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*Three ninjas dressed in black ninja clothing descend from the ceiling in Stephenie Meyer's vault where she keeps the deed for Twilight.*
Me: Okay Ninja1 and Ninja2, we gotta get the deed. It's locked in that vault with all the lasers and stuff around it. Go ahead and do your ninja stuff.
Ninja1 & Ninja2: Yes Steph *bows*
*Ninja1 & Ninja2 begin gynastics and dodge all the lasers effortlessly but they find Steph already there munching on a Subway*
Me: What took you guys so long?
Ninja1: How did you get here so fast?
Ninja2: *looks longingly at Subway* and where did you get the Sub?
Me: *munch* never mind the Sub. Ninjas, I just walked around all the lasers. Yeesh! Y'all aren't the brightest are ya?
*dials code for vault and it opens. Steph grabs deed*
Me: YES! I FINALLY OWN TWILIGHT! *kisses deed*
*suddenly the Volturi appears and snatches deed away from Steph. Soon all three ninjas are pinned down*
ME: NOOO!! My beautiful Twilight!! Why Aro?!?!
Aro: Because Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight
Me: *sobs* NOOOOO!!!!
Ninja2: Um…can I get the Sub????
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Chapter Three
The next two days before school started, I didn't do much. I went into town and shopped around a little bit. I got some more clothes and a couple of books. Mom had given me an American Express credit card with the words, "I trust you" and "Don't spend it all in one place." Along with the credit card, Mom also had given me a brand new guitar as a gift. "Now you can start playing again," she said, her eyes sparkling with love. I used to play guitar since I was eight. I played a little piano too. I was actually pretty good. But when I started dating Jacob, it took a backseat in my life. I hadn't played in two years. But I found that I could still play like the old times. As it turned out, my mom told me that the house also had a piano in her dad's old study. She showed me it and I immediately fell in love with it. It was classic black and gorgeous. I spent the whole of Saturday playing piano and guitar in my granddad's old study.
On Sunday, I found a library and spent hours reading my new favorite book, Pride and Prejudice. I couldn't read Wuthering Heights anymore. I loved that book but if I tried to read it now, I would only remember how I'd left my copy in Jacob's car and then the images of my old boyfriend and the girl who used to be my friend kissing and doing much more would come into my mind and I would feel nauseated.
At least Pride and Prejudice didn't bring back any bad memories. Besides, Darcy was a hottie in my eyes. Elizabeth was lucky. I sighed. What was wrong with me? Here I was thinking how a fictional character was lucky to have a hot guy as her husband. I shook my head and put down the book. It was a sweltering hot Sunday afternoon and as soon as I stepped outside the air-conditioned bookstore, I was hit with a blast of hot wind. Even dressed in a black tank with a blue short-sleeved shirt over it, blue baby doll shoes and a pair of blue Capri's, I was still hot. Ooh an ice cream sounded good right now. I'd passed one on my way here so I got into my Ferrari, turned on the air condition and plugged in my iPod. It was blue and silver like my Z3 and it also matched my car. It seemed me and my grandma had similar tastes in colors. New Divide by Linkin Park was playing. I sang along to the song as I drove to the Dairy Barn.
When I reached, the car park was almost full. Kids were against the cars hanging out with their friends listening to music from their stereos. Some people looked like they were on dates whilst some were just there talking. I finally found a parking and got out. I was just walking across to the small diner when I heard a voice calling, "Hey baby! You new?"
I ignored the voice but it continued shouting, "Aw babe, don't be like that. Come on over here and make some new acquaintances."
My temper was slowly rising. Who did this guy think he was? Ugh. He sounded like a player to me. Disgusting.
I walked into the diner, the voice still calling me.
Then I heard another voice behind me shout, "Hey Mike! Stuff it okay? Leave the girl alone! She probably has better things to do than hang out with a dud head like you!"
I turned around to see who had just defended me and right behind me, there was a short girl shouting at the idiot called Mike.
