Friday rolled around again, Emily insisted that we were to have a bon fire. She called late Thursday to tell me that I had to come and it was going to be a blast. Of course, I accepted her invitation.
I was just getting out of my last class when my phone buzzed.
You coming tonight? Sam texted me.
Of course, be over around dinner time? Ems house right? I asked.
Yup. I have to go patrol, Love you baby.
I smiled and quickly replied. Love you too! Have fun, tell the boys hi for me.
I shut my phone and was off on my bike back to the apartment.
I put my bag on the counter and grabbed a quick bite to eat. I checked my email and then began my work.
I worked on the cooking class stuff, which didn't take too long and then I worked on everything else.
Everything else…well it took a while. I had to work on becoming a teacher/mentor and work on vocabulary. As weird as it sounded, that what the jobs required.
If I was to teach martial arts, I needed to know more words than just 'kick' and 'punch'. Along with dance. If I was to ever become a dance teacher I needed to learn all the weird words.
As I finished the written work, I found it was already 4 o'clock.
I sighed. I wasn't going to be at Ems around dinner. I had to stop by the dance studio and student teach.
I quickly whipped out my phone and sent Ems (Emily) a text.
Hey Ems. I'm going to be a little later than I suspected. I will try and come as soon as I can. Love ya!
I stuffed the phone into my bag and quickly went to change.
I grabbed a towel and a water bottle and put them in a small drawstring gym bag.
After I had everything, I made my way back outside to my bike and went over to the studio.
I said hi to the kids and watched as the teacher taught the kids. They danced their recital piece and I was amazed.
The moves flowed beautifully and they did an amazing job. When her class was done, that's what I told her. She blushed and thanked me and gave me some tips.
I listened to her with every fiber in my being. The way she controlled the class just astounded me.
"Teach the next class." She said. "They are about the same age."
"Oh, no. that's ok." I blushed.
"Oh come on. It will be great practice. You will do fine, and if you need any help I am here. Now go on." She said sweetly, and shoved me over to the kids who began walking in.
My heart was pounding and I took in a deep breath.
I began class and everything went on from there.
The kids were amazing. They listened carefully and didn't mind me at all. When class was over I felt amazed.
"That was great! You are going to be an excellent teacher. I can tell." The teacher gushed. She was sweet. She was petite and had short brown hair. She dressed in a black tank top and dark grey dance pants.
"Thanks." I blushed at her compliment.
"Well, I seriously don't think you need to keep teaching here. As long as you keep dancing and listen to the rhythm and beat of the music you will do great. Plus, I bet you have many better things to do. I will write your report as soon as I am done here, excellent job." She told me.
"Are you sure? I don't mind staying." I told her.
She waved me off and welcomed the new class. "It's ok Bella. I don't mind. It's almost the weekend and you are a natural. Go celebrate." She said.
"Thank you soo much. I truly appreciate it."
"Oh no, the pleasure was all mine. You were a pleasure to teach." She said and then had to get to her class.
I waved goodbye and quickly went off to shower and go to Ems.
When I was done showering, I dried my hair with a towel and changed.
I put on a purple spaghetti strap shirt that had gathered sequences in the middle and a pair of skinny jeans. I slipped on a pair of black flip flops and was off.
I quickly teleported to Emily and Paul's front porch and let myself in.
"Hey guys." I yelled.
"Bella!" Everyone shouted.
I guessed they were all out in the back, so I walked down the hall and met them half way.
"Hey!" I laughed as Seth picked me up and twirled me around.
"I kept a plate for you in the fridge. I can warm it up for you if you want." Emily said kindly.
I nodded and laughed as Paul swung me around next.
"Thanks Emily!" I shouted as she walked into the kitchen.
"No prob Bella." She said back.
After Embry gave me a hug, I told him I would see the rest later and then made my way into the kitchen to eat.
"Here you go bells." She said, handing me a plate full of food.
"Wow. Thanks Ems." I said and hugged her.
Seth made his way into the kitchen and sat across from me.
"Alright, well I am going to join the rest of the guys. Bella, don't worry about the plate. Just put in the sink when you are done and I will get it." Emily said.
I nodded and thanked her profusely.
Seth and I talked a while and he had me laughing. I noticed him eying my food and I pushed my plate to him.
