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This is another filler chapter before I skip ahead. But I have one question for you guys at the end of the story.
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Interrogations
Bella continued to kiss me until I was laying on my back and she was straddling my waist. I kept smiling to myself. Who knew that Bella Swan, the most popular and unavailable girl in school, would be kissing me?
I was taken out of my thoughts when I heard banging on the door. I started to get up, but Bella pushed me down, moving her hands under my shirt. I pulled my mouth away from hers long enough to get some words out.
"Bella, there's someone at the door…" She seemed to snap out of her revere and jumped back from me.
"Edward!" she gasped. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to. It was out of line."
I was about to ask her what she meant by that, but she was already flying down the stairs. I ran after her, trying to grab her arm, but she was too quick. She opened the door and, sure enough, there were two police officers standing there.
"Bella Swan?" The taller one asked. He was very skinny.
"Yes, that's me," Bella answered in a shaky voice.
"I am Officer Mark Johnson," said the skinny one, "and this is Officer Benny Southstreet." He motioned to the shorter, and very fat, man next to him. "We need to ask you a couple of questions… May we come in?"
"Sure," She answered, stepping aside to let the men pass. They walked into the living room and took a seat on the couch. That left me and Bella on the loveseat. I was still a little confused about her comment upstairs…
"You were with Jacob Black earlier this evening, correct?" asked Officer Southstreet.
"Yes, I went to see him. I'm his ex-girlfriend and I was trying to talk to him…" She seemed a little hesitant about telling the officers the story. Maybe there was a part she didn't want me to hear.
"Please, Miss Swan. You need to tell us everything that happened…" Officer Johnson said, looking into her face. She nodded and took a calming breath.
"I went to see him and it was already dark out. We took a walk by the woods in his house, taking a shortcut to the lake. He didn't want to listen to me at all. I wanted him back and he got really angry. He told me he didn't want to get back with me. Said I always caused all the problems and that I was a slut…" She looked at me quickly.
"He said I was always all over Edward and-" Officer Johnson cut her off.
"Who is Edward?" he asked, never looking up from his notes.
"I am, sir." He looked up at me and nodded at Bella to continue.
"So he started yelling, and I started yelling. By that time we were almost to the river, and then these two guys came out of nowhere and came up to us. I think they knew Jake, but I definitely never saw them before. And I've been in La Push many times." She shook her head. "They were asking him questions I didn't understand… The only things I understood was that they wanted something from him. Jake said he didn't know what they were talking about and they jumped him. They kept telling him to hand it over and I was screaming for help…
"I tried pulling one of them off of him and he turned on me. He kept saying I was really pretty and that Jacob had a good catch… Then he started hitting me. I screamed and fought as best as I could. Jacob managed to throw him off of me and he yelled at me to run. I ran as fast as I could, hearing the sirens already coming closer, and called Edward to come pick me up. I didn't know anything else that happened after that, I came straight home and haven't spoke to Jacob since… Is he okay?"
The officers looked at one another. "I'm afraid he's pretty roughed up. But he's fine…" said Officer Southstreet. He seemed to be the optimistic one.
"But he is in the custody of the police. You need to come with us down to the station right away. You need to hear why we are taking this to trial…" Officer Johnson spoke quickly. Bella nodded and we went up the stairs so she could change.
"Wait," called Officer Johnson. "I would like to question Edward quickly."
"Go, I'll be fine." Bella nodded and hurried up the stairs. I sat back down.
"So, Edward. What condition did you find Bella in?" He already reopened his notepad and taking notes.
"She has a gash on her eyebrow and a bruised up face. I didn't notice anything else." I decided to keep it short and calm. That was the best way to speak to the police.
"I see." He continued to write. "Did you hear or see anything else?"
"Not really. When we were sitting in my car, we heard rustling in the bushes. I drove off, and that was it." I shrugged.
"Thank you, Edward," said Officer Southstreet. "We would also like you to testify on Bella and the state she was in." I nodded and Bella came down the stairs.
"You may take your car and follow us to the station." I nodded and grabbed Bella's hand. I knew I needed to ask her about what happened between us upstairs, but not with the police there. We got into my car, pulling up behind the cruiser.
"Bella-"
"Edward-" we said at the same time.
"You first," I said.
"I'm so sorry I kissed you, Edward. I was way out of line and I didn't know what came over me. I was just so caught up in my pain… I don't know. I know you're sort of dating someone else right now… I'm sorry again." She sighed and looked out the window.
I almost laughed out loud. "You think I'm with Allison?" I asked.
She nodded. I shook my head at her. "I'm-"
I was cut off by a sharp tapping on my glass. I didn't notice that we were already at the station and parked behind the cruiser. We both got out of the car and walked into the building. There were two rooms with one way glasses. Jacob was in one of them with his head on the table.
"Can I talk to him?" Bella asked, looking in his direction. The officers nodded and she walked over to the door and walked in. I stood at the window with the speaker on. I wanted to know what was going on, too! He didn't look up at her until she took a seat and spoke. "Jake…"
"Bella?" His head shot up and relief flooded his face. He got up and grabbed her up in his arms. "You're okay. I'm so sorry this happened to you." He examined her face and growled.