She was really pretty the girl. She was short and petite but it fit her perfectly. Her skin was beautifully tanned and she had jet black hair that was cut short. Given her tiny figure and the haircut, she looked like a little pixie. She was wearing a short sleeveless green dress that hugged her figure nicely. She reminded me of a dark-haired Tinker bell. Next to her was a guy. I guessed he was her boyfriend by the way he had his hands wrapped around her waist. He was very handsome. He had honey blond hair that hung in his eyes, deep ocean blue eyes and a tall lean figure. His bone structure was perfect as if carved carefully and his skin was tanned expertly. From the looks of his muscles, he had to be playing a sport.
"Thank you," I said gratefully. She had the greenest eyes I'd ever seen like two emeralds shining beautifully.
"No problem. Mike's the biggest idiot I've ever met. Hi, I'm Alice," she said, holding out her hand. We shook hands. "I'm Bella. I don't even know that Mike kid but I hate him already," I said. She and the guy laughed. The blonde guy next to her looked at me and held out his hand, "I'm Jasper, Alice's boyfriend." We shook hands.
"Nice to meet you, Alice, Jasper. Now if you would excuse me but I have an appointment with an ice cold Belgium Chocolate ice cream so I gotta go. Bye," I said, waving my hand.
"Wait," Alice said, "we'll order together and get to know each other better. Jazz has to go now anyway so I'll need the company."
"Yeah I better go. Bye Ali, bye Bella," Jasper said, kissing his girlfriend on the cheek and waving at me before heading of to his car.
We ordered our ice creams and went to sit down in one of the booths.
"So Bella, I've never seen you around here so I take it you're new?" Alice asked as she dug into her Dulce de Leche ice cream.
I nodded. "Yup I moved here from Forks, Washington, two days ago."
"Wow Washington, that's so cool. What school are you going to go to?" she asked. She was rather hyper and was practically bouncing up and down in her seat. She reminded me of Rachel. I felt a pang of homesickness but covered it with a smile.
"Hugh Gilbertson High, you?" Mason had told me what school I was going to do and had given me the directions. I had to report tomorrow morning to pick up my schedule before class.
"Ooh yay! That's my school too! I think we're going to be really good friends," she said, excited and more animated than before. Wow I really liked Alice. She was so warm and bubbly and she helped me get over my homesickness.
We continued to talk some more and got to know each other better. Her favorite color was pink and she was the same age as me. She was adopted and she had two other adopted brothers. She had a puppy named Twinkles and a best friend named Rosalie. Her parents were Carlisle and Esme and they were allowed to call them by their first names and her last name was Cullen. I could see Alice becoming one of my best friends already.
Just as I thought that, she gushed, "Oh Bella! We're going to be the best of friends!"
After we finished our ice-creams, we continued talking until she checked, "Oh my Carlisle! It's already six thirty! I gotta go home before Esme kills me!"
I was kind of disappointed but I agreed. We walked to her car which was a yellow Porsche similar to the one my mom had. She turned to me, "Bella you wanna come over? I really want my family to meet you and Esme loves visitors!" She asked her green eyes begging me.
I smiled. "Sure," I said, "let me check in with my mom first, 'kay?" She nodded, ecstatic. "Thanks Bella!" she said, hugging me.
I called Mom and she was happy for me. "Go ahead. Have fun, honey!" she said. Alice got into her car and I got into mine. She followed me home and I dropped off my car. She said that it would be too hard for me to follow her home so I agreed. We drove to her home which was really hard to get to. She wasn't kidding. The driveway was almost completely obscured from the road. Her house was a huge white Victorian styled house surrounded by trees. The house was lit inside.
We went inside and it was beautiful. Alice looked at my expression and laughed. "Yeah Esme's an interior designer. She does beautiful work. I'm home!" she called
"I'll sure say! This place is gorgeous!" I said.
"Thank you dear," said a woman's voice from behind me. I jumped and turned around. The woman was beautiful. She had a soft exterior, a beautiful heart-shaped face, soft hazel brown eyes and a petite frame. Behind her, stood a handsome middle aged man. He had blonde hair and blue eyes. He was tall and lean. "Hello my dear, I'm Esme and this is my husband, Carlisle," she said in a kind voice.
