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If you're American and you've never seen the Little Rascals (black and white not the movie) or the Wizard of Oz then you need to go back to school because you obviously didn't learn anything there the first time. lol
Songs for this chapter:
Put The Phone Down by Pilot Speed
Lodi Dodi by Snoop Dogg
Number One Crush by Garbage
Late at Night by Buffalo Tom
Love Games by Lady Gaga (when the girls leave the music room to go to take shots)
Ch2: Follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City
(Pop fly….out, bottom of the 3rd Mariners are up at the plate)
BPOV
(Put The Phone Down by Pilot Speed)
I woke up to the baseball game sounding though the walls. I kept dreaming about Edward Cullen all night. What he could look like now, how he could kiss now, his soft bronze hair that always fell into his apple green eyes. I should get up before I get lost in sleep again. I picked up my phone to check the time, HOLLY HELL! It's 12 noon already. Shit, I really was tired I guess. 1 text from Emmett…
Darla, u better b here2nite! I will drag u by ur ankles if I have 2 lol
"Darla," I laughed. He remembers.
After I brushed my teeth and washed my face I put a bra on and headed down stairs. Charlie was sprawled out on the couch with a can of beer watching the baseball game. I stopped at the last step.
"Hey dad."
He turned for a brief second to look at me and then back to the TV.
"Oh hey Bells, how'd you sleep?"
"Um good I guess."
Amazing dreams. I stepped off the stairs and headed to the kitchen.
"Um char-Dad you know I can cook sometimes if you like. I used to cook for Renee all the time."
"No, no Bells don't worry about it. I can take care of myself."
Was that a subtle dig at mom? I pretended not to notice.
"Ok, well at least let me help you with the grocery shopping. The fridge is kind of a disaster."
"Oh ya ya sure…YES! GO GO! YEAH!"
And I've lost him. I take it the Mariners scored. I just rolled my eyes and smelled the milk. Still good. There were honey-nut cheerios sitting on the counter. I reached in to taste one. Not stale, still good. After hunting down a clean bowl and spoon I poured some cereal and milk and sat at the kitchen table to eat. As I sat there, I stared out the window at my truck. Thank god Leah had it sent down. I would like to believe my mom was behind the gesture, but given the state I left her in, I knew better.
"Hey dad," I shouted from the table.
"yep…awe what kind of call was that…ya Bells?"
"Emmett called me last night."
"Oh ya, I talked to Trent before they left for Aspen. He said he would make sure Em would call you last night."
"Oh. So anyway, I guess he's having some people from the school over tonight. I thought I might go and you know meet some of the kids before school starts."
"Ya ya sure, that'll be nice..Get him! Um just be careful Bells, Kirkland is a different world."
"Sure dad. So I guess I'll just stay at uncle Trent's then?"
"mm-hm, ya that's fine Bells. I'll be working late tonight anyway."
That was the end of the conversation. I cleaned the kitchen, put the dishes away and headed back up stairs. Another text from Emmett.
Seriously Darla! 9pm sharp!
-Em
Chill Spankey : ) I'll be there
-B
I noticed my uniform sitting on top of my dresser. Green and blue plaid skirt, white fitted short sleeved silk button down, blue blazer with the Kirkland Prep crest in gold on the left side, white knee socks and black mary-jane's. Next to the uniform lay a piece of paper that read,
I took care of your uniform dear. I hope you like the mary-jane's I thought they would complete the ensemble.
Love you,
Aunt Pat
They were cute but really not me. I think I'll stick to my black chucks. Under the note was another piece of paper with the Kirkland Preparatory seal at the top. Under the seal read
Name: Isabella Marie Swan
Semester: Fall
Class Standing: Senior
Book List:
All text books provided
Additional readings:
Shakespeare Macbeth
Plato's Republic
I spotted the 2 books plus my text books sitting on the other end of the desk, thanks Aunt Pat.
(Are you listening woooooa)
I looked at my phone, California area code?
"Hey mom?" I half questioned, half stated.
"Bella, Bella honey how are you? How was your first night in Forks?"
"It was um good, uneventful."
"Well what did you do, have you been over to see your cousin yet?"
"Um no, actually I was just getting ready to get dressed and head over there."
"Oh good, good, (Miss McCarty, 1 more minute)"
"What was that?"
