Wow...Nobody is really reading this story do I actually suck that bad? I mean I knew I was a noob but am I so bad that nobody would look at my stories really except for like 56 people. Oh well I guess...whatever, I am super discouraged at the moment. On with Chapter one...sorry for the wait it took me a while..its pretty long for me.
OH YEA: Sorry there was a tech problem apparently the sign I use for a jump in the tape doesn't work. So whenever you see the date and time, that means a break in the tape, over said amount of time :D KAY? Hope I didn't confuse anyone.
Disclaimer. All original works right and possessions go directly to their rightful owner and in no way am I trying to claim them, just use them for entertainment.
MAY 22 6:43PM
The loud sounds of a horn were heard as the camera is jostled around.
"Watch where you're going, Jazz." A small woman with petit features and short black hair said looking at the camera as it focused on her with slight exasperation as she holds bags.
"Honey, this isn't my camera, I don't know if this is the on, or the zoom button…" A different man said from behind the camera as he came on to the sidewalk behind her.
"Jasper..." she warned, looking already on wits end.
"I think it's on." He said, trying to please the woman.
"Perfect, now we can have a record of you getting run over." She said turning back to glare at him.
"Ha Ha, Alice. What times everyone showing up hon?" He said pointing the camera down as he tries to catch up.
"In a couple hours which is why we need to hurry!" Alice chirped moving her small body even quicker.
"So if we need to hurry why aren't we going to the apartment? Where are we going?" He asked bringing the camera up to her face again.
"Going around the corner to the store." She said still moving quickly.
MAY 22 6:45PM
"—Go around and get testimonials from everyone." Alice says from somewhere in the convince store.
"This isn't a wedding hon." Jasper says from behind the camera.
"I know this isn't a wedding... I planned the damn thing. I said like a wedding." She said, before turning back to the cashier. "Thank you."
"Again, why do I have to do this?" Jasper asked desperately. "I don't even know how to work this thing."
"Let me ask you a question Jazzy... can you see me though the view finder?" She asked holding a full bag and trying to grab the other from the cashier.
He turns the camera around to showing himself with blond hair and blue eyes, before turning it back around. "Yeah. I can see you Al."
"Good." She said before finishing. "Now, can you see me trying to carry these bags by myself?"
MAY 22 6:48PM
"—He's your brother. This is important. Stop trying to get out of it..." Alice shouted in the stair well as she led him toward the apartment.
"It's a shit job, Alice." Jasper complained from behind the camera lens.
"No, it's not." Alice said.
"Yes, it is." Jasper quickly retorted.
"Jasper." Alice said, shooting her boyfriend a look. "I have been planning this for weeks. This is all I am asking you to do."
"Okay, hon. I'll do it" Jasper relented after being on the receiving end of the glare. "Pissed her off already..." He mumbled
MAY 22 7:19PM
"Em, I got a job for you." Jasper says still holding the camera, walking towards the burly man with curly short hair. The guy looked over his shoulder.
"Man, I am already working on Shorty's sign." He said gesturing to the sign. "What more is there?"
"Yeah. This is actually even more important than the sign..." Jasper said.
Emmett looked at him gesturing for him to continue, with what he was saying.
"You have been to a wedding, right?" Jasper asked.
"Not since I was a kid." Emmett replied. "I really don't get invited to a lot of things like that dude."
"Okay, well…you know how at weddings they have people give testimonials to the video camera?" Jasper asked hopping he would say yes ridding him of this job.
"No." Emmett said lamely.
Jasper looked at him exasperated from behind the camera, shown in his voice. "Take the camera, go around the party, and film everyone wishing Edward good luck."
"That sounds like a lot of responsibility, Jasper, man. That might be why she didn't give me that job to start." He said hesitantly.
"It's important. We'll need you to talk to everyone, Emmett." Jasper said seeing as he still was not agreeing, he added. "We'll need you to talk to Rosalie."
Emmett looked toward Jasper behind the camera. "Rosalie is gonna be here?"
"Yeah. Alice invited her. And we need you to talk to her, for Ed."
Emmett actually considered what was said to him for a moment, Jasper took it. "You should practice. Here, put this around your neck." He said taking off the camera and giving it to Emmett coming onto screen.
