As soon as Edward had left, the four humans started to laugh. Vaguely, I wondered why, but then I figured it was probably some human thing. "Why are you laughing?"
"Well," the musled one said between laughs, "no one's ever said something like that to Edward before."
"Why not?"
"I suppose they can't resist his irresistable charm." The pixie said sarcastically.
"I'm really sorry that this is how we met! I didn't think Edward would do that, or that you'd be here!" The tall blonde said.
"It's fine! Don't worry!"
"I'm Alice, this is Emmet, Rose and Jasper! And you're Bella!" Alice squealed, rushing forward to give me a hug. It was unexpected - humans survival instincts, though they were too stupit to realise this, told them to stay away and yet these humans were having a conversation with me! One was hugging me!
I stood frozen and stopped breathing for a precaution. Uncertainly I patted her shoulder very gently. I was unsure as to how she'd take to my skin temperature, or the hardness of my body. The impact of her fragile human one crashing into mine was sure to bruise her skin. However, Alice didn't even look pained, instead she said, "OMG Bella! Your so cold! I'm so sorry! I think I forgot to put on the heating! Rose make her some hot chocolate or tea, something hot! Jasper get her some warm jumpers! Emmet! Carry her to bed!"
Uh no. They thought I was sick or something. God forbid they take me to a doctor. Imagine that - them trying to stick a needle into my skin and it braking. Or them shoving a thermometer now my throat and seeing that I had a temperature that meant I should be dead. Not exactly an ideal way to start off the year.
But, there was one thing that struck me. They seemed to genuinely care. I thought of how strange that was as they threw various thick jumpers over my head, tucking me up in my duvet and Rose handing me a steaming how chocolate with whipped cream and extra chocolate. And I found myself, even though I knew I'd have to spend hours puking it up later, drinking it. I drank 7 cups of it because they kept on refulling my mug.
But I knew not to get too attached. After all, the humans would die in few decades. I was touched, but I was not here to make friends. Alice and Rose sat around my bed because they had sent the boys out to get soup. "Alice, Rose, I'm honestly fine."
"Your too cold to be fine!"
"Look!" I pranced out of bed. "I'm fine! Now let's go ... " what did humans do in their spare time, "shop?" It came out as more of a question than a statement but never the less, Alice squealed and clapped her hands and Rosalie looked excited.
"YAY! I have to buy you stuff! You'll look so good in this Prada coat I saw yesturday!"
"Alice, I have more than enough money. Why don't you two go yourself, and spend money with my credit card? That way I'll be able to explore campus and you can go shopping." I back tracked. I didn't want to socialise with them. It wasn't that I didn't like them - they were good people - but I was a vampire and they were humans. I could not afford to get attached.
"Fine!" Alice sighed. "But what's your size Bella?"
"2." I answered. They went out shortly after the boys gave me soup. I told them I didn't mind being alone so they should all go together. I took out my cellphone and phoned Jane, "Hey! Jane! What's up?"
"The view! It's amazing! You have to come over here some night - you know good old fashioned sneak out!"
"Definately! We can go hunting while we're there too! Is there much selection?"
"Of humans? A lot-"
"Jane! You know it's animals while we're here!"
"Duh! You've only reminded me a billion times! I was just saying that to crack you up! There's elk and deer but that's mostly it. I think to get bigger animals you need to run for about 70 miles."
"Right!"
"How's the room mates?"
"I don't know, Jane. They seem nice, thought I was sick because one of them felt how cold my skin is so I'm not looking forward to puking up the hot chocolates, but they're very kind."
"Bella, you know we can't get attached."
"Yes, don't worry! I'm not stupid!"
"Sometimes I wonder ... "
"So funny I forgot to laugh!"
"Anyway, how are you? You don't need to hunt or anything?"
"No Jane, and remember ONLY hunt animals. I forbid you from hunting humans!"
"Okay Your Royal Highness Of Volturi."
"Ugh, you know I hate that name."
"Then why are you setting me rules?"
"Because there can't be humans murdered, it would blow our cover."
"I suppose. Anyway, want to go shopping this afternoon?"
"I think so, I mean I don't really think I'll be socialising with the humans," I laughed. I heard Alice and Rosalie coming up the stairs, "I've got to go, meet you at 5?"
"Sure! I'll meet you at the mall."
We hung up just as the door opened and the girls walked in. "Bella! me and Rose were going to shopping now! We just headed up here to ask you if your sure you don't want to come! Do you want to?"
"Er ... Sorry, I have plans with my friend."
"Who?"
"She ... was in my old school." I lied.
"Oh." They were silent for a few minutes before Alice squealed, "OMG! I still haven't seen your wardrobe!" She dashed in to my room and looked around. "OMG! ROSE! She's got a walk in closet installed! When did you do this? We only arrived today!"
"My dad probably did it to surprise me." I said. "You can use it if you want." Humans did that, right?
"Let's look at your clothes! She walked in and screamed.
"Are you okay?" I asked her.
"Yes! You've got AMAZING style! All of these are designer! And do I see Prada's one of a kind handbag? And those dresses! I love it! You have to come shopping with us some day!"
"Maybe. Listen, I've got to go get ready to meet my friend. If you want to borrow my things you can." Did they borrow clothes? I wasn't sure about humans.
I went into my en suite after choosing high uggs, a pair of skinny jeans, a bright blue top with a V neck that said 'Why not?' in black letters and a black jacket. Quickly, I redid my make up, using blue eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara and cherry lipgloss. When I came got Alice squealed and clapped her hands, "You have STYLE girl!"
I thanked her before grabbing my keys and stepping outside. I was shocked when I walked out because there were 17 cars parked outside and the guy from the airport standing next to them. "Here's your cars, and your keys."
"Thank you," I said, opening the door of my Ferrari.
I sped off before he could say much more, to where the mall was according to my satnav (AN: the thingys in your car that tell you where everything is) to meet Jane. Immediately, I spotted the angelic looking girl as she started to give a death glare to an employee that pushed in front of her. Very quickly, I walked towards her, "Jane!"
"Bella!" She mimicked. She looked at me the same way.
"Jane, you've been trying for thosands of years, its not going to work now."
"Just checking!" She said defensively.
"Are you coming?"
"Sure! I need to go to Victoria's Secret!"
"Jane, you do realise you're 12 right?"
"Only physically, mentally I'm older than anyone here apart from you."
"Yeah, but what's everyone going to think when they see a 12 year old buying lingerine."
"Well - physically, but mentally -"
"The humans don't know that, and Jane stop giving them the evil eye - it'll blow our cover."
"But they're so annoying! I mean its common manners to ask me to move instead of barging on past!"
"Jane, you realise you don't do that, right?"
She just looked at me, as if saying why would I?
"C'mon! I need to get something for Heidi, remember I said I'd buy her a present?"
"Yeah, c'mon."
After two hours of shopping, Jane and I had, had enough so we decided to go back home, figuring the humans might wonder where we were. I had just been getting my keys out of my handbag when I felt a hand grab my ass.
Me and Jane, both of us burning with anger, turned to face the playboy himself.