The rest of the day was crap. We all sat around the house eating the left over food from last night watching a That's 70's Show marathon. Alice decided that we all needed to go out for some adult fun so her and Paul forced everyone to agree to go to the karaoke bar a few blocks away from our place. Since I was sure my liver couldn't handle anymore I volunteered to be one of the designated drivers and Edward followed my lead and became the other. All the guys and Rose went home to get changed. I vetoed all of Alice's clothing combinations and settled on wearing jeans, my black chucks, and my favorite Nirvana shirt, the Nevermind shirt that has the naked baby in the water on it.
"Bella you can't wear that!"
I ignored Alice and grabbed my keys from the counter, "Well I'm not going to change so it's either this or not going."
Paul pushed us both out the front door, "Oh look we are all ready outside too late to back out or change."
Both Alice and I glared at each other before heading to my car. I knew all too well what Alice is up to and I can't let that happen. I could see the matchmaker gears running in her head but I couldn't afford to have her trying to get me and Edward together. If I was going to succeed in being Ben then I needed to distance Bella from Edward, no matter how much I truly liked him.
When we got there the guys were already waiting for us. Apparently Rose decided not to drink as well so she drove herself and Emmett leaving Edward with only Jasper and Jacob tonight. "Ok in continuation of our That's 70's Show day I have put all of the character's names in a cup and we are all going to draw one. Each person will then pick a song that they feel represents that character to sing." The entire group nodded as Emmett began passing his cup of names around. I groaned when I pulled out Fez.
Since this was Emmett's idea we made him go first and it was great because he got Red. I laughed so hard that I almost fell out of my seat when Emmett started singing Don't Violate by Three 6 Mafia. Although the song is a rap song it still fit Red perfectly because the hook is "Put your foot up they ass foot up they ass if these bitches actin' bad put your foot up they ass and tell that hoe" I thought it was fitting.
There were a few people between him and Rose, who got Kelso, but when she got up on stage she did I Feel Pretty from West Side Story. Alice was next with P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You) by Rihanna for Donna, and after seeing the last season it was very fitting. Jasper took the stage next with Two Joints by Sublime for Hyde need I say more. I was floored when Jake sang Come Back to Me by David Cook for Erik. I could totally see how that was appropriate for his character. There was a break filled with other people singing while everyone else drank.
I was laughing at Jasper sitting there wearing sunglasses pretending that he really was Hyde when Edward tapped me on the shoulder. "Who did you get?" I shrugged, "Fez, why?" He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, "I got Kitty and don't have a clue what to sing." I bit my bottom lip, "Sorry, I would trade but I already have the prefect song picked out for Fez. I would say jut pick something cheerful and upbeat." He nodded and picked up the list of songs again. When everyone had enough to drink it was Paul's turn to sing his song about Jackie, I say his was way too easy, he chose I Want Money by Flying Lizards.
To see who would next Edward and I thumb wrestled, which I won. Edward sulked all the way up to the stage but then smiled as he started to sing. At first I didn't know what song it was but I saw Jasper and Emmett both mouthing the lyrics so I leaned over asked Jasper what song it was. "It's That Thing You Do by The Wonders. His mom used to sing this song all the time and I guess you could say that she was a modern day Kitty." I nodded and listened to him sing it was a great upbeat song that almost made you want to dance.
I gave him a high five as I passed him on my way up to the stage. Before I stepped on stage I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Of course with having Fez I could have picked several different songs but I decided to combine his two most talked about things when I picked Sex and Candy by Marcy Playground.
Hangin' round downtown by myself
And I had so much time
To sit and think
about myself
And then there she was
Like double cherry pie
Yeah there she was
Like disco superfly
I smell sex and
candy here
Who's that lounging
in my chair
Who's that casting
devious stares
In my direction
Mama this surely
is a dream, yeah
yeah, Mama this surely
is a dream
I looked over at the table when I was halfway through my song and I saw Paul and Alice nodding along while all the others were leaning in and talking to one another. Normally this would bother me but I just shrugged it off.
