Ch.7- Pain

Heidi had looked over the dresses and fell in love with them. I decided that I needed sleep so I went to bed, falling asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. I slept till early hours getting up, I decided I need a to go for a jog. Dressing into some jogging gear and grabbing my IPod I left the house and just jogged when I noticed it was getting late. I decided to go home, running in the kitchen door everyone was around dad while he ate breakfast. I grabbed a bottle of water drinking it down quickly. Jogging upstairs I took a shower while playing music really loud before dressing up for lunch. As I walked downstairs my phone went off.

"Hello"

"Were outside so when you're ready dear."

"Thank you. I be right out."

"Of course" before hanging up, I got downstairs grabbing my jacket.

"I'm out for the day. Lunch and then shopping don't know if I'll be back tonight." I spoke to dad.

"I really wanted you to stay home today Bella."

"Like I said. I got plans. Sorry!" I turned and started walking away.

"Isabella Cullen!" he shouted I turned to him.

"Don't you dare. You lied to me. I feel like I'm losing you. So just don't, okay I'm going out, that is final." I spoke.

I decided to leave seeing the limo, waiting with Peter outside of it grinning. I walked over, he kissed my cheek before we got inside. Everyone was inside, we quickly took off to Seattle arriving two hours later. We got lunch together laughing about the movie we did.

Going back to the hotel Jackson was set up so I got ready for him to do the tattoo on my back the design was gorgeous swirls, a crest mixed with writing in gold, red, blue, yellow, green and black ink.

When he finished it was 10pm so we all decided to sleep. Waking at just after 11am Jackson got the car to drive me home. They all came with me so when we arrived we all went inside.

"Drink anyone" I spoke twirling around to them they grinned.

"Sure"

"Okay let me go change then I'll make some drinks. do not touch my piano or else!" They laughed as I ran upstairs quickly going into my room. I changed into shorts and a top with tie neck with no cover on my back.

I reached back downstairs, they grinned at my outfit.

"Gorgeous Izzy." I grinned. They followed me to the kitchen, I grabbed some glasses then two bottles of wine pouring it quickly.

"Okay we need to go over schedule." I spoke everyone nodded.

I grabbed my calendar and diary with the script off my desk. Everyone had sat on the chairs around the Isle I placed everything out. Dad and the others were sat at the table.

"Okay so what we got Izzy?"

"So far we have the premier in LA in three weeks with all the interviews and things, we should be there for a week." everyone nodded.

"Okay so we need to be there a day early, to shop!" Nikki spoke, everyone agreed.

"Okay so that's sorted what else?"

"Holiday! We all need one, we've worked nonstop."

"I agree! We've been working for six months not taking a day off we need a holiday" Peter spoke.

"So our choices are a week before the LA trip or two week holiday the week after LA."

"I think after LA but where." I grinned.

"The island." everyone looked to me

" The Island?"

"I Inherited an island off Renee's mum when she died. She didn't leave it for Renee as she got the mansion in Phoenix. It's just of the coast of Italy"

"I'm in! two weeks on an island with you lot. hell yes!" we laughed at Peter, everyone else was in agreement.

"Great I'll speak to my agent, to get what we need. So bringing up the subject Jackson asked about the other day my graduation."

"We definitely have to celebrate Izzy."

"Okay but how, I know you're all coming to the ceremony, so I've got the security booked and let the chief know. What we doing?"

"I think we should party! Your graduating, it's time to celebrate. I suggest going to my home in Texas spend a week with us, and do everything including riding. I believe we all wanted to ride around the country side of Texas. I'm sure Izzy and I can help you lot ride maybe teach a few tricks" Jackson spoke, we grinned to each other and started placing it onto the calendar.

"Yes! Come on, we can go all to Texas. Sun, shopping, horses, and swimming" everyone laughed

.

"As long as it involves no truth or dare again." we laughed at Peter.

"Come on, Peter you know you love it." I spoke he looked to me shaking his head as I stood.

"Really Peter?" I spoke right in front of him.

"Fine I'm in." I moved away smiling as everyone else laughed at Peter.

"Cool so we got work in three weeks. Let's talk on the script." Robert said and everyone agreed.

"Okay I think it's awesome. The writer's good." Nikki said.

"But can we do the roles we are to act?" Jackson came around hugging me.

"We have it down, we all act like family anyway, wouldn't it be easier working together than with others." everyone laughed at Jackson I relaxed into him.

"I suppose we could try a little skill on the island it could be fun." I spoke everyone agreed. We carried on planning the calendar before finally finishing.

Jackson was checking the tattoo again he got some cream out and started rubbing it over my skin.

