The Ex Best Friend
Chapter Two
E POV
It had been a week since we had moved back and I could see that my sister was stressed. I had tried to talk to her but she'd shrugged me off. Tanya had gotten more from her but hadn't told me anything. I wasn't to worried about that as I knew if there was anything I could do to help Bella would have come to me first. My kids had loved going to school and even sat down after to do the little homework they got given. It was a surprise when they had come home and just sat down to do it the first time. I even felt their heads to make sure they weren't ill. Tanya had just laughed at me but I could tell it had gotten to her as well. It must be the calming vibes around here or something like that.
I had been working with Emmett to get our business up and running and already had lots of work. Tanya was helping out when she could but I didn't want her to over work herself at the minute. I'd been to see my dad and was happy that he didn't hold anything against me for what I'd done. He'd also wanted me to bring Tanya and the children around this weekend for a little welcome back party. I hoped that he hadn't invited Rose as she'd made Tanya cry last week. I still don't know what she said to her and it angered me to know that what ever it was had made Tanya doubt my feelings for her.
As I walked towards my sister's shop I saw her outside with a woman shouting. Well the woman was shouting but Bella just stood there with her arms crossed over her chest. I saw Angela standing in the door way with Emmett and Jasper running towards them from the other way. As I got closer I saw that it was Alice Brandon. I didn't get to close but close enough that I could hear what was being said.
"I can't believe you think that just because your back that you can try to take him back. There's no way he'd ever go back to a bitch like you." I wanted to put my hands around her neck and squeeze, very slowly. Bella just smiled while shaking her head. Jasper was standing next to Bella now but was trying to catch his breath. "Oh I see. You go and get someone else to fight your battles."
"I don't need anyone to fight my battles Alice and I never have. I think you should leave before someone calls the police. Don't make more of a fool of yourself then you already have." Bella went to turn around but Alice grabbed her arm and as Bella turned back around Alice's hand shot out and slapped her. I rushed forward as Jasper went to pull Alice away. I had seen him try to grab her hand before it reached her face but he wasn't fast enough. I saw a trickle of blood rolling down Bella's face as I turned her towards me.
"What the hell are you playing at? I'm no longer with you so don't think you can even come around shouting the odds at anyone." Jasper was shouting at Alice as he held her back. "Just go. Anything else you have to say to me can go through my lawyer." Alice gave a screech before turning and storming off. "Are you ok Bella?" He moved forward and looked at her face. He winced when he saw the mark Alice's ring had made. "I'm so sorry I didn't know she would do something like this. We'd been at the diner when she suddenly went off on one about you being back. I don't think I made it any better by saying you had been around the twins." Bella just nodded while holding her cheek again.
"It fine, really. I knew I'd see her eventually but I didn't think she'd go this far." Jasper followed us into her shop and before I could help her he'd already come forward and was getting the supplies out of the first-aid box Angela had gotten out. I just watched as he got to work and wondered why he never finished his course to become a doctor. Bella had her famous blush on her cheeks as she tried not to look into his eyes.
I called Tanya and let her know what had happened. I could tell from her voice that Alice was in for some series problems.
B POV
I felt my cheeks heating up as Jasper wiped my face and put a plaster on it. I felt my heart beating in my ears. I was sure that everyone else could hear it as well. This was the first time in a long while that I'd had a man touch me in any sort of way. Sure Edward would give me hugs but that was only when I was the one giving them. Jacob had done a real number on me and I didn't want to get close to anyone again. Of course that could also be because I was still in love with this man. He still looked great and I hoped he didn't know that he still held my heart. I looked up when the door to the shop slammed open and groaned when I saw my mother and Rosalie standing there looking pissed.
"Can't you be back even a week before coursing trouble? There better be a good reason why Charlie just picked Alice up and is holding her in a jail cell." I was shocked and looked at Edward who looked smug.
"I think you can see the reason. She assaulted your daughter or doesn't that matter to you?" I was surprised when Jasper answered them. He was watching them with anger in his eyes.
"Oh please I like Alice would do that. You're just doing this to get back at her aren't you Bella? You can't stand that she took your man away from you." I laughed. And I mean laughed my ass off. How could they think that I would still hold that against them? It was a long time again and I'd moved on a lot since then. Sure I still love Jasper but no one but me knew that. Everyone was looking at me in shock an concern.