"Jake, why is this happening to us?" Jake looked at this feet and they both took a seat.
"I'm not proud of this, Bells. But I got caught up with some really bad people. And when I tried to get out, they wouldn't let me leave…" He shook his head.
"I don't understand…" Bella squinted at him.
"I started selling drugs years ago, Bella." She gasped. "But I tried to get out! They wouldn't let me, saying I owed them money. I always made the shipments right." He shook his head again. "I'm not proud of it, Bella. But once you get in the game, it's hard to get out."
"That's why those guys were after you…" Bella didn't say it as a question, but Jacob answered anyway.
"Yeah. And now they know who you are and what you look like. They'll be going after you, too. That's why I asked the police to bring you here. You need to go into hiding or something…"
"Jacob, I can't do that." Bella's tears began to spill over. "I have people here," I swore she looked to the door, but I couldn't be sure, "My dad, my friends, I can't just go into hiding like that."
"Something needs to happen," he responded. "We'll talk to the officers…"
"Jake, there's something else I need to talk to you about." She seemed hesitant. "Before we got in this mess, we didn't finish talking…"
"Bella, I'm so sorry I reacted like that. I was just on edge because I had a feeling something was going to happen. And can you blame me? Have you seen Edward lately? He's not the same geek anymore." I narrowed my eyes at him while Bella laughed a little.
"So you'll take me back?" I curled my hands into fists. What the heck was going on?
I looked away and turned off the speaker. I knew what that meant. Bella always used that tone of voice when she wanted to get back with Jake. And that broke my heart. Why would she do this to me? I just had an intimate moment with her in her bedroom and she's running back to Jake? Even after all he said…
Don't get ahead of yourself, Edward. I nodded to myself. Who knows? Maybe she was trying to tell him off in a nice way. I walked back to the officers quickly and demanded to have my testimony recorded. I got in my car and idled for a while, waiting for Bella. When she didn't come out, I sped off, wondering what I would have heard if I stayed.
The next morning, I woke up to Alice on the phone. She was talking very loudly.
"I'm just glad you're okay, Bella," she said. I groaned and pulled the covers over my head. "I'll talk to you later, bye."
My bedroom door flew open and Alice walked in, with Emmett right behind her. They both sat down on my bed and stared at my face. "What?" I asked.
"Why didn't you tell us you were in the precinct last night?" Alice yelled. She seemed angry with me, but she had no idea what happened…
"Sorry, I didn't know you would be up at three in the morning," I said sarcastically. Both Emmett and Alice did a double take.
"When did you get a sour attitude, bro?" asked Emmett. I shook my head at him.
"I'm sorry, guys. I just had a long night." I turned to Alice. "Bella told you right?"
She nodded and I looked away. "Come on. Let's get some brunch into you." I smiled a little and got up to brush my teeth. I walked down the stairs and saw my mom cooking my an awesome brunch.
"Thanks, mom," I whispered behind her and kissed her cheek. She laughed and set a plate on the table for me.
I ate it all in less than 10 minutes. It was really good. My mom was always a great cook. But even my mom's cooking couldn't take my mind off of Bella. It couldn't even take my mind off of Allison. I groaned. What was I going to do…?
The bell rang as I was washing my plate. I scrunched my forehead and hurried to answer it. To much of my surprise, Bella was standing on our porch. She was staring at the road and I took this moment to look her over. She was wearing black skinny jeans with her stiletto boots. Her white shirt had black designs across the front and a black jacket adorned her shoulders. Her hair was tied into a messy, side-ponytail. I smiled a little at her beauty, but quickly caught myself when she turned back to me.
"Edward," she said quietly. She gave me a small smile and I smiled back. "I told Alice I was coming over to talk to you… Can I come in?"
"Of course," I said, while stepping aside and gesturing her in.
"Bella," Esme exclaimed. She enveloped her in a hug. "I didn't know you were coming over. Are you hungry?"
"Hey, Esme. And thanks, but I ate before leaving my house." She smiled at my mom and I towed her up the stairs. She greeted Emmett and Alice before entering my room and sitting on my desk chair.
"So, Bella. How did everything go last night?" I didn't know what else to say…
"Um, that's sort of what I wanted to talk to you about, Edward…" She bit her lip and stared at the floor. "I'm sorry again about what happened in my room-"
"Stop apologizing, Bella." I gritted my teeth. "I don't regret it!"
She mumbled something I didn't understand.
"What?"
"I do, Edward!" She got up in a rage. "You're my best friend and probably dating someone else anyway. I can't stand in the way of your happiness…" She looked away from me again.
"First, I'm not dating anyone else. So I went out with one girl… So what? It was just a date. And second, I have a feeling that isn't the only reason." I stared her down until she sat down again.
"Jacob and I made up yesterday at the station…" I shook my head and gritted my teeth hard. "I asked for him back and he said yes. I love him, Edward. And I can't have you in the way of that." I threw my lamp off my night table.
"I'm standing in your way? That's ridiculous, Bella. I can't believe you're telling me that. And how can you do that to me? Lead me on and then go crawling back to Jacob!" I was fuming!
