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R&R
Chapter 3
(BPOV)
It had been a week since Rose's accident and she was slowly going back to her old self. She surprised us all by the way she was able to move past all of the things that had happened.
I mean, we all knew that she was strong, and we knew that she would get past Royce's idiotic actions, but we didn't expect her to be the one telling us that we need to stop worrying and put the past behind us.
I guess it helped that the police had managed to find Royce and arrest him on Wednesday morning. Of course, Emmett wanted to go down to the station and punched the living daylights out of him, not that I objected, but that wouldn't have really helped Rose.
We were having our first official and practice today at our apartment. We all tried to tell Rose that it could wait, that we didn't need to do it just yet, but she refused to listen. She said that she wanted to forget about it and do what she did best, play music.
Over the course of the week, all of us had noticed the little bond that had been formed between Emmett and Rosalie. I had honestly expected the complete opposite. I expected her to shy away from the men in her life, I hoped that she wouldn't, but from our past experiences, that's just what I thought would happen. Again she surprised is all. She was stronger that I gave her credit for, and I had known her for most of my life.
Rose defiantly wasn't comfortable around all men, which was completely understandable. She was really only able to be her usual self around, Edward, Emmett, Edward, Jasper and Charlie.
When Charlie found out what had happened, he was livid. He was the main reason behind why Royce was caught so quickly. Rose and Alice were like daughter to Charlie, even if it wasn't by blood. We'd all been though so much together that you couldn't really see it any other way.
"Bella, the guys will be here any minute, is the studio ready?"
"Yeah, it's all set up. Where's Rose?"
She's just finishing getting ready."
"Oh, okay."
Before I could say anything else, there was a knock on the door. Alice had already walked down the hallway towards the studio, so it was up to me to answer the door.
I pulled the door open and, as I've found myself repeatedly doing over the past week, struggled to keep my composure. My heart started racing every time I saw him, and I could honestly say that I didn't understand it.
My body and my head were at war with each other. My body told me that I wanted him in more ways than I cared to acknowledge and my head screamed at me for in having thoughts even closely related to that. The last time I thought that way, the only thing that happened was my getting hurt, and the last thing I needed was for that to happen again.
"Hey."
"H-h-hi." Great, now Adonis was making me stutter.
"Em and Jazz are coming, Emmett left his sticks at the apartment. He went back to get them, but the left his key's there too!"
"Sounds like Emmett."
"Yeah."
I finally came out of my schoolgirl like trance and took in his appearance. He was wearing dark wash jeans that hung low on his hips and a sung fitting ACDC t-shirt, which very nicely showed off every single muscle that he had in his upper body.
"Umm..." Oh god, how long was I silent for. Did he catch me ogling him? Was that even what I was doing. If it was, I needed to stop.
"Sorry, come in. Everything is set up in the studio."
"Studio?" He stepped inside but I left the door open for Emmett and Jasper.
"Yeah. We changed the fourth bedroom about 4 months ago. We wanted to be able to play and record whenever we wanted."
"Oh. That's cool." I lead him through the apartment to the room at the end of the hallway were Alice and Rose were already waiting.
"Hey Edward. Where are your partners in crime?" Alice questioned him as she skipped over to us.
"Em locked himself out and he needed to get something?" I saw Rose laugh before she picked up her guitar.
"Wow, this place is awesome. Did you guys do all this yourself?"
"Yeah. Alice is really good at the decorating and organising stuff so she was able to pull all of this together."
"Well, she did a really good job."
"She sure did, this place is awesome tinker-bell."
"Thanks Emmett, but don't ever call me tinker-bell again, kay?"
"But you'd make an awesome tinker-bell!" If Emmett didn't shut up soon, he was going to face the pixie's wrath, and that was never pretty! Thankfully, Rose walked over and shut him up.
"Emmett, if you know what's good for you you'd shut up, get your butt behind that drum kit and get ready to play like you've never played before!"
"Actually, we were wondering if you guys would play something for us first? You've heard us so..." I hadn't realised Jasper was standing next to me until he spoke.
I looked at Alice and Rose and they just shrugged.
"Okay, what do you guys want to play?" I questioned as I walked over to the stool next to the piano and Alice walked to sit behind the drums.
Alice wasn't as fond of playing the drums as she was of singing or playing the violin. She was especially feisty with the electric violin, but if we were playing the song that I thought we were, then we needed the drums.
"Number one?" Rose suggested with a smile. Alice and I nodded as we took our places.
The guys watched us with wide eyes, why, I didn't know, but I didn't doubt that we'd have their full attention during our performance.
"Ready?" The nodded and Rose started strumming.
