Song to Listen to While Reading: Problem/ Natalia Kill
Second Song to Listen to While Reading: Lets Get Lost/ G-Eazy
Third Song to Listen to While Reading: Pyro/ Kings of Leon
Chapter 3
Bella
Grey was nothing I had ever experienced before, the minute I walked in at eleven it was packed. People grinding on one another on the dance floor, bodies against bodies. Carlisle moved us all up to the VIP, which over looked the dance floor; this was place massive and amazing.
"This is awesome," I yelled into Alice's ear because of the loud music. Alice was already dancing against Jasper and I smiled, they were so happy together.
Carlisle snapped his fingers and a waitress arrived and they all ordered. I didn't know what to say I've never done this before.
"Let's give her a Dirty Shirley," Edward ordered for me "Start you off easy." I thanked him and leaned against the railing as G-Eazy came out onto the stage. I was surprised to see Carlisle and Esme dancing with one another; it was just strange to see. The waitress returned with our drinks and I noticed I was the only one without a dance partner. I looked around but then men that were in the VIP area were older, maybe Carlisle age.
I listened to G-Eazy sing and felt a body behind me, I didn't think and just started dancing against them. When I looked over at Alice her eyes widened, she chuckled then whispered something to Jasper, who also laughed.
"Ignore them." Edward whispered into my ear. It was Edward I was dancing on, oh my god I was embarrassed. "Don't stop, enjoy the music, dance with me." This wasn't right, but being pressed up against Edward it was another feeling and I couldn't explain it.
I only new one song from G-Eazy, it was Let's Get Lost, and he didn't play that song until the end of his show. The entire time I danced with Edward and drank, I switched to Jack and Coke after my Dirty Shirley was getting gross. I had to be drunk, I felt a fuzzy feeling through my whole body and it made me relax, made my forget about my parents.
"Having a good time?" Edward asked in my ear after G-Eazy thanked the crowd and walked off stage. Music began to play through the speakers and everyone began dancing again.
"Yeah," I sighed leaning back against him. His arms wrapped around my waist spanning over my stomach. "I like this."
"Me too," he said against my neck. "There is something about you."
I giggled, the stubble of his beard tickling my neck. "Stop," I turned looking at him and smiled. Edward Cullen was a handsome man, in his black suit and white button up shirt and I was dancing with him.
"You drunk yet?" I nodded smiling and wrapping my arms around his neck. "I'm glad you're having a good time, you deserve it."
"Hmm," I smiled leaning into him, I starred at him mouth for about five seconds before I leaded forward and pressed my lips against his. I was awkward at first, it was my first kiss and it was a drunken one between a friend and a friend's brother. What was I doing? I quickly pulled away and removed my arms from his neck "I apologize," I mumbled stumbling over to Alice and dancing with her and Jasper.
Edward
Fuck my life Bella was hot. Alice did quite a number turning her into a sexier person then she already was, the girl could be a model. The whole night her grinding against me, I'm surprised she didn't feel my hard on, but she was pretty drunk. When kissed me, I did not expect that but her lips-holy hell-those things were so fucking soft.
My dad came up to my and clapped me on the shoulder "What the fuck do you think you're doing?"
"Drinking," I said holding up my scotch "where's mom?"
"Bathroom," he pointed at me "stay away from Alice's friend. She's a child compared to you, you old fuck."
I chuckled "Nothings going on," I said taking a sip of my drink "innocent drunk kiss. She wont remember and I wont bring it up."
"Won't bring what up?" My mom asked coming up to my other side.
"Nothing." I smiled kissing the side of her head. "Business." Mom frowned and my dad pulled her to him and kissed her. I walked over to sit in one of the empty booths and told the waitress to bring me another drink. The entire time I kept my eyes glued on Bella, there was just something about that girl.
Bella
Never again, I thought to myself while I was in Alice's bathroom throwing up in her toilet at four in the morning. "That's a lot," Alice mumbled as she sat behind me holding my hair "how much did you drink?"
