"Emmett, I think I need a haircut", I said gesturing to the inches of dead ends at the bottom of my hair.
"I think you're right my fingers keep getting stuck", he teased running his fingers through my hair and pretending to get caught. I slapped him playfully. That day after school I went to the salon with Rosalie.
"I just want a trim", I told the woman. Hair was flying right and left but I kept reminding myself it wasn't as much as it looks like. When she was finished she spun me around to face the mirror. I let out a blood curdling scream, my hair my beautiful long locks laid scattered across the tiled floor. The remaining hair only hung a little past my shoulders. "Oh my Emmett Cullen", I screamed at the woman. Rosalie rushed over to me "Charlie", she said bringing me back to reality, she dragged me from the store as s long list of profanities streamed from my mouth. When we pulled into the driveway I jumped out of the car and ran to Emmett's room before anyone could see me.
"Baby come on open the door", Emmett pleaded. A few seconds later I heard he door open I buried my head into the pillow. The bed shifted slightly he cradled me to his chest and sobbed loudly. "It's ok, it's not as bad as you think Charlie. It looks kind of cute", he chuckled running his fingers through it. He pulled me into the bathroom I refused to look in the mirror. "Just give me a chance to show you", he murmured against the hollow of my throat. I opened my eyes and he began to part it in the usual way he plugged in the straightener and continued to brush my hair lovingly. After a few minutes of straightening he pulled some of my bangs out of my face and fastened them in clip at the top of my head.
"Ok maybe it doesn't look that bad but I still don't like it", I admitted. Around 6 I was taken into Alice's room were she did my makeup and helped me into my dress. After I was done it was Bella's turn, she wasn't into this but I loved being a Barbie.
"Are you ladies almost done", Edward said from outside the door causing Bella to blush. Once all the couples passed Alice's matching requirements we drove to prom. As we walked in there was a lot of staring which I expected but the whispers were so loud its almost like they wanted us to hear whatever I thought.
"Umm maybe we could go somewhere more private", Emmett said taking my earlobe into his mouth. I raised an eyebrow at Bella and shrugged our knights in shining armor lead us from the crowded gym and under the gazebo outside it was beautiful with lights lining every edge. Edward and Bella drifted farther away from us as a slower song began to play. I stepped onto Emmett waiting feet and he spun us in slow circles and rocked from side to side. I laughed as I realized that Bella and Edward had also adopted our feeble attempt at dancing.
"Do you think they're going to get married?" I asked him. His lips turned up in a smile.
"It's hard to read the signs but, you'll never catch me betting against Alice", he continued. "Although they haven't even made it to second base", Emmett teased.
"So they aren't doing the nasty?" I said in surprise. Edward answered me with a growl and angry stare.
"What?" Bella asked.
"Nothing", the three of us blurted at the same time. I don't remember much else about that night except Bella wanted to be a vampire but Edward declined politely. No one would surrender tonight but they wouldn't give in. With Bella's birthday just around the corner the house seemed busier than usual. That day after school Edward took Bella out to give the rest of us time to put decorations at human pace. Esme did all of the cooking including a beautiful cake with flowers and happy birthday written on the top in pink letters.
"Happy birthday", everyone said in unison as she hid her face in Edward's chest.
"That's my Bella", he chuckled. Alice, Jasper, Evan, Rosalie, Carlisle, and Esme presented Bella with her gifts Emmett and I went last. We shoved the velvet box at her when she opened it she looked as if she were going to cry. Inside the box was a locket and when it was opened had a picture of the two of us. I was sitting on the couch with my mother, Bella cradled in my arms.
"Charlie, I don't know what to say", she said holding back tears. She came forward and hugged. Edward handed her the final gift she ran her finger under the paper. "Ouch!" she exclaimed giving herself a paper cut with in seconds Jasper hurled himself at her I saw everything flash before my eyes my family, my boyfriends, my best friend Shae-Lynn. Before I knew it I was laying on the floor cradled to Emmett's chest, Bella and Edward were on the floor across the room huddled in a mess of broken glass. Jasper was quickly escorted from the room and Bella was taken to the table. Edward held her hand as Carlisle removed the broken glass from her arm and stitched her up.
"Thank God you're ok", Emmett said after a few moments. We didn't sleep at his house that night which was strange but something was wrong with him I could tell. Edward left Bella at the house and went back to the Cullen's which was also very odd, he never left her alone. We laid in silence, he was stroking my hair and I was lying across his chest. Every once in a while his lips would burry themselves in my hair. He was having an internal battle I could tell because he wasn't talking or humming he would just place simple kisses on my forehead letting me know he was still there. It worried me that he wasn't telling me what was going on, he told me everything. "Charlie", I looked up at him, "You are by for the best thing that has ever happened to me", he continued breaking the long silence.
"You're the best thing in my life too", I said placing a soft kiss on his lips trying to get to the bottom of what he was trying to tell me.
"I've been but in a situation were I have to do something very difficult, you have to understand that I never want to hurt you but Charlie they're my family I have to support them in this decision", he paused looking at the ring on my left finger whatever he was about to say pained him greatly.
"I don't understand support them in what decision", I asked.
"Edward wants to move and I think it would be best for you if we took a break", he said sighing into the palm of my hand. I let out a small giggle he wasn't serious, the man just asked me to marry him. "I'm serious Charlie", he said. I knew he was for real because he didn't call me Baby, he called me Charlie.
"Who's more important to you?" I accused "Don't you love me at all have to just been some kind of elaborate scheme to get into my pants the hump and dump Emmett", I snapped at him.
"I would never", he said shocked.
"Just go Emmett go and don't come back because I can't deal with this ok", I sobbed, chucking my ring at him.
"Charlie please try to understand", he pleaded taking my face in his hands.
"Get out!" I yelled pushing him away. He didn't say another word. He backed slowly out of the door and I collapsed on my bed unable to breathe.