BPOV
Edward and I have a staring match, for about a half hour before we say anything. He was pissed after I made fun of him for playing the banjo. Alice, Rose, Jasper and Emmett just went on as if nothing was happening. I just ate my Starburst and glared at him. In turn, he glared at me. Our concentration was broken when Alice started squealing about karaoke.
"Belly Button, sing for us!" she says, jumping up and down in front of me.
"Belly Button?" Edward sneers.
"No, Alice," I say, pushing her out of my way so Edward can effectively see me give him the bird.
"Then I'm taking your Starburst!"
"Alice!"
"Isabella Swan, you are not allowed any more Starburst for the rest of the day."
"Please give them back?"
"Please sing for us?"
"For you."
"Sure… for me."
"Fine," I say, grabbing the bag from her. I'll sing for Alice. Heck, I'll sing for Rosalie, Jasper and Emmett. I won't sing for Edward.
"Don't worry darlin' I have plenty of girls to sing for me," Edward says. I throw a pillow at him, hating that he figured out what I was thinking and hating his cocky attitude.
"Asshole," I growl.
"Just ignore him, sweetie, sing for me," Rose says. I look at her, at my friends. This is part of my therapy; singing relieves the tension, anxiety and sadness. I realize that they thought my staring match with Edward wasn't helping my 'mental instability' and that's why they have resorted to this.
"Fine," I say, closing my eyes and thinking for a moment.
~*!*~
I let it fall, my heart
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
It was dark and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
My hands, they were strong, but my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms without falling to your feet
But there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
When laying with you I could stay there
Close my eyes, feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing is better
'Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
And the games you's play, you would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
When we fell, something died
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time
Sometimes I wake up by the door
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
Even now when we're already over
I can't help myself from looking for you
I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touch your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
When we fell, something died
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh
Oh, no
Let it burn, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn
~*!*~
"Super, duper, Bella," Alice says, smiling when I finish. I roll my eyes and unwrap a Starburst, with my hands; Emmett gasps.
"You're not doing it the special way?" he asks.
"No," I say.
"What's the special way?" Edward asks. I look at him. For the first time since we met we're not arguing with or glaring at each other.
"She can unwrap them in her mouth," Emmett says. Edward smirks, if he wasn't such a pain in the ass, I might find him sexy. Oh screw it; I think he's sexy anyways.
"Is that all?" Edward asks; never mind, he's not sexy anymore… that arrogant son of a bitch.
"Yes," I say, glaring at him.
"Well any who… I was thinking we could play truth or dare," Alice says a moment later. I look away from her stupid cousin and grin at her.
"Yes!" Emmett and I cheer.
"Oh God, help me," Jasper mutters.
Five minutes later we've pushed aside the couches and are sitting on the floor in a circle. We figured that Alice could start since it was her idea. Who ever her victim is will go next. I'm already contemplating the dare ideas in my head; so many to choose from.
"Jazz," Alice begins, "truth or dare?"
"Truth," Jasper says.
"Party pooper!" Emmett hollers.
"Did you really experiment with your friend Peter at summer camp?" Alice asks. Jasper goes 'wide eyed' and I think he's in shock.
"No! What gave you that idea?" he asks, but doesn't even need Alice to answer because Rosalie bursts out laughing.
"I know where you sleep," Jasper threatens her.
"I know where you sleep, too, oh brother of mine," Rose challenges back and Jasper's shoulders haunch in defeat. He wouldn't do anything to Rose, but she… well she may do something to him if provoked.
"Emmett, truth or dare?" Jasper asks.
"Dare!"
"Listen to a Justin Bieber song."
"Never!"
"Then you forfeit!"
"…fine."
"This is low," I whisper as Alice gets the iPod and hands it to Emmett. He's being forced to use the head phones; none of us wan to be tortured like that. After the song is over, Emmett rips out the head phones and throws the iPod back to Alice.
"Why is there even Bieber on your iPod?" Edward asks her.
"It's a torture method," she says, grinning. "You're turn, Emmett."
"Alice, truth or dare?" Emmett asks.
"Truth," Alice says. I know she likes to start with 'truth' first. It's a habit of hers.
"Have you made out with Rose?" Emmett asks.
"Yep," Alice says without hesitation; Jasper begins choking on the mouthful of Coke he had just drunk.
"Holy shit, really?" Emmett asks, looking to Rose for confirmation.
"Uh huh," Rose says.
"Will you now?" Emmett asks.
"That would be a dare, Emmett… and it's not your turn anymore," Alice says, grinning. "Edward, truth or dare?"
"Truth," Edward says.
"You're all pansies," Emmett mutters.
"Was the car accident your fault?" Alice asks. I grin at Alice. I'll have to thank her later.
"No," Edward says. Okay, maybe not. He's lying! Lying, I tell you!
"Liar," I hiss.
"Psycho," he retorts. I don't say anything back. That's what people called me when it happened. Alice pats my shoulder, comforting me so I don't throw a fit.
"Your turn, Edward," she says, quietly.
"Rosalie, truth or dare?" Edward asks.
"Dare, and you can call me Rose."
"Okay Rose; kiss Alice."
"Woo hoo!" Emmett cheers, high-fiving Edward. Alice rolls her eyes.
"Really Edward?" she asks.
"It seemed like Emmett wanted to see it," Edward says, shrugging as Jasper stares at his sister as she crawls across the circle to his girlfriend.
Rosalie takes Alice's face in her hands and kisses her; and holy shit, it looks like they really have done it before. I swear I see tongue involved. When Rose pulls away she grins at Emmett and licks her lips. I swear Alice leans over and whispers 'you could learn a few things from her' to Jasper.
