Changing for the Better

Frightening Little Monster

12/25/09

Rated T

Merry Christmas, please review!!!

BPOV

I awoke to the faint sound of rustling sheets. I flipped over onto my back and sat up. There, sitting on the end of my bed, was Alice.

"Alice? What the hell?" I grumbled.

Alice giggled. "You say funny things when you sleep," she said while moving over to the side of my bed.

I shot my hand out to feel the sheets beside me, but sadly they were bare and empty. "Where's Edward?" I asked. "Oh, he's just out hunting with the rest of them. Rosalie and Emmett came back late last night and told them all of a fabulous hunting spot just north of here. I stayed behind to be with you."

"You mean to babysit me," I mumbled.

Alice shrugged, "Same difference." She then gently got up from beside my bed and pranced over to the door. "They should be home soon though. Get ready, we are gonna hit the road as soon as they get back. I already packed up your suitcase. Just get dressed. You have five minutes." With that she skipped merrily out of the room.

I sighed and lifted my limp and tired body out of the warm and fluffy white bed. I was still majorly sore from the dance lessons we had last night. I chuckled as I remembered the outrageous outfits we had all worn. Classic Alice. I saw that Alice had laid out an outfit for me, I was actually surprised to see a t-shirt and pair of jeans at the foot of the bed. Maybe Jasper really had spun Alice around to many times last night. Well I didn't care is there was something wrong with her, I was going to enjoy the freedom of comfort today and not question it.

Right after I finished changing, Alice barged into the room on the phone. "What do you mean, I thought we had plane tickets! There is no way we are driving from New York to freaking Chicago! Now I don't care if you have to pull those plane tickets out of your ass, we are flying there and that is final!" Alice screamed into the phone.

My mouth fell open in surprise, Alice was always so lady-like but now it was looking like she had developed quite the acid tongue. Alice turned away from the phone. "Bella, please talk to your ridiculous boyfriend and tell him there is now way we are driving to Chicago.

I held my hand out for the phone and Alice tossed it to me. I tried to catch it but I missed and the phone landed on the carpet beside my feet. Scrambling, I picked up the phone.

"Edward? It's Bella, whats going on?" I asked.

Edwards smooth voice came through the phone. "Good morning love, I'm sorry that I wasn't there when you woke." "Oh, uh it's alright. I noticed last night how dark your eyes had gotten, so I didn't mind. Now please tell me what Alice is so upset about." I heard the faint chuckles from Edward on the other line. "I have decided to cancel our flight plans to Chicago and instead drive there from here. Alice however, thinks it is a ludicrous idea and won't hear of it. I seem to be getting the same response from Rosalie and Emmett as well and even though Jasper has not spoken against the idea, I believe he will side with his wife on this one," Edward explained. "God help Jasper if he doesn't," I laughed.

"What do you think of the plan, Bella?" Edward asked me. Suddenly I felt put on the spot. "Uh, whatever makes you happy?" I said unsure. The truth was, I didn't have any interest in riding in the car with the Cullen's any longer then necessary, but I could tell how important this was to Edward that we drive. If it weren't important, he wouldn't have canceled our flights and risked the arguments with his family. "I'm perfectly fine with your decision," I said. I heard Alice groan from beside me.

"Then it's decided, we are driving." Edward announced happily.

"Gee thanks, Bella. Have you ever flown first class before?" Alice asked in an annoyed tone.

"No," I simply said. "Hmm, well its the most amazing and comfortable experience ever, but I guess you will never know that now," Alice pouted.

Alice was actually making me feel bad. "Uh Edward, maybe we should fly, Alice is going to kill me." I panicked. Edward sighed, "She is not going to kill you, she is just trying to make you feel bad, now get ready to leave, we are almost back to the hotel. I love you, see you in a moment."

"I love you too." I muttered as I hung the phone up. I turned around and braced myself for Alice to pounce. I turned to see her flying around the room picking up all the luggage and placing it by the door. Just then a knock at the door got both of our attentions.

"They're back!" Alice announced and ran to get the door. Edward walked through the door and swept me up in a hug. "Only a few hours and I missed you so much I thought I was going to go mad." I stepped closer to him and kissed the bottom of his lower lip." "I think its to late for me, I think I have already gone mad." I then full on kissed him and took him by surprise. His hands wove behind my back and grasped me tightly.

"Gah, you people have the lamest lines. I mean, 'Oh Edward, I think its to late for me, I think I have already gone mad.' I mean come on! Lame!" Emmett mocked.

I turned around, "Emmett, you suck." Emmett laughed, "No, I prefer to let the ladies do that." I gasped and Rosalie turned to Emmett and smacked him across the face.

"Ow! Rose, it was a joke, calm the poop down!" Emmett yelped. "What the hell? You are so immature!" Rosalie seethed.

Every other person in the room found the situation hilarious, but of course Rosalie and Emmett were taking the situation seriously. "Come on guys, we have to leave." Jasper said, motioning towards the door. At this moment, I was really beginning to regret the decision of driving and not flying.

We loaded up into the car and I climbed in beside of Edward into the passenger seat. I buckled in and looked back at the rest of the Cullen's. Yep, they all look annoyed and mad. Alice glared back at me.

"Believe me, in a few hours first class is gonna be looking really good."

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