"Oh um they monitor your calls here, so…well I just wanted to hear your voice."
"Yeah it's great to hear yours too." my voice quivered, I could feel the tears begin to bubble up under my lashes.
"Ok honey I have to go my time is up…Bella?"
"Ya mom?"
"I love you so much."
"Yeah, u too."
Click.
She was gone. I wasn't expecting to hear from her so soon. I still haven't really processed everything. I guess it's just been easier to skip over it. Hell, it beats crying like I'm getting ready to do right now. Three tears broke free.
Breathe swan, suck it up.
I looked at the clock, 7:30pm already? Where did the day go? Guess I should get ready. If I'm not there by 9 Em will flip a bitch. I've never been to a party before, one of the perks of home schooling I guess.
I walked over to my closet full of jeans and t-shirts and sighed at my unimpressive wardrobe. I settled for a royal blue halter top with a black cardigan and my dark denim mini skirt. Normally I'd pair it with my chucks but something told me that that wouldn't fly in Kirkland Forks. I pulled out my one pair of heels, black peep toe Manolos. My Aunt Patricia bought them for me on one of her many Rode Drive trips. She mailed them to Phoenix last Christmas. Needless to say that I've never warn them.
After I laid the outfit on my bed I jumped in the shower. I don't really own any make up. I found my small eye shadow palate, pencil liner, mascara and lipstick set, another Aunt Pat Christmas gift. Why am suddenly out of my mind nervous. Make up? Heels? I'm gonna be sick!
Breathe Bella, you can do this! Em will be there. It's practically your house too!
"I can do this," as if saying it out loud made it more true.
Charlie was back at the office already the house was empty. I put my party out fit on and looked in the mirror on the back of my new bathroom door. At least the heels made my legs look amazing. If I didn't know any better I might say they even looked toned. I grabbed my keys and purse and headed down the stairs being sure to trip on the last step at the bottom. After catching myself on the railing I walked out the door locked it and got in my baby. 8:50 pm (beep beep beep) Emmitt again…
Darla do you remember the way to the Emerald City?
-Em
Follow the yellow brick road…yes, I remember the way, b there in 10
-B
It only took me 8 minutes to get to the Kirkland community gates. The night guard laughed at my truck and asked for my name. Knowing Emmett…
"Darla."
"Darla McCarty?"
"Yup"
"Ok miss go right in."
He shook his head in disbelief at the fact that my truck and I were actually on the list. Emerald City, I forgot how beautify this place was. Rows of mansions spaced out each with their own significantly large property. And then the biggest house of them all, the Cullen house. It sat the furthest up the hill side, secluded from every other house.
When I reached the McCarty mansion the valet raised an eyebrow at my truck.
"Staff enters in the back miss…"
"Swan, as in McCarty-Swan," I've never named dropped before but it seemed necessary.
"Oh um please forgive me I didn't…please don't fire me! I really need tonight's pay check."
I laughed, poor kid.
"Don't worry about it, um I'm actually just gonna park on the property, really it's no big deal."
I could tell he was still worried, beating himself up internally. I just smiled and pulled further up the drive way and into the McCarty garage. Black Mercedes SUV, Hummer – probably Emmett's - Cherry red Ferrari – Uncle Trent's I'm sure. I parked next to the Hummer, and saw this huge, thing smiling at me near the garage side door.
"E m m e t t?" I awed as I hopped out of my truck.
"B!"
"OH MY GOSH! Look at you! You're, you're, you're so big!"
"HA! Yeah that's what she said"
"Shut up," I smacked his arm.
He picked me up in his massive arms and squeezed.
"Em I can't breathe."
"Oh sorry…Wow you look…exactly the same, just older."
"Um thanks," was that a compliment?
"Well come on, people are gonna start showing up soon."
"What's with the valet?"
"Darla, you're not in Kansas anymore. I told you we do it up in Kirkland! This aint no bitchass Forks party, this is the EMC baby!"
"You've gotta stop saying that, it's just bad," I laughed.
We walked inside the house. It was like nothing I had ever seen before. Black lights, full bar, and a large DJ booth set on a platform over looking what I assumed to be the dance floor.
"So what do you think?"
"Wow, Spanky, this is amazing! I…I'm speechless."
