A/N: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT! It belongs to Mrs. Meyer. This chapter is dedicated to xTwilighthardcorex, who was my first reviewer! PLEASE REVIEW!
Alice, Bella, and shopping
"First clothes, then shoes, then accessories, finally lunch and we leave. Now, Anne, do you prefer pants or skirts? Short or long sleeves?" Alice as the four started walking towards the clothing stores.
"I wear both pants and skirts, I like short sleeves. But I will try anything you tell me to, Alice." Anne said as Alice led the group into a department store. Alice turned to Anne and beamed at her.
"Ok, then. Try these. You are far more agreeable than Bella. I will go and find more. Come and show me every outfit." Alice handed Anne a pile of clothes and pushed her into the changing rooms.
Anne tried on each outfit and showed Alice, who handed each outfit to Bella. When they were done and Bella's arms were full of clothes they paid and left. Alice led the group into a shoe store and sat Anne down.
"Mommy, can I get new shoes too?" Renesmee asked clinging to Bella's hand.
"I did promise you, didn't I? Well come on, then, let's go look." Bella said leading Renesmee away. Alice returned with boxes of shoes that she set in front of Anne. Alice sat beside Anne and watched her pull out a pair of ballet flats.
"So, Alice, tell me about your life, or what you remember of it." Anne said putting the flats on.
"I don't remember my human life. I traveled, a couple years back, to the town in Mississippi where I was born. I found old records in a library and found out from those records about my family. Cynthia is my younger sister. I was an abnormal human, so my parents put me into an insane asylum. I was there for a year before James found me.
"James was a tracker. He tracked humans and turned them immortal. He tried to change Bella but Edward stopped him by killing him. Actually Jasper and Emmett killed him for Edward. Edward was too worried about Bella to kill James. James did manage to bite Bella before the boys killed him. Back to me…
"When I figured out what I am, I went looking for others like me. I searched by night and took ballet lessons by day. I started having visions. Some of a family of five, some of a blonde boy. Finally I found Jasper, my mate and the blonde from my visions, in a café. We looked together for five years until we found Carlisle's family. They were the family from my visions.
"I moved all of Edward's things to the garage and Jasper and I took over his room. Esme decorated the room across the hall pink and I claimed that one as well. Our family has been in Forks for over one hundred years. Carlisle and Edward built the house. Rosalie and Esme decorated it when they joined them. About five years ago we came back to Forks after being in Alaska for awhile. We can't stay in one city for long. People notice that we never grow up so we move a lot.
"But the house near Forks is our home. We always come back. We had been in that house for two years when Bella arrived in Forks to live with her dad, Charlie. None of us understood what made her so special at first. But every boy at Forks high liked her. Edward saved her from being squished by a van.
"She knew then that he was not a regular human. He tried to convince her that he did not run half way across the school parking lot and stop a van with his hands to save her. Needless to say, she didn't believe him. So he tried to stay away from her. That didn't work because he fell in love with her. So he gave up staying away from her and they became friends. Edward brought Bella to the house and introduced her to Carlisle and Esme. The rest of us had already heard all about her, going to school with her and all. She and I became friends quickly.
"That is what happens when a tracker is after you and your boyfriend's sister and her boyfriend kidnap you. Jasper and I took her to Phoenix. That is where her mother raised her. James tracked Bella there and Jasper and Emmett killed him. The next year my family left. Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie, and Emmett went back to Alaska. Jasper and I went to Mississippi where I found out about my family, and then we joined the others in Alaska. Edward traveled, trying his hand at tracking.
"I came back when I saw Bella jump off a cliff. I thought she was dead. So did Edward when Rosalie told him what I saw. Turns out she jumped for fun. Silly girl. Anyway, we found Edward in Italy and stopped him from exposing what he is. That would have meant his death. The family came back to Forks. Edward, Bella, and I finished our senior year at school. Edward proposed to Bella and I planned the wedding, with Esme's help.
"Bella and Edward got married and went off on their honeymoon. Bella came back knocked up with Renesmee. Edward changed her when she almost died giving birth to Renesmee. And so we have come full circle. I love those."
Anne had tried on every pair of shoes while listening to Alice talk. She now had on a pair of purple heels.
"So do I. Alice, I get the feeling Rosalie does not like me. Why doesn't she? And what do you mean you saw Bella jump off the cliff? I thought you weren't in Forks when she jumped."
