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Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the characters. I also don't own the lyrics of the songs mentioned below.

Lock the doors

Cause I like to capture this voice

it came to me tonight

So everyone will have a choice

And under red lights

I'll show myself it wasn't forged

We're at war

We live like this

'We Are Broken' by Paramore

"Alice! Come on. You're already beautiful." I smiled as Bella yelled from the living room. I was in her room getting ready and fixing my face for the Cosmopolitan party. I was a little nervous to go to this party tonight. It was the first time that Bella and I would attend an event together and I know it's gonna be wild with all the paparazzi that'll going to be there. But I know Bella wouldn't let them harm either of us. Physically and emotionally.

When I finally collected myself and had the guts to come out of the room, I turned the knob and entered the living room.

"Ready?" Bella asked as she grabbed my hand.

With one deep breath, I said. "Yeah, let's do this."

"No need to be nervous. Edward and I will be there."

"He's gonna be there?"

"Yup. Apparently, he got lucky with his lady friend."

"Really? How did he do it?" I was really interested in knowing how he got the girl he wanted. Two weeks ago, Edward was having problems getting this girl. And now, he actually got her.

"Yup. He romaticize her just like what you said."

"Glad I helped." I smiled at that.

**

When we got there, I was right. Paparazzis were fucking everywhere you look.

"Relax, okay." Bella told me and I nodded. "Listen to me. Whenever you feel uncomfortable, just tell me okay. We'll leave right away."

"No, Bella. This is your night. You have to be here." I said to her. This was her night and I wouldn't let anything ruin it. Even me.

"This party is not important to me. You're what's important now... to me at least." I chuckled as she brought my face between her hands closer to her face. She kissed me softly then got out of the car quickly. I did the same as the paparazzis fired away with their cameras. I didn't let them bother me. I waited for Bella make her way through them then grabbed her hand in mine when she successfully got to me. I smiled at some of the cameras flashing but that was it. I didn't answer some of the question that were being shouted at us while we were making our way through them.

When we got inside, there were so many other models and movie stars inside. The music was blaring loudly and bodies were dancing along with it.

"Bella! Alice!" I turned around at the sound of our names and found Edward coming our way.

"Hey, bro." Bella gave his brother a hug in which he returned.

"Guys, I would like you to meet Angela Weber. My girlfriend." He was grinning like an idiot the whole time he was introducing the girl to us. "Angela, this is my sister Bella and her girlfriend Alice." I offered her my hand and smiled at her. Bella did the same and asked me if I would like a drink. I nodded.

"Be right back." Bella went to the bar and ordered the drinks.

"Angela, did you know that I helped Edward here in getting you." I told her a little smugly. But before Angela can answer, Edward interrupted.

"Hey, you suggested. I did all the work." He back-fired at me.

"But if I hadn't suggested it, you wouldn't have done it. Am I right?" I said to him smugly. It was fun teasing Edward.

"She's right honey." Angela whispered to him but I still heard her. Edward glared at me while I just smiled at him.

"Here's your drink." Bella handed me a Cosmo when she got back. Edward and Angela went to the dancefloor while Bella and I got a booth for us. We sat there for a while just looking at the people around us.

"Bella. Wow... long time no see." I felt Bella tense a bit beside me. I looked at her and saw that she was looking at someone. I turned my head and saw a man in front of our table.

"James." She hissed his name between her teeth.

So this was James.

"I see you have a new girl here. A hot one might I add." He grinned at me then winked. I shuddered and scooted closer to Bella.

"Don't you even think about it you sick ass." Bella said with a scowl.

Looking at James creeped me out a bit. His face was rough looking, he had gray eyes and his hair was a big mess. Total creep if you ask me. And totally in need for a shower. Though he looks like this, he still went to celebrity parties. He's a model too, after all. Bella said what he did to Rose and her didn't even entered his conscience. So, it was easy showing up in these events like nothing ever happen.

"She's smokin' hot but... I'm done with you and your girls." While he was saying this, Bella pulled me closer to her and kept whispering 'don't listen to him' over and over again in my ear. "Did you know, Alice, that Bella here was a drug addict, sex addict, basically every addict you can think of. Sick right?" Bella was already shaking with anger. I can feel her fists were clenching. I held her hands in my own, stopping her from doing anything to this man. But when James didn't stop, saying that Bella was as sick as he is, Bella stood up and shocked the hell out of me. She punched James in the face, making him stumble to the floor. People noticed that there was a commotion going on. The music was still blaring but the people stopped dancing and turned in our direction.

