Prologue.
Disclaimer : I, unfortunately do not own Twilight...but do you think if I asked nice enough I could rent Edward for the night?
Summery: Alice and Jasper are getting married, again. Bella is supposed to be the Maid of Honor - Edward is going to be the Best man...but they haven't seen each other in months, how will the reunion go, how will Edward react when he finds out what his sister is planning?
Set during New Moon - Alternative view on how Bella and Edward meet up again.
Rating: T (For now)
A/N : Little ditty that I had in my mind that just would not go away. Hope you all like! :)
POV's Used in this chapter - Bella, Edward.
(Bella's POV)
What am I doing here? Why couldn't I have been strong enough to just leave and never come back? Why couldn't I have been strong enough to just say no to that stupid little pixie friend of mine? Of course I am here because I just can't seem to say no to any of those stupid vampires who I once called a family… who I still call family even if they don't return that sentiment.
Great, a tear, that's just what I need.
I rubbed my tired eyes as I watched the rain hit against the large windows of Dublin Airport. My foot hit off of the side of the uncomfortable plastic chair I was sitting on waiting for the flight that would take me back home - back to Forks. Back to everything I left behind some weeks ago.
"This is the final boarding call for flight 340...final boarding call" The static voice boomed.
I took in a shaky breath and glanced to my best friend from Phoenix, Michelle. She lived next door to me for about 4 years, we were always pretty close. She moved to Ireland with her boyfriend and his family about 3 months before I moved to Forks. "Bye Shelly…thank you for everything" I said as I hugged her close to me.
I heard a soft chuckle coming from her. "Oh come on, Bells, like I was gonna turn you away. Not likely…but you do have to promise to come back and visit, alright?" She said as she hugged me back.
I smiled and stood up carefully, letting her go. I nodded lightly and exhaled slowly. "Of course… who knows, I may be back to you next week" I said, half joking. I would try, my hardest, to make things work better in Forks than last time, really I would but there was a significantly large part of me that knew it was going to be hard, it was going to be nearly impossible to stay around Forks now that a certain family were back in town.
I picked up my carry on bag slowly and slung it over my shoulder, making sure my boarding card was in my hand I glanced to Michelle and smiled softly at her. "Tell Adam to take good care of you" I said with a playful smirk. "I'll call you once I land" I added leaning in to kiss her cheek lightly before walking towards the gate.
I handed in my ticket and walked towards the plane, all the while thinking of what I was getting myself into.
I was going back to Forks. The place I left just under a month ago after I finally had enough of walking around like a zombie. I was going back after getting a call from Alice, a call which she was forbidden from making, a call which told me she was getting married - again. I was delighted for Alice and Jasper, really I was, I wasn't so delighted when she asked me to be there. Begged me really. Yet, here I was, I was going back. I just hoped that it wouldn't hurt as much as I think it will.
I walked onto the plane after handing the stewardess my ticket and quickly found my seat. I put my bag in the over head and sat down next to the window. I looked out over the landscape, it was beautiful at this time of day, an orange hue settled along the sky, illuminating the mountains behind the airport. The weather, something I had feared, had actually been okay. Not as much rain as I expected, it was actually a lovely few weeks, relaxing, something I really needed.
The reason made what I was about to do suddenly become much clearer. I was going back to the Cullens, sure it was only for a day, that's what I keep telling myself, only a day. I could handle that. There was just a certain person I didn't think I could handle, but I was not about to ruin Alice's day with my problems.
This day, never mind the past years events, this one day is probably the biggest milestone in my life so far…
December 27th- the day Isabella Swan was going back to the Cullens.
(Edward's POV)
25th December
I forced a small smile as I walked into the house. "Merry Christmas!" I said as I placed my bag on the ground below me.
I looked around a little at all the smiling faces. Esme looked as if she were about to burst with excitement, Carlisle was just glad I was safe, Emmett was smiling at the thought of us all in the same house again, Rosalie was thinking of how I was going to react to the whole thing before she realized where her thoughts were going and started thinking vile things to do with her and Emmett and an empty house. I quickly tuned her out after that. Alice was way too busy with wedding plans and yet she was still over joyed that I was back and Jasper, poor Jasper, he had to handle everyone's emotions. Including mine which I knew were probably the hardest for him to take. I smiled apologetically at him before clasping a hand on his shoulder.
"Can't believe you are letting her do this again" I joked, speaking about the up and coming wedding of himself and Alice.
Jasper just shook his head in response but it was his thoughts that made me smile.
