Disclaimer- I do not own Twilight, SM does. I'm just borrowing her amazing characters!
Prologue.
"Bella this only brought us closer. Can't you see it was fate? No way in hell, would I just randomly go to visit my grandmother in Vancouver." Edward said, taking my face in his hands before continuing. "I met you, we bonded."
Edward was right. When I decided to move to be near my dad I had no way of getting there. I couldn't exactly afford a U-Haul all the way to Ontario! I had no car, and I couldn't take a plane, leaving all my things behind. It wasn't just a coincidence that my best friends brother was coming to my area to visit his grandmother. He whom owns a a pick up with a trailer which was the only way I could get to my dad. It was fate.
Chapter One!
Bella POV
I looked around one last time, trying to remember every nook and cranny of my apartment. My old apartment I should say now since I was leaving it all behind for something bigger, something better. Or so I hoped. My 'old' apartment was empty, the walls are a cream colour with no pictures on them. Just empty. There is no life to this apartment anymore, not just the kind of life as in someone living there, though there wasn't. The kind of life I mean is that there is no colour, no personality. It was all gone, and I would miss it.
A lot.
Currently, I am living in Vancouver, Canada. I have to move to Ontario, so that I could live near my father and keep him company. My mother divorced him many years ago and he still hasn't met anyone else. He's dwelling on his past, and I'm sick of him being lonely. That's not the only reason I'm moving though because actually I do want to move, in a way. I want to be closer to my family and friends. My best friend Alice lives close to my father and even though I live so far away from her, we still find a way to stay in touch. Its usually skype or MSN.
I don't own a car and I can't take a plane to move because then I'd be leaving all of my things behind. Luckily I was talking to Alice about this whole situation and for some weird coincidence, her older brother Edward just happened to be visiting their grandmother (who lived only an hour away from me), had a nice pick up truck with a trailer and could take me and most of my furniture back to Ontario. Alice somehow convinced him to take me back too and everything was settled.
Edward should be here any time now. Unless be bailed...
Edward and I know each other in some ways. When I was younger, I lived with my dad. My mother, who left my dad when I was four, decided to be the one to take care of me when I turned twelve. Since I was four until I was twelve I lived with my dad. Since I was twelve until I was eighteen, my mother took care of me and I lived with her. Now that I am eighteen I want to live with my dad. My mom met someone new. She met Phil and my dad is still all alone, so I decided to would live with him. Blah Blah Blah.
Anyways, while I lived with my dad Alice and Edward were my best friends. We'd play at school, at the park and even at our houses. Ever since I moved to live with my mom, Alice and I have still stayed in touch. We promised that we'd be friends until the end. Edward and I on the other hand lost contact about a month after I moved. Occasionally, I would ask Alice about Edward and she'd always say that he was doing 'fine'. So for the past six years all I knew about Edward was that he was 'fine'.
So when I heard that I would be able to see him again, I was thrilled. I missed him so much, there weren't words to describe. It is just the wackiest, craziest coincidence in the entire universe on how everything is working now. I'm going for a 10 day road trip with him and this will be the first time in six years that I will ever had spoken to him. My stomach was turning with butterflies, I was both nervous and excited. I was snapped out of my thoughts when three abrupt knocks were placed upon my door. I jumped at the noise but quickly put myself back together. I took a deep breath and marched over to my door. Before opening the door I straightened my shirt and sighed. The butterflies were going crazy at this point. When I opened the door, 20-year-old Edward was standing there. Actually, let me rephrase, when I opened my door, 20-year-old God was standing there.
"Bella?" He asked breathlessly. I nodded three quick times, stunned by what was standing before me. How could I spend 10 days with this?
"Edward." I said after clearing my throat. It was awkward at this point, he was still in the hallway and I was still frozen in place, in my doorway.
"Aren't you going to let me in?" Edward asked and chuckled.
"Oh, yeah. Sorry." I mumbled moving out of the doorway so Edward could walk inside. Edward stepped inside and looked around.
"Not much to take in, is there?" I joked. He turned and looked at me with that perfect crooked grin on his face, that he had since time began.
"If you're talking about the room, then no, there isn't much." He said looking straight at me. I laughed a nervous laugh. It was just so nerve wracking being in his very presence.
"I've missed you." He murmured. I blinked a few times. If he missed me, he would've called me. He would've actually taken the phone when Alice handed it to him, me being on the other end. My eyebrows furrowed and I snorted. I missed him. He didn't miss me. I snorted, showing him that I was pissed.
"We should go." I sneered. He looked at me confused then looked around the room.
