The first official day of 2010 ---- !
Here is Chapter 16...Started it in 2009 and finished in 2010 – That sounds weird.....ANYWAY enough of my random crap I have to say a big thanks to 'Rawwr' for giving me the heads up about the laughing matter last chapter....Ofc I am not sick of you! You can talk to whenever you want. I kind of based the whole laughing thing on my own family...We are BAD gigglers even when we are mad and have full blown arguments we giggle at the end haha I know strange but we love it... but I can see how seeing the same thing time and time again can drive you up the wall...No offence taken at all with that point my lovely I appreciate your thoughts....I would say I am sorry for not giving you more E/B time but I'm NOT....It's all entirely intentional on my part .
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That's my signal to shut up now!
The songs for the girl's night are -
*Girls just wanna have fun – Cyndi Lauper*, *Whigfield – Saturday Night*, *All for you – Kate Ryan* and *No Ordinary Girl – Kate Alexa*...Mostly 90s music here for both Alice's viewpoint and the fact that Alice loves a lot of CHEESE !
The guys night songs are -- *Playing with the boys – Kenny Loggins*, *Bad Boys – Alexandra Burke*, *I gotta feeling – The Black-Eyed Peas*, *8 Mile – Eminem*.
*~Bella~*
"Okay Bella you have two choices....Would you prefer Banana and Kiwi or Mango and Pomegranate flavour for your face pack?" Alice said a bit too cheerfully as she held both of the wrapped packs up in my face...I groaned, since when do face masks come in flavours?! How do you know which is the better one...I could be allergic to the fruits in question and I would easily get out of it...However not today I reckon someone up there wants me to suffer.
I understand how people would want to feel good about themselves and take some time out for them and believe me I am all for that but I have never been interested...I am young and my skin is firm I don't need to worry about wrinkles or excess skin just yet and I don't understand how putting some kind of substance on your face can instantly make you feel better...Alice shot me a look and shook both packs impatiently...Okay well Bella let's have a little think....My favourite fruit is Apple and it is not in those packs so I can't go with that....Favourite colours are yellow and brown...Neither pack are that colour...Shall I go with taste....Bananas don't taste of anything and I have never had a Mango or a Pome...Whatever it's called or even a Kiwi for that matter. Do all people have this kind of trouble picking out a scented face mask?? How am I supposed to pick one I mean I might like them both....
"Hurry up, Bella and pick one otherwise I will have to pick one for you" Alice said as I ran my hands through my hair...Was beauty this frustrating? If it was then I am pleased I don't bother with that sort of thing it seems like a lot of work.
"I will have the Banana one, Ali...Poor Bella looks like she is going to explode" Rosalie said from across the room and Alice handed her one of the packs...I mouthed a thank you to Rosalie when Alice's back was turned and she smiled and nodded back at me.
"Who wants to go first....Rosalie did you want me to do you so Bella can she what she is up for"? Alice chimed her back to me.
"That's a bad choice of words, Alice but sure I don't mind...Maybe Bella could help out too" Rosalie replied as she positioned herself more comfortably in the armchair reaching for something at her side and pulling it...The bottom of the chair came out and Rosalie's feet stuck up in the air resting on the new part of the chair..I smiled a little as she did look very relaxed all of a sudden
"Rosalie I really don't think...-" I started
"Relax, Bella....We will help you and then maybe next time you can be the main beautician and give Alice a break for a change" She replied
"I don't think so...Fashion and Beauty are the only things I am good at...At least give me those" Alice whined.
"Okay...I am going to say sorry though in advance in case I get it all wrong" I said shooting both Alice and Rosalie apologetic looks.
"How about some music?" Alice said.
"NO"! Rosalie answered her almost yelling...I found myself flinching a little at her tone. "If you put any more nineties music on I will kill myself" She added as Alice whined.
"Don't be so dramatic, Rose...You have said that some of my music was good before" Alice added trying to sway Rose in. Rose wasn't having any of it.
"I said that to shut you up....I love you Alice you know I do but your taste in music seriously sucks" Rosalie stated I looked over at Alice then, worried that Rosalie's remark might have upset her...However Alice didn't look phased at all.
