The Cullen Karaoke

Videos

Esme POV

Now that everyone has finally settled, I thought it'd be a nice idea to show some of Bella's home videos.

I raced up the stairs into Bella's bedroom, and grabbed her videos I saw stuffed under her bed. I grinned, and trudged back down stairs, plopping a video in the DVD player, and going back to my position on the couch with Bella between Carlisle and I.

"Esme, what was that?" Bella asked suspiciously. It still hurt like hell when she calls me by my given name other than just 'mom', and I can tell it still hurts Carlisle as well when she calls him by his given name.

"Just some movies I found." I smiled sadly, and draped an arm over her shoulders while she lied her head on Carlisle's shoulder.

"M'Kay." She sounded tired. Carlisle smirked at me, and gave me a look that said, 'I-Know-What-You're-Up-To-You-Minx." I smile  innocently, and faced the t.v. watching as it turned a deep blue, and then a bright yellow screen saying, "Bella Marie Cullen: Age:16 Singing: Photograph, by: Nickelback," In neon pink.

"ESME!" Bella shot up straight and stared at me horrified. "WHERE'D YOU FIND THESE?"

I smiled shyly, and answered, "Under your bed?" It sounded more like a question than a statement to my ears.

She huffed indignantly, and slammed herself into the back of the couch, crossing her arms over her chest, and pursed her lips. She narrowed her eyes, and glared at the screen. I pursed my own lips, trying to stop the small smile winning over my face. She's so stubborn.

The screen played onto a scene where it looked to be a wooded area. Bella had a guitar on her lap, with her back to a tree, and what looked to be a six pack of Root Beer, and a variety of snacks sitting on either side of her. She smiled brightly, at the camera and muched on a grape.

"Oh God," I heard Bella murmur beside me, lowering her head until only her eyes could be seen from the neckline of the shirt. I grinned, and turned back to the screen.

"Alright. Jamaleen, is the camera going?" Tv Bella asked. She wore a neon green cut off shirt, with a neon purple sports bra, and short jean shorts, her hair pulled back, and bangs hanging in her face. Her face was free of makeup, and she looked so young, and radiant.

"Yup, okay, now go!" The Jamaleen girl said.

Bella laughed and spoke, "let me finish this grape first." And she stuffed a handful of purple grapes in her mouth and chugged a soda.

"You said ONE grape, not the whole damn package. HEY! Those were mine anyways, hasn't anybody ever taught ya, you don't take food from others?" Jamaleen sighed exasperated.

"Well, you weren't eating them, sooo, I went for it!" Bella grinned, and slapped at Jamaleen when she tackled her in tickles.

"S-St-Stop! J-Jamie, stop it!" Bella said between giggles.

"Are you sorry, yet? Can I have your grapes now?" Jamaleen laughed. She was a broad shouldered girl, with black hair that looked blue, going to the mid of her back. She wore a neon orange cut off shirt, with a neon blue sports bra, and knee length jean shorts that hugged her figure perfectly, she wore no make-up, and her eyes were a fierce green, with long lashes that touched her cheeks, when she closed them.

"Y-Yes, now get o-off me!" Bella laughed, and shoved Jamaleen off her, and throwing a bag of grapes at her.

Jamaleen ripped the bag open, and munched on the grapes, "that's what I thought, bubble butt!" She smiled broadly, and got back behind the camera.