Disclaimer: I, the Rainbow of Imagination, do NOT own Twilight or any of the Twilight characters. I am not that cool.
Chapter 5: Insanity Strikes
Alice POV
I wake up in the morning at 7AM. The only other person awake is Jasper.
"Good morning" I say politely.
"Good morning" He replies. I get up and stretch and Jasper watches me.
"What?" I ask.
"Nothing I guess I'm just surprised that you're a morning person. I always thought you were more of a night person" He says.
"I'm an all the time person" I say. Jasper chuckles.
"Ya I guess that makes sense"
I smile at him. He's actually an O.k. guy I think, well sometimes anyways.
"I'm going downstairs to get some coffee, do you want to come?" He asks.
"Um... sure" I say slightly shocked and slightly confused as to why he's being so nice to me. I must have a confused expression on because Jasper asks me what wrong.
"Well it's just... no offense but... I always thought you were a jerk" I say. He chuckles. "Really? Never would have guessed with all the death glares you kept giving me" He says. I laugh.
"Sorry about that but you were kind of being an ass hole you know. And you realize that once everyone else wakes up I'll probably go back to hating you again" I say a sad smile on my face.
"Ya I know," He says with the same look on his face, "So you wanna get some coffee or what?" I laugh.
"You bet, let's go before Bella or Rose wake up, they don't let me have caffeine anymore" He laughs.
"Then maybe I shouldn't let you have any either"
"I will have my coffee and there's nothing you can do to stop me" I say challenging him.
"Oh yea?"
"Yea"
"Well what if I don't let you leave the room? What then?" He says with a grin.
"I'll get by you" I say confidently.
"Ok then," He says walking over to the door and blocking it, "Try."
I walk over to him so I'm standing right in front of him. He's standing in a defensive position. I get into the same position. I look at him searching for weaknesses. He pretty much covers everything but I am much smaller than him so I could get past him even if he only left a small space unguarded. I move slightly to the right and he shifts so he is always right in front of me. I fake lunged to the right then quick as lightning I switch to the left and get behind him. He turns around grabbing my arm and pulled me into him. I stand there a bit dazed, looking up into his face but then I shake myself mentally and before he can pull anything else I swipe my leg and knock his right out from under him. He tries to pull me down but I jump out of the way and open the door.
I take a couple steps out the door then turn back and say "Are you coming? You owe me a coffee"
He grins, gets up and follows me out.
"Wow you totally kicked my ass" he says.
"I know"
Jasper's POV
Wow. Tiny, bubbly, happy little Alice just totally kicked my ass! I'm in shock. I used to take karate and I was pretty good but she totally beat me and first thing in the morning too! I am incredibly impressed.
As we head downstairs to get coffee I say,
"Hey Alice?"
"Ya?"
"How did you do that? I mean you totally beat me and I took karate for 3 years! And it looked like it didn't even take any effort! You might as well have been dancing around me!" Alice giggled.
"I took karate for a year and dance for 2. I've always been pretty graceful and my small size helps me to dodge blows while hitting my opponent. You know, you were actually a very good opponent. Usually I can take people down in a matter of seconds but you got me a couple of times too" she says. I can't believe two things. One, that she beat me so easily and two, that she claims I was one of her harder opponents! Damn what is she? A ninja?
"Alice, do you think you could help me train a bit? Maybe one day I'll be able to beat you" I say.
"Sure" she replied.
We get to the dining area and grab 6 coffees. Alice is already taking hers in gulps.
"Mmm... coffee" she sighs. I laugh.
"So how long have they been banning you from coffee?"
"About 4 months but it's not just coffee, Bella and Rose won't let me have coke or anything that has caffeine. Aw caffeine my friend how I've missed you" she says taking another sip of her coffee.
"You know Bella and Rosalie are probably going to kill me for giving you coffee" I say.
"Probably," she agrees, "but it's so worth it" she says with as grin. We burst out laughing. Alice is actually really cool. I always thought she was just another pretty, preppy rich girl, but she's actually a funny, bubbly, cute, down to earth girl, who's happy with just having a cup of coffee. I smile at her.
"What?" she says, "do I have a coffee moustache?" she says. I chuckle.