Hangin' 'round downtown by myself
And I had too
much caffeine
And I was thinkin'
'bout myself
And then there she was
In platform double suede
Yeah there she was
Like disco lemonade
I smell sex and
candy here
Who's that lounging
in my chair
Who's that casting
devious stares
In my direction
Mama this surely
is a dream,yeah
Yeah, Mama this surely
is a dream
Yeah, Mama this surely
is a dream
I smell sex and
candy here
Who's that lounging
in my chair
Who's that casting
devious stares
In my direction
Mama this surely
is a dream, yeah
Yeah, Mama this surely
is a dream
Yeah, Mama this surely
is a dream
Yeah, mama this must
be my dream
As I was walking back towards the group some sleazy drunk grabbed my arm forcing me to turn and face him. "Hey baby I have some candy in my pocket lets go have some sex." I heard the guys all standing to come to my rescue but I took care of things before they reached us. "You know that sounds like fun but I don't sleep with jerks that can't see when someone isn't interested, now kindly let go of my arm." He did let go of my arm but only because he thought he was going to back hand me across the face. I grabbed his wrist with my left hand and slammed his face down on the table using my right.
By the time he could stand up the bouncers were there ready to escort us out but the guys all yelled that it was self defense so they just took the guy, who now had a broken nose, outside and let us stay.
"Bella that was amazing and I don't just mean you kicking his ass. You're a really great singer, maybe even better than Ben." I shrugged trying to ignore the insult Rose had just given me without knowing it. "I was talking to the guys and they were thinking that you and Ben could do a duet on the next…" Before she could even finish asking I cut her off. "No." Everyone but Alice and Paul looked at me like I was crazy. "I appreciate the offer but Ben and I don't sing together, never have and never will." "Not even if we offered you a shit load of money?" "No Emmett not even for a shit load of money. Guys please just drop it?"
Thankfully the rest of the night they kept the topic away from me singing with Ben and instead filled their time with drinking. There were a few people who recognized the guys and asked for autographs but nothing to bad, until one girl came over and asked where Ben was which got everyone asking the same question.
"You know it is weird we hardly ever see Ben out whenever we aren't rehearsing or at a gig. It's like he disappears." I tried to keep a normal face as Jake talked.
"You don't even know the half of it. Everyday I get calls from magazines and TV shows asking if they can use a recent picture of one of you out at a bar, but no one ever calls about Ben. I know he is new to the scene but that is normally when they get into trouble. It's as if he knows exactly how to hide form them." Hearing this from Rose made me nervous that they would figure it out.
"He's visiting some old friends right now. They normally don't go anywhere but Kevin's house, Kevin's one of his friends from high school." They all listened to me and then thought about it. "That just means that he is smarter than these idiots. I swear if I get anymore phone calls from girls claiming to have kids by Edward I will kill myself." My head jerked from Rose to look at Edward, who was looking down at his glass of water. I just sat there trying to think if this should bother me but I was interrupted by my cell phone vibrating in my pocket. When I looked down it showed a text from Alice 'go ahead and pretend this is a call I can tell you need space'. I smiled and lifted the phone to my ear as I announced I'd be right back. Luckily no one followed me outside.
I leaned against the brick wall for a while and I jumped when there was hand placed on my shoulder. When I turned there stood Edward looking like shit. "Bella, Rose shouldn't have said that." I stopped him by shaking my head. "Edward, why are you out here explaining this to me? I'm nothing to you so why do you think it matters to me?" He just stood there looking at me. "I just thought, you got up and left after Rose said that so I just thought…" "You thought it was about you? Do you realize how conceded that is? I got a phone call and I had to step out to take it. Step out of your little bubble long enough to see that not everyone is obsessed with you."
I pushed off the wall and pushed him out of my way with my shoulder but it was his lack of resistance that made me stop and turn back to him. "Come on Edward, let's go back inside." When he didn't move I grabbed his hand and made him look at me. "I'm sorry I was a bitch. It isn't anything you did except catching me in a bad mood. I'm sorry and for the record what Rose said did make me think but not as much as you are probably thinking it did." He shrugged pretending like I didn't hurt his feeling earlier. I was about to speak again when everyone came out side.
"Ed…ward we are re…ady to go…home." I laughed at Jasper who could barely talk let alone stand. "Ok let's go." He went over and took a leaning Jasper off of Alice who cringed as she turned to me. "Um Bella, I'm gonna go with Jasper." I messed up her hair before pushing her away and turning to Paul and Jacob. "Is he coming with us?" Paul then cringed, "I was hoping you could drop us off at his house?" I rolled my eyes and sighed but agreed. At least now I would be able to have some quiet time to think about everything that has happened lately. I really needed to make so big decisions about this whole Ben, Bella, and Edward thing.
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~SAM~