This randomly popped into my head on the way home yesterday and just begged to be finished. Back in Town is getting there, slowly. Sorry about not updating as often as I promised. Real life sucks shit sometimes.
Anywho, read, enjoy and see you at the bottom!
Bella sighed as she adjusted her skirt, making a futile attempt to rid the cotton of its wrinkles. Her shirt though, was ironed, even though only to the best of her abilities. She owned a restaurant not a dry-cleaners.
"Isabella, honey are you ready?"
Trying to hide her obvious lack of interest she nodded. The holidays brought everyone together. Including her sister and her new boyfriend.
Of course Bella loved her sister, hell they were closer than ever, but the new relationship put a huge kink in their relationship. Bella was jealous of the bastard. He was monopolizing her sister completely.
"Yeah mom, I'm ready."
Just as the words exited her mouth, the front door of her childhood home opened revealing Angela and only Angela. Deciding not to question the lack of boyfriend beside her sister, she flashed her sister a huge smile.
"Angie!" Bella squealed, unable to tamp down her excitement. "How are you?"
Angela smiled as she embraced Bella. "So good, Bells. How's my big sister been?"
Bella slowly let go of her, the smile on her face quickly transforming into something else. "You'd know if you actually answered my damn phone calls."
"Bells..."
Bella waved her off. "Don't waste my time Ange. Where's the new guy?" She asked, anger lacing her tone.
"That's actually what I wanted to talk you guys about." Angela motioned her mother and sister to join her in the living room. Bella watched her sister as she sat down in the chair across from them, her slender form practically vibrating. "I want both of you to stay quiet until I'm done, okay?"
Bella nodded, her eyes betraying nothing. The way her sister nervously fidgeted made Bella feel uneasy. Angela was confident, always. Seeing this side of her was unnerving.
"Go on Angie, we'll listen." Renee, their mother, said with a small smile.
"Well, I've been doing a lot of thinking ever since Ben and I ended our engagement. More-so about the reason why. I was never really happy with Ben."
Renee started shaking her head. "That makes no sense, you were always smiling whenever we saw you two together."
"I felt empty, mom. Like I was trying to hard and missing something. I never felt like myself. Now I do." Angela took a deep breath and let her eyes fall to the floor before speaking. "I'm gay."
Renee fell off the couch, Bella's arms falling to short to grab her at the last second. Her jaw was slack as she stared at her daughter from her spot on the floor. "Are you joking baby girl, this isn't funny."
Angela, still not making eye contact with either woman shook her head. "It's true." Finally she met Bella's eyes. "That's why I haven't kept in touch recently. I wasn't sure how you would react. Apparently I had too much faith in the two of you."
As Angela got up off the chair Bella finally broke free of her shock and pulled her sister into a tight hug. "It's okay Angie."
"Is she here?" Renee said.
Angela nodded into Bella's shoulder, pulling out of the hug to wipe her eyes. "Her name is Kate. Please, be nice to her." Angela pleaded. "She means a lot to me."
Bella wrapped her arm around her sister's shoulder, not saying a word as she walked her to the door. "I'll meet you two outside, I just want to have a word with mom."
Angela quickly hugged Bella again before slipping out the front door.
"I can't believe my youngest daughter would do this to me." Renee said, sitting back on the couch.
Bella straightened her shoulders and passed her fingers through the long tresses of her hair. "Don't you fucking dare Renee. You are going to respect Angela's girlfriend and understand that she's happy or you're going to celebrate Thanksgiving alone."
Renee's eyes burned through Bella. "You're condoning her behavior? It's wrong Bella. Your father and I didn't raise her to be gay." Renee whispered the word.
Bella hugged herself at the mention of her father. "But she's happy. It doesn't matter who makes it so. And damn the fact that it's wrong! Who makes that distinction?" Bella shook her head. "I'm going outside to meet her. If you don't join us within the next few minutes I'm taking them to the restaurant and treating them. You can fucking deal with it."
With that Bella turned on her heels, yanking her jacket off the coat rack before stepping outside. She quickly shoved the few buttons into the holes of the wool coat as she walked towards the silver Ford Fusion.
She smoothed back her hair once more and approached her sister and her girlfriend. Angela tore herself away from the taller blonde holding her, motioning to Bella to come over.
"I'm Bella." She said as she accepted the blonde's hand.
"Kate, it's so nice to meet you. Angela talks almost non-stop about her famous older sister."
Bella blushed at her words, rolling her eyes in the direction of Angela. "I'm hardly famous Ange."
"Yeah, tell that to the perpetual showing of 'Bella Italia' on Food Network."
Bella scoffed and crossed her arms over her chest, mentally patting herself on the back. It took her almost six years to get "Bella Italia" off and running, but as of late she's seen more business than she ever thought possible.
Kate awkwardly shuffled, discomfort written all over her face. "I just want you to know that I care for your sister very much." She said, making eye-contact with Bella. "I want her to be happy, I want the best things for her and I understand how your mother feels, but no matter her opinion I won't leave Ange till she orders me away."
"I won't leave your side until you order me away." He said as he stroked her cheek.
"Please leave." Bella hissed as she slipped out of his grasp. When he didn't move she spoke up. "I'm ordering you to leave. Fuck your promise. Fuck yourself. Just get out."
Hurt marred the beauty that was his face and for a brief second, Bella felt guilty. But then she remembered seeing that blonde's arms wrapped around him, her body pressed against his own and anger was the fuel to her fire.
"Bella?"
Bella shook herself out of the memory, her sisters frantic hands waving in front of her face.
"Yeah, yeah sorry."
"Did you hear what Kate said?"
Bella blushed, whispering an apology that Kate waved off with a grin. "No worries. I just said that my brother was in town and since I would be with Angie on Thanksgiving I was wondering if he could join us?"
Bella cleared her throat and nodded, her head bobbing quickly up and down. "That sounds perfect. Shall we?"
"What about mom?"
Bella shook her head are her sister, motioning her to get in the car. "She's going to stay home."
The car ride to the restaurant was both comfortable and awkward. Bella was all alone in the back seat, Angela and Kate quietly reminisced, holding hands the entire drive. Jealousy filled Bella. Angela now had what Bella used to have, what she missed, what she craved.
Luckily Bella didn't submit completely to the dark thoughts threatening to ruin the day. She instead focused on the smile on her sister's face and the reflection of that smile on Kate's. She deserved to be happy.
Let them be cute, I can endure an awkward "blind date" for the afternoon.
When Bella asked about when Kate's brother would arrive she said, "I told him to meet us at the restaurant. He should already have a table..."
Bella took deep breaths as she followed the couple inside, praying to God this holiday wouldn't be a total disaster. If earlier was any indication, today was going to suck.
"Bella I'd like you to meet my brother Edward, Edward this is Angela's sister Bella."
Edward.
"Edward?"
Bella's eyes slowly rose from the ground, locking gazes with a familiar set of green.
"Bella?"
Oh shit.
Want me to continue? Yeah, well then review. If not, just sit and sulk at your computer screen and allow your imagination to go crazy.
And since I want to work on Back in Town Imma mark this complete. FYI.
Reviews are better than awkward hellos.