"This will help. Apply twice a day and every time you come out the shower for a week clear." He spoke southern at me I saluted him.

"Yes sir" everyone burst out laughing.

"How you two made it through the film I don't know." Robert chuckled. I turned to him.

"We did it. we laughter every time, the director couldn't stop laughing." we laughed again.

I grabbed the bottle of wine topping everyone glasses up.

"So Izzy this new song, going to share it?" Kristie asked. I nodded I picked my glass up grabbing Jacksons who carried on ending us up in a line of grabbing hands. I walked to my piano sitting down. I started across the keys slowly before getting into the right sound. I played for a minute before I started singing.

Stay by Hurts

My whole life waiting for the right time

To tell you how I feel.

Know I try to tell you that I need you.

Here I am without you.

I feel so lost but what can I do?

Cause I know this love seems real

But I don't know how to feel.

(Dad walks in then I look to him as I sing the next verse)

We say goodbye in the pouring rain

And I break down as you walk away.

Stay, stay.

Cause all my life I felt this way

But I could never find the words to say

Stay, stay.

(I looked back to the piano before starting the next verse.)

Alright, everything is alright

Since you came along

And before you

I had nowhere to run to

Nothing to hold on to

I came so close to giving it up.

And I wonder if you know

How it feels to let you go?

(I look over my friends they had tears falling from their eyes)

You say goodbye in the pouring rain

And I break down as you walk away.

Stay, stay.

'Cause all my life I felt this way

But I could never find the words to say

Stay, stay.

So you change your mind

And say you're mine.

Don't leave tonight

Stay.

Say goodbye in the pouring rain

And I break down as you walk away.

Stay, stay.

'Cause all my life I felt this way

But I could never find the words to say

Stay, stay.

Stay with me, stay with me,

Stay with me, stay with me,

Stay, stay, stay, stay with me.

I finished softly out of the song taking my hands off the keys.

"That was beautiful, I never heard so much emotion in a song before." Nikki sobbed everyone agreed.

"Thank you" I whispered letting my tears fall. They came around to me hugging me.

"It'll be okay. time is all we need, cool our heads" I looked up to Elizabeth.

"Time seems to disappear too quickly." she looked shocked by my words.

"But our hearts are different dear, come with me." I stood, she took my hand walking me through the kitchen to the back door. We walked to the back yard going over sitting down next to a tree.

"You are hurt"

"No"

"You are, Izzy what your mum does is her choice you are not to blame for anything my dear." I looked to her

"I am" I whispered

"No you're not! look at you. I've know you since you came into your career, and I've seen you do some amazing things. Your dad is the most loving man I have ever seen, he cares so much he gives you anything. The love his eyes it amazes me. Your closeness is something not many girls have with their fathers." I looked to her before I burst out crying she pulled me closer.

"I don't know what to do. I feel like everything I do is wrong." I whispered. I didn't see the others come out.

"It definitely isn't dear." Peter spoke as he pulled me to him.

"I don't know that. All my life I had no mother so to speak off, my step dad treats me like dirt. I feel like I'm losing the one person who's been there for me my whole life." They didn't know how to reply.

"I'm sorry. I'm feeling tired. You don't mind me going to bed?" they looked to me shocked before letting me go. I quickly took off to the house going to my room. I shut and locked the door before collapsing on the bed.

Peter PoV

Isabella took off for her room, I watched her.

"She's gone through so much" Nikki said

"She's only eighteen" I heard Jackson speak.

"We know guys I think the best thing here is give her time. Maybe she needs to be alone right now." Elizabeth spoke we all nodded and got up.

"I don't remember ever seeing anyone this way and I've seen a lot" Jackson spoke we all know he had.

"Like Elizabeth said, Izzy needs time. Let's leave a note and head back to Seattle before the press gets onto us being here. I don't think she can handle them right now." Everyone agreed with me we went back inside, we all wrote her a note before putting it on her diary before we said goodbye to Carlisle with a wave as we left.

Isabella's PoV

I remember crying myself to sleep last night. I got out of bed taking a quick shower rubbing the cream over my back when I finished before dressing in short jeans, sandals and a top that doesn't cover my back. I walked downstairs no one was out their rooms. So I went to the kitchen and decided to cook seeing it was only 5am.

When dad came down the table was full of food, muffins, cakes, everything you could think of. He looked shocked but didn't say anything he came over, wrapping his arms around me.

"I'm sorry Bells." he told me. I looked to him.

"I don't know what to do?" I spoke breaking again, he picked me up.

Carrying me over to the table. He sat down putting me on his lap. I curled into him.

