Ok, so to reward you guys for being so patient with me, and leaving me such great reviews, I'm trying to put these chapters out pretty quickly. and also the fact that our hits have gone over 1200! I love writing this story, and you guys liking it so much makes me wanna write even more (=
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Chapter 9 .. Bella
"Edward please go away, I would like to come out of my room!" I was sitting on the edge of my bed waiting for Edward to leave my house so I could go down and get breakfast.
"Bella please open the door. I've told you I was sorry a thousand times. And I meant it everytime. I really am sorry Bella, I didn't mean to say that. I'm trying to take it back." Edward had been camped outside my room all night. I wanted to call Emmett around midnight, and tell him to come get Edward, but I just couldn't do it.
"Edward I'm hungry, just leave!" I could hear my stomach grumbling and I really needed a shower.
"Do you accept my apology?" I could hear the plead in his voice, and didn't know how much longer I would be able to stay mad.
What he said really hurt me. There was never a time, no matter how mad at me he was, that he told me to leave. If he was mad at me for something, he should have just told me, not pushed me away. I'm not a mind reader, I can't just guess what's going on inside that head.
"Edward, you hurt me, now you want me to just forgive you?" I wanted so bad to open the door and have things play out how they would on a normal morning.
"I know Bella, I promise I'll make it up to you if you just open this door. Please Bella." I couldn't hold back anymore. I hated hearing him like that, and I knew no matter how hard I tried I was not gonna be able to stay mad at him any longer. Besides I couldn't stay cooped up in this room all day; I'd go crazy.
I slowly got up from the bed and started walking toward the door. I unlocked the door as quiet as I could, but I'm sure he heard it. I opened the door, and expected to see him standing there ready to gently push his way in, before I'd have the chance to shut it again. But I looked down to see him with his legs pulled up against his chest and his head in his hands.
"Edward, the door's open.." I felt bad for making him this upset.
He looked up and he had bags under his eyes, and they were a little puffy. Probably from no sleep.
"Bella, I am so sorry, please forgive me. I didn't.."
"Edward, stop." I reached down and put my hand over his mouth. I've heard him say he was sorry too many times today. When I removed my hand from his mouth, I grabbed both of his shoulders and tried to pull him off the floor. He got the hint and helped me out a little. Before he was completly up right he grabbed me into a tight hug and I gladly let him. I couldn't stay mad at my best friend anymore, especially after looking at that face.
"Bella, I.."
"Edward, shut up! I swear if you say you're sorry one more time, I'm gonna glue your lips together!" I looked up at him smiling, so he knew he was forgiven. He smiled and I hugged him back.
"Now, I'm starving. I think you should make me breakfast." I grinned real big, hoping he'd go for it. He did.
"Of course Bella."
That was almost a week ago. Five days to be exact. I was surprised how everything had completely gone back to normal after our fight.
"Bella, there is someone out front asking for you." Mrs. Clearwater was standing at the door when I looked up from the computer.
"OK, let me finish up this order, and I'll be right down." I hurried up with the last order, and turned the computer off. I wouldn't need it anymore today. I grabbed my coat and bag, so I could just leave it downstairs since it was almost closing time.
When I reached the bottom of the stairs I saw Edward coming in through the back door, and then saw his gaze go straight to the front desk. I looked over and a smile almost reached my face. I walked over to the counter, while Edward turned to go to the other side of the record store.
"Hey Bella, ready for our date?" I threw my coat and purse under the counter and nodded.
"Yes, but I have to hang around till closing time. I can't leave Edward here on his own, and Mrs. Clearwater is fixing to take off. So just give me like 20 minutes..?" I smiled up at him. Tonight was our fourth date this week alone. It wasn't as great as I thought it would be, dating Jacob, but it was good.. I guess.
"Actually Bella, the movie starts in 10 minutes, and I don't wanna be late. Sorry I thought you got off sooner.." He leaned over across the counter and gave me that smile.
Movie again? Didn't he have something more exciting?
"I really can't leave Edward. He's never closed up on his own. And didn't we go to the movies last night?" I was sure there was more to dating then just going to movies and dinner.
"I know, but last night was kinda my pick, I was wanting to give you yours. And how hard can it be to close up?" He was very persistant.
"Jacob, I really can't, I.."
