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Chapter 4
EPOV
"We are moving"
Wait… Back up. The Swans are moving? That can't be. It just can't. Best Friends aren't supposed to be split up. This isn't happening. I must be dreaming. Yes, I'm dreaming. Now, Edward, Wake up! Get up! Hello? Wake up?
I guess I'm not.
My best friends are about to be taken away from me. Taken away from my family.
We were supposed to grow up together. We were going to go to high school together and get part time jobs together. We were supposed to go on double dates and make sure that the guy/girl was good enough to be dating material.
But, now we can't. They are moving across the country. We will be thousands of miles a part. Who knows how long we will be separated.
I suddenly snap out of my trance thanks to hearing my sister telling me to go home.
As I walk I look down at my feet. Every step I take is like tons of pressure weighing down on my bones. Then it is suddenly released. All that I try to concentrate on is the thud of my feet hitting the pavement and the faint sound of rain drops dripping from the trees.
I finally reach the brick steps to our home and slowly ascend them.
I push the door open and step inside.
Then I hear this whimpering sound coming from the living room. I see my mom cuddled up next to my dad crying into his shoulder on the couch. Whoa, my mom barley ever cries. I guess Renee was like her sister. I can't stand to see her in such a horrible state.
My world is falling apart.
I sprint up the stairs to my room and slam the door. Then everything just crashes down on me.
I can barley stand on my own. As I lean against the door I just let it over take me. I slide down and just slouch against the door.
I can hear my sisters in their rooms crying.
My mind is telling me over and over again not to cry you just can't.
Then one tear slides down, then another and another and before I realize it I'm silently sobbing.
I promise myself that this is the last time I will cry. I will never cry for someone else again.
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My whole family was being torn apart.
Friday night
(They are having the weekly sleepover at the Swan's House.)
BPOV
It was Friday April 11th. We only had 19 days until we had to leave Forks.
Throughout the whole week nobody was getting along well. Emmett was acting like he was PMSing or something. If you asked him to do something or to come over he would blow up.
The smallest little things would tick him off. Ever since our dad came back from Florida, he couldn't even look at him. Renee hasn't been home a lot. She would always be away with Esme doing something. But, I mean could you blame them? And when she was home she was packing or online picking out a house and things like that. Also it looked like she could burst into tears any given second.
Jasper wasn't technically moody, just quiet and only would speak if asked something. He wouldn't speak in full sentences.
For example:
Me: Hey Jasper?
Jasper: hmm?
Me: Is Emmett getting on your nerves?
Jasper: hmm (shrugging his shoulders)
It went something like that every time we tried to talk.
On the other hand my dad couldn't be any happier. He was always whistling and giving speeches about how it would be better. We would make new friends. How he is making tons more money with this new position. How our new home will be three times the size of the one we are in now.
I couldn't look him in the eye when he said that. His whole face would light up and his dull brown eyes would start to gleam. It made me sick. It was like he didn't even care that he was the one making us leave everything behind.
The past week at school wasn't any better. By now the whole school knew that we were moving. All the snobs would mock us about it and put on fake sympathetic voices saying 'oh no! The three little birds are moving! Ha –ha'
While all of Emmett's teacher were all dancing for joy. No more interrupting, smart comments or valuable time being wasted by sending Emmett to the principal's office.
This week Emmett had gone to the principal's office three times. Every time they would give him a stern talking to and send him back to class. They apparently didn't care to really discipline him. Probably thinking 'why the hassle? He will be out of our hair soon enough!'
Between the Cullen's and us, it had been very sad and kind of awkward. No one knew what to say but we knew that this Friday we would fix everything. We couldn't leave Forks with them feeling like that.
Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, and knock
That would be Alice over reacting
"Bella-Booooooo! Open the front door please! If you are leaving in 19 days then we have A LOT of things to do tonight!!!!!!!!!" Alice was almost screaming
I ran do the door and flung it open. Apparently to save time she had already changed into her PJs even though it was only about 5 o'clock. She was wearing Pink cotton PJ's that had purple hearts all over it.
I was already tall enough to fit into the smallest size in juniors, but with Alice it's a totally different story. Let's just say that we gave her the smallest dress in juniors to try on and it looked like she was drowning in it. Just thinking about it made me start laughing.
"What in the world are you laughing about Bella? Is it my outfit? I only wore it cause I know that you have the same one and-"
"Alice"
She continued to drone on and on
"I no what it is! It's Edward! I told him to take a shower before he came over but-"
"ALICE! "
"What?"
"It's not your PJs or Edward. I was just thinking about the time you tried on the dress" I giggled
"OH! Don't remind me! Now we can't waste time so let's go upstairs to the loft and set everything up. Now where are those brothers of yours!!??" Wow, she was back to here old self. It felt like nothing was going to change. I loved that.
"They're upstairs." I said.
