Hate Is Just Another Word For Love
Stephenie Meyer owns the characters but the story is mine.
AN: Hi everyone here is a new story that came to me a few days ago. I hope you enjoy reading it because I enjoyed writing it.
To everyone who is reading my other story "Finding where I belong" know that I' am still writing it and I'm sorry that its been over a month since I've posted but I have been having major writers block and real life has been crazy the last couple weeks so its getting done slowly but surly. Now on with the story.
"I can't believe you guys are making me spend my last weekend of summer break with him"I complained to my best girlfriends Alice and Rosalie as I pointed at the boy who I hated with a passion and he me.
I have been friends with Jasper and Rosalie Hale who are twins since we were in diapers. It was inevitable that we would become friends since our mothers are best friends, and we are only a week apart (the twins being older then me)
In third grade the Cullens moved to our small rainy town of Forks. We met Alice, Emmett, and the person that I hate Edward Cullen on the first day of school. Edward and Alice are also twins and Emmett is their cousin, the Cullens adopted him when he was just a baby after his parents died in a car accident. Anyway since that day the six of us have been friends well except for Edward and I of course. I honestly don't know why Edward and I hate each other so much, but we've been at each others throats since we met.
Of course as we got older all of my friends coupled off. Alice and Jasper became a couple in eighth grade then Rose and Emmett got together during homecoming our freshmen year leaving Edward and I the odd ones out which made for some pretty awkward times when we did group things.
Of course there were times when I was asked out by guys like Mike Tyler and Eric but I always politely declined and I know Edward dated Tanya Denali for a while during sophomore year but from what Alice said he hadn't actually been on that many dates since her which was surprising to me since most all the girls at our school flirted with him and asked him out.
Now back to the present Emmett, Jasper, Alice and Rose planned for all six of us to go camping for our last weekend of summer break before our senior year.
I of course started complaining about it to the girls trying to get out of it when they told me about the trip and supposedly Edward was doing the same when the guys told him the plan about the camping trip but that's just what I was told since I tried to avoid him all summer and it worked for the most part except for the few times that the whole group got together to do things.
"Oh come on Bella this will be fun" Alice said as we stood watching the guys load up Emmett's Jeep with our bags and camping gear.
"Yeah camping with the one person I hate...we'll kill each other if we're in the same area for more then a few hours. Not to mention putting my clumsy ass in the middle of the wilderness we are all set for disaster" I muttered.
"Don't be so melodramatic Bella" Rose said as she crossed her arms giving me a slight glare.
"Whatever, I already know that I'm not getting out of this" I said in a pathetic tone
"That's right your not" Alice said before she called Edward and Jasper over for some reason.
"What Alice?" Edward asked in an annoyed tone as he stood just two feet away from me. Alice just nodded her head at Jasper who took a pair of handcuffs out of his back pocket.
"What are those for?" I asked nervously right before Jazz put them on mine and Edward's wrists.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Edward yelled
"YEAH UNHOOK US RIGHT NOW" I yelled as well.
"Sorry Bella no can do" Alice replied
"We are tired of you two always fighting or ignoring each other every time your in the same room" Rose said as she was looking at her manicured nails.
"You two need to work out your differences and this was the only way we could think of. You guys won't be able to avoid each other at all this weekend" Jasper stated calmly.
"What you guys are absolutely crazy, unhook us before I call my dad out here" I threatened
"That won't work Bellsy since he let us borrow those cuffs" Emmett snickered
"What? These are my dad's, how could he do this to me?" I asked incredulously and of course no one answered instead Alice started barking out orders.
"OK Emmett and Rosalie are going in the jeep and the rest of us are going in Jazzy's range rover."
Everyone nodded in agreement but Edward and I who just stood frozen while everyone else started heading for the cars.
"Come on you two" Jasper called to us as he opened the back passenger's door.
Edward grumbled something under his breath that I couldn't make out as he started to literally drag me to the car.