"Here, finish it up." I said wiping my hands.
"That's ok Bella." He said kindly as he looked at the food still on the plate
"Seth, I saw you eying my food, and I'm done. Now eat it so I don't have to throw it away." I scolded.
He didn't have to be told again, because he brought the plate closer and began to eat the rest.
We continually asked each other about everything till he was finished and we made our way to their yard.
I opened the screen door and laughed to myself. Emily outdid herself.
The backyard was full of lights and food. It looked colorful and festive.
"Damn Ems." I said to myself. I saw the pack laugh and heard Seth chuckle from behind me. Seth gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before going over to talk to everyone else while the rest of the gang came over to hug me.
Sam was the last one to hug me of course, and he stayed right by my side.
"So what have I missed?" I asked Sam.
"Not much. We came over, we ate, talked."
I nodded and took his hand to go sit down by Paul, Emily, Leah and Seth.
"Hey guys." I said sitting down in their little circle.
"Hey Bella." They chimed.
We all talked and Seth had us laughing. It was just a while later Jared and Kim had joined us.
Kim, Leah, Emily, and I were all talking while the rest of the guys did the same.
They all listened and laughed as I talked about my day.
I told them about my teaching class and the embarrassing moments with the kids.
"Alright, well I think you should show us your moves." Emily smiled and laughed.
"What?" I said laughing.
"Yea, definitely." Leah said gasping for breath.
"Go on Bella! Show us what you got!" Kim cheered and pushed me up.
I looked over to the small circle guys and they all seemed to be looking at me; Sam in particular.
He was sitting on a blue wooden outside chair with his arms on his knees a drink in hand, looking up at me.
I looked at the rest of the bunch and found everyone else curious too.
"Ugh, I hate you guys." I told the girls, blushing furiously.
They smiled and laughed at me. "You're not getting out of this." Leah pointed out.
"I'm not doing it!" I said turning even redder. At this point, I would have thought Jake would have used his comment about me being redder than a tomato.
"Oh come on Bella!" Emily said.
"No way." I said laughing at my embarrassment. I sat back down in their little circle and put my hands on my cheeks. They felt warm. Too warm for my liking.
"What song did she say?" Emily asked getting up.
"Emily." I whined while my eyes followed her petite figure.
"Love the Way You Lie" Kim said happily. (A/N: Song belongs to Eminem and Rihanna)
I narrowed my eyes at her and she gave me a smile.
I sighed and looked back over to the guys. They were still looking at us, Sam looking at me with…amusement in his eyes?
I groaned as the music came on.
"Guys." I whined.
"Go Bella!" Jared said smiling.
I glared at him and he laughed.
Emily took my hands and Leah shoved me up.
"Come on Bells. We wanna see you dance." Emily said kindly.
I sighed as I looked at her and those puppy dog eyes.
"Fine!" I said exasperated.
She smiled and gave me a quick hug.
I stood there, in front of everyone, with my heart pounding in my ears.
I looked at everyone and found them waiting for me. I took in a deep breath and waited.
I reminded myself of what I learned today and waited for the song to back to the chorus. I closed my eyes and took in the beat.
I began moving with the music and listened to Rihanna's voice.
Just gonna stand there
and watch me burn
But that's alright
because I like
the way it hurts
I closed my mind off of all the sounds that I could hear, and I focused on my body, the rhythm and moving with the music.
Just gonna stand there
And hear me cry
But that's alright
Because I love
The way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
Suddenly Eminem's voice came on and the beat was hard- harsh almost.
I moved my body so it popped, locked and felt the harshness in his words. And then it slowed down again and I knew the song was coming to and end.
The last few beats came, and then I stood there, my chest heaving and my lungs seeking for oxygen.
There I stood with my eyes closed and my head down.
There I stood, raw and open, waiting for someone to do something.
"Damn." I heard Leah say.
I slowly opened my eyes and looked at her.
My eyes flickered to Emily as she began to talk. "Shit Bella that was amazing."
Everyone laughed as Emily swore. Seeing her swear was odd. She was so proper and sweet, that it was very unusual to hear her cuss.
I felt a body hit mine and I looked to see Seth giving me a huge hug.
"Bella! That was amazing!" He gushed.
I smiled brightly and laughed as he twirled me around.
