Chapter 8
The day went out as it always did, after breakfast it was present time. Everyone gathered around the tree and started passing presents to each other. Emmett and Rose shared the loveseat, Alice and Jasper sat in the floor by the tree, passing the respective presents; Esme sat on her husband's lap where they shared the cute rocking chair. Kate, Tanya and Edward sat lazily in the couch. Bella arrived last, bringing with her one last present and putting it under the tree as she scanned the room looking for a place to sit.
An evil smile took over as she walked and let herself flop into Edward's lap. His face contorted in pain as he exclaimed "Bella! Fuck! Your boney ass may have killed my left nut!"
"Oh, come on, my ass isn't boney, it has some nice cushions you know. And about your manhood… you'll survive, although I would be doing a favor to humanity if I prevented you from giving offspring's."
The girls giggled and the boys went a little pale, feeling the pain as if it was theirs…
"Bella…" Scolded Esme "I do want to have grandchildren in the future."
"Oh! Esme, you have no idea." Commented Bella cryptically with a cheshire smile before she diverted the attention stating that she was dying to open the presents.
The presents were simple, nothing too elaborate: cute scarves, adorable earrings and necklaces, a bottle of perfume, a new radio for someone's car… etc.
When gifts were done, Carlisle left to check on a patient he'd been worried about. Esme went to pick up a special sauce at Mrs. Cope's house. The rest of them stayed behind to just talk; Bella was still comfortably sitting on Edwards lap, but his arm was around Tanya's shoulders and they would talk in hushed voices and soft whispers that nobody could hear even if they tried.
Rose observed with attention the scene unfold, fascinated and at the same time disappointed at their interaction. She wished the best for her best friends, but deep inside her, she'd always hoped that the best was both of them together.
She'd seen this before; Edward and Tanya looked great together even when they had their short high school fling at such a young age. It helped that Tanya never questioned his friendship with Bella or felt intimidated by it. She was confident and she knew that what belonged to her, at the end would always do, so there was no point in jealousy or complains… Edward would always come back to her it seemed.
Rose watched, resigned to her best friend's fate. She tried to convince herself that if he was happy, then nothing else mattered. Obviously she was failing. She just wanted to scream and yell and force their eyes open! Silly blind people! It brought her feelings of confusion, anger and sadness, but at the end she just observed the scene unfold. Unable to scream or yell or force them to see something that maybe they would never realize.
:S
What's your favorite Christmas food? (or drink)