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Moving day for the Cullen family has finally approached...
This chapter is kinda short-ish, but no biggie!
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Emmett was right. With money, the more you have, the faster things get done.
It was August 8th. Moving day.
The day before the big move, a lot of packing was done. Most of the packing consisted of putting clothes in suitcase. Alice, Rosalie, Esme, Bella, and I all had to buy more suitcases and other bags to fit all of our clothes, shoes, accessories, and other various items.
I spent most of my day packing all of my belongings in bags. Alice told me to leave one pair of pajamas, one outfit, and everything I needed to get ready in my room. All of that stuff and my personal items would be packed in my super cute new Vera Bradley duffel bag. Of course, I was slower in packing then all of my super fast vampire family members, so when Esme, Alice, and Rosalie were done with their packing, they came to help me. By the time I was done, it was late in the evening and I was exhausted. Esme made some spaghetti (much, MUCH better than the foster home's I might add) which satisfied my extreme appetite. Who knew packing would make you so hungry?
After eating, I showered and got ready for bed. I managed to sleep soundly for possibly the last time in my lavender bedroom. My dream was about my first kiss, of course.
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"Alex, wake up!" Alice called. "We need to get ready to go!"
I opened my eyes and looked at my digital clock on my nightstand. It was eight in morning. I groaned, knowing that I would have still been asleep for at least another forty-five minutes. Hey, I'm a semi-early bird.
I managed to get dressed and pack up my final belongings without falling asleep in the process. My duffel bag was nice and jammed full.
I carried it down the stairs to the front door where everyone else's suitcases sat. There was a variety of luggage brands: From Louis Vuitton to Coach. Only the most stylish brands for the Cullens.
I grabbed a quick bowl of cereal for breakfast and helped carry out the last few suitcases and my duffel. I was going to ride in Carlisle's Mercedes with him and Esme. Edward, Bella, and Nessie were riding in Edward's Volvo. Rosalie was driving her red convertible while Emmett was driving his Jeep. Alice, Jasper, and Parker were riding in Alice's amazing yellow Porchse.
"It was a gift from Edward," she told me.
Before everyone piled into their designated cars, Parker came up to me.
"I'll miss you those four hours we're apart," he said, whispering in my ear. His breath hitting my neck gave me goose bumps.
"I'll miss you, too," I murmured. He planted a quick kiss on my lips and climbed into the backseat of the Porsche.
"Alex and Parker, sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Emmett sang. I narrowed my eyes at him. "I could say the same for you and Rosalie," I laughed. "Touché." I could hear Rosalie laughing as well as she climbed into her convertible.
Everybody said quick goodbyes as we got into the cars. I was in the backseat behind the passenger seat. Carlisle was driving and Esme sat
beside him. Next to me was my duffle and a few small suitcases. After I buckled my seatbelt, Esme turned around and looked at me.
"Are you ready?" she asked with a smile.
I smiled right back. "Ready."
Rosalie honked the horn of the convertible. With that, we were off.
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The car ride was four hours long, but it wasn't all that bad. Thanks to the thirty dollar iTunes gift card I received, I was able to load up my iPhone with some awesome music and applications. The iPhone was great. Along with being a phone, you could get Internet access, take pictures, check your emails, listen to music, play games, and so much more. I've never had anything like this so it made the iPhone so much more special.
Along with listening to music, I watched the scenery we drove past. Most of the driving was through roads in or next to forest. It was beautiful to watch. The trees passed by in mounds of green. If we had been going any faster, it would be like having my eyes open while riding on Carlisle's back through the forest.
I took a break from my music for a while and enjoyed the peace and quiet. Not that I didn't miss being home with everyone, but it was nice just sitting in silence. No commotion. I did miss Parker, though. I knew that he wasn't far away, but there was still a part of me that missed his presence.
It was a neat experience for me when we crossed the Washington-Oregon
border. I've never been out of the state of Washington before. Heck, before I found the Cullens, I had never been out of Port Townsend.
"Welcome to Oregon, ladies," Carlisle said.
We weren't driving too much longer because Astoria was relatively close to the border. We pulled into the town and drove around until we reached Pipeline Road. We turned onto that street and drove until a small, private drive appeared almost out of nowhere on the left. The road led into the forest and extended for a while until we reached the new home. I looked out the window to catch a glimpse at our new home.
"Whoa," I breathed.
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Aww, were you expecting to read what the house actually looks like?
Well, you'll have to wait to find out about the Cullen's new Astoria
home...