'Tell me about it. She hasn't stopped for 3 days. It's all a little much…I cant wait until the 30th'
I shook my head a touch and looked to Alice. I leaned in and kissed her cheek gently. "Be nice, Alice" I warned with a wink before turning to greet the rest of the family.
I had left them once we reached Alaska about 3 months ago. After we left Forks I just couldn't be around their thoughts any more. Their pity, their sadness which I knew I had caused, I couldn't be around it any longer. So once I saw they were alright with the Denali clan, I left. I roamed everywhere and anywhere to take my mind off of things. Off of Bella.
I took in an un-necessary breath at the mere thought of her name. I shook my head quickly, letting her out of my mind. I couldn't think of her, I promised myself I wouldn't.
Once the greetings and usual questions of how I was, what I did, was I back for good were over and done with, I excused myself and walked up the stairs to my room.
I threw my things on my large sofa and looked around my room. Everything was there, more or less. My cds, my books, my pictures… well, most of my pictures. Thankfully, before I got home, Alice or Esme had taken it as their job to rid my room of anything that reminded me of Be… of why I left in the first place.
The bottle cap I took the first day I had lunch with her, some pictures I had of her and myself or her and my siblings or parents even the score of her lullaby I wrote. Gone.
I felt a sharp pain shoot across my chest, as if my dead heart was breaking all over again. I let out a breath slowly and pressed play on my stereo, only to be blasted with Debussy. I quickly turned it off and changed it for something a little louder, harder, anything to rid a certain brown haired, brown eyed girl from my mind. Music didn't help for once, so the only thing I could think to do was listen to some thoughts. They usually made me forget some things. I heard Esme thinking about redecorating the kitchen, Carlisle's thoughts were mainly wrapped up with a patient of his he couldn't diagnose.
My siblings thoughts were more interesting.
'I think I may go with a shimmering gold for the girl's dresses…hmm, maybe an off white for the guys suits…' 'I need to go get my nails done before this wedding, I only have 3 days. Stupid Alice, she just had to plan a wedding for New Years, I was gonna take Emmett away or something' 'God my head hurts something awful… Alice is too excited, I need to find some way of calming her'
I smirked a little at Jasper's idea - like anyone could calm down Alice Cullen before a wedding.
'Poor Edward, I've never felt pain like that, I know its hard for him to be here, I hope he's
I caught. My smirk quickly dropped as I closed my eyes and reminded myself to talk to Jasper later on.
'Alice is crazy if she thinks this will help matters… he's just gonna leave again and he's only back! Damn pixie doesn't know what she has just done inviting her…'
I would be pretty stupid if I thought this wasn't about me. So I listened to Emmett a little more, seeing if he would think of something more about the matter.
'Oh God, she's gonna pair them up at the wedding or something, isn't she? Edward will kill someone…oh crap, Edward… STOP LISTENING IN!'
"Sorry, I'll stop now" I said in a normal tone but I knew he heard because his mind went from thinking of whatever problem Alice was bringing to the idea of him and Rosalie spending a night along. I groaned and blocked him out quickly.
I stood up from my couch and walked out of my room. "Alice!" I called out and only had to wait a second before my little sister came running to me.
"Yeah?" She asked with a bright grin, concealing her thought which made me roll my eyes.
"What is Emmett on about? Something about inviting someone to this wedding… someone I won't enjoy being there?" I asked in a level tone, listening in on her thoughts to see if she would give anything away - she didn't.
She kept singing Fairytale of New York in every language she knew before she answered.
"Emmett is just being stupid, nothing bad is gonna happen in this wedding, do you honestly think I would allow that? Come on Edward. Give me more credit, please! Come on, it's presents time!" She said with a roll of her eyes before sprinting off.
I shook my head and exhaled slowly. Who would I not want at this thing? I don't think I could answer that, there wasn't anyone that could be there that would annoy me so much that I would ruin my brother and sister's day.
'Right so if Edward is best man then he's gonna have to be paired with her because Rosalie is bridesmaid and I'm groomsman…Hmm, maybe if I ask Jasper to make me best man that might make things easier, some what…'
I was a little surprised that my goofball of a brother was thinking like this, obviously he knew I wouldn't enjoy who was being picked as Alice's maid of honor, someone I would have to walk down the aisle with, and dance with.
It suddenly dawned on me. Who I wouldn't want to be that close with at such a romantic setting.
I leaned over the banister of the stairs, ready to yell my assumptions.
"Mary Alice Brandon Cullen tell me you didn't make Tanya your maid of honor!"
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I finally have time off, school sucks, but I have mid terms now. Yay!
So I will be doing this story - finishing "When a heart breaks" and then posting the one shot to it! :)
