I sat in the living room with my leg propped up on the pillows, the familiarity of my home filling my senses,
"are you sure you don't want to go?" dads voice pulled me back from my thoughts, I gave him a small smile,
"a lame school dance or spending the night with my dad, I definitely know I made the right choice" I answered with a grin, dad shook his head but sat down in the chair across from me.
Ever since we returned home, dad had been sort of difficult, these days me and Bella had rules that hadn't existed before like curfews and visiting hours for Edward and Emmett, dad had compartmentalized my bad experience into two defined reactions.
Toward Carlisle he was almost worshipfully grateful. On the other hand, he was stubbornly convinced that Edward was at fault, because, if not for him, I wouldn't have left home in the first place to follow Bella and ended up in the hospital, suddenly a knock at the door interrupted the silence that had fallen over us, dad gave me a quizzical look,
"not for me" I answered, knowing Emmett was planning on coming later and not using the front door, I watched as dad walked down the hall and I sat up trying to listen to who it was,
"oh hello Tyler" I heard dads voice say, now I was beyond confused, I pushed myself up and hobbled into the hallway to see dad stood awkwardly looking at Tyler who was dressed in a suit,
"Tyler?" I also asked confused, he turned and gave me small wave,
"hey Liliana! I'm here for Bella" he said in a jolly tone, I almost laughed at the situation, I slowly nodded and grabbed the phone from the hallway,
"erm… give me two minutes" I said and hobbled further back into the hallway and dialled the Cullen's number, I listened to the ringing, then after the second ring, it was answered
"Liliana" Alice cheerful voice said on the other side,
"hey Alice, is Edward there?" I asked quietly, not wanting Tyler to hear me,
"of course" Alice said, I heard the phone go quiet, before Edward's voice came through,
"Liliana? Is everything okay?" Edward asked confused, I let out a little laugh,
"well… sort of although me and dad currently have Tyler stood in our doorway wanting Bella" I admitted, I'm sure I heard a growl from the other side of the line,
"Why don't you let me talk to him?" Edward suggested with evident pleasure lacing his voice,
"of course, hold the line please" I said like a secretary, I hobbled back and held the phone to Tyler,
"for you" I said sweetly, Tyler looked confused, but took the phone,
"Hello?" he asked confused, dad looked at me, I mouthed Edward and saw almost a glimmer of humour in his eyes, I strained my hearing to hear the conversation,
"I'm sorry if there's been some kind of miscommunication, but Bella is unavailable tonight." Edward's tone had changed, and the threat in his voice was suddenly much more evident as he continued,
"To be perfectly honest, she'll be unavailable every night, as far as anyone besides myself is concerned. No offense. And I'm sorry about your evening." He didn't sound sorry at all. And then he line went dead, Tyler wordlessly handed the phone to my dad,
"sorry son" my dad said with a lace of pity,
"how about you Liliana? Are you busy?" Tyler said turning to me, I looked at him with no doubt panic laced on my face,
"I'm afraid she is son, her date will be here soon" dads voice saved me, I gave him a sad smile,
"oh okay sorry to bother you both" Tyler said and I watched as he walked back down the path, I watched as dad shut the door,
"nice save there dad" I said smiling and turned to hobble back into the room,
"well it wasn't an exact lie" dad admitted, I turned confused,
"what do you mean?" I asked slowly,
"well, you date will be here in approximately thirty minutes to pick you up… for prom" dad admitted scratching the back of his head,
"what! I'm not dressed, I haven't even got a dress to wear!" I panicked, dad just smiled and walked into the kitchen, I stood there panicking before rushing as quick as I could upstairs and into my room, I sat at my dresser and looked in the mirror, as I stared at my reflection, I was currently in pjs and my hair in a messy bun.
