LOL, VeggieGirl15! But maybe u shouldn't give me any more song recommendations… I really don't think I have any more room in my iPod now for more favorite songs! Lol but ur right, Thanks for showing it to me… I'm hooked too!
Anyhow… Here's the next chapter! It's gonna be about the beach party of Alice's. :D
Previously:
"Oh, well, in any case." She was back to her old bubbly self again. "Edward and Emmett are coming down to set the rest of the stuff up, so we're free to go." She escorted me back to the parking lot, and into the car. "Now it's time to go get ready!" Oh, no.
Once we got back to her house, she had us go straight up to her room.
"Okay, here is your swimsuit," she said, handing me the bag with everything in it. "Now go put everything on." She pointed to the bathroom and ushered me into it.
Once in the bathroom, I changed quickly, and looked at myself in the mirror. I sighed. This was as good as I was going to get.
Alice was standing outside the bathroom with a curling iron and a bag of makeup, grinning evilly. Uh oh, looks like I spoke too soon.
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Over thirty minutes later, I was finally able to look at myself in the mirror. I was beautiful! My brown hair was curled into tight little ringlets, making it look shorter than it really was, and there was a red Hawaiian flower tucked in behind my right ear. The makeup was light, but, like they say, a little goes a long way. Apparently that was the case with makeup and me.
"Huh," she grunted. I looked up at her, startled. Did she not think I looked pretty? Were we going to have to start over? She looked me over critically. I cringed, closed my eyes and prayed she wouldn't have to start over. "It's perfect!" she finally said. I let a breath I hadn't even realized I was holding out.
"Okay, my turn!" she cried, reaching over and grabbing the bag with her stuff in it.
She took longer getting ready. No, that's an understatement. She took forever. Finally, over an hour later, she came out, and she looked even more stunning than usual. I don't know how to explain it, she was just… perfect, and it wasn't fair. Then again, she was a vampire, and vampires were perfect. Oh how I want to be a vampire!
"Ready to go?" she asked, grabbing a cover up and her purse from the table beside her. I nodded, and stood up. We walked to the car with her usual chatter, but I didn't mind. I was going to be able to see Edward without a shirt… That thought kept my mind away from the fact that he was going to see me in this ridiculous bikini.
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We got to the beach rather quickly, and the first thing I thought was how I'd have to congratulate Edward and Emmett on doing a fantastic job later when I saw them tonight. I knew I was going to see Edward. No one was stopping me.
"Ready to go?" Alice asked, taking the key out of the ignition and her hands off the steering wheel. I looked out the window again, and nodded.
She squealed, and went to open my door for me. "Aren't you excited?" she gushed when I was out of the Porsche, but I was only half listening. I was too busy scanning the beach party for any sign of my personal Adonis.
I finally found him. He turned around and met my gaze at that exact moment. He smiled crookedly at me, and I couldn't help but smile right back. He was right beside me the next second.
"You have a lot of explaining to do, Mister," I scolded playfully.
He smiled again. "Yes ma'am." And held his arm out for me. "Ready?" he asked. I nodded and took his hand. I forgot all about Alice for the time being. That sounds bad, but whatever; all that mattered was how I felt right now. I felt like he and I were the only two people on the Earth; I felt like nothing else mattered. And nothing else did, except for my hand in his. I was in heaven. Nothing compared to this moment.
We didn't look away from each other the entire time we walked down to the beach, taking longer as usual, to prolong the moment. And when we finally did reach the beach, eyes from all over the place started staring at us, probably noting our hand- in- hand status, and asking themselves what he was doing with someone like me. At least, that's what I would have been doing.
Mike and Jacob were here as well. Mike had a look on his face that told me that today was when he was going to ask me to the dance, and he realizing Edward had already beat him to the punch. I really, truly wished that could be the case; but, sadly, it wasn't. I wasn't even going to the dance.
Jacob was glaring at Edward, obviously pissed about something. That theory was dubbed correct when the glass he was holding shattered into a million pieces, making the beach glisten like crystal, and he stalked off. That made me feel horrible inside, and I didn't know why. I had the sudden urge to go and comfort my friend- was he my friend? Yes, I owed him that. He was the one that helped me realize the truth about the Cullens. Yes, I owed him a small friendship at the very least. Probably more.
I tried releasing Edward's hand, intending to go over and ask Jake what was wrong when Edward gently pushed me back to him. "Just ignore him. Dogs get jealous too easy," he said, stifling what I thought was a smirk. Dog?
"What do you mean by dog?" I asked, but he just shook his head.
"I'll explain later." He smiled my favorite crooked smile again, successfully dazing me, and completely knocking Jacob out of my head for a moment.
"O- oh- okay," I managed to get out. He laughed at my incoherency. "What?"
His laughing started to die down a little bit. "Do I dazzle you that much?" he asked, still smiling. "Just by smiling at you?"
"Yes."
"Oh, then I probably shouldn't show you what I had planned for today," he said, looking down. What he had planned?
"Wow, wow, wow, okay." I lifted his face up with my finger. "What exactly did you have planned?"
"You're sure you want to know?" I nodded. "Alright then, let's go." And with that, he took my hand again and began leading me farther down the beach, far away from where the party was being held.
After a while, the suspense was beginning to get the best of me. "Where are we going?" I asked.
"You'll see." Yeah, that sure helped.
We continued until I couldn't even hear the party anymore, let alone see it. Instead of voices and laughter, I heard the sound of my feet against the sand, and a waterfall somewhere nearby.
Finally, he stopped. "See that waterfall over there?" He pointed to a little cave, just off the shore, with a beautiful waterfall flowing over the entrance. (Picture on profile) I nodded. "That's where we're going." He took off his shirt, now only in his jeans, and treaded into the water. "C'mon."
I followed his example, taking my cover up off, and getting in with him. He took my hand and we swam over to the beautiful cave.
It didn't take us long to reach it. "We're going to have to swim under," he told me. "Do you think you can make it?"
"I think so."
"Alright. You go first, in case I need to help you."
I sucked in a deep breath of air and went under. I opened my eyes once under to make sure I was going the right way, and it stung a little at first. Finally, I made it over to the other side, officially behind the waterfall.
When I came up, I was sure I was dreaming.
It was stunning! And completely natural; that's what made it beautiful. The cave looked like it could've gone on for miles and miles, and the grass on the cave floor was the most vivid shade of green. Right in the center of the cave- like hallway, a ray of light came down from the ceiling, lighting almost the entire cave. The pool I was standing waist-deep in at the moment was sparkling blue- almost crystal clear. No, it was crystal clear. The water was making amazing and lazy patterns on the cave's roof.
I felt his hand on my shoulder. "Do you like it?" he murmured.
I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck, locking him in an embrace. "Is this what you wanted to show me?" I asked him.
"Well, part of it."
"Well, I love it so far," I mumbled into his stone chest.
We stood there for a long moment, not bothering to move.
"Are you ready for the rest of what I wanted to show you?" he finally whispered into my hair after a long time.
"Yes," I whispered back, and looked up at him. He smiled at me before picking me up, bridal style, and carrying me out of the pool. He gently sat me on a large rock, and glided over to the single ray of light. He took a deep breath, and stepped into the sunshine.
Yuppp. Well, we all know what happens next, and it's like midnight, and I'm tired, so I'm gonna leave it there.
*****And I will seriously pay 20 bucks to whoever can tell me what video game –yes, it was a video game- that I stole the waterfall- cave idea from. Seriously! I bet no one will get it… lol. *****