-The Real Edward Cullen-
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Chapter 1: Betrayal
"Beep-Beep-Beep…" my alarm clock woke me up with a start, dragging me out of a wonderful dream. I dazedly looked around for Edward, out of habit. Those darn hunting trips seemed to go on forever. Groggily, I got up and pulled together an outfit which consisted of a Forks' High School sweatshirt and jeans.
I pulled my hair back and decided to go make-upless; after all, the only guy I wanted to impress would be gone for most of the day, and if you knew Edward like I did, you would find that he was not hard to impress. Grabbing a pop-tart and gulping down some milk, I dashed out the door and into my beastly truck.
School went by incredibly slow. It was yet another bad day. Apperently while dashing out the door this morning, I forgot to grab my backpack, earning me big, fat zeros on all of last night's homework. I had to deal with the whole 20 questions thing from Mike at lunch about why I love Edward. And, to top it all off, I nearly got attacked by a badminton birdie in P.E. My whole day revolved around surprising Edward after school.
In art, I made a vase that, I have to say, was pretty good. Though the left side was a little lopsided, it would have to be my best work yet. On the side, I engraved the words "Edward and Bella Forever" and I painted it a metallic gold color; the closest thing to topaz that they had. Since Edward wasn't due home for another few hours, I decided to "surprise" him by hanging out at the Cullen's till he got back and giving him the vase. At the time, my plan sounded perfect. My day was horrible, and I thought that it was all uphill from here. Little did I know that it wasn't Edward who was going to get surprised, it was me.
Once again, I hopped into my truck, and began making my way to the Cullen's Mansion. It takes a while, only going 35mph. I reviewed my plan over and over again in my head, sure that there would be no flaws. I hid my truck in a little big of the forest by the road and jumped out, heading to the door.
Emmett, out of nowhere tapped my from behind, causing me to nearly drop the vase and let out a little shout.
"Hey there Bella!" he said in a cheerful tone.
"Hey Emmett, did you guys just get back from hunting?" I stuffed the vase under my shirt, managing to look stupid and to hide the vase from Edward's wondering eyes at the same time.
"I did. Carlisle and Esme are still out there, along with Jasper and Alice. Rosalie and Edward finished a while ago and are back in the house." He replied, noticing my expression turn from sneaky to disappointed. "What's wrong, and what's under your shirt?"
After demanding him to close off his mind, I told him about my little scheme to surprise Edward, for once. Emmett seemed to think that it was a great idea. He whispered a plan in my ear.
"Ok, so here's the deal," He whispered, "we go to the door, making as little noise as possible. I hear the TV on so they must be just in the living room. I'll close my mind so Edward doesn't hear me, and you don't make any sudden movements that could blow your scent towards him. On three, we'll open the door and yell 'SURPRISE'"
I nodded in agreement and started making my way to the door. I nearly tripped twice, bet Emmett had been there to catch me. His 'Bella is falling' radar seemed to be quicker and more accurate then Edward's if that was even possible. With his strong arm around my waist, he guided me to the door.
We stood still for a second, trying to compose ourselves. Both of us were picturing the look on Edward's face when we surprise him. Standing side-by-side, we opened the door.
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When I saw what was going on, the hole in my chest, which just recently went away, burst open. I felt like someone stuck a stick of dynamite where the hole used to be and it exploded right this very second. From the side of my eye, I could see Emmett with the same shocked expression that I wore.
Both of us were too surprised ourselves to scream 'SURPRISE,' like our plan. My eyes grew wide as I saw Edward, lying on the couch on top of Rosalie, their mouths glued to each others. His bronze hair mixed with her golden locks as they were passionately making out with each other.
In sheer surprise, I dropped my beautiful vase from my hands. The sound of the shatter against the wooden doorframe caused the two to look up. When his guilty topaz eyes met mine, tears started gushing out. I couldn't hold them in. Emmett had the same hurt look, and I'm sure if he could cry, he would be too.
When Edward locked eyes with me, I suddenly wished that I wasn't wearing sweats. I wish I had on a stunning dress, and make-up, and that my hair was as beautiful as when Alice does it. I wish that I was beautiful, even more beautiful then Rosalie. I wish that I could stun him into believing that he made the wrong choice while he was making out with her, and that he actually loved me. But when I looked deep into those Topaz eyes, the eyes that I would do anything for, I did not see one hint of regret.
I took the smashed pieces of my vase and started throwing them at him. Though most of the pieces didn't make it and the ones that did he didn't feel, I could see the pained look in his eyes. I felt like a little kid, throwing things at her problem instead of trying to solve it. I threw some of them at Rosalie too, but none of them hit her because Edward was guarding her from on top. It reminded me of how he guarded me from James.
I heard Emmett let out a sob as he grabbed me and slung me around his back. I closed my eyes just in time to feel the rush of air around me. We were running.
During the whole ride, neither of us said a word. It was the kind of silence that wasn't awkward, the kind that you need to think. After a while, Emmett stopped at a small log cabin. As soon as he set me down, he started punching tree after tree.
"Damn it Edward!" He screamed. Since I wasn't as strong or as big as Emmett, I took out my frustration on a little twig on the ground. I snapped it into a million pieces then started grinding it into the packed dirt ground.
"Damn it Rosalie…" I whispered. Things had just become perfect with Edward and me. We finally stopped fighting over when I was going to be changed, and had a set date; the day after graduation. Edward gained more control over himself and we were able to actually kiss each other. But, like everything perfect, it didn't last.
As Emmett focused on tearing down the forest, I ran into the cabin and cried. Clutching my chest, sobs took over my body. Tears streamed down my cheek as vivid images of Edward sticking his tongue down his 'sisters' played over and over again in my head like a DVD with a scratch. I found a small cot in the corner and buried myself in it, wishing that I would wake up and this would all be a dream.
I must have fell half asleep because I could feel Emmett walk in a little later and tuck a blanket over me, but I did not have enough energy to respond or move. I tried not to dream, pinching myself every time I got too drowsy. Eventually, I nodded into a deep sleep.
a/n- Soooo… what do you think? All those in favor that Edward's a bastard, say I!… ok now review.