"Ed, good luck in Japan, man. We're all really proud of you. We're going to miss you. I love you." Jasper said speaking into the camera, before looking at Emmett. "That's it."
"That's it?" Emmett asked in confirmation.
"Easy right?" Jasper said in a question.
"Yeah, Easy." Emmett said from behind it.
MAY 22 7:24PM
"Hey, Kate! Garrett!" Emmett yelled walking up to the couple hanging up the lights. "Testimony to Eddie Boy, say something!"
The two turn around and look at the camera, before smiling.
"Bon Voyage, Edward!" Kate says, and then looks at Garrett. "Or, however you say that in Japanese."
"Sayonara?" Garrett asked looking down at her.
She turns back to the camera "Sayonara Edward! No that's not right..." Kate finished frowning.
"Sayonara Edward." Garrett laughs
"That sounds like we want to bomb him." Kate frowned even more
MAY 22 7:31PM
"Oh yeah, Big E.M. in the house. Oh yeah! Alright!" Emmett said walking the camera around the party that was coming to its full swing.
"What are you doing Emmett?" Alice hissed, as Emmett turned the camera around to her pissed off face. "Why do you have the camera? I asked Jasper to do it."
"Oh hey Shorty. Jasper gave me the camera to get the testimonies?" Emmett asked in slight fear.
"I hope you're taking this seriously. It's very important, Emmett." Alice said with a scowl to the camera.
"Yeah, I got it Allie. You wanna do your testimony?" Emmett asked as Alice nodded.
"Edward Cullen. I cannot believe you are leaving me to take care of your brother Jasper, by myself. And this is your fault in the first place...if you hadn't introduced me to your brother, I'd be married to some Parisian fashion column writer instead of...madly in love with a bumb." Alice says raising her voice at the last part.
"Ouch, Hun, Ouch." Jasper said coming into frame with a beer in hand holding his chest. "That hurt."
Alice rolls her eyes "I know we're not family officially...yet" She said looking at Jasper.
"What, I said soon!" Jasper said throwing his hands up walking away.
"But I think of you as my brother and hope you think of me as a sister…" Alice continued to talk only becoming the background noise as the front door opened and in walked a blonde hair and blue-eyed bombshell.
Emmett began zooming in on Rosalie, completely forgetting about Alice.
"You'd better call us. Now that you have this job, you can afford to call us. So-"Alice stops seeing Emmett isn't even really pointing the camera at her. "EMMETT!" She hissed loudly.
"Yeah... sorry. You're good." Emmett lied giving her thumbs up.
"No, let me see the camera, Emmett. You were not even looking at me with it. I mean I want these things to be-"
MAY 22 7:43PM
"Okay you got this..." Emmett muttered to himself, walking the camera towards the bar. "The ladies love E man."
Just as Rosalie came on to screen, she turned around and looked at the camera. Emmett did a complete one 180 and headed towards a native looking man by the pool table.
"Hey, Seth." Emmett said to the guy. "Testimonials for Edward." Gesturing to with the camera making it shake.
"Sure man. No problem." He said taking a sip of his beer.
"Edward, my main man. I have for you my most valuable piece of information for your move, because I love you and I am gonna miss you dude." Seth says with a grin. "Ed… this is very important. When you go into a hentai theater, you want 'Yuri' not I repeat not 'Yahoo'" Seth finished with a chuckle as he took a drink of his beer again
"This advice also applies to internet," Emmett added behind the camera, getting a nod from Seth.
"We are going to miss you man." Seth said tipping his beer towards the camera.
MAY 22 7:48PM
The camera approaches Rosalie; Emmet comes around the bar to face her. "Um, excuse me…Rosalie?" Emmett asked nervously.
She turns her sharp piercing blue eyes to look at him "Yes?" She responds with a look slight annoyance.
"I am supposed to get….umm..." Emmett starts behind the camera.
"You know Edwards leaving?" He concludes starting all over again. "I have to talk to everyone at the party..."
"Oh, I really don't know Edward that well, or talk to him that much. I just stopped by to see Alice, be polite." She said with a slight shrug.
"That's cool, but, I still need to talk to everyone and…" He finishes with a sigh. "Have you ever been to a wedding?"
