He was-is- like my own son." Charlie finished.

I suddenly lost my appetite. "I'm not hungry anymore. I'm going to my room." And I fled up the stairs.

Dislcaimer: All character and rights belong to Stephanie Meyer

Chapter 7: Betrayed

EPOV

Just knowing that the love of my life was across the street tortured me to no end. Suddenly we heard screaming from their house and I ached to go over and see what was the matter. Was my Bella okay?

But Carlisle and Esme persuaded me not to go over- it was none of my business. But I felt that anything to do with Bella was my business.

The week passed tortuously slow. Bella was still…different. However, she was quiet all the time. As if she was always in conflict with herself. I really wanted to ask her what was the matter, what was up. But I forced myself not to; I knew she wouldn't like that.

When Friday finally came around, Bella turned to me at the end of gym. She opened her mouth to speak just as Alice called her. Bella blushed and hurried out. I ached to hear her beautiful voice; I cursed Alice for her bad timing. Bella was finally going to talk to me. Then Alice had to ruing it by calling her. Great. Just great.

That night, while we were eating dinner, a knock came from the front door. Alice rushed to answer it. Was she expecting someone?

But then I hear sobbing from the front door, the reassuring voice of Alice, then the closing of the front door. When Alice came into view, Bella was on her arm sobbing uncontrollably. Alice excused herself from dinner and they started to go upstairs when Bella stopped.

"I'm in-interrupting your dinner. I-I'm so-or-ry." She sobbed out.

"Don't worry about it dear. Do you need anything?" Esme asked, very concerned. To her, Bella was one of her own children.

Bella shook her head before following Alice upstairs.

What was wrong with my angel? I was mad at whoever made her so upset. I wanted to strangle them. Feel their neck underneath my hands and watch them struggle for air, see how they liked being in pain. I knew Bella was in pain. I just didn't know why.

"Wow chill Edward. You look ready to strangle someone." Emmett said. He had no idea how badly I wanted to.

We ate in silence, all worried about Bella. But we knew Alice would take care of her. Esme got up and went into the kitchen; she was baking, like she did when she was upset. We heard a strangled sob from upstairs. I winced. I couldn't bear sitting here, unable to comfort my angel while she was in pain.

"Son, maybe you should go up and see if everything's okay." Carlisle said. I wanted to but knew I couldn't.

"Um…I think that we should let Alice handle this…I mean, Bella's still kinda mad at me…" I trailed off. No one could hold a grudge like Bella. But that was one of the reasons I loved her. God I loved her so much.

Awkward silence. Great. I guess they were still disappointed that we hadn't made up. I remembered when Bella first made her appearance back at school. Carlisle had taken me aside to talk to me.

"Edward. Son. It's important that you make up with Bella. What you did to her…it's almost inexcusable. Or, what she believes you did to her." He still didn't believe. I understood that though. "She needs….to be at peace and…comfortable in this town." This was the first time I'd heard my father so..so uncomfortable.

"Of course sir. I'll get right on it. Only problem, she'll barely give me a second glance. And she kind of caught me and Tanya…making out on her locker."

Carlisle groaned. "Edward. Edward! Listen. I know that you still care about her. We all do. I just want her to be able to come back. She's like my own daughter Edward! Having her avoiding our house like the plague…it kills me." I didn't know he was so attached to Bella.

"Dad, we don't know she's avoiding us." Carlisle raised his eyebrows. He was right. Bella used to come over to our house-when we lived 20 minutes away- every day for hours.

"Don't worry dad." I responded. He didn't need to worry. But I was. It was going to be heard to convince her to even talk to me.

"You two don't need to get back together. Just..just make up. Though I wish you would get back together…" he said the last sentence under his breath.

I nodded. I didn't want to disappoint my father.

After dinner, Alice came down. She looked exhausted. We all looked at her expectantly. Esme came out of the kitchen and we all stared at her, waiting for an explanation. She didn't even notice. She just looked at me.

"Alice. What's wrong with Bella? Is she okay?"

"No. She's not okay Edward. Her mom's getting remarried after sending Bella here because of a 'business trip.'" Ouch.

"Oh. What's so bad about that?" Emmett asked. Always so naïve.

I smacked him upside the head. "She feels betrayed Emmett. Her mom sent her to the last place on Earth where she wanted to be. For 'business' and she ends up screwing some guy and getting engaged."

"Oh. Um..okay.." Emmett said stupidly. I sighed. He still didn't get it.

Alice just nodded her head to me before getting a blanket from the linen closet. She walked into her room and closed the door.

APOV

Poor Bella! But I was so glad that she was willing to come over to my hose even though Edward was here. She avoided him like the plague.

It was so obvious what her problem was. But the solution was not so obvious. I mean, her mom was happy right? She must be- people in love are usually happy.

But Bella and I were going to have a little girl talk before we went to bed.

"Bella? You feeling better? You should stay here tonight." I said.

To my surprise, she nodded.

"When Charlie heard, he went to the local bar. I guess he's still not over her." I nodded.

"Don't worry Bella. Everything'll be okay."

"Yeah. I hope so."

Perfect. She was stable now. I smiled. Time for the questioning to begin.


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