"Ouch Cullen you don't have to drag me like that, I would still like to have a hand when these damn handcuffs finally come off. "
"Oh stop your bitching Swan and keep up if you don't want to get dragged" Edward said as he started to get in the car with me following.
"So how long is it to the campsite we're going to?" I asked as we got on the freeway heading towards Seattle.
"About three hours" Jasper answered as he turned on his blinker and cut in front of Emmett who flipped us the bird which made all of us laugh.
A few minutes later I sighed and went to cross my arms but the one with the handcuff was instantly pulled back to the middle seat.
"What the hell" I grumbled as I looked over at Edward who had a smug smirk on his face that I wanted to smack off.
"I don't want my arm anywhere near your body...well more then it already anyway" Edward said snarkily.
"Oh whatever" I muttered but kept my arm where it was for now.
Alice turned in her seat to look at us for a few seconds before she opened her mouth "can't you guys at least act civil toward each other?"
"NO" we both said at the same time which really made all of us crack up.
"That was kind of freaky" Alice giggled before she turned back around in her seat.
I fell into a light sleep a little while later but I woke again when I thought of something.
"What are the sleeping arrangements? Please tell me we can get these off while we're sleeping so I won't have to sleep so close to HIM" I said as I pointed my finger at Edward.
"Sorry Bella but those aren't coming off at all this weekend unless you guys can start getting along so you and Edward are sharing a tent." Alice answered.
"WHAT, that's insane what if she drools or rolls onto me in her sleep?" Edward said loudly
"Are you calling me fat Cullen?" I asked in a fake whiny voice
"No I just don't want your body near mine, I don't want your Swan germs."
"Really Cullen, what are you five?"
"Would you two stop your bickering I'm trying to drive" Jasper said in a stern voice which we hardly ever heard from him so just the shock from his tone made us go quiet right away.
"That's better" Jazz muttered quietly before he turned the radio up and I fell asleep again a few minutes later.
Sometime later I woke up when my ass landed on something hard, I quickly opened my eyes and saw that I was on the ground right outside of Jasper's car and Edward was laughing his ass off while I just glared up at him.
"Your and asshole that really hurt" I screamed at him.
"I'm so sorry Swan I just couldn't resist" Edward snickered as he offered me his hand which I ignored because I just didn't trust him.
"Get away from me Cullen I can get up myself." He just shrugged and backed up as far as he could. Then of course because I'm me as I started to get up my foot slipped on a small rock and I was on my ass again which of course made the jackass laugh harder.
"ARGH" I screamed in frustration and Jasper having heard the commotion came over to help me up.
"Really Edward you couldn't help her up?" He asked incredulously
"Hey I offered but she wouldn't let me" Edward said as he threw his hands up in the air which brought my arm up as well which I quickly pulled back down causing his arm to jerk down hard.
"Yeah because I was on the ground because of him in the first place." I said exasperatedly. "Can I please be released from him now before he does something worse to me?" I asked with my best pout.
"Sorry no can do, you two have to learn to get along somehow. And Edward please try to lay off of dragging her around like a rag doll. Now come on children lets get camp set up before it gets dark."
"Whatever" we grumbled at the same time before we followed Jasper to Emmett's jeep to help unload stuff, well as much as we could help while being stuck to another person.
As we were setting up the tents another thought popped into my head. "What about when we have to go to the bathroom? There is no way in hell I'm gonna let him see me pee and there's no way to hold it all weekend." I said as I put my hands on my hips.
"Oh come on Belly you know you want Edward there you know in case you need help or something." Emmett said before laughing his ass off until Rose smacked him upside the head. "OW babe what was that for?" He asked as he rubbed his head.
"That was for being a moron." Rose replied
"We honestly never thought of that Bella, so I guess we could release you guys for that but don't expect us to release you all day using that excuse." Alice warned
"Fine Alice" I said with a sigh while Edward just nodded in agreement.
