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Awkward had always been the first word to come to mind when one thought of good girl Bella Swan, right behind the word clumsy. She was the girl who always did her homework, never partied, didn't have sex, drink, or drive irresponsibly. She was the teacher's pet and one of the most popular girls in her small school. At first glance, many would believe her to be shallow and boring. However, unbeknownst to many in the small town of Forks, seventeen-year-old Bella Swan was infamous back in Phoenix for being the biggest bad girl in her high school. Several high schools, even.
Young Isabella Swan had been living the good life in Phoenix, her and her loyal circle of friends getting into trouble on a near daily basis. She had worn a buffed up leather jacket with the personalized insignia of their band Beyond Sacred on the back, smoked cigarettes and had owned a large, beautiful black motorcycle. Beyond Sacred had been an experiment; a stupid way to pass the time. Jason had brainstormed the title, and while Bella had thought it rather stupid, it had stuck. Bella was always pleased to tell everyone willing to listen that she was in a band, and how their punk rock music was much better than their name. Max, barely a year her senior, used to always gripe about how much she would speak of their band, and, whenever those words were uttered, Bella would proudly retort with the fact that they wouldn't have even had their first gig had she not done so. It was thanks to her that Beyond Sacred was a fairly popular indie garage band. For months they had been getting weekly requests for playing at bars, clubs and parties. It had seemed as if Beyond Sacred was getting the big break they had always hoped for.
Unfortunately, everything she and her friends had worked towards crumbled just as quickly as it had been built...
All with one stupid, simple mistake.
"Um... Jason, this is my boyfriend, Edward. Edward, this is Jason, a... old friend from Phoenix." Bella stumbled over her words, biting her lower lip awkwardly as she searched both men's expressions. Jason looked confused with his brows furrowed, while Edward's face was blank and impossible to read. "Er..." she trailed off, trying to break the silence. Feeling the hot sun on her back, Bella quickly said, "How about we head inside, hmm? I can make some... er, something." She ended lamely, combing a pale hand through her hair, remembering the lack of food; she made a mental note to tell Charlie they were out of... well, just about everything.
"Nah, that's alright, Bells - I've gotta head back to the rest of the guys; they can't wait to see you!" A grin broke out across his face, his eyes sparkling. Leaning in and giving her a quick hug, he said, "See you soon, Bella." Walking down the steps and off the stoop, Jason approached a motorcycle, painted black with their old insignia and the words Beyond Sacred inscribed above it in fancy white ink. Grinning faintly at old memories, Bella waved her goodbye, watching as the man swung a leg over the bike and took his helmet before shoving it over his raven black hair.
Walking back inside and closing the door, Bella headed toward the kitchen, fully intending on finishing off the last of the mac and cheese. Edward seemed to glide beside her, not making a sound as he joined her in the cool kitchen. Sitting back down in her chair, Bella picked up her fork and continued eating, the macaroni having warmed up enough to spear. Her golden eyed mate sat beside her quietly. "Who was that, Bella? That man... he doesn't seem like a good influence." Edward told her, eyes squinted seriously.
Bella chewed as she listened, stopping dead as he finished. Frowning, she turned to face her boyfriend, not at all pleased. "What do you mean?"
Edward, half of him sparkling in the sunlight peeking past the drapes, began to speak again. He started hesitantly, as if knowing a storm was coming. "I don't feel comfortable with you being around him... I read his thoughts, Bella -"
"So, you're asking me to just abandon a friend, is that it?" Bella asked, her anger rising. Slamming her utensil down in a frustrated manner, she stood. "You're asking me to stay away from someone I've know for years - years - before I met you, let alone before we even started dating!" Edward looked taken aback, standing as well and holding up his hands in a calming way. "Please, Bella, just listen to me -"
"You're asking me to stay away from someone I've known forever just because you don't like them, is that it? Huh? Well, it's my Goddamn life, I hope you know! And that's exactly how it's going to stay." Bella's face was red and her chest heaved from her outburst; fuming, she fixed her boyfriend with a piercing stare. "Get out," she ordered quietly.
"Bella -"
"I said: Get. Out!"
Bowing his head in surrender, Edward promptly obeyed her wishes. He pushed in his chair and walked toward another part of the house, disappearing from Bella's sight. Although she could hear nothing afterward, she knew he had escaped through the window closest to the woods.
Sighing exasperatedly, Bella slumped back down in her chair, her hunger gone; this had been the first ever fight she had had with Edward. She only hoped they were as strong a couple as she thought they were - if not, who knew how long their relationship could last. A small part of her was rather pleased with itself; after all, it was the first fight they had and she had come out victorious.
Her phone buzzed, causing Bella to jump; shock fading, she removed the phone from her jean pocket, skimming the caller ID. It was Jason. Grinning, she hit talk and brought it up to her ear.
"What's up, man?" Bella asked, standing up. She walked over to the stairs, nodding her head as if the man were right in front of her. "Yeah, it's alright... No, why?" She paused at the foot of the stairs, listening intently. "No fucking way, Jace! Of course I'll be there!"
Climbing up the stairs at a slow, distracted pace, Bella continued with her conversation. "Yeah, I don't think that Edward would be too happy with me doing that... No, I am not a wuss, you take that back asshole!"
Laughing, Bella shut the door to her bedroom. Letting herself fall onto her unmade bed, phone still clutched to her ear, Bella played with her hair and listened intently to the other end of the line. Giggling at a joke Jason had cracked, Bella said, "Hey, listen dude, I gotta go - my dad's due to be home soon and I gotta clean the house. I mean, if I'm grounded, how the hell are we gonna do anything? Not that that's ever stopped me before, if you know what I mean."
A beat. "See you soon, man - oh, and say hey to the rest of the guys, alright?" She hit the end button after his "will do" and goodbye, tossing the phone to the side. With a small sigh, she willed herself onward, ready to face all the chores Charlie had listed for her - knowing the band was to be reunited again made it near impossible to complain about anything. Even when it came to washing dishes.
