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Edward. For the last few days that was all I thought about. Edward's eyes, Edward's lips, Edward's hair...every thought either ended or started with his name.
I had no idea why I kept thinking about him but I could not help it, he was one of the best looking men I have ever met and even though he makes me furious I could not help but feel attracted to him. I wanted to see him again, I wanted to talk to him but I knew that whatever is going on between us will not last because he is insisting on destroying my father and I can't help but hate him for it. I wish we had met in different time where he did not hate my family and I did not have to hide my feelings for him. I sighed not knowing what to do anymore.
The days went by so quickly, and with each passing day father became more miserable, I felt sorry for him having to go through this. He should not be suffering like this, I missed seeing his smile, I missed seeing his eyes shining with pride everytime he looked at the farm. Now he just looked broken.
I decided to go for a walk because I needed to get away from all of this. I wore a comfortable dress and my boots and got out. I kept walking until I found myself near the Black's land and so I decided to go in and say hi to Jake since I haven't seen him in a while.
I walked in to be greeted by Mr black.
"ahh young Isabella how are you dear?" he ask with a warm smile.
" I am as good as I can be Mr black. How do you do?" I tried to smile back
" I am well thank you dear, how's your father holding up? I saw him a couple of days ago, he did not look too well, I told him that we will try to help him as much as we can and that we will stand by him through this" he said
"thank you Mr black you are too kind"i sighed "is Jake here?"
"yes dear he is at the back, make yourself at home" I thanked him and went to find Jake.
He was sitting outside and looked to be deep in thoughts.
"what is occupying your thoughts Jake" I asked and he jumped not knowing I was there
"Bella! how are you?" he stood up came over to where I was standing "i was just thinking about you how's your father doing? I hope everything is ok"
I sighed "yes everything is well for now I just wanted to get away from the house for a while" I said and I felt tears coming down my cheeks. I could not help it I have been holding them for the past week because I did not want to break in front of everyone but with Jake its different
"hey.." he came closer to me and hugged me and it felt nice to be finally comforted by someone "Bella.. don't cry, things will get better eventually" he said trying to make me feel better. Jake held me till I stopped crying and he kept rubbing my back, it felt good to finally let my tears out I have been holding them for far too long. I sighed and he told me to have a seat while he went to get me a drink of water.
I felt safe here away from the house and the problems. Jake came back with a cup of water and we spent the reset of the day talking about everything. By the end of the day I felt a little better. I decided to walk home, Jake offered to walk with me but I insisted that I have waisted enough of his time already
"please feel free to come over whenever you want Bella, i'll always be here for you" Jake told me as he hugged me goodbye.
I walked home and when I got to the gate I saw a carriage standing outside but it wasn't just a normal carriage it was the officers ones and my heart stopped in my chest and the next thing I know I was running to get to the door I saw two officers standing down next the staircase and my mother crying in the living room along with Alice
"what's wrong?" I asked panting, mother just looked at me and shook her head I looked up to see father coming downstairs dressed up, he looked close to tears and his eyes would not leave the floor.
"father" I whispered but he did not look up. When he finally made it downstairs the officers stood on either side of him and I knew why they were here I knew why mother was crying, and why father looked too embarrassed and heart broken.
Mr cullen took some action which meant he decided that it was time to put father in jail.
"No...father!" I said not being able to help it I looked at the officers "you can't take him, he did not do anything let him go" I yelled but they did not listen I tried to follow them but someone was holding me back and I did not know who it was because my vision was blurred with my tears and I could not breath
"No please let him go" I yelled again and again but they were already out the door, I heard someone talking but I did not know what they were saying all I knew is that this could not be happening, they could not just take him like that.
I sat on the floor crying not being able to move. And then a thought hit me.
He caused all this! Edward Cullen
as soon as I realized this I took off running towards our carriage.
"Isabella where are you going it is too late..." mother called after me but I ignored her
when I arrived to our carriage I told the servant that we are heading out, he opened the door for me and I got into the carriage really quickly
"take me to the Cullen's" I said
"Miss Swan I think you should listen to your mother it is too late-" he started but I cut him
"just do as I asked!" I yelled feeling guilty when he nodded and closed the door.
I had no idea what I was doing but I knew that I could not just step aside and let him destroy like this. Once the carriage stopped I did not even wait for my door to be opened for me I got out and headed to the main door not even looking around to see where I am.
I banged on the door running out of patience when the door opened I saw the terrified look on the maid's face.
