Thanks for reviewing! I thought long and hard about the costumes, and your ideas really did help me. But in the end I had to choose the ones I did for a significant reason. Trust me; it will tie into the next few chapters! Thanks for staying loyal readers and always reviewing, I hope I get more feedback as the story progresses. I have over 24,000 hits with this story; I hope to get more feedback! Thank you; Twisted Musalih, Dawn3211, xxRhosalynxx, Jessie8, Ta1ia, LordXeenTheGreat, MaryMary123, lynettecullen, Ta1ia, BELLA X STARFIRE7745231, NeverEndingImagination1210, atc, wolfyangel123, and HannaNR for reviewing last chapter! This chapter's song is: Chop and Change by the black keys…
took a job workin late
jackin cars from out of state
she found no love in this town
so she'd never mess around
had no luck, but aint it strange
the girl knew how to chop and change
Forks, Washington 2008
Isabella Marie Whitlock Mason Cullen's POV:
I didn't think it were possible for vampires to feel exhausted. Sure I have been mentally drained numerous times, but this was just down right ridiculous! I told them I would go costume shopping. Nowhere in my statement had I said I wanted to go shopping for actual everyday items, nor lingerie.
A tall man with blonde hair eyed me strangely as he took in my petite form holding up the weight of a semi-truck in every shopping bag. Four bags on each arm, and two on my index fingers. I kept begging Esme, asking if we could at least go to the car and drop off the bags, but even my mother wanted to stay a shop! It was so unfair. Also, it had to be around seven o clock and we still haven't looked for any Halloween items yet. The closest I got to 'fall spirit' was when Alice insisted we buy autumn scented candles to put around the house. Although they weren't my beloved costumes, I enjoyed the smells.
After we departed from Nordstrom's, Alice told me I was allowed to put the bags in her car as long as I raced back in time for us to go to Victoria's Secret. I rolled my eyes at her but grabbed the car keys from her hands. Once I returned, I found my mother and sisters ogling different types of lingerie. "Bella, I found something for you! Try them on!" Alice yelled from across the store and chucked a few items at me. Thank god for my cat-like reflexes.
I looked down at my hands and felt my jaw drop. "Alice! What the hell! I agreed to buying lingerie, not saran wrap!" She glared at me and I saw Rose chuckling in my peripheral vision. I scowled at both of them. "Bella trust me, this is some of the most modest underwear I have ever…picked out. So don't complain, and go put them on." I stomped off to the changing room and slammed the door shut.
I stripped down and looked at the toxic fabric. The first pair was pretty modest. Just a pair of midnight blue boy shorts with black lace and a matching bra. Harmless…until I got to the bottom of the pile and found a fire engine red thong with cherries and a matching bombshell bra. After I ripped them from my body and changed back, I ran to find Alice outside.
She extended her hand for me to give her back the clothes. I chucked them at her and she caught them perfectly, smirking all the time. "You know, they were pretty hot on you." My eyes widened and my breathing stopped short. Rosalie burst out laughing and Esme scolded the two of them for 'invasion of privacy'. I'm not a prick, but the idea of Alice seeing into my future from when I was in the changing room freaked me the fuck out.
I stayed frozen until they had to drag me from the cashier once we paid. "Lighten up Bella, I didn't actually 'get a sneak peak'. I just know they would look good on you, duh! I picked them out for you." I felt my shoulder slump and exhaled. "Don't do that to me!" I yelled at her and she winked. Damn pixie devil.
As we were walking down the strip of stores, I heard Esme and Alice gasp. I spun around and saw them looking at Abercrombie & Fitch with longing eyes. Before anyone could see me, I sprinted off to the closet movie/C.D store. I found one near the food court and walked to the back.
As I was looking around, I smelt a familiar scent from across me near the movies. I looked up and felt my eyes go wide. Dammit! Tyler, Mike, and Aaron were all looking at movies, and with my supersonic visions, I could tell they weren't child friendly. Disgusted, I was about to make my leave when I bumped into a tall girl with the scent of roses and vanilla. Rosalie smiled down at me and asked, "Leaving so soon?"