"Thanks."
Not long after Seth gave me a hug, Sam came up to me and smiled. He bent towards my ear and whispered, "Amazing"
I looked up at him blushing and smiled.
When everything settled down and we all stood around, I smiled.
Sam was off talking with the guys and us girls in the corner.
The song 'Magic' by B.O.B came on and I grabbed Emily.
I started to dance, differently from dance class (freestyle if you would call it), and she laughed.
I started twirling her around and before I knew it, she grabbed Kim and I grabbed Leah and we all started to dance.
We all laughed at our crazy moves and then the song changed.
The song 'The Prefect Mistake' by Cartel came on and we were really having fun then.
We all started to sing along with the fast paced song and then the guys came along.
It was nothing romantic and definitely relaxed. We all stepped out of our comfort zone a little, and didn't just dance with our imprints.
Seth, Emily, and Embry were dancing with me while Kim, Leah, Collin, and Brady danced together.
Only a few of the guys stood around the food table and watched us.
I glanced over and waved to them to join us, but they shook there head.
I was about to shout over to them when Embry grabbed my hand and began twirling me around. I laughed and smiled as we all danced.
It was crazy but so much fun!
Soon, a slower paced song came on and we all started to separate.
Emily, Leah, Kim and I all joined in a circle and began talking.
"Let's get our imprints to come dance." Emily said after a few minutes.
I looked over to the guys and found all of them standing by the food table.
I laughed as I was hit with an ironic thought. They looked like guys who couldn't get a girl to dance with them at a school prom or something.
"Bella?" Leah asked.
"Sorry, umm… yea. Why not? I think I have another dance or two left in me." I shrugged.
"Alright, let's go!" Emily exclaimed, racing over to Paul.
I watched as she pulled his hands and brought him to the dance floor.
Paul's face didn't look to happy, but Emily's was glowing with happiness.
Soon, the rest of the girls did the same with their imprints and I was the only one left.
I smiled at them and walked over to Sam.
"Dance with me." I said taking his hands as he set his drink down.
"Bells…" he said hesitantly.
I rolled my eyes and guided him to the dance floor.
By the time he started dancing with me 'dynamite' by Taio Cruz came on.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and began swaying to the beat. My hips moved from side to side and I moved my body all around. I did my own thing; just listened to the beat and let myself go.
When I looked up at him, I found him smiling in all his glorious beauty.
Sam actually wasn't a bad dancer. He swayed to the beat and held me close by keeping his hands on my hips.
And as the song progressed, I moved different ways to change things up and 'keep him on his toes' as Kim would call it. Sometimes I moved so my back was against Sam's rock hard chest while other times we faced each other, staring into each others eyes.
Either way, our body's moved to the beat and it was electrifying.
We had chemistry. You could see it and you could feel it when we moved together.
But A few times Sam's hands would get a little carried away and travel places. I sent him a playful glare, knowing he was just doing that to get a rise out of me, which he ignored and flashed me a smile.
We twisted and turned, a few more times before Sam let loose a little. He twirled me around a little and then sang along with me. I laughed hysterically, and I knew we had everyone giggling and watching us...
What can I say? It's a pump up song.
A while later, we began switching dance partners and I was laughing along with Seth.
He and I were dancing to the song 'Don't Trust Me' by the 3oh!3.
He was probably one of the best dancers, and had me laughing non stop. We were singing along to the song and I giggled. Seth was pretty funny. He didn't mind being embarrassed or making a fool out of himself, which I loved.
When it came to the Helen Keller part of the song, I was practically balling (crying) on the floor laughing. He did the whole 'Jump on it' (song) movements which made it look hilarious.
Soon, he had me joining in with him, and we laughed at each other.
When the song got back to its regular beat, we began spinning and twirling around, smiling at each other.
I was sad as the song came to an end and Jake came to take Seth's place.
"Thanks for the dance Seth!" I smiled cheerfully and kissed his cheek.
I saw a faint blush on his cheeks and he walked away smiling.
"I think he has a crush on you." Jake spilled as he twirled me around to a slow song.
I laughed a little and locked my hands around his neck, swaying to the music.
"Well, maybe I have one on him too." I countered playfully.
