Chapter 2:

If You Really Want Me To Explain…

"Dancing through life,

Skimming the surface,

And lighting where it's smooth"

-Wicked (The Musical)

A/N: Hey there guys!!! Hope you've liked the story so far… But! I've been workin' hard on this one, so let's see what y'all think.

"Umm, where to start… Well… I was on the way to a party"—I blushed and was reminded to wonder if I was wearing the same outfit, which in fact I was—"and I was with my friend whose name is also Alice, and another friend named Rosalie-"

At which point I was interrupted by Alice. "Hey we know a Rosalie! She's our sister.. sort of."

I continued from where I left off, choosing not to acknowledge her comment. "-And my mom, Renee. Do you know her, too?"

"Nope, no Renee."

"Okay, then. But on the way to this prestigious party, got into a car crash, which I can only hope was minor."

Alice seemed as if she was intrigued the whole time, the bronze-haired boy, too.

"Really?" she said, sounding like a 5-year-old who was listening to one of her friends gush about going to the zoo or something.

"Yup."

"Wait, do you like parties and shopping and that kind of thing?"

"Not really. I just get forced to go by the Other Alice and the Other Rosalie all the time, no help from Renee. I thought parents were against that kind of thing!" The end was just my thoughts aloud.

Alice's face slipped into a pout

"B-but… How can you hate shopping?" she wailed, nearly, nearly, crying.

"Um… Well… I…"

"Well, I hate shopping, so it's not that hard to imagine," the bronze-haired one said, actually pitching into a conversation.

"Hey, I never caught your name. What is it?"

"Edward, and you?"

"Bella. Nice to meet you."

"You, too," he said. Although I noticed he didn't reach out and try and shake my hand.

***

2 Days Later

Alice had finally healed and was now on her way to meet Bella. (She had only had several gashes and a broken leg.)

"Bella, Bella, Bella. You pick now to leave me to shop alone?"

***

1 Day Later (or 3 Days, depending on if you want to add Alice's days with it or not.)

"Bellaaaaaaaaa!"

"Aliiiiiiiiiiiiice!"

"Will you go shopping with me??"

"Um… I…"

I turned to Edward for help.

"Alice, she doesn't like shopping. You know that."

Alice started pouting. "But… Please, Bella?"

Ugh. She always got me.

"Fine, Alice. But I can veto."

"Okay! That's fine!!"

It startled me how much she was like Alice back home. Oh, I missed the Other Alice.

"Bella, come on! We have to get you some suitable clothes! All of yours are horrifying!"

"Coming!" Geez! It was about 20 seconds ago I told her we were going, but look at her! She's still making me go this freakin' second!

***

Shopping took for-ever. I was scared to death of Alice's driving, and Edward was smart enough to stay behind.

And come to think of it, I had never met Alice and Edward's brothers and sister she'd told me so much about. Wonder when they'd come home.

"Bella, we're home!" Alice said, waving her hand infront of my face.

"Yeah, okay."

"And can you get some of the bags?"

Alice had gotten 50 bags' worth of clothes. I was scared to death about that! Not to mention that they were all for me! How much more scary can you get?!

A/N: Hiiii, again! Finished with chapter 2, finally. And I need to get back on my other story… I'll try to finish and post that chapter up soon :) REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!