Author Note:
For those of you who haven't read 'You What?!' you should read that first since this is the sequel. Other than that, there's really nothing else to say besides enjoy and please leave reviews so I know which direction I should go with this or if I should just stop it...
-Ashley
I want to thank in love with vampires for the great ideas that I was given, it made this chapter very possible.
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'I don't love you. I never have, and never will. You're a pathetic human and I'm a vampire. We could never be. Don't you know that? Don't you know that this has all just been a big lie? I used you, that's all. It was a game, and you feel for it. You actually thought I loved you? A mere human?' he laughed evilly in my face before turning, about to leave.
'No. No that can't be true.' I grab a hold of his arm and spun him around to face me. 'You must love me. You've told me before. You-'
'Lied. That's what I did Bella. That's all I ever did.' He easily pulled free of me, but I wasn't about to let him go.
'No, please, please don't go. Please don't leave me. I couldn't bear it. I love you so much Edward.'
'I used you. I should just drain you dry, but that will cause too much suspicion so I'll just leave you here. Goodbye Bella, I won't miss you.'
'No!' I lunged at him, but he was gone. His laughter still in my mind, burning through me... 'Edward, no... NO!'
"No! Edward!" I lurched upward in bed, immediately feeling two cold arms wound there way around me, trying to calm me. I whimpered and turned into his embrace and cried into his shoulder. Holding him as tightly as I could. I didn't want to let him go. I didn't want him to leave.
"Don't leave me." I whispered. He froze and pulled me away from him so he could see my face.
"Never, my love. Never will I leave you again." He looked so sincere, that I didn't doubt him at all.
"I'm so sorry Edward. I'm so sorry." The tears started again, but I didn't even try to stop them, and neither did Edward.
He was just whispering reassurances, telling me that we'd get through his together. That there was nothing to worry about. Telling me he loved me and it would all be o.k.
"Come on Bella, your counseling starts today and you don't want to be late." He began to get up, but I didn't want to go.
"Edward, nothings wrong with me. I haven't needed any release in a while. I'm fine. I promise." I smiled up at him, but it instantly left my face as I saw the anger and hurt on Edward's face.
"Bella now is not the time. You do need help. You promised me."
"But Edward, think about it. Why would we want to get someone else involved, just to have it spread throughout all of Forks? I can handle it by myself, without the harm. I promise." I really didn't want to go and talk to some stranger, just to have them talk about me later on behind my back. I could deal with this. One way or another…
"Bella, please just come willingly. I don't want to have to hurt you." he was already handing me my clothes to change into. Thankfully he remembered I like long sleeves, no matter the temperature outside.
"Edward!" I tried pleading, putting on my best puppy dog eyes.
"Bella I promise this won't be as bad as you think. Now please get dressed."
"I don't want to go!" I curled into a ball on my side and pulled the covers over my head. I heard Edward sigh and flip open his cell phone. I smiled, knowing I had won.
"Tell him we'll be a little late." Suddenly the covers were stripped from me, and instead of seeing Edward, I saw something much more frightening. Alice.
I screamed in terror and tried to run, but unfortunately Edward stopped me.
"No No!!!!" I started fighting against Edward, who just chuckled thinking this was just a joke, and held my hands away from his hard chest I had started beating on. "Edward don't do this to me! Please! I swear I won't cut anymore! I swear!" tears were streaming down my face, as I looked up towards Edward. He looked pained, and torn. Now he knew I wasn't kidding. I was truely frightened.
"Bella, please please just corporate." He looked so sad, and I felt terrible, but I didn't want to go. "Please." He whispered.
I sniffed and grabbed my clothes, heading to my bathroom. They let me go alone only because they had confiscated all my blades and I now use a bladeless razor.
I took my time getting ready, until Alice started banging and telling me to hurry up.
I sighed and, still tearing, walked back into my room. I didn't even glance at Edward or Alice as I went to the door and downstairs to the Volvo. I sat in the back, pulling my knees up to my chest and silently crying as Edward and Alice piled in. Edward looked hurt that I had chosen to sit in the back, but neither he nor Alice said anything. He just started driving.
I hadn't known where we were going in the first place, but as I paid more attention to my surroundings, I noticed we were heading to the Cullen Mansion. I sighed. Great they got me my own personal therapist. 'Now there's no escaping.' Edward turned when I sighed, but I didn't make eye contact. Now it was his turn to sigh and turn onto the driveway.
He parked the car, but I didn't move, even as they got out and Edward came around to open my door. Alice went inside, so it was just me and him. I pulled my knees up tighter to my chest when he tried to help me out.
"Bella, please, don't be so stubborn." I just turned my head and ignored him. "Bella, I'm only doing this because I love you, please love, come out of the car." I whimpered and scooted farther away from him.
"I want Esme." I whispered. I couldn't bear to see the hurt in his eyes, so I didn't look, but I could hear the pain is his voice as he called her for me. She arrived in a matter of seconds and came around to the opposite side of the car than Edward.
"Come on honey, it'll be fine, you'll see." She opened the car door and opened her arms in a motherly gesture. I cried as I held on to her. I needed her now. She calmed me down some and helped me into the house. I didn't have the heart to turn around and watch as Edward followed us inside. I knew I'd see his pain through his eyes. I cried at the thought of causing him more pain.
Esme sat me down on the couch and told me that she was going to check and see if my 'counselor' was ready for me. I just nodded and again pulled my knees up to my chest to wait. Edward stood by the stairs, and I could feel him staring at me, but I refused to turn around.
"Bella…" he began. I just shook my head and buried my face in my knees. I was breathing deeply to try and control myself. Maybe if this guy didn't find anything wrong with me, then he wouldn't need to see me again. Maybe I could get away with lying.
"Bella?" it was Esme. I looked up to her as she approached. "Come on honey, he's ready for you." she held out her hand which I gladly took. She led me up the stairs, and I could hear Edward following closely behind. She led me down a familiar hallway. It was where all the rooms were. Emmett's and Rose's, Edward's, Alice's, and Jasper's. We stopped in front of the last door, Jasper's door. I was confused. Why would the counselor be in Jasper's room? Esme nodded for me to continue so I did. I took a deep breath and opened the door.
"Hello Bella."
"J-Jasper?"
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-Ash