"Hello, I'm Bella it's a pleasure to meet you," I said, blushing slightly.
"Mom is it okay if Bella stays for dinner? I already asked her," Alice chirped up from behind me. "Of course dear," Esme said warmly. I smiled at them.
"Come on Bella! Let's go to my room!" she said, pulling me. Before I knew it, I was pulled into a room. I gasped. It was trendy and stylish. It had a huge bed in the middle, surrounded by filmy white canopies. The carpet was white and spotless. There was a huge door that I was sure led to her closet. Alice was surprisingly strong for a pixie and she pulled me through the big door. I gasped again. This place was incredible. It was almost as big as my massive room back at the mansion. Her closet was packed with clothes and shoes. On each of the walls were shelves to accommodate Alice's a hundred plus shoes. Shoes of every color imaginable, of every type, of any brand or designer! In the middle of it all was a massive carousel with all her clothes. It looked like all designer and brands and had a range from minis to long poufy gowns.
"Alice, this place is amazing!" I said. She laughed at my awestruck face. "Yeah I know. I love it in here! It's my favorite place in the world! It's my fairy land," she laughed.
"Hmm….you should change for dinner," she said looking at me with a critical eye. "I'm sure I have something in here that can suit you," she said, looking around. "Hmm…what color?" she pondered, looking at me again. "Blue!" she exclaimed, "Dark blue, midnight blue!" I smiled. "That's my favorite color you know," I said. "See great minds think alike!" she smiled triumphantly. "Aha! Yes…perfect! This is perfect!" she shouted. She pulled a breathtaking dress. It was beautiful and I knew I would look great in it. It was, of course, midnight blue and was a spaghetti strap. It was pleated around the bust and underneath was a simple black bow. From there it cascaded like a waterfall till right above the knee.
Before I knew what she was doing, Alice had me in the dress and was applying makeup. "There," she said with a final touch on my eye shadow, "you're officially perfect!" She pushed me in front of a huge mirror. I gasped. Alice had made me look like a whole new person. The dress fit in all the right places and hung beautifully on my body. The dark blue eye shadow that Alice had applied surrounded my eyes and made the chocolate brown in them pop like it never did before. My skin looked pale and creamy and my hair was perfectly combed and it cascaded down to the middle of my back. "Wow… Alice you're a miracle worker!" I shouted, hugging her. She laughed. "Now it's me time! Help me pick out an outfit!" she said. After trying on over a dozen dresses that were either too formal or "club-ish", she finally decided on a beautiful lime green dress. It was similar to mine in that it had a bow around the waist. Bu it was polka dotted and suited Alice perfectly in that it was crazy and fun like her. "It suits you," I said smiling.
"I think I'll take a shower before I change. All the volleyball and swimming gave me a real work out and I'm probably covered in sweat and sand. I'll go take a shower real quick," she said grabbing a towel and disappearing behind another door. I spotted a bookshelf across her room and was making my way to it when suddenly "Womanizer" by Britney Spears started playing.
"Hey Bella, that's my phone! Can you answer it for me?" Alice shouted from the bathroom. "Sure!" I called back. I picked up her pink Krazr.
"Hello?"
"Alice? Hello? Is that you?" called a beautiful male voice. It was smooth and controlled and reminded me of melting honey.
"Um no, Alice is in the shower and can't come to the phone. Who is this?" I asked, wanting to hear more of the angel's voice.
"This is her brother, Edward. May I ask who you are?" the voice said flirtatiously.