"Well then get them downstairs! Wait! No don't do that you will probably mess that up somehow. "Alice said as she marched upstairs. She looked like she was on a mission that she couldn't fail.
"Wow" I said as I turned to look at Edward and Rosalie who were still standing in the door frame.
"That's your twin Edward" Rosalie joked
"She's your sister!" Edward shot back
Then the three of us burst out laughing
"Bella, honey, your dad and I are going out for something to eat with Carlisle and Esme. Then we are going to the movies… will the six of you be ok?" Renee asked
"Yup"
"Ok then before we go, ground rules: Don't let Emmett cook, watch porn or burn the house down ok? Oh, and please no fist fights honey. I don't want the six of you to end up in the hospital again. Love you! Have a nice time! CHARLIE! COME ON!" Renee said.
Now realize that she said this with a straight face. One time we all got into a fist fight over what movie to watch and the outcome was not to pretty.
"I'm surprised she's letting us stay home alone after what happened the last time she did." Edward said in a shocked voice.
"I was thinking the same thing. Come on guys let's bring everything up to the loft."
As the three of us brought/dragged the stuff upstairs (Alice and Rose didn't know how to pack light) we could hear Alice yelling at Emmett as we walked into my loft.
A few years ago my parents decided that since they didn't use it, we could re decorate the room for our Friday night sleepovers. So, now the room has like a movie theatre screen with a projector over head so that we can watch movies. It has a huge surround sound and a Karaoke system. Not to mention two long leather couches incase someone who some medical reason couldn't sleep on the floor. (This was usually me…) We also had like a huge make-up station with a hair saloon chair. Courtesy of Rose and Alice.
The six of us had painted the walls by ourselves. The background color was orange and then we all picked up a paint brush and dipped it into different colored paint colors and flung the colors around the room. During the middle of it Emmett had gotten a little bored and wanted something crazy to happen. And for something crazy to happen you need Alice. So he dipped the paintbrush it neon yellow and splattered it onto Alice's raven black hair.
Whoa war started after that!
Anyway back to the present…
"Emmett! Why can't you be more like Jasper! I mean he can at least set sleeping bags up correctly! It's really not that hard." Alice scolded
"Now tell me again why me, a 13 year old boy, is being bossed around by you, an 11 year old girl?" Emmett defended himself
"Do you really want to mess with me tonight Emmett? Because if I were you, I wouldn't! Do I make my self clear?" Alice spat in a sickly menacing voice.
I swear I thought that Emmett was about to pee in his pants.
"Uh…ye yea. Um I need to go to the bathroom" Emmett whispered as he scurried out of the room.
"Alice, I'm impressed" Jasper stated.
"Thanks!" she said now completely happy and perky
I then leaned toward Rosalie and whispered in her ear "Are you sure she isn't bipolar?"
"I thought the same thing. I begged my dad to test her but her refused." Rosalie whispered back.
"Ok you two! He is the sleeping arrangement,(we usually do it in a circular way) we will have Bella, Me on her left, then to my left we will have Jasper, then right across form Bella(and to Jasper's left) will be Edward then Emmett then rose. Got it?" Alice stated
When Emmett returned to the room we all got into our places and lay in our sleeping bags.
We have like this schedule,
1st: watch a movie
2nd: karaoke
3rd: make-up time with Alice and Rose while the guys play XBOX
4th: snack time
5th: Truth or dare.
Now we can move around during these times but at the end of the night we have to be in our spots or else… let's say Alice will be pissed.
Without being asked I went and got the movies, popcorn and ice cream.
I ran up to the loft and threw the movies on the floor. We would either watch A) 27 dresses or B) fast and the furious.
"Fast and the furious" Emmett bellowed.
"No! You chose last time! It's my turn!"Rosalie argued
"Yeah right little missy, it was your turn last week nut you didn't come so technically it's not! HA"
You can see how it turned into a fight that one time
"How about this, since it's a special occasion, we will watch both of the movies." Edward suggested
"That's a great idea" Jasper voiced
"Fine! But Fast and Furious first." Emmett whined
"EMMETT SHUT UP!" we all said at once.
It was then decided to watch 27 dresses first and then Fast and the furious.
During the middle of 27 Dresses Emmett fell asleep. Since he snores we all move up to the couch. It was Edward then me, Rosalie, Alice and Jasper.
When Jane's father gave Tess their mother's wedding dress everyone was crying. Awwww
When that movie finished, Emmett popped his head up and put Fast and Furious in and sat right in front of the screen.
The boys then left the couch and left the three of us girls alone on the couch. Instead of actually watching the move we started talking and giggling.
Then finally the movie ended
"Thank the lord that's done!" Alice said "Now it's time for Karaoke!"
"I WANNA GO FISRT!" Emmet ran to the microphone and started singing "We Will Rock You"
That's pretty much how the night went on.
When we finished everything else we got back in our sleeping bags.
"Now, It's time for Truth or Dare" Emmett whispered
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