"Just a little gathering," he smirked.
"So I have a confession to make, this is my first party."
"What? No way! No worries B I got just the thing for you! Hey Laurent, make something special for my cousin here. She needs some pre party action ASAP!"
I assumed Laurent was the bartender. I walked over to him and waited for my "pre party action". He handed me a blue drink and smiled.
"What is it?"
"Just try it," he had an accent, but I couldn't quite place where it was from.
I took a sip of the blue drink, and I must have made a face because Laurent laughed out loud. It wasn't bad, just strong.
"It's an AMF."
"AMF?"
"Audios Mutha-Fucker."
"AMF," I repeated, "huh, it's not bad, strong but not bad"
Snoop Dogg's Lodi Dodi began to play from the surround sound speakers. The door bell rang and Emmett went to answer it as he sang along
"La Di Da Di, we likes to party, we don't cause trouble, we don't bother nobody."
Oh Em. I shook my head and continued to sip my drink as I bit my lip, an unconscious nervous habit. Emmett introduced me to the first few arrivals but people just kept coming, we couldn't keep up. He was busy checking on various things and everyone seemed to already know each other so I leaned against the bar by myself and sipped. A boy I met earlier approached me. He had blue eyes and sandy blond hair. Sweet face, not sexy or threatening, just sweet.
"It was Isabella right?"
"Just Bella." I bobbed my head to the music and turned to look at him.
"Oh right…I'm Mike, Newton."
"Yeah I remember." I tried my best not to sound too bored.
"Right. So you're Emmett's cousin?"
"Yup."
Wow this guy didn't miss a thing.
"What are you drinking?"
"Um an AMF?" I said it more like a question then a statement.
"Right. Any good?" He smiled.
"Yup."
Ok really, this guy is more boring then a pet rock.
"Hey you um, you wanna…"
"BELLS!"
I heard Emmett yell for me from the foyer. Thank God! Mike was about to ask me to dance. I have a hard enough time walking across a flat stable surface. Dancing in theses shoes would probably result in death! I smiled at mike.
"I'm sorry, excuse me."
Few, dodged that bullet. After I pushed through the sweaty drunk bodies, I found Emmett leaning against a wall next to a fake breasted girl with bleach blond hair.
"Lauren Bella, Bella Lauren."
"Hey," she had a sex kitten voice like she had watched too many episodes of Girl's Next-door and was trying to channel Bridget.
"Hi, it's nice to meet you."
"Hey Lauren can you excuse us?" She huffed and her and her tits walked away.
"What was that all about?"
"Nothing, she thinks that if she sucks my dick she'll get to ride in the jet."
My moth fell open. I'm definitely not in Kansas anymore. I'm not a virgin. Jacob and I had sex as friends twice last year, once to get it over with and again for practice. I loved him as a friend but nothing more. But this, this was beyond my comprehension and experience.
"Don't look so shocked my innocent Darla. There are only 3 things to do here in Kirkland, Snort, Fuck and Spend money. 'And that's just the way it is'" he sang that last part.
Snort? Is he talking about drugs?
"Emmett you don't, I mean you've never."
"Fuck no! Ok once, but I was wide awake for like 3 days. Worst 3 days of my life! It's just not my thing."
"Oh," what else can you say to that?
"So I saw you talking to that fucktard Newton. That guy is such a tool."
"Yeah, he was pretty boring."
"Whatever. You just looked liked you needed to be saved."
I laughed, was I that transparent.
"Huh," I had nothing. I just put my drink up to my lips and chugged…are we having fun yet?
"So the crew is on their way. You remember my other cousin Jasper from my mom's side and his step sister Rosalie" His eyes lit up when he said 'Rosalie', "and the Cullen twins, Alice and Edward?"
Edward!
"Yeah," That was all I could squeak out.
Fuck, if I wasn't nervous before I sure as hell was now.
"Good, they'll be here in about 10 minutes! I told them you were back. Alice is especially looking forward to seeing you again."
I did always have a special bond with Alice. Besides Emmett of course, she was my best friend as a kid. She was always so girly and graceful. Whenever I would trip over my own feet she would shake her head and smile at me and say "silly Bella, je t'aime"
"I think I need another drink."
"Oh ok sure, we'll find you once they get here."