"I didn't-"
"Don't even say it, Bella. You did lead me on and drop my on my ass. You're just a tease." I turned my back on her.
"Edward, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make it like that." I could hear the tears in her voice and it caused mine to spill over.
"Just go." My voice shook. I heard her get up and walk to my door.
"I still want to be your friend, Edward. You mean to much to me to not be in my life…" Then she left.
I spent the entire day in my room. I laid down on my bed, thinking of Bella, of course. I can't believe she would do that to me. And I can't believe I'm still in love with her after it. Everything I think about and do is consumed with thoughts of Bella. Why?
My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on my door. I groaned. "Go away, Alice!"
"It's not Alice." My door opened and Allison walked in. She closed the door behind her and looked really concerned. "I've been trying to call you all day, but you didn't answer…" I snatched up my phone to find three missed calls from Ali. I had 10 other missed calls, 1 voice mail and 5 text messages. I sighed. All from Bella.
"Sorry, I've been… distracted."
"So I've heard." She took a seat on the corner of my bed. I looked into her sapphire blue eyes. She squinted at me. "What's wrong with you, Edward?"
"Why is everyone on my case today?" I yelled, standing up. "What if I don't want to talk?" I towered over her. "Why can't people just leave me alone?"
"You obviously need someone to talk to…" She narrowed her eyes at me, daring me to challenge her.
I sighed and sat down. "If I tell you, you have to promise to keep it to yourself. Not even Mikayla hears of this!" She nodded seriously. "Bella and I had a make out session in her bedroom last night. And not twenty minutes later, she was back in Jacob's arms." I shook my head, trying to keep my hands from shaking.
"Gosh, Edward. I'm so sorry." She patted my shoulder. "Look, if she wants to act like that let her. Senior year is starting in three weeks and it will be your best year ever. Don't let her ruin it for you. You'll find someone else. And-"
I cut her off by crushing my lips to hers. She seemed confused at first, but kissed me back. She grabbed onto my hair, pulling me closer to her and I laid her down on my bed. We both pulled apart, gasping for air.
"Ali, I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist." I smirked at her and her face changed dramatically.
"You jerk!" she yelled. Then she smacked me. "How dare you. I'm trying to comfort you, and you take advantage of my feelings for you? You're pathetic." She pushed me off of her and stormed out of my room.
Damnit! Why can't I keep a girl? I laid down on my bed with a huff and closed my eyes tightly.
Allison was a beautiful girl. I felt that it was necessary to try her out. She liked me and I knew that, and I was ready to like her back. But she shut me down. Was it really my fault? What's happening to me? I slowly fell asleep.
My door banged open and so did my eyes. It was dark, so it must be late at night. Jasper and Emmet pulled me roughly out of my bed and into Emmett's room. I sat down in the chair rubbing my eyes. They both glared at me with their arms crossed over their chests.
"What's your problem, Edward?" Emmett moved forward and towered over me.
"Leave me alone, Emmett." He shook his head at me.
"How can you treat Allison like that?" Jasper chimed in. "She was trying to help you and you take advantage of her! When did you turn like this?"
"It's none of your business," I sneered.
"Most importantly, how can you treat Bella like that?" I fumed at his question.
"How could I? How could she! You have no idea what she did to me!" I stormed out of there, leaving Jasper and Emmett stunned and walked back to my room.
I grabbed my phone and saw one more text from Bella. I decided to check everything from her.
"You have one new voice mail," said the automated voice.
"Edward? It's B- Bella. I just wanted to see if you cooled down enough to talk… I guess not. Well, I just wanted to remind you of what I said earlier. You mean to much to me. I can't lose you. You're my best friend…" Her voice shook. "I guess I'll try to talk to you later. Bye."
I checked my texts next.
Edward. Please. Call Me.
I'm so sorry.
I can't lose you, Edward, please.
Please call me.
Call me, Edward.
Please.
I was so angry. With Bella, Allison, Jasper, Emmett, everyone! But Bella was right. I couldn't lose her, either. She was my best friend, no matter how in love with her I was. I shook my head. It didn't change one thing, though. Girls couldn't be trusted by me anymore. Only family, Allison, Bella, and Rose. Other than that, girls would mean nothing to me. I would have to change in more ways than one…
I decided to send a quick text to Bella and Allison.
Ali, I'm so sorry about what happened today. I was out of line. I was depressed and emotional… But I guess that's no excuse. I still shouldn't have done what I did anyway. Please, forgive me. I wouldn't want to lose you. You are one of the most amazing girls I have ever met. Call me tomorrow. Maybe we can go out Tuesday night?
I hit send and started my next message.
Bell, You're right. I can't lose you either. And I forgive you for what you did, as long as you forgive me for how I acted. I was waaay out of line and I didn't mean that. We could still be friends, I would like that very much. Please call me.
I hit send for that message and slowly closed my eyes. Senior year, get ready for the new Edward.
Okay, if you guys want a chapter in Bella's POV to see what's goign on in her head, let me know. If not, I'm going straight to the first day of senior year. Review!