After about an hour, all of my things were placed in his truck and the trailer behind. Edward opened the door for me to get into the passenger seat and once I was in, carefully closed the door and walked over to the drivers side. Once he was inside and the truck was turned on we took off.
"So hows life?" Edward asked, breaking the awkward silence between us.
"Fine." I replied. If all I ever got to know about him was that he was fine, thats all he got to know about me.
"Hows living with your mother?" Edward asked.
"Fine." I sighed.
"Okay,..." Edward mumbled, acknowledging my crabby attitude.
Back to the awkward silence. I couldn't stand it, I was excited to see him and now I was pissed. I had many more days of this and if I didn't talk at all I would die, or go insane. Whichever happened first.
"So how was the trip here?" It was my turn to question him.
"Not to bad. I stayed at motels every night, in small towns. You know I can't spend 10 entire days on the road." He replied with a chuckle.
"Is that what we will be doing for the way back?"
"Unless you like sleeping in the back of a truck, it is."
I nodded. I looked out my window, we were still in the city. People were walking, most talking on cell phones though a couple were biking. Large buildings stood on either side of the street and taxis were passing every few minutes. It was like New York and it was most definitely not like the town my dad lived in.
"Edward, you still know where my dad lives right?" I asked him, suddenly curious. If he didn't know we were screwed, its been six years. Edward looked over to me taking his eyes off the road. He nodded and looked back to where he was driving.
"Of course, Bella." He told me. I was surprised that he remembered, yet I didn't and it was my dad. I knew what the house looked like though. It was small and white with a small garden in the back. A forest was near the house and I can recall running through it was Edward and Alice, while we were kids. I smiled to myself remembering all of the amazing memories that I remember like yesterday.
"Why so smiley, so suddenly?" Edward asked looking over to me.
"Just remembering things." I said still smiling.
"Like..." He pushed.
"I remember running through the woods when we were kids, with Alice. I remember how close we all were, just like a family."
"We were a family. Not through blood, but we certainly could be known as family."
"We acted like it." I sighed.
"I remember a lot too, you know." Edward said, changing the subject.
"Like?" It was my turn to push.
"Ah, things." He said and chuckled when I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Hey, I told you! Now you tell me!" I said to him angrily.
"I remember all the bonfires, school and when we played truth or dare at Gavin's party." Edward said laughing. Gavin, I remember Gavin! He was Edward's friend and they were both on the soccer team. Edward and Gavin were in the same class through all of public school.
"Why do you remember truth or dare at Gavin's party?" I asked, dumbfounded.
"I remember the dare we got." Edward commented. I looked at him confused, until it hit me.
Gavin dare Edward to kiss me. And he did.
"You kissed me!" I shouted.
"Yes I did." Edward laughed.
"Why do you remember that?"
"Its kind of hard to forget, Bella."
I forgot. I forgot because, Edward didn't care. Or so I thought he didn't care. I had a crush on him and Alice knew that. I remember how happy I was when he kissed me and how I wrote over 3 pages in my diary just about that dare.
"Are you upset you have to spend 10 days with just me?" Edward asked suddenly.
"Of course not!"
"Good, because neither am I."
I blinked rapidly.
"What?" I asked.
"I told you I missed you. So of course I'm glad I get to see you." He argued.
"No?" I said and it sounded like a question.
"No what?"
"No you didn't miss me!" I barked. Edward stopped in the middle of the road. Thank god we were on the outskirts of the city or he would have caused and accident, I swear. He looked over to me and his eyes looked as though he was hurt. His green eyes...
"Bella I missed you. Don't say I didn't." He growled.
"Then why didn't we ever speak, HUH?" I argued.
"What? Bella you never wanted to speak to me! You left Alice and I and never said a word since. I didn't know if you were even alive!" Edward babbled.
"What?" I shouted. "No Edward, I talked to Alice constantly. I'd ask her if you were there and wanted to talk and either you weren't there or you were busy. Once she even told me you just don't want to talk to me!"
"Alice never, once told me you called!" Edward snarled. What?
"What? But she... told me, WHAT?" I shouted. Edward was just about to say something when suddenly a car horn honked from behind us. We both jumped and Edward drove to the shoulder of the road.
"I always asked Alice if she had your number. I asked her if there was anyway I could talk to you. She told me she didn't have your number, email or even address." Edward whispered once he had the truck in park.
"What?" I asked breathless.
"What?" He asked and his voice broke.
"Edward, no." I protested.
"Bella I swear..." He started, but I cut him off.
"No Edward, it can't be! I talked to Alice." I yelled.
"She told me differently."
"Why would she NOT want us speaking?"
"Bella, I don't know." Edward said looking down. "It torn me apart though."
I stayed silent. Edward looked up at me.