"Sorry…sorry but do you really think that's still bothering me? Please I got over that some time ago. If it hadn't have happened then I wouldn't have my two wonderful children and I'm sure Jasper feels the same way about his." He looked at me in wonder and smiled while nodding. "The reason Alice is in a jail cell is because she never could keep her grubby little hands to herself."
"Well said pumpkin." I gasped as I got up and looked at my dad. He was stood in the door way in his police clothes and was grinning at me. With a cry I ran into his arms. I hadn't seen him in years and I hated that. "Sorry it's taken so long to come and see you but I always was one step behind wasn't I?" We laughed and hugged again before he set me lose and looked at Edward. I saw my brother for the first time fidgeting and nervously looking at our father.
"You better be there this weekend Edward, I've even found your old ball and mitt so we can have a game later on." I watched the smile work its way onto his face before moving forward and giving dad a manly hug.
"Have you let her go Charlie?" My mother asked with a glare on her face. He looked at her and I saw the hate in his eyes. It didn't help that she kept giving me this look and smirking at him. "Maybe we should have our lawyer sue you Charlie after all Alice is family." We gasped when my dad paled but he didn't back down.
"She's your family Renée not mine. Or did you forget that the test proved I only have two children?" I frowned and looked at Edward. He looked just as shocked as me. But from the look on Rose's she knew what was going on. As did Emmett and Angela. Jasper was looking confused and looking from my dad to Renée.
"Oh that's right. Edward and your darling Isabella. At least I don't have to pretend that I had that girl anymore." I watched in shock as Renée and Rose walked out of my store with smug looks on their faces. I didn't know what was going on but I hoped that my dad was going to tell me and soon. He walked over to me and it was then that I found I'd sat back down. He knelt in front of me and took my hands in his.
"Honey, I know you want to know what's going on but is there any chance you could wait until tonight? I don't want anyone to interrupted. And this could take a while." I didn't know what to say but all I could do was nod at him. Edward was standing next to me and had his hand on my shoulder but I couldn't feel any of it. "I promise that I'll explain everything." He sat in front of me for a while just holding my hands but soon we heard his radio go off. I watched as he took Edward to one side and talked quietly before coming back and kissing my cheek and going on his way.
"Everything's going to be ok Bella. Charlie wouldn't hurt you, ever. You're his little princess." Shaking my head I smiled at Jasper before nodding. He was right. My dad had always loved me more, sure he loved Rose and Edward but there was always little things he'd do for me that he wouldn't do for them. Like giving me a charm for my charm-bracelet every holiday and reading me bed time stories when I was little. He would also take me to work with him when I was having a bad day. He never did that for Rose or Edward. It had bothered Rose more then Edward but then again Rose always rubbed it in that Renée loved her more then me.
"Right. I better go and get the twins." I didn't know why but I didn't want him to go and nearly reached out to stop him. "I'll see you tomorrow Edward, Emmett. See you later Bella, Angela." I nodded and gave him a wave as he walked out of the store.
"Don't worry sis, you'll see him tomorrow. He's helping with lifting things into your house." I looked at him in shock but then I glared and shoved him away while he laughed.
C POV
I didn't know what I was going to do tonight. I had never wanted to tell Bella of how she came about but Renée just had to open her big mouth. With a sigh I got back to writing my report of Alice. It had shocked me when I found out who Alice really was and why she'd hurt my daughter the way she had. I knew that there would be tears and that Bella would want to kill me, well I knew she'd want to hurt Alice more when she found out. I'm sure Jasper would as well but I just hoped that I didn't have to lock any of them up.
The day I'd filed for devoice was the third best day of my life. The first being when I held Edward for the first time and then again when Bella was born. I was glad that Edward was to young to remember that Renée had never look pregnant at the time but I knew that when she'd been born that I shouldn't have taken Renée back. Sure it was my fault that she left in the first place but I never should have given in. after all she'd gone off and left Edward with me not even caring about her own child.
"Charlie." I looked up and saw Rose standing there looking out of place, ringing her hands. "I…I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I never would have told anyone I promise." I got up and took her into my arms. She may not be my daughter but I would always think of her that way. I knew that when they were growing up that I favoured Bella but that was because Renée had all but turned her back on her when she'd gotten older. I also knew that was my fault. Bella had looked more and more like her mother and I said it more and more each day. I'd loved Bella's mother in a way and we'd been thinking of making a go of it but then she'd passed away 2 hours after Bella was born.
"Don't worry Rose. You know I still love you don't you?" She nodded into my shoulder and for the first time since she was a child she cried.
TBC
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