Chapter 6 – Argument
I woke up feeling rigid and cold, like a cold structure was all around me. I tried to open my eyes but they were too sticky. I finally managed to yank them wide open, but I immediately regretted that action. The first thing I saw was the forest, and everything came rushing back to me. The events that had happened in the last few hours weren't exactly pleasant. The cold structure moved and I realized it was Edward. For some reason, I felt hugely relieved to know he was right there. I turned my gaze towards him. As soon as my eyes met his, I got lost in his wonderful liquid topaz swirl. But right now, even his eyes didn't take my mind off all y worries. Seeing the expression on my face – pain and a hint of wonder – he sat me on the ground and opened his mouth to speak. No voice came out of his perfectly shaped mouth. It was only then that I spotted the person standing behind him. I guessed it was Tanya by the way she was looking at Edward. She was startlingly beautiful – like all of them anyway – but there was something very friendly and inviting about her. She smiled a tentative grin towards me.
"Bella, this is Tanya," he said formally, validating my hypothesis. "She heard us come and came to tell us we were to make ourselves at home."
"I can talk for myself!" Tanya retorted playfully. Then turning to me she said, "We would love to have you come, we're all curious to meet you!"
Great. So I was the interesting zoo animal cooed by the spectators. Charming.
"That's very nice of you," I muttered shyly.
Tanya looked from me to Edward, then back to me again. Our grim, gruesome, uninviting expressions probably pushed her to leave us alone.
Exactly in tune to my thoughts she concluded our little reunion, "Well then, I'll guess I'll be leaving! Don't forget you'd be received in our house with open arms anytime!"
As soon as she was gone, I threw him a questioning look at Edward. He shrugged and contented himself by squeezing me to his chest. But I wasn't going to abandon so quickly.
"Have you figured out what we're going to do?"
As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I regretted them sourly. They sounded sharper than I had intended and made it seem as if I were impatient and was waiting for him to make everything better. I quickly looked at him, alarmed. He rapidly recomposed his face calmly but not before I had caught a glimpse of hurt on his beautiful features. A wave of remorse washed over me.
"I didn't mean that," I blurted out.
"It's alright, I understand," he soothed me reassuringly.
And looking into the depths of his eyes, it really seemed as if everything was alright, as long as he was there with me. I tore my eyes away from his and looked at the multicolored leaves. Autumn really was a beautiful season. Too bad I couldn't enjoy it. At least it changed from the constant green of Forks. I thought of home and how we might never see it again. Or how we might never see Edward's family – my family – again either. All of a sudden, I remembered Alex. I jumped to my feet and turned to Edward.
"Alex!" I panicked. "I completely forgot! We were supposed to meet today! What am I supposed to do?"
"No!" he growled. "You are not approaching that place, not even if your leader or whatever he is makes you!"
I stared at him in horror. He could not be serious. He could not keep me here like a child! I had to get back there. We were supposed to save his family for God's Sake! I shook my head trying to get all my thoughts organized. Maybe I could threaten him. No that would be too risky. Get down on my knee and beg? He would not fall for it. Make a deal? That wouldn't be too bad. But what could I exchange against my meeting with Alex? Something very important and crucial to him. I jumped up when I felt a vibration in my pocket. It took me a while to remember I still had my phone in my pocket. I hurriedly yanked it out and checked the caller ID: Alex Rider. Of course.
"Don't answer," Edward warned fiercely.
I threw him a murderous glare and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Bella! Where are you?"
"Oh...uh… well I ran into a bit of a problem and I can't come today."
I hesitated but decided not to say anything else. His tone immediately changed. From friendly he had shifted to formal, rude, dark, and loathing. It seemed like an all in one advertisement.
"No. You will come today, no matter what," he threatened.
I threw an uncertain glance at Edward. He was staring hard at the phone, probably willing it to disappear. His beautiful face was creased in worry. He held out his hand to take the phone. Oh no. I very carefully handed him the device, praying to anything you could pray to that nothing bad would happen. Edward didn't actually get along with Alex much. After a couple of minutes of mumbling to low for me to hear he slapped the phone shut. I turned to him. My heart was beating at 100 miles per hour. I felt silly for being so anxious.
Hearing my heartbeat, he finally spoke up, "You're going there, but you are NOT going to leave my sight for one second, you understand?"
A very wrong thought passed through my head. I muffled a laugh.
"What about when I go to the bathroom?" I asked amused.
He rolled his eyes and threw me onto his back for the long trip back to home.
I tried to make this chapter a little longer to catch up the time it takes me to post these.
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