"No I was just thinking"
"About?"
"Well..." I hesitate.
"What is it?" She prompts.
"It's just what will happen when we get back and Rosalie, Bella, and Edward and Emmet will be at each other's throats again?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well what about us?"
"Oh... right" she says. Alice looks down at her feet. "Well maybe they'll lay off of each other if we ask them too?" she says with a hopeful expression.
"Maybe" I say with a small smile. But I wouldn't bet on it.
Emmet POV
I wake up at 8 to find that Jasper is gone and Edward is still asleep. I look over at the girls' bed and I see that Alice is gone too and that Rosalie is awake while Bella is still asleep.
"Morning beautiful" I say to Rosalie with a grin.
"Morning jack ass" she retorts with a glare. She looks around then says, "Where's Alice and Jasper?"
"I don't know. Either they've suddenly become best friends and went out for a walk together to catch the morning's first rays, or they're out somewhere killing each other" I say. Rosalie grins.
"They're killing each other" we say in unison. We both start to laugh then suddenly Rosalie stops laughing and her face is taken over by a mask of cool composure.
"Alright you do that" I say. I wish that girl wasn't so cold. I mean I wouldn't be surprised if a doctor cut her open and found an ice heart in place of where her real one should be.
I get up and put on a shirt and pants. Edward is asleep and Jasper is out somewhere with the pixie so I open my suitcase and take out the book I brought with me, The Hardy Boys: the Mystery of the Cabin Island. I'm a sucker for the Hardy Boys.
I lie on my stomach and open to the page I had marked. It's a very good book even though I've already read it. Some people would be surprised to know that I'm reading a book let alone re-reading a book, but I read the Hardy Boys all the time. Really that's all I'll read but still they're books.
I lie there reading and I hear Rosalie open the door to the bathroom and come out. I look up briefly then look back down at my book. I hear Rosalie put away her pyjamas and go sit on her bed. I can feel her looking at me.
"Are you seriously reading a book?" she asks sounding shocked.
"Yes as a matter of fact I am reading a book," I reply, "Is that such a surprise?"
"Well yes actually it is" she says. When I don't respond she looks at me.
"Well... what are you reading?" she asks slowly. Her curiosity surprises me but I answer in a blasé voice.
"The Hardy Boys" I say.
"Really?" she asks clearly still not able to grasp the concept that yes I, Emmet, am actually reading a book.
"No Rosalie, I'm actually reading a bikini magazine behind my Hardy Boy's book"
"Oh well that makes more sense" she says. I roll my eyes.
"Yes really" I say. Goodness now I understand where people are coming from when they say "dumb blonde".
"Which one?" she asks.
"The Mystery of the Cabin Island. You've probably never heard of it bu-"
"Oh I like that one. Have you read The Clue in the Embers?" she asks me, shocking me to a point where I think I might end up in a coma.
"Um... ya...," I answer hesitantly, "You read the Hardy Boys?" I ask incredulously.
"Yes," she replies slightly smugly, "I have the whole collection at home. Wow, Rosalie Hale reads The Hardy boys. Wait 'till I tell Jasper and Ed about this.
We start to talk about different Hardy Boy books, first hesitantly then more comfortably as we talk more. All I can think though is; Wow, Rosalie reads the Hardy Boys.
Bella POV
I wake up to find Rosalie and Emmet sitting on the floor talking about The Hardy Boys. I always knew Rosalie had an obsession with them but Emmet? I didn't even know he could read.
Then Alice and Jasper walk into the room with 6 cups of coffee. They're talking about some movie or another. Oh no! Six cups of coffee?! That means Alice has one too!
"Jasper! You gave her coffee?!?!"
"Yup" he says grinning. Rosalie looks over.
"Oh no! You didn't," She gasps, paling.
"Yes he did! And now I have coffee!" she sings. She starts dancing around the room.
"You are so dead Jasper" I say.
"I figured" he says smiling at us. Wow this is weird I thought, Alice and Jasper? Rosalie and Emmet? They're getting... along! I look over at Edward who was awake around the same time as me. He looks as shell shocked as I am.
Weird I mouth to him. He nods. I guess that'll teach us not to sleep in when your friends and your enemies go insane.