Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns the characters, I just borrow them. Oh and the songs I use in here, they belong to their respective owners, not the characters which I use that don't belong to me. Haha. did that make sense?
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Thanks for brightening my day xD, anyway, ur reviews earn a new chappie, so here it is. Oh warning. Really really long and boring. longest chapter yet. almost 3500 wrds.. basically a filler. Sry.
Small Town Girls and Hollywood Boys
Chapter 4
BPOV
Yesterday, was horrible. And the word horrible is a bad word to describe what yesterday was. Since the malls in California were a lot bigger than the malls back in Port Angeles, there were much more stores and more 'opportunities', as Alice liked to call them, to shop.
All that was done yesterday was shop. Shop. And more shopping. Alice and Rose bought so much; I don't even know how we are all going to fit everything in the car ride back home. Oh yeah. And yesterday, there was really really weird people at the mall.
Flashback
"HAPPY HALLOWEEN!" said some old lady who was walking by with her walker. I have no idea why she was saying that, as it was November. (kath if u reading this. U get it.. lol. Inside joke. Sry go on)
"Um… Happy Halloween to you to ma'am." I said, to be polite.
"Excuse me young lady, why are you bidding me a 'happy Halloween?" she asked confused.
"Um. Didn't you say, 'Happy Halloween?' to us?" Rose asked, confused also.
"No." she said then simply walked away, on her squeaky walker. Then I could've sworn she said something like "inpolite kids."
Alice, Rose and I bursted out laughing in the middle of the walkway. Everyone around us was staring. After about 5 minutes we calmed down and went back to shopping.
"Oh my god! Bella! This looks great on you!" Alice said excitingly holding up a sundress. We have been shopping non-stop for the past 6 hours. We got here when the mall opened, and I assume we are going to be here until it closes too.
"Yeah, yeah. Sure Alice. But what happens when we get back to rainy Forks? There's no sun, so you can't wear a sundress." I rolled my eyes, and then went to find a chair to sit in. Now I know why they have chairs in the stores, so you can sit and relax while your best friends are shopping. I pulled out Romeo and Juliet and immersed myself in the world of tragedy and romance.
With 2 hours left until the mall closed, I dragged Alice and Rose out of the stores and into the car. They, again, needed my logic to fit all the bags in the car.
This time, not everything fit, so we stuck a lot of stuff in the back seat, and I had to carry some bags, since I was sitting in the passenger seat. Ugh.
Alice and Rose had 6 bags each, and they bought me some stuff, since I refused to buy anything for myself. So I ended up with a 2 bags full of clothes. Where we are going to put all this stuff? I have no idea. The closets at our apartment, was already full of clothes. I don't know why we need more.
End Flashback
Anyways, today was round 2, which meant that not only do I have to learn a song of their choice, in less than an hour, I also have to go through what they called, the personality test. I am not sure what I am more terrified of, either way, I was sure to make a fool out of myself.
"BELLA!! TIME TO WAKE UP!! GET YOUR LAZY ASS OFF THE BED!!! YOU HAVE TO GET TO THE THEATER IN AN HOUR!" Alice said, interrupting my thoughts and jumping on my bed.
"Um. Alice? There's really no need to scream. I'm right here, wide awake. I just didn't get out of bed." I said, looking at her.
"Oh then why don't you get out of bed, so we can dress you." She said, eyeing my hair, which probably looked like a haystack. Then she literally rolled me off my bed.
"AHH!!" I yelped before hitting the ground. Wow. For such a small person, Alice is really strong. Probably from carrying all those shopping bags.
"Ugh. Nice to meet you in California, floor, I missed you." I mumbled as I got up. Alice stifled a laugh.
"Sorry." She said with a smile.
"Where's Rose?" I questioned. I looked around, she was no where to be seen.
"Um… I think she's getting some breakfast or something downstairs in the café." Alice replied, then got off my bed and walked to the TV. "You should shower now, so when she gets back, we can dress you and do your make up and stuff."
I sighed. "Fine."
This was going to be a long day.
EPOV
Yesterday was a complete utter nightmare. Everyone who auditioned was horrible. Worse than horrible, it was actually quite tragic that they thought they could make it.
But there was this one girl, her name was Tanya.
She actually was good, like Bella, but both of them each had their own style that they put in their singing. Tanya was the opposite of Bella, having blond hair and blue eyes, and wasn't as down to earth, but she was actually pretty good.
So I think she was the only person who made it to round 2 yesterday, which was taking place today.
Throughout all of the auditions, I thought about Bella. How perfect she was, and how she met all our guidelines. Her soft chocolate brown eyes were mesmerizing as they held honesty and tranquility. That day she auditioned, it took a lot in me to not touch her naturally soft pale skin.
Today, I get to learn about her through the personality test, we will personally test her in person and then have a hidden camera man, film her every move. At the end of the day, we would see, who would get booted out and who stays.
"Yo! Eddie! Come on! They are waiting for us out there." Emmett shouted to me. I followed him into a room, filled with 10 girls. I looked at them. One of these 10, would take a place in my I mean our band. That was hard to believe.