"where is he?" I asked and my voice sounded foreign to me
"Miss please-"
"where is he?" I nearly yelled and I saw her point upstairs and I did not even think I went in the direction she pointed out. When I got to the top I saw that there was more than one door but there was only one with lights on and it was the one at the end of the hall and I did not think twice I headed there and opened the door with enough force that it banged on the wall.
There he was sitting and looking all too comfortable, he was writing something and his head snapped up when he heard the door but when his eyes met mine he sat straight and looked too shocked to speak. I stood glaring at him and thought that I probably looked like hell to him what with my hair all blown and my eyes too red and teary.
"are you happy now that you have finally ruined my family?" I yelled at him not being able to hold it in anymore "are you glad that you can finally sleep at night knowing that you have broke my father, that you have finally put him in jail?" he stood up too fast and walked towards me while I was yelling at him and pulled me inside the room while closing the door behind me probably not wanting his servants to hear. he turned to look back at me with wide eyes
"how can you be this heartless, how can you send officers to take a father from his family at this late hour and humiliate him like this? What could he have possibly done to deserve all this hatred from you?" I couldn't help but sob and I knew I probably looked pathetic but I couldn't control myself.
I felt his hands on my shoulders and looked up to see that his expression was a mix of worry, sadness and regret? I didn't know if it was my blurry vision or my desperate mind but I thought that he was trying really hard not to hold me in his arms, and I felt disgusted at myself because I found myself wishing he would.
Suddenly all too quickly his expression changed and he dropped his hands.
"i had to do that" he said in a hard voice and I found myself missing his voice
"why? Why do you have to do that?" I asked desperate for an explanation
"you wouldn't understand but know that I did not have a choice" he said as he turned his back to me and took few steps away from me.
"look I don't know whats going on between you and my father but please you have to let him out of jail he is too old to be in jail he should not be treated like that, please I am worried about him, what if something happened to him" I said hopping me begging would change his mind.
I saw him bend his head looking down he looked like he was having and internal battle, but he still faced away from me
"please" I tried again "just let him go we'll do anything, I'll do anything just please!" and I would for my father, I would do anything
he turned at that and looked at me and we stared at each other for a minute or so and I could still feel my tears rolling down my cheeks.
"you would do anything to free your father?" he asked still looking at me
"yes anything just..just let him come back home" and I felt so weak like my life depended on a word from him
"anything?" he asked again and I wasn't sure why that was so unbelievable
"yes" I answered and he had a thoughtful look and then he turned around and started walking slowly back to his desk
" I will free your father if.." he pause and I started to get hopeful " if you agree to one thing" he said still not looking at me.
"anything!" I answered too quickly not caring what he asked as long as father was free
he turned around "i would give him his freedom for yours" he said and I stood there not knowing what he meant.
"what do you mean for mine?" I didn't understand what my freedom had to do with all this!
He still looked in my eyes "it means that I will let him out of jail and I will forget that he owes me money for one thing in return" he said willing me to understand but my mind still wasn't processing anything
"and what is this one thing?" I asked in a low voice
his stare intensified and he walked slowly closer to me until he was few steps away from me
"you" was all he said and it finally clicked
his freedom for mine? As in i'll be a prisoner for him instead?
And I gasped taking a step back "what are you talking about?" I said with a disgusted look on my face. Was he thinking of trading his money for me? What.. like buying me?
"think of it as an offer, i'll marry you of course so no one will talk about you and you'll live her with me" he said enjoying the idea way too much.
"marry me? But why? what could you possibly gain from having me here?" I asked having no idea what's going through his mind.
He smiled in return "a lot, trust me a lot, and of course you don't have to agree to that, this is merely an offer which you could either accept or reject, but know that I only make my offer once so take your time and think about it before giving me an answer" he smiled looking happy and I did not understand why.
"so you're saying that if I agreed to marry you, you will free my father from jail and will forget that he owes you all that money?" I asked trying to make sense on his words
"exactly" he said
"so what... i'll be you prisoner here? For you to treat me like a slave?" I could not help but picture myself as one of his maids.
"you will not be a slave..the way that I will treat you will depend entirely on how well you cooperate with me, and that we will discuss once you make your decision, and I suggest you not take your time as I might change my mind" he said turning to face a bookshelf
"fine i'll think about it" I whispered not sure what to think anymore he turned to me and nodded " I better go I shall contact you soon" and with that I turned around and left his house more confused than I ever was.
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