Oh so this was Edward. Alice had told me about him. He was a huge player and Alice was not very fond of him to say the least. "Every night he's out with a different girl!" she said vehemently. "Have you ever seen John Tucker Must Die? Well Edward is like the John Tucker of our school. Every girl lines up to date him despite knowing that he doesn't really care about their relationship. It's so embarrassing to watch/ the girls practically drool over him and drape themselves all over him and his stupid idiots for friends, Laurent and James. Then there's his on-again-off-again bitch of a girlfriend Tanya and her two minions, Irina and Victoria. One minute Edward's with Tanya next minute he's sucking some random girl's face. Same thing with Tanya. The two of them practically rule the school. Jasper, Emmett, Rosalie and I are the only ones they can't toy around with. Jazz and Em are the only two not to be seduced by Tanya and Rose and me are the only two to see through Edward's charms. It's disgusting to watch them rule everyone. Hopefully you won't fall for Edward's charms. I mean he's gorgeous and I'm saying that and he is my brother. He's gorgeous, charming and it's easy to get wrapped in his web. But please Bella, I've seen too many people get hurt my ass of a brother, I don't want the same thing to happen with you. He's going to come after you, you know. You're pretty, really pretty, practically gorgeous and he's going to want you. I just don't want to see you hurt Bella."
I laughed. "There's no danger there, Alice, trust me," I told her about Jacob. She was shocked to say the least. "See? After Jacob, I'm sure I'm not going to fall for any guy especially a jerk of a player." She realized that I really meant what I was saying and accepted what I had said.
"Hello? Mystery Girl you there?" called Edward. I snapped back into the present.
"Yeah… I'm here. You can call me Mystery Girl since you aren't getting my name. So I take a message?" I said.
He laughed. "Yeah tell Alice that I have a date tonight and need her to cover for me with Carlisle and Esme, 'kay? And don't worry about the name, I'll find out eventually." He chuckled before he hung up.
"Ass," I muttered as I hung up the phone. "Hey Bella, who was that?" Alice asked stepping out of the bathroom in a robe, drying her pixie cut hair.
"Edward," I answered matter-of-factly. Her green eyes were narrowed into slits and she hissed, "What does he want now?"
"He wants you to cover for him. Apparently he has a date and needs you to explain it Carlisle and Esme," I said.
Alice blew up after I said that. She stated raving about Edward, calling him names saying that the nurses could've drowned him at birth, saying he was an asshole and just basically insulting him. In the end she decided to call Edward back and tell him that she wasn't gonna cover for him and that he would just have to come home and face the music. As she dialed his number, I said, "Um… I'm gonna give you some privacy. Come and look for me when you done." She nodded and her eyes narrowed further, signaling that he had picked up. I shut the door just as she yelled, "Edward Anthony Cullen!" into the phone.
I stepped out in the hall. I could see there was a balcony ahead. I could use some fresh air, I thought. I started walking towards it but then I passed a room that had piano in it. It seemed to be the music room. There were two couches on either side of the room and a piano to the far end. There was also a guitar on a stand next to one of the couches. Hmm... one of the Cullens is musical, I thought. Which one of them was it though?
I walked over to the piano. It was beautiful similar to the one in my grandfather's study. I ran my fingers across the keys. Though the piano was well polished, the keys showed that it hadn't been played for a while. On top of it was a pile a music sheets. I started going through them when the name on one of them caught my eye. The piece was called "Esme's Favorite". Interesting…, I thought. One of the Cullens composed music. That took a great deal of talent. I was impressed. I took the sheet of music and sat down. I began to play the tune; it was so beautiful. Whoever wrote this was so talented.
"Oh Bella," I heard Esme's voice say. I jumped at her voice and stopped playing. "Oh Esme, I'm sorry. I should've asked. I hope tha-"
"No Bella it's all right. Don't apologize. I was just surprised to hear that tune. It's been so long since I've heard it. My son, Edward composed it for me a couple years ago. It was before he started high school. He doesn't play much anymore," she said sadly. Whoa…Edward had composed this? I thought. I couldn't think of a player being musical but apparently I was wrong. I understood why he never played anymore. Obviously he was occupied with sucking face with random girls and then breaking their hearts. Ugh…I sound like Alice now, I thought.
Esme looked so sad, thinking about how much her son had changed that I decided to cheer her up. "Do you want me to play some more now?" I offered, smiling.
