Edward's POV-
I closed my eyes. "Are you kidding? Of course not!" It hurt. It hurt a lot. I winced and she all of a sudden leaned over to me and shook me. "Edward? You ok?" I had to lie. "Yeah... Just... chest hurts is all" I mumbled. She nodded and ran a hand through my hair. We were silent. I raised my arm and held her hand. Her eyes widened but she didn't pull away. We sat in that position for a about 3 minutes. She looked at me, raised her finger, and traced around my face then immediately pulled away and mumbled "What am I doing!?" I realized what was happening and we let go of hands. "Never tell ANYONE about this!" I whisper-yelled. She nodded quickly and yawned. "I'm gonna go to sleep. Don't worry, Edward." She laid down and in a few seconds, was asleep. I sat silently, thinking for a couple more hours.
Alice's POV-
We had just cleaned up after hunting, and Jazz was buying a large drink at Sonic to empty it out so we could put some blood in it for Edward. All of us had our butterscotch colored eyes back. I had gone to Macy's to buy a new outfit, and everyone else just went home to change. Of course, I have to get a new look! It was a white tank top with a purple cardigan and skinny jeans with some purple and white wedges. Then I got a purple and white barrette to tie it all together. When Rose picked me up and I got in the back with Jasper, it was no surprise to them that I was completely matching! "Alice... Open up maps on your iPhone so we can find our way to the hospital. Ok?" Rose asked. "Sure!"
After 4 wrong turns, 6 red lights ran, and 2 arguments with other cars on the road about who has the right-a-way, we pulled into the hospital's valet space. This fat guy who had no fashion sense whatsoever got in Rose's wonderful new car! AND HE SMELLED LIKE ONIONS! Ugh!
Jasper's POV-
We got into the elevator with Alice complaining about that valet guy the whole way. "Shut up Alice! We are at a hospital!" For once, Emmett wasn't being stupid when he said that. Alice's eyes widened and she shut up. We went to Edward's room. I opened the door to see Bella asleep on the couch, and Edward watching TV. I grinned, "I see y'all aren't making out yet huh?" And all of us laughed, except Edward.
Edward's POV-
He. Did. Not. Just. Say. That.
Emmett's POV-
"Hey Eddie-Boy!" I spoke. Edward was frowning at Jasper. "Dude, I was just joking", Jasper said. Edward then turned to me. "Don't call me Eddie!" I don't care what he says. I'm not gonna stop! I moved Bella onto my lap so there was more couch space. Alice sat in the chair beside his bed and the rest of us took the couch. We were silent. Nothing really happened until the next week when they released him.
Bella's POV-
I woke up this morning and remembered that today was Edward's release date! He was almost his old self with just a hint of pain here and there. We arrived at the hospital around 9:30 and you could tell Edward was ready to go!
"Easy, Alice, easy..." We were trying to put him in the car and Alice was rushing. "Alice, it's ok! Let him take his time," I stated. Edward flashed a grin at me. You could say we were just becoming friends. We kinda knew we wanted more than that, but we hadn't really told each other. Once Edward was in the car, the rest of us piled in! I was in the passenger seat, Rose was driving, and Emmett, Edward, Jasper, and Alice were in the back. Well, Alice was more in the floor board. We don't have enough seat belts so Alice had to hide under a blanket so it didn't look like we had another person. "THIS IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE! My clothes are gonna be so wrinkled!"
"Hush Alice," Emmett pleaded.
"It won't be long, love," Jazz promised.
"Hey! You're worried about your clothes, and I'm the one here with a hurt chest!" Edward somewhat glared at Allie. She shut up, again.
We pulled into the driveway to the Cullen Mansion with Edward and Alice bickering like a good old fashioned brother and sister. "Alice, you're the one talking about your clothes while this whole thing about you in the car was about my chest!" Edward would say.
"So?! Edward! You are so selfish! It's always about you! And you have terrible clothes! OH HELL YES I JUST WENT THERE!"
"Ooo... Edward! Whatcha gotta say bout that" Jasper spoke with a girls attitude,"Guuuuurl! You shouldn't have said that! You know how our poor little Emily Anthony Mason Cullen gets when you talk about her clothes!" Ok that's it! I lost it.