I looked towards the boys and she followed my glance. Her smile turned into a snarl as she glared them down. "Perverts! There looking at pornos and laughing about it!" Just then, she seemed to get an idea and her eyes brightened. I didn't like the look she gave me, but complied as she dragged me over with them. "What are we doing?" I hissed lowly so only she heard. "Just follow my lead." I nodded mutely.
"Oh god, yesterday when Emmett left to get groceries with Esme, I swear I almost fingered myself I was so lonely." Rosalie made a distasteful noise in the back of her throat. I stared opened mouthed at her as well as the boys who heard us. Then I understood what she was doing. I sighed and leaned against a shelf. "I know right? Edward had to go with Carlisle to work last week and I was so desperate, I almost wiped out a picture of him and enjoyed it all myself."
We saw the boys shuffling awkwardly and looking flushed. I smirked and winked at Rose before walking closer to them. "They are our lovers, but seriously? I need find a new hobby or something, because most of the time I'm just horny." I giggled quietly when I saw Mike cross his legs over his growing erection. "I just don't see why they would hesitate. It's not like were inexperienced." With that last comment, the boys made a bee line for the exit, forgetting that they were holding D.V.D's in their hands.
The alarms went off and a few of the employees asked them to step inside and put the items back. "Son, exactly how old are you?" An elderly looking man asked Tyler who stuttered out, "S-seventeen...b-but my birthday is in t-three months!" I and Rose looked at each other with wide smiles. We got 'two vampires with one stake' as Emmett put it last night when he was playing the WII.
Rosalie and I followed Esme and Alice's scents back to Abercrombie & Fitch. Honestly, a human could find this store miles away due to its extremely potent smell and loud club music. Thankfully they were exiting the store carrying two bags when we found them. "So…is it time now?" I asked, hinting my excitement. They laughed at me and Alice said, "Its time, Bella." I did something very unusual for me. I jumped up and down like a little kid, clapping my hands and laughing.
"What were you smoking before we left home?" Rose asked sarcastically and I slapped her shoulder. I grabbed Esme's hand and raced to the annual Halloween costume store. The entire store was loaded with decorations, costume, candy, and loads of props. "Oh and we can also get decorations for the house party!" Alice squealed in delight. Rosalie spun around and glared at her while I gave her the, are you retarded look. She looked horrified as we checked to see if Esme heard anything. She was half way across the store looking at different costumes for us. We all sighed in relief and went back to glaring at Alice. "Oops?" She said shrugging her shoulders.
"Nice work Pixie. Next time she might not have such selective hearing. "I commented and walked off to go find something to wear. Rosalie wandered off to the more provocative clothes while Alice remained near the entrance, looking at decorations and glancing back to make sure Esme wouldn't take the hint. Rosalie also told me that Carlisle and Esme didn't know about the party. Although…she told me a bit too late because I was about to ask Carlisle when we were going decoration shopping. What can I say? I was really excited!
I looked through multiple outfits and eventually I decided to find Alice and Rosalie for their help. "Oh my gosh, I know what I am going to be!" Alice yelled and we all went to her. We found her behind a changing room curtain. "Ready for the big reveal?" She as dramatically and we giggled. She came out wearing a white dress that had tan fringes on the top and bottom. It went to her mid-thigh and was strapless. The fringes matched the head piece she wore wrapped around her head with a white feather sticking out. She also had matching four inch heal-boots on with beads.
"And this outfit is for Jasper!" She giggled in excitement and drew out a bag with a picture of a man wearing the outfit. It was regular faded jeans, a white colored shirt, a tan vest, and a long brown trench coat. A big belt buckle, cowboy boots, a red scarf, and a western hat topped off with a fake riffle gun completed the outfit. "Really Alice? A Cowboy and Native?" Rosalie asked shaking her head. Alice stuck her tongue out at her and replied, "Oh, like you have a better outfit!"
"Actually, I do." We raised our eyebrows at her as she pulled two bags into the dressing room and started to change. We waited for another minute before she finally stepped out of the changing room. She wore a white triangle top with a golden band across the bottom. Her stomach was bare and she had on a white skirt with a golden band across the top and another band in down the middle. Attached to her shoulders was a faded golden cape and on her forearms were golden bands. She had another golden band around her forehead and gladiator sandals.