Her face lit up. "Oh yes! But after dinner, right now we have to go eat." I nodded, happy I'd made Esme happy.
"Let's collect Alice on our way down," she said. She took my hand and held it like how my mom used to do when I was little. I squeezed affectionately and she squeezed back. Alice had just finished dressing when we entered her room. Esme took her hand and our hands linked, we walked down the staircase. At the end of the stairs were Carlisle and another young man. He was very muscular and rather large. He looked like a body builder and it was a little intimidating. He grinned at me and I understood who he was. It had to be Alice's other brother, Emmett. She told me that he was huge and could look a bit scary but was like a big soft teddy bear and he loved making jokes, not all of them very funny. I smiled back at him
"You three are a vision," said Carlisle, taking Esme and kissing her at the top of her head before hugging her. I blushed.
"Well hello there!" said Emmett in his deep voice. "Who are you now? Did you folks adopt another kid? Why the heck didn't I get the memo?" he asked jokingly.
Alice smacked the back of his head. "Behave, idiot," she said menacingly.
"Ouch, Alice! That really hurt! Rose already does that all the time! Don't tell me you're gonna start to! Why do you do that?" he boomed in his deep voice.
"Well how else are you going to behave and learn to keep your mouth shut? Besides, what do you want us to do?" she fired back.
"How about keep your hands to yourself?" he shot back. This was like watching a tennis match.
Alice opened her mouth to reply but Esme stood between them and shouted, "Both of you behave! I raised you better than that!"
"Bu-, " they both began.
"I don't want to hear it! Now, Emmett this is Alice's friend, Bella. Bella this is Alice's bickering partner Emmett," Esme said. I grinned. "Nice to meet you, Emmett, I must say you and Alice are very entertaining," I said.
"You too, Bella," he chuckled. I could tell I was going to like Emmett a lot.
"So where's Edward?" Emmett said, looking around as if expecting him to jump out of the closet.
"Oh Edward's going to be home after dinner," said Alice. You could tell she was seething underneath her cool façade. Esme and Carlisle frowned but with a look from Alice, they shook it off, although Esme looked a little upset and Carlisle's mouth was pressed into two straight lines. I hated Edward so badly right then. Didn't he know how lucky he was to have such a wonderful family? He just didn't appreciate what he had.
After dinner, we all settled in the living room. Dinner had been mostly me being questioned about Forks and my life there and Emmett making joking comments on my answers. Emmett plopped down on one of the couches. I was amazed he could still move despite all the food he'd eaten. He belched loudly and was rewarded with Esme smacking his head. "Emmett," she reproached. "Sorry," he apologized.
"Esme, do you want me to play now?" I asked. "Yes please, Bella, go on up. We can hear you playing from here," she said.
"Okay," I said, heading upstairs. "Play?" I heard Alice ask and then I heard Esme relaying what had happened earlier. I returned to the music room and began playing the song again. After it was done, I was so lost in the music that I started playing a song that I had composed the day before when I was thinking about Jacob. I called it, Get Over It. It had words to it so as I played I began to sing.
Slipping down the slide
I did enjoy the ride
Don't know what to decide
You lied to me
You looked me in the eye
It took me by my surprise
Now are you gratified
You cried to me
La la la la la la
Don't turn around
I'm sick
And I'm tired of your face
Don't make this worse
You've already gone and got me mad
Too bad I'm not sad
It's casting over
Just one of those things
You'll have to get over it
When I was feeling down
You'd start to hang around
And then I found your hands all over me
And that was out of bounds
You filthy rotten hound
It's badder than it sounds
Believe me
La la la la la la
Don't turn around
I'm sick
And I'm tired of your face
Don't make this worse
You've already gone and got me mad
Too bad I'm not sad
It's casting over
Just one of those things
You'll have to get over it
Hey yeah
You gotta get over it
Hey yeah
You gotta get over it
It's too bad I'm not sad
It's casting over
Just one of those things
You'll have to get over it
Don't turn around
I'm sick
And I'm tired of your face
Don't make this worse
You've already gone and got me mad
Too bad I'm not sad
It's casting over
Just one of those things
You'll have to get over it
You'll have to get over it
As I finished the song, I felt someone standing behind me. I turned around and no one was there. But the feeling remained.