"I honestly lost count have four Dirty Shirley's and four Rum and Cokes." I mumbled before throwing up in the toilet again. Once I felt I was done I flushed and brushed my teeth and lay in Alice's bed while she placed a cold wash cloth on my head.
"At lease you get a free pass and can come back to Grey's if we go again." She smiled. "It was fun, wasn't it?"
I smiled "It really was," I couldn't remember most of what happened, I know I did dance with Edward but everything else was kind of a blur after that. "Thank you Alice tonight was awesome."
"Hey we're friends now, just think about how amazing this summer is going to be. Oh my god and Prom, I cannot wait for Prom."
"Not going."
"Why?"
"No date."
Alice huffed "We'll talk about Prom later, it's not for another two weeks" She snuggled under her cover and looked at me.
"What?"
"I'm just glad I invited you to my party, I know it sounds funny but when I was telling people about it something was just drawing me to you. Like it was telling me you were going to be one of my good friends, forever."
I laughed and put the wash cloth over my eyes "You are a strange girl Alice Cullen, but you've showed me crazy fun in two days, fun that I never thought I would get to experience. Thank you, for being my friend."
"No problem," Alice smiled "now go to sleep, you'll have a killer headache when you wake up. Oh and by the way, Happy Birthday."
/
Alice was right; the headache I had felt like someone was taking a knife and shoving it into my head. When Alice shook me awake at twelve I felt like the whole room was spinning. "Happy Birthday!" She screamed and I wanted to punch her.
I stumbled down into the kitchen where Esme had set out a plate for me with eggs, bacon, and orange juice. "Where is everyone?" I asked.
"Emmett and Rosalie left to go home early, they live about ten minutes from here." Alice mumbled shoving food in her mouth.
"Edward had to go into work," Esme sighed washing a pan she had just used "and Carlisle is still sleeping. Happy Birthday by the way sweetie. I have you cake in the freezer but you can come over later tomorrow and grab it since it's too early for cake."
"Thanks," I blushed, I had my phone sitting next to me on silent and I saw my mom was calling. I took a calming breath before answering the phone. "Hey."
"Still not home." She growled "I don't understand, we've left you home before and now you decide to act out?"
"Is that all you have to say to me?" I asked.
"Happy birthday, are you happy?" She mumbled, "Your father called me and said he'd be home tonight."
"Great," At this moment I was sick and tired of dealing with my parents stressing me out, they didn't even care about me "I have to go, I have plans today so goodbye." I hung up with out a response and finished my plate off just as Carlisle walked into the kitchen. He walked over to Esme planting a loud kiss on her lips and slapping her ass.
"Happy birthday Bella," He smiled taking the plate Esme had sitting for him and sat next to Alice. "Any plans?"
"I think I'm just going to hangout at home, I'm kind of sick of my parent's yelling at me." I shrugged. "Plus I have homework I need to do."
"Yes homework sounds like a great idea." Esme said eyeing Alice as she handed me two Advil "For your head." I thanked her and took the two pills.
"I do my homework, sometimes I just don't like doing my History stuff, and it's boring." Alice yawned finishing her plate and putting it in the dishwasher. I finished my plate and placed it in the dishwasher and went upstairs to grab my stuff. I thanked Esme and Carlisle for letting me stay over and taking me out and Alice followed me to my car.
"Thanks again, I'll see you tomorrow for school?" This was what I was worried about, would Alice change when school came around?
"Of course, first period together." Alice smiled "Thank for coming, I'll text you later okay."
"See ya!" I waved getting into my car and driving home. I did the dirty dishes in the sink and went upstairs to brush my teeth and take a shower. After I grabbed my sketchpad and some pencils and sat in the backyard, my new sketch focused on one person, Edward Cullen. Getting the perfect shape of his nose, mouth and his round green eyes. Once I finished most of his face I set my stuff inside and went to grab some homework, finishing my Calculus homework and starting a Physic's study guide, finals were close.
