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I'm writing this because you've earned part one of the championships!!
This is the first part of Bella & Edward's championships, so stay tuned for part two!
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Jessica and Lauren got out of a shiny pink convertible, it looked new. They saw us, and sauntered over.
"Hey, Swan. Hi, Edward." Was Jessica's odd greeting. She was surprisingly happy.
"Jessica. Lauren." At least Edward was acknowledging their existence.
"Do you like my new car? Daddy gave it to me as a present for the championships." Jessica grinned proudly.
Jessica's father was her and Lauren's coach. He was a pushover, letting them do whatever they want.
He also bought them expensive presents, like cars, any time they do something right for a change.
"Congratulations." I said sarcastically.
"Thanks. I'll be waiting to crush you, Swan." Jessica said, winking at Edward before skipping inside, with a nervous-looking Lauren on her heels.
I ground my teeth together angrily.
"Calm down, Bella. She's a misguided person who is spoiled rotten by her pushover father." Edward said, putting a hand on my shoulder. I cracked up laughing, but he just stared at me.
"What?" He asked defensively.
"You make it sound like she's a mental institution case." I laughed.
"How?" He crossed his arms.
"How about 'Misguided person'?" I asked, crossing my arms and raising my eyebrows.
"Well, it's true." He mumbled.
"Whatever. Let's just go get ready." I ignored him and we went inside.
I swallowed hard when I saw the stands full of hundreds of people from all over Washington. We were handed schedules, and I saw we were last.
Figure skating is after Ice Dancing, which is before Hockey, so Edward and I's performance would be the last thing done.
Well, at least I could watch the other skaters first. Let's just hope it helps my nerves.
"Breathe, Bella." Edward reminded, looking at me. I exhaled deeply for the first time since we walked inside.
We sat in the "Figure Skaters Here" area on the private side of the ice for the hockey teams' championships.
It went by quickly, and Emmett and Jasper were great. I laughed when, after their game, they did a chest bump and Emmett knocked Jasper over.
Angela and her cousin did their Ice Dancing routine first. I hugged them good luck, and they skated to the center of the ice.
Their routine gave them a 0.14, a near perfect score.
The rest of the skaters did their routines, and time sped up, as if trying to aggravate me. Then it was time for Lauren and Jessica's performance.
It was the same routine they showed us, so we went and changed before they could see us in costume.
When they finished, we waited until they were seated to go out on the ice. I was hyperventilating heavily, and Edward was staring at me uneasily.
Jessica and Lauren gasped from their seats.
"Are you ready?" Edward asked quietly.
"Yes." I breathed, closing my eyes.
"Do you trust me?" He asked, taking my hands.
"Of course." I answered immediately.
"That's all you need to remember." He said, smiling.
And we started.
It was nerve racking at first, but I thought back to what he asked, and I did trust him. So I let his strong arms guide me.
Everything was great, we flowed nicely together, and the crowd didn't stop cheering. The judges were grinning, and talking amongst themselves eagerly.
Jessica was completely awestruck, gaping open-mouthed and wide-eyed at us as we skated around the ice. Lauren was, surprisingly, grinning and cheering along with the rest of the crowd.
When I skated in their direction, I heard them whispering to each other.
"Where'd she get that costume? The garbage?" Jessica asked, laughing. But I saw the jealousy in her eyes.
"I don't know, but they both look great!" Lauren clapped.
"Shut up! They suck out there!" Jessica whispered harshly, pouting.
"No, you shut up, Jessica. I'm sick of you bossing me around!" Lauren stood up and stormed over to sit next to Angela.
"But, Lauren!" Jessica called after her. When Lauren ignored her, she turned back to face the ice and glared at me.
Then it was time for my solo.
I did the first few jumps and spins perfectly, but I soon came to my one weakness: a Quadruple Layback Spin. It was part of the last class we had before championships, and I didn't have much time to learn it.
Even after practicing, it was still one of the hardest figure skating moves, and I hardly knew it.
I took a deep breath and started the spin. I was doing great, and ice flew up from underneath my blades.
Through my spinning vision, I saw Jessica stretch out her hand and toss something onto the ice.
Right under my skates.
I fell back, and heard a loud crack. The crowd gasped, and Jessica snuck back to her seat, unseen.
Edward skated over.
"Bella, are you alright?" He asked. The room was spinning, and Edward's voice sounded distant. I realized it was my head that cracked against the ice.
Before I could make sense of anything, I was in a hard bed somewhere backstage. Carlisle pressed his fingers against my skull, and I winced.
"Nothing too serious. She's just a little bruised. It won't qualify as an injury. Do you want to go back out?" He asked us.
It was silent, and we exchanged a look.
"I'll leave you alone to make your decision." Carlisle said quietly, walking out of the small room.
And it was just me and Edward.
Again.
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WOAH!
That one was short, too, but still longer than the last one.
That's just the first part, though!
I'm not going to post it until I get five reviews, and I've only gotten three so far!
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