BPOV: A Top Performer
The next morning Edward was by my side once again, but there was a soft knocking at the door. I released Edward's arms from my waist and got up quietly to get it. I opened the door only to find Alice and Rose smiling at me. Alice gave me a cup of coffee and nodded her head to make me follow them. I did, I closed my bedroom door, so Edward could sleep more and followed them to Alice's room. No doubt they kicked Jasper out to sleep on the floor in Emmett and Rose's room.
"Hey, what time is it?" I asked them as I made my way into the room, closing the door behind me and sitting down on the be with Rose as Alice sat on her couch.
"It's around 7." She took a drink of her coffee.
"Why are you waking me up this early?" Rose and Alice both eyed each other. Super.
"Where are we going?" They both looked at me shocked.
"I've known both of you my whole life. I'm not stupid...whether you think I am or not. Let me guess you want to make me over and then you take me to some stupid place that I'll probably hate." Rose choked on the sip of coffee she was drinking and Alice looked nervous. She was never nervous.
"Well ya, your right. But you might like the place where going." I looked at Alice.
"Where?" She smiled, she knew she had me.
"Well...It's about an hours drive and it's a local music hangout. A lot of people get discovered there and there having this huge music thing. A ton of bands and singers will be there. Food...and us." I laughed. I nodded and Alice squealed, Rose smirked.
"Were going to have so much fun." Rose said beside me on the bed.
"We leave at noon, so where going to get you ready. Go take a shower." I nodded and left to take a shower, before I got in I swear I heard Alice and Rose running around frantic. I ignored it and got in.
APOV
When Bella said that she would go I was so happy. She usually puts up a fight. When I told her to go get a shower, she did. No hesitation. When I heard the shower start and I made sure she was in. I jumped up and so did Rose.
"Crap run." Rose said, running upstairs. To Bella's room. We made it there in record time. I through open the door, scaring the crap out of Edward. Who had a panic attack that Bella wasn't next to him. Love. He looked up at me. Throwing on clothes, ready to run to Bella's rescue and he didn't even know where she was.
"Relax, lover boy. She's in the shower in my room. I'm just here for this. I found her guitar on her side of the bed up against the wall. I grabbed the case, making sure it was in there and made my way back to the door where Rose was.
"What are you doing?" Edward asked, confused.
"Where going to a place where local performers get to play and be heard. We heard that there's a contest going on and the winner gets this huge prize. You have perform one song and then if the judges vote you in the top whatever you perform again and the judges vote once again. Then the door it one more time and then they pick the winner. We entered Bella, she doesn't know. Don't tell her. This is going to be good for her, she needs to be heard." He didn't say anything for a while and it made me start to worry but he nodded.
"Just don't tell Emmett, he'll blow it." We all laughed.
"We have to get back and get Bella ready. Be ready for noon, that's when we leave." He nodded and we left, I put Bella's guitar in Emmett's Jeep and went back up to my room with Rose to make Bella over.
BPOV
When I was out of the shower I put a towel around me and walked into Alice's room, only to be ambushed. Alice did my make up and Rose did my hair. When they were done they did there own, but they made sure I couldn't see. They wanted me dressed first before I saw what I looked like. They both looked beautiful when they where done. Rose was wearing a red Rib Waist Sweater Dress. It fit her perfectly, and red was her best color. Alice was in a black Pinstripe Wide Belt Dress, it was stunning on her. They made me put on a black Keyhole Back Sweater Dress. It fit like a glove. Alice and Rose squealed and cheered. (Dresses on Profile!)
"Bella...wow. Your to much for words." Rose said taking me over to Alice's full length mirror. Wow. Was right, it was perfect. I loved it.
"You look like the new and improved Bella." Alice said smiling.
"GIRLS! WERE GOING TO BE LATE!" Emmett screamed up to us, probably waiting right by the door.
"SHUT IT EMMETT! WILL BE RIGHT DOWN!" Rose screamed back, making me practically deaf in my right ear. She mouthed 'sorry'. I laughed and we all made our way downstairs. Alice and Rose made me go down last. When I was making my way down to the bottom the only person I noticed was Edward. His mouth hanging open. I walked up to him and kissed his cheek.
"You look breath taking, love." He closed his mouth and kissed my lips, in response.
"Okay, stop making out and let's go I'm starving." Everyone laughed as Emmett made a dash for the Jeep, everyone following behind him. The ride to the place wasn't bad, we talked and listened to music the whole way. Emmett was the only one to complain because he was hungry. But everyone was happy. The place was called Twilight. It was huge, there also was a lot of people. We found a parking spot and all got out.
"Why don't you guys go ahead and Rose and I will be right there we just have to stop at the bathroom first." We all agreed that we would meet up inside at a table but Rose and Alice never went alone to the bathroom without me. Somethings up.
APOV
Rose and I made sure that they made it to a table before we went back to the car to get Bella's guitar. When we got it we went around back to drop it off so Bella wouldn't notice it.