I finally finished with my homework, stopping a little in-between to make a sandwich and drink some tea, around five. I continued sketching and once I felt like finished with Edward I held it away and looked at it, and I was impressed. I don't remember much from last night but I had fun, and dancing with Edward was amazing.
My phone started ringing and I saw Alice's name pop up "Hey."
"Finished cleaning the entire house and outside." Alice huffed "Let me tell you that was not easy, plus I have a little bit of a hangover, nothing like you though."
"Oh god Alice." I laughed.
"Just wait until someone else's birthday, it'll be extra crazy."
"Whose birthday is next? I need time to recover."
"Well my eighteenth was two months ago, Edward will be twenty-four in July, Emmett's twenty-seventh will be in December…Um-my mom-she'll be forty-six in October and my dad-it's my dad-his birthday is in June, he'll be fifty-two."
"Your parent's are literally so young looking."
"I know, I pray I still look as good as my mom when I get her age." She sighed, "Well I was just calling to check up on you."
"Thank Alice, I'm actually going to go and make myself dinner so I'll talk to you later."
"See ya Bells." Alice yelled and hung up the phone.
When I heard the front door slam shut I knew that my dad was home. I quickly cleaned up my sketchpad and shoved it all in my book bag.
"In the house!" My dad yelled opening the back door. I carried my stuff inside and set it on the counter as my dad paced back and forth through the kitchen. "I don't even know what to say to you."
"How about Happy Birthday." I whispered.
"Don't talk back," He snapped, "God, your mother and I are gone for less then a week and you start acting like a little brat."
"I've just been having fun, hanging with my friend Alice and her family."
"Bella I don't know what hold your new friend on you but end it. If she's telling you to miss this lessons that is not a friend. You're getting ready to audition for Julliard, you don't need friends you need to focus."
"You're wrong." I said standing up for myself, I was sick of my parent's never asking me what I wanted, I didn't want Julliard I wanted Forks University they had an amazing art program.
"Excuse me," He said getting closer to me and I could smell the alcohol on his breath, he must have had been drinking on the plane.
"You're wrong." I repeated, "Alice is not telling me to skip lessons, it's my own choice. I don't even want to go to Julliard; I want to go to Forks University. There art program is amazing and I could get accepted. I don't want to be your robot, I want to make my won decisions."
Before I could react he slapped me across the face, hard. I grabbed my cheek and stumbled backward. I slowly reached up and touched my lip, it was bleeding. My dad had never hit me before and it scared me.
"You will go where I tell you to go." He growled pointing at me. I quickly grabbed my book bag and ran upstairs to my room locking the door behind me. I slid down to my floor and started sobbing, Happy eighteenth Birthday to me.
/
The next morning I looked in the mirror and sure enough a bruise rested on the side of my face. The cut on my lip had scabbed over a little but it was still there. I tried covering up my bruise but I felt like I was just making it worse. Once dressed for the day I quietly went downstairs and was relieved when my father wasn't at the island eating breakfast. I quickly packed a lunch and grabbed a granola bar and headed for my car, once I was seated in my jeep I took a deep breath.
I knew I had first period with Alice so I had to keep my face hidden, when I arrived at school I put my hood up and kept my face down. I needed to seem normal; when I walked into first period I saw Alice in the back and went to sit in the open seat next to her.
"What's with the hood?" Alice asked nudging me "God I hate history."
"Dunno," I shrugged keeping my head down and hair pulled over my face.
"You okay?"
"Fine." I mumbled getting quiet once the teacher walked into the room. I knew I was being short with Alice but I didn't want to bring attention to myself, my face wasn't getting any better.
Once History was over I quickly ran out only to be stopped by Alice grabbing my arm and spinning me around "What's your problem-" she placed her hand over her mouth "Ohmygod Bella."