"Okay fine no music...Bella, come over with me to my case" Alice said to me, she took my hand and we made our way over to her bed leaving Rosalie sitting over the other side...I sat opposite Alice on the bed...The huge case in-between us and she opened the lid.
"Foot scrub, Rose?" Alice asked.
"Sea coral, please" Rose replied as Alice took out the item from the case.
"Nail polish?" Alice asked again
"Golden locks" Rose replied as Alice took it out shaking it a little before putting it down.
"Did you bring your makeup with you, Rose?" Alice asked now looking over at her.
"Yes...Emmett and I stopped off at mine to get my beauty bag...I am NOT wearing your makeup however you are a genius at putting it on...The bag should be behind the door...My eye mask should be in there as well" Rose replied her eyes closed as she spoke.
"Alice...Why are we putting on makeup?" I asked her after a few minutes...Surely if we are having a beauty night we should also not have any makeup on.
"Every girl needs a finishing touch, Bella...Trust me it's all worth it" Alice replied with a reassuring smile.
"You will learn also Bella that the only time I DON'T wear makeup is when it is absolutely essential" Rose added from across the room.
"So when you are getting physical with my brother you are still wearing makeup?" Alice asked...Oh dear... now I was going into unwanted territory. I will say this right now I do not have any kind of issue with sex I believe that it should be done when two people love each other and ONLY then..It always seemed such a big step for someone in their lives and it should be something special that is done out of trust and not just to boost ego...Every time someone had mentioned sex to me I had always turned into a tomato and not to mention a stuttering wreck..Mostly because I didn't ever know what to say...I have no experience of that kind of thing and most of the people in my school back in England were either shouting it from the rooftops or had the belly bumps to prove it.
"Oh yes...He has only seen me once without makeup and that was when I was in the hospital last year having my appendix out" she stated.
"Why do you wear it that much, Rose?" Alice asked her
"I just....Don't feel comfortable without it" Rose replied looking down at her feet suddenly.
Wow...I never realised how the majority of people that live in the world are upset with the way they look...whether it be all parts of their body or even be the occasional one....Rosalie was so beautiful and it wasn't surprising that so many people wanted to be her or even be her friend...I was so shocked at what she said that I almost fell of the bed.
"But...Rosalie...I don't understand...You're beautiful" I said then...The words suddenly spilling out of my mouth...I couldn't control it and I instantly regretted it.
Rosalie examined me for a second...There was no doubt that she had seen my blush which I had already began to feel on my cheeks.
"Well thank you, Bella...But the view we have of ourselves is always different to the way that other people see us" she said in a friendly tone.
"I don't think that Emmett would care...He loves you and worships the ground you walk on I don't think he would care about whether you had makeup on or not" I stated at her again.
"Bella...If I said to you that you are beautiful would you believe me?" Rosalie asked.
"No...I can see your point...I mean what I said though Rosalie...I do think that you are very beautiful I mean I would pay huge money to look like you" I replied as genuinely as I possibly could...I started to think that maybe she thought that I had taken my compliments too far but I had to be truthful and it was strange how I wanted someone like her to be happy with the way they are.
Rosalie looked up at me from the chair and I could see Alice looking at me from the corner of my eye...Rosalie suddenly rose from the chair and walked over to me she gestured for me to stand which I did even though I felt very inadequate all of a sudden. Rosalie wrapped her arms around me tightly and I placed my hands lightly on both her shoulder blades...She hugged me for a few minutes before pulling apart from me and smiling...I smiled back at her but was taken aback suddenly as she grabbed my hand and took me over to the chair and pulled me in it...I sunk into the material of the chair and looked up at Rosalie.
"You need to be pampered first Bella, I need to say that I am sorry if I have made you feel inadequate because of the way I am...I am a lot better than what I used to be but I have my own reasons for why I don't trust people right away but you are so sweet and caring, Bella and I think you deserve some time to yourself...Alice, get the bag out and we will decide together just what to do with our Bella" Rosalie said kindly and looked over at Alice.
