Howling and Hissing, How Humorous EIGHTEEN

As Edward took Bella home to get ready, Esme had walked me into the woods a little bit and stared straight into my face.1

“Alyson. I’m not going to lie. Almost everybody in this household feels that Edward would be better off with you.”2

My jaw drops and my lips part and close a few times before closing for the moment. How were you supposed to respond to a comment like that? You just couldn’t!3

She looks me over carefully. “Girl…or should I say woman, you don’t know what you have going for you. You shouldn’t doubt yourself over anything. And just because we have pale skin doesn’t mean that our preferences for soul mates have to be that color as well.” She winks and walks away, and I stare at her incredulously. 4

And then I heard the monstrous ROAR of something and I turned on my heel to see the most humongous truck with the largest wheels almost as tall as my chest, and head lights and metal guards and shit. 5

Like dear god.6

“ALYSON, GET YOUR ASS IN HERE, EDDY LUFF HAS TO GET HIS GIRLFRIEND AND YOU’RE GOING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THERE’RE NO SUDDEN DETOURS!!!”7

“ALRIGHT EMMETT, YOU DON’T HAVE TO YELL, I’M NOT AS DEAF AS YOU THINK HUMANS ARE!”8

“WELL SORRY, I JUST NEEDED TO RELAY INFORMATION ACROSS THE HOUSE!!!”9

I laugh loudly but then suddenly choke on my air as I stand in front of this monster. And I point at it, and Edward who brushes past me nods. 10

“Yep, we’re going in this… part of the way.”11

I smirk and walk around it, staring at everything my eyes could feast on in this short amount of time. 12

“Brilliant.” I look up to notice that Edward was staring me up and down and I lean against a wheel and stare back at him. And before he comments, I interrupt. “Yes. I’m playing. I’m sure you guys can go gentle on little old me for only one play…”13

I open the door and leap inside nimbly into the back seat, where I stand on the seat, to sit back against the guards up here.14

To tell the truth, I was sort of detesting seeing Bella, so I just sat back, listening to my Ipod, not really noticing anything other than the loud music going through my ears.15

I did, however, give a nod to Bella as the jeep stopped to pick her up. I immediately noticed the sexual tension between the two, so when the jeep stopped in the middle of nowhere woods, I dropped the sheer six feet from the seat to the ground, only to stumble to a halt when I see Jasper appear directly in front of me along with Esme, Alice, and Emmett.16

I raise my eyebrows and turn to look over my should at Edward and Bella and I smirk when I see them whisper to each other with Edward smirking and Bella lividly scared. 17

“Let’s leave them together for a few, agreed?” I playfully raise both eyebrows and look between the three vampires for my choice of ride.18

“Hmmmm…Emmett! Catch!” I take off at a run and he turns around catching me on his back and my drift.19

And he immediately takes off, making me laugh and scream in thrill.20

I dropped off of his back, adrenalized properly and I saw the enormous field of openness perfect for any sport actually.21

A few minutes later and several arguments later, I stood on the pitcher’s mound, the only position I was allowed to play, and I was already sweating and breathing hard from the exertion of arguing with Edward. Yet I still won.22

I had to the ball in my hand along with a glove, which I was required to wear. I saw Esme and Bella stand together and I tucked my hat so I could wear it comfortable with my ponytail hanging out. Alice, Carlisle, Edward and I were all on a team with Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie on the other team. 23

I was allowed to stretch my shoulders and arms for a long time as they set up the field and I played with the ball, getting my fingers to get used to it and I patiently waited on the mound, throwing it up and catching it.24

“All right! Batter up!” Esme called. And I straightened, coughing and spitting out to the side while watching with narrowed eyes as Emmett stepped up to the bat, albeit very close to me and I hiss lowly, lowering into a stance before, whipping my hand back and hurling the ball towards Emmett’s form and he stares at me, obviously stunned at my repertoire of a muscular arm. I catch the ball Jasper throws back at me with my gloved hand and I crick my neck, bending my knees and staring as Emmett moves back several feet again, and tenses. Waiting.25

