you do!" Alice laughed.
There was a light knock on our door and I opened it to find Jacob.
"It's seven, ladies," Jacob laughed, "You look nice Bella!"
"Thanks, Jacob." I grinned.
"Go ahead and call me Jake. You too, Alice." He told her and she laughed.
"Bella? My sister's here, Rachel," he said, "She's one of the performers tonight. I was wondering if it was ok if you could go with Alice first…? I'll meet up with you at the punch table." He said.
I grinned. "That's fine, Jake! Tell your sister I said hi!" I smiled.
He nodded, waved and left.
"Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go!" Alice said, tugging on my arm.
I laughed at her pushy-ness.
We walked to the auditorium and gasped at how much it changed. The grand ball entrance was like back in times. You had to tell your name to the guy and he'd call it out loud. You started from the second floor, and walked down the stairs.
Alice went first, told the guy and he said, "Lady Alice Brandon."
She winked at me, then started walking down the stairs.
I easily spotted the Connect 3 members when I walked beside the guy.
Emmett was laughing at Jasper, who was staring at Alice. He dropped his punch, but he didn't notice. Edward was frowning, looking somewhere else and I wondered why.
"Bella Swan." I told the guy and he nodded.
"Lady Bella Swan." He said.
Many things happened at once.
As I walked down the stairs, I looked over at Edward, whose head snapped up at the sound of my name. Our eyes met, his eyes widened, and his jaw fell open, his mouth twitching a bit. Jasper was gone; he had run over to Alice who was blushing so hard she could melt.
As I reached the bottom step, Edward was there holding his hand out for me. I looked up to him and smiled lightly, taking his hand. He leaned in and whispered in my ear, "You look absolutely amazing, by the way. No words can describe how beautiful you are right now." He chuckled.
I blushed, deep read, but smiled and said thanks anyways.
He brought me over to Emmett, who was chewing on a big piece of burger. I giggled.
"Emmett, this is Bella." Edward told him and I smiled shyly.
"So you're that Bella that Edward keeps talking about! Nice to finally meet you!" he said, shaking my hand as Edward glared at him.
"And Jasper's…well, gone." Edward muttered.
"He went off to dance with Alice." I giggled, then spotted Jacob at the punch table, talking to Rachel Black.
"Edward, I gotta go." I told him.
"What?" he asked.
"Jacob's waiting for me." I told him.
His face scrunched up in confusion, but his eyes tightened. He was…mad?
"Jacob?" he asked, his voice broke in the end.
"He's my date for tonight," I told him, "He's a family friend."
Edward didn't say anything for awhile, but then he brought my hand to his lips and lightly kissed it.
"Until later then, Bella." He sighed.
"See you." I whispered, and walked over to the punch table.
I could feel his eyes on my back as I walked to Jacob.
When I reached Jacob, he grinned and said, "Sup Bella?"
"Nothing much Jake," I grinned and looked at his sister, "You must be Rachel Black. It's nice to meet you." I said.
"Nice to meet you too! Well, if you'll excuse me, I need to go prepare for the performance. See you!" she said, leaving Jacob and I alone.
"So how are you Jake?" I asked, hugging him.
"I'm great Bella," he said returning the hug and lightly giving me a peck on the cheek. "So what do you wanna do?" he asked.
"Anything but dancing." I muttered.
He laughed and started taping his chin with his finger.
"I don't think there is anything else to do!" Jacob groaned.
"JACOB!" someone yelled from backstage, "WHAT ARE THESE THINGS DOING HERE?!"
"Uh-oh." He muttered.
"Go run along, then Jake." I laughed.
"Go ahead and dance with someone. I might not be back in awhile." He muttered, cursing his sister and started walking backstage.
"Bella!" I hear Alice yell and I turned to face her. Her face was flushed and she looked excited.
"Hey Alice, what's u—"
"Jasper is the most amazing guy ever! He understands how I feel and he listens to me and—"
"Hey, don't I listen to you?" I asked, faking hurt.
"Of course you do! I—" Alice stopped, looking behind me.
I looked around and saw Tanya and Edward dancing in the middle of the dance floor. Edward laughed darkly and Tanya was smirking. I wondered what was going on.
Then our eyes met.
I quickly looked away and let out a big sigh.
"Umm… do you want to leave?" I asked her.
"I need to get back to Jasper. Maybe I could introduce him to you…?" she asked.
"I think some other time instead, Alice."
"Ok then, see you." She asked, a little worried.
"Bye." I said as she walked away.
I started to run to the stairs and took the first step when something tugged on my wrist.
"You wouldn't want to leave Jacob, would you?"
I looked at him and said, "He wouldn't mind. He'd understand."
"Do you want to dance?" he asked.
"I might as well." I grimaced.
Edward pulled me to the dance floor as the song 'So Close' by Jon McLaughlin came on. He let go of my hand and dropped his hands slowly to my waist.
It felt right when my hands slid up his chest and around his neck. I leaned into his chest and closed my eyes. He placed his cheek on my head and we started to sway.
You're in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two
So close together
And when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive
I smiled at the choice of words and tightened my grip on Edward. He wrapped his hands around my waist and brought me closer.
A life goes by
Romantic dreams will stop
So I bid my goodbye, and never knew
So close was waiting, waiting here with you
And now forever, I know
All that I wanted, was to hold you
So close
I hid my face on his shoulder, not liking the words now. He used one hand to rub my back soothingly, and then traced my arms with his index finger. I shivered, but it wasn't because I was cold.
So close, to reaching,
That famous happy end…
Almost believing, this was not pretend,
Now you're beside me, and look how far we've come,
I looked up at Edward and he was staring down at me, smiling.
So far,
I smiled back.
We are,
He leaned in.
So close…
And pressed his lips to mine briefly. I heard the clock strike midnight, and then he pulled away. "Thank you for the dance, Bella."
"Sure." Was all I could mutter. The instrumental part was playing now, but there wasn't much after.
He led me back to the stairs and I smiled at him and started walking up. Before I walked out the door, I looked over my shoulder to find him still looking at me. He smiled and I smiled back, then I closed the door shut.
"Bella," a high-pitched voice muttered. Hasn't she done enough damage already?
A/N: Next Chapter'll be up soon, hopefully. I dunno, I think this is the longest I've done... Or not. : XD
Things will be back to normal shortly. :D Sorry about all the mushy stuff. Bella'll think that kiss was just for thanks, her being all stupid and stuff. Then she'll know by the end of Final Jam. :D
No sneak peek for now. I'll give it when I've written something. :D