"You were my best friend. I had no way of talking to you, I thought you were gone forever."
"Why would Alice not let us talk?" I asked completely confused. Edward shrugged.
"We'll have to ask her in 10 days" Edward said and then he sighed
"I'm sorry, Edward." I whispered.
"Why are you sorry?"
"I was mean earlier, because you said you missed me and I figured that you were lying because Alice said you never wanted to talk. I'm sorry." I apologized.
"Don't be sorry. It isn't your fault." Edward said, emphasizing the word 'your'.
"I just don't know why Alice would..."
"Me neither."
Edward continued to drive after that point. I turned the radio on and while I was searching through the stations I could feel Edward's eyes looking at me.
"I wish Alice let us talk." He noted. I nodded and whispered 'me to' while continuing to look through the stations. Finally I found one with a song I remembered listening to when I was a kid. I knew Edward would know the song too. I hummed along as the chorus played.
Take me away
Take me far away from here
I will run with you
Don't be afraid
Navigate and I will steer into the sun
We will Run
"Fefe Dobson?" Edward asked me with a chuckle.
"You remember!" I smiled.
"Well yeah! You and Alice would run around singing that song, singing into bananas and shaking your butts." He said while shaking his head chuckling. I blushed.
"It was adorable." Edward sighed.
"Its embarrassing now!" I told him and he laughed. I can't believe how much he remembers. By this time the chorus was playing again and this time I heard Edward humming along to the lyrics and near the end he laughed.
"Adorable" He murmured.
"Edward..." I started.
"Yeah?"
"I'm glad I was wrong."
"About?" He urged.
"Thinking you didn't miss me." I said.
"I'm glad you actually tried finding a way to communicate with me. I'm just dying to know why Alice keep us apart all these years." Edward said and growled when he said the name Alice.
After that drove for awhile longer, keeping a simple conversation at times but mostly just humming along to the music playing. I stared out the truck window most of the time and it was getting darker out. I looked over to the clock and saw that it was nearly six in the afternoon. We drove a little longer in silence until Edward started up the conversation again.
"I'm hungry, aren't you?" He asked me.
"Yeah, actually I am." I replied.
"Where do you want to eat?" Edward asked. I shrugged.
"Any place with food." I said.
"You're so picky..." Edward joked. "Well I think the next town is within ten minutes. Hopefully we'll pass by a diner soon or even a McDonalds."
"Mmm... McDonalds" I mused.
Edward was right, after a little longer of driving we approached a tiny dinner. It was called 'Carl's'.
"I think a Carl owns this..." Edward said.
"What makes you think that?" I joked. Edward shrugged and pulled the truck into the parking lot. I got out of the truck before he had a chance to walk over and open my door. Once my feet hit the ground I stretched.
"Five hours of driving really takes its toll, eh?" Edward asked me, he was also stretching.
"Yeah." I yawned. Edward and I walked up to the diner's door and he held it open for me to walk in and once I walked in I took in the scenery. It was a 50's dinner with booths and checkered flooring. Surprisingly lots of people where there, leaving only a couple of booths open. Edward and I stepped over to a booth that was open and sat down on the red seats.
"Comfy." I noted, making myself comfortable. Edward sat across from me and unfolded the napkin that contained the utensils.
"Yeah. I might just take a nap." Edward said, jokingly. I laughed and my stomach growled which caused me to blush.
"Shut up, stomach." I growled looking down. Edward's laughter filled the diner and I looked up and saw people looking over at us. I reached over and smacked Edwards arm.
"Shut up, stomach and EDWARD!" I said, narrowing my eyes. That only caused Edward to laugh harder, he must be tired. This really isn't funny.
"You're causing a scene, Edward." I groaned as I looked over to the people still staring at us.
"You're the one making me laugh. Hence, its your fault." Edward argued. I shook my head and saw a waitress coming over to us. Once she came over I saw her eyes glued to Edward and oddly, I felt rage burn inside of me.
"Can I help you or get you anything to drink, for starters?" She asked still looking at Edward. I felt like waving my arms in the air and yelling 'you who! I'm here to you know!'. Of course, I didn't but I wanted to. Edward looked over to me.
"I'll have a coke for starters.." I said while the waitress handed Edward and I menus.
"Me too," Edward chipped in.
"I'll be right on that." She winked with a smirk. I felt like smacking that look right off her face. Her hair was up in a tight bun though some of her brunette strands hung out loosely at the back. She was wearing a red shirt and a pair of tight jeans. She turned to walk off, swaying her hips more then necessary as she walked. She made me want to throw up.
"So coke is still your favourite drink?" Edward asked me.