"So can I please be released no to go to the bathroom since I haven't gone since before we left my house."
"Sure Bella, Rose and I will go with you." Alice said as Jasper got the key out of his pocket and unlocked the handcuffs. I immediately started rubbing my wrist which was a light pink color from the cuff dragging against it. "Stupid bastard" I grumbled under my breath as Rose Alice and I headed to the campground bathrooms.
When we got back to our campsite all three tents were up and Emmett and Jasper were blowing up three king sized air mattresses with air pumps (since us girls would not come without them because we refused to sleep on the ground) and Edward was setting up the fire pit. Once they were done with those things Jasper got the handcuffs out again and I groaned because I foolishly thought they forgot about those but no such luck.
I grudgingly stuck my arm out so he could cuff me then he gently pushed me closer to Edward who rolled his eyes but stuck his arm out as well.
"Great stuck again" I muttered as I tried to drag Edward toward the fire pit where Emmett was starting a fire but of course Edward wouldn't move an inch.
"Oh come on Edward can we please go sit by the fire with everyone else?" I grumbled at him
"Fine, but only because you said please." Edward said with his stupid crooked grin that I secretly loved. "Smart ass" I mumbled as we walked to the fire and sat in the chairs that were left for us.
"Alright who's ready to roast some wieners?" Emmett asked as he held a big package of hot dogs in one hand and some metal sticks in the other (AN:sorry can't remember what those things are called at the moment) and Jasper was behind him holding the hot dog buns, ketchup and mustard which he set on the table that was thankfully set up between mine and Alice's chairs so I wouldn't have to try to force Edward up.
When everyone had a hot dog roasting Alice set her stick on one of the rocks of the fire pit so that her hot dog was still in the fire before she got up to go to the cooler to get a drink so I took my chance. "Hey Alice could you please get me a water?" She nodded and came back with my water and a soda for Edward and we both thanked her.
A few minutes later I took my hot dog out of the fire and put it in a bun quickly before I burned my fingers then I added ketchup and mustard. When I went to take a bite I noticed that Edward was taking his hot dog out of the fire so I decided to try and be nice and offered him a bun, surprisingly he took it and said thanks then he even asked nicely for the mustard.
Once everyone was done eating Alice suggested that we play Truth or Dare and I immediately started shaking my head no but of course I was outnumbered.
"OK I'll go first, Emmett Truth or Dare?" Alice asked
"Dare"
"Alright Em I dare you to...give Edward a lap dance." Alice said with an evil laugh.
"WHAT" they both shouted at the same time.
"Why me?" Edward asked "Yeah why him and not my Rosie?" Emmett chimed in.
"Because I said so...unless you want an even worse dare."
"Fine" Emmett grumbled as he got up and headed towards Edward.
"I swear to god Em if you junk or ass get anywhere near mine I will kill you cousin or not." Edward warned and a minute later Jasper pressed play on his i-home where his i-pod was hooked up to and some hip-hop song that I never heard before started playing that was when Emmett started his lap dance and both he and Edward had disgusted looks on their faces the whole time while the rest of us were almost dying from our laughter.
"Yeah yeah laugh it up you guys." Emmett grumbled when the song ended.
"Bella Truth or Dare?" I groaned he just had to ask me.
"Truth Em" I said "Aww your no fun Bella Boo but OK. Are you still a virgin?"
I turned about ten shades of red when he asked me that. "Look at that blush, I'll take that as a no" Emmett said with a chuckle and I thought I heard a growl come from next to me but I chalked it up to being my imagination. "Yes I'm still a virgin" I admitted and I thought I heard a relieved sigh come from Edward but again I just thought I was hearing things.
"Rose Truth or Dare?" I asked trying to get the attention off of me.
"Truth" Rose answered while looking at her cuticles.
"Is it true that you got into a fight with Tanya Denali in the locker room sophomore year, and if yes why?"
