Playlist:
1. The Airplane Song - Scouting for Girls
2. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
3. We didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
4. Rat Race - Billy Idol
5. The Sacrament - HIM
6. Grease Lightening - Grease
7. The Promise - Girls Aloud
I had to throw Grease in there because my school play is Grease this year and it's on in a month and I have all the songs in my head, major pain!
I woke up dizzy and disorientated. I sat up and looked around the room frantically trying to figure out where I was. Rose was at the door an amused expression on her face. Oh yeah, I remembered, I'm at the Cullen's house. I hadn't slept away form home for about... well I couldn't really remember.
"Wake up call, we're leaving in like ten minutes." said Rosalie who was already fully dressed and her hair arranged perfectly.
"Ugh huh." I grunted and got out of bed, "Thanks." She gave a quiet laugh and left the room. I wouldn't have pegged her for a morning person! I went over to my bag and pulled out my plain blue jeans, a white long sleeved top and navy zip up hoodie. I quickly pulled them on before grabbing my coat and scarf. Seattle was cold at this time of year. I pulled my hair into a pony tail before brushing my teeth in the small en suite in my room. I made my way downstairs and saw Alice and Rosalie sitting in the kitchen waiting.
"Here you go," said Alice passing me a cereal bar, an apple and a bottle of water,"We're on a tight schedule so you're going to have to eat while we drive.
"That's fine I don't mind," I smiled and followed her outside to her car and what a car it was! Normally the Cullen's came to school with Edward but sometimes they came in Alice's small yellow porshe. But this car was neither it was a red m3! It was shiny and not a scratch anywhere on it. So being meticulous about their vehicles was hereditary in this adopted family I thought glancing at Carlisle's merc which was in a similar condition.
"I got it for my birthday," said Rosalie proudly going over and stroking the side of the car before climbing into the driver's seat. Alice bounced over to the passenger seat and I got into the back. Alice turned on the radio to a station where music was playing.
Within minutes we were cruising the high ways that led us to Seattle. Alice chattered away knowing neither Rosalie or I were really listening. I ate my cereal bar and stared out the window watching everything go by. But suddenly my attention was caught by something Alice was saying.
"I've saw the dress on their website a few weeks ago and it would be perfect on Bella, I checked and they still have some, isn't that great Bella," She turned around and beamed at me. I felt the color drain from my face.
"A dress?" I asked incredulously. "I thought this was more of a jeans and hoodie party?" Rosalie gave a short laugh before Alice threw her a dirty look and she stopped abruptly looking sheepish.
"Very funny Bella!" she exclaimed, "But no, it's a proper party where people tend to get pretty dressed up." My heart sank. "No need to look so worried Bella! The dress is simple enough, it'll look amazing on you."
Sometime later we found ourselves in a multi tiered car park. I got out of the car, my legs felt a little stiff and I shook them for a second to try and get some feeling back into them. I checked my wallet to make sure I'd brought it with me. I had about two hundred dollars in it which I had gotten for my birthday from various relations.
"Come on we're burning daylight here!"
***
"Bella, it's stunning on you!" Alice exclaimed clasping her hands, she looked like a proud parent on their child's first day at school. I turned around from her inspection and stared into the mirror.
I don't know how the dress really look on my but I agreed with her comment about the dress being stunning. It was seven inches up from my knee, but it didn't look slutty. It was a deep blue color and had no straps to hold it up. I gulped. It was loose and flowing on the skirt part but the top of it was tight and clung to me. It was probably the nicest dress I had ever seen!
"Wow." I said quietly. Rosalie came in next. She was dressed in a beautiful gold dress which ended even highr than mine and it was a halter neck which tied with a small bow behind her neck.
"It looks great on you," she said smiling at me, "I have a pair of high heels that will go perfect with that." We had bonded today while waiting in numerous changing rooms waiting for Alice to work her way through a humongus pile of clothes.
"Are they the ones that have ribbons that tie up the ankles?" Alice asked fingering the hem of her forest green mini dress which tied with a red bow around the waist. Rose nodded, "Perfect," Alice agreed.
"I think it's time to head back home if we want to be at the party anytime before eleven." she said as she twirled out of the changing room in her new dress so we could all change. I reluctantly stepped out of the dress and hung it on it's hanger before I hung it back on it's wooden hanger. My jeans and hoodie felt boring compared to the dress.
***
I tugged nervously on the bottom of my dress, it had looked one hell of a lot longer in the store! Alice and Rosalie had curled my hair and pinned the top section back leaving my fringe down. They had put a navy shade of eyeliner on my eyes and a cherry coloured lip balm on my lips, other than that they had left me alone, Alice had wanted to use foundation and Rose mascara but I drew the line. My skin was kind of oily and if I got too warm while wearing foundation my face looked like it could deep fat fry food. I always forgot I was wearing mascara and would end up rubbing my eyes leaving a big dark mark on my skin.
