Elsie's POV
I pulled the decrepit truck into the garage after school, not pausing when I heard a loud bang and the crash of glass. Another typical day, I guess. I opened the door to the house and stepped into the living room to see both Alice and Rosalie looking to the large front window. I glanced over and saw the window had shattered. Through the large glass hole were the wrestling forms of Jasper and Emmett. I looked at Alice. "What now?"
Alice shook her head. "Emmett started accusing Jasper of making him…erm…sexually aware of Rose. Jasper said that it wasn't his fault that Emmett was a horn dog, and Emmett lunged at him. I saw that they were going to break the furniture if they fought in here, so when I yelled at them to take it outside, I forgot to mention the fact that they would want to use a door." I laughed, glancing once again at the broken window. It seemed that Emmett was winning at the moment, but Jasper was still struggling.
I ran up the stairs to my room and dumped my backpack on my bed. As soon as I did, my cell phone rang. I grabbed it from out of the front pocket of my bag and flipped it open.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Elsie!" A rough, dry voice greeted me.
"Sam! Hey! What's going on?"
"I was wondering if your parents would let you come to a bonfire tonight. It's just a big party, not a meeting or anything, although we've got two new wolves that you've never met. Henry and Shawn are their names. Shawn's the faster runner, but Henry's the better tracker. They're pretty good, being newbies. I just thought you'd want to come down, eat, hang out, and meet the new wolves."
"Oh, of course, I'd love to!"
He paused before adding, "You should go ask your parents first."
"No, Sam. They'd be fine. They will know where I'm at, and they can cross the border in an emergency. I remember when you and Ed-Dad made those few adjustments to the treaty. Besides, I'm just as safe at a werewolf party as I am living in a house full of vampires." I knew that he would call Edward's cell as soon as I hung up, anyways.
Sam huffed. "Fine. The party starts at about 6 tonight. If you need a ride, I can send Quil up…"
"No, that's fine. I've got my truck…" I winced at the thought of driving that old junk heap. I wished it would just die already, so that then my parents would have to get me a new car.
"OK. Call if you need anything."
"You got it, Sam."
"See you soon, Elsie!" Sam hung up. I was silent for a moment, counting. Five seconds, and I heard the loud ring of Edward's phone. I smiled to myself. How well I knew the whole pack, and now there were two new wolves. It seemed like they had at least five new wolves a year. Most of the pack liked me. Leah wasn't particularly fond of me, but she was civil to me. Quil and I were best friends. I was skinny, so I always got cracks about how the bloodsuckers must not keep any food in the house, but that was about as bad as the teasing got.
I glanced quickly at the clock. I only had three hours to get ready. Living with Alice for all of these years has taught me how to get ready for a party in a short amount of time. I tore off my green sweatpants before I walked into my oversized closet and started picking through my partywear.
BPOV
"OK…OK, thank you for calling us, Sam. Yes, it's fine with me…" Edward spoke into the phone.
"Me, too." I thought.
Edward smiled. "Bella's fine with it, too. Yes, we know…Bye, Sam." Edward closed his phone. I smiled up at him as he wrapped his arms around me.
"She'll have fun. I remember when I used to go to werewolf parties…" I trailed off, planting my lips on Edward's to keep my memories of Jacob from creeping into the front of my mind.
"Should we let her take the Volvo?" Edward asked. I knew he was all for letting Elsie take his car. Both of us knew that she hated my old truck. Edward said I was overprotecting her, but now that I knew what was really out in the world, as opposed to how clueless I was when I was human and living in Phoenix with Renee, I would rather overprotect her than make her think that I don't care and let her get hurt.
I shook my head. "No, that truck is fine."
"It's going to fall to pieces any day now."
I crossed my arms. "My truck is fine, thank you. It's very sturdy." I couldn't help but drop my arms and relax when his lips brushed against mine. "Never in a million years are you going to convince me by doing this." I thought, and he laughed. I looked into his eyes. "Let's go downstairs and get something from the fridge. I'm a little thirsty, too," I said, and his grin got bigger.
Elsie's POV
As I walked down the stairs, I saw Alice rush into the room to see what I was wearing. She clapped her hands together, and I knew she was pleased. I was wearing a silky, short turquoise A-line dress. A simple diamond chain draped around my neck as the diamond studs sparkled in my ears. I spun around for Alice as she giggled. She loved to dress me up as a baby, and it grew on me. I knew from experience that a werewolf party was semi-formal. I picked a short dress because it gave off a less formal vibe than a longer dress would. Everything I learned about clothes, I learned from Alice.
"You look stunning, Elsie!" Alice gently hugged my waist, not getting close enough to touch my hair, which was swept up in several diamond-studded bobby pins, the loose strands curled and hanging down around my face. Even Rosalie gave an approving glance from over the top of the couch. Alice's lips came up to my ear. "Look under your truck seat." She quickly pulled away as Edward and Bella came into the room.
Bella's face frowned a little as she saw the slightly low neckline of the dress, and how the cut showed off my chest, but it quickly morphed into a smile. Edward was the first to speak. "You look amazing, sweetie." He stepped forward to hug me, but I started towards the garage door.
"It's a party, not prom, you guys. Get over it." I closed the door behind me and stalked to the truck. I opened the door and swept my hand quickly under the seat. My hand hit a piece of loose metal, and I grabbed it and held it up to the light. I knew at once what it was.
Within moments, I was speeding down the drive in Alice's Porsche, thinking about how much trouble Alice was getting in with my parents. I couldn't care less at the moment.
Once I got to the beachfront, I could see that the party had started. I opened my door, and the thumping of music greeted me. Most of the people were already on the sand, dancing in a huge cluster. There was an enormous fire a few yards down from to dancing, and I headed there.
"Hey, Sam!" I tapped his back. Sam spun around, and a grin spread on his face.
"Elsie! You made it…nice ride," he said, nodding over my shoulder.
"I'm renting it from Alice. What's up!"
"Well," Sam said, "We aren't going to start grilling until about an hour or so." He pointed across the fire at two boys. "That one, the short one, is Henry, and the other is Shawn." I quickly glanced over at Henry, but my eyes locked with Shawn's. Every feeling, every thought, every sound seemed to melt away. The fire glittered in his deep blue eyes as my world seemed to move and rearrange itsellf. I looked at him, and it felt like I was seeing the sun for the first time...
A/N: HAHA! I love putting in a twist! So, what do YOU think is going to happen next? We'll see if you are right in the next chapter! What do you think of this so far? If you are confused, I'd be glad to answer your questions!
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