Moving On
Hi, I hope I get more reviews on this chapter than the last. Come on people, please!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but my ideas
Finished: 10/18/08
Chapter Two:
I had been spending time with Edward for the past month. He was like my best friend here-which I admitted to him quite often. One problem with Forks, I had to take gym. I had it every other day. I tried to get it taken off my schedule, but here in Forks it's a requirement to take gym the whole four years, so I was stuck giving people concussions, broken legs, arms, and sometimes ribs.
Basically I'm a walking accident waiting to happen, which is really unfortunate for the people around me. Luckily, Edward had gym with me and had yet again saved me from hurting anyone. We were playing tennis, and he had picked me to be his partner.
I walked over to the bleachers and sat down. Edward jogged over to me, racket still in hand and sweating a river. "I'm sorry I make you do all the work" I sighed. "I don't mind, besides, I'm saving tons of people here by doing your half too. We wouldn't want anyone getting sent to the hospital" He grinned even wider. "Well, there is one person. Mike Newton, he is the most annoying guy in the world, every time I turn him down for a date, he gives me these eyes and follows me around like a lost puppy" I shook my head.
Edward sat down next to me, taking a deep breath. "I would let you 'accidently' hit him with the tennis ball right in the nuts" I grinned at this. "but you'd probably end up hitting Jessica or Angela with your aim" He broke out laughing, I knew he was remembering the other day when I hit the ball over the net, but it bounced off of Angela's head and hit Jessica in the mouth.
"Stop laughing!" I whined, hitting his shoulder. "I'm sorry, you're just so adorable" He panted, recovering from his hysterics.
I pouted and turned away from him. "Oh come on Bells, I'm sorry. You're just so adorable" He groaned, practically throwing his weight onto my shoulders. "Please forgive me" He begged. I tightened my lips into a line. Then, he did the most disgusting thing. He rubbed his sweaty forward on my neck. I cringed and jumped away. "Edward!" I shrieked wiping at my neck furiously.
He grinned sheepishly before getting a serious expression. "Forgive me or I'll do it again" He tried to say seriously before smiling. When I saw him advancing on me, I gave in. "Okay, okay, I forgive you Edward" I held my hands up in surrender. "That's what I thought." He said in a tough voice.
I smiled at him and gave him a hug. In the past couple weeks, I had gotten used to hugging him and his kissing my hand. It always made me giggle at how much of a gentleman he was.
"Let's get changed and get out of here. I need a shower real quick" Edward suggested. I knew what he meant by shower. That means run through some water real quick and wipe his face before rubbing on some deodorant and throwing on his clothes just to make it to the front of the gym to wait for me.
I nodded and ran to the locker room, tripping halfway and falling. I got up and gave the thumbs up sign to let Edward know I was alright before continuing to the locker room at a much slower pace.
M.O.
Edward turned the radio on in his shiny Volvo. I was so jealous of this car. It was all quiet and comfortable, reliable. Much better than the rink-a-dink truck my Dad got me. I mean, I love it but it wakes up the whole neighborhood when I start it up. We get angry letters sent to the house complaining. That's why I only drive it in the afternoon.
I closed my eyes and hummed along to Claire de Lune with Edward. I peeked an eye open and saw Edward grinning at me. I smiled back before closing my eyes. I guess I fell asleep because the news was on the radio now and we were in front of my house by the time I woke up.
I looked to Edward who was looking at me. "Um...do you want to come in for a little while, we could hang out?" I asked shyly. "Sure" He looked shocked that I had invited him in. He turned off the car and walked around to my side to help me out. We walked to the door and I opened it.
Edward followed me in, looking around. "I know it's not very spectacular" I said nervously. "Actually, it's really cozy." He disagreed. "Okay, just get comfy, I'll go get some snacks" I stumbled over my words. This was honestly the first time I had a boy in my house, alone-except for some kid that lived on my block whose name I can't remember...but I was maybe six then, so it doesn't count.
I put a bag of popcorn in the microwave and got out some iced tea and poured it into glasses. Edward came into the kitchen when the microwave beeped and took the two glasses of tea off the counter and into the living room. "Do you want to watch a movie? My Dad has an okay collection" I suggested as I plopped down next to him.