"What?" Rose asks with a frown.
MAY 22 7:49
"Edward, let's be honest here. We've met like three times before and all of those times I was drunk or whatever, and I thought you were an asshole." She says blankly staring at the counter before looking at the camera again. "So I hope you understand if I don't get all weepy. This sounds like a great opportunity or something for you, VP, right. Therefore, we will try to keep New York safe for you while you are gone."
Rose looked at Emmett, "Is that good?"
"Yeah that's great." Emmett said from behind the lens
"So do you have a card, because my agency likes for us to keep these sentimental things, for some retreat or something."
"Nah, not a professional, no card for me, I am just Ed, Jasper, and Alice's friend." Emmett said moving the camera. "Emmett, we've met before?"
"Oh, right, okay." Rosalie said not paying attention, as she just got a text. "Well, thanks anyway….Kennet" She said walking away as Emmett sighed heavily.
"Its Emmett! Catch you later.." he dejectedly called knowing that she wasn't paying attention to him anymore, and was interested in trying to.
MAY 22 7:56PM
"Quiet! Everyone, Quiet! He's coming!" Alice whisper yelled as she turned off the light in the apartment. The Guest begin gathering around the door, and Emmett focuses in on it.
The door clicks open and in walks Ben, who mouths "He's right behind me." Making the guest take a breath in anticipation.
Edward steps through the door and they flip on the lights yelling "Surprise!"
Edward jumps. Legitimately surprised. Then he visibly takes a breath finally taking in his surroundings. He hangs his head, and then shakes it, to turn around and go back outside. The crowd laughs, and Edward comes back inside with a crooked grin on his face.
Everyone begins hugging Edward patting him on the back when he asks, "When did you guys plan this?" He said running a hand threw his hair, seemingly searching for someone throughout the party.
MAY 22 8:00PM
"Wow. This is...this is a surprise. Obviously. And...It's very sweet." He said a bit uncomfortable, but then looks around his eyes settling on Alice. "Thank you Alice."
"It was everyone, it was everyone." She calls from the back of the room.
"Thank you to everyone. This is really…this really means a lot." He says with a pause. "That's it that's all I got. Let's go have some fun." He finishes raising his glass in toast, making the crowd cheer.
MAY 22 8:07 PM
"Hey Em...is, uh…" Edward trails off in front of the camera, looking around. "Is Bella coming tonight?"
"Yeah, dude. Of course. I mean I'm sure, Ali invited her." Emmett reassures from behind the lens. "Why wouldn't she be here?"
Edward does not answer. He just shakes his head. After a moment, he glances at the camera and frowns. "What are you doing anyway?"
"Oh, I'm in charge of going around, getting testimonials from everyone." Emmett says with slight pride.
Edward chuckled, "How did you get stuck with that job?" He asked, but received no answer from Emmett.
"I mean...that's huge Em, huge." He says back peddling seeing how serious his friend is about the job.
"This is gonna be your lifeline, bro. Your lifeline between here, and there." Emmett said with complete dedication
Edward nods, "I know I am thanking you. I am already thanking you in advance—"
MAY 22 8:20 PM
Emmett comes to a table where Edward and Jasper are, and Jasper laughing. "You swear to god you didn't know?" Jasper jokingly laughs.
"I swear to god. Did not see it coming at all. I was completely…" Edward trails off looking off screen at something.
Emmett turns the camera in the direction Edward is looking; Bella is hugging Alice who are both smiling. Right beside her is a guy with crew cut hair and russet skin. He smiles a beautiful white smile when Bella introduces them.
"What's wrong?" Jasper asks next to Edward still of screen. Emmett turns back to Edward who seems slightly shocked.
"Nothing." Edward vaguely says seeming to try to shake off what is bugging him, before stepping forward to say hello to Bella.
Emmett turns to Jasper just as he asks. "Who is that guy?"
"I have no fucking clue." Emmett says. "Come on."
MAY 22 8:23PM
Edward approaches Bella and the guy she brought with him. Bella comes up and envelops him in a hug. "I am so, so sorry we missed the surprise..." Bella said as she hugged him.
"It's alright, Bella." He said as he pulled away.