"Bella, truth or dare?" Rose asks, stopping my laughter at Jasper's expression. I know Alice was joking about what she said; it seems like Jasper thinks she's serious though.
"Dare," I say, confidently.
"Pole dance," Rosalie says.
"What the fuck!" I ask.
"Do it… unless… you're chicken."
"I'm not chicken."
"Prove it."
I stand up and look at my friends faces, looking at me expectantly. Rosalie makes a fake cluck noise and I glare at her. I take a deep breath and make my way over to the pole. Alice thinks of everything. When her parents asked why she wanted the pole she told them it was necessary for an entertaining game of truth or dare. They were just happy she didn't want to pursue a career stripping.
"Cluck," Rosalie says, after I stand there, staring at the pole for a moment.
"Shut up," I say, starting the dance. It's easy enough, but it makes me nervous. Whenever we play truth or dare, I get the less provocative dares. I've only used the pole when alone with Alice and Rose. Jasper and Emmett have never even been here. So don't even get me started about Edward being in the room too.
"Sexy bitch," Alice says, slapping my butt as I walk by her to sit down.
"Stop, Ali," I say, smirking at Rose and sticking my tongue out at her.
"Edward, truth or dare?" I ask after I sit back down.
"No, I didn't see that coming," he says sarcastically. "Dare."
"Kiss Emmett," I say, Alice bursts out laughing and Edward stares at me.
"Unless you're chicken," I say.
"I'm not."
"Then do it."
"I will."
"Then why aren't you getting up? Run to him!"
"Um, Bella, I object," Emmett says as Edward gets up and walks over to him.
"This doesn't concern you Emmett."
"It kind of does, Bells."
"Shut up, Emmett."
"Ew…"
"This hurts me more than it hurts you," Edward says, grimacing at Emmett and getting close to him. I think he's actually going to do it, until he grabs Emmett's hand, kisses his finger and goes back to his spot.
"Fucking cheater," I mumble.
"Technically, it's not cheating, you just said 'kiss'," Alice says, "you never specified where." Edward sticks his tongue out at me. Maybe I should chop it off. That way I won't have to listen to his annoying voice.
"Jasper, truth or dare," Edward says.
"Dare."
"Drink toilet water."
"You're kidding."
"Nope."
"I forfeit."
"Gets them every time," Edward says, blowing on his knuckles and brushing them on his shirt. I have the urge to slap him.
"So, you ask someone again, Edward," Alice says.
"Rosalie, truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"Shave your head."
"You monster!"
"So, are you going to do it or not?"
"Never!" Rosalie cries, clutching her blond locks. The poor thing; he found her weakness.
"Then you must say it."
"I forfeit."
"Very well… Alice, truth or dare."
"Truth," Alice says.
"Did you wet the bed that night at the lake house?" Edward asks. Alice turns bright red and nods her head.
"Emmett, truth or dare?" Alice asks after Edward stops laughing.
"Dare," Emmett says.
"Spell 'enzyme'," Alice says.
"What's an enzyme?"
"Just spell it."
"E-N-Z-I-M."
"Fail!"
"That's not fair, targeting me with your fancy words!"
"You're out Emmett, deal with it," Rosalie says, still stroking the tips of her hair.
"You and your cousin play dirty," Emmett says, glaring at Alice; Rosalie and Jasper nod in agreement.
"So what?" Alice says, before turning to me and asking, "truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Did you kiss Jake?"
"Almost."
"Almost! What? Give me details!"
"Nope, you didn't ask for details." Alice glares and so I ask her, "truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"Cut your credit cards."
"That's evil."
"Well? Are you going to or not?"
"Of course not; I forfeit." It must be a cold day in Hell, because Alice has actually forfeited in truth or dare. She always goes down fighting.
"That leaves you," I say, smirking at Edward, "truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"I dare you to call Mike Newton and tell him you want to have his babies."
"Who's Mike Newton?"
"Some creepy kid from school," Alice says. "When we were younger he used to draw pictures of animals and people… getting jiggy with it."
"Gross."
"Yep," Alice says, pulling out her phone and calling Mike from restricted; she tosses it to Edward. "Have fun."
"Speaker phone," I say. Edward presses the button in time for us to hear Mike answer.
"Hullo?" Emmett snickers at how Mike says 'hello' and Rose slaps his arm.
"Mike?" Edward asks.
"Yes?" Mike asks, I can just picture him at his house, drawing his creepy pictures.
"I want to have your babies," Edward says; his voice low and very, very sexy. He instantly hangs up and throws Alice's phone back to her. Emmett is laughing, lying on the floor and clutching his sides.
"Truth or dare?" Edward asks me.
"Truth," I say.
"Why did Sweet Caroline upset you?"
"There are some bad memories associated with it."
"Oh."
"Truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Why do you care?" I ask, looking at Edward while he contemplates my question.
"Pass," he says.
"Bella is victorious!" Emmett woops; Alice jumps up to get us a snack and Jasper follows to help her get more drinks. I just stare at Edward, not sure if I love my victory. I had wanted him to answer.
So was that enjoyable everyone? Song wasn't mine. It was 'Set Fire To The Rain' by Adele. I suggest listening to it. Twilight doesn't belong to me, also.
Quick question before I go. Should there be a lemon? I was kind of intending to have one, but I'd love your guy's opinion. I'll put a poll up on my profile. Or just let me know through a review if you'd rather not o to my profile. Thanks for reading.
~EM~