"Bella go ahead and take off. I can stay a couple minutes longer and help Edward close up." I turned around to see Sue smiling. "Give your key to Edward before you leave." I didn't know if I should except her offer. I had not missed one day of work, nor had I ever taken off early or came in late.
"See Bella. I'll be in the car." He leaned over the counter and kiss my lips a little too hard for my liking. Jacob was a great guy, there was just some things we needed to work out if this was gonna work.
I went to the back of the store to tell Edward I was leaving, and to give him my key. When I got back there I saw he was on the phone, so I waited a minute.
"That's great sir. No, we'll be there. Perfect. Thank you so much. Yep, see you Saturday. Bye." He looked really happy, as he shut the phone and looked at me.
"Bella! I have great news. You know how they wanted me to go out to Chicago and play for the vice president of the record company?" I nodded "Well they moved the date up. The president of the company is coming in this weekend and they want me to play for him too. The president of the company Bella!" I ran the short distance between us and threw my arms around his neck.
"Edward that's great! I can't believe it. How are you gonna get out there though? I thought you already had tickets for a later date?" I was worried that he wouldn't have the time or money to get the tickets switched.
"They're doing that Bella. They are taking care of everything. Even your ticket." Ok problem solved.
"That's great, when do we leave?" He put me down and fixed my shirt coller. As he did this, his hand brushed across my neck and I felt that familiar shiver go down my back. The same shiver that was there when I woke up next to him.
"Tomorrow Bella. They are flying us out tomorrow, and giving us a free day in Chicago before the meeting, then we'll fly back Sunday night."
Uh oh. After my dad found out I was dating Jacob, he called up Billy Black, Jacobs dad, and suggested they come to our house for dinner tomorrow night. He said we both had to be there cause he was leaving again to go back to Seattle monday morning, and he wanted to meet the guy I was dating, and his father before he went out of town. I'm pretty sure he just wanted to tell Billy to check on us every hour of every day to make sure we weren't alone in the house while Charlie was gone. If he knew me at all, he would know he didn't have to worry about any of that.
"Oh no, Edward! I have to go to dinner with my dad and Jacobs dad tomorrow night. Charlie's leaving Monday morning, and he said I have to be there." I felt so horrible, and didn't know what to do.
"But Bella? We worked so hard for you to get to go. You've hardley been with Jacob for a week and your parents have to meet?" He looked so disapointed.
"I know, I said the same thing, but Charlie is insisting just because he's leaving again. What am I suposed to do?" Then I heard the ding go off that let us know someone entered the store and I looked up front to see Jacob standing there waiting.
I looked back at Edward and realized his hands were still on my hips and my hands were on his arms. Probably not the best position to be in when the guy your dating is standing right out front.
"I'll work this out, I promise Edward. Call you later?" I removed his hands from me, and saw his hurt expression, as I handed him my key.
"OK Bella. Yeah call me as soon as you get home tonight, we'll work something out. Love you." I turned around to run back to the front, yelling love you too back before grabbing my stuff from behind the counter and leaving with Jacob.
When we got outside, Jake handed me the second helmet, but I stopped him before he could get on the bike.
"Jake, I need to ask a favor. Can we just skip the movie date tonight and go to my house. I need to talk to my dad about tomorrow."
"Bella, I thought the whole reason why you got off early is so we can catch the movie? And what's wrong tomorrow? We have that dinner with our parents, right?"
"Right, and I made previous plans that I have to keep." I went to pull my helmet on so we could go home, but he stopped me.
"Bella, my dad is really looking forward to meeting you and there is no way they are gonna let us be together alone while your father is gone if your dad don't meet me. You have to go." I couldn't believe it, I needed to go to Chicago with Edward. Sure he's 18 and can easily do it alone, but he was counting on me.
"Jacob, I made these plans weeks ago, and I have to go with Edward." That set him off.
"Edward? Go where with Edward? I thought we had this conversation the other day?" We did. Only the second time we went out, he got mad cause he had to pick my up from Edwards house. He thought I spent way to much time with Edward and that now that we were dating, I needed to spend more time with him instead of Edward. There was no way I was going to agree to not see my best friend.
