Previously…
"You act like you know me!" I stood up to him with tears in my eyes. "You don't know what it's like to lose your family and have them not even recognize your own face! How dare you say that I'm as good as dead when you're already dead? I hate you and I don't even know you!"
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Edward looked like he didn't even hear me, but I guess he did by his next answer.
"In fact, I do know what it's like. I lost my family too to them. But I don't sit around moping and wondering what to do with myself like a spoiled brat. I fight for what I want. Can you say the same?" he grinned.
I took a deep breath in and slapped his face. My hand stung a lot, but I didn't want to cry even more than I already had, so I just walked out of the house, the door slamming on the other side of the wall.
"Bella, wait!" Esme called, but my walk turned into a run as soon as I heard Alice cry out to me.