"Is anyone there?" I called. Suddenly a dark figure stepped out of the shadows.
"That was a beautiful song," it said. The voice was weirdly distorted. My breathing hitched.
"Who's there?" I called again, my voice choking a little. "Emmett, if you're playing one of your infamous pranks, it's not funny and I'll get Alice to kick your butt."
"It's not Emmett," it said, as the figure stepped out into the light.
It was….
A man so beautiful I almost fell off my seat. His face was gorgeous and I felt as if I were staring at an angel. His eyes were a light green, different from Alice's but still beautiful. His body was lean and he was about 6'2. His hair was a bronze color and had flecks of gold in it.
"Hi there," he said in his normal voice. I recognized that voice at once. "I'm-"
"Edward," I guessed. He grinned, his eyes sparkling.
"Ahh…you know me. But I don't know you. And you are?" he said smoothly. I could tell at once that he was everything that his sister had said. No matter how handsome he was, he was a heartbreaker. I could tell he was trying to dazzle me with his charm and beauty like he'd done countless girls.
"Leaving," I said. I stood up and stepped passed him. I ran into Alice just as I stepped into the hall. "Be-"she began before I cut her off by putting my hand on her mouth. I was sure Edward could hear us still and I didn't want him to know my name.
"Shh…not here," I said pulling towards the stairs where I was sure Edward couldn't hear us. I removed my hand. It was covered in lip gloss. Alice handed me a tissue before she exploded, apologizing.
"I'm so sorry, Bella, I know you probably didn't want to meet him, especially by yourself. I forgot you were even up here. Edward came in like ten minutes ago and he and my parents were arguing downstairs. He stormed upstairs after and I think he heard you playing which is why he came to the room. With the fight, I forgot about you, oh Bella I'm so sorry! I'm such a horrible friend," she said, breathlessly, on the edge of tears. I hugged her.
"It's okay Alice, I don't blame you. And no, you're not a horrible friend, you're a great friend. In fact, you're my first friend here," I said.
She hugged me back. "You sure you don't hate me for leaving you unprotected against Edward?"
"Please. I could handle Edward in my sleep. He has no control over me like he apparently has over everybody else. Maybe I'm immune. I see his appeal though. I just don't want to get caught up with him," I explained.
She hugged me again. "Yay! Someone else who's immune to the Edward-ness!" I laughed.
"Come on, I'll drop you home," she said.
I said goodbye to the rest of the Cullens as I left the house. Esme and Carlisle both invited me to come back. "Maybe I could hear you play the rest of the tune next time," she whispered in my ear as she hugged me. Emmett gave me a giant bear hug so tight that couldn't even breathe. "Come back soon squirt," he said, as he ruffled my hair playfully. Alice glared at him for messing her masterpiece but I pulled her away before she could smack his head. I saw Emmett give me a grateful smile out of the corner of my eye. We said our final goodbyes before getting into Alice's Porsche. As we drove away from the Cullen house, I could've sworn I saw a figure by one of the windows looking down at us but I guess it was my imagination.
Before I knew it, I was home. I checked in with Renee before heading to my room. It was now 9:00 PM so I picked out my outfit for school the next day, made sure I was set for everything and listened to music on my iPod till 10:00 before finally falling asleep.
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Soo…you met the Cullens! And…Edward :). Who is unfortunately a player. Yes I know how he's always a player but this isn't your regular player story. Bella isn't going to fall for the player for a little while now. So far she hates him because he's a player. Edward will try to win her but will it work? I think not. Besides there may be another guy coming in soon ;) Who knows what twists my mind may come up with? Because I, for one, don't! And I'm the author!
I know there was no Jacob in this but I just gotta say this: I HATE HIM!!!
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