Chapter 10
The trip there seemed almost like a dream to me, one minute we're on the plane, the next we're in Amsterdam airport. Alice was the leader, dragging Rosalie and me around to different clothing shops all over. It seemed the only places we went were either clothing or accessories.
Everywhere we went, Alice had some excuse to drag us to a famous shop. She finally slowed down in Paris and it only took one person to convince her to take her time, Jasper. Every morning in Paris, he would take her different places that were unknown to the others.
It was our last day in Paris and I was sound asleep, enjoying the quiet peaceful room. I heard someone sigh, walk a few paces and heard a faint click. Suddenly, a bright light blinded me even with my eyelids closed. I groaned and rolled over onto my stomach blocking the light with the pillow.
"Come on Bella, it's time to get up and moving!! We have a ton of shopping to do and it's going to take a while." Alice said. I peeked out at her and saw the pixie standing by the door with her arms crossed across her chest. "Go away Alice, I'm trying to sleep." I said and hid my face again.
"Okay Bella, I'm giving you five minutes. You have to be up and ready by the time I get back. I'm going to go wake up Rosalie and I'll be back." She sighed and I heard her steps slowly fade down the hall. I sighed and tried to get back to sleep.
I was on the brink of sleep, when I heard the door creak silently open. I sighed and said, "Go away Alice." And I buried my head underneath the pillow. I thought I heard a familiar chuckle and a sigh. I felt something light brush my back, heard a small gasp and as light as a feather, something caress my left wing.
My eyes snapped open and I drew away from the strangers touch. But I didn't realize how close I was to the edge of the bed until I rolled off. "Ouch, got to remember to check where I roll." I mumbled and turned to see who the stranger was.
Edward was standing on the other side of the bed with a smile on his lips; I think he was trying hard not to laugh, I blushed and looked down. He went around the bed and offered his hand to me. I sighed and took his hand to help me stand up. After I was sure I was not going to fall, I let go of his hand, whispered, "Thank you." before I went over to the bathroom and shut myself in for a nice long shower.
I heard a knock on the door and heard Edward say, "You better hurry. Alice will be back and she won't be happy if you're not ready when she gets back." I heard him chuckle once more before I heard the door to the room close. I sighed and started the shower.
Edwards POV:
I was just about to go outside and fly around in the clouds for a while, when I saw an angry pixie walk past me. I smiled and walked down the hall till I found a door wide open. I peeked in and saw Bella with a pillow over her head and her long black hair falling over her shoulders.
I walked in closed the door quietly and walked up to the bed. I didn't want to shake her awake, so I gently touched her back and rubbed it very lightly. Suddenly, two beautiful white wings appear on her back, I gasped and I quickly removed my hand.
She's a white angel!!!! I only heard about them from Carlisle and he only knew little about them. He said that white angels only came down to earth either for a mission or to be a person's guardian angel. He said he heard a story about them from his friend Aro and told it to me once. But I never would have dreamed that she was one of them.
I knew angels existed but white angels were supposed to be fiction. Now that my family has one, what are we supposed to do? Carlisle told me that if Aro ever caught one, he would rip its wings out and put them away for safe keeping. Carlisle said he didn't mention what he would do with the angel without its wings.
Hesitantly, I touched her back again and then let my fingers trail down until I actually touched one of her wings. It was very soft, it felt very close to being silk. But my fingers felt it only for a second before Bella rolled away from me and put her wings away right before she hit the ground.
"Ouch, got to remember to check where I roll." I heard her mumble before turning and facing me. Bella did not look like she wanted to wake up and when she saw it was me; her cheeks turned a dark crimson and looked down at the floor.
I walked around the bed and held out my hand to her. I could see comprehension flash across her face and a little confusion, probably wondering why I was there. She sighed and hesitantly took my hand. I pulled her to her feet and held onto her hand to make sure she wouldn't fall. She let go, thanked me and went inside the bathroom.
I was not just going to leave her, so I went over to the door, knocked and said, "You better hurry. Alice will be back and she won't be happy if you're not ready when she gets back." I laughed thinking of my sister coming back and finding Bella still not ready. I silently went over to the door and let myself out. After I was sure the door was closed properly, I went down stairs.
I found Carlisle, Jasper and Emmett waiting in the lobby. I walked right up to them and said, "Carlisle, I think we may have to wait to go to Italy on this trip. I think we need to talk somewhere more privately." I said and walked out the door with them on my flanks.