I heard a growl and looked over to find Sam and Leah dancing. I saw Leah roll her eyes and push Sam's head to look at her. She mumbled something and then went back to dancing.
I looked back at Jake and saw him rolling his eyes too.
"All kidding aside, he is a great friend and I have a lot of fun with him." I said as he twirled me.
"Ouch." Jake said referring to that was the spot I held in my heart for him.
I sighed and looked up at him. "You know what I meant Jake."
He sighed. "I know, I sometimes feel that way with Emily." He confessed.
I heard another growl, but more feminine like and looked over to Leah.
I saw Sam say something to her and she rolled her eyes.
"Nice one." I told Jake.
He sighed and looked at me. "Don't worry, just explain it to her… and keep your head down." I said referring to Leah probably throwing things at him.
"Geez thanks Bells." He mumbled.
"I think we need to switch dance partners." Leah said, breaking up the dance between Jake and me.
I looked over at Sam and Leah and let go of Jake.
"He's all yours." I told her as they walked away. Jake flashed me for help but I just smiled helplessly and motioned to keep his head down.
His eyes narrowed at me and I laughed, turning back to Sam.
"Soo…" I asked as I wrapped my arms around Sam, dancing with him once again.
"You and Seth huh?" he asked, half serious and half jokingly.
I rolled my eyes and kissed him.
"Shut up, you're ruining the moment."
"Yo Bella!" Paul called, breaking up my thoughts.
I looked up to him and saw me waving my phone.
I slowly left Sam's grip and nodded for him to toss it, which he did- half way across the yard.
I caught it with ease and looked to see it was Elizabeth.
"Hello?" I asked, covering one ear over the music.
"Bella!" she said happily.
The music turned down and I looked at everyone. They were all staring at me and moving their heads closer to listen to my conversation.
I gave them a playful evil glare and moved away from all of them.
"What's up Z?" I asked, moving towards the cliffs.
"Are you busy? Did I call at a bad time?" she said fast.
"Whoa. No, your fine. What's going on?"
"Well…." She said, prolonging the small word.
I waited for a few seconds before my thoughts were getting to me.
"I just called to ask you…if you would…." I could hear her struggle, so I decided to hold my snarky comments back.
"Just ask her already." I heard Nate grumble.
I moved the phone away from my ear and looked at it weirdly.
"Nate?" I asked.
"On the other line. We are 3 way calling. I'm out of town." He said.
I nodded and waited for Elizabeth to tell me whatever she needed to say.
"Never mind. I want to wait to do this in person." She concluded. I heard Nate give a frustrated sigh.
"Baby, we can't. If we are going to start planning, you need to ask her soon."
"Well why can't we just fly out there! Or teleport me there? Catie does it all the time!"
"Because I'm not at home! And Catie is just…not very responsible." He groaned.
"Bella. Will you please tell him I would be fine if I was to teleport with Catie?"
I was about to speak up and break up their little lovers spat when Elizabeth continued on her rampage.
"You are being so stubborn and over protective!" she yelled.
"I am! I'm just trying to keep you safe. That's what you do when you love someone!"
"No! When you love someone, you consult them. You ask them what you want to do. You give them choices!" she fired back.
I sighed, letting this go on a little longer before breaking it up.
"Guys…guys!" I yelled.
"What?" they both snapped.
"Look, if you want, I can just teleport up there, and you can tell me whatever you like. But Z, if it's that important, then you might as well tell me over the phone. Either one doesn't matter. I will still react the same."
I heard her sigh and give up.
"Fine, well…I just wanted to ask you…When I get married…will you be my maid of honor?" she said softly.
I sucked in a breath. Me? Is she really asking me? I asked myself.
"Bella?" she said scared.
After a few more seconds of no response, Nate spoke.
"Bella! Answer my fiancée." He commanded.
"Yes. Yes!" I said snapping out of my thoughts.
"Of course I will, I'm honored…and shocked…and happy…and surprised…and yes. Of course I will." I repeated.
"Great. Gosh Bella, you really know how to give a girl a heart attack." She breathed.
"Sorry, I just…wow. Are you sure you want to pick me?" I tried to ask in a kidding voice, but meaning it none the less.
"Yes, are you crazy! We wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for you."
We talked a little more, and then I hung up with them with a stunned yet happy feeling.