"Major cab problems, I am really sorry." Bella said as she stepped back looking at Edward sadly.
"It's fine." He says again glancing at the person, while Bella reads his look.
"Oh, sorry, Edward, this is Jacob. Jacob this is Edward." Bella says gesturing to one another as she introduced them to one another.
"Hi." Edward said with a tight smile as he shakes his hand.
"Nice to meet you man. I have heard a lot about you." Jacob says, with a grin. Edward does not say anything, just looks at Bella.
"Congratulations, by the way. Vice President. That's fantastic." Jacob says trying to fill the slightly tense silence.
"Thank you. Thanks." Edward distractedly replies.
MAY 22 8:28PM
Bella is walking around the party, introducing Jacob to some of the other people, who seem to be very welcoming of him. Emmett turns the camera around to find Edward on the other side of the room glancing cautiously at Bella and Jacob, with a sullen look on his face. He does not notice Emmett is taping him and takes his drink, tossing it back in a stiff gulp, glancing at Bella again. Emmett approaches Edward with slight caution.
"You cool man?" Emmett asks in slight concern.
"I am fine. It's nothing." He says with a sigh, which is cut short when he looks at Emmett. "Is that my camera?"
"I don't know, Ed. Your brother just gave it to me." Emmett says in slight question.
Edwards jade eyes seems to flash. "What tape is in there?"
"I don't know, dude. Whatever was in there before, I guess. Why?"
Edward does not reply once again, he just looks at Bella and her "friend".
"Ed man. Why?"
Edward just looks at head and shakes his head. "Never mind…It doesn't matter."
MAY 22 8:39PM
Emmett approaches Bella who is standing next to Jacob. "Bells! I am filming goodbyes for Ed. Will you say something?" He asks grinning behind the camera.
"Emmett I don't know if that is a good idea." Bella says hesitantly with cautious eyes.
"C'mon Belly, he's leaving. You may not get a chance to talk to him for a while. Isn't there anything you want to say?"
Bella pauses for a moment, before turning to Jacob, handing him her drink. "Jake would you get me another drink?"
"Sure. " Jake agrees with a nod.
MAY 22 8:41PM
Bella steps in front of the Camera. "Is this good?" She asks with raised eyebrows.
"Yeah, go ahead." Emmett confirms from behind the Camcorder.
"Edward...I didn't really want to do this on camera, but…I haven't exactly heard from you lately and apparently you're going to spend tonight in the corner. Drinking, Jaegermeister. With Seth. So...camera it is." She says with a small shrug and pause, her face softens.
"I just...I just want you to know how happy I am for you. I know how hard you worked for this job and I know how much this means to you and..." She said as her voice breaks a little. "And...I am really going to miss you." She takes a moment to collect herself.
"I don't want you to think things are weird between us, you know? I mean…things are weird, but they don't have to be. Whatever is going on it's me. It's Bella, the girl who held your hand when you got sick on the Cyclone. So…whenever you're ready I'll be…" She runs off as her face falls seeing something off screen. Emmett turned the camera, showing Edward walking across the party coming toward them, with that same angry expression on his face from earlier.
"Can I talk to you?" He asks Bella quickly. Bella nods and Edward leads her out the front door his hand on the small of her back.
The rest of the party seems to be following the two with their own eyes.
MAY 22 8:47PM
Emmett and the camera move slowly towards the front door, his hand enters frame as he cautiously opens the door and points the camera out into the hall, where Bella and Edward are.
"—you brought a guy to my going away party?" Edward hissed quietly.
"Why do you even care? I haven't heard from you in weeks." Bella hissed back as him her eyes brimming with angry tears.
"That's not the point, Bella..." Edward says.
"What are you doing?" Alice accuses behind him
Edward looks up after this seeing Emmett in the hall filming. "EMMETT!" He growls out.
"But I am documenting." He said verifying with a shake of the camera.
"Not this!" Alice says, and then calls out to Edward "I got this Edward." She says as he pulls Emmett back inside the apartment by the collar of his shirt.
"Alice, do you know what's going on?" Emmet whispers, but Alice doesn't answer, but looks sadly at him before walking away.
MAY 22 8:54PM
Jasper, Emmett and Alice were in the kitchen alone, Alice seeming slight cornered by the two, put her hands up to stop the rapid fire of questions.
