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Post by Bella Cullen on Jul 15, 2008 18:40:43 GMT -5
Bella paced around Edward’s bedroom. Her mind was everywhere. At the moment she was contemplating how her wedding was tomorrow! She was going to be bound to Edward for life in mere days, but was she ready?
Continuing to pace Bella looked around the large room, at the black and gold bed that was in the middle of the room for her, the same colored couch that had been pushed against the wall to make room for it, the amazing sound system that Edward possessed, and the immaculate cd collection he owned. According to him, in a day it was going to be hers as well. Edward had already bought her a new Mercedes, along with another car which he said that she couldn’t have until after she became, in his words, “less breakable.” Bella had not taken peak, and had no intentions too. She would see it when she got it, and she accepted that.
Edward had also forced her to let him pay for them to attend Dartmouth in the fall, which she had thought was so stupid because it was just a bluff, it wasn’t like they were actually going. She wouldn’t be able to go near humans in her condition, even in the fall. All this went through Bella’s head as she her legs continued to drag her across Edward’s room’s carpet again and again.
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Post by knicky614 on Jul 16, 2008 10:33:03 GMT -5
As Esme walked in the door of the Cullen's house, a mild thumping came from up the stairs in Edward’s room. She assumed it was Bella freaking out about her wedding tomorrow. Esme smiled softly and thought about everything that would happen in the next few days, not only just to Bella, but also to the whole family. Edward was going to have to pull himself together, Alice is finishing up the wedding plans, and everyone else will have to begin getting used to Bella being another family member, especially Rosalie. However, Bella was already part of the family in Esme and Carlisle's hearts.
She began walking up the stairs slowly as to not alarm Bella after all she's been through these past few days. With the two enraged vampires intent on killing this family if it was the last thing they did, still out there, and Bella's change right after the wedding, Esme was almost certain Bella had about lost her head. Esme made her way down the hallway and quietly opened the door to Edward’s room. "Bella dear, do you need to talk? Because you know we will always be here if you need anything." She gave Bella the most assuring smile she could muster.
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Post by Bella Cullen on Jul 16, 2008 19:43:42 GMT -5
Bella snapped out of her own thoughts when she heard Esme’s calm voice speak to her from the doorway. Looking up she couldn’t help but become more elated. Whenever Esme smiled, it always reassured her and made her feel better. She couldn’t help but smile back.
"Bella dear, do you need to talk? Because you know we will always be here if you need anything."
Bella thought for a minute then plopped down on the bed, sprawled out on her back. Sighing, she looked up again. “I think I am fine Esme, for now. I’m just trying to get my head straight and all that. Oh, my god I still can’t believe its tomorrow! The wedding is tomorrow!!” Bella slammed her head back down on the gold comforter once more, and closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down, at least a little.
“Esme, what do you do to keep calm?” She asked. Bella then looked over at Edward who was sitting there staring at her. He hadn’t said a peep yet, and that was unusual. ‘I really need Jasper!’ She thought to herself, then once more opened her eyes and glanced around the room.
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Post by charlotte on Jul 16, 2008 20:38:54 GMT -5
A chuckle eminated from Jasper's chest. At the mention of his name, he glided up the stairs to the front door and sped up the stairs, being careful to slow down before he increased Bella's anxiety. Stress and all other emotions of tension and, possibly even dread, glowed around the room that usually had music blasting from its core. If it wasn't already clear to his family how nervous Bella was, it would be obvious to him now. He hadn't felt this powerful of tension since he and Alice were watching Bella in Phoenix; it seemed so long ago though to a centenarian it should have felt so much more recent.---This girl has such powerful emotions, I will be genuinely suprised if she does not have an ability like mine---. He chuckled once more, and then knocked on the doorframe, though the door was wide open. He saw Esme and Bella on the bed, her hair slightly frazzled from hitting her head against a very staticy pillow.
"May I?" he asked, gesturing for entry. He immediatly began to cloud the room with serenity and occassionaly spurt in a dose of happiness, making him seem like a pharmacist in some respect.
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Post by tov on Jul 16, 2008 22:01:13 GMT -5
Alice skipped down the halls of the Cullen home. She'd already ordered the cake, fitted Bella for the dress, sent out the invitations. All that was left was the decorating, which, more than likely, would be finished within an hour, if she started on it right now.
Alice felt a wave of serenity fill her up, and she knew Jasper was near. She surpressed a sigh, just thinking his name made her calm without his help. She felt it mostly from Edward's room, and she bounced in. "What's wrong with Bella now?" She asked cheerfully, exchanging glances from Jasper to Bella. She'd seemed alright enough the last time she checked. Which was about fifteen minutes ago, seeing as how Edward continued with the tracking of his soon-to-be wife. She danced to Bella's side, placing her arm on her shoulder.
"Don't worry, Bella." Alice soothed her. "Everything's going to go perfectly. You'll see."
