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Quickly I threw on one of Alice's dresses, it was a pale green with a scoop neck and frilled skirt, all the while I tried not to think of Alice's reaction when she found out we had a party without her.
"Bella. I cannot be seen at one of my student's parties!" Rosalie suddenly realised and pouted. "It'd be completely against all regulations; technically it's my job to ensure this party doesn't even happen! Principal Hale shall be fired!" She cried, and threw the peach coloured dress of hers to the ground.
"Well, maybe Principal Hale should take the night off, and Rosalie Cullen should be the one to attend this celebratory event. You can be my cousin from out of town from the night." I smiled and picked her dress up from the ground.
"All you need is a little makeover." I grinned.
A couple hours later, two bottles of blonde dye, and a pair of hidden hair extensions, Rosalie was looking a lot more youthful and her alias was very unlikely to be discovered.
"Nice job Isabella. Good to see you finally took a page out of Alice's book." She winked.
I left her to do her own makeup and ventured downstairs to answer the door.
***
Somehow, everyone had found a cocktail dress/suit in the little notice I had given them. They claimed their outfits were vintage, the cooler term for 'my parents'.
"Bella!" Sam greeted me, and flew through the door, her long grey silk dress spun out as she twirled, showing off her dress. How was camping?" She asked excitedly. She did look beautiful in the dress and the added white flowers woven through her fine blonde hair only enhanced her beauty.
"Oh it was, great!" I bluffed. "You look gorgeous!" I gushed.
"I know, right!" She tossed her hair back.
"Well go get a drink and put the strobe light on, the switch is just behind that cupboard." I smiled and she did as she was told.
David was still in the kitchen, finishing the last of the blood I had ordered him to drink, feeling as nauseous as ever.
I turned the lights off, music on, and let the strobe light flash.
Soon enough, over a hundred people had turned up, David had just emerged from the kitchen and Rosalie still had not come downstairs.
"So David, what do you think of the party?" I smiled and asked eagerly.
"It's nothing special, not so different from all the others I've been to. Except I get a sick, lurching feeling in my stomach every time someone walks past. Even the smell of..." He quickly looked around and whispered, "Blood, makes me feel like I'm going to puke." He said looking a little sick.
"Haven't you noticed yet?" I laughed.
"Noticed what?" He asked puzzled.
"That every girl in this room is checking you out. You can have any girl you want." I smiled. "And Sam, well she's right over there looking at you." I pointed out not so subtly.
"She is?" His voice cracked, nervously.
"Yes." I laughed.
He made his way over to Sam, who was standing drink in her hand alone, just waiting for the moment for David to come along and approach her.
They were talking and flirting as David turned around to give me the thumbs up, when his eye caught on something, and a stunned expression drowned the pleased one.
I spun around to see Rosalie waltzing down the stairs, gracefully and nervously. She had painted her eyes dark, and twisted her hair back; with a few lose curls framing her face. She looked mysterious and ten times more beautiful than any girl in the room.
"Who is that?" David breathed as he approached me, Sam trailing closely and desperately behind.
"Hi," Rosalie smiled at me, being the only person she knew.
"I'm David." He said dazed as he butted in, and struck out his hand.
"He doesn't recognise me does he?" Rosalie whispered to me animatedly, but David was too overcome to notice.
"David," I laughed, "This is..." but Sam stood right by his side, her arms crossed over her chest. "My cousin... Rose... from out of town." I said slowly and petulant for having to lie.
"A name more beautiful than the lady herself, if anything more beautiful is at all possible."David said, taking her hand in his and kissing it.
"Oh God." I said putting my hand to my head and turning around. "Nice line." I murmured sarcastically. "Rose," I began, and then noticed the transfixed expression she wore.
"That is the most romantic thing anyone has ever said to me." She said dazed, and lost in his eyes.
"No Rose, I think your boyfriend would not appreciate this." I said apprehensively, pulling her away.
"What Emmett doesn't know can't hurt him." She said distantly, and walked away with David.
"Oh lovely." I said exasperated and rolled my eyes.
"David!" Sam called out urgently, but he was so engrossed in Rosalie he did not hear her desperate cry. She let out a whimper and scurried away to the bathroom. I called after her, but she sniffed away a sob and I lost track of her.
"Great party Bella." A girl from lunch on my first day, whose name I did not remember, remarked.
"Thanks." I smiled pleasantly and walked away, shaking my head in my hands.
What else could go wrong?
"ISABELLA WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?" A shrill female voice screamed from the front door.
Quickly, every guest turned to see if an adult had sprung us, but seeing it was only a small, pixie like figure, holding a small suitcase, they dismissed it and continued to dance.
Let me point out now, that when I say dance, I don't mean the same type that was around sixty years ago.
Currently they were doing 'the astronaut.' I don't need to explain it; the name itself is pretty self explanatory.
Though it's safe to say, I still can't dance, and don't plan on learning.
"Alice! You're home!" I greeted her with a hug, ignoring her anger.
"Yes I'm home. And you're having a party without me!" She cried, on the verge of breaking down.
