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Chapter 7
As the hours drifted and the sun rose up in the sky I was making sense of somethings. Vampires had acquired a terrible sense of humor, first Alice and than Edward with the Mike non sense, second the roses, the secret admirer and the exact moment they were delivered didn´t sound like a coincidence at all and than that tone in Edward's voice, this one I was not able to decipher yet, maybe it was nothing, or just friend concern, maybe he was worried this was a freak chasing girls during the winter break, before I could finish the thought the telephone rang.
"Hello" I felt my voice dragging, I was starting to feel my night of deprived sleep
"Bella, we are going to pick you up in two hours..." Alice said with cheer
"Alice, I don´t think I can go out today, I haven´t sleep at all last night"
"Don´t be silly Bella you can sleep in the car, we have a concert to go."
"Alice..."
"Don´t argue Bella, you will have plenty of time to sleep, good bye now. And try to wear something nice" She hung before I could protest, there was never wining against Alice.
I fixed myself something to eat and headed for the preparations of a torture day. I had no idea what was Alice´s plan, the only thing I knew is that it was a concert. I took a long shower and dried my hair. I went for the closet looking for something nice to wear, I knew Alice´s taste for clothes, but I don´t think I will ever be capable of putting them together as she did. I went for a black long sleeve shirt and a dark pair of jeans. The shirt molded to my body and it had a cleavage, not big enough to make me uncomfortable but not small enough to be something I´d usually wear, the pair of jeans were really tight and the shirt and jeans put on together made all my curves pop out some of them I never noticed, before I could feel embarrassed about it I grabbed a pair of high heel boots and went for the bathroom, I put my hair into a more elaborate pony tail, nothing too much, I hang it up and left a couple of hair locks dropping from the sides.
After I was done with all the getting ready, I turned on the TV and waited till she arrived. Soon enough the door bell rang. I picked up my jacked and hand bag and got the door. Alice´s face light up with a smile so huge I could only imagine was pride, I started moving around her and locked the door.
"I´m impressed" She said jumping around me like a little kid in front of a Christmas gift, I sighed "You really chose something nice. Very good Bella"
"Sure sure" I answered her with a bit of sarcasm
As I moved to the car I saw Edwards face, he looked like he was in stunned his mouth was slightly open as he watched me moving towards the Volvo. Soon enough he stared at Alice and recomposed himself.
"You look good Bella" He said clearly trying to hide something
"Thanks" I mumbled
"Hi Jasper" I raised one hand and waved he just nodded
Alice went in the back seat with me, Edward was driving and Jasper was talking to him about the concert from the passenger sit. Soon enough my sleepless night got to me, I leaned to Alice´s shoulder and slept there. After a short time I felt Alice shaking me slightly.
"Wake up Bella" I stared around for a moment, where was I?
"How long have I been sleeping Alice?" I yawned and stretched, I could feel my muscles complaining about the long hours in the same position
"Enough to enjoy the night" She laughed and pulled me out the car "Come now, I don´t want to miss anything"
As soon as I was out of the car Alice danced to Jasper´s side and start moving towards a big door. There were two huge guys standing in front of it with shirts the clearly announced that they were part of the security crew. Alice handed our tickets to one of them and stretched her arm so he could put a orange bracer on her, we all did the same things and got in to what looked like a VIP Section. From this place we had a clear view of the stage, we were a little above the crowd, I could notice that there was some other people in the same balcony as us waiting for the concert to start. I went to one of the chairs trying to shake the sleep off of me.
"Would you like to drink something?" Edward lowered his face to level mine
"Just give me a second and I´ll grab something from the bar"
"I´ll get if for you, I don´t want a sleep walker getting lost" He laughed "What do you want?"
"I´ll start with a water please" He jumped fast and start moving towards the bar, soon enough he had my drink back.
"Thanks" I took a few sips of the water and leaned back in my chair. I needed a bathroom, now that I was almost fully awake I started realizing what a mess I could be.
"I´ll be right back" I said moving from my chair and heading for the little sign with a bathroom symbol on it
"Don´t take too long it´s almost starting"
"Okay"
The bathroom was not big, but it wasn´t small either considering the amount of people it was designated for. I went to the sink and washed my mouth a couple of times and splashed some water on my face. I didn´t look the mess I was expecting so it didn´t take too long. After I finished cleaning up I moved back to where I saw Jasper and Alice already dancing to the sound of the band, but before I could recognize what band was playing I saw a tall girl leaning over Edward´s shoulder. I saw her entire body shake with what I could only imagine was laughter I couldn´t see her right, it was already dark, but what I could see is that he was not protesting. I felt the floor being taken off of me, my hole expanded in my chest and I felt like I would fall to the floor without being able to even move to a more isolated place. No Bella, you knew this could happen, you knew you were not the one he wanted in that way, you have to be strong. Yes, I knew all of that, but this was too soon I didn´t have time to think about it or even to come up with a plan. I held my breath and moved to the bar. I didn´t want to see that, I couldn´t.
"Can I have a beer please?" I asked to the bartender. I wasn´t used to drink beer. Last time I did Julie had to take care of me for the entire night, but again, I had too much beer that night, If I stick to four or five maybe I can just get drunk enough to forget this night.
The hours passed and I didn´t dare to look to where they were again, I could hear screams and a band in the background, but that scene kept on repeating in my mind. Freaking useless beer, by now I lost count on how many of those I had, but I felt my body heavy and it took long to respond to what I wanted and besides, instead of giving me a memory loss I was getting enhanced details. I couldn´t stay here anymore, I knew I promised but this was too much. I would go to a hotel and go home tomorrow after the hang over was gone. I moved to the door we used to come in, praying that by now a line of cabs were waiting outside, before I could walk half way I stumbled and fell I didn´t feel the ground tho, was I that drunk? That is the good part of drinking.