I knew Alice was busy getting Bella ready, I only had one other option at this point, I grabbed my phone and dialled the all too familiar number,
"Lil, my angel" Emmett's voice came through without even a single ring,
"oh don't angel me mister, I'm so mad with you right now, but I need some help" I admitted,
"okay, what do you need from me?" he asked, I knew he was grinning, I can't believe the next words were leaving my mouth,
"is Rosalie there?" I asked, while using my other hand to play with the edge on my PJ shorts,
"Rose?" Emmett asked confused,
"yes Rosalie, I need to ask her something" I confirmed,
"of course, hold on" Emmett said,
"Liliana?" Rosalie angel like voice drifted through the phone,
"hello, Rosalie, I hate to ask as I know you don't partially like me or my sister but I need help, I'm currently sat in pjs and apparently I'm leaving for prom in thirty minutes, which I had no idea about and I'm panicking, I don't have a dress, no makeup done or my hair" I admitted waffling on, I hated this, I hated asking for help, I listened to the silence for a second, scared I had asked too much,
"I will be there in a few minutes, leave the window open" Rosalie's voice said and the line went dead, I sighed In relief and walked over to the window and opened it before sitting on my bed and waiting.
I sat on my vanity chair staring into the mirror as Rosalie was plating my hair,
"thank you Rosalie, I really appreciate this" I admitted and gave a small smile, it had been mainly silent since she arrived, only taking when she instructed me to sit at my vanity,
"your welcome Liliana" Rosalie responded with her own small smile,
"I also wanted to apologise for the whole situation with James, I never wanted to put your family in danger, I was just also trying to look out for Bella" I admitted, Rosalie stopped doing my hair and stared at me in the mirror,
"Liliana? I have a question, why was you willing to end your own life for Bella? Sacrifice your own chance of happiness?" Rosealie asked me, I thought for a minute before answering,
"that's how it's always been, protect Bella" I said simply, Rosealie frowned,
"Liliana, there's protecting Bella from falling or people at school but death?" Rosealie stated, I nodded,
"I know, it sounds stupid and I completely agree, but everyone would be lost without Bella" I simply stated again, Rosealie sighed and carried on with my hair.
"thank you so much Rosealie, you literally saved the night" I said smiling as I looked at myself in the mirror, my makeup was perfect, simple but elegant and my hair in a high bun with a few whisps framing my face, a glanced down and admired the dress I had been helped into by Rosealie,
The stunning A-line gown boasted a sheer tulle skirt covered in intricate floral appliques, the fitted corset bodice featured a strapless sweetheart neckline and beautiful floral embellishments that would surely catch everyone's eye. The dress was a stunning forest green colour that I was in love with, looking at the dress, I looked like I was dressed for an awards night or fashion ball rather than a high school prom,
"Rosealie this dress is… stunning" I said in a whisper, she smiled at me in the mirror,
"you know your wrong" Rosealie said, I looked down at the dress and back to her confused,
"I don't hate you, I can see how happy you make Emmett and I could never hate you for that, if anything I'm… jealous" Rosealie said, I turned to face her,
"jealous? Of me?" I asked trying to understand, she nodded,
"Liliana, you have everything I ever wanted, a human life" she explained, I didn't know what to say to that
"oh" I simply said, Rosealie gave me a sad smile,
"I would love to tell you my story but Emmett is here, go enjoy your night" Rosalie said handing me my clutch bag, I gave her a smile and watched as she went towards my window,
"Rosalie?" I said quietly, she turned to look at me,
"thank you, and just know I will never take my human life for granted" I said trying to find the right words, she smiled at me,
"that's all I ask, and Liliana? My friends call my Rose" Rosalie said and was suddenly gone, I smiled to myself feeling like I had made a small break through.
I heard the door bell and as quickly as I could headed downstairs,
"yes sir" I heard Emmetts voice say, I smiled and rounded the corner to see him and my dad stood in the kitchen, I stopped and was just awe struck, Em stood in a black suit, looking like he had stepped straight from a runway, I gave him a small smile as his gaze turned and rested on me,
"well hello, fancy seeing you here" I joked trying to break the silence that had fallen over the kitchen,
"well I heard one stunning lady didn't have a date to prom" Em joked back, I blushed at his comment and gave him a smile,
"Liliana darling, you look gorgeous" dad commented, I gave him a smile and thanked him,
"right kids, you better get going, just remember what I said Emmett" dad said with a sort of threat to his voice, I looked confused,
"always sir, so m'lady shall we?" Emmett said stepping towards me, I nodded,
"better get this over with I guess" I joked, Em held my waist lightly to help me towards the door,
"have fun Liliana, and make sure…" dad started to say, I turned my head to him,
"I know, I know, watch out for Bells" I said smiling, dad looked confused,
"nope, what I was going to say is make sure you have fun…but not too much" dad said, I could feel the heat rush to my cheeks,
"dad!" I whined, and tried my best to ignore the small chuckle from Em beside me, we quickly said our goodbyes and Em helped me into the sleek black Mercedes that was parked outside, and then we was speeding towards prom.