"They slept together…a couple weeks ago. Bella made me promise not to say anything." She said in a hushed tone. Emmett put the camera down at his side only their legs are visible.
"They slept together? Alice, how could you not tell me?"Jasper asked. "He's my brother."
"Yeah how could you not tell us Ali cat?" Emmett adds in as he picks up the camera.
Alice stops what she was about to say and just looks at Emmett in disbelief. "Why didn't I tell you?" She asks sarcastically.
MAY 22 8:57PM
Emmett is surrounded by three blonde girls and Ben, who seem to cluster around him and the camera.
"Yea. Bella and Edward totally did it." He said filling them in.
"No way." One off the girls said.
"Oh my god, really?" The other said in shock.
MAY 22 8:59PM
Seth just stares at the camera, applauding. "Nice job Eddy Man. Nice job." He says still clapping. "That's what I am talking about man."
MAY 22 9:00PM
Rosalie just stares at the camera then shrugs. "Well maybe it was her going away present to him."
"Right" Emmett said, casually then paused, "Wait were we supposed to get him presents?" He said only to interrupt by the slam of the front door. Rose and Emmett spin around to see Bella storming back into the party red faced furious. She looks around and sees all attention on her, then looks to Jacob.
"Jacob, I am sorry, but we have to leave." Bella says as he composes herself.
Jacob looks slightly confused but answers "Okay…Thanks you guys for…"
"Jake." She calls in means for him to drop it as he puts down his drink and follows her to leave. Once in the hall Emmett moves closer to the door only to see Edward and her meet in the hall with Travis behind Bella. She looks at Edward with a glance and says "Good luck in Japan, Edward." She says fuming still. Noticing he still isn't speaking she continues walking.
Edward then calls out "Good luck tonight Jacob." He finishes making Bella's jaw drop and her to continue down the hall as Emmet swings the camera back towards the party who seems tense.
Jasper stands close to Emmett "All right fist fight of the night. And it's not even eleven yet. That's a good party." He says with a nod as he gives, Edward who just walked in a drink and pat on the shoulder. "Next fight gets twenty bucks. Who's up for it…Mike, Jess! C'mon you guys hate each other." He says as the crowd laughs—
MAY 22 9:10PM
"We gotta talk." Jasper says as he catches the bathroom door just as Edward was about to close it.
"Now?" Edward asks.
Emmet and Jasper walk into the bathroom with him, when Emmett suddenly says "No Homo." Making Edward and Jasper look at him. "I was just-" He stops after the pointed glare Jasper gives him. Emmett puts the camera on the sink and just stands on the edge of the frame but not blocking view of Edward and Jasper
"The whole party knows you slept with Bella." Jasper tells Edward getting back on topic. Edward looks shocked and incredulous
"How does the whole party know?" He asks
"Alice told Emmett." Jasper answers simply, making Edward turn and glare at Emmett.
"Sorry man you know how I get" He answered sheepishly.
MAY 22 9:23PM
"—don't know why you're getting so worked up." Jasper says, sitting on the toilet lid, shaking his head. "This is a great thing…you and Bells. We should be celebrating."
"We are celebrating." Emmet says obviously, still leaning against the sink.
"Exactly, but instead of an "Edward's going away" party, this should be an "Edward slept with Bella" party." Jasper says looking at Emmett.
Emmett shrugs. "That sounds like a way better party."
Edward shakes his head. "Its not like that there is no "Bella and Edward". It was a spur of the moment thing." He said looking at the two of them, then continued seeing their looks. "We went out drinking to celebrate the new job and then, next thing you know we were in bed together." He stops just as a banging ensues upon the door.
"Guys, three dudes in a bathroom not cool." Seth calls still banging on the door.
"So what it was a one night thing?" Jasper asks ignoring, Seth.
"It sort of….lasted all weekend" Edward said running a hand threw is bronze locks.
Emmett looks at Jasper with a grin that matches his; they then turn back to Edward serious. "Then what the hell happened dude? Why does she hate you right now?" Emmett asks.
"She doesn't hate me." Edward sighs in a slight mumble.