"Sure, what do you have?" He nodded picking up the tea and taking a sip. I looked at the stand beneath the T.V. "Okay, all there is scary movies. There's the grudge, the grudge two, the ring, the ring two. Just a bunch of things with a sequel to it" I giggled. "Okay, the grudge" He sighed. I popped the DVD in and sat next to him on the couch.
Halfway through, I was on Edward's lap with my head buried in his chest. He was laughing at me whenever I peeked through my fingers at the screen just to hide my face again. Then, the front door opened. I looked up to see Charlie come in with the biggest smile on his face. Then, someone on the TV screamed and I jumped again, hiding my face in Edward's chest again. He laughed and smoothed down my hair.
"Bella, I want you to meet my good friend Billy's son, Jacob" He was practically bouncing of the walls with excitement. I looked to the large man behind my Dad and my breath stopped. My breath grew ragged. All I could see was my rapist, the shape, the shoulder length hair, russet skin, but it was the playful smile that made me lose it. I screamed bloody murder. Jacob took a step toward me and I screamed again, louder.
There were tears running down my face. I couldn't breathe; it was like three months again all over again, the slow approach, a smile still intact, one large hand reaching out. I screamed again, clinging to Edward who I forgot was there. "Take her upstairs!" I heard Charlie order.
Edward wasted no time in gathering me in his arms and running up the stairs. I just cried into his shirt the whole way to my room.
E Pov
When Charlie brought in his friends son, I could feel Bella's breathe stop. Then, suddenly it grew erratic. I looked to her worried. Her hand was clenching and unclenching, her body shaking. But, here eyes were clouded with fear, like she was afraid of the man. Suddenly, she screamed. At the top of her longs she screamed bloody murder.
I jumped and looked at her. The kid, Jacob took a step forward and she screamed again, this time louder. He reached a hand out and she was still screaming, and crying. Her hands moved to my shoulder and clutched it, her nails digging into my skin. "Take her upstairs!" Charlie yelled at me. I swept her up into my arms and ran up the stairs two at a time.
I ran into the room I guessed was hers by the light pink curtains. I sat down on the bed and held her in my arms while she cried. It felt like an eternity before her loud sobs turned into quiet hiccups. All I could ask myself was what had this guy done to her? I knew one answer, he hurt her. "Edward" Bella croaked. I looked down at her somber face. I hugged her tighter to my body. "Yes Bella" I said in a low voice.
"I have something to tell you...Don't interrupt though" She whispered, wiping at her eyes. "I like you Edward, I like you more than a best friend should" She hiccupped. I kissed her forehead and nodded. "But, I need to tell you the reason why I moved to Forks. Back in Phoenix, almost right before the summer, I was walking home from a friend's house, it was like ten and I was maybe two blocks from my house, and I was attacked" She whimpered.
My body was stiff. Jacob. Was the answer that came to mind. "It wasn't Jacob, just a man that looked a lot like him. But, he dragged me behind a building and raped me, he stole my virginity. They caught him, but I had to get away, I couldn't sleep without waking up screaming and running into Emmett's room and sleeping with him. I basically moved into his room just so I could sleep at night" She gave a humorless chuckle at the end.
"Eventually, I told my mom I couldn't stay in Phoenix that I couldn't stay in Arizona and we moved here. And the nightmares still happen, but they haven't been as bad. It usually ends with you coming to my rescue and kicking his ass before taking me away from there, and then I can sleep again" She gave me a watery smile.
"Oh Bella" I whispered, sliding her onto the bed and lying down with her on the bed. "I wish I had been there for you" I whispered in her ear. "It's alright, its nobodies fault but his. You're here now" She told me with a smile. I nodded and laid my head down on her stomach and wrapped my arms around her waist.
She wrapped her arms around my head and laid back, her body relaxing under me. "Bella?" I called. "Yeah" She said.
"I like you too" A blush filled my cheeks when I heard myself say that.
She repositioned herself so that she was more to her side. I rolled with her and nuzzled into her neck. She was so warm and smelled like a garden, like freesias-which were Esme's favorite flower. I closed my eyes, next thing I know Bella is snoring lightly in my ear. I smiled against her collarbone and held her tighter before falling asleep too.
M.O.