The music was pounding as we headed up the lawn. Jessica lived a little outside town and her neighbors houses were a good bit out so they wouldn't hear much of the noise, no way did I want the police called. I could only imagine how Edward would look at me if Charlie came and ended the party.
Jessica and her boyfriend Mike were sitting on the front lawn leaning against the house. They would pull away from each other for a few seconds to take a swig of their beers. Jessica kept laughing hysterically every so often, I took this as a sure sign that she was completely langers.
The house was crowded and teaming with people. I saw Tanya grinding against Lauren singing along loudly to whatever song was playing. I didn't know the song, it was loud with a strong beat made for dancing. Tanya was dressed in a low cut pink clingy dress and kept running a hand seductively through her hair as she dance throwing sultry looks over at Edward who was standing beside Emmett and Jasper drinking beer and leaning against the wall.
"Jasper!" Alice squealed as she skipped across the dance floor to the boys, she threw her arms around Jasper and hugged him. I guess not seeing the love of your life, as Alice liked to call Jasper jokingly, in a couple of hours was hard. Emmett wrapped his large arms around Rosalie's waist and pushed his lips down to hers. They kissed fiercely. I stared at the ground, Edward stood there awkwardly too. What was the protocol for situations like this, were we both fifth wheels or did two fifth wheel equal to three pairs of wheels?
I looked up at Edward and saw that his gaze was already burning down on me. When I met his stare his eyebrows raised and appraised me. I felt my cheeks fill with blood. Emmett and Rosalie as well as Jasper and Alice had headed out on to the dance floor.
"Decided to tart yourself up did you Swan?" he asked jeeringly, I looked anywhere but at him. "You do realize you look just as stupid as you always do! I don't know why you bother, no one notices anyway. It's just pathetic!" I spat. A lump rose in my throat.
"Smile!" said Alice brightly snapping a photo with her pink digital camera before melting back out onto the dance floor to take more photographs, god knows we would all want to remember this night.
"Just because the rest of my family puts up with you out of pity doesn't mean that I have to." He turned his back on me and moved away from me, probably to find Tanya and go screw her.
I felt a dull ache in my chest and my face lost it's redness. Was I really as bad as he said, did my being here really insult him that much? I thought we had been getting on so well for the past few days. Maybe he was right, maybe I had tarted myself up, had I? I didn't know anymore.
I walked into Tanya's small kitchen and reached into the ice box on the ground. I picked up a bottle of vodka. There was plastic cups on the counter and I poured a bit in. I topped the rest up with the coke that was on the counter beside it. I'd never drank before but then again I hadn't done a lot of things. I might as well start now.
It tasted horrible. I had to struggle the bitter tasting mixture down. In films and books people drank to get rid of their problems, even if only for a small while. That's what I needed right now, I needed to block out all the things he said to me, forget how they hurt me.
Five drinks later and content of coke had gone down and the vodka measurement had gone up. My head was reeling and my legs felt heavy and strange. I made my way back into the main room, glass in hand, and tripped onto the dance floor. I passed Tanya who threw me a superior look and smirked. I spotted Alice and Rose dancing along to the music, laughing and smiling.
"Hey you guys!" My voice sounded weird. I wrapped my free arm around Alice and giggled, why was I acting so different. Normally I wasn't a very touchy feely person.
"Bella, have you been drinking?" Alice asked her eyebrow raised.
"J-just a little teeny weeny bit." I said indicating the amount with my fingers. Rosalie sighted and took my cup taking a sip out of it before coughing loudly.
"Bella this is pure vodka," she stated.
"Oopsy, mustn't have added the coke, silly me!" I giggled, really this was all just so funny!
"I think she should go home," said a voice from behind me. I swirled around to find Tanya's smug smile in my face. "I don't want anyone here who is really drunk, if the cops show up we could get in a lot of trouble." Yeah, yeah sure, she just wanted me to leave. There were plenty of other people here who were even more severely intoxicated than me.
"Come on Bella, I'll take you home." Alice said grabbing her car keys out of her purse.
"But Alice!" I whined childishly.
"No buts Bella!" Rosalie said curtly steering me towards the door. Suddenly I really needed to pee, I'd drank loads but hadn't gone to the bathroom all evening.
"I need to go to the toilet first, one sec." Rose nodded her consent and went over to Emmett to tell him we were leaving. When I was done in the bathroom I walked back out onto the dance floor. Tanya and Edward were in front of me dancing and I felt numb. His hands were on her ass and hers were wrapped around his neck and in his hair. I tried to saunter past them casually but before I had fully passed them a five inch silver stiletto reached back and I tripped over it.
I could feel my face nearing the floor and then suddenly everything went black.
A.N. I'm presuming you can get a cover for the top of the m3 so that when it's raining you can still drive. I'm certainly no car expert so I hope that you'll forgive me if i'm wrong. Also for anyone who didn't know what it means, langers means completely drunk, it's and irish thing, sorry!
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Sorry about the delay in posting, I was half way through the chapter when my parents confiscated my laptop so posting was delayed, sorry! Next chapter should be up soon though!