"And this one is my monkey mans!" She pulled out the bag with the models picture on it. It was a toga dress that went down to slightly above his knee. Two golden bands fell from his shoulders to the bottom of the dress with a big black belt around his waist. He had a long red cape on and black gladiator sandals that wrapped up his calfs. "Cleopatra and Mark Anthony!" She exclaimed and we all nodded our heads. It was a clever idea to pair those two together.
"What is yours sweetheart?" Esme asked me kindly and I suddenly felt nervous. My outfit wasn't as provocative our fancy as my sisters, but it was nevertheless a great costume. "Okay, let me change." I took my two bags into the dressing room and closed the curtain behind me. After I changed I opened the curtains and stepped out. Alice smiled brightly and Rosalie's jaw dropped. Esme told me it was perfect.
I chose to be little red riding hood this year. It had a black corset with white ruffles on the top and black ribbon. Between each ribbon was red fabric, the same kind that matched my skirt. The skirt puffed out slightly and reached a little higher than mid-thigh. I had long knee high white socks with black ribbons across the top on my legs. I also had puffy red sleeves that tied back my long red cape and black elbow length gloves with my prop basket.
"And this is Edwards" I pulled out the bag behind me to reveal a sexy version of the big bad wolf. It had a few patched of fake wolf fur that he could easily apply. Ripped jeans, and a ripped red flannel shirt that would show off his muscular chest. A pair of black hiking boots completed the outfit. Mostly I would rely on the makeup and props. I would probably add some fake blood and fur near someone of his revealed skin, also he would have to wear fake fangs and I would mess up his hair even more. Maybe I would add a scratch make across my bare forearm?
"Little red and the big bad wolf? Aaaawww!" Alice exclaimed and I giggled along with the girls. "Come, we should get home so we can show the boys their outfits." The boys didn't really want to know what their outfits were, so we made them a surprise. Also, Esme believes we are decorating the house for our own personal pleasure, so she didn't question the twenty or so bags of supply we bought. We tossed everything into the backseat of Alice's porch and I hoped into the passenger side with her. Rose took Esme in her red BMW, and we raced back home to our men.
Denali, Alaska, 2008
Irina May Denali's POV:
Recap:
"Enough of this! We shall leave now, I am sorry Cullen's." Eleazer said while grabbing Tanya by the arm with the help of Kate. They dragged her snarling form from the house while Kate threw the Cullen's a fake apologetic smile. Carmen looked lethal and I wished she would allow the fight to continue. I wanted to see Edward's ass get beat. But mostly, I wanted to see Bella's ashes spread across the carpet. I took Laurent's hand and dragged him towards the door, following my mother. Before I left, I threw a bone chilling glare at Bella. Edward growled at me and his eyes turned black. I looked away, still seething. The trip back to Denali was short as we all wanted to get home so desperately. None of us spoke, but I could tell as soon as we got back we would be debating the Cullen's and their loyalty.
"Never in all my years have I thought Carlisle to be the one to destroy our family!" Eleazer scuffed as he passed the kitchen, pacing back and forth. We all sat down in our living room, everyone seething or upset. Carmen was the worst of us all. She was very close to the Cullen's and I knew this kind of betrayal had her mind reeling. We all know that Bella and Edward were a package deal because we met them when they were a couple. Technically speaking, Bella was with him first. But then she left, and we wanted Tanya to advance on Edward to help our relationship with the Cullen's.
Edward was so broken when we visited them after Bella disappeared. It pained all of us to see him that way, especially Esme and Carmen. Everyone knew Tanya always had a thing for him, ever since the day she found him and Bella in that meadow. So Tanya tried many things while Bella wasn't there, but none of her advances ever changed his mind. He was set on Isabella Whitlock. And it disgusted my family.
One day when Tanya lost it and pounced on Edward, he tossed her off and ran to the door. I still remember Alice's terrified shriek when she cried for her brothers to stop him. Apparently he was going to the Volturi, to try and kill himself. That was the day Tanya's heart was broken, and the day when our family realized we didn't like the Cullen's as much as we thought we had. Carmen was livid because of what Edward did to Tanya, and she along with the rest of us, were even more angered when the Cullen kids yelled at Tanya for doing such a thing.
