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Okay, people. I can't update until Monday or Tuesday. The wedding is…horribly planned. So, I get to help out with everything! Yeah! (Sarcastic-note that) So, I won't have time to do anything else.
Chapter 23 (Bella's POV)
"So, what do you think those animals were?" Edward asked after a few moments of listening to the music playing outside.
"They were too big to be wolves. Way to big, but that's what they were. Definitely. Who knows? Someone could've feed them steroids." I said, the last line, sarcastically.
"Steroids? Bella, you need to quit watching—never mind, you don't watch tv." He fixed his sentence when I opened my mouth to retaliate.
"Hey! I watch TV!!" I retorted.
"Yeah? What do you watch?" He asked, amused. "And I don't think Jane Austen's movies count."
I stubbornly stuck out my chin in defiance. "It's tv, isn't it?"
"No," he chuckled. "It's movies."
"Still tv."
"No, it's not." He shifted beside me, I guess getting more comfortable. "What else do you watch, my dear Bella?"
"Let's see….Scooby dooby doo!!!!!" I said it like everybody's supposed to say it.
He laughed, "Yeah, right."
I pouted, "Animanic's is my favorite, tied with Scooby."
He looked like he didn't believe me. So I started singing the theme song to the Animanic's. It was such a catchy song. (If you've seen this show-you know what I'm talking about!!! I was going to include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as her favorites, but…my brothers were the ones that had control of the tv, so I just watched whatever they watched.)
"Okay, okay." He snickered, then shifted beside me again. "I believe you."
"Finally. I was beginning to think I would have to sing the Scooby Doo theme song too!" I snorted mockingly.
"I think everybody knows that one." He said knowingly.
"Yeah." I sighed, "How did we get on this subject?"
He had a blank expression before realization hit him, "Oh, you said the animals were on steroids."
"Or lab testing. Ya never know." I shook my head, wondering where those creatures came from. And why they were after us.
"Well, glad to see your shotgun worked." He scoffed, looking over to the gun laying by the ladder.
"I swear, I shot that thing at least twice. Maybe more. I know I hit my target." I said, finally remembering what happened and letting the memories hit me.
"Something was wrong with those wolves, just don't know what." Really? I hadn't noticed. Thanks for pointing it out, Captain Obvious.
"Do you think its safe to go back?" I asked, not really wanting to leave my safe haven.
"Let's wait a little while longer." He said with me agreeing with it totally. No dancing for me!!
"You know…this is where I used to come after Renee died. You can see the house from here and I just love it." Looking around the loft, I thought I saw something in the corner, but I shook it off. But when I looked outside again, it felt like somebody was staring at us. I just knew we had to get out of there. "Edward, let's go."
I stood up abruptly, breaking out of his grasp. He seemed surprised, but didn't ask any questions. We go the ladder down and him being the 'man' and all, he went first to check things out. I went after, bringing my gun. I was NOT going to let that out of my sight. Even though it didn't do any damage, I still needed it for reassurance.
As we pretty much ran to the house, I felt like there was somebody watching us from where we were just at. I looked back to the window and saw a pair of red eyes staring straight at me. It disappeared, just as I stumbled into the tall grass. Edward caught me and we kept our pace, only stopping until we reached the crowds.
I didn't want to look weird or alarm anyone by carrying a big gun around, so I went into the house, with Edward following. I was going to put the gun in our safety cabinet, but…something told me I might need it. So, I left it in my room, just in case.
He grabbed me from behind as I was walking out the door. "Bella, tell me what's wrong."
"What do you mean?" My voice was shaky, as if I was scared out of my wits.
"What made you want to leave the attic so quickly? What did you see?" He asked, turning me around to search my eyes for something.
"I-I just was overreacting." I said, looking at his shirt.
"Bella.." His tone was warning me to tell the truth.
"I just thought I saw something." Still refusing to look at him, he cupped my chin with his hand, forcing me to look up at him.
"What? What did you see?" He asked softly, but forcefully.
"Somebody watching us."
He didn't show any doubt or disbelieving, just pushed me to tell me more, "Who?"
"I don't know. Someone with red eyes." I said, staring into his beautiful green eyes. "I felt someone watching us and had to get out of there. When we were halfway across the field, I looked back and saw two red eyes staring at us."
Edward looked up, disturbed. "I felt it, but shook it off, thinking it was just me."
"Really? Your not making it up to make me feel better?" I asked, skeptically.
"No." He shook his head me, giving me a look that shut my mouth. "It was when we were talking about your tv shows. I just kept getting these weird jibes, like someone was there."
"Great. Wolves on steroids and stalker person with red eyes." I plopped on the bed, trying to shut this whole day out.
"Come on." Edward said. I opened my eyes to see him holding out a hand to me. I put mine in his and he pulled me up. I followed him through the house and out the back door.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
Edward smiled excitedly at me with a sparkle in his eye, "Dancing."
I immediately jerked back, but Edward was expecting that. "Nope, your not getting away."
"NOOOOOO!!!!" I wailed dramatically.
"Oh, come on ya big baby." He pulled me down the deck stairs to through the crowd and onto the dance floor. "Ready?"
"NO!" I said as we got in line for square dancing.
He laughed and kissed me on the cheek. "It'll be fun."
"Yeah, that's what you'll be saying when I fall on you." I muttered.
The song started and we began. Edward was wonderful of course. It was like he knew it his whole life. I bet he could be brilliant at everything.