Hola! Sorry it took so long to get this chapter out. Schoolwork has become insane and I recently injured hand, so I'm kind of struggling to write or do anything with that hand. I can't get the links to work properly, so go to Youtube and paste the rest of the links in after the .com. Shall we continue?
Links to the songs: 1st Song- /watch?v=PzOKJcTWvbs
2nd Song- /watch?v=be9EOBzVA54
3rd Song- /watch?v=Iqtx3B-rQc8
4th Song- /watch?v=4dYpUl4_ffA
5th Song- /watch?v=czAylmrYJIQ
Legend: Speaking in thoughts purposely aimed at Edward
Thinking
Emphasis on a thought/word
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Transformers or Twilight or any of the songs in the links above, all I own is Katherine and the plot.
Nightly whispers
I woke up about a hour after I had fallen asleep and I couldn't figure out what had woken me. I sat silently in bed as I strained my ears for any noises. Hearing some muffled whispering, I slowly grabbed my taser and I quietly made my way out of my room. I followed the voices until I came to Bella's door and I listened for a couple of seconds before opening the door a crack. I saw Edward's back facing me and Bella didn't notice me until he spoke, "Sorry we woke you, Katherine."
I opened the door all the way and smiled slightly as my cousin jumped at my appearance, "Kit-Kat! What are you doing up," her eyes landed on the taser in my hand, "What is that thing?"
I glanced down at my hand and blushed a little as I softly answered, "Uh...it's my taser. I heard whispering and came to check on you...so yeah."
Bella's face was blank before she burst out laughing with Edward as my blush deepened and I stared at the ground, "You grab a taser instead of your gun? Seriously, Kat?"
I bowed my head a little as tears of embarrassment stung my eyes and I mumbled, "Night." I hurried back to my room and curled up on my bed as I yanked the covers over my head.
I heard a knock on my door before it opened and a familiar voice whispered, "Can I come in?" Even though I remained silent, footsteps came closer and a weight settled on my bed beside me as they pulled the covers off me, "Kit-Kat...talk to me. Why are you crying?"
Keeping my gaze on the wall opposite me, I softly responded to Bella, "I just wanted to make sure you and Uncle Charlie were okay. I've always taken care of my mom when my dad was gone and it's natural for me to be worried when I hear things and I'm still getting used to your house and the noises. Then you laughed at me with your boyfriend."
She sighed and gently rubbed my back, "I'm sorry, Kat. I didn't mean to hurt you or embarrass you. I just know that you always grab your gun first, so it was kind of funny that you brought your taser. I should have thought about it before I laughed. We still best friends?"
I turned and rubbed my eyes dry before I smiled, "Sisters."
She grinned before ruffling my hair and going back to her bedroom to get some sleep. I stared up at my ceiling for a while and I jumped when Edward's voice spoke from the darkness, "I am sorry about embarrassing you and hurting your feelings."
I was gasping for air as I let go of my gun that I had reflexively grabbed from beside me, "Jeesh, Eddie, you about gave me heart failure. And don't worry about it. I'm used to it." I didn't need to be able to see him to know he was frowning at my words and the memories that had surface in my mind, "Whatcha doing in here? I figured you'd be with Bella all night."
His voice was a little closer when he replied, "She and I both felt I should apologize to you as well. I waited until she fell asleep."
I smirked while laying back down, "Make sure ya get some good blackmail from her sleep talking. That's always nice to have in case of emergencies."
He chuckled and I felt a hand gently rest on my head to smooth my hair down before he whispered, "Good night, Katherine. Sweet dreams."
I smiled as he disappeared and I whispered a reply knowing he would hear me, "Night, Edward."
Finally drifting back to sleep, I woke up in the morning not feeling extremely rested and I slowly dragged my butt out of bed and to the bathroom. I threw on my dark skinny jeans and my pink top that had the shoulders cut out before drying my hair, so that it would fall down in waves. I snickered when I came out of the bathroom to find Bella stumbling her way towards me with her eyes still half shut from waking up. I grabbed my bag from upstairs and donned my pink flower earrings, my pink bracelet on my right wrist, and black heart choker on my neck before hurrying down the stairs when someone rang the doorbell.
Opening it, I grinned at the bronze-haired male and faked a British accent, "'Ello, Edward!"
He raised an eyebrow, "I didn't realize you were a morning person."
Shrugging, I held up a can of Mountain Dew while commenting, "I'm not. This is my second can so far."
His other eyebrow shot up to give me a shocked look, "How many do you drink a day?"