"Rosalie wants to be human again. She doesn't like that she can't age or go out in the sunlight. Mostly she wants a child of her own. A biological child. We are no longer truly living. Therefore we can't get pregnant or have children. Don't worry about Rose. She didn't like Bella at first either.
"They became friends when Bella was pregnant with Renesmee. Our family was torn over the pregnancy. Carlisle, Edward, Emmett, and Jasper wanted to take Renesmee from Bella, if only to save Bella's life. The rest of us would not let the boys near Bella. Rosalie played Bella's bodyguard. She never left her side. Bella loved Renesmee from the moment she knew she was carrying her. You've seen how close they are.
"As for seeing Bella jump… I am not normal, even for my kind. I can see the future. So I saw Bella jump and caught the first flight back to Seattle. Are we ready to move on?" Alice asked as Bella and Renesmee rejoined them.
"Yes, look at my new shoes, Auntie Alice!" Renesmee said opening the box she was carrying to reveal a pair of pink high tops.
"They are cute, Nessie. Now, Bella. I have seen your shoes. So sit next to Anne and I will go find some heels in your size. No arguments. Talk to Anne. She is very like you. She is going to stay with us and make our lives more interesting. So get to know her. Renesmee, come help your Auntie Alice." Alice took Renesmee's hand and pulled her away.
"So, Anne, tell me about you…" Bella sighed sitting beside Anne.
"My family lives in Tucson, Arizona. I went to an all girl school with my sister, Jessie. My parents thought it was best that way. Jessie still managed to have half a dozen boyfriends. My parents thought that was funny. My parents had a plan for Jessie and I. We were to marry young, nineteen or twenty. We were to have children and be stay at home moms. I don't want that. I want to have a job and earn my own money.
"Sure, I want kids. But I also want to work, even if I have to work from home. I want to marry someone who loves me and that I love back. I don't want what my parents want for me. I told my parents that. They gave me ten minutes to pack my duffle and leave. They told Jessie that she would drive me to the highway. Jessie helped me pack my bag. Izzie was her going away present to me. Jessie drove me to the highway and I hitchhiked to Forks and you know the rest." Anne said staring down at her heels.
"I lived in Scottsdale before I moved here. My mother, Renée, got remarried. Phil is a minor league baseball player. He traveled a lot and mom missed him. I was seventeen at the time, so she had to stay with me. I could tell she missed him, though so I decided to live with Charlie for awhile. He was thrilled to have me around. I think he was lonely by himself in the house. He was heartbroken when I left while James was chasing me.
"Charlie didn't really like or trust Edward much after that. I told Charlie that I was leaving because Edward had hurt my heart. He bought it and therefore didn't like Edward too much. He loves me too much to actually say anything against Edward to me. But I could tell that Dad never liked Edward. However, I love Edward and Charlie loves Renesmee and me, so it all works out." Bella said staring off into space.
"Here we go! Bella, try them on. Then we can pay and go look at jewelry. Do you like jewelry, Anne?" Alice returned holding at least ten boxes.
"Yes I do. What about undergarments? I will need some more of those soon." Anne said looking at the floor.
"Yes, we can get some of them too. Come on, let's go. Another two hours at most, Bella!" Alice chirped. Alice paid for their shoes and the group went to the jewelry store across the mall. Renesmee looked at necklaces and bracelets. Alice looked at rings and earrings. Bella looked at anklets. Anne watched the three, missing Jessie.
Alice came up to Anne and took her hand, putting a ring on it. Anne looked down to see the ring was gold with a purple heart shaped stone set into it. Alice handed Anne a pair of purple earrings. Anne put them on as Renesmee gave her a necklace and bracelet set. Anne put them on as Bella came back with a purple anklet. Anne sat on the floor and Bella put the anklet on her.
"I like them. Here, give them back. I will pay for them. Then off to Victoria Secret!" Alice said helping Anne take the necklace off. Anne took the rest off and handed them to Alice, who paid for them and handed them back to Anne.
The group went into Victoria Secret. Alice and Anne went to look at underwear while Bella and Renesmee went to look at sleepwear. Alice handed Anne panties and bras telling her to try them on. Anne tried them on then handed them back to Alice. Renesmee ran over to the pair with a purple nightgown. Bella followed her and gave Anne a pair of purple shorts and a purple tank top.
"I like this for you. I never got to pick out clothes for another teenager before. If you don't like them we don't have to buy them." Bella said quietly.
"No, Bella, I love them. Let's pay and go to lunch." Anne said reaching over and squeezing Bella's hand. Alice beamed.