"Who do we leave it with?" Rose asked as she followed me into the dark alley that was crowded with people waiting to perform. We reached a person with a clip board, who looked pretty important.
"Hello. Do you think I can put this some where?" She looked down at Bella's guitar. Bella would kill be if I lost this, it means so much to her.
"Not if you want to lose it. Or get it stolen. But you can tell me your name...I'm the person you come to, to sign in and make sure your here. If not we fill you time slot." She's nice.
"Swan, Bella." She looked at the list and checked off Bella's name.
"She's one of the last ones to go on for the first round. Probably around 4. A lot of people dropped out...nerves." She laughed to herself, and Rose and I looked at each other and went to turn around when she called to me.
"Leave it in your car and pick it up before you go on." She smiled and turned to go away. Rose didn't say anything after that and we decided we would just take it to the car and we did. We went to meet up with them and found them looking over menus. Bella looked up at us when we sat down...she's on to us. I looked at Rose she knew the same thing. We ate, and sat around listening to the performers. I checked my watch and it was 3:47, I nudged Rose and she nodded.
"You guys I have to go to the bathroom. I'll be back." Everyone nodded and Rose said she had to go to. Bella looked at us weird again and we walked so fast, that I thought I would lose my heel. We grabbed Bella's guitar and slowly made it back to the table. I had Rose distract Bella and I sat down slipping the guitar under the table. Do one saw. Wow, were the stupid and Jasper was even next to me. Clueless. Bella was due on soon, probably after this performer. My chance was up.
"Bella?" She looked to me smiling, and nodded. Her and Edward we holding each other, kissing of course. Emmett and Jasper were talking about sports and Rose was already looking my way, but when I called Bella they all looked at me.
"You know I think you have a gift." She raised an eyebrow, just as Emmett and Jasper did. They of course didn't know, what I was planning.
"Are you okay Alice?" I nodded, but Bella looked worried. Before I could stop myself I pulled Bella's guitar out from under the table. Her eyes widened.
"No." Was all she said, keeping her tone the same.
BPOV
"No." I said trying not to sound frightened, or freaked out.
"Bella. Just do it. So in 10 years you can look back on this night, that moment where you wouldn't rather be any where else than singing and smile. And say, I did it for myself." Alice looked almost in tears, I knew she had heard me sing before.
"How many times?" Alice looked shocked, but then answered.
"I don't know if they like you they call you back to sing again, a different song. After that if they pick you again you down to like top 5 and you sing one more song and they pick the winner." I knew that. I did hear the beginning of the acts. But I didn't say that.
"No. How many times have you heard me?" She closed her eyes, and smiled.
"Does it really matter?" Everyone at our table was looking at us now, even Rose a little shocked. Probably that I wasn't having a coronary instead.
"Yes it does." I was looking at her now, full on.
"To many to count. But not enough. You have a gift...us it." And that was when at the same time Alice handed me my guitar and they called my name up on stage. Freaky. But I didn't say anything to any one, I just grabbed the guitar and made my way on stage. The room was filled. Their was about 5 judges in front if the stages all staring at me. Block them out Bella. I kept telling my self as I took my guitar out of the case and pushed it off stage. I went to stand in front of the microphone as I put my strap over my shoulder. I was shaking.
"Hi...I'm Bella Swan." I closed my eyes and took a breath. I started playing the guitar and soon started to sing. I tried looking into the crowd but the lights were to bright so I looked ahead, thinking it was Edward and he was the only one in the room with me. I started. (First Song is Your Guardian Angel By: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
When I see your smile
Tears run down my face
I can't replace
Now that I'm strong I have figured out
how this world turns cold
in a place in my soul and I know
I'll find deep inside me
I can be the one
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
even if saving you sends me to heaven
It's ok
It's ok
It's okayayay
Seasons are changing and waves are crashing and Stars are falling all for us
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
even if saving you sends me to heaven
'cause you're my,your my, myeyey
my true love
my whole heart
please don't throw that away
'cause I'm here for you
please don't walk away and
please tell me you'll stay
yeah
waohohaoh
stay
woaohoh
waohohoh
use me as you will
put my strength's just for a thrill
and I know I'll be ok
though my skies are turning grey (grey)
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
even if saving you sends me to heaven
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
even if saving you send me to heaven
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
even if saving you sends me to heaven
The whole song, I blocked out everything. It was just the music, Edward and I. Even though I couldn't see his face, I felt him. My other half. I closed my eyes a lot and took deep breaths when I had a chance. But when I was done I felt so good. Everyone was cheering and clapping. I grabbed my guitar case and made my way off stage. I was going to go back to my seat but they pulled me into a room with a ton of other performers who played to night. I was only in the room for about 15 minutes when they called all the performers on stage, it was a tight fit. Their was at least over 50 performers. I was all the way in the back. I was grateful that I put my guitar behind the curtain in a place where no one could find it until I got behind stage again.