"All I need you to do for us now, Bella....Is relax" Rosalie said as she stroked my forehead tentatively and I closed my eyes.
*~Jasper~*
"Jasper...You fired up your X-Box"? Emmett shouted from my living room as I was in the kitchen pouring out drinks for us all to have.
"It should be plugged in already, man you just have to turn it on" I shouted in reply...Edward was sitting on the dinner table at the centre of the kitchen he hadn't spoken since we had got back. I turned around abandoning the drinks for a while and sat opposite him he didn't move once I had sat down.
"Edward what's wrong?" I asked him.
"Sorry...Jasper I am miles away" he said snapping out of his trance to look at me
"Did you want a beer?" I asked him.
"No...Thanks all the same, Jasper" he replied.
"Edward are you sure there isn't anything wrong? You can tell me you know...I won't tell Emmett either if you don't want me to." I stated feeling very uneasy about Edward's change of mood.
"No Jasper, just stuff really...So much for a guys night and then there is me who spoils it for you" he replied and I shook my head frantically.
"Edward we...Me and Emmett we are here for you if you need us...You know that don't you?" I asked him as he nodded slightly.
"I really appreciate it Jasper...It's just stuff that I need to sort out by myself" he replied but I still wasn't convinced he was definitely hiding something....For a minute I wished I had my Alice here as she would be able to get the reason out of him.
"Alice told me about Jessica Stanley..." I started.
"Did she? No surprises there, then...I swear that girl can't keep a secret to save her life" he moaned as I sighed in defeat.
"We meant no harm, mate...We just discuss everything I mean there is no other person I could ever wish to talk to everything about but her" I confessed and he sighed.
"I guess that's what love is isn't it? Sharing of souls"? Edward asked.
"In a way...But it's not just communication although that is one of the most important things...You will find it soon, Edward" I replied and he shot me a sceptical look from where he was sitting.
"I am thinking about going out with Jessica again" he stated.
"What's stopping you?" I asked him back.
"I am afraid of not having the same thing as you and Alice and Emmett and Rosalie have with her...I am not in love with her by any means" Edward replied looking solemn.
"I wasn't in love with Alice when I first met her, Edward and I do not think that Emmett was in love with Rose there was an attraction but it wasn't love that didn't come until later" I said.
"I can understand that" Edward said his mood lighting up ever so slightly on his facial features.
"Are you attracted to Jessica, Edward?"
"I reckon I could be but I don't really know what attraction is" he replied.
"Attraction is something where when you see the person you want to be with it draws you to them like a force but it is uncontrollable and you find yourself fantasising that person after you have met them because their face is stuck in your head" I explained
"I can see that my sister has rubbed off on you" Edward said with a little chuckle and a crooked smile.
"What can I say, man? I am in love and I will never be ashamed of that" I said with a smile and a shrug.
"YO GUYS STOP PLAYING AGONY AUNTS AND COME AND PLAY THIS SHIT WITH ME" Emmett roared from the living room and both I and Edward rolled our eyes at each other. Edward got up and walked straight in as I grabbed a pint of beer for myself and Emmett...I got out a soft punch that my mum had made for us before she had gone out tonight and poured it into a glass for Edward and walked into the living room all the drinks on a little tray to prevent any accidents.
*~Edward~*
Listening to Jasper's speech about attraction made me realise that it wouldn't be so bad to have someone like that in your life...Someone who is always in your mind..Someone who steals your heart away from you and takes it as their own...I used to preach about how I would never want that and how I would live my life the way I wanted to without wanting to settle down but the change inside me now was uncontrollable...This is the way I was supposed to be and this was the way I was supposed to think. I have been a complete arsehole to many people these past few years and now I am feeling the remorse...I had been moaning about how much Jessica had rung me but could it be possible that she wants to be with me?? Would she want the same things? I would have to ask my dad for my cell phone back so I could give her a call and meet up...There is no harm in trying after all.
Is there????
*~Rosalie~*
Is it so possible that you can find someone brand new to your social circle that you could trust more than you ever thought possible? I had met Bella with the intention that I would play it safe...Keep the barriers up until she had pleased me in some way.