I watched as the scenery blurred past the window,
"you look spectacular Lil" Em said in a quiet voice, I once again blushed and turned my head towards him,
"thank you, you look like a run way model next to me though" I joked with a hint of jealously in,
"not a chance, absolutely no one will ever compare to you in this world" Em said seriously, I smiled trying not to let the heat rush to my cheeks, the rest of the ride was silent expect from the lingering looks myself and Em kept giving each other, when we pulled up outside the school, Em turned off the car and was suddenly outside and was opening my door for me,
"Em, were around humans, no vamp speed" I joked and expected his hand as he helped me out of the car, I thanked him and looked at him confused as he suddenly glanced behind me and growled,
"Em?" I asked confused and slightly worried, Em looked down at me,
"sorry baby, just a visitor for you, I'll just be over there" I said and walked a few steps away from me, I was confused until I spotted Jacob climbing out of his car, I smiled at him until I then spotted Billy Black sat in the passenger seat staring at me, I forced my eyes away and focused on Jacob who was walking towards me looking slightly awkward,
Jacob reached me then, the embarrassment and apology even more evident on his face,
"Hey, Liliana, I was hoping you would be here." Jacob sounded like he'd been hoping the exact opposite. But his smile was just as warm as ever.
"Hi, Jacob, what's up?" I smiled back, still confused on why he actually was here, Jacob seemed to pause for a minute, trying to decide what to say next, I noticed he must have grown half a foot since the first time I'd seen him.
"Wow, Jake, how tall are you now?" I teased trying to break the tension between us, Jacob laughed,
"Six-two." He was smug and I could tell he was proud someone had noticed,
"So, how come you ended up here tonight?" I asked without true curiosity. Considering Em's reaction, I could guess this was more to do with Billy than him,
"Can you believe my dad paid me twenty bucks to come to your prom?" he admitted, slightly ashamed.
"Yes, I can," I muttered,
"Well, I hope you're enjoying yourself, at least. Seen anything you like?" I teased, nodding toward a group of girls waiting in line for prom lined up against the wall like pastel confections.
"Yeah, but she's taken I think" he sighed and I could see he was glancing around trying to spot Bella, he glanced down to meet my curious gaze for just a second — then we both looked away, embarrassed.
"You look really pretty, by the way," he added shyly, now this was awkward,
"Um, thanks. So why did Billy pay you to come here?" I asked quickly, though I knew the answer. Jacob didn't seem grateful for the subject change; he looked away, uncomfortable again.
"He said it was a 'safe' place to talk to you. I swear the old man is losing his mind." He said and gave a weak laugh, I joined in his laughter weakly, wishing I was out of this situation right now,
"Anyway, he said that if I told you something, he would get me that master cylinder I need," he confessed with a sheepish grin.
"Tell me, then. I want you to get your car finished." I grinned back. At least Jacob didn't believe any of this. It made the situation a bit easier, I glanced behind me and saw against the wall, Emmett was watching my face, his own face expressionless.
"Don't get mad, okay?" Jacob said, I turned and saw he had looked away again, ashamed,
"There's no way I'll be mad at you, Jacob," I assured him. "I won't even be mad at Billy. Just say what you have to." I said trying to calm his nerves, I knew none of this was his idea,
"Well, this is so stupid, I'm sorry, Liliana, he wants you to break up with your boyfriend. He asked me to tell you 'please.'" He shook his head in disgust, I tried not to let my anger show,
"He's still superstitious, eh?" I said softly,
"Yeah. He was… kind of over the top when you got hurt down in Phoenix. He didn't believe…"Jacob trailed off self-consciously.
"I fell after saving Bella" I stated trying not to show any emotion,
"I know that," Jacob said quickly, I sighed before answering,
"He thinks Edward and Emmett had something to do with me getting hurt." It wasn't a question, and despite my promise, I was angry, furious even, Jacob wouldn't meet my eyes.