James stood up from the floor and rubbed his jaw where Bella punched him. "Yes, I still remeber this perfectly. Still the hot-tempered Bella. Nothing will get in her way. Just like a true man. Well, sorry to break your bubble Bella but you're not one of us. You're just a little girl just like your little fuckers."

Bella tried to get to him again but I grabbed her by the waist and stopped her from doing something. "Stop it Bella. He's not worth it." She stopped struggling to get her bpdy away from me and onto James as she saw the bleeding cut on his lip.

"Come on, we're going." She turned her body away from James then took my hand, ready to get out.

"Bella! Where are you going?" Edward said worriedly when spotted us heading towards the door.

"Alice and I are going home. I'm done for tonight." She answered.

"What? Why? You just got here."

"James is here." That made Edward shut up. She didn't need to explain further. He got it with only that.

"Okay. We should probably go too. I don't want to see that motherfucker's face." Edward hissed, his eyes full of anger. Maybe being hot-tempered runs in the family. "You alright with that Ang?" He asked his girlfriend beside him.

"Uhm, yeah... sure." She said, though she didn't understand what was happening. I gave Angela a smile when she looked at me.

Bella and I gave both Edward and Angela a goodbye hug before going out of the party. When Edward hug me, he whispered to my ear to look out for Bella. That she needed me the most out of all of them. I promised him that I wouldn't leave her. Ever.

**

The past few days were really hard for Bella and also me. She was upset. And her being upset made me upset. She didn't talked to me when we got home the night of the party and the morning after that, she was like a zombie person. She only talked to me when I ask or tell her something. This was taking a toll out of her and I plan to confront her about what she feels with all of this.

But apparently, someone had taken pictures during the party thus it included the fight. It made Bella more like a dead person now. I can't talk to her as she was always in her music room playing her guitar. It was so sad, the music she was playing every single night. She was good, extremely good, but what she was playing was very depressing.

I wanted to go and talk to her. So I made up my mind and talk to Bella tonight. I will make her speak up and tell me everything that was bothering her. I wanted her to open up to me so that I could help her get through with whatever she's dealing with.

I knocked on her music room door three times and waited for her to acknowledge it. She was once again playing a goddamn sad song.

I heard Bella stopped playing and told me to come in but with a hushed tone.

"Hey." I poked my head and gave her a smile. "You hungry baby?" I asked. She shook her head and went back playing her guitar. I walked to her and plopped down beside her on the couch. "Bella, you have to eat. You haven't eaten all day."

"I'm not hungry." She said simply. She ignored that I was there and just continued playing her guitar.

I hated to interrupt her but I had to do it. I sighed and turned to her. "Bella, we have to talk. I know you don't want to but we really have to."

"There's nothing to talk about."

"Yes there is, Bella. You need to stop being like this." I grabbed the neck of her guitar and set it aside.

"I can't." She whispered, her head fell into her hands.

"What do you mean?"

"I can't stop being like this becuase I am like this, Alice. I'm a wreck. Can't you see that?" She said menacingly. I worried for her. She wasn't the same Bella that I met three weeks ago.

God, it was just three weeks ago?

Can this be all too fast?

Am I ready for this? Being in love to a woman?

Yes!

Yes, I am. I never thought it could be possible for me to be, but I really do love her. She's my life now and nothing can change that. Even her past.

"I have so much baggage with me Alice. And I think it's selfish of me to keep dragging you along. It's not fair to you Alice." I listened to her and tried to process everything that she was telling me.

"I love you, Bella. I wouldn't leave you ever. I wouldn't get tired of you. I'll stay here beside you always. Whatever it takes." I cupped her face in my hands as tears started coming down her face.

"I love you too, Alice. But-"

"No buts." I pulled her face closer to me and kissed her. "Will you eat now?" I asked, lightening the mood.

Bella shook her head then laughed at me. "You're so stubborn." She stood up from the couch then pulled me up with her.

"Yeah, but you love me though." I took her hand and led her to the kitchen. I sat her down at one of the stools while I made some grilled sandwiches. When I plated her food in front of her, I got down to business of taking care of her. With that, I had to know what really happened with her and James back then.

I had to ask her to tell me everything.

And I was scared to do that. What if she had another fuckfest of being depressed and shut me down completely. I didn't want to have a repeat of that.

But then again, I need to know.

"Bella?"

"Hmm?" She looked up from her food and raised her eyebrows in question.

"Uhmm..." I hesitated for awhile. I didn't know where to start. But to my utter surprise, I didn't have to be the one to start the conversation.

Because Bella started telling me all of.

Next chapter will Bella's explanation. But I don't know when will I get the chance to post it though. You just have to wait for it. Sorry.

LMU