I pulled my hair foreword towards my face "Stop staring."
"Did your dad do that?"
"Yes, just drop it okay. He's never done it before he just lost his temper. Listen I have to get to class." I turned and walked away from her, I didn't mean to be rude but I didn't want to talk about it. When I sat down in class I received a text from my mom.
Should be home tonight around 8 instead of tomorrow –R. Thank god my mom was coming home, she'd put my dad in his place.
/
I was able to get home before my dad and did everything in my room from homework to eating dinner. I heard my dad's car pull in the driveway around seven-thirty and walked over to lock my door. He called up to me to come downstairs but I ignored him.
It wasn't until I heard my moms' car pull into the driveway and eight that I ran downstairs and threw myself in her arms the minute she walked through the door. "Isabella what are you doing?" My mom grunted when I hugged her tighter.
"I missed you, dad he-" I pulled back and pushed my hair behind my ear to show her the bruise and cut lip "I don't know what to do."
She took my chin in her hand and examined it. "Serves you right," She picked up her bags and walked into the kitchen were my dad stood cooking himself a meal "Hey sweetie." She walked over and kissed him. She didn't care, didn't care that my dad, her husband, hit me.
"Get in here." My dad yelled.
Tears blurred my vision and I ran up to my room locking the door and leaning against it. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dialed Alice.
"What?" She answered on the third ring.
"I'm so sorry please," I sobbed into the phone "Come get me, I can't stay here please Alice."
"Bella!" My dad was on the other side banging on the door.
"What's going on?" Alice asked and I heard her moving around.
"Open this door Bella!" He was pounding harder on the door.
"Alice please," I cried.
"I'm coming with Edward, pack everything up you want I'm coming I'll be there in five minutes pack fast."
"No don't hang up." I begged, "Stay on the line please."
"Okay relax, put me on speaker. Edward let's go now!" I heard her yell. I set the phone on my bed and grabbed two duffle bags and my backpack. I looked at my door as my father pounded at it making it shake.
"ISABELLA MARIE OPEN THIS DOOR!" He screamed. Where was my mom, the woman that was supposed to be protecting me? I quickly packed both duffels full of clothes and shoes. I added all my school stuff to my book bag along with my laptop and all my chargers. I grabbed my toothbrush and notice that it was silent.
"We're outside." Alice said through the phone. I went over and opened up one of my big windows and dropped down both bags of clothes and kept the backpack on me. I saw Alice and Edward race over to grab my bags and I felt a little relieved to see them.
"Alice-" I was shouted before being yanked back by my hair and thrown on the ground and my father standing over me.
"Where the hell do you think you're going?" He screamed pulling my ponytail so I looked up at him. "ANSWER ME!" He slapped me again; same spot at before and I swear it hurt more then last time.
"I don't know." I sobbed and looked over to see my mom leaning against the wall opposite my room, just watching. I closed my eyes; I did not want to see what was coming.
"You have-" When my dad fell silent I opened and saw Edward standing in the doorway, a gun pointed right at my dad, Alice behind him with a gun pointed at my mom.
"Let go of her, now." Edward growled. My dad released my hair and moved back away from me. Edward held out his hand and I pulled myself up falling in his embrace, burying my face in his chest. "You're okay now, you're safe." He whispered to me.
He backed us up until we go down the steps and out the door. As we walked to the car he put the gun in his hand in the back of his waistband and took the one Alice had. "You okay Bella?" Alice asked once we were both seated in the back of Edwards GLK Class Mercedes.
"No," I whispered watching Edward put the gun Alice had in his glove compartment. "Why do you guys have guns?"
"Not the time." Edward said from the front seat starting the car and heading to his parent's place. I looked down at my hands as they shook in my lap, I felt my eyes tear up again. Why was this happening?
When we got to Esme and Carlisle, Alice went and grabbed my bags while Edward helped me out of the car and took my face in his hands. "Listen to me, they will not hurt you again. I promise you that Bella."
