Disclaimer: I own nothing… It all belongs to the lovely Stephanie Meyer and her imagination. And I just realised that I never actually included a proper disclaimer or a dedication in this story so here it is:
This story belongs to Ms Meyer… and it is in memory of my dear friend Chelsea, who died of Leukaemia and Down syndrome a few years ago, and if she were alive, I'm sure she would have been Twilight-obsessed.
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Epilogue…
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Edward and I were now engaged (again), but this time, we had Charlie's blessing. The wedding date was set for August 12th, and Alice had booked a ridiculous amount of flowers for my summer wedding.
I was now in school, dressing in some simple faded blue jeans, some tan boots and belt, an orange thin strapped top and a cream cardigan. Alice had curled my hair and I was wearing makeup with a little bronzer to make me look less pale (something which would have been terrifying in the bright light on stage).
When Edward and I got back, we were given a warm welcome and a telling-off by both of our parents. Alice had found the song I had been working on since we arrived, and had oh so subtly entered me in for the school talent show.
Alice entered the girls' bathroom and hissed in my ear, "Come on! Rosalie is having a fit out there and I think she's going to snap Mallory's neck in half if she continues singing that song. I'm not a bog fan of Britney Spears, but I've never hated her before that girl started screeching womanizer. It's especially harsh to our vampire ears. You're on in a minute, come on!"
I followed the pixie out of the bathroom, and was given a tuned guitar by Jasper.
"Thanks Jas" I smiled appreciatively as I strummed it a few times before nodding. Jasper was a miracle worker when it came to guitars. I smiled at my family who were all sitting at our normal table at the far side of the cafeteria. A stage had been created from wooden platforms stolen from the drama department and Angela Webber's uncle who was in the music industry had managed to obtain a few professional lights, microphones and speakers for the event.
Mike Newton was dressed in a white suit and dark glasses which were supposed to make him look like a very funky show presenter but only succeeded in making him look very disturbing. He walked up on stage after Lauren finished singing and smiled widely. Eric and Tyler, the stage hands, placed a stool on stage as Mike talked to the crowd.
"Wasn't that babe stunning?" he said and all of Lauren's disciples cheered loudly as they jumped up and down, with Jessica screaming. I hate those phonies.
"Well, up next is our Bella Swan, with a song she wrote, called 'Love Story'" People clapped and I went up onto the stage and smiled at everyone before clearing my throat, adjusting the microphone slightly, and starting to strum.
"This is a song wrote for Edward Cullen, my boyfriend" I winked and started singing.
We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes, and the flashback starts,
I'm standing there,
On the balcony in summer air.
I see the lights, see the party, the ballgowns.
See you make your way through the crowd,
And say, "Hello",
Little did I know,
That you were Romeo,
You were throwing pebbles,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."
And I was crying on the staircase,
Begging you, "Please don't go".
And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is run.
You be the prince, and I'll be the princess,
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'yes'."
So I sneak out to the garden to see you,
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if he knew,
So close your eyes,
Escape this town for a little while.
'Cause you were Romeo,
I was a scarlet letter,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."
But you were everything to me,
Begging you, "Please don't go".
And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is run.
You be the prince, and I'll be the princess,
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'yes'."
"Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult, but it's real.
Don't be afraid, we'll make it of this mess,
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'yes'."
Well, I got tired of waiting,
Wondering if you were ever coming around.
My faith in you was fading,
When I met you on the outskirts of town.
And I said,
"Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you, but you never come.
Is this in my head,
I don't know what to think,"
You knelt to the ground,
And pulled out a ring and said,
"Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.
I love you, and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress,
It's a love story, baby just say yes."
We were both young when I first saw you...
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I then looked up and smiled. Everyone cheered and I stepped off gracefully before I walked towards Edward. He kissed me and then took my hand.
We walked out of the back doors and towards the parking lot as he wrapped an arm around my shoulders.
"Bella you won!" Alice yelled from outside the building, but I shrugged and otherwise ignored her, turning towards Edward again, and gazed deep into his eyes.
For me, in life, I had already won.
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Thant's it folks. I'm sorry for the long delay but I've been doing my GCSE's and am still doing them. On the plus side, I'm doing well… On the not so good side, I'm buggering off for a month or two while I do the rest. I MUST do well in science or bang goes the doctor dream…
Thank you to everyone who has, and will review this story. It's really kept me going through the story when I felt like throwing it away after the first few chapters. Thanks you all again, and do review… Let's see if we can reach the 1000 review mark, eh?
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