Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

She’s So Gone

By Midnight Dreamer

Chapter 15:

It was the Friday before the showcase, Izzy was getting more and more nervous. She knew they weren’t actually judging her but ever since that stage incident at prom last year she wasn’t so sure about getting up in front of all those people.

It was lunch time at school before she even knew it. Rose was worried about Izzy and decided that she would talk to her at their table in the quad. Yes their table. Rose as taken to sitting with Izzy at the table where she was sat at the first day. Whenever Rose wasn’t with Izzy she was with Jasper working on the new song for the showcase. It was almost finished and then the band would do a run through tonight and then practice all day Saturday until it was time to head over to the showcase. Rose still didn’t know what Izzy had submitted and Izzy was tight lipped about the whole thing, so Rose thought she would try again.

“Izzy.”

“Huh?”

“What are you playing for the showcase tomorrow?”

“You’re not gonna get it out of me Rose. Your just gonna have to wait until tomorrow like everyone else. Not even Unc knows.”

“How is that even possible? You had to submit it to him.”

“I had to submit the music not the lyrics. The house band isn’t singing them so they don’t need to know them to back me up.”

“Your slick Swan. Hey I like that…it works for you.”

“What?”

“Swan…that’s what I’m gonna call you.”

“Rose!”

“Hey you got to nickname all of us so it is only fair that i get to saddle you with one as well. So Swan it is.”

“Fine. I guess there could be worse. And it is definitely better then Ghost!”

“Well now that i got you talking, do you wanna tell me why you look like your about to blow pea soup all over everyone within a twenty mile radius?”

“Just nervous i guess. I have issues with stages.”

“Anything i could help with? Does it have anything to do with why you decided to stay here in Dallas instead of going back to Phoenix?”

“Yeah actually it has everything to do with it.”

“You wanna talk about it?”

“Sure i guess. Maybe you could help me get over the stage fright before tomorrow night.”

“I’ll try my best.”

“Okay well back in Phoenix there was this guy named Zavier. He was the king of the school…you know the type, class clown, football captain, real popular and good looking.”

“Yeah i get it…get to it Swan.”

“Well I was invisible, or so i thought i was. Then one day I went to the music room during lunch hour instead of the cafe’. He followed me and heard me playing. He bumped something in the hallway and startled me. He talked to me and I was shocked he even knew who I was. We became friends much to his popular friend’s dismay. Well it was the end of the year and he asked me to prom. He was a senior, I was a sophomore. Shit like that just didn’t happen. So i was over excited about it and spent a whole week shopping for the perfect dress.”

“I bet you looked beautiful.”

“Thank you. I thought so. Anyway, so we danced and laughed and were having a really good time. It came time to name prom king and queen. Everyone knew Zavier was gonna be crowned king, what wasn’t expected was when they called my name for queen. I was leery and had a bad feeling about it all, but seeing Zavier smile at me from the stage as he held his hand out for me; i went with it.”

“Oh Izzy, I’m getting a bad feeling about it and I wasn’t even there.”

“Well the principle had just placed the crown on my head when someone from the student paper called our names to pose for a picture. It was as if the snap of the camera set it all off. The next thing i know I’m covered in this sticky syrup type stuff and my beautiful dress is ruined. Everyone was laughing and i just took off. I could hear Zavier yelling after me but I was too fast for him to catch. I avoided all of them for the last two weeks of school, becoming once again the Ghost.”

“Oh Izzy.”

“So mom and I came up with the plan to send me to stay with my dad for the summer. I came here cut my hair, changed my wardrobe, and Bella Dwyer became nothing but a ghost. Izzy Swan took her place and i haven’t been happier. That’s why i decided to stay here.”

“Wow. So you took your mother seriously when she said you needed a change. Whoa wait who is Bella Dwyer?”

“Me Rose”

“You even changed your name?”

“Well not really. My full name is Isabella Reighn Swan-Dwyer. Bella was a nickname. So I basically just started going my Izzy and dropped the Dwyer which is my stepfather’s name anyway.”

“Bella? Yeah I like Izzy better.” Rose chuckled.

“Yeah me too.”

“So is this one of those take to the grave type girlfriend secrets?”

“It is most definitely! You are not to tell a soul. Not even Link.”

“Wait why would I tell Link anything?”

“I see the way you two have been doing this perverse mating dance around each other for weeks now. I’m new not stupid or blind.” Izzy said laughing.

“Okay i admit i have a thing for him. But like your secret this goes to the grave Swan.”

“Fine Aphrodite. I won’t tell a soul.”

“What aren’t you telling a soul?” Jasper asked startling the girls.

“What her song lyrics are for the showcase. She said not even Unc knows cause she only submitted the music.”

“I see. So keeping to yourself. I understand that. Well I only came over to remind Rose that we are meeting right after school to finish the song and then the rest are coming over to rehearse. You working tonight Izzy?”

“Nah. Unc gave me the night off to work on my song.”

“Cool. Well I myself can’t wait to hear it.” Jasper said as he started to walk away.

“See ya later Jazz.” Rose called.

“See you tomorrow night.” Izzy called as Jasper waved at the two girls.

“So how do you wanna work on this?”

“I think I’m just gonna have to work this on my own. At least now if i go all exorcist on everyone tomorrow night you will now why and can help me escape before they mob me.”

“I’ll be there. If you need to you can look at me the whole time you’re up there. It might make it easier.”

“Thank you Rose.”

“You’re Welcome Bella…..Nope still don’t sound right.” The two girls chuckled.