Chapter 3

EPOV

Bella went to take a shower.

She came back a half hour later.

"So, exactly what happened?"

She told me everything. I listened and nodded.

"I don't want her in the same house as me! She makes my life hell already. Imagine what she'll do when we live under the same roof!"

"Bella, I don't know what to say. I didn't expect this from Charlie but sometimes, things happen. He loves her but he needs your opinion the most. Giving him an attitude really isn't helping your case. Maybe Amanda loves him as much as he loves her. Did you think about that?" I asked her.

She narrowed her eyes at me.

"You're just like Charlie! You know how much she hates me! God, I thought you were my best friend not my father!" She yelled at me.

"What the hell, Bella? You never said I couldn't speak my opinion! I was just pointing some things out. You know what? Maybe it's not Amanda that's the bad guy, maybe it's you! You're scared, Bella. You're afraid of losing your father the same way you lost your mother! Through someone else's affection! You think that Amanda is a bitch because you don't want to lose Charlie. Well maybe to us, she's a bitch but maybe to other's she's a nice, caring woman!" I threw at her. I immediately regretted it when her eyes filled with tears.

"You know what, Edward? I'm sorry I even came here. It's pretty obvious you don't want me here. So go back to whatever you were doing because obviously I'm just a stick that crawled up your ass. So I'll be leaving now." She said.

I grabbed her wrist. "I'm sorry. That hadn't meant to come out."

Her face softened and she smiled at me. "It's ok. I'm such an idiot sometimes. I should've known you had a secret life as a psychologist." She laughed.

I pouted. "Not funny."

"Edward, Edward, Edward. You're so naïve sometimes. I guess that's why you wear your shirt inside out."

I looked down to see that she was right. My shirt was inside out.

"I saw that when I came in. I just wanted to see how long it would you figure that out."

"You're mean." I said.

"Thank you." She replied.

A week passed by pretty quickly. It was time to take Bella home so we took both cars.

BPOV

I walked inside to find Charlie and Amanda watching a movie.

"Hi, I'm home." I said.

"Hey. Listen I'm sorry about what happened on Thursday." Charlie said.

"It's ok."

I went upstairs to my room. I walked in to find another girl, about my age and tall with dark blonde hair and green eyes.

"Dad!" I yelled.

He came upstairs.

"Who is she?" I asked.

"She's Amanda's daughter, Melinda. She has the guestroom."

My eyes widened and I looked at Edward. He mirrored the same look in his eyes- panic. Edward stayed over some nights without Charlie knowing when he couldn't sleep. The guestroom was next to my room and it was like having the same room. You could hear every conversation.

"Something wrong?" Melinda asked.

"Nope."I lied.

"Is he your boyfriend?" Yup, she was just like her mom, nosy as hell.

"Yeah." Edward said.

"You definitely don't deserve her. I'm available if you decide to break up with her."

"Not going to happen." Edward said.

Melinda scoffed. "Kiss each other."

"What?" I asked.

"You heard me."

I was going to kill Edward slowly.

He pressed his forehead against mine. His lips touched mine slowly.

I broke away then.

"Happy now?" I asked.

She nodded then left the room.

"What the hell were you thinking?" I asked.

"I love you." He replied.

"What are you saying? Are you drunk?" I asked.

"I kissed you because I love you. I've loved you since 9th grade, Bella."

Ooh, cliffy! Will Bella feel the same? Is Edward serious? Find out more in Chapter 4!

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