I nodded and hugged him again resting head against his chest again. "Thank you, for saving me."
"Let's get inside." Alice said looking up and down the street. We followed and walked into the kitchen. Esme gasped when she saw me and went to grab me a bag of peas and handed it to me.
"Thanks." I said sitting on one of the stools and looked up to see Carlisle enter the room.
"Who did this?" He asked folding his arms across his chest.
"M-My dad." I said getting choked up. Esme went over to Carlisle and pulled him into the hallway but I could hear that they were arguing.
"I'm going to go put these in my room." Alice took my backpack and my two duffle bags and ran them upstairs.
"Look at me," Edward tilted my face up and I saw pain in his eyes. "No one should touch something that is as precious as you."
I shook my head tears falling down my face "He's never done this before. I don't know what happened maybe something with work?"
"Don't make excuses for him." Edward bent low, his face inches from mine "He will never lay a finger on you again, understand me?" I nodded yes. Alice ran back down and Edward moved away so Alice could stand by me.
Esme and Carlisle walked in "You'll stay here." Carlisle said, "You will not go near that house again. If you need something out of it you will have myself, Jasper, Edward or Emmett accompany you."
"Okay."
"I'm sorry this happened, has he done anything like this to you before?" I shook my head no.
"Just the other day was the first time…and then today…my dad had really good lawyers, my mom is a good lawyer. What if they do something about the fact that Alice and Edward had guns?"
"You brought out guns?" Carlisle yelled, Alice flinched but Edward didn't move. "Are you two complete morons?"
"He was holding her by her down by her hair daddy, Edward gave me the gun he keeps in the car." Alice said tears in her eyes.
"He yanked her away from the window, we ran in and I wasn't going in unarmed. He held her down on the floor. I got in there right after he hit her, I was gonna kill him." Edward whispered the last part.
"God damnit," Carlisle said rubbing his temples, Esme tried to calm him "If anyone saw you…"
"No one saw us." Edward said leaning against the island "I made sure." Carlisle nodded and looked at me.
"Keep that ice pack on your face, it'll stop it from bruising anymore then it already has." I nodded.
"D-Don't hurt my dad." I pleaded, Carlisle sighed and I started crying again. Yes my dad sucked dick but I didn't want anyone dying. Alice wrapped an arm around my shoulder and Esme walked forward to wrap me in a hug.
"Carlisle," Esme looked at him shaking her head "leave it."
"Fine," He looked at me one last time "Edward my office, now." When they left Esme took my face in my hands.
"You don't have to go back there, you stay here as long as you like." I nodded and Alice hugged be from behind and kissed the side of my head. I felt safe now, thank god.
XOXO
Alright what do you guys think? That chapter was intense, and I loved it. I cannot wait for you to read the next chapter it is so good. It will be almost a week or even less before the next chapter. I'm going on vacation with my husband so you'll receive a chapter close to either Sunday or maybe even Monday.
Someone asked how old everyone was and here it is:
Bella: 18
Edward: 23
Alice: 18
Jasper: 22
Emmett: 26
Rosalie: 26
Esme: 45
Carlisle: 51
(Incase you were curious as to what Bell and Alice's dresses looked like when they went to the club. Just copy and paste into your browser)
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Alice: product/Black-051031277?c=2782
(Also the Cullen's home and Bella's home)
Cullen's house: homes/for_sale/WA/house_type/49364747_zpid/59_rid/6-_beds/500000-_price/1893-_mp/days_sort/55.229023,-103.776855,38.788345,-142.888184_rect/4_zm/2_p/
Bella's house: homes/for_sale/WA/house_type/79973129_zpid/59_rid/2-_beds/400000-500000_price/1514-1893_mp/pool_att/days_sort/55.229023,-103.776855,38.788345,-142.888184_rect/4_zm/3_p/