"Look, Jacob, I know Billy probably won't believe this, but just so you know, the Cullen's really did save my life. If it weren't for Emmett, Edward and his father, I'd be dead." I said honestly,
"I know," he claimed, but he sounded like my sincere words had affected him some. Maybe he'd be able to convince Billy of this much, at least, suddenly I felt bad for him,
"Hey, I'm sorry you had to come do this, Jacob," I apologized, then gave him a small smile,
"At any rate, you get your parts, right?" I joked, trying to ease the tension,
"Yeah," he muttered. He was still looking awkward… upset.
"There's more?" I asked in disbelief.
"Forget it, I'll get a job and save the money myself." he mumbled
"Just spit it out, Jacob." I said calmly, staring at him,
"It's so bad." He said trying not to meet my gaze,
"I don't care. Tell me," I insisted,
"Okay… but, geez, this sounds bad." He shook his head but carried on,
"He said to tell you, no, to warn you, that… and this is his plural, not mine, We'll be watching.'" He watched warily for my reaction. It sounded like something from a mafia movie. I laughed out loud.
"Sorry you had to do this, Jake," I snickered, trying to control my emotions,
"I don't mind that much." He grinned in relief. His eyes were appraising as they raked quickly over my dress.
"So, should I tell him you said to butt the hell out?" he asked hopefully, I thought for a moment,
"No, tell him I said thanks. I know he means well." I said, I had to remember this was Em's family at risk and he was dad's best friend,
"okay, well I guess I'll see you around, Liliana" He stepped back, waving
half-heartedly.
"Yeah, I'll see you later" I smiled at him, I watched as he walked back to the truck and drive off with Billy staring at me as they went past, I sighed and glanced and almost jumped when Em was stood right beside me again,
"Feeling better?" I teased, trying to diffuse the situation that had just happened,
"Not really," he said tersely, I sighed
"Don't be mad at Billy, he just worries about me and Bella for Charlie's sake. It's nothing personal" I confirmed to him, Em nodded,
"I'm not mad at Billy, but his son is irritating me" Em said honestly, I pulled back a little to look at him. His face was very serious,
"Why?" I asked confused,
" he made me break my promise" Em said not looking at me, I looked at him confused,
"He called you pretty, that's practically an insult, the way you look right now. You're much more than beautiful, your gorgeous, spectacular, and I promised myself you would feel like a princess tonight" Emmett admitted, I blushed and then laughed a little,
"You might be a little biased" I teased him,
"I don't think that's it. Besides, I have excellent eyesight" he joked, I laughed a little,
"So are you going to explain the reason for all of this?" I wondered as I glanced around, Em looked down at me, confused,
"I brought you to the prom, because I don't want you to miss anything. I don't want my presence to take anything away from you, if I can help it. I want you to be human. I want your life to continue as it would have if I'd died years ago, like I should have" he said slowly, finally answering my question, as he held both my hands and stared into my eyes, I involuntary shuddered at his words, and then shook my head angrily.
"In what strange parallel dimension would I ever have gone to prom of my own free will? If you weren't a thousand times stronger than me, I would
never have let you get away with this" I said honestly, He smiled briefly, but it didn't touch his eyes.
"It won't be that bad" Em teased,
"That's because I was with you" I said honestly without missing a beat, We were quiet for a minute; he stared at the moon and I stared at him. I wished there was some way to explain how very uninterested I was in a normal human life, now he was in my life.
"Will you promise me something?" he asked, glancing down at me with a slight smile, I looked up at him with a smile,
"anything" I said honestly,
"start putting yourself first, not matter what happens, Liliana you deserve the world and I will do everything in my power to give you everything you ever want in life" he said all serious, I sighed,
"Em, your all I want, forever and always" I said quietly and reached up and connected our lips, I smiled as we basically melted into each other, and in the moment, I knew what I wanted out of life over everything else and that was me and Emmett, forever and always.
And that's the end for Liliana's Twilight story :) hope you enjoyed and let me know if you want the rest of her story, i have some ideas that will be based on the books but giving Liliana her own story line :)