I woke up to Bella mumbling in her sleep. "Barnie..." she grumbled. I raised an eyebrow to that. "Emmett, kill it" She mumbled before turning over. I chuckled softly. "Why are you killing Barnie?" I whispered in her ear. "Annoying" She mumbled before drifting back off into sleep.
I chuckled and rolled onto my back. "Bella" I sang her name. She shrugged her shoulders and moaned. "Bella" I said a little louder, shaking her. "What?!" She hissed. "Wake up, we've been sleeping for almost three hours" I explained with a glance at my watch.
She rolled over and looked at me. "No" She said simply. "I'm sure your dad is worried, we left him three hours ago" I told her. Bella nibbled on her bottom lip. "Will you...can you check if Jacob is still here?" She asked hesitantly in a shy voice. "Sure" I kissed her forehead and climbed off the bed. I opened her door and jogged down the steps to the kitchen where Charlie and Jacob were sitting, along with Emmett.
"Chief Swan, Bella says she'll come down in a minute" I relayed the message. "But, she needs you to leave" I turned to Jacob.
"Look" He started. "I want to know what's going on too" He continued. Emmett reacted to this. He jumped from his chair and grabbed Jacob by the collar, throwing him against the wall. "Bella just fucking met you today. Shit, she barely even met you, she screamed bloody fucking murder at the sight of you and you want her to go through that again? Get the fuck out and don't come back" Emmett growled in a deep voice, right Jacob's face.
When he released Jacob, the kid shrugged his shirt into place and walked out the front door. Bella decided to make her appearance when the door shut. She cautiously walked into the kitchen and sat down.
"Emmett, I told Edward, everything" She whispered.
B Pov
I was so nervous speaking with Charlie and Emmett about Edward. "Everything" Emmett asked in disbelief. "Yes" I nodded. I turned to Charlie who was still a bit lost. He met my gaze and grabbed my hand across the table. "Bella, I'm so sorry, if I had known that Jacob looked anything like...I wouldn't have brought him here" He apologized.
"Dad, it's okay. I hadn't told anyone what he looked like except Emmett and the detective. You didn't know. I just...I don't think I could handle it if I saw him again, it was like I was...reliving it in my mind and couldn't escape" I tried hard to explain the feeling I felt when I saw Jacob. It was like a mixture of horror, fright, and terrified, all wrapped up in one...horfriterr, that's the word for it.
"Bella, you can see Jacob when you're ready. I really would like for you two to be friends" Charlie assured me. "Dad, don't say that, you'll pressure her into it before you're ready" Emmett scolded him. I rolled my eyes. "We'll see Dad" I attempted a smile. I honestly never wanted to see Jacob again so long as I live. I'm sure he's a nice kid and all, but if being a friend to him means I'm going to have a mental breakdown, I choose my mind over my social life.
Charlie smiled largely at me. I looked to Emmett for help. He raised an eyebrow and pointed to his watch. Of course, he had a date with Rosalie. Stupid, perfect, Rosalie. Stupid bitch, she probably has to remind herself to breathe she's so dumb. I'm not jealous of her; I simply think that she is everything a girl shouldn't strive to be, a bitch. Being kind gets you places, of course, with her looks she probably gets everywhere.
And, she doesn't like me. Why I don't know why, but she doesn't.
So, I turned to Edward pleading with my eyes for him to help me. He nodded. "Dad, Edward and I are going out for a while. I'll be home before ten, I'll make sure of that, and I have my pepper spray" I smiled as I stood up. "Bella, I'm not sure that's a good idea" Charlie was reluctant, as usual.
"Chief Swan, I'll make sure to bring her back in time" Edward offered shyly. "Okay" Charlie sighed. I gave him a hug before skipping out the front door. Edward opened the Volvo door for me and got in on the other side. "So, what do you want to do?" He asked me, his fingers tapping on the steering wheel. "I don't know, I figured we could just continue hanging out at you house" I shrugged. "Well Bella, your dad thinks we're going out some where, so I'm going to take you out" Edward nodded in certainty.
"Okay, where are we going?" I looked to him. "You'll see" He smiled widely before speeding off.
M.O.
Okay, chapter two is here. I hope you enjoyed that, I'll try to update soon! La Souiller Putain