Chapter 5
Hey, the new chapter is up! YAaay! This chapter has LOTS of conversation, so I hope you like it!
About all the description of everyone's dresses in this chapter- I know there's a lot. But I actually used real dresses which I found online and chose them out very carefully, and I then used the pictures as the character dresses, describing the dresses which I found online.
The links are below, if you are wondering how they look like, because I know I am not the best at describing, hehe J. I must add that I just LOVE Leah's dress…
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Bella's dress - .?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=3207
Leah's dress - .?prod=5127
Verena's dress - /s7ondemand/zoom/flasht_?company=OttoUK&sku=kalzoom&config=kalzoom&zoomwidth=500&zoomheight=600&windowtitle=Kaleidoscope%20Zoom%20Window&nfr=getflash&vc=image%3dOttoUK/33J520KALP (this link does not work)
Victorias' dress (Vicky) - .com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10001_66851_690270_-1 (I love my dress)
Addie's dress - .com/fcp/product/-/Dresses/Sequin-frill-dress/903000052073?page=prod903000052073
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BPOV
I carefully stepped out of the shiny silver Volvo, lifting the hem of my brand new dress in the process. There was a faint sound of music escaping from the building we were standing next to. The building was plain on the outside with nothing more than a doorman holding a list of all the guests. I glanced up at the stars that were blinking at me from the sky, then at the beach, which was clearly visible only a block away from where I was standing
The beach was like a key; it opened the drawer I had been trying to force shut for the past week. The drawer held memories of Jacob and me walking, strolling, and laughing. Every time the memories popped up into my head I felt a searing pain in my chest. He was in the past, I knew this, and I knew I should not be thinking about him anymore, he was long gone. I forced the draw that was in my head shut with a sigh, and came back into the world of reality. He didn't want anything to do with me anymore.
I took a step forward towards the doorman, but I wobbled and nearly fell steadying myself just in time. Stupid high heels, I thought.
They had not been my idea, of course. Alice had fitted me into the gown I was currently wearing and the high-heeled shoes before I managed to escape the house. The dress was a liquid sequin gown, completely black except for the red sash at my chest with a red silk flower in the middle. The back was completely exposed and the front was extremely low cut. The black contrasted with my white skin and the low cut back exposed my "flawless" skin, according to Alice.
Supposedly, I looked beautiful, something I didn't want. I didn't want to be the centre of attention, and as much as I knew it I was going to be, and Edward too of course. (this is awkward go over it again. Just this sentence)
He was in a tuxedo made out of black satin and he looked incredibly handsome. The fit was not too loose but not too tight, and it showed the outline of his toned muscles. Edward joined my side placing his arm around my waist, being careful not to wrinkle my dress.
"You look beautiful," he whispered in my ear, dazzling me with his award-winning smile.
"I look too-over-the-top." I stated, "No-one wears now days dresses this low cut."
"It looks fine to me," he said, running his fingers up my exposed back sending shivers down my spine.
"Edward! Not here!" I hissed, he looked at my flushed face and laughed.
Alice, currently sitting in the driver's seat of the car looked at us together with a faint smile on her face and gave us one of her "looks". (what is one of her looks?)
"You both look fabulous. Now stop bickering and have fun! The party looks popping (sorry I had too!)! I wish I could come!" she exclaimed wistfully, clapping her small pale hands.
Of course, only Edward and I had been invited, so we were the only vampires that would be attending.
"I'll make sure I take pictures, Alice." I tell her, holding up Edwards' camera.
"Oooh, yes, you must!" Alice claping her hands together in glee once more, "Don't do anything naughty, behave, ok?"
"Alice!" I said looking at her laughing face is shock at the thought, her beautiful laugh making me join in too.
"Bye!" she waved at us from behind the steering wheel.
"Bye Alice, see you at twelve." Edward said as she pulled out of the place that had been occupied and drove away, washing the road with the beam from the Volvos headlights.
I waved and reached for Edward's arm.
"Shall we go inside then? Humans wouldn't stay outside for this long; it's too cold out here."
Edward pulled me closer and we made our way up the steps towards the ball. ___________________________________________
LPOV
Leah could smell vampires, which meant that Bella was here. She looked excitedly towards the entrance, elongating her neck as far as she could to get a better view above the swaying heads.
"Hah, it's funny, Lee-lee, you look like a giraffe right now." Addie said, taking a picture on her digital camera.
Leah turned around sharply.
"Hey, gimme that!" she hissed, making a grab for it.
"Nope, sorry keeping it right here." Addie stated, dodging out of Leah's path, giggling at the same time.
Leah decided to focus on the entrance, looking for Bella and Edward.
"So guys, Bella is going to join us tonight, OK?" she tells them, not looking away from the front door.
"That's okay." Verena says, moving a strand of her hair to the side while glancing at her reflection in the mirror.
"Is she nice?" Vicky asks, uncertain.
Leah didn't respond but stared at the door thinking. Did she like Bella? Normally her mind would instantly respond no, but at the moment she pitied Bella, and how Bella and Jacob's relationship was coming to a crash landing. She could tell that Bella loved Jacob very much, but Edward was coming between them. No doubt Bella loved Edward much more, but it was different somehow.
"Leah?"
Leah wondered if it was the same with her and Sam. Did Sam feel the same way? Did he love her as much as Bella loved Jacob? She was brought down by the thought. Probably not, Sam had broken her. That was all she was, a broken mind inside a rotting, festering body. Since he had imprinted on Emily, she had changed completely. She had a difficulty with trusting people, afraid they would hurt her again. She had difficulty-loving people, she judged people too quickly, too often. Leah was constantly trying to control herself; she brought peoples feelings down to make sure she wasn't the only one hurt, or sad. She knew she would never; ever get over Sam, and what she had felt like when he left her.