A man was calling peoples names. After she did they would step up to him and he would tell them if they made top 15. If they did they would stay on stage and if they didn't they had to get off. I knew I wouldn't make it but I stayed. They were getting rid of 35 performers, that's a lot to get rid of. I let out a little laugh, why am I so nervous. I kept telling myself to relax. It wasn't working.
"Bella Swan." Oh cracker jack. I walked up to the man, he was smiling a totally fake smile at me and checking me out at the same time too. I got beside him, trying once again to see out into the crowd. I couldn't. The man was opening up an envelope.
"And you Bella...have made it to the top 15. You can go over with our other performers who made it." Oh my gawd. I made it. I heard people screaming my name and whistles to, jerks.
"GO BELLA!" I laughed as I made my spot on the side of the stage. Emmett. They chose the other top performers and told us to make our way back into the room. We did so and I grabbed my guitar. I was about to go down to see my friends when a women came up to me shaking her head.
"You can't go back, now that your in the top." I nodded and sat down in the same seat that I did before. The time went slower than ever. But once again I was one of the last performers to go. This time I sang Wreck of the Day By: Anna Nalick. I finished and got more cheers than my first performance. It went smoother to. The same routine came again. But it wasn't as crowded as before with 50 people now there was only 15. They would be calling the top 5 next. I knew I didn't have a shot in hell. I should just walk off the stage now.
"Bella Swan." Ha. Great. I walked up to a girl now, not much older than me. Her smile wasn't as fake.
"Your...in the top 5." Shit. I walked over to the side of the stage, Emmett was screaming and I think so was Alice to. How did this happen. I'm not that good. I needed air. When they told us the judges would be taking a 10 minutes break, I ran for the side door that led out side. I slipped out into the night, thank god it was a blocked alley. No one was outside, so I sat down on a beer crate and tried to clear my head. I snapped my head up when I heard swearing and yelling.
"Emmett! You are such an idiot they are going to catch us if you don't shut up. Before I could call their names, they were coming out of the same door I came out of.
"Crap. It is so hot in the back area, no wonder Bella disappeared." Oh I forgot they couldn't see me, I was in the shadows. Maybe I could scare them. I jumped up off the crate and at them.
"BOO!" They all screamed, even the guys. I was laughing so hard clutching my sides. They were yelling at me and telling me that wasn't funny.
"What are you guys doing out here? They won't even let me come see you." Edward came over after everyone gave me a hug and he kissed me on the lips.
"I'm Alice Cullen. I know how to sneak. I just can't believe your in the top 5 that's amazing." Alice said hugging me once again.
"Thanks you guys but you better get back. They'll be calling me soon." They nodded and left one by one, except for Edward.
"Hey you." I said, he smiled and he hugged me, kissing my neck.
"Hi. Are you ready?" He asked me, I shrugged.
"I really don't know but I'll do it. Can you do me a favor?" He nodded, kissing me again.
"Can you stay back stage. Just try not to get caught. I wanna be able to see you." He had no expression on his face, he just looked at me and all of a sudden. Kissed my lips, and then my cheek.
"I'll be there." We stayed like that until, I heard someone start to perform.
"I have to go but hide until I come on." He nodded once more and then I left, feeling better than I ever did that night. I was the fourth performer and when my time came I didn't freeze, I went with the flow. I smiled more. Then I started hoping that I would do a great job. (Song is Together By: Michelle Branch)
It doesn't matter how far apart we are now
You can add up all the miles in between
If you take a good look all around now
All you see is you and me
When i look at myself in the mirror
I see you standing there smiling at me
And i'm right back at the beginning
Lost inside this memory
I won't ever let go, all that i want to hold onto
I was looking for Edward. I found him he was on my left, behind a curtain staring at me with a huge smile on his face.
That we belong together
Like the moon and stars and midnight
We'll be strong forever
Cuz we belong together
Whoa, whoa.. whoa whoa
Doesn't matter how long that it takes you
Cuz i'll always be right by your side
And weven when darkness awaits you
I'll be there to be your light
It's a hard lonely road
When you're standing outside in the cold
That we belong together
Like the moon and stars and midnight
We'll be strong forever
Cuz we belong together
Whoa, whoa.. whoa whoa
Sometimes it's hard to learn to let go
Life always knows the right moments to show you what you needed
And we belong together
Like the moon and stars and midnight
And we belong together
Like the moon and stars and midnight
We'll be strong forever
Cuz we belong together
Whoa, whoa.. whoa whoa
I finished, my breathing not as heavy as I thought it would have been. I went to the left and right into Edward's arms. We held each other through the whole next performer, never letting go. But soon I had to, they were calling us on to the stage again, but this time for the winner.
"And the winner is...Bella Swan." My heart dropped. I won. Everyone was clapping and cheering and thanking me. But I didn't care because the only person I wanted to see was coming towards me.
"So..." I said to Edward.
"So." And he kissed me.