Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. Stephenie Meyer does. All mistakes are mine though.
I met Edward Cullen when I was a freshman. We've been friends since ever. It took him a year to ask me out and I agreed to go out with him. He has had girlfriends but I never had a boyfriend, Edward was my first everything. He's loving, gentle, patient and the perfect boyfriend. I'm pretty sure most of the girls were jealous I was the one who stole his heart. And now we're 7 years further.
"Are you ready?" Edward asks me. No that's exactly why I'm waiting for you I think.
"Yes. I am." Edward smiles. He walks to his car and holds the door open for me. He always did that for me since we're dating. I give Edward a smile before he closes the door for me.
"Are you excited for the family dinner?" I nod. "I haven't seen Esme and Carlisle for a while." Edwards hums in agreement. We've both been busy with work so we couldn't really visit them. "Will the others be there too?" Edward nods. "Alice, Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper will be there too yes." I see Alice daily and Rosalie weekly. Alice is my best friend while Rosalie and I never really got along in the beginning but she began warming up on me. Rosalie and I are actually pretty good friends now.
"Jasper's coming too?" Edward nods. "Alice forced him. Didn't she tell you he would be coming too?" It's actually rare to see Jasper at family dinners, he's always busy with his work. "No she didn't tell me." Edward nods before looking at the road again.
The ride didn't take long. Esme opens the door for us and smiles brightly when she sees us. "Bella! Edward! It's been a while." Esme smiles, hugging both of us before leading us inside. Carlisle sees us quickly afterwards and hugs us both too.
We're quickly greeted by the others. Alice engulfs me in a hug, a really tight one might I add. "Alice, I think you're suffocating her." My face morphs in a big smile. "Jazz!" I run to him and hug him tightly. "Hey Bella. Long time no see."
"Hey! Why are you guys giving away bear hugs? I want one too!" Emmett booms. "Belly button! Come here and give Emmett a big Bella hug!" He pouts. I detach myself from Jasper and hug Emmett.
"So everyone has hugged Bella already? And where's my hug?" A velvet voice asks me. I smile, "Hey Rosalie." I hug her. "Nice to see you too." Rosalie says dryly.
"So belly button wants to play a game with me?" Emmett asks me. "Why don't you go play with the others?"
Rosalie smirks. "Because I won't and Emmett says the others cheat." Edward decides to answer. "Emmett claims I read his mind, really Emmett your moves are easy to read. You'll rush at one of us and we can easily dodge it."
"He thinks I read the future. Like Edward already said, you're easy to read." Emmett pouts at Alice. "And Jasper uses his weird empathy." Emmett finishes. "No I don't. I'll just provoke you a bit till you're determent to win against me. You get sloppy when provoked so winning is much easier." Jasper answers smirking. I laugh. Emmett may be a man but child at heart.
"Emmett. Stop poking me. I'm not going to let you win! Try to win fair you big bear man!" Emmett pouts and finally stops poking me. "I won!" I stand up and yell at Emmett. Emmett gently punches me but I still fall on my butt. "Ouch."
"Are you okay Bella?" Rosalie asks me with concern. "I'm sorry Belly button." Emmett looks at me guilty. "I'm okay though my butt does hurt." Rosalie rolls her eyes. Alice extends her arm and helps me stand up. "You're stronger than you look like pixie." Emmett smirks. Alice rolls his eyes and ignores the comment.
"Stop playing with your food Emmett." Esme says. "You're a grown man." Esme adds. Emmett sticks out his tongue at me when I am laughing. "I don't think he is." Esme smiles while Emmett pouts at me.
"Thank you for the delicious dinner Esme!" Esme smiles at me. "Drive safe!" Esme waves at me and Edward as we take off. "It was nice to see Jasper again after such a long time."
"It was." Edward agrees. "I have to work tomorrow." Edward says. "That's okay. I'll just meet up with Alice and Rose." Edward nods. "You've been with them much lately."
"Is something wrong with that?" I defensively say. Edward quickly shakes his head. "No, no. It's nice you can get along with them so well." I hum. I agree, it's really nice to spend time with them.
Edward and I quickly enter our house. "Bella. Would you like to have a bath?"
"That'd be nice." I say, he's acting weirdly.
"I'll fill the bath for you." I don't get the chance to answer as he already runs upstairs. He quickly gets back to me and tells me the bad is full. I give him a thank you before walking upstairs.
I sigh as I dress myself again. I couldn't take a bath properly. I was thinking about Edward's weird behavior. I walk downstairs and see all kinds of candles and roses. I follow the path of candles and at the end of the path I find Edward, in a tuxedo.
He goes on his knees and asks the question.
"Will you marry me?" Edward asks the question I've been waiting for so long but it's too late. I've fallen for someone else. Edward looks hopeful at me but I know I cannot give him what he wants from me. I can't give him the perfect family he wants with me, I can't. Edward patiently waits, he searches my eyes and locks his gaze on my eyes. Edward smiles. I've been with him for 7 years, am I ready to give that up?
"Yes." I swallow the lump in my throat and I'm afraid I made a big mistake. Edward smiles brightly "I'm going to kiss you know." Does he still need to announce that? We've been together for 7 years. He kisses me on my mouth and I kiss him back but the lump in my throat doesn't disappear. I don't feel the sparks like years ago anymore. I took the easy path, I feared the difficult path. I betrayed my love against the person who held my heart for a long time.
"I love you." He murmurs in my hair. I can't bring myself to say it back because I know it is a big lie. Instead I murmur, "You too." Edward leaves not long after. The sound of his Volvo gets less as he drives farther from our house.
I get a call not long after. I quietly pick up the phone, it stays silent and I break out crying. "You said yes didn't you?" I hear the caller sobbing, waiting for the confirmation.
"I'm so sorry." I cry. I made a big mistake by saying yes but I couldn't let Edward go. A part in me still loves him but just not in that way. "I know and I still love you. I still really like you. I hate you for stealing my heart." I expect the line to go dead but instead I hear crying.
The line is silent, no words are spoken only our cries are heard.
A/N: So I don't know if I should continue this but if you guys want me to continue with who should Bella be? Rosalie or Alice? Reviews and criticism are welcome.