"I love you, no matter what Bella. Your my little girl and always will be." I looked up to him.

"I'm not so little anymore." he smiled

"I know, but you will always be my little girl no matter how old you are" he said again.

"Can we go out sometime like old times?" I asked, he smiled.

"Of course just because your old man has someone doesn't mean that we won't go out and spend time together."

"Okay."

"Now graduation, your really going to leave me." he spoke teasing me I jumped up, running out the room to the living room.

"Of course! You're an old man now, can't have you hanging out with us young ones" I shouted back, I could hear him coming after me.

"Oh really."

"Yes very old" I laughed as he tackled me ticking my sides.

"You can go because I know I won't hear the end of it if I don't let you." I grinned hugging him.

"Love you." I whispered

"Love you too." We stood up, sitting on the couch I grabbed my script, dad wrapped his arm around me while I started reading.

"You know you have a few months yet" he whispered.

"Yes! but I want to read it over again, made me laugh when I read it the first time." he smiled, I started reading again. The phone went I grabbed it off the stand.

"Hello?"

"Hey Izzy"

"Hey Jessica, what you phoning for?"

"I just wondered if you knew about the new students starting tomorrow"

"You already know I know them what do you really want?"

"Come on Izzy!"

"You see this is why I don't like you, and FYI get your own damn information." I hung up, dad was looking to me shocked.

"Was there a need for that?"

"Yes" he laughed shaking his head, the phone rang again, I picked it up

"Hello Cullen Residence"

"Hey Izzy"

"Hey chief swan what's up?"

"I wondered if your dads home"

"Yes let me pass you over"

"Thanks dear"

I smiled handing the phone to dad. I rolled my eyes. Standing up I went over to a picture in the wall by my desk taking it down to get to my safe, I quickly entered in the code placing the script inside before locking it back up. I walked to the kitchen grabbing a drink; dad had finished on the phone now. Looking worried,

"Dad what's wrong"

"Chief needs me to go examine a body"

"Oh"

Was all I could come up with, he came over wrapping his arms around me. He knew I couldn't deal with death.

"It'll be okay, I'll be gone for an hour at tops; okay?" I nodded

"Will you?"

"I'll pick some take out up on the way back; don't think about it okay."

"Okay"

He smiled, kissing my forehead before letting me go; he quickly got his bag before saying goodbye to Esme. He left, I sat down on the couch grabbing the remote turning it to the news. Watching it carefully for ten minutes before a knock went on the door. I got up going to answer the door.

"Hi are you Isabella" I nodded

He got me to sign for a parcel and bunch of flowers before leaving. I went inside. I went to sit down looking at the card from the flowers, grinning from who they were from. Putting it down I opened the parcel seeing something's inside. I grabbed the phone putting the box down near the flowers. Dialing Jackson I laid on the couch.

"Hello?"

"Thank you"

"You're welcome"

"I guess there's more than this right?"

"It's actually time for your fan mail to come."

"You were buttering me up."

"Yes there's double from last time and it's only six months" I laughed.

"Yay. When do I get them."

"Tomorrow you may be at school through."

"Yes. Got to go, will you have my usual paper and envelopes sent to me with them?"

"Already done, can't believe you answer everyone through."

"Yes" Dad came in then, he saw me and smiled.

"Don't go running the bill up." I laughed

"Jackson I've got to go, I'll text you tomorrow?"

"Only to complain about your hair or something."

"Ha-ha bye" I hung up,

Dad came over, I sat up letting him sit down, and He let me lean against him.

"So?"

"Animal attack, again."

"How many now?"

"Four, Charlie asked if you could look after Claire when she comes down, he has to work more right now"

"Sure, when she comin down?"

"Tomorrow, he said if you want to pick her up after school, he gives you a pass for the week to just go in and grab work." I nodded

"Okay"

"You know she's in care right." I nodded

"Charlie, can't take her because of his job"

"Where's this leading?"

"I and Charlie think you should take her."

"As in?" he nodded

"I thought you said no, she's only eight months."

"I did, but I changed my mind, just think it over for the week. If you think you want to then your first on the list" I nodded, I hugged him before replying.

"Thank you" he smiled.

I fell asleep on the couch, only to wake up to Alice shouting at Edward to change. I got up from the couch, going over to Alice:

"I'm going to murder you." I spoke in her ear she jumped a mile high screaming. I laughed walking of upstairs.

When I came back down Alice looked petrified still,

"Next time don't shout" I spoke.

"Okay" she whispered.

We quickly left for school; Jasper drove with me as the others drove in Edwards Volvo.

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