Chapter 3
Revenge
"Hello, my name's Alice! How can I help you lovely ladies?" A short girl with an even shorter haircut asked.
I looked to Rosalie uneasily but she nodded encouragingly. I took a deep breath and grinned.
"Hi, Alice. I'm Bella and this is my best friend, Rosalie. I recently got engaged and obviously need a wedding dress," I explained with a chuckle.
"Good thing you came to a dress shop, then. What kind of dress are you looking for?"
I looked at Rose who jumped in for me.
"Something strapless with a heart-shaped neckline but lace from the top of the neckline to cover her shoulders. And a long veil. I actually got my wedding dress here rather recently," she added.
Alice's face lit up and she snapped, pointing at Rose.
"I knew I recognized you. A girl with such a pretty face isn't easily forgotten. Let me go get this one dress that I think will be perfect for your friend."
She walked to the back and I slumped in one of the chairs.
"I know it sucks right now, Bella. But Jacob will make you a great husband. He does love you, even if it's a different kind of love and I know you love him."
I nodded solemnly and she sighed in annoyance.
"Bella, I understand what it's like to be engaged to a man that you don't love. But compared to Royce, you got the good end of the deal. Royce is a piece of shit and anytime I think about consummating our married I throw up in my mouth a little. Please don't be so sour," she begged.
I squeezed her hand and smiled as much as I could, even though I knew it was still pathetic.
"You're right Rosalie. I just wish there was some way for me to get Edward back. I love him after all."
"I found it! Come try it on, Bella," Alice chimed from the other room. I followed to where the voice was and it took us a few minutes to get me into the dress. When I had it on, I gasped at the beauty.
"It's perfect, Alice! How did you know it'd look this amazing?"
She giggled and covered her mouth.
"Sorry. I'm just good at what I do. Let's show it to your friend."
I nodded and she led me back out to the main room. We looked around confused until Rosalie walked back in from another side room.
"Sorry, I had to use the lavatory. You look absolutely stunning, Bella. That is perfect for your wedding, Jacob won't know what hit him."
My smile sunk a little when she mentioned Jacob but I perked back up when I saw her glare at me.
"Let me go pay then we can grab lunch, Rosie. I'll be right back."
After I got changed and paid, we decided to have lunch at my house for once.
"Rosalie! It's so wonderful to see you! Although, I still don't understand how you can put with my daughter since she's such a wretched whore," Renee said.
I opened my mouth to retort but Rose elbowed me in the ribs.
"As always, it's also lovely to see you as well. Please excuse us while we have lunch and discuss wedding details?"
My mother always loved Rosalie and was constantly commenting on how she wondered how the two of us could be friends. She did anything Rose asked so she walked upstairs without another word. I blew out the breath I had been holding and smiled at Rose gratefully.
"I don't know how you can put up with her, Rose. I'm pretty sure she's the devil."
Rosalie snorted and poured herself a glass of tea.
"My parents are no walk in park, either. Maybe that's why we're such good friends, eh? We both come from shitty families and have to marry shitty men that we don't love."
I agreed sadly and we ate our sandwiches in silence.
"Have you finished your chores for the day?" she asked once we finished eating.
I shook my head.
"I may be twenty-two years old but my mother still doesn't allow me to leave the house without my chores being completed. At least I'm lucky to have a dad that cares about me. He didn't even question what had happened between Edward and me when the rumors started."
"Yeah, you got pretty lucky with that father of yours. My parents don't care how I feel. They want me to buck up and marry Royce. Mother was even talking about moving the wedding forward a few weeks," Rosalie replied.
"I'm so sorry, Rose. You deserve to marry someone that you actually love."
She shrugged and stood up, wiping off her skirt.
"We both do, Bella. Now, let's sneak back out to the market so I can buy food for supper tonight."
I agreed and we tiptoed down the stairs. I didn't see my mother anywhere it sight so we made our way out the front door. It wasn't a long walk to where the produce was sold. We took our time, looking through the different selections.
"I think we need some more potatoes…oh, well. We eat enough that it won't be a big deal," Rosalie murmured to herself.
After she had chosen the potatoes she wanted we made our way towards the center to finish picking out ingredients.
"Ow! What the hell?! Watch where you're going!" she hollered.
A very large man turned and looked down at us, surprised.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you ladies there. My name's Emmett. How about you?" he asked.
Rosalie still looked rather pissed but decided to answer his question instead of ripping him a new one.
"I'm Rosalie and this is Isabella."
His eyes widened when he heard my name and he stared at me.
"Isabella? As in, Isabella Swan?"
I shifted uncomfortably.
"That depends on why you're asking," I replied slowly.
"You're the one that had sex with my best friend!"
I blushed bright red.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry. It's just…not many people piss off Tanya nearly as bad as you did. It's nice to meet the one that managed to get her to lose her cool. This actually works out perfectly."
He reached into his jacket and pulled out a couple of pieces of paper and handed one to each of us.
"If you haven't already been invited, I'd love to see you gorgeous ladies at Tanya and Edward's wedding. It would honestly make my day to see the look on her face when she sees you at her wedding. You might just become my new best friend," he said in awe.
I chuckled and was about to respond but Rosalie reached up and slapped him before I could say anything.
"Ouch! What was that for?!" he screeched and rubbed his cheek.
"That's for running into me like the big oaf you are. Next time you should watch where you're walking. But I, uh…we greatly appreciate the invitations."
He grinned and laughed.
"No problem. I'll see you guys there, hopefully," he said before walking away with a wave.
Rosalie watched him as he walked the opposite direction. I elbowed her in the side and she jumped before turning back to me.
"You're engaged, little missy," I chastised.
"That doesn't mean that I can't admire," she retorted smoothly.
We finished picking out the ingredients and went back to her house so I could help her make dinner.
"That Emmett guy was extremely cute," she stated after we cooked in silence for a while.
I snorted, "Yes, he is. Keep it in your pants, Rosie. You don't want to end up in the same boat as me."
"But just the thought of sleeping with Royce dries me up like the desert, Bella. But when I think about Emmett-."
"I'm going to stop you right there, Rosie. Let's just get to cooking and not even think about other men other than our fiancées. We have a couple weddings to finish preparing for."
She signed but nodded in agreement. I hoped that we would be able to stay faithful to the men we didn't love.