Oh sweetheart put the bottle down
You've got too much talent
I see you through those bloodshot eyes
There's a cure you've found it
Slow motion sparks
You've caught that chill
Now don't deny it
But boys will be boys
Oh yes the will
They don't wanna define it
Just give up the game and get into me
If you're looking for thrills then get cold feet
Oh, no, I do not hook up, up I go slow
So if you want me, I don't come cheap
Keep your hand in my hand
Your heart on your sleeve
Oh, no, I do not hook up ,up I fall deep
Cause the more that you try, the harder I'll fight
To say goodnight
I can't cook no, but I can clean
Up the mess she left
Lay your head down and feel the beat
As I kiss your forehead
This may not last but this is now
So love the one you're with
You wanna chase but you're chasin' your tail
A quick fix won't ever get you will
Oh, no, I do not hook up, up I go slow
So if you want me, I don't come cheap
Keep your hand in my hand
Your heart on your sleeve
Oh, no, I do not hook up, I fall deep
Cause the more that you try, the harder I'll fight
To say…
Cause I feel
The distance
Between us
Could be over
With the snap of you finger
Oh no!
Oh, no, I do not hook up, up I go slow
So if you want me, I don't come cheap
Keep your hand in my hand
Your heart on your sleeve
Oh, no, I do not hook up, I fall deep
Cause the more that you try, the harder I'll fight
To say…
Cause the more that you try, the harder I'll fight
To say goodnight
Oh sweetheart put the bottle down
Cause you don't wanna miss out
I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face as I belted out the last of the song.
"I think that's one of our best plays!" I had to agree with Rose; I'd never felt so exhilarated performing that song before.
It was one of our best songs and one of the first that we had written together. It was one of my favourites.
"That was awesome!" Emmett's voice was filled with admiration and before I knew it, I was being lifted off the ground and into a bone crushing hug.
"Em…can't…breathe!" He loosened his grip on me but still didn't put me down.
"Sorry Bell's, but you were amazing. Who knew that the worlds biggest klutz could be such an amazing singer." He finally out me down in the ground.
"Thanks Em…I think! I guess I had to be good at something.
"Did you guys write that song?" Jasper looked genuinely impressed.
"Yeah, it's one of our firsts."
"It's really good!"
"Thanks. You guy's wanna join in now?"
"Okay, what do you want to play?"
"Well, I was actually wondering of we could a cover of one of my favourite songs, just to start us off." I saw Alice smirk, she knew exactly what I was talking about.
"Okay, what song." Emmett walked over to the drums whilst Jasper picked up his guitar. Edward was walking towards the piano but I grabbed his arm and stopped him.
"You're singing with me!" I tried, unsuccessfully, to keep the excitement out of my voice.
"Okay, what are we singing?"
"Do you guys know The Rembrandts?" They all nodded. "Good. Well, we're gonna do a cover of I'll Be There For You." Alice and Rose were smiling, which I expected, but what I didn't expect was for all the guys to be grinning.
"Awesome!" Edward grabbed a stool from across the room and sat down next to me.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I actually really like that song. I don't know all the lyrics though."
"That's okay, I've got them. I've got the music for everyone else too." I got the sheets from the piano where I'd left them and handed them to their respective musicians. Alice was singing back up for this song.
"You ready?" I took my seat next to Edward and handed him the lyrics.
"As I'll ever be!"
"Okay. Hit it Rose!"
So no one told you life was gonna be this way
I looked at Edward and we both clapped our hands, huge grins on our faces.
Your jobs a joke
You're broke
Your love life's DOA
It's like your always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day
Your week, your month
Or even your year
But…
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
Cuz' you're there for me too
You're still in bed at ten
And work began at eight
You've burned your breakfast, so far
Things are going great
Your mother warned you
There'd be days like these
Oh but she didn't tell you
When the world has brought
You down to your knees
That…
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
Cuz' you're there for me too
I don't know how, but both Edward and I ended up standing up, huge grins plastered on our faces, facing each other as we sang.
No one could ever know me
No one could ever see me
Seems you're the only one who knows
What it's like to be me
Someone to face the day with
Make it through all the rest with
Someone I'll always laugh with
Even at my worst I'm my best with you, yeah
I broke my gaze with Edward and looked over to Rose who looked completely lost in her solo. I saw the small smile playing on her lips as she caught Emmett staring at her with wide eyes.
It was only then that I notice Alice had gravitated towards Jasper and that they were both grinning like idiots. They looked good together, not your normal couple with Jasper's always calm exterior and Alice constant supply of energy, but still good.
It's like your always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day
Your week, your month
Or even your year
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
Cuz' you're there for me too
By this point, we were all dancing around to the music, probably looking like complete idiots, but we didn't care. We were having so much fun, it was like the rest of the world, and all the problems that came with it, didn't exist.
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
Cuz' you're there for me too…
"That was awesome!" Emmett's grin was so big I thought that his face was going to freeze in that position.
"Yeah, it was." Rose grin was rivaling Emmett's, and they both seemed to be lost in a world of their own.
"I think we found our song." Alice walked over to me whilst Jasper set down his guitar and walked over to Edward.
"What are you talking about?"
"Our signature song, I think we just found it!"
