Chapter 6-

It was the night of Alice and Jaspers official first date and Alice was driving Rosalie and myself insane. She had changed her outfit at least 6 times and done numerous things with her hair. I had given up two hours before Rosalie. When she had finally given up she had joined me on the couch with a bottle of tequila. Normally I didn't turn to alcohol in times of need, but with Alice it was the only way we could cope. Finally the clock reached 7.00pm and Rosalie and I breathed a sigh of relief when we heard a knock at the door. We heard Alice scream from the bathroom.

'I'm not ready, someone else get that!' she ordered frantically. I rolled my eyes and slowly moved off the couch. I answered the door to an anxious looking Jasper. He was fidgeting with a bunch of roses. I raised an eyebrow at him and then gestured him inside. He nervously waved to Rosalie who sat on the couch. We stood around for what felt like forever. Finally we saw Alice's door open and she entered the room. She looked wonderful. She was wearing a beautiful green dress that flowed over her petite frame. He hair, which normally she styled messy was now neatly combed and supported a matching green flower on the side. She had done subtle make up and wore simple black heels. I heard Jasper gulp from beside me. I let out a small snicker and then ushered Alice forward. If they kept staring at each other all night they were never going to make their dinner reservations. As they walked out the door Alice looked back nervously. I smiled.

'No funny business kids, I want her home by ten,' Rosalie ordered and I laughed. The new couple walked out the door and closed it with a snap. I plopped down on the couch next to Rosalie and took another swig of tequila.

'I order a girls night!' I yelled. Rosalie nodded. I pointed to her. 'You get the house ready and order pizza, I'm going to dart down to the shops and get food we'll regret eating and movies that will make us cry,' and with that i danced into my room grabbed my purse and was off out the door.

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Several hours later, a stuffed Rosalie and me all choked up from watching 'Pay it Forward' heard a knock at the door. I looked at Rosalie curiously. It was 1130 at night and Alice had a key. I had to admit, it was times like this I wish Emmet actually did live with us. I stood up and brushed the Dorito crumbs of my baggy t-shirt that doubled as a nighty. Rosalie did the same. We both cautiously moved toward the door and opened it. I laughed and Rosalie screamed. It was only Emmet and Edward wearing scary masks. I smacked whoever was closest to me and growled.

'That is not funny,' Rosalie remarked between scared puffs. Emmet moved forward removing his mask and threw her over his should. She kicked and screamed in protest. Emmet carried Rosalie over to the couch and Edward came in and waved around some DVD's. I snatched them from his hands. They were horror films. I scrunched my nose in disgust. I passed them back to him.

'Unfortunately I have classes tomorrow and I need sleep,' it was true, but it was also an excellent excuse to get out of watching movies that will prevent my sleeping for months.

'Scared Swan?' Emmet asked from the couch where he was tickling Rosalie. I looked over to him and shook my head.

'No Cullen, I'm just tired,' I answered. I started to walk toward my bedroom when i felt warm arms grab me around the waist and swing me into the air. I screamed in protest but the arms didn't let go. It was Edward. I enjoyed being this close to his body. It was so comforting. I continued to protest, secretly hopping he would ignore me, which he did. I was now grinning a big grin as he threw me onto the couch next to Rosalie. I crossed my arms in mock anger. Emmet put the DVD in and sat beside Rosalie while Edward sat beside me. The movie began and for every second i was scared i moved closer to Edward. The warmth of his body made me feel protected and safe. Maybe staying up late isn't such a bad idea after all.

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I woke up from the searing pain in my neck. I moved but realised my movement disturbed the three other people around me. We had been covered in blankets which indicated to me that Alice had made it home safely. I was curled up into a ball on Edwards lap, Rosalie on top of me and Emmet on top of her. It would have been funny if I was watching on. I saw that the sun was seeping in the windows and I looked around in an attempt to find a clock. I let out a gasp and stood up quickly knocking Emmet and Rosalie to the floor. It was lunchtime; I was already an hour late to a very important lecture. Emmet protested from the floor and Rosalie just fell asleep again. I rushed around and threw on some tights. I could get away with wearing my daggy oversized t-shirt to class. I grabbed my things and rushed out the door. As i rushed i fumbled around in my bag to find gum so that i didn't have such bad morning breath. Today was the day i was happy Rosalie, Alice and I had a get fit regime because i was able to run to class without getting to puffed. I quietly opened the door, apologised to my lecturer and went to find my seat. I sat next to Jasper in this class and he waited in his usual seat tapping his watch. I smiled and sat down.

'please tell me you've been taking notes that i can steal?' i scribbled on a piece of paper. He nodded and went back to doing so. I sat through the rest of the lecture taking notes and trying to follow. I was extremely relived when we finished.

I walked out of class Jasper on my tail.

'Why so late Swan?'' he questioned folding a piece of paper and handing it to me.

'Emmet and Edward insisted on watching scary movies that we all fell asleep too,' I said yawning. 'Thanks for the notes. How'd your date go last night?' i asked as we began walking toward the library. He nodded and smiled.

'The best first date I could ever have hoped for,' He said now opening the door and ushering me in. I smiled. I couldn't wait to hear the juicy details from Alice. We spent the rest of the day, and much of the evening studying for exams and then went our separate ways. I was happy I had someone to study with, it made it a lot easier to focus.

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I made my way back to the dorm. I watched my feet as i walked, knowing that Alice was going to give me a lashing for my poor choice of clothes. I heard sirens beeping past me. I looked up and realised that the smell of smoke was strong. I let out a little cough but continued walking. I rounded the corner to see that my dorm was fully a blaze. My jaw dropped and i ran forward. Tears started streaming down my face as i pushed through the crowd of on-lookers. Neither Rosalie or Alice had classes today and it was obvious it was our dorm on fire. Hot smoke licked the side of the building as I screamed their names. I grabbed one of the firemen and scream incoherently at them, when i felt someone grab my shoulder. It was Alice. I had never been so happy to see her in my life. I turned and grabbed her into a huge big hug. I saw Emmet behind her, his eyes wide with shock at the sight of our building. I let go of Alice and grabbed her by the shoulders.

'Was Rosalie in there?' i screamed over the crowds loud chattering and Alice nodded tears swelling in her eyes. Emmet moved like a flash. He pushed everyone aside and ran toward the building, he even pushed fireman aside to get through. I gasped. He ran into the fiery building without so much as a glance back...

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