Hey guys! So I'm all moved into my new home now and made my bedroom so nice and comfortable XD. Sorry to be awkward but I've uploaded one of my personal stories to see if has any worth obviously I've changed the names into Twilight but if you could have a read and gimme a review of what you guys think that would be much appreciated it's called Serial :) Anyway thanks for the patience and on with the chapter!
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A Question Of Friendship 28: Dresses, Shoes and Crazy Fools
"I don't want anything big I'm going to be big enough already." Bella Swann sighed as she sipped her tea. Since the announcement of their engagement two weeks before every conversation had centred around it, so much so she was sick of hearing the word.
"Oh Bella don't be silly." Esme smiled drinking her champagne in one gulp "It's one of the most important days of your life! You need to be the centre of attention."
"Center of a circus tent more like." The bride to be muttered peering across the room to the rails of multi-coloured gowns, shoes and veils. If there was one thing she hated it was shopping, she could see this becoming her own person hell.
Esme slapped her lightly on the arm "Hush and drink your tea so we can start."
"Bella are you going traditional because I've just had this amazing teal collection in." Rosalie, who had just moved up to manager, asked pulling a rail behind her. Since the night she and Edward had reconciled, her relationship with Bella changed. She had no idea if she was being nice for his sake or if she genuinely liked her sister to be but whatever it was; she found the snide meanness had vacated.
"I hadn't really put much thought into it. All the brides I know just grab dresses in their size and try them on till one stands out."
"Blue has always looked nice on you dear." Esme complimented as she routed through the collection her daughter wheeled in "Oh these three are nice," she passed them over ushering Bella into the dressing room "and don't worry none of them are tents."
It was the third dress that had both mother and daughter with tears in their eyes. The bride herself had kept her eyes totally closed until she stood on the little raised floor surrounded by mirrors. For once she did not trip even though the gown brushed the floor. Slowly she opened them and gasped at the dress before her. The bottom of the dress fanned out in fishtail design with blue rhinestones scattered over white silk. The dress hugged her body showing off her baby bulge and pregnancy enhanced chest however patterned blue lace covered her shoulders and arms. Tears fell down her face as she turned to see the back and found matching lace covered buttons.
"What do you think?" She smiled nervously at her future in laws not missing the tears in their eyes. Neither could speak; instead nodding furiously and moving to hug her "Thank you." She whispered to them both.
"Here's the veil." Ella, the sales assistant who had helped Bella put on her dress, said passing it to Esme.
"May I?" Bella moved her hair to the side; the way she hoped to have it on her wedding day. With ease Emse slipped the veil into place fanning the white lace out. Rubbing her swollen stomach nervously Bella nodded;
"It's perfect. I want it."
Rosalie stapled a sold tag to the covering bag and hung it up in the back. She stepped behind the till just in time for Bella to be finished getting dressed. All three girls had had to redo their made up.
"I'm paying for it." Esme protested as Bella pulled out her credit card. She went to protest but shut her mouth; there was no arguing with a Cullen.
"With my discount its $1800." Rosalie took the card from her mother. It shouldn't have been such a surprise, Bella knew the Cullen's flashed their cash with ease but she still spoke out.
"Esme no. That's too much we're only having a little service at the church!" Both the bride and groom had decided on the night of their engagement that the wedding would only be on a small scale with very few family and friends although their reasons differed. Hers being weddings were to much fuss for one day and his a darker reason; she would marry again in what he referred to as a real one. After that the discussion had been closed not to be reopened for discussion.
"Nonsense. If you and Edward want to class it as just another day that's fine but the rest of the family aren't." almost too quick for the human eye she typed in her pin number and the dress had been paid for "Next stop shoes."
"As long as they're flats I don't mind. See you late Rosalie." Bella waved over her shoulder as they left the shop.
"You can't wear flat shoes on your wedding day." Her mother in law to be laughed as she locked her hand bag. Stepping into the lift she pressed the floor number where the most expensive shoe shops lay.
"Pregnant clumsy woman and heels don't go to well."
"Trust me Bella," She said as the lift dinged and the doors opened "Gucci shoes are very sturdy even you won't be able to trip in them."
"I've heard that before."
The brightly coloured shoes stood out from the white walls almost blinding Bella. Women around her gasped and ahhed at their purchases as she walked by. Most of them had clothing by the same make and intimated her. A few greeted Esme and herself politely, congratulating them on the coming wedding.
"Can I help you at all Mrs Cullen?" A sales assistant with red lips to match her shoes asked.
"Ah yes wondered if you have a bridal section?"
"Just had in a new selection actually." The girl smiled looking straight to the diamond on Bella's finger trying to work out her price range "This was please." She turned a quick left into a newly decorated area filled with black and white photographs of brides; shoes the only thing in colour. Immediately another sales assistant in her own uniform greeted them. She took Bella's hand to admire her ring.
"Oh that's just gorgeous!" She gasped, her pearly white teeth shining in the light "When is the wedding?"
"In two weeks at the-"
"Two weeks! You're only buying your shoes now?! We have so much work to do." Melinda, the name on her sales tag read, cut her off. Bella had a suspicion she loved the sound of her own voice. Esme patted her arm in understanding as they hurried after Melinda who had already pulled several shoes off their stands.
Two hours later agony was the only thing Bella Swan understood. Her feet had been squeezed shoved and slid into different size types and colours not to mention forced to walk in them. The small red carpeted stretch of room now felt like the plank on a pirate ship. Well one that lasted almost forever anyway. She no longer cared if her shoes matched the dress or if they had diamonds attached; all she wanted was to buy a pair and go home to Edward. She could tell him the horrors of her day, with a few details missing, and he would cuddle her and tell the babies how much he loved them.
"Which ones Bella? Bella?" Esme snapped manicured fingers before her eyes bringing her back from the daydream. Blinking back to reality she studied both the pairs thrust before her. The pair in Melinda's right hand had blue lace swirling up a heel almost as big as she was the rest of the shoe plain white except for the sole which matched its heel. The shoe in her left lace covered white satin with a slight wedge heel studded with turquoise diamonds.
"Those." She said without even having to think about it. They had been the first pair she had tried on the two women her senior had begged her to try on others first. She had done as they asked but ultimately they had wormed their way back into her maybe pile. Melinda looked sad as she boxed them up but held her tongue well for someone who Bella knew was not used to having her opinion ignored.
"I'm sure your wedding will be beautiful." She smiled handing Bella the bag and heading back to her position in Bridal shoes.
"For the record, they are definitely you." Esme complimented as they slid into her car "And at least you can walk in them!"