However Bella did not need to get my acceptance there was something extremely genuine about her and it was striking if that's a good way to put it....Apart from Emmett I had never had an instant liking for someone than I did for Bella...It had taken me longer to accept Alice but that is because she is so forward and persuasive whereas Bella is the wallflower kind of like the way I used to be before things had happened and I liked it.
I put two slices of cucumber that Alice had cut up over Bella's eyes...She had flinched a little at the coldness but had relaxed again just as quickly...She seemed to be at home with myself and Alice taking care of her and I couldn't begin to imagine how long she had spent looking after others and neglecting herself...I had noticed that about Bella...She was selfless.
"So...Bella...Kind of throwing one out here but I think that Mike Newton has a thing for you" I stated as Alice giggled.
"Rosalie...Please" Bella pleaded behind her cucumber slices.
"What Bella? We want to see you settled down with someone" Alice chimed shooting a mischievous look at me.
"I know what you have planned cupid and it's not going to work" Bella replied.
"You can't blame a girl for trying...He seems like a nice guy" Alice added...Squeezing the contents of the face mask pack onto her hand.
"He's a good buddy" Bella agreed.
"So why don't you ask him out...Bite the bullet as they say" I asked her as Alice began to apply the mask on her right cheek.
"I am not attracted to him in that way...I don't see him in that way...Isn't that what people need to feel when they go out with someone?" Bella asked.
"I can see how he wouldn't be your cup of tea, Bella...We were just curious" Alice replied.
"You are probably too good for him anyway, Bella....Although I do have another question...Do you have a type?" I asked her...Alice had finished with Bella's right side of her face and now held the pack out to me..I took it and waited for Bella to answer before putting it on...She wouldn't be able to talk after the rest of her face was covered.
"A type?" she asked
"A type of guy that you go for or desire to have one day" Alice added and Bella sighed a little.
"No...I am looking for love not just attraction and settling for second best...Anyone who loves me as much as I love them would suit me extremely well" Bella replied "Like what you two have with Jasper and Emmett" she finished.
"It wasn't always like that, Bella....Jasper had a girlfriend when I met him" admitted Alice...I carried on applying the mask to the rest of Bella's face as Alice was talking.
"He did?" Bella asked
"Yes...I had to be his friend for a while when she used to treat him badly which I will admit was hard but he finally saw me...Saw into my soul one day and that was it" Alice replied and Bella smiled a little from underneath her now.
"Don't smile or laugh, Bella....You will crack the mask" Alice gasped as I suppressed a giggle. Bella put her thumb up towards Alice.
"Good girl" Alice said.
*~Bella~*
This wasn't too bad...
My face was very tight but it wasn't unbearable...I liked the sensations the mask gave to the inside of my skin...A tingling sort of feeling that made my toes curl slightly.
I could hear Alice and Rosalie moving around the room but I couldn't see anything because I still had the cucumber slices on my eyes...I will admit that I like the feeling this is giving me but I must look like a twat...I hope Alice and Rosalie don't take pictures to stick up on the main bathroom wall.
I sat in the chair for about another fifteen minutes...It felt like that amount of time anyway I couldn't quite be sure of the exact time...
"Okay Bella I am going to wipe this off now, Okay?" Alice voice rang through my left ear as I nodded...My nose itched really badly at this point and I welcomed the fact that the mask would now disappear from my face altogether. Alice wiped each section of my face off one by one with a flannel...She had a small bowl of water by her feet which was now a reddish colour with pink floating bits on the surface. Alice then removed the cucumber from my eyes as I attempted to open them fully...The light caused some strain but a few more opening and closing movements and I was soon back to normal.
"Are you feeling alright, Bella?" Rosalie asked me...I sat up fully in the chair and scratched the itchy part of my nose.
"Yes...My skin just feels a bit tight that's all" I admitted
"That's natural, Bella...Stretch your face out a little that usually helps" Alice said as she picked up the bowl from the floor. I did as she had requested and flinched a little at the odd sensations but soon enough my skin felt back to normal.
"Your skin is a little red too but don't be alarmed that is supposed to happen" Rosalie added...Alice walked out of the door to get rid of the contents of the bowl.
