Choosing
JacobxBella
Rated M
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the franchise, as it belongs to Steph Meyers
Choosing
Chapter 2
It was nighttime when we arrived back in Forks and Edward rented a rental car to take me home while Alice headed back to the Cullen mansion on her own. The whole way there Edward held my hand, but he didn't talk to me. I was okay with that, as we had gone through a lot just a few hours ago.
Pretty soon Edward pulled into the driveway of my house. I sighed when I saw the yellow house. Charlie was going to kill me once he realized that I was home. Luckily the house lights were off, so he was most likely asleep. Not to mention it was two in the morning, so there was no way Charlie would be up at this hour. I got out of the car and met Edward who had already gotten out with the bag I packed. We walked in silence up to the porch, holding hands as tight as possible for me. Stepping up on the porch I turned to Edward and hugged him, burying my face into his chest. I felt him wrap his cold arms around me, making me sigh in content. I suddenly felt a strange stab of pain in my chest, the usual stab I associate with feeling guilt, but I ignored it and continued to bask in the love Edward was bestowing upon me.
Edward began to pull away, but I held tight to him, looking into his bronze eyes as I said, "Don't go."
"Bella, I just need to run home and change. I'll be back soon," Edward said, gently rubbing my shoulders. "And besides, Charlie-
"Is asleep. Please don't go," I interrupt him. Lifting my hands I place them on his cold cheeks and say, "Kiss me."
Edward hesitated for a moment before nodding and leaning down, lightly pushing his cold lips against mine. I kissed back as passionately as Edward would allow and wrapped my arms around his neck. I was enjoying this very much and I can't even describe how much I missed this. Suddenly Edward's cold lips turned very warm and the cold arms wrapped around my waist were warm and very muscular. I opened my eyes and found myself kissing…Jacob?
I pulled away from the kiss as I gasped in surprise, blinking in surprise as Edward stared back at me in confusion. What in the world just happened? Did I really just replace the love of my life with my best friend in my head while I was kissing him? Edward asked me what was wrong but before I could answer, the front door was wrenched open and the screen door flew out, revealing a very pissed off Charlie.
"D-Dad, I c-can explain," I stammer as I look at him. But he isn't looking at me, he's glowering at Edward. My dad has never liked Edward, especially after the James incident where he thought I just got thrown in the hospital while in Edward and his family's care. And then Edward and his family "moved" and he thought I nearly lost my sanity because of it. So yeah, Charlie blames Edward for a lot concerning me and my "mental instability", but I know this time no excuses will suffice.
Edward must have read Charlie's mind because he said, "Mr. Swan, I would just like to say-
"I don't give a damn what you have to say. I don't want to hear any of it. Now get your scrawny ass off of my property before I kick it off," Charlie growled, his chocolate brown eyes blazing with a fire I have never seen before in his usually gentle eyes. "And if I ever find you here again, I will arrest you on the spot and place a restraining order on you. Don't think I don't know you are here in the middle of the night just because you park that silver car of yours just down the street."
Edward looked just as about as surprised as I was to find out that Charlie knew he was here. But then I realized what else my dad said and I began to panic. Grabbing my dad's arm I said, "Dad, wait a minute! You can't do this!"
Charlie grabbed my arm and practically drug me inside the house before saying, "Don't tell me what I can and can't do, Isabella Marie Swan. Now shut up and don't say a damn thing."
"But dad-
"I said 'shut up'!" Charlie whirled around to face Edward, taking my bag from him before saying, "Didn't you hear what I just said?! GET OFF OF MY FUCKING PROPERTY AND NEVER COME BACK!"
Charlie slammed the screen door shut and locked it before doing the same with the main door. As soon as he did he whirled to face me and said, "I should throw you over my knee and whoop your ass for this. What in the hell were you thinking?! Leaving a note that said 'Gone to Italy with Alice, will be back soon.' Don't you even know how worried I was?! Do you even think before you do anything?! Does that miserable excuse for a boy have you so messed up in the head that you'll just drop anything and everything to be with him?! Oh my God, if I didn't know you were your mother's child, I would definitely say you were hers now!"
I didn't know what to do or say. Charlie has never yelled at me before and I've never heard him curse. I must've really pushed him this time, but I had a good reason. Well, at least it was a good reason to me. Charlie wouldn't understand even if I could tell him the truth. I opened my mouth to explain a little but I was interrupted when my dad started yelling again.
"And then on top of it all, I find you have returned home and you are back in the arms of that pasty fuck!" Charlie yelled as he gripped his brown hair.
"Don't call Edward names!" I immediately defended my boyfriend.
Charlie scowled harshly at me before saying, "Don't interrupt me! I should have sent you to that crazy house the moment I mentioned it but I let you convince me that you were fine. And for a while I thought you were getting better. You seemed to be back to your normal self when you started hanging out with Jake. I could even see the feelings between you two growing over time, but now all of a sudden you're back with the person that sent you on a catatonic rollercoaster for months that I could barely recognize you as my own daughter. And you know something? Ever since you got involved with him and his family I wondered if you even were."
I couldn't stop the tears that filled my eyes and spilled down my cheeks. That hurt, that hurt so much. Charlie has never said anything so cruel to me before. I sniffled and reached out to touch my dad, but he pulled away from me. A sob escaped me as I said, "Daddy…"
My dad ran a hand through his hair in frustration before he sighed. Looking me square in the face he said with the most finality, "You are grounded indefinitely, Isabella. You are only allowed to leave the house for school and work. Once both of those are over, you are to return here and if I find out you went anywhere else, you will be in even more trouble than you already are. That boy is not allowed here ever again, so don't even think of inviting him. Leave your bedroom door open at all times even when you are in it. Do I make myself clear?"
Sobbing I nodded my head before mumbling, "I'm sorry, daddy."
"Go to your room right now," Charlie said. I nodded again and headed up the stairs with my bag. When I was halfway up the stairs, I stumbled in surprise through my tears when Charlie said, "Oh, and I nailed your window shut so Mr. Vampire can't get inside your room without my knowledge anymore."