• Chapter 8

    I woke up disoriented. I took in the pink bed and walls, as well as the mass of bronze curls beside me that was Nessie. I couldn’t believe everything that had happened in the last 12 hours. Was it really only yesterday that Hilary had tackled me in Study Hall, Starr had courted Edward, and he’d saved me in Spanish class?

    There was a light knock on the door, and Alice danced in, followed by Jacob and Bella.

    “Morning!” Alice trilled in her high soprano. “It’s time for breakfast!” My stomach growled enthusiastically, and Bella laughed. I envied her wind-chime voice.

    Nessie moaned and rolled over. Jacob walked over to the bed and scooped her up. She giggled.

    “Morning, Jake.”

    “Good morning love,” Jake kissed her quickly.

    Once again I felt a stab of jealousy. I wished for my soul mate. Lucky Nessie-and Alice, Bella, Esme, and Rose.

    “What’s for breakfast?” I asked Alice to distract myself.

    “I have no idea,” she told me dryly. “Edward’s the chef.” She eyed me, and a grin slid across her face. “You need cloths.” With a speculative look in her eyes, that scared me a good bit, she turned to Nessie. “She’s Bella’s size.”

    Jake set Nessie down. “I’m gonna go eat. Don’t take to long girls, remember we have school.”

    Suddenly everything was a blur. Alice and I were in a vast room-bigger than my room at home. I was cradled in Alice’s arms. Nessie wandered in a moment later.

    “Hmm,” she mused. “Dark blue, white, gold. Good, they match.”

    Alice set me down and blurred around the room, unearthing cloths. I realized we were in a closet. It was huge!

    Nessie sifted through the pile. She grabbed a few things, and threw them at me.

    Five minutes later I was ready. Alice and Nessie had chosen dark blue skinny jeans, a white t-shirt, a black crop jacket with short sleeves, a wide gold belt, a black and gold headband, as well as gold bangle bracelets.Jeanette.jpg(Tah-dah!)

    Nessie and Alice were very proud of themselves. I had tried to protest-I did not wear skinny jeans-but my complaints had fallen on deaf ears. I wondered again if anyone ever refused Alice. She said Bella had resisted once, and I wondered what was powerful enough to resist the unstoppable force of persuasion and ruthless tactics that was the littlest Cullen.

    I descended the stairs self-consciously. I didn’t know what to say to everyone. I could act normal, but what would we talk about? Could I pretend that nothing had happened, that everything was normal? Nessie and Alice was one thing, and Jake was as close to human as any of them were. But facing Carlisle and Esme…I shuddered involuntarily.

    Suddenly a cold hand was on my shoulder. I gasped and whirled around. Edward chuckled enchantingly, and my knees went weak. I cursed him mentally, and he laughed harder. Damn, I’d forgotten he could read my mind.

    “Don’t worry,” he told me. “Our parents know you know. You have no need for pretenses. Everyone already loves you.” He smiled crookedly, and escorted me down the stairs into the dining room, where the others were watching something with varying faces of disgust.

    I looked around in confusion, and saw Jacob sitting at the dining room table, scarfing down massive amounts of food-eggs, and cinnamon rolls, and orange juice. My mouth watered at the scents of everything.

    I noticed as I took a seat at the table that no one paid any attention more or less than they should. I laughed under my breath as I dished up some eggs. Everyone looked at me, and Rose spoke.

    “What’s up?”

    “I was thinking something.” Edward laughed so hard I thought he was going to fall down.

    “What?” Bella asked us both.

    “What, no twenty questions today?”

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