My eyes scanned over them, until I found Bella. Her hair was placed in a messy bun, and her head was down. I squinted my eyes to see what she was doing. She was reading. Romeo and Juliet to be exact.
"O Romeo O Romeo, Wherefore art Thou Romeo?" I said in a girly voice to get her attention. Everyone looked up. Bella blushed and quickly put away her book. She gave me an apologetic glance. The other nine girls just looked confused.
"Um. Nevermind." I coughed and muttered.
"Okaayy." Jasper started. The attention moved from me to Jasper. I let out a sigh of relief.
"Okay, girls. There are 10 of you in this room. Take a good look." He said. The girls looked around glaring at everyone around them. Bella's attention stayed focused on Jasper. "Now only three of you will make it to the next round. Today we are going to test your personality, not only are we going to test you each individually ourselves, there would also be a twist. You will find out about that later on today, when we announce who gets to advance to the next level."
"Okay, so when I call your name, you come into this room." Emmett said, then pointed to the door.
Everyone in the room, nodded their heads that they understood.
"Erin Burke, you're first, so follow us." I said, as I looked at my clipboard. Bella was second to last. I walked in the room with Emmett and Jasper following close behind. Then they closed the door.
Let the tests begin.
BPOV
I've been sitting in this room for over 3 hours. There was 2 other people in this room besides me. One was a girl named Angela Weber.
During the course of the 3 hours, we became instant friends. It feels like we've known each other since childhood. I mean of course right? I mean we have been stuck in a empty room with nothing to do for a whole effin three hours.
We exchanged numbers and made it clear, that whatever happens in this competition, we would keep in touch and stay friends.
"Bella." Emmett called out from the door. He motioned me to follow him.
"Good luck Bella." Angela called.
"Thanks." I said behind my shoulder.
(a.n: I WAS gnna cut it here, but thank kath, no wait its atherine. Lol inside joke. Anyways she persueaded me that she speaks for the readers and that you guys want a long chap, so here it is. Blah.)
EPOV
"Okay, thanks for your time Emily, come back here around 9 PM, for the decision." I said to Emily. She muttered her thanks, then walked out.
"Okay, there's a girl named Emily coming out the back door, be sneaky okay? I can't risk anyone finding out." I said into the walkie-talkie I had to my hidden camera men.
"Yeah we know Edward." One replied, then I heard some sighing in the background.
"Okay. Now it's Bella's turn." Emmett said, then got up to call her from the room.
The angel walked in, and I could tell that she was in a slightly annoyed mood.
"Hi Bella, take a seat, we wont take long." Jasper said.
I think I heard Bella mutter a yeah right. I think it's because we left her in the room for over 3 hours now. I would be like that too.
"Okay so Bella, what can you do that's connected to music?" Jasper started.
"Um… I can play the guitar, and write my own music. But it's not really any good." She hesitated. I think she was being modest.
I wrote some notes on my clipboard and asked her the next question.
"What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"Um… I like to hang out with Alice and Rose, and read and write."
"What is Rose's phone number?" Emmett questioned seriously but with a goofy grin on her face.
"Seriously? I thought this was a personality test. Not a get your friends phone number test." She stated with a laugh then slipped him her phone. After Emmett was done, I saw Jasper grab the phone, probably looking for Alice's.
"Anyways. What are some things that you despise doing?" I asked.
"Shopping. But unfortunately, my best friends love doing it, and they go at it like an Olympic sport." She grimaced.
"Is there anything else that you think we should know?" Emmett asked.
"Um… yeah. I'm probably the most clumsiest person that you would ever meet." Emmett and Jasper stifled laughs. "No I am serious." she said, her voice in a very serious tone.
"Okay, that's all for today, thanks." Jasper said "Be back around 9 PM. Then we tell you if you make it or not to next level."
"Okay, than-"
She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss independent
Won't you come and spend a little time
She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss independent
Ooh, the way you shine
Miss independent
"Oh sorry." She mumbled then searched through her purse for her phone. Once she found it she looked at the screen, then looked up at Emmett.
"What? I just gave her my number you know, just incase a certain blonde best friend of hers wanted to call me. You know?" Emmett said with a grin.
"I think a song from our band, TWILIGHT would've been a better choice than Ne-Yo." I heard Jasper murmur. (a/n: there you go, band name Twilight, wins, which was thought up by morganator9939 and Cullenation wins second, which was thought up by twilighter1918, thanks for voting guys!)
"Yeah, I'll let her know. Thanks guys!" Bella said then walked toward the door.
BPOV
I met Rose and Alice by the entrance in the gift shop.
"Hey guys." I said. They turned around.
"Hey Bella! Guess what?! I have Jasper's number!!" she squealed.
"Uh.. how'd u get that?" I asked.
"He texted me." She said. Oh. So Jasper must've took Alice's number when Emmett was getting Rose's.
Rose looked kind of sad.
"Rose? What's wrong?" I asked, concerned.
"What? Oh nothing. It's just that I wish Emmett would give me his number. Maybe he doesn't like me. I'm probably just another fangirl to him." She said, sulking away.