"Seriously Alice, there was one stop over, and you managed to buy two suitcases worth clothes." Jasper whined, struggling to lift the bags into the room. "I think a bear is lighter than the content of these bags individually."
"Jasper!"I called excitedly and hugged him too. He dropped the suitcases and hugged me back tightly. "Why were you away so long?" I whined.
"I'll tell you later." He smiled sweetly, watching Alice's tormented reaction to the party.
"It's cocktail themed! Do you know how long it's been since I've been to a cocktail party?" She whined. "Jasper, stop forcing me to be calm. It's not working. Now I feel like a chocolate bar. AND I CAN'T EVEN EAT CHOCOLATE!" She roared and ran up the stairs with the smaller suitcase.
"She's wonderful my wife, isn't she?" Jasper said sarcastically.
I laughed and followed him up the stairs to Alice.
"Alice," I began, when I found her storming around her room.
"Is that my dress?" She asked sounded disgruntled and betrayed.
"Yes, but that's not the point. I have to tell you something." I said urgently.
Alice's face went blank for a minute, and she perked up within seconds.
"David's here? Changed? And with Rosalie?" She said, having read the future. "This I have got to see. Jasper! Bring the camera I bought." She demanded.
Jasper sighed, rifled through one of many suitcases and followed Alice down the stairs.
"What's so special about that camera?" I asked.
"It's amazing! It prints off moving pictures. How awesome!" She said perked up, and stole the camera from Jasper.
"And what do you plan on doing with it?" I sneered.
"Using it for blackmail. Ooh, I hope she's making out with him!" She said excitedly.
"You're going to blackmail Rosalie?" I said interested. "What for?"
"I don't know yet. Money? A new purse? That gorgeous dress she has on! Wait is that mine?" She rambled and stealthily sneaked up behind the duo, who were dancing closely in a dark corner and pressed record.
David leaned in closely to Rosalie and kissed her.
"Revenge!" Alice mouthed to me.
Alice and Rosalie fought like the sisters they never had.
By revenge Alice meant no harm, merely to get back at her for all the times she over took her time in the bathroom.
Rosalie and David kissed scrupulously for much longer than I expected, I sighed and paid more attention to my nails.
"I think that's long enough." Alice said repulsed, and clicked the stop button which let off a bright flash.
The two broke apart, and Rosalie squinted.
"Alice?" Rosalie asked, part blind.
"How do you like my moving picture camera?" She winked and skipped off.
"Moving what?" She asked confused. "Did she just record us?"
I nodded and Rosalie went into panic mode.
"If Emmett sees that he'll die!" She ran her hands through her hair, ruining the style that had taken her so long. "He'll be so angry and jealous! Bella you can't let him see that!" She begged desperately.
"What is going on here?" David butted in.
"David you idiot! This is Principal Hale!" I whisper-shouted at him.
The look on his face was priceless.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He whisper-shouted back.
"Because Sam was standing right next to you." I growled.
"Sam!" He said remembering. "Oh wow, I have to go find her!" He said and ran off to go find her, speeding through the crowd at a blindingly fast pace.
"Whoa! What was that?" They all were amazed to see David run so fast.
"Bella! I think David has just broken his cover!" Rosalie hissed anxiously.
"Oh relax; I'll blame it on some new technology or energy drink." I dismissed her worry. "Rosalie, this is exactly what we need! Can't you see? Emmett will be so overwhelmed with emotions he'll break out of that... curse Beth has on him!"
"But...!" She rebutted.
"Relax, we'll just tell him it was a set up to get him out of there. He'll understand that." I smiled encouragingly.
Rosalie, seeing no other choice agreed hesitantly.
"I'd feel bad lying to him though."
"Whatever makes you sleep easier at night." I rolled my eyes and headed after Alice.
"We don't sleep." She hissed and followed closely behind.
***
"Alight so here's the plan." Alice said seriously, glancing around the circle we'd huddled into in her room, away from all the noise and teen drama of my party.
"I'm going to use the transporter to go find Emmett. I just found out it has a GPS tracking system built into it! Neato!" She smiled flashing the transporter and winked.
"Alice this is a plan, not an advertisement." Jasper sighed. "Besides is it smart to use that thing if Beth's father made it?"
"That what I said!" Rosalie and I chorused.
"Oh relax guys! I'm not going to be stuck in economy class on a plane again. It's impossible to book a flight last minute and get a good seat. My back still ache's from being so cramped in that seat!" She pouted. "Now all I have to do is type Emmett's cell phone number in here and press transport and viola!" She smiled and disappeared before our eyes.
"Alice!" Jasper called out to thin air. "The economy seats are twice her size." He sighed.
"She'll be fine." I assured. "In the mean time, I have guests to entertain. One in particular." And I retreated back to the party leaving Jasper and Rosalie to wait for Alice's return.
"I'll come." Rosalie offered.
"No, you've done enough damage for one night." I said and descended down the staircase into the spotlight.
"Bella, where have you been?" Sam said sadly. "You're stupid cousin has ruined everything! Now every girl in the room thinks she has a chance with David."
"What do you mean?" I asked confused and she pointed to a circle of girl crowded around a helpless being concealed in the middle.
David.
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