"Are you not putting face masks on, too?" I asked Rosalie...Who was now dipping her head in and out of a beauty magazine...The name I didn't recognise.
"Me and Alice have put ours on and taken them off already" Rosalie admitted with a small smile...I nodded back at her.
Alice walked back into the room now empty-handed and walked over to the TV...grabbing a few DVDs in her hands from the bottom shelf and holding them out to us.
"I have...America's Sweethearts, She's all that or ten things I hate about you" Alice said as she held them out in front of her in turn. I had never seen any of them so I looked over at Rosalie who was examining each DVD in turn before looking over to me, I shrugged.
"Which one do you prefer, Alice?" Rosalie asked..Alice looked at each one individually and thought for a few moments.
"I know what they are all about but I don't know which one I would like to see more" admitted Alice as I rubbed a hand through my hair...Trailing through the new mats from where I had been sitting down.
"I take it that you haven't seen any of these before Bella" Alice said
"No I haven't heard of them at all" I answered her.
"Let's just vote on which one we like the look of better and go with that" Rosalie stated...Alice and I looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
"I vote ten things" Alice said instantly and then looked over at me.
"Um...I vote she's all that" I replied.
"I vote she's all that too" Rosalie said as Alice beamed a wide smile and put the two remaining DVDs on the bottom shelf in their original place but took the one that we picked out of its case and into the DVD player drawer...The screen came on instantly.
"I am off to make some popcorn...You girls make yourselves comfy" Alice said walking out of the door.
Rosalie climbed off the bed bringing a few pillows with her and settled herself down on the floor placing the pillows underneath her bottom and crossing her legs. I was still, however in the chair...I lifted myself from it and sat down on the floor next to Rosalie..She smiled and scooted over to make room for me...I wrapped my hands around my knees and looked up at the screen which was now showing the start credits.
*~Emmett~*
"Jasper you suck at this game" I almost-yelled at Jasper...He owned an X-Box but didn't have enough common sense to practice on it in his spare time..If he took the time out to practice then I wouldn't have to beat him by a landslide each time we played. Edward was sitting on an armchair...He had been quiet nearly all night and I knew better than to ask him what was wrong – I assumed that he would tell me what was bothering him eventually but I wasn't going to make the first move.
"Yes it looks like I win...AGAIN"! I said as Jasper put his control down and smiled in his defeat.
"Well it's no fun if I am the only one winning" I added as I slouched back onto the sofa taking a swig from my can of beer.
"You not drinking Edward, man"? I asked Edward as he looked up at me with an almost confused look on his face.
"No...not after what happened with Bella on Tuesday and besides someone has to drive home" Edward replied as I groaned at myself...I had completely forgotten about that night I was in no position now to persuade Edward to drink anymore.
"Guys you can crash here if you like?" Jasper offered.
"I would really like to get home...Emmett can stay if he wants I can always walk" Edward suggested and I nodded.
"Well okay, bro...I will probably end up drinking too much anyway but you might interrupt the girls night" I said to Edward...He rolled his eyes.
"I have seen Alice in a towel...I am sure it won't be any worse than that" Edward replied.
"Maybe they are naked and all they have are three pillows that they are hitting each other with" Jasper said...I chuckled trying to take away the erotic image of feathers dancing around Rosalie's naked body...I looked over at Jasper who was itching his ear – clearly the same image had come to both of our minds at that moment.
"I am almost certain that you two would find that sexy but two of those girls happen to be my sisters" Edward replied.
"Come on, man...You don't find it a little tempting to think about?" I teased him as Jasper bit his lip.
"No" Edward sharply replied "that's sick"
"I don't think it's sick" I said back to him.
"You wouldn't....Pervert" Jasper added as I stuck the middle finger up at him.
"It's perfectly natural for a man to fantasise about a woman" I explained
"Just like it is perfectly natural to own four hundred porn videos" Jasper teased in reply.
"Four hundred?" Edward asked shocked.
"You should study some little bro...It might help you fantasise a little" I said with an intentional cunning smirk...Edward screwed his face up.