Edward's POV-
Oh hell no..
Emmett's POV-
Jasper is the bomb when it comes to being girlie-like! He knows everything to do and say. Gosh... He's hung around Alice for too long. Jeez.
Edward's POV-
I just shut up after Jasper said that. Bella was laughing hysterically, Emmett had a huge grin on his face, Alice was PRAISING Jazz for saying that, and Rose... Well I haven't seen her laugh that hard in a long time. Emmett helped Rosalie outta the car and kissed her. Ugh. I look over to the other side of the car where Alice and Jasper just finished a quick peck on the lips. UGH! I held the pillow to my chest and went upstairs to my room. After turning on some music, I laid on my bed just thinking... About Bella.
Alice's POV-
I helped bring Bellsy inside and we sat on the couch. Then it hit me, just like a slap across the face. Why did Edward save Bella like that? And why did Bella act all loving towards Ed at the hospital?... They can't like each other. Right?
"Hey, I'm gonna check on Edward ok? Emmett! Jazz! Rose! Keep Bella entertained please!" Bella watched as my brother, BFF, and boyfriend all piled on the couch to start talking to her. I hurried upstairs and ran-skipped to Edward's room. I knocked. "C'm in" I heard Edward's voice and opened the door.
"Hey Pal!" I spoke carefully, not wanting him to know that I was up to something. "Whatcha doing?"
"Just sittin", I knew he was trying not to read my mind.
"How's your chest?"
"Alice! What do you want? I'm trying not to read your thoughts! C'mon, out with it."
"Ok! Ok! So don't interrupt me now, I'm gonna be on a roll. So about a week ago, you saved Bella when she was hurt. Now, a few days ago,you PRACTICALLY took a bullet for her. So I was just wondering if maybe you had some feelings-"
"I DON'T LIKE BELLA! I... I just felt bad because all these years I.. ummm... was the one who just ignored her!"
I held up a finger,"you interrupted. That's very rude. Anyway, Edward.." I took his hand and grinned,"I see something in the future. You and Bella are laughing together. You're holding hands and smiling-"
"Alice! I don't love her and never will!"
"Edward.. Please stop arguing. I'm your sister. You can tell me the truth."
He sighed heavily, "Fine... I have actually... Umm.. liked... Bella since.. I guess... Really 6th grade. But she doesn't like me, and nothing will ever happen with us!"
"Actually-"
"Now get outta my room!"
I sighed and walked slowly out of the door, closing it behind me. I walked down the stairs wondering whether or not to ask Bella the same question. I was so into my thoughts that I nearly screamed when I came downstairs to see Emmett, Jazz, and Rose hovered over Bella, while prodding her face with HORRIBLE looking makeup! "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO BELLA'S FACE?!" They immediately sat up in shock. Rose was laughing her usual, supermodel-type laugh, and Emmett was still trying to finish Bella's... Lipstick or either eyeshadow. Something told me Emm and Jazz had no idea where to begin with makeup! Jasper was watching my horrific faces while smirking. I sighed, and then remembered why I came down here! "Bella, come to my room, we need to talk and I'll help you get that... Stuff... Off your face. Ok?" Bella immediately jumped up and ran to my room. I followed.
When I walked in, Bella was already scraping the makeup off of her face. "Bells," I started, walking to her chair to start helping, "You know you can trust me and I'll always keep your secrets, right?"
"Of course!"
"Ok good... Because I need to talk to you about something serious."
"What is it?"
"Do you have feelings for Edward?"
She dropped her makeup remover cloth on the floor. "Wh-What?"
"Do. You. Have. Feelings. For. Edward.?"
She put her head in her hands. "Yes..."
"I knew it!"
"Y-You did? B-But... Look, Edward doesn't like me, he never will. So can we just drop the subject?"
I sighed. "Fine. I'm gonna go downstairs and watch Jazz and Emm." She nodded and I left to go downstairs. On my way down, I heard weird sounds. I peeked around the corner of the staircase to see Rose, Emm, and Jazz all in the weirdest yoga positions ever. Emmett was in a backbend.. Well.. Trying to get in a backbend, Jasper was in a tree pose, but was somehow failing, and Rose was trying to touch her feet to her face. "What the heck is going on?!" I just sat, watching them. They jumped up from their positions and gasped, Jazz started laughing hysterically, Emmett looked so embarrassed, and Rosalie fell to the ground laughing. "Oh well... You see," Emm started.