"Oh. But we didn't even write it."
"Doesn't matter. It works for us, in a strange way, it's kind of like a pact between the six of us..."
"Okay, whatever, are we gonna try another one?"
"I dunno, let's see what the others think." She walked over to the piano where Emmett, Rose, Edward and Jasper had all gathered and I slowly followed. "Hey guys, do you want to do a couple more songs or do you want to call it a day." Jasper responded first.
"I'm up for a couple more if you guys are?" The room immediately filled with a round of yeahs and okays.
"Okay, how about this. Why don't we practice for a little longer and then we can go out and grab some dinner and go see a movie?" I wasn't the least bit surprised that Alice decided to organize everyone's evening and assume that the rest of us didn't have any plans. She was right of course, but that was beside the point.
"Well then, let's get this party started." I swear the people in China would have heard Emmett's exclamation.
We all just laughed and after choosing another song to try, went back to our spots for another belt out.
"I don't know about you guys, but after that, I don't really feel like going out to a movie."
"Yeah, me too. That was actually quite tiring." As soon as the words left Rose's mouth, I saw Alice's face light up, and that could only mean one thing.
"Spill it Alice." She put on an innocent face, which Rose and I saw through, but the guys were a completely different matter.
"Spill what?"
"Alice, don't you dare act all innocent. Rose and I know you better than that. Now tell what you have planned instead of going out. It better be good."
"Has anything I've ever planned not been good?"
"Point taken, now what is it?"
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but after our awesome cover, I have this need to have a major F.R.I.E.N.D.S marathon, so…" She didn't need to say anything more, we all knew what was going to happen next, well, at least Rose and I did.
Cheeky grins appeared on our faces as we silently agreed to who was going to do what. We had done this so many times over the years that I had become routine.
Rose was charge of getting the DVD's set up and Alice and I were in charge of getting the living room ready. We were all about to go off and get ready when we heard someone clear their throat.
"Uh, what's going on?" We'd almost forgotten about the guys…almost!
"We're having a marathon night!"
"A what?"
"Don't worry, you guy's will have fun. But there is something that you can do for us."
"And what would that be?"
"You need to go and get four large pizza's even beer to last and a huge tub a ice cream. Got it?"
"Uh, okay. What pizza?" I had to fight the urge to laugh as I watched the guys being ordered around by Alice with the most confused expressions on their faces.
"Whatever you think we'd like. Now go!" I did break out in laughter as I watched the small pixie push three grown men out of our apartment. Rose and Alice joined me a few seconds later.
Once we'd all calmed down, Rose went in search of the DVD's and Alice and I took out all the blankets and pillows and moved the furniture around in the living room.
The guys came back about forty minutes later, delicious food I hand. We planted everything on the coffee table in the middle of room and Rose, Alice and I claimed our spots in the floor and Emmett, Jasper and Edward sat behind us in the couch.
Rose hit play and the pilot episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S appeared on the T.V screen.
"I love this show!" I was surprised when I heard Emmett's voice.
"Really?"
"Yeah, the guys who's always eating is my favourite!"
"Joey?"
"Yeah, he's hilarious."
We each grabbed a piece of pizza and a beer and there was a comfortable silence until we got to the part we're tradition took over.
Whenever we watched F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Alice, Rose and I would always have a part that was our favourite and that we would repeat, word for word. I couldn't wait to see the guys reaction when we did this.
We all looked at each other and grinned before we joined in on Rachel's lines.
"C'mon Daddy, listen to me. It's like, it's like, all of my life, everyone has told me, 'You're a shoe! You're a shoe; you're a shoe, you're a shoe'. And today I just stopped and said 'What if I don't wanna be a shoe? What if I wanna be a –a purse, y'know? Or a-a hat! No, I'm not saying I want you to buy me a hat, I'm saying I'm a ha…It's a metaphor Daddy!"
We all burst into a fit of laughter and they guys just looked at us like we were crazy. We just let them think what they wanted and continued to watch the T.V.
Ten episodes later, all the beer, ice-cream and pizza had disappeared and Alice, Rose, Em, and Jasper were all asleep. Alice ended cuddling with Jasper halfway through our marathon, but Rose and I stayed on the floor. I deliberated getting up to clean up the mess, but decided that A, I would make to much noise, and B, I was to comfortable to move.
"Bella, you awake?" I turned around to see Edward sitting behind, me, the signature crooked grin on his face.
"Yeah. Can't sleep."
"Wanna play twenty questions. I haven't seen you in 16 years so there must be something that I don't know about you."
"Okay, but you go first."
Okay, for those of you who think that Rose got over what happened too fast, that's not what's happening. It will be explained in later chapters, but I don't think that anyone would be able to get over something like that that fast. Just stay with me and eventually everything will come out.
Song 1: I Do Not Hook Up – Kelly Clarkson
Song 2: I'll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
Friends Quote – Rachel in The One Were Monica Gets a New Roommate