"No thanks" Edward replied.
"How are you supposed to know what it's like?" Jasper asked him.
"I have a pretty good idea...Besides you two could probably write a book between you about it...I don't want to talk about this with you two" Edward said
"Wow maybe we should do that, Em"! Jasper exclaimed and I held back a laugh.
"The karma sutra..Hale and Cullen version?" I asked Jasper and he nodded.
"You guys are hopeless" Edward remarked.
"One day you will indulge in this stuff Edward and be obsessed with it too" I shot back at Edward who was repositioning himself in his chair.
"Well...I better get going" Edward said as he stood up..."I have school earlier than usual in the morning" he stated.
"Edward you can use my car, mate" I replied not wanting him to walk home by himself in the dark.
"I will drive you to school tomorrow, Emmett and take you back home" Jasper offered and I smiled at him.
"Thanks Jas" I said
"No problem" He replied.
Edward waved his thanks to me and his goodbye to Jasper before grabbing my car keys from the kitchen side and walking out into the night.
"Wow he is really messed up" I remarked as the sound of wheels on the driveway gravel decreased slowly as Edward drove away.
"He will be alright...Wanna play another game?" Jasper offered.
"Sure..Why not?" I said as I grabbed the remote off the coffee table and began to kick Jasper's arse once more.
*~Alice~*
"Jesus...Freddie Prinze Junior is sexy"! I gasped at the end scene of the film when Freddie's face was illuminated by the pool lights...Good god...If I didn't spend nearly all of my time fantasizing about Jasper then this man would be the next on my list.
"Tell me about it...Although SHE is beautiful now...Can you imagine what their babies would look like if they were together in real life?" Rosalie said to me.
"Ugh...It's not even worth thinking about, Rose" I replied with a groan.
"Do you reckon he knows how good-looking he is?" Bella asked
"What do you mean?" I asked somewhat confused to her remark.
"You can have two kinds of men like Freddie Prinze Junior....He can know he is good looking and use that to his advantage or he can have a mixed view about himself but like what he does" she explained.
"I don't know...Maybe a bit of both" I said and Bella nodded.
"Let's be serious I doubt a person like Zak Tyler would go for Laney Boggs in real-life I mean it just seems like something that is only good enough in film" Rose said.
"It's not impossible though...It's like what we were saying about attraction...Zak wasn't attracted to Laney until he got to know her on the inside" Bella added.
"You really know your stuff don't you miss Bella"? Rose said as Bella nudged her lightly in the ribs.
"It's called being observant" she replied and myself and Rose chuckled a little under our breaths...You have got to love Bella.
"Rose you can stay with me in here tonight I will pull my double mattress out from underneath my bed for you" I said to Rose as I got up crouching down to where the spare mattress was and began to pull it out.
"Thanks, Ali" Rose said as she got up and begun to pull along with me...With both of our strengths we were able to finally pull the mattress all the way out.
"I will go and get some bedding" Bella said getting up...Always needing to do something was Bella...It was something that had always made me smile.
"Thanks Bella" Rose said as Bella left the room.
"So do you like her now, Rose?" I asked Rose as I unwrapped my robe from around myself and walked over to the hook behind my door and hung it on.
"I never disliked her, Alice...There is just something there" Rose replied as she did the same with her robe.
"I told you" I chimed back at her feeling good that she could see something in Bella as well....She had definitely changed everyone in this family and connected with us so far and I don't think she will ever stop having the effect.
"Here you go" Bella said walking back into my room and handing Rose the sheets in her arms.
"Thank you Bella" Rose said taking them and getting to work on the bed.
"Did you want me to give you a lift into school tomorrow, Bella?" I asked her.
"Yes, thank you Alice....Thanks for tonight you two I had a good time" Bella said
"You're welcome" Rose and I both replied to her in Unison.
"Good night" Bella said as she walked out of our room without another word...It didn't take Rosalie long to finish putting her bedding on.
Once I reached over and turned the bedside light off we were both out of it in seconds.
