Chapter Four: Invitation

Edward's Point of View

All my life, I've never been in such a complicated situation before. I never thought I would, especially in the aspect of relationships. I never understood why people complain about their relationships. I always believed that as long as you love someone, you would be with that someone forever. But it turns out I was completely wrong.

"Edward, make up your freaking mind," Alice said in an irritated tone. "Bella or Selena?" She added. I kept quiet, I was sure of my answer, but I was too ashamed to say it out.

"It's Bella, isn't it?" Alice sighed.

I couldn't say anything else, so I just nodded my head.

"Then what are you waiting for? Go get her back!" Alice said, as if it was a very obvious thing to do.

"Seriously, Alice. What about Selena?" I asked, frustrated.

"Isn't it obvious? You have to break up with her."

It's not like I had anything against breaking up with Selena, but I really didn't want to hurt her. It was me who made her believe that I was interested in her in the first place, so this was all my fault.

"I don't want to hurt her, Alice. I caused her to believe in this one-sided relationship, so isn't it irresponsible for me to break up with her now?"

"Edward, love is never responsible. There would always be someone meant to break the principles of your life, and that person would always be the one you love."

"I don't know, Alice. I need time to think about this," I uttered restlessly, walking away.

All I know now is that I'm going to spend the rest of my summer brainstorming over this issue.

Bella's Point of View

Three days had passed since I saw Edward at the bookshop, there wasn't a second I didn't think about him. I know this might sound ridiculous, but I really wished that he would come and find me.

Adam had been sensible enough not to mention Edward, and I was really grateful for that. He did his best to distract me by bringing me to the cinema, the arcade and buying me a coffee.

Knock, knock.

Adam and I were watching Netflix when someone knocked the door. I immediately dashed to the door to see who was there.

I was surprised, extremely surprised to see my unexpected visitor.

"Alice? What are you doing here?" I asked, genuinely curious.

She pulled me into a tight hug and exclaimed, "Oh, Bella! I missed you so much!"

I patted her back and pulled away; my eyebrows raised. Alice giggled and continued, "Well, I just wanted to see how you were doing…and also talk a bit. I really miss hanging out with you, you know. We're still best friends, right?"

Oh, how I loved Alice. Even though I may have broken up with Edward, Alice would still be my best friend.

"Of course, Alice. I missed you too. I've been doing fine. How's your junior year in high school?"

"It's been pretty stressful, but I can cope. Do you mind if I come in? It's pretty cold out here though it's summer," she said, shivering slightly.

"Sure, come in!" I gestured for her to enter.

"Oh, you've got a friend here," Alice said, eying Adam.

"Um, yeah."

"Hey, I'm Alice Cullen," Alice introduced herself and extended out her hand for Adam.

"Adam Leighann," Adam smiled and shook Alice's hand.

I shut the door and walked over to Alice, "So, Alice. Want to watch Netflix with us?" I asked.

She seemed quite hesitant, and then replied, "Actually, Bella, I want to just talk."

Talk? Um, okay.

"Leighann, would you excuse us?" Alice said to Adam.

Adam stood up and grabbed his coat, making his way towards the door. "Sure thing, ladies. I'll go grab a coffee."

When we were finally alone, Alice pulled me down on the couch. I waited for her to start the "talk".

"Bella, I just want to talk about Edward."

"What about him?"

"Do you still love him?" She asked, her eyes filled with anticipation.

I sighed, looked down at my feet and responded, "So what if I do, Alice? He already has a girlfriend."

Alice gasped a little. "So you still love him? Oh my gosh! You don't have to worry about Selena at all, Edward doesn't even love her. In fact, he thinks she's childish." She laughed at the last part.

Truth to be told, I rejoiced a little at what Alice just said.

"Then why did he date her if he doesn't love her?"

"You know how Edward's like. He said he needed some form of "distraction" to get his mind off you. But, he failed miserably."

"He was…thinking about me?" I stuttered, wishing for the answer to be "yes".

"All the time, even after Selena. That means he still loves you! It's still possible for you two to be together again. But Edward as the gentleman he is, is reluctant to break a girl's heart."

"I put him in this difficult spot," I sighed.

"No, it wasn't you, Bella. If there's anyone to blame, Edward would be the only one. He shouldn't even have accepted Selena. Look what he's gotten himself into now."

I didn't know what else to say, so I just kept quiet.

"Okay, Bella. I'll give you time to think about this, but you have only until the end of summer. And it's better to make a decision early. Anyway, as your best friend, I want to invite you over to my house. You can bring Leighann too." Alice said enthusiastically.

"Umm…that won't be too good, would it? I mean, Edward and Selena are-" I uttered but before I could finish, Alice cut me off.

"I'm inviting you as your best friend, Bella. Which means you can't reject, so I'll see you tomorrow night!" She said giving me a last hug and skipping to the door. I sighed and nodded, there was no way I could reject Alice.

Tomorrow night would be the most awkward night of my entire life.

AN: Hello, thank you all for reading and all the reviews! I really appreciate it! I hope you've enjoyed this story so far and stay tune for the next chapter which I honestly can't wait to write!

-Yours Izzy