Bella's POV-
"Dang, what did they PUT on me?!" I mumbled as I scrubbed my face raw. Well crap, now Alice, of all people, knows how I feel about Edward! Would Alice tell him? Knowing her she wouldn't do that...yet knowing her she probably would just to get us together! Ugh! I wonder what is would look like if we were together... But he's too perfect for boring ol' me. I wonder what's going on down stairs. I hope Edward's down stairs! What am I even saying!? Anyway if he was down stairs he would just run to his room as soon as he saw me...
Edward's POV-
I just layer on my bed staring at the ceiling. Why did I have to tell Alice the truth!? I bet she already told Bella! Great now I'll never be able to look her in her big, brown, beautiful eyes again! Did I just say that? I have to get out of this room! I've been in this bed too long.
Bella's POV-
I was just about to turn left down the stairs when I ran smack into something hard. What the hell was that? Oh crap! Was that Edward?! He grunted,"Ow-ww!" Dammit! I think I really hurt him! "Oh. My. God! I am so sorry!" My hand some how ended up on his chest. What the hell are you doing there hand? "I-it's fine." He smiled a little bit. "No... It's not fine! I just freakin hit your chest!"
"Bella, it's fine."
"No-"
"Stop it! Stop apologizing! I said its fine!" His face turned hard.
Where did THAT come from? "Sorry," I mumbled, and walked down the stairs. Edward walked behind, about four paces... It felt like four feet. I saw Emmett grinning, "I can literally FEEL the hostility here between you two!"
Edward mumbled, "Welp, looks like I came outta my room for nothing." He raced right back up the stairs. God what is with his mood swings! I suddenly felt a jerk at my arm. Of course it was Alice. "Bella can I talk to you for a second? NOW!" I sighed and followed her into the kitchen. Talking in private is completely pointless since everyone could hear... Now everyone is gonna know about Edward since that is obviously what Alice wants to talk about! "So what was with you and Edward's conversation upstairs!?" "Well he got frustrated because I apologized for hurting him..." I looked down. "You hurt him? Why?"
"I didn't mean to! It was an accident. I ran into his chest, I apologized like 4 times then he got mad!" She sighed. We heard the door crash, and Emmett, Rose, and Jasper all fell into the room. "EMMETT! I TOLD YOU NOT TO JUMP ON MY BACK!" Rose slapped his head.
"Emmett, Rose, Jazz? Why did you feel the need to lean against the door to eavesdrop when you can use your super hearing 10 miles away?" Alice was rubbing her temples.
"Well.." Rose turned her head away.
"Since you asked..." Jasper was confused as well.
"Emmett McCarty Cullen is now feeling stupid." Emm spoke in an announcer's voice. Rose smacked his head.
"What is wrong with my family?" Alice was mumbling.
Emmett's POV-
I wonder what Alice and Bells were talking about...OH YEA! I know what they were talking about! I could hear them! So are Bells and Eddie boy a thing now!? I hope so! If they are it's about time! But what if they get all lovey dovey and stuff! Yuck! Then we can't hang out like we used to without them being all over each other! Alice calls me and Rose gross? Wait til she sees Edward and Bells! Me and Rose only broke a couple beds, a night stand, a tv, and two dressers at our first house! Who knows? Maybe Edward and Bells will take the entire house down! Esme will be so proud! I couldn't help laughing to my self! "What are you laughing at?" Bells asked.
Bella's POV-
What was Emm laughing about? Gasp! Does he know! If he does I'm gonna kill Alice! I wonder where Edward disappeared to... Wait, why do I even care!?
Edward's POV-
Emmett. Did. Not. Just. Think. That! It took all my willpower to not go downstairs to break a few of his bones. Well, I'd probably just break his pinky finger and he'd already be screaming his head off. Oh Emmett.
Rosalie's POV-
Oh lord, for once, I'm so glad Emm and I can't have kids. Half of them would be as stupid as he is! Ya know? I think he's rubbing off on me! I have realized that I sometimes use body soap for shampoo?! I mean, totally Emmett right?!
