Wedding Invitation
Ch.3
"I don't want Tanya if it means I lose you. I don't want to stay away from you anymore. I can't." He took my hand. "I love you Bella. I didn't want to admit it, so I ran from it. I stopped talking to you in hopes that I would forget you, but I could never forget you Bella."
"But the engagement?"
"I called it off. It's just another consequence of me not being man enough to say I'm in love with my best friend."
"Edward, I can't return your feelings towards me. I'm sorry." I saw the pain and sadness cross his features.
"I suppose that was to be expected."
"Goodbye Edward." We left our little meadow and went our separate ways. As soon as I got home I called Alice. She came over quickly and I cried in her arms.
"I love him Alice, I just don't want to be hurt again!" I sobbed.
"Shh, it's okay Bella. It'll be alright."
"How do you know Alice? He probably hates me now. "
"He doesn't hate you Bella." After my tears subsided for the time being Alice decided to play Bella Barbie.
"Alice I don't see the point in this."
"Your finished, now call Edward and straighten things out. Ask him to meet you somewhere."
"But, Alice-"
"No buts about it. You are to call my jerkwad of a cousin and right whatever wrong has happened, got it?"
"Do I have to?" Alice gave me the look. The one that says 'if you don't do as I say right now you aren't going to live to do anything else'
After Alice left I reluctantly dialed Edward's number. He picked up after the first ring.
"Bella?"
"Hi, Edward. Could you meet me at my apartment?"
"I'll be there in ten."
I closed my phone and set it on the coffee table. There came a knock on the door a few minutes later. I opened the door to find a worried looking Edward. I motioned for him to sit on the couch and sat beside him.
"You don't know how sorry I am Bella."
I took a deep breath. "Apology accepted." The cooked smile returned to his face and he gave me a hug.
"I love you Bella." He whispered in my ear. "I really do."