"Yup, nothings better." I said looking over to him.
"I agree, completely." He replied.
"So... That waitress seems pretty fond of you." I started.
"What? No?" Edward as me confused.
"Edward come on, we both know what she really wants to 'be right on'?" I growled.
"I don't know her, and she isn't even pretty." Edward argued. I sighed and slumped back into the seat. "But why does it bug you?"
"She could be a bad person!" I said loudly. Stupid excuse and Edward could tell as he snorted in response.
"I just... she completely ignored me. I was scared I wouldn't get to order any food!" Better excuse.
"Ha ha, Bella." Edward said humorlessly.
"I'm very hungry you know." I told him.
"I know. 'Shut up stomach'." He quoted me.
"Shut up." I said, narrowing my eyes.
"Its shut up stomach, not just shut up." He laughed. Before I could reply the waitress was back with two drinks in her hands. She placed them on the table and grabbed out a notepad.
"Ready to order?" She asked and surprisingly she wasn't looking at she Edward.
"Oh, no sorry!" Edward apologized.
"That's fine, I'll be back soon." She said and turned walking away.
"See your arguing cost us time!" I growled.
"My arguing?" Edward gasped. I laughed, he had his jaw open and his hand on his heart like it was some stupid, dramatic moment. Same old Edward. Same old Edward that really did miss me.
"Fine. Our arguing." I sighed.
"Better." Edward agreed. I looked down at my menu, which really didn't have much of a selection.
"Not much of a selection, eh?" I noted. Edward looked up from his menu and chuckled.
"I'd say, its either hamburger and fries or fish and chips really." Edward said.
"That's not all, Edward." I laughed.
"Oh yeah, coffee." Edward added. I shook my head, it was a small menu but not that small. I spent a few more minuets looking at the menu and then the waitress came back.
"Ready now?" She asked Edward and I.
"Yeah, Bella..." Edward said looking over to me, indicating that I should order now.
"Mushroom ravioli, please." I said putting down my menu. The waitress wrote whatever the hell she had to write down and looked over to Edward.
"Burger and fries." He said with a smile.
"What would you like on your burger?"
"Everything."
Same old Edward, same old Edward. The waitress nodded, wrote that down and walked away. I rolled my eyes at Edward.
"What?" He asked, taking in my expression.
"Still the same appetite." I observed.
"Of course!" Edward replied, cheerfully.
Silence.
"Okay silence makes me hungrier. We need to talk to distract me." Edward chuckled.
"Aright, what do we talk about?" I asked him. Edward put his hand on his chin, indicating that he was in deep thought.
"20 questions?" He offered. I nodded.
"You first." I said.
" Fine." He said. I motioned my hands for him to ask me my question but he held up a finger.
"I'm thinking..." He mused. I played with the straw in my coke, occasionally taking a sip until finally Edward asked me a question.
"What do you think would be different if we actually got to talk over the past six years?" He asked.
"Umm... I honestly think that we'd be closer. That we wouldn't have spent the past years with out minds full of 'what ifs'. I think we would've seen each other maybe and that maybe possibly gotten closer." I answered.
"I agree, your turn." Edward said, he seemed anxious to hear my question.
"Okay. If you had a chicken left at Gavin's party for truth or dare, would you have not kissed me?" I asked him, curiously.
"I still would've kissed you." He said, smiling.
"Why?" I asked. He put up his hands.
"Hey, you asked your question! My turn!" He laughed pointing to himself.
"Did you ever have a crush on me, Isabella Swan?" He asked me. I blushed and looked away.
"Yeah." I mumbled.
"Why didn't you say anyth-"
"Hey! My turn!" I cut him off. He rolled his eyes but waited for me to ask my question.
"Why would you have still kissed me?" I asked, getting back on the subject of Gavin's party.
"Because I had a crush on you too." He answered. "I would've ate that last chicken." He joked.
I laughed at the second statement, yet I was shocked at the first. I was opening my mouth to ask why when the waitress appeared back with food in her hands. She quietly placed it down in front of Edward and I. Edward rubbed his hands together and his eyes lit up. I laughed, he's such a caveman at times. Once the waitress disappeared Edward asked his next question.
"Why did you never tell me about your crush on me?" He asked while taking a bit into his burger. I swear he shoved half the thing in his mouth.
"It was a crush, Edward. I didn't want to ruin our friendship by it either. I didn't want things to go awkward." I said, poking at my ravioli with my fork.
"Well I liked you too." He said looking up.
"I was twelve. We couldn't have actually dated? Plus I moved, and you got over me." I mumbled.
"Whoa! I was fourteen, thats nearly a man, and who said I was over you?" He asked.
I was shocked.