"Ok," I yelled over my shoulder as I made my way back through the orgy on the dance floor.
"You look like you're about to throw up. Wanna talk about it" Wow, Laurent really has the wise bartender thing down.
"I feel like I am!" I thought for a moment, "just, old friends…"
"I see."
"Hey make me another one of those AMF thingies."
"Coming right up!"
There's no way I can do this sober. I've only been drunk twice in my entire life. Jacob and I would sneak a bottle out to the stables on New Year's Eve. With an Alcoholic mother, it's something you try not to make a habit of. Tonight, however, I was making an exception.
"Here you go. Hey, take it easy. Trust me, after 2 of these you'll be gone, 'Adios' is more than just the name."
"Thanks, But I think I can handle it."
Who was I kidding? I was already buzzed and was getting ready to reunite with Edward. I wasn't handling shit! If anything, I was getting handled. The song Number One Crush by Garbage started to play. Random, but I love this song.
I would die for you
I would die for you
I've been dying just to feel you by my side
To know that you're mine
I closed my eyes and began to dance with the bar. I swayed and bobbed my head as the music took me over.
"Edward!"
My eyes flew open. No! I looked over towards the foyer where I heard his name and standing there was an apple green eyed, bronze haired god! I stopped breathing. He was beautiful. Tall and muscular, but lean, not huge like Emmett. His jaw was strong and sexy, hair tousled and fucking sexy. But his eyes, his eyes were the same. A bit darker more like emeralds, but still the same, they were Edward.
"Bella!"
Edward's eyes met mine for brief moment and I blushed more so than usual as I was already flushed from the alcohol. Please God I hope he can't see that from all the way over there. Emmett was waving me over. I grabbed my drink and once again pushed through the dance floor as the song continued…
See your face every place that I walk in
Hear your voice every time that I'm talking
You will believe in me
And I will never be ignored
I will burn for you
Feel pain for you
I will twist the knife and bleed my aching heart
And tear it apart
"You beckoned?" I said to Emmett once I reached them. He pointed to Rosalie.
"Bella you remember Rosalie?"
"Hi," I smiled at her, while she simply raised her eyebrow at me as if she were sizing me up. She was never really a nice girl.
"Hello," she snapped.
"And Jasper."
"Bella! It's great to see you again." He had the slightest hint of a southern accent as if he's lost it over time.
"And of course Alice," she hugged me.
"Oh my gosh Bella, it's so wonderful to see you, isn't it Edward?"
Edward just stared at me with a furrowed brow. What was going on in that pretty head of his?
"Mmm" was all he said before Alice nudged him.
"Yes, Bella, it's nice to see you" Well, that settles that. Childhood crush it is! And nothing more. My heart sank a little. I wanted to down my drink and run to my old room and wallow in my rejection and sorrow.
There was an awkward pause.
"Well I need a drink, Rose?" Alice sang and held her hand out to Rosalie.
The two of them sauntered off. I have never seen two more glamorous people. Alice wore a skintight hot pink strapless tube top dress that sat just below her butt with black stiletto Mary Jane's. She wore her hair in a short spiky cut that fit her small frame, and small earrings with a gold necklace that hung down under the dress and between her breasts.
Rosalie had amazing long blond hair that flowed in soft waves. She wore a black micro mini skirt, with long tan legs and ankle boots, probably designer. Up top, her halter top hung over her perfectly proportioned breasts. No necklace, it was unnecessary. Instead she had on long black diamond incrusted earrings that peeked out under her hair.
Wow didn't even cover it. They were all so beautiful. Jasper wore a pair of tight fitting jeans over some designer boots with a designer sweater, his white t-shirt peaked out a little at the neck. And then there was Edward. Tight fitting jeans with a white button down shirt. The top few buttons were undone and his sleeves were rolled up to his elbows giving me just enough of a view of his chiseled chest and arms, not that I was starring.
"Hey, there's Adam," Jasper spoke out breaking my trance, "he's um got something for us," He smiled slyly. I was clearly missing the joke.
"Come on Eddie boy, the party awaits."
With that they were gone.
"I'm goanna go find Rosalie, you gonna be ok Bells?" Note to self, question Em about Rosalie and why he's going to specifically find her tomorrow.