Pausing to think cause I didn't know off the top of my head, I took a gulp of my soda before answering, "On a normal day? Probably six cans. Not all Mountain Dew though, I do drink Pepsi and Coke. Some days I go straight for coffee. And yes, I know how bad they are for me. I get enough lectures at home, don't need them from you." Edward sighed before catching Bella when she tripped on the stairs again and I snickered, "Graceful as always, Bells."
She bumped my shoulder before stealing my can of soda and taking a sip of it, "Hey! Give it back!" Chuckling, she handed it back and grinned as I clutched it to me, "Mine. Hey, am I riding with you both?"
They both looked surprised that I would ask, "Of course you are, Kat! I'm not going to just ditch you. Edward may be my boyfriend, but you're family."
I smiled sheepishly before we all headed to Edward's Volvo and I claimed the back seat beside Jasper, who was in the middle with Alice on his other side, "Mornin', guys!"
The couple smiled before Alice squealed, "You have fashion sense! I'm going to have to take you shopping! Bella will never go shopping with me! You must have been so popular at your old school!"
Inwardly cringing, I'm sure my smile was tight as I replied, "Sounds great, Alice. Maybe sometime." Not again...I came here to be different. I don't want to do this again. It was rough enough fitting in with Mikaela's group.
I didn't realize Edward had been listening to my thoughts until he spoke while driving, "Don't push her, Alice. She's like Bella."
I felt guilty when Alice's face fell, but a wave of calm hit me and my eyes shot to Jasper, who smirked a little, "Sorry, I forgot you weren't used to my power."
Still reeling from the sudden calm forced on me, I gave a small smile back, "S'all good." We finally arrived at school and I sighed heavily when I saw Mike waiting with a girl attached to his arm, That Jessica? Edward nodded slightly as I groaned softly and we all split to go to class. It was time to go to lunch, but I didn't feel like eating or dealing with other kids, so I headed to the music room to listen to music and read a book.
The bell rang to end lunch and I heaved myself up before heading to my next class. I took my chair beside Jasper and he looked down at me, "Where were you? Bella was concerned."
I shrugged and responded quietly, "I needed time alone. I still feel a little bad about not wanting to go with Alice."
He nodded before a wry look came across his face, "Don't worry about it. Rosalie and Esme are the only two that enjoy going with Alice. We use it as a form of punishment for the rest of us. I don't even enjoy going and I'm married to her." I chuckled before we turned our attention to the teacher. I have never been so glad to have school end and I rushed out to Edward's car before anyone could stop me.
We headed over to the Cullen house before we all claimed seats in the living room and Bella put me in the center of attention after a few minutes, "Edward, can Kat use your piano? I know she hasn't practiced and she needs to."
I glared at my cousin as her boyfriend nodded with a grin, "Of course, come on, Katherine."
I was practically glaring daggers at Bella before whispering as I walked by her, "You suck." She snickered as Edward led me to another room and I sat on the edge of the piano bench while the others all stood in the doorway.
I thought for a second before deciding to play Whispers In The Dark by Skillet and I had barely started when Rosalie scoffed, "She isn't that good." I smirked before beginning the more challenging part of the song, which silenced anymore insults she had.
I knew they wanted more, so I immediately jumped into Comatose by Skillet after the first song. I could hear Bella whisper to the vampires, "She's an amazing player, but refuses to admit it." Grinning to myself, I decided to throw them off with Falling Inside the Black by Skillet because the beginning always sounded like you were hitting wrong notes. Then, I heard Bella call out the next song, so I humored her and played Not Gonna Die by Skillet as it dawned on me that I was only playing Skillet. I got bored of that selection and decided to play a song that reminded me of the gigantic family I left in California: The Final Countdown by Europe.
I ended and turned around to applause as my face turned beet red while I gave a little bow, "Wow, Kit-Kat, you've gotten better! I didn't even think that was possible."
My face turned redder somehow at my cousin's praise as the others voice agreement. I then noticed the camera in Bella's hands, "You were recording me?!"
She grinned and commented, "Yep, I'm sending it to Uncle Will and Aunt Sarah. Say 'hi,' Kat."
Smirking, I retorted, "Hi, Kat," Bella glowered and I snickered before waving at the camera, "Hiya, hope ya'all enjoyed that. Last one was especially for your friends, dad."
Bella ended the video with a quizzical look on her face, "What did that mean?"
I shrugged, "My dad has some friends in the Air Force that love space. They want to fly there, so I always tease them about it." Everyone, except for Edward and Jasper, bought my little lie and I pleaded inside my head for Edward to not tell anyone. He gave a tiny nod to me and I gave him a thankful smile before following Bella back downstairs to finish my homework. Eventually, we headed back to her house and we both collapsed in bed after dinner because we had exhausted ourselves in gym. I checked that my gun and taser were nearby before I let my eyes shut and sleep consume me.