"It's true and I did it for you actually Bella because she was talking shit about you with her posse of dumb bimbos, but don't worry I set them strait." Rose said with a smug grin.
"God Edward what did you ever see in that skank? Thank god you broke up with her or I would be kicking your ass right now for being with someone who talks crap about our friends." Alice said and Edward just shrugged indifferently before Rose asked him Truth or Dare?
"Dare" Edward said and Rose to a wicked smile on her face that made me think that she was up to no good. "I was hoping you would say that Edward, I dare you to french kiss Bella for thirty seconds." I spit out my water that I just drank from my water bottle before I squeaked out a "What" "you heard, now start kissing her Edward I'll say when you can stop."
Edward got up and heaved a sigh before he knelled down in front of me and tilted my chin up and he looked strait into my eyes as he leaned in and put his lips softly to mine at first and I felt sparks literally going up and down my body before I felt his tongue touch my lips and I gasped which he took as his chance to put his tongue in my mouth and soon he turned his head to another angle and went right back to kissing me again until Rose called time and he pulled back and went back to his seat next to me while I touched my fingers to my lips and couldn't help thinking that this is the best first kiss that I could have ever gotten.
"Wow that was hot you guys." Emmett said bringing me out of my thoughts and I blushed furiously.
"I think I want to go get ready for bed, can I be released just long enough to get changed and go to the bathroom?" I asked and Jasper nodded as he got the key out again to unhook us then I grabbed a flashlight before going into mine and Edward's tent to get my sleep clothes and toiletries before heading down to the restrooms.
After I was in my sweats and a tank top with my hoody over it I started washing my face and brushing my teeth. Alice and Rose came in just as I was finishing. They were already in their sleepwear but had their toiletries with them.
"So that was some kiss between you and my brother Bella" Alice giggled.
"Yeah thanks for that by the way Rose" I said sarcastically
"Come on Bella you know that you enjoyed it, I know Eddie did." Rose replied with a giggle
"How do you know he did?" I asked her "oh everyone could tell, he was kind of pitching a tent in his jeans that he was trying to hide, you little miss made him all hot and bothered." Rose replied
I scoffed "Yeah right I don't believe that" I said as I headed to the bathroom door so that I could head back to camp.
"Hey wait for us we're done so we'll walk back with you." Alice said as she and Rose packed their toiletries back up before meeting me at the door.
When we got back to camp the guys were all in their sleep clothes as well and were sitting by the fire talking and I actually took a minute to really look at Edward who looked really good in his white wife beater and black and white flannel pants then I quickly averted my gaze and headed into our tent to put my things away and of course when I came back out Jasper had the handcuffs out and was putting a cuff on Edward before he motioned me over. "You know this is really starting to get old" I huffed.
"Come on Bella you know that you like being attached to me." Edward said cockily.
"Only in your dreams." I muttered "You only wish that you were in my dreams Swan." Edward retorted
"Fuck you Cullen, lets just go to bed" I grumbled
"No thanks Swan I'll pass on your offer. And fine after you." Edward said as he pointed to our tent.
"Stop being so damn cocky" I mumbled as we headed to our tent.
"Have fun sleeping together" Emmett snickered and we both turned to glare at him and the rest of our friends for putting us in this situation. They of course just laughed and bid us goodnight.
"Make sure you stay on your own side Swan" Edward said as we got into bed and under the covers separate ones of course.
"That won't be a problem Cullen as long as you do the same."
"You have nothing to worry about Swan."
"Good, goodnight" I said as I went to turn away from him but due to the handcuffs that wouldn't work so I turned back onto my back and sighed since I always hated sleeping on my back so a few minutes later I decided to turn on my side facing Edward who was on his back.
"Would you quit moving around so much Swan, I'm trying to sleep." Edward grumbled.
"Sorry just trying to get comfortable" I mumbled before I closed my eyes and finally fell asleep.
