The Alice Experience:
Bella POV
My alarm – not needed
The Reason – too excited I woke up at 6am…yes 6am
I couldn't believe that I had woken up so early, I don't think I have ever voluntarily woke up this early on a day that I had off. The thought stopped me in my tracks I had 3 more days before I went back to work, how can you go to a thing as mundane as work when you have vampires going on in your life? Luckily my hours were going to be reduced as lack of business meant less paperwork which in turn meant less for me to do. I guess if I was being rational I would see this as a very bad thing; means less money for me to save up and get my own place. But because for the time being I had more pressing matters to attend to I pushed the money problem away, which in it self was odd I can never ordinarily push worries to one side. Life sure is funny now days I shake my head slightly as I make my way to the bathroom.
For some reason I spent 15 minutes debating my shampoo , conditioner, shower gel and just about every thing else. I just couldn't decide, I was nervous beyond belief but the smells didn't seem right to me, I couldn't understand why but I refused to smell like something I didn't like all day. Finally after contemplating mutiny and skipping the whole process I landed on Cherry everything. Which would be ok but since it was my first choice that was made nearly 30 minutes ago I wasn't impressed with my self.
With the hot water working its magic on my knotted muscles, I began to think of my day with Alice, what questions I needed to ask her. Surely with her being all knowing she would know what I need to do to help Edward or even why I need to in the first place. When the water finally ran cold I smirked at how now my brothers would have to have a cold shower when they woke up a small victory to say that they have often done it to me.
I bolted to my room, suddenly in a rush to be dressed and ready unfortunately the clothing decisions took a lot longer than the great shampoo debate. I eventually decided on the same jeans as yesterday as they were comfortable and I long sleeved tee in a deep red colour, with a pair of black converse. The hair was a simple choice I pulled it up into a high ponytail and kept the make up simple as always opting for a rose pink lip gloss instead.
I surveyed my self in the mirror and added a thin gold and black scarf wrapped around my neck and I was done now all I had to do was wait. I let out a breathe that rivalled all others and plonked my self down on the end of my bed. The time 8:30, great now I had a long time to wait.
There was a knock at the door before I was even waiting 10 minutes; a plus I suppose of seeing the future - you tend to have good timing. I jumped up off my bed, only to be hit by a blur I promptly ended up on my butt next to my bed with a throbbing elbow.
"What the?" I asked as I rubbed the elbow, when I looked up I saw a demented vampire in my room "Oh it's you" I tried to sound annoyed but I failed miserably
"You didn't answer and I was getting worried" Alice chirped in reply
"Alice you just knocked – I don't have vampire speed; it is going to take a while to answer the door you know. Plus aren't you psychic shouldn't you have known I was ok?" I couldn't help but laugh at her face as she took in this information with resignation
"This means your going to take foorreeevvveeerrr no matter what your doing doesn't it?" she pouted as I smirked and nodded profusely at her, hoping that this might thwart some of her evil plans for us today.
"So where to then and what happened to refusing to come here until after 11?" I dusted my self off and grabbed my jacket and purse as we headed downstairs.
"Are your family ever home? They never seem to be around" ha my thoughts exactly.
"I guess they have gotten used to not having me around from when I moved out that they kind of forget that I'm here half the time, not too bad really right now. I welcome the lack of parental caring. What would I say to them if they asked what I had done with my day?" We were heading towards the car now still unknowing as to where we were heading.
"Well at least you don't have to worry about that any longer – I know everything remember" she tapped her head and giggled as we peeled out of the drive way, I watched in horror as I looked at each passing sign.
"Alice? Are we…are we going shopping?" my voice high in panic, I liked shopping yes but Jasper had put such empathises on how much Alice loved to shop that I envisioned me dying in the process.
"Oh please Bella, we are going to have a great time I have seen it" she was too smug about her comment, my intuition was telling me something.
"You're lying! You are aren't you oh my god you are. That's wrong on many different levels Alice Cullen" I faked shock in my voice; really I wanted to laugh at her genius and cunning. I mean would you really bet against someone who is psychic? Nope and she knew it.
"Me?" her eyes wide, she knew she had been caught but was dedicated to the lie; she wasn't going to be owning up any time soon.
"Fine" I grumbled at her "Not like I was going to go and tattle on you or anything. Good idea though like anyone is going to argue with you" I shook my head and walked towards one of the many clothes shops.
"ohhhh this way common Bella I have seen this part so I already know what you want and what I'm buying you" her hand whipped out to capture my own and dragged me this way and that – not needing to know my size or see me wear it first. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all
"Hang on what your going to buy me?" her words rebounding off the insides of my skull.
"Well yes, I do want to see you in more than jeans and a tank top and I already saw that if you were buying that is all you would purchase. Really I'm doing you a great service. Ohh" she squeaked and yanked me into another shop filled with bags, belts and other sparkly things. I had to do a mini squeak I do like sparkly things I thought.
We talked whilst shopping, getting to know each other better. I could tell after our 7th shop that I and Alice were going to be best friends; it felt nice to have a real friend after so long. Alex never let me have my friends round and if they popped by he would be so rude that in the end they stopped coming, I lost a lot of friends but none of them wanted to rebuild any bridges after the split; I quickly realised that they were never really my friends they just fed off the drama.