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Post by lara on Jul 17, 2008 2:01:20 GMT -5
"Bella, love, for the last time, everything is going to be fine," Edward said, rising from the couch in one elegantly fluid motion. He sat gently beside her on the bed, smiling down at her supine form and took her hand in his, lacing their fingers together. "I don't like seeing you so worried."
This behavior was nothing new to him. Edward had been unsuccessfully trying to calm Bella down for days now. It only seemed to get worse the closer their wedding day neared, and now that it was directly upon them there didn't seem to be anything he could do to ease her worries. It did not help, of course, that he himself was currently undergoing a small amount of anxiety, though he would never show it. At least not to Bella.
His family had in fact been the ones who had listened to him divulge his fears one night while Bella slept unaware in his room. As a matter of fact, he'd paced just as franticly as Bella had done not moments before, voicing his worries about things that could go wrong, about whether he was really what Bella wanted, about him not deserving her. These were his fears. But his family, wonderful as they were, had calmed him. And now he was trying to do the same for Bella.
Jasper was certainly helping in that area. Edward shot him a grateful look before turning his gaze on Alice's cheery expression.
"See," he said, sending a teasing smile toward Bella. "Even Alice says so. If you refuse to believe me, you'll have to believe her."
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Post by Bella Cullen on Jul 17, 2008 9:25:01 GMT -5
Bella sighed a sigh of relief as Jasper walked into the room.
“May I?” He asked.
Bella nodded vigorously, grateful for his special abilities. When she felt a wave of serenity and happiness whoosh over her, Bella felt uplifted and relieved. Tightening the lace between her and Edward’s fingers Bella’s chocolate eyes rested on him for a minute, taking in all his glory before getting up. Smoothing out her hair, she looked around the room at Esme, Edward, Alice and finally resting her gaze again on Jasper, now beaming. “Thank you Jasper.” She said gratefully. Taking a moment to run her fingers through her hair, Bella then hopped off the bed and went to stand in the middle of the room, so that she was the center of attention.
“Okay, I just want to say that I am sorry that you all have had to put up with me and my freak outs this past week, but I promise you…that was the last one.” She paused then continued. “I, Bella Swan am ready…fully ready to be “turned” into Bella Cullen. I am ready for a wedding, and I will be on my best behavior and enjoy it, because hearing you all say it, especially Alice, I know now. It is going to be fine, and like I said three years ago…I NEVER bet against Alice.” Pausing again to giggle Bella turned her soft brown ovals over to Alice, the back to their original place. “I mean there are things that could go wrong, but I’m not going to think about those. The only thoughts that are going to be in my mind are the ones of the things that will go perfect…and of…the person in front of and beside me.” Finishing, Bella took a breath that signaled the end of her little speech and smiled again.
“I love you all, and can’t wait; really I can’t to join your family. By the way Alice, how are the decorations going? Do you need any help?” She asked, trying to be enthusiastic.
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Post by knicky614 on Jul 17, 2008 10:45:44 GMT -5
Everyone piled in the room only a few seconds apart. First Jasper, then Alice, but there was still no sign of Rosalie, Emmett or Carlisle. This was a bit disappointing, but she would worry about it later. Warm feelings surrounded her, not only because of Jasper, but because Bella finally had pulled herself together enough to feel reassurance and confidence. Esme turned to face Bella, "Good for you Bella! And we'll all be here beside you, so have confidence." Esme smiled as she finished her little encouragement.
Everything felt right and not hopeless like it had been at that point, so before this cheerful moment ended, Esme turned to Alice, "So dear, how are the wedding plans going? Do you have everything set?"
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Post by charlotte on Jul 17, 2008 14:42:54 GMT -5
Jasper felt his own relief pour throughout him knowing that his efforts had helped put Bella at ease. When she thanked him, he simply bowed his head as he would have done a century before, and flashed a toothless grin. A cheery aroma of happiness bounded up the stairs and turned toward the room they were gathered in. Alice. As her small frame entered the room Jasper could no release true happiness and confidence as he met her golden eyes.
He then locked eyes with Edward, who, although he couldn't read his mind, knew he was thanking him as well. ---Glad I could help.---he responded in his mind. No matter what his family would say, he would do anything, especially anything this simple as calming down the bride-to-be to make up for his weakness that almost cost Bella her life. As soon as they had come, he silenced these thoughts, thankful that it seemed his brother did not pick up on them.
As Bella gave her speech, Jasper suddenly wondered if he went overboard...but then decided it was better than her pacing holes in the carpet. When details of the wedding started becoming the focus of the conversation, Jasper searched the house for other emotions of joy and general carefree atitude, searching for Emmett, and hostility, searching for Rosalie, and another source of serenity, Carlisle. None to be found. Instead, he turned his attention to the girls to see if he could be of some help.
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