What felt like only minutes later I was woken up when I felt something crawling along my legs. I quickly grabbed my flashlight and flicked it on and I screamed terrified when I saw that it was a snake and I jumped up fast making Edward who was woken up from my screaming get dragged half way up.
"WHAT THE HELL SWAN" Edward yelled at me.
"I HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE THERE'S A SNAKE" I screamed before I started crying uncontrollably.
"Jesus Bella it's just a Gardner snake it wont hurt you."
"You don't understand I'm terrified of all snakes please just let me out of here." I cried as I unzipped the door of the tent and Edward got up to follow me out and what we saw when we finally got out made my blood boil. Emmett was out there laughing his ass off.
"I can't believe that you freaked that much Belly, it was just a Gardner snake I found" Emmett said with a laugh. With tears still streaming down my face I literally dragged Edward behind me from the strength that the adrenalin from my anger for Emmett caused me to have.
"YOU BASTARD" I yelled through my tears before I slapped him across his face and everyone looked at me shocked. Finally Rose snapped out of it "How could you do that to her Em, don't you remember when I told you that Bella was bitten by a snake in second grade and she's been terrified of them ever since you jerk." Rose yelled as she smacked the back of his head hard.
"Are you OK Bella?" Alice asked as she came up and hugged me.
"I'm fine Alice" I said shakily "I-I-I just need some space from everyone." I whispered.
"Sure Bella, Jasper will get the key." I just nodded and waited for Jazz to come back.
"I'm so sorry Bella I can't find the key." Jasper said as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Great" I muttered quietly "well your just gonna have to come with me since there's no way I'm going back in there for a while anyway." I told Edward quietly and he just nodded before he started to lead me to the lake where we sat in silence for a few minutes.
"Are you alright Bella?" Edward asked quietly and he shocked me when he called me Bella instead of Swan like he always does.
"Yeah I'm fine now, I just can't believe Em would do that after Rose already told him what happened to me."
"I'm so sorry I was such a jerk to you back there, I didn't know that you were bitten by a snake when you were younger and that you were terrified of them." Edward said in a sincere voice.
"Wow Edward Cullen, the person who has hated me since we met is actually apologizing for being a jerk to me." I said a bit sarcastically which I really couldn't help but when I looked up and saw the hurt look on his face I instantly regretted saying that to him especially since I knew he was being sincere.
"I'm sorry Edward I shouldn't have said that, I could tell that you really meant what you said. I guess old habits really do die hard." I said with a light laugh.
"It's OK I guess I deserved it after all of the things I've done to you over the years, but you should know that I have never hated you."
"Then why did you treat me the way you did and still do for that matter since we met?"
"Well this will sound really lame and cliche but I did it because I've really liked you since I met you, and I didn't understand it at first but over the years I figured out that I care about you, but by the time that I figured out I had feelings for you we had been at each others throats for so long that you hated me for real so I just kept going on with the way things always had been." Edward said in a shaky and nervous voice.
I was stunned into silence by his little speech.
"Please say something" Edward whispered as he brought his cuffed hand up to my face and moved a stray piece of hair behind my ear and I felt that same electrical current that I felt when he kissed me which made me gasp. "Are you OK" he asked when he heard my gasp. I nodded my head yes before I spoke in a shaky voice.
"Do you feel that...like a spark when you touch me?"
"Yes I do, I thought it was only me who felt it."
"Do you really have feelings for me Edward?" I asked shyly
"Yes I always have, and I'm so sorry for the way I've treated you all these years, I wish that I could take it all back."
"It's OK Edward it's all in the past now, we can move forward from it now. And I'm sorry to by the way."
"It's fine Bella really, most of that crap is on me." Edward said as he intertwined our cuffed hands and it actually felt nice to hold his hand. After a few minutes of sitting in a comfortable silence I decided to break it.
"Edward I think I have feelings for you to, I think I always have but I never wanted to admit it to myself until now." I stuttered out.