"You should be more careful" I felt the cold breath on my neck, I knew this smell, I stiffened, now I felt his arms around me. That´s what kept me from feeling the ground.
"Yeah, I know" I sighed releasing his arms from me and moving to the door again.
"Where are you going?" He held my arm before I could take a step, damn vampires.
"To a hotel. Too drunk" The music was so loud I couldn´t even hear myself
"And since when you drink?" He moved me closer to him putting his mouth close to my ear, my back was pressed to a wall, there was no dodging him now.
"Well, you missed four years remember? There is a lot I do now that you don´t know" Crap, where did that come from, my voice was dragging so much I hope he didn´t understand. I couldn´t see his reaction, my head was leaned against the wall, I felt the world spinning fast. I needed to sit down
"At least let me take you"
"I´d hate to ruin your night, I can go by myself" I thought about the girl again, I wanted to scream and run away, but again my body wouldn´t respond
"I promise I won´t bother you, just make sure you get safe" I felt his lips so close to my ears his cold breath tingled "Please?"
"Edward, what are you doing?" I tried to push him away, but he stopped me. Why was he torturing me like that.
"Trying to convince you that it would be safer if you let me go with you, you don´t even know where you are" I felt his cold hand on my neck. He started tracing my collarbone with the tip of his fingers, I was going to loose it, if he kept trying to convince me like that, I had no responsibility for my actions.
"Fine, but I´ll just wait for Alice, I don´t want to be a burden" I pushed him and started moving to a chair near Alice and Jasper. He didn´t come for me again, maybe he understood that this was hard for me, even I could sense the pain in my voice, it was hard to control these kind of emotions when I was drunk.
I sat down waiting for the concert to finish, but I fell asleep again. It was all silent now and I felt like flying, Alice, I thought to myself. I couldn´t open my eyes, but I knew he wouldn´t dare to do this to me, not after seeing my pain.
"I´m sorry Alice, I didn´t want to ruin this for you." She didn´t respond. I heard a door opening and moving me inside the room. I finally could open my eyes, but the room was so bright that it caused me pain. "Please leave it off, I think the hang over came sooner". Again no words. Alice must be really upset.
"I´m really really sorry Alice, it´s just that your brother... I think I still" I stopped there, I didn´t want to continue. I sat on the bed and removed my boots. I walked to the bathroom and brushed my teeth, these clothes were too uncomfortable so I removed them and left them on the floor bathroom and decided to sleep just in my underwear, Alice wouldn´t mind plus if I bent down to get them I knew I wouldn´t come back. I moved back into the dark bedroom and aimed for the bed, I heard a low gasp and something cracking.
"Gee, Alice, I said I was sorry, I will make it up for you I promise" Soon enough I was in a huge bed, this was all I needed now. Sleep. I heard the door again, Alice had left.
I had to thank the beer for the dreamless night. But before I was fully awake I already felt all the effects of my careless drinking.
"Good Morning" Alice chanted from my side.
"Hi Alice" I looked arround the bedroom and sat up on my bad. I saw a cracked chair in the corner. Alice must have been really pissed.
"The concert yesterday was so amazing don´t you think?" She asked pulling some clothes off a bag.
"Yes, I´m sorry for making you leave early, but you didn´t have to break the chair Alice." I closed my eyes and braced my legs. Crap, this is why I don´t drink. My head was about to explode, but I didn´t get a response from Alice, so I just looked at her, she looked confuse.
"What are you talking about Bella, you left with Edward last night" She moved back to her bag I saw a hint of a smile escape her lips. I felt my body stiffen, waves of cold shiver running up my spine.
"Ed..Edward?" She nodded. Great! This was just great. I felt my stomach protesting so I made my run for the toilet. My body went through convulsions while expelling anything that was making me feel bad. I laid on the cold floor thinking about everything I could have said.
"Are you okay Bella?" Alice came to the bathroom to check on me. She saw me stretched on the floor with just underwear she laughed "That sure explain the chair"
"Alice!" Did I say anything compromising? No, I don't think so, I remember almost saying it, but I stopped before I could. This was going to be weird.
"Aw come on Bella, you have the perfect excuse to be confused. You were drunk" She helped me up
"Yeah I know" I mumbled
"Come we have to leave soon" she handed me a couple of pills and turned on the shower."Take those and take a shower we will be waiting for you at the reception, I left you clean clothes on you bed." I nodded swallowing the pills. I undressed and took a long shower trying to ignore whatever it was I said last night, I would do just like Alice said, pretend I had memory lost caused by my drinking.
I put on the clothes and the boots, Alice had already taken the ones I used yesterday. I moved out of the bedroom and closed the door behind me. As I got closer to the elevators I could feel the anxiety, I took deep breaths. Memory loss, memory loss, I kept reminding myself that until I got to the reception. I looked for Edward and met his gaze, he looked embarrassed, if he could I´m sure he would blush. I shook my head trying to get rid of the memories.
"So Alice, what´s the plan?" I asked
"We are going to shop!" She clapped her hands I groaned, and felt Jasper and Edward had the same reaction "Fine you don´t have to come with me, but you..." She grabbed Jasper´s arm and started moving away she gave Edward an amused look and disappeared on the front door.
I peaked from my peripheral vision, there it was again, the embarrassed look. With Alice gone, I was stuck with him, he didn´t look comfortable, so.. he didn´t want to be with me..., maybe he had other plans, plans that involved another girl...