TWO
"Well, Esme wants all of us to go out to dinner. You know, as a fare well to me." He responded, hastening his steps. I couldn't help it, I stopped in my tracks.
"That is ridiculous! Edward! I'm the only one who eats! I'll get myself something to eat if Esme doesn't want to cook. I never asked her to anyway!" I exclaimed. He just laughed, and continued pulling me along.
"Look, Esme likes to pretend every once in a while alright? And, you being human, well you give her that opportunity. So, stop being overly dramatic, and relax. It's not all for you, okay?" He stated simply.
I was about to let him win the argument, when I remembered something vital. "Edward, you aren't all going to eat tonight are you?" I asked. When he didn't answer, I stopped again. "No! Edward! That is ridiculous. You'll be miserable for your flight tomorrow." I protested.
"Bella, if you are the only one who eats it'll draw attention to us. Unwanted attention at that. So, again I say this isn't for you. Let Esme have her fun alright?" He pleaded, dragging me into a hug. And just like that, I had lost-again. I glared at him post hug, and stomped like a child back to the house. The things this family did for me, and especially with me were ludicrous.
"Finally!" Alice screeched when I walked into the house. "You could have thrown your tantrum on the way instead of stopping every five feet Bella." She exclaimed, dragging me upstairs for another round of Bella Barbie. I hated this part of getting ready. She and Rosalie acted as if I were incapable of dressing myself appropriately. Bossy little vampires.
Three long, excruciating, hours of being poked, prodded, and pulled on later, I was ready to go. Okay.. so it wasn't exactly excruciating, but you get the point. Alice had pulled my hair into a sleek, tight low bun, and dressed me in a black strapless dress that hung just below the knee. It was very classy, very unlike me as well. We had argued for about fifteen minutes on the shoes I was to wear. She wanted me in heels, I, naturally refused to wear them. I'm clumsy enough without adding heels into the mix thank you. I won that battle, by threatening not to go at all. Of course, they were vampires. They could have made me go, but she got the point. And so, it was my trusty black flat shoes that I loved so much.
"Let's go!" Emmett yelled up the stairs to us. Like he wouldn't have been heard regardless, by someone in this house. Seriously. "We have reservations people! Bus is leaving in five minutes. A.I.S!" He bellowed on his way out the door. I snorted at that comment. A.I.S was an abbreviation for "ass in seat". Example: if you're ass was not in the seat by the afore mentioned time, you were left behind. Emmett always threatened it, but never followed through. We tested that theory once, left him waiting for a good fifteen extra minutes. He stayed put. Rosalie is not the most forgiving person to say the least. So, as usual, no one rushed out the door, but this time we actually didn't make him wait any longer than necessary.
As usual, Alice, Edward and I took the Volvo, and everyone else rode in Emmett's jeep. Even Carlisle and Esme. They didn't see the point in driving a third car to our destination. I didn't see the point in going at all, but what did I know? I was, after all, just a silly little human.