"Yes, Edward. Now just take me home so I can talk to my dad. We'll reschedule the dinner and it'll all work out." He didn't seem happy about it, but he put on his helmet and I got on the bike after he started it. Riding the bike was great, but it wasn't as great as I thought it would be. Maybe cause half the time it was raining. I mean, seriously, who owns a bike as the only means of transportation in Forks? I'll admit, at first things seemed exciting, and I thought I wanted it. But now, things were just annoying, and I wasn't so sure about them anymore. Not only was the 'wow' factor gone so soon, maybe because of his behavior, but I wasn't feeling so compatible with him anymore.
After the short ride we got home and I jumped off the bike and ran up the steps into the house, followed closely by Jacob.
"Dad!" I saw him coming down the stairs and grabbed him, draging him to the kitchen table.
"What's going on Bella? And who's this?" He gave Jacob a strange look, so I decided to get that out of the way first.
"Dad, Jacob. Jacob, dad." I motioned between the two of them quickly, and continued with what I had to say.
"Dad, you remember how you told me I could go to Chicago with Edward?" He nodded. "Well, there's been a slight change of plans." He interupted me before I could continue.
"Well, that's good, cause I was thinking about it, and I don't think I want you going to Chicago, unsupervised with a guy. I know you two are best friends, but he's still a guy Bella, and I don't think it's right." He sat back in his chair and started giving Jacob strange looks, "By the way, why is he here? Thought you two had a date tonight?"
"We do; did. I don't know. But what do you mean you don't want me going? I have to go dad, I promised. I can't bail on Edward, he's counting on me." I don't know what changed his mind, but it wasn't fair.
"Bella, you're 17, your my daughter, and I said I changed my mind. You've never gone anywhere alone with Edward, so how would I know nothing's gonna happen." He had to be joking.
"Dad! It's Edward."
"Bella, maybe your dad is right. I mean, Edward's 18, he's an adult. He can handle it right?" I looked back over at Jacob, and couldn't believe I was being double teamed.
"Yes, he's 18, but I promised." I looked back at my dad and his eyes were wide looking at Jacob.
"Look, even Jacob agrees. I think you should respect the guy you're dating and not go Bella. I'm sure there will be other trips. Once you turn 18, you can go on one." How did he like Jacob more than Edward? He'd known Edward forver, and hadn't even shaken Jacobs hand! What's going on here?
"Jacob, can I talk to you in the living room?" I turned around and grabbed Jakes hand, leading him away from my dad.
"What are you doing Jacob? I told you I had to go." I was a little unfamiliar with this dating thing, but I was sure I wasn't suposed to wanna break up after only a week. It was just too much, too fast, and I wasn't what I wanted.
"I know, but even your dad doesn't want you to go. Think about it Bella." He reached over to put his hand on mine, but I backed away.
"Jacob, I, umm." I wanted to say it ever since he got mad the other day. I needed to say it, but I didn't know how. I wanted to go back and never accept a date with him if he was just gonna be possesive. We weren't even official! "This may not be working.." There, that was a start.
"What do you mean, this may not be working? I think it's working just fine Bella. Don't be mad cause I don't want you to go, I'm just trying to watch out for you." He was so far off. He wasn't looking out for me, he was keeping me from Edward.
"Jacob, I'm serious, this isn't working. I don't know what I expected this to be, but it's far from it. And you're so jealous of Edward, and I need someone that's gonna accept him as my best friend. I'm so sorry, but I don't think I wanna go out again." There, I did it. I didn't think I had the nerve to ever dump anyone, but I did. Now I just had to work my dad so he'd let me go.
"Bella, it hasn't even been a week? How can you tell it's not gonna work?" He looked more angry than upset or hurt, something I wasn't expecting.
"Jake, you should just go, I need to talk to my dad. I'll call you later." I went over to open the door and he stalked out. I shut the door and let out a sigh of relief. It was incredible how much better I felt. It was true, it hadn't even been a week, but there was just somethng that wasn't right.
Now to go talk to my dad.
"Dad I really wanna talk about this. And I want you to really consider letting me go. I'm 17, I'm not a child and Edward is my best friend. Nothing is gonna happen." He got up from the chair and came over, putting his hands on my shoulders.
"Bella, I said you're not going. End of story. Now lets get dinner started." He turned to the fridge and I followed, knowing there was nothing more I could do.
Alright, So I know that's real quick, and it's only been a week, blah blah blah.. buttt now that Bella knows that's not what she's looking for, it'll make it all the better (=
And sorry for this chapter being so long, I don't know how you guys like the real long chapters, but if they're ok and you guys like them I'll try and make them all pretty lengthy.