*~Bella~*
I brushed my teeth when I left Alice's room...Feeling my still slightly rosy cheeks...My skin felt good better than it ever had done and I made a choice to use those face packs more often. I put on some pyjama bottoms and a top not caring that I didn't match and climbed into bed...I looked over at the clock and it wasn't as late as I thought it was. I grabbed persuasion from the table and began to read it sighing in contentment...I had nearly finished it now but I was preparing myself for the tears that always came at the last chapters of the book...The realisation that they had made a mistake and that the two of them still loved each other despite everything and despite the persuasion they faced...If I had to wish for my own happy ending it would have to be in the style of Jane Austen.
I had turned the page carefully when there was a muffled knock at my door.
"Come in" I said quietly not wanting to wake anyone...I thought Rose and Alice had gone to sleep.
I couldn't help but gasp a little in surprise when Edward walked in...He gave me a small smile as he closed my door.
"Edward..What are you doing here I thought you were having a guys night in?" I whispered to him closing the book in my hands completely.
"My mind wasn't into it" he replied
"Did you want to talk to me about something, Edward?" I asked him still awestruck as to how he had ended up in my bedroom.
"I would like to....It won't take a second" he replied looking slightly worried in his expression.
"Of course, Edward come and sit down" I sat patting the right side of the surface of the duvet on top of my crossed legs...He walked over and sat down turning his body so that he was fully facing me.
"There were some things that Jasper was saying to me tonight." Edward started.
"What kind of things?" I asked him
"We were talking about attraction and how people can fantasize about each other without the other one even knowing" he explained.
"That's funny...Rose and Alice were talking about the same thing earlier" I confessed.
"What did they say?" Edward asked
"I can't remember most of it now but it was all about Emmett and Jasper, really" I stated and Edward nodded.
"What do you think about it, Bella?" He asked me, his eyes searching into mine for a response...I felt my throat constricting around my mouth...I tried desperately to move the blush away from my cheeks.
"I don't know...I have never been attracted to anyone before, Edward...I don't...I don't know what it is" I replied.
"I am thinking of asking Jessica Stanley out" Edward confessed after a few moments
"Are you attracted to her, then?"
"I reckon I could be...Is it possible to fall in love with someone after you meet them, Bella?" Edward asked his expression pained. I put my hand on his shoulder and rubbed it slightly...I didn't want him to back away from me I just wanted him to feel better he wasn't himself right now and I could see that as clear as day.
"Of course it is...I have never been in love, Edward so I can't offer you advice there but I don't believe in love at first sight...I believe in a love where you get to know one another through your perfections and flaws" I answered...Edward exhaled grabbing my hand that was still on his shoulder.
"Edward...Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?" I whispered to him.
"No...Thank you little sis but this is something that I have to do by myself...You wouldn't be able to help me anyway" he stated and I tightened my grip on his shoulder.
"Try me" I said.
"Jessica's part of my family...She is a distant cousin" he said his head down.
"What's wrong with that?" I asked him
"You don't get attracted to members of your family its disgusting" he stated...I moved my finger to his chin and lifted his head up to lock my eyes with his.
"You can't help who you are attracted to, Edward...You will never know what others will say until you try...If you believe it can work then it can..It comes from you, Edward it all has to come from you" I replied as she smiled his neck widening under my fingertip.
"Bella...You're the best" he said as I took my finger away.
"I'm not Edward I am just here whenever you need me, isn't that what sisters are for?" I asked him.
"You're not just any sister though, Bella...You are one of a kind" he stated
"Thanks" I said not knowing in my mind whether to take that as a compliment or an insult. Edward leaned over and kissed my cheek tentatively before climbing off my bed to stand.
"I will take you into school tomorrow" he said with determination.
"Alice has already offered" I replied.
"Please Bella?" He pleaded and I nodded.
"Good night, little sister" he said in a soft voice.
"Good night" I answered as I watched him walk out of the door.
I abandoned my book completely and buried myself underneath the duvet...I was happy that I was no longer the new girl in school maybe tomorrow would end up being much easier than last week was.
Only time would tell....
A/N – ALL DONE!
I hope everyone had a great celebration last night...I wish you ALL happy new year and lots of love.
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