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Chapter 8
I kept running until I came to a small clearing deep into the forest. It had started raining so I was sure no one would be able to find me.
I sat down in the middle of the small clearing, not caring whether my clothes got muddy or not.
I looked up at the sky and blinked rapidly as the rain got into my eyes.
I then looked down at the ground and watched the rain pound down on the grass.
I closed my eyes and just listened to the rain fall.
I don't know how long I sat there in the rain, and I don't care to know, but the next thing I knew, my cell phone was ringing. I was surprised that it had survived, but I pulled it out of my pocket and without bothering to look at the caller id, answered it.
"Hello" I said softly, opening my eyes.
"Bella? Where are you!? Are you okay! I'm sorry about fighting with the Cullen's! Please come home! I'll let you see my studio early!" Cassidy said, her voice ringing with worry, panic and guilt.
"I'm fine Cassidy, it's not your fault, you were just trying to protect Victoria." I said quietly.
"I wasn't just trying to protect Victoria. I was mad at the Cullen's, I was mad at them for what they did to you. If I really did only just want to protect her I would have tried to break up the fight with Amanda and Andrew instead of participating in it." Cassidy's voice got lower and lower until I could barely hear her. Her voice was filled with guilt and shame.
I didn't say anything. I honestly didn't know what to say.
Cassidy realized that I wasn't going to say anything so she started talking again.
"Are you going to come home soon? Or do you need more time alone? Victoria didn't want me to call earlier, that's why I didn't call until now, she said that you needed time alone." she said quietly. I silently thanked Victoria for giving me the time I needed to think.
I thought about whether or not to head home. Were the Cullen's still there? Or did they go home after I left? I wondered.
As if she could read my mind, Cassidy replied to my unspoken question.
"They left not long after you did. Edward tried to go after you, but they stopped him. He looked upset." she said. "Anyway, can I expect you home soon?" she added after a second.
I hesitated but I finally answered.
"I'll start heading home soon." I said, exhaling.
"Okay. I'll see you then." she said before hanging up.
I let my hand with the phone drop to the ground while I thought over our conversation.
Why would Edward be upset? Was it because I was still around? But then he would be angry not upset.... The more I thought about what happened, the less it made sense.
Why did Alice want to talk to me in the parking lot? Did she just want to know why I was still around? Was it because she wanted to tell me to stay away from her family, that they didn't want me?
And why had Edward wanted to talk to me? Was it for the same reasons? Or did he have something else that he wanted to talk to me about? Did he want to tell me not to get my hopes up about us getting back together? But it couldn't be that, the way he had asked if he could talk to me implied something else....
I shook my head. Edward wouldn't want to get back together with me. He made it obvious that he didn't like me a hundred years ago in the forest next to my house. I could never be good enough for him. I wasn't good enough for anyone.
The second the last thought passed through my mind I couldn't hold it in any longer.
I started sobbing.
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A bit later I headed home. I was surprised to see that I had gone farther away then I thought I had, but I was grateful for it also. It gave me more time to think and calm down.
When I finally arrived home Victoria was waiting for me on the front porch. She was staring at the sky while it continued raining.
She looked down at me when I walked out of the forest and she waited until I got to the porch before hugging me tightly.
"Where have you been? You've been gone for hours!" she said harshly.
I was quite until she let me go. When she did I looked away.
"I needed to be alone and think." I replied.
She nodded and walked into the house with me following behind her.
"You should go change your clothes, they're completely soaked." she said, nodding to the stairs.
I nodded and headed to the stairs.
Victoria mostly showed emotions like anger, sarcasm, and happiness at times. But she didn't show other emotions very often. At times you might think she didn't care about you, but when your in trouble, she wouldn't hesitate to protect you.
She wasn't like some people who didn't know how to show emotions like friendship. She did at times, but not always as often as you would think. She was used to traveling with James and Laurent. Who didn't show those kind of emotions either.
She had gotten better at it in the hundred years, but she was still not used to it.
I continued to think as I got to my room and I got dressed out of my wet clothes into dry ones.
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A couple of hours later Amanda called us down to the living room.
Everyone walked down and when we walked into the living room we saw Amanda and Andrew waiting for us.
After everyone was in the room Andrew looked at each of us.
"At school I want you all to be on your best behavior. I don't want to hear about any fights with the Cullen's. If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all." he said, looking around us again as we all nodded.
"Okay, I have to go to work now, please be on your best behavior at school." he said, before walking out to go to work.
After Andrew left Amanda turned towards us.
"Okay, now you should all get ready for school now." she said, smiling at us.
We all nodded one last time before going upstairs to get ready for school with the Cullen's.
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I'm am very sorry that I've taken so long to update! Things have been going on and I had a bad case of writers block for quite a while. :( I hope that you got most of that whole thing about Victoria's emotions, I was having a hard time explaining it.
Anyway! I know nothing much happened in this chapter! But I hope you liked it anyway! Please review! I love you know what you think! And any suggestions you may have are very welcome!
Lea: Thank you! :)
Marie: I am very sorry if you don't like my story. But Bella is having a hard time at the moment, with moving back to Forks and with seeing the Cullen's again. I have not seen the movies, I have only read the books.