We left them a week later 'apologizing' for Tanya's rash behavior. A few decades later, we thought maybe he had changed his mind. After all, we visited only four years after Isabella was captured. No one knew she wasn't dead, not that it mattered to us. It would have been better if she was ash. So when we returned and saw Bella all wrapped up in Edward's arms and kissing, we tried our hardest to display friendly emotions and thoughts. We did pretty well, although I tended not to look at Bella and Tanya tried to seduce Edward with her thoughts.
"Isabella is Jasper's younger sister. That is going to be hard to deal with." Kate said while plopping down in the couch in front of me. I narrowed my eyes at her and growled, "Why the hell were you acting so nice to her? I know that was part of our original plan, but don't you think after Edward attacked Tanya you could have at least hissed at her!" Kate shrugged her shoulders and sighed.
"Honestly…we probably shouldn't interfere. If you won't listen to me because you truly believe we should destroy a relationship, think of this. The Cullen's are power…powerful and protective. We saw that much tonight." We all stared at her like she had gone crazy. Here was our sister, defending Bella! What the hell! "Are you seriously defending that skank? Over your own sister!" Tanya yelled at her and pointed her finger. Kate rolled her eyes and looked at the floor.
"Katarina, don't you think you should support your sister with her decisions? She would be better off with Edward than Isabella. Can't you see what she is doing to our families?" Carmen asked her in a stern voice while Eleazer remained silent in the corner. Kate scowled and stood up. "I think you're all just being absurd. I had to put up with all your crap for the past few decades, and I think I am only just beginning to see your true colors. I thought I knew you people, but really? You're willing to stoop so low as to breaking a perfectly beautiful relationship between two people? Between our friends? I love you guys and you will always be my family, but right now I am disgusted and I think I need to leave for a while."
We all straightened with shock as Kate marched towards the stairs. We heard her whooshing as she raced around her room packing her bag. Five seconds later she had her luggage in one hand and a cell phone in the other. "Where do you think you're going?" I asked her, hissing in her face. Our family was already stressed enough, and now Kate was driving an even deeper wedge in between us. "I don't know, I might travel the world…maybe visit a few friends…anything is better than this place right now."
She ran outside and opened the door to her black Ferrari. We all ran outside to try and stop her. "Katarina! Think of what you are doing to us! To your family!" Carmen yelled at her as she opened the car door. Kate looked back at all of us with a blank expression, her gaze lingered on our father who hadn't said anything since she decided to leave. "I hope you know what you're doing." He said in a cold voice, she only nodded her head and got in the car. We watched as her car drove off and Tanya screamed at her, calling her a trader.
"Nice to know we could rely on her." Tanya muttered before racing off into the forest, probably letting out some of her anger. Carmen angry stormed off inside, slamming the door to her bedroom. I could hear her sobs from down here and Eleazer walked into the house to comfort her. I turned to look at Laurent who had an equally angered look on his face. He had become such a big part of our family, so I knew Kate's betrayal had hurt him as well.
"She is ruining both our family." He knew I wasn't talking about Kate. "I know Irina, and I think I know how we can stop her. Also, I think it is time I repaid a friend of mine. He might be useful for us." I raised an eyebrow, suddenly very interested in what my mate had to say. "Really, and who might that be?" He smirked and cupped me face. "James, along with his mate Victoria." I kissed his cheek feverishly at his brilliant idea. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's find him!"
I ran inside and left a note on the kitchen counter, explaining that Laurent and I needed some of our own space just for a few weeks, and that we would be back before Christmas. By the time we finished packing and I left Tanya her own individual not, Laurent and I were off to finding his old clan.
Did you like it? I hope you enjoyed the outfit choices! Thank you for all you wonderful ideas, and if it gives you any hints: Bella's costume is symbolic for the following chapter ;) Do you think you know what will happen next chapter? Or what will happen to Kate? Did the boys even make it back from detention? Review please! Thanks for reading!