"Okay, rephrase, why is she dressing like Twiggy and bringing some dude to your party, Ed?" Jasper asks, when it all beings to click. "You stopped talking to her." He accused.
Edward's eyes shot up to his slightly shocked. "How did you know about that?"
"You slept with Bella and then didn't call her?" Emmett asked with a slight awe in his voice. "When did you get this cool?"
The banging outside the door only increased "Are you guys showering in there?" Seth asks from in the hall.
"Ed man, I don't get it...you've been obsessed with Bella since college. You finally get together and now you're…screaming at each other in the hall?" Jasper asked with questioning eyes, ignoring Seth again.
"We didn't get together. There's no "together". I am leaving. So there's only her. And me. Two separate things. It's better if we stay friends." Edward says determined.
Jasper studies him for a moment then says "You are an idiot. Emmett, tell him he is an idiot."
The banging on the door now seems like several people are trying to get into the small bathroom. "OKAY!" Jasper calls going to open the door.
MAY 22 9:38PM
Emmett sets the camera down on the metal fire escape and sits beside it; Jasper and Edward both have a beer in their hands as they finish their conversation. "—that's not what I am saying, Jasper. You're putting words in my mouth."
"No, no." Jasper interrupts "I understand now. You don't need to explain… I understand..." Edward sighs in relief.
"You're not good enough for her." Jasper finishes. Edward looks up and begins to get defensive. "It's not that I feel like I am not good enough for her."
"Who said "feel like?" You're not good enough for her…that's a fact. Its science." Jasper said straightforward, not sparing his younger brothers feelings. "She is Bella Swan. She's like from this whole other planet. Like Saturn, but with rich beautiful people. And she's beautiful and charming and you're...You know…sort of a douche bag." Jasper says, looking to Emmett to see if he wants to add on, but he surprisingly doesn't, so Jasper doesn't stop talking. "But Japan's not gonna fix that. You'll go away, become Vice president and, when you come back, she's still Bella and you're still a douche bag."
"This is a good talk we're having, Jazz. Thank you." He says sarcastically as he takes a gulp of his beer.
"My point is...Bella doesn't care. She's crazy about you. Now. As you are. But you must act on that shit. If you leave…If you let her go...you're never gonna forgive yourself."
Edward sighed heavily, running a hand down his face. "It's not that simple."
Jasper moved closer to give his brother "the look" as he said, "It is that simple. I am simplifying things for you. Stay here. Screw Japan. Work is for assholes."
Edward looked at him as if he has grown a second head. "Why would I take life advice from you Jasper? You can't even pay the electric bill…"
Jasper leans back running his fingers threw his hair the same way Edward did. "One time thing man. I am going to pay you back for that."
"If you didn't have Alice you would be a homeless person." Edward mutters.
Jasper hears what he says and taking it for bait. "But I have Alice. And you're so worried about your future you let Bella walk out that door." He said patting his brother's shoulder.
Edward doesn't respond once again, he just stares out at the city, seeming to be in deep thought about what Jasper just said. Just then, Jasper grabs his neck and turns him around to face him, in a brotherly gesture. "Its moments, Edward. That's all that matters." Jasper says looking out at the city again, with a slight pause. "You gotta learn to say "Fuck the world" and just hang on tight to the people you love."
Just as Jasper says that the whole scene shakes, but not just from the camera but throughout the who city as the thunderous, deafening sound follows it. Immediately all the lights in the city go off turning Manhattan into a black out. The outline of Edward and Jasper can be seen holding on to the fire escape.
"What the hell is that?" Emmett screams as he holds on to the window.
The screams from inside the party can be heard in the dark city, along with glass breaking. Then it's over, the sound stops and the world stops shaking.
"Whoa! What the hell was that man?" Emmett asked again. The guys ignore him and go into the apartment to find out what was going on. "Whatever the hell that was, is no normal situation. We don't get fucking earthquakes!" Emmett shouted.
"We know Emmett." Edward said as they walked into the apartment. "That's why we're bothered." He finished heading towards the living room, the apartment still completely dark.
Well Things are starting to get interesting...Oh yea! So lets see how many reviews you give me now. Please just a nice review, maybe suggest my story if you like it enough to a friend? PLEASE! Lol, Catch my few readers later anyway. Michelle