I slowly bring the ball to eye level and fling it at Emmett, jumping at the sound the aluminum bat makes of the ball upon impact that I didn’t even see.26

I turn and watch the ball fly out the field easily several miles into the forest, yet I catch Edward out of the corner of my eye flitting into the forest, a blur in my peripheral. 27

And Esme shouts with a clear voice. “OUT!”28

My eyes widen at them and then a smile crosses my lips as I whisper. “You are my most favoritest people in the whole damn world right now.”29

I bend over, waiting for the next batter with fiery determination in my eyes now. This would be one hell of a game.30

A few hours later….31

I was bent over, clutching my knees as I give a hefty breath and I straighten up and grab the hem of the shirt and stuff it under my sports bra, now revealing a lovely “TEAM EDWARD” painted on my abdomen.32

And I see Emmett who was up to bat once again, stare at me and start to laugh with his bellowing voice and I shrug as the others start to share glances with each other and burst out laughing as well. It was a very harmonizing chorus of laughter when I see Edward shake his head and throw me the ball for pitching again. I snort and leave my shirt up, knowing that my muscular stomach needed some air.33

I was about to pitch again, when Alice suddenly gasped, and my eyes flew to hers and tried to analyze her expression. 34

Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper were all by my side.35

“Alice…?” Esme’s voice was cautiously tense.36

“I didn’t see - I couldn’t tell” She whispers.37

I start to walk up to her with the others.38

“What is it, Alice?” Carlisle asked with his demand of authority voice.39

“They were traveling much quicker than I thought. I can see I had the perspective wrong before.” She murmurs. 40

“What changed?” Jasper leaned into her.41

“They heard us playing, and it changed their path.” My jaw drops as I begin to understand.42

The other vampires! Of course!43

I looked up to the others to see that they’re main focus was Bella before turning back to Alice. And I narrow my eyes slightly, turning my focus back to Alice too.44

“How soon?”45

“Less than five minutes. They’re running - they want to play.” Edward answered, scowling.46

“Can you make it?” His eyes flickering towards Bella again.47

“No, not carrying. Besides the last thing we need is for them to catch the sent and start hunting.”48

Ah….Edward wouldn’t be able to run away fast enough with Bella. And it seems as if Bella was the only one they cared for, at the moment.49

“How many?” Emmett asked.50

“Three.” Alice replied, tersely.51

“Three! Let them come.” Emmett scoffed and I watched as his muscles flexed and I raised an eyebrow in his direction. Surely he wasn’t going to fight off the vampires in front of us…52

I looked to Carlisle for guidance, and saw that he was silent.53

“Let’s just continue the game. Alice said they were simply curious.” 54

No, no, no. This is going to be bad, I can tell already.55

Some players switched positions, I know that I couldn’t think of pitching now, and Edward switched positions with Esme. And the others returned to the field, watching the forest with their skilled eyes.56

I stood slightly behind everybody, very weary now and I felt that I should be on guard.57

I watched as Bella took her hair down.58

“Yes, stay very still, keep quiet, and don’t move from my side please.” He couldn’t hide the stress from me.59

“That won’t help. I could smell her across the field.”60

Shit. I close my eyes, swallowing my saliva.61

“I known.” Frustration easy to find in his voice.62

“What did Esme ask you?” Bella whispered in a not so quiet whisper.63

He muttered grudgingly. “Whether they were thirsty.” 64

My stomach dropped the slightest touch and I tensed my now cold muscles and I dropped my shirt to my waist and backed away into the forest, behind a tree but I could see and hear.65

And just in time, for I heard Edward hiss as his breathing came to a stop and my eyes followed everyone’s line of sight to right field.66

Oh. Shit.67

That tight feeling in your stomach, you know?68

Well. My intestines were twisting themselves up, not literally, and my core was shivering while torrents of adrenaline shot down and up every single vein and muscle in my body.69