"Hey, Rose? Who said he didn't give it to you?" I said with a smile, holding up my phone, which had Emmett's number on the screen.
"Ohh!! Yay! Thanks Bella!" she said, then grabbed my phone, probably to program that number to her phone.
The rest of the day went on pretty smoothly, except. The part when I tripped. On my own feet. In public. Where there were a lot of people. I think there even was a famous person there too, getting crowded by fans. I think they were grateful for me, because all the attention turned from them to me. It was so embarrassing. I think their were cameras around too.
EmPOV
"Let's watch the vids people!!" I said as I rounded up Edward and Jasper.
For the next 2 hours we were watching footage of the people that made it to this round. We instantly made a note to eliminate some of the contestants. They were complete opposites of what they told us they were in the meeting we had today.
Bella's video by far was the best, it showed her and her best friends walking around town, shopping, which was actually true, it was easily seen that Bella hated shopping. The most funniest part was when she tripped over thin air. I could tell, that if she made it, our band would be so much more fun.
All the attention that was from some famous star, I think his name was Rob Pattinson, was turned to Bella, who made a grand entrance by tripping, bumping into a ton of fans and paparazzi. I wouldn't be surprised if she was in the paper tomorrow because of it.
Whatever she said from the meeting this morning was true. Being clumsy, she actually warned us about that.
This video also told me a lot about Rose too. She fixes cars and stuff can you believe that?! I mean she's hot and fixes cars? That's my girl right there.
JPOV
Wow. The videos proved whether what each person was really like. And it told us straight off the bat, that some of these girls shouldn't even be part of this competition.
I personally liked Bella's video the best. She was honest in everything she said, and when she said she was extremely clumsy, she wasn't lying.
It also interested me, to see Alice and how she really acts. She was so sweet and kind, but she shops. A lot. There's a lot that comes in that 5'1 package of hers.
EPOV
Watching Bella's video secretly made me want to spend more time with her. I loved her personality, even if she was a bit clumsy sometimes.
"Okay guys, ready to make and break some girls hearts!" Emmett said after we have all agreed on who goes on to the next level and who doesn't. I laughed at his choice of words.
"You got it." I said, then followed Emmett into the auditorium filled with people.
The ten contestants were on stage, nervous, I locked my eyes with Bella, and she smiled and gave me a small wave.
"Okay everyone, eight of you will be going home today." Jasper said into the microphone. The auditorium became quiet.
"So as you guys probably don't know, is that we filmed your every move today. Secretly." Emmett said. "This helped us decide who makes the cut and who doesn't."
A short video clip played, of the girl who was going home, showing what was wrong. In this case, she didn't give a care to anything, but herself.
"Erin Burke, I am sorry to say, but you are going home today." Jasper broke the news, she nodded sadly and walked off stage.
BPOV
This was so nerve racking. There was barely anyone on stage as he went down the list, showing random clips of people. I didn't realize that a hidden camera was following me the whole day. Oh God. They must've caught footage of me tripping. I blushed in embarrassment.
I was so sad and surprised to see Angela leave.
"Ange. I'm sorry." I said to her sympathetically.
"What are you sorry for?" she said with a smile. I looked at her, confused. "I'm actually happy to be getting out of here. But I'm not going until you win!" she said confidently.
"I'm not so sure about that. But you are an awesome friend, Angela, thanks for supporting me." I said as I gave her a hug.
Now we were down to the last two people, the winners, it was me and a girl named Tanya.
"Everyone give a hand to Bella and Tanya who would be moving on to the next round!" Edward said through the microphone. I was shocked, I didn't think I would make it this far. The crowed politely applauded, as they didn't really know who we both were. I earned a hug from Tanya, who I knew that her next mission was to take me down.
"And before everyone leaves, we are going to show some tape of our best moments from these two today." Emmett said, grinning at me. I looked down. They were going to show the part with me tripping.
EPOV
My eyes stayed locked on Bella the whole time Emmett and Jasper was talking through the microphone.
She didn't realize though. it was interesting to see her facial expressions, a sad one when Angela left and a shocked one, when it said she would be moving on to the next round.
Angela was a nice girl, she just didn't make it, because she was a little too shy. But I have to make a mental note, that since Bella is now friends with her, to invite her to some stuff. Even if Bella doesn't make it to our band, I won't ever forget her. I don't think Emmett and Jasper would either, for the sake of her friends.
But really, I don't really see anyone else, taking that spot in the band. But tomorrow can change everything or nothing. We would just have to wait and see.
a/n: omg sorry guys. Really long and really boring… anyways. I just wanted to get that one out.. the next one would be better. I promise. I mite re-do this one.. not really happy with it..
idk when I can update so try to be patient, I try to update at least once a week, but I mite get grounded for a C from LA honors..
We are getting report cards on Thursday, so wish me best of luck. And if I get grounded, don't wry, I'll find a way to get to you guys, I'll lik write during study hall and stay after school, so you guys wont wait like forever for a chapter I hope. Anyways more reviews, faster I write ;)
Btw, Bella's ringtone was Miss Independent by Ne-Yo
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elaina