"Really?" Edward asked in a surprised tone and I just nodded my head yes at him.
"Can I try something?" Edward whispered and I again just nodded at him and with that he leaned forward and took my face into his hands before he gently pressed his lips to mine.
"That should have been our first kiss." he whispered as he pulled back and pressed his forehead to mine
"I don't know I thought our first kiss was pretty great" I giggled
"Yeah it was" he agreed "come on we should head back to camp and get some sleep. Do you think you can go back in the tent?"
"Yes, but can you hold me while we sleep?"
"Of course I can" Edward said as he helped me up off the boulder we were sitting on before we walked hand in hand back to camp.
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The next morning I was woken up when I heard a flash and giggling. I opened my eyes and turned my head to the door of the tent where Alice was with a camera in her hands. "You guys looked too cute together sleeping like that, I just couldn't resist."
"Go away Alice." Edward grumbled as he tightened his arms around me more which of course made Alice squeal when she noticed the movement.
"Well it looks like we have to get up now, so that we can just get the inquisition over with." I said quietly so that only Edward could hear.
"No I want you to myself a while longer." He mumbled in my ear before kissing my neck lightly.
"You two have some explaining to do. Now get up breakfast is ready." Alice said before I could reply to what Edward said, I actually forgot she was there so of course my blush made its reappearance and Edward just groaned before he sat up bringing me up with him.
A few minutes later we were out of our tent ready to face our friends who were all sitting around the fire pit and as soon as we were seated with our breakfasts in hand Alice started asking her questions.
"Where did you guys go last night? Are you guys finally getting along? Are you a couple now?" She asked in her hyper excited voice.
"Geez Alice how are you so hyper this earl in the morning, and we can only answer one question at a time." I grumbled at her.
"So...answer my questions already."
"Fine...we went down and sat by the lake and we talked and worked things out, so yes we are getting along now and yes we are a couple...I think" I said hesitantly while I looked at Edward who nodded his confirmation before he tugged me out of my seat and had me sit on his lap. Everyone looked shocked but happy for us.
"Well it's about time." Rose said
"I'm so happy for you guys" Alice squealed as she ran up to hug us.
"So not that I mind being stuck to Bella, but I hope you found the key for these really annoying handcuffs I don't think we need them anymore." Edward said as he lifted our joined hands up.
"Oh yeah I finally found it this morning right here by the fire pit, it must have fell out of my pocket last night." Jasper said as he got the key out of his pocket and came over to release us.
After breakfast I went with Rose and Alice to get changed into our swimsuits so we could go swimming in the lake. When we got back to camp the guys were in their swim trunks and they all looked ridiculously hot.
"Are you girls ready?" Jasper asked us and we all nodded our heads yes. "Alright well lets go then." He said as he put his arm around Alice and started leading her to the lake.
"Actually can I talk to you for a minute Bella?" Emmett asked me softly.
"Sure Em" I said before I turned to tell Edward to walk Rosalie down to the lake and once they were gone Emmett started to speak.
"Listen Bella I'm really sorry about what I did last night I shouldn't have done it in the first place to anyone but I honestly forgot about what happened to you and I just hope that you can forgive me because I feel really horrible about it and I promise to never do anything like that to you again."
"It's OK Em I forgive you and I'm sorry for slapping you and calling you a bastard."
"You don't have to apologize to me I deserved it, no I deserved much worse." He said so I just decided to hug him before I spoke.
"You can stop feeling horrible now, lets just forget the whole thing happened. Now lets get to the lake." I said before smacking his arm playfully.
"OK little sis lets go." Emmett said as he picked me up into his burly arms and ran me down to the lake with us laughing the whole way.
AN: So love it? Hate it? Send me some reviews and tell me what you think. Also please let me know if you think I should continue this story or not because I have some more ideas for this story if you want me to continue if not then this will just be a one shot.