I was strolling down the opposite isle to Alice, looking at all the nice smelling shampoos and other beauty items when I felt a pair of icy hands on my shoulder. I gasped and spun around to be greeted by the most breathtaking sight in the world. Edward.
He leaned in close and whispered "I'm here to rescue you, but we have to be quick she's probably onto us already" his crooked smile playing on his lips, unable to speak I just nodded and allowed him to tow me out of the shop, watching the other girls mouth's drop open as he walked purposely passed them. He didn't even notice.
We rushed to his Volvo and buckled our selves in as we saw an irate Alice marching out of the shopping centre, her arms full of bags and her face full with fury.
"Drive!" I managed to choke out before Edward floored it out of the parking lot.
We laughed as we drove remembering Alice's expression and the stamping of the foot as we left.
"How come she didn't catch up sooner?" I asked in between laughs
"She saw it straight away but she really wanted to buy you this lip gloss and it was the last one left. Her priority was the lip gloss" he was howling with laughter now, he sobered up after a second though "She's going to do something horrible to me now I just know it"
"It's ok I'll save you" I giggled then noticed Edward's knuckles going white against the steering wheel, opps ok time to change the conversation – distract him.
"Soooo where's my Ipod Mr? Since you made mine into scrap metal" I peered at him from the corner of my eye to see a slight smile on his face and his knuckles a little less white than before.
"It's at my house; we can swing by in a bit and pick it up if you want. You could meet the rest of the family?" it was weird to think I had only met him, Alice and Jasper but I felt that I had known all the family for a long time.
"Sure, that would be great, where are we going first?" apprehension filled me; I hadn't seen Edward since the incident with my Ipod I wasn't sure how I was supposed to act.
"Well we are going to get you something to eat and we'll just decide from there. That ok?" his voice hitched up an octave. Was he nervous? No he couldn't be could he?
"Yea that sounds like a solid plan, a good plan, one I agree with fully" my faced scrunched up as I thought about what I had just rambled about, what was wrong with me.
We drove in a comfortable silence to a small restaurant tucked behind a bank. The restaurant was called La Bella Rosa.
We sat in the corner in the candle light as I ordered pasta and pesto chicken, we were silent until my meal arrived.
"So, you were going to enlighten me on my musical taste last time we spoke. Care to share whilst I'm other wise unable to speak?" I asked shovelling a spoon full into my mouth as if to prove my point. Some small part of my brain registered how unattractive this must look, the more dominant part stated however that if he didn't like how I ate then he would either have to deal with it or leave me and my meal in peace.
"Yes I did didn't I" he seemed mesmerised by my eating habits; he didn't look disgusted so that was good. I looked at him waiting for him to continue. "Well let me see, you do have some very odd music on your ipod and I thought I had a diverse play list" he shifted in his seat, lowering his eyes from my gaze, I continued with my pasta. "You seem to listen to upbeat music when you're restless or being active. There are a few classical and slow songs so I'm going to hazard a guess that you listen to these when you're finding it hard to sleep – they distract you from thinking too much. The most listened to though is the more 'dark' music" I burst out laughing as he air quote 'dark'
"Sorry" I mumbled, stifling my laugh with a piece of chicken.
"Yes well you know what I mean – rock music and all that" he went silent then.
"So tell me why do I listen to them the most then?" I was curious any one who had commented on my listening taste had always presumed wrong when it came to why I listened to this type of music or as Jason calls it my " I hate life" music – original isn't it.
"I, I don't know if I'm honest. I'm assuming it's when your angry but something tells me that's not quite it" he sounded frustrated, the not being able to read my mind no doubt being a huge factor in it.
"You don't like the fact you carnt hear what's going on up here do you?" I asked knocking on my head to demonstrate what I meant.
"No" he said through gritted teeth "It frustrates me to no end"
I smiled sweetly at him "In that case my frustrated friend I will enlighten you on the mysteries that make me" again another smile " Yes I may listen to that type of music when I am angry but I do it when I'm frustrated, upset or just trying to think also. That type of music soothes me. I know its odd to say the least but sometimes when you get passed the sounds and listen to the lyrics a lot of it actually makes sense" I let out a brief laugh in spite of my self. "However you know I am pissed when you hear Disturbed blaring out – that's my go to band" I added nonchalantly finishing my food and pushing my plate away from me.
"Ready?" he asked immediately
"For what?" my brain utter mush now that I had eaten something nice and warm
"To meet the rest of the family" he moved his head to one side to appraise my reaction.
"Sure lets go before I fall asleep from the food" He gave me an odd look I sighed at him in response "Hot food tends to make me sleepy for a little while"
He sniggered at me earning him a dirty look as I stalked off towards the car. My heart beat beginning to go faster at the prospect of finally meeting every one.
Did you like it? I want them to still be a little awkward around each other. I know Bella is a little OOC but thats just how i see her acting if she had been put in this situation. So Bella will be meeting the Family in the next chapter as well as having a little heart to heart with Edward. I'm not going to do chapters on chapters about them getting to know each other so i might do one or two and then skip ahead a week or two to really get the ball moving.
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