Leah felt something poke her back, she turned around o find Addie facing her, laughing.
"Leah!" she laughed harder "It's so funny when you are concentrated on something else!"
Vicky joined in laughing alongside Addie, and Leah watched them, feeling a bit better now that she had her best friends with her. In a few seconds, all four best friends were laughing, tears of mirth running down their cheeks. It was one of those things where you don't even know why you are laughing, but you just can't seem to stop. They doubled over, covering their mouths and tried counting to five, but it didn't work.
Then faintly, in a room full of dancing people, one person whispered a word. It was barely audible, faint, but Leah heard it.
"Leah."
At this, Leah's head snapped up, and she whispered back "Hey Bella."
She waved her hands in an upward motion for her friends to stop laughing.
"Bella is here." She told them.
Both Bella and Edward looked stunning. As they walked, a path formed as the startled La Push guests gaped at them open-mouthed.
"Whoa." Vicky said as the couple approached, covering her mouth with her hand.
You never told me that she was so- pretty!" Addie said, flabbergasted.
"Wow, her boyfriend reminds me of some sort of Greek god!" Verena gasps
Leah knew that Edward and Bella could hear everything that her friends are saying, being bloodsuckers. She never had told them anything about her being a werewolf, so they would not know anything about vampires.
Bella doesn't look so sad now, does she? Leah thought, remembering how Bella had looked the other day at the Cullen's house.
Unfortunately, Leah had forgotten that the male leech was a mind reader.
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BPOV
The place was decorated extravagantly. It was a large, circular room with columns all the way around. The walls had various sequined gold mirrors hanging here and there, and the floor was white marble. The marble was specked with little black and light brown spots, which matched the gold and light brown striped curtains. On one side of the room was a band playing slow music, to which the people in the centre of the floor were dancing. There were garlands of silver and gold chains wrapped around each column, and a refreshment table at the far end. There was a long flight of stairs at the far end of the room, which had a sign next to it that pointed to the "private areas".
As we walked towards Leah and her friends the crowd parted, and I could sense many eyes on my exposed back and neck. I felt slightly uncomfortable under all of their gazes, but I tried not to let it bother me. Pretend you are Rosalie, I told myself.
Suddenly, I felt Edward's hand muscles tense, he was squeezing my hand too tight. I let go of his hand and placed my hand on his shoulder, wondering what was wrong. I had no time to ask however, because Leah charged at us like a rampaging bull, as did her three friends.
"Hello!" Leah said as we met each other, extending her arms to hug me. I wasn't too sure about the hugging, but I took the chance.
"Bella, Edward, these are my friends," she pointed at them in turn, "Addie," she pointed to the shortest of the three, who was wearing a sequined white dress, "Vicky," a tall girl with medium length brown hair with a venetian coloured red dress. Lastly, she pointed to a black haired girl who was wearing a long, ruffled snowflake white dress "and that's Verena".
"Hello, Bella and Edward!" Vicky exclaimed, "I'm so excited to finally meet you!"
"Hi guys." Addie said.
"Hey." Verena followed.
I smiled and replied "Hi", but Edward said nothing.
Then Edward swiftly turned to Leah's friends.
"Please excuse me; I am going to go to the restroom. I'll be back"
He kissed my head and walked away.
I stood there for a moment, wondering why he was acting so distant. I thought probably he felt a bit awkward being the only male in our "little group".
The girl whose name I had forgotten turned to me.
"Would you like a drink, Bella?" she asked.
"Um- sure" I responded, and she handed me a glass from a nearby table "Thanks."
"What's your name again?" I asked, hoping I didn't sound rude.
"Victoria, but you can call me Vicky." She smiled at me warmly and I couldn't help but smile back again. I was feeling a bit more confident now.
"Where's Seth, Leah?" I asked.
Seth had returned to his pack in the past week, but he had not been in contact with me. I think he was too shy, but I really wanted to know what he had to say for himself.
"He didn't want to come I guess." Leah said apologetically.
"Aw, I love Seth!" The black-haired girl, Verena said.
"You are engaged to be married, woman!" Addie informed her, grinning.
"So? He's cute in a college-boy sort of way!"
Addie and Leah laughed, easing the atmosphere a bit, and I laughed along.
"You should be happy you're about to get married Verena. I only wish." Vicky said, sighing.
"What about that boy you told us about? The one who you bumped into at the supermarket, remem-…" Addie started
"No." Vicky answered, "He was just a friend."
"Ooh." Addie joked.
"No, I'm being serious." Victoria said, shaking her head.
There was a moment of silence, but Addie broke it, loudly.
"Who wants a piece of cake?!" she asked, pointing at the cake that was being cut at another table across from the one that we were at.
"ME!" Vicky said, waving her hands up and down excitedly, causing many people to stare at her with startled eyes.
"I'll have a piece," I said politely.
"Same." Verena said.
Leah was quiet looking like she was lost in thought, but then she said "Me too!"
Vicky, Addie, and Verena walked to the table to grab some cake, but I decided to stay behind with Leah. She seemed very alert.
We stood in silence and I watched her fidget with her dress. It was a really pretty dress. It was brown silk, and short. There was a black sash in the middle, which suited her copper skin and short, dark hair. The hem of the dress was decorated with some floral designs, and she was wearing a pair of matching floral-designed shoes.
"Bella?" she questioned.
"Yes?" I asked, glancing up from her dress.
"We seem to have a slight problem…"
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