"Um yeah sure," I tried to smile and laugh off my nerves, "Go, I'm fine."
He kissed my cheek and ran off. I was standing alone in the foyer. I looked up the stairs and wondered if anyone would notice if I just slipped away…Stumbling along, I made my way up. I forgot how big this place was. The first room on the right was the music room. I flipped the switch and walked in. I didn't wanna risk spilling my drink on the furniture so I opted to sit at the piano bench. Holding my drink in one hand I lightly touched the keys with the other.
"Do you play?" A smooth, sex soaked voice cooed from the door.
I continued to look at my hand on the keys as I was pretty drunk.
"Um no, not piano any way."
The voice walked in and stood behind me.
"May I?"
"By all means."
The voice sat next me. I looked up to see Edward looking at me with his emerald greens and a crooked smile to die for.
"Hi," he said.
God his voice was like honey on top of hot buttered bread. Sweet, warm and smooth with rough edges.
"Hi back," I was so lost in his eyes.
It was getting warm in here. I pulled my hair over to the side to allow my neck to breath. He placed his hands on the keys and rang out a jazzy string of notes. Then a focus seemed to come to his eyes as he began to play and sing an all too familiar song…
I close my door at night
but they get in all right
and she turns on the light
I held her hands so tight
'cause words don't come out right
and she sees things at night
Me, I'm closer to the door
I don't get scared no more
but I don't know the score
Before the divorce was final I spent a lot of time here at the McCarty's. One night, The Cullen Twins spent the night while their parents and my Aunt & Uncle went to a gala at the club. The fighting between my parents was really bad that day. I was crying myself to sleep when Edward popped his head in to check on me. Emmett and Alice were fast asleep, and the nanny had taken her hearing aid out to sleep so he and I had the house to ourselves.
Edward came over to my bed and grabbed my hand.
"Come on," he whispered.
I got out of bed and followed him to the music room. He shut the door behind us and led me over to the piano. We sat and he played this song. He always knew what I needed to feel better.
If I could hold them in my hand
I'd make them understand
I'm not a haunted mind
I'm not a thoughtless kind
If I could put them in a jar
I know they wouldn't scar
I'd do it if I could
I hope you know I would
I close my door at night
but she gets in all right
so I turn on the light
I held her hand too tight
too hard to make it right
so I could sleep at night
If I could hold them in my hand
I'd make them understand
I'm not a haunted mind
I'm not a thoughtless kind
If I could put them in a jar
I know they wouldn't scar
I'd do it if i could
I hope you know i would
I felt the water on my lash line. He remembers me. He never forgot me. I starred at his hands on the keys as the song closed and then I felt him stare at me. I was too afraid to look up, for looking would cause the tears to spill over and I refuse to ruin this moment by crying.
"Bella," I heard him say so low and soft that if my ear wasn't right next to his mouth I wouldn't have heard it.
He leaned down and kissed me on the neck. A shiver shot down my spine in the best possible way and my breath hitched as his soft full lips grazed my sensitive skin.
"MY GOSH! I can't believe she showed her face here! Whaaat-a-loser"
Alice. The moment was gone. He sighed into my neck, got up and walked out the door.
"Brother Dear, Tyler would like a word with you."
He passed her and Rosalie in the hall on his way back down the stairs. The two stumbled into the music room where I sat stone still and dazed at the piano.
"Mi Bella Mi Amore!, Je t'aime my silly Bella."
They were clearly drunk. Rosalie plopped down on the bench next to me while Alice opted for the cushy chair in the corner.
"So I see were picking up where we left off," She raised her eyebrow and had a 'caught ya' smile on her beautiful face.
Seeing them and how they turned out made feel like a letdown. I looked the same, 'older but the same' as Em had put it.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
I really was at loss. I was sitting here minding my own business wallowing in the aftermath of that horrible reunion when the most beautiful man in the world glided in and took my breath away. What the hell just happened?
"WE NEED SHOTS!" Alice enthusiastically jumped up from her chair. I said nothing.
"Come on girls," She whined.
Rosalie smiled and rolled her eyes as she stood up and walked towards the door. Alice held her hand out too me, and I smiled as I took it.
"Yay!" She did a little jump and linked her arm through mine as we made our way out of the music room.
He remembered.
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