Love Like This
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Note: I know, I left you with a major cliffy last time. sorry for that! well, now you'll get to see what was going on before Bella saw Tanya and Edward. and you'll see what everyone does in response.
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Misunderstandings
(Edward's POV)
Why? Why did this have to happen? Why did Tanya's dad just have to move here? Why couldn't she of just stayed in Chicago where I'd left her? To put it plainly, dating Tanya had been hell.
I'd tried to break it off after homecoming, but she'd clung to me.. Tanya seemed a bit...hysterical when I first denied our realtionship. I decided to be safe for her health to go right along with it. I'd figured she'd find a new obsession sooner or later.
Boy, was I wrong.
Tanya stayed with me for months, occasionally getting me things to bribe me into staying with her. When I first denied her gifts she got hysterical once more. So, I accepted them without question.
My brothers and aunt didn't know this, mainly because I didn't want to hurt Tanya like that. Stupid gentleman nature! So when I got the news we were moving back, I nearly jumped with joy at the chance of freedom.
I told Tanya and she grew so sad, but let me go without getting into that unhealthy hysterical phase she did whenever I gave her bad news. But somewhere, in the back of my mind, I had a feeling Tanya was going to try to trap me in her web again.
As I pondered this, standing by my car while waiting for Bella I heard an ear piercing streak "Edward!"
God, help me.
Tanya came walking up to me, her hips swaying. It reminded me of what Rosalie does to get Emmett to follow her. "Oh, hi Tanya..." I tried to smile even though I wanted to hop in my car and drive away.
"You and I have a lot of catching up to do" Tanya giggled, attempting to be seductive as she playing with my shirt collar. She was way to close, but I couldn't tell her to shove off because I'd been raised better than that.
"No, I think it'd be better if you and I just stay at a distance. Better not to be stirring up old memories" I laughed nervously, looking up. I was praying that Emmett or Jasper or Renesmee or any of my friend to come and save me. I just hoped Bella didn't see us, she'd probably get the wrong idea.
"Why? I thought you liked all the things we did in Chicago?" Tanya pouted and pressed her self up against me. one of her hands was fisted in my hair and the other was tracing the collum of my throat.
"Tanya. What we had in Chicago...is old news" I felt her grip tighten in my hair and I looked to see that hysterical, demented look on her face again. "No. its not. You and I still love each other, right?!" Tanya's voice raised an octave. "Tanya, we're seventeen. we can't be in love" I pointed out and she seemed to be getting frantic.
"Yes we can! And we are! I know you're just dating that Beatrice girl to forget about me, but I'm here now" Tanya cooed, and I grew angry at her attitude. "Her name is Bella and that's not why I'm with her" I said a bit coldly and Tanya had a look that made her seem insane. "I happen to like and care about her" I told her with convicton.
"But you love me!" Tanya insisted yanking on my hair a bit. Okay, she had to get this through her head, I can't be sympathetic to her anymore. "No I don't. I suggest you get some help, now if you excuse me, I have to go get my girlfriend" I moved away from her grip but she caught me off guard.
"No!" was Tanya's defiant shriek and yanked on my arm. I hadn't expected her to do that so I stumbled back against my Volvo and she was on me in an instant.
I felt unfamiliar lips press against mine. Tanya was kissing me. It was so different from Bella's, it felt wrong. I could feel her try to deepen the kiss, but I didn't move an inch.
I stiffened, turning unresponsive to her kiss. Then, I heard a gasp of shock.
Oh no! please don't be Bella!
I opened my eyes and of course so Bella, I got Tanya off of me and looked at her with panic "Bella, this isn't what it looks like!" I tried to reach for her but she took a step back.
"Yeah right! who wrote that line?!" Bella demanded sarcastically in a screech and she looked about ready to cry. No, please no...
she threw the ring and necklace I'd given her at me and ran for her truck. She pulled out and drove off and I ran out into the middle of the parking lot. "Bella!" I shouted as her truck left the lot. She never looked back in her rear view mirror. "Bella!" I shouted again in one last attempt to get her to look back.
Too late, she was gone.
I stood there in the middle of the lot, not caring who was staring at me. "Edward! Edward what happened?" I heard Jasper call and saw my friends and family running towards me. "Bella, she caught Tanya kissing me and thought I was cheating on her, but its not like that!" I told them frantically.
"Oh my god, poor Bella!" Alice moaned, putting her head in her hands. "We've got to get to her house and talk to her!" Renesmee said ot Rosalie and Alice. "I'll go, too" I said but the girls shook their heads. "Let us talk to her first, it'll be easier" Rose said firmly. "You can talk to her after that, Edward" Emmett told me reassuringly.
"Edward? are you okay?" Tanya's irritating voice asked as I felt her hand on my back. My anger flared, and turned on her with and angry glare. "No! I am not! and its all your fault! You just ruined my relationship!" I yelled at her. "Oh, but Edward! this is great, now we can be together" I clamped my teeth togther to force myself not to slap her.
"I don't want to be with you! The only reason we dated in Chicago was because when I tried to break it off you went mental! I tried to be nice because for some reason, I didn't want you to hurt yourself! But that's over with! Your a demented lunatic and I never loved, liked, or cared about you! so get away before I call the cops!" all of Forks had probably heard me.
"Fine!" Tanya screeched, that insane look on her face before running off, screaming like a banchee. "Edward Anthony Cullen, gentlmen extrodinare, just yelled at somebody" Renesmee gawked "I am shocked and impressed" Renesmee's mouth was hanging open as I turned back to them.
"You really told that chic off" Jake snorted, impressed like Renesmee. "That's not my concern right now. lets get down to buisness and explain things to Bella" I spoke firmly, feeling as if a weight was removed from my chest.
"We will speak to Bella, you will go home and wait for our OK" Alice commanded, patting my shoulder. I felt depressed again but complied. My brothers came with me and Jacob hopped a ride with us.
"Hey, Bella will listen to them" Jacob said as he noticed my expression "She'll understand, and you guys will work things out" confidence filled Jacob's voice. I turned to him and pounded my fist with his, cracking a slight smile.
When we got home, I went to my piano as Emmett, Jasper, and Jacob went into the den, playing some kind of video game. My mom seemed worried as she saw how depressed I looked. I waved my hand at her, telling her not to ask. I then sat at my piano as a strange inspiration ran through me.
My fingers drifted along to piano as Bella's lullaby came back to me. The ending...it played in my head and came out on the piano, flowing perfectly.
I found it ironic, how I could be playing such a melody when I felt lost with out Bella. But I did it, somehow. The music just flowed, played perfectly. The outside world was lost to me right now, it was like I was in my own world.
"Edward, this is definitely the most beautiful peace you have ever written" my mother suddenly said and I stopped playing. "Thanks...I just started playing..." I shrugged, letting my fingers slip from the keys.
"Isn't this the one you wrote for Bella?" she asked gently, its not like I'd told her Bella hated me because Tanya had lip tackled me. So her question was inoccent enough..
"Yeah, but I don't know if she'll ever hear it" I didn't give my mother time to ask why, because I went up my room as quickly as I could.
(Bella's POV)
"Bella! please open the door!" that was Alice. Looks like my mom had envited the whole troop in. "Go away!" I wailed, stuffing my head back in my pillow. I'd turned the radio off, to depressed. Then, I heard a crackling. Well, not exactly a crackling, but it sounded like someone was...picking a lock?
My head snapped up as Rensemee pushed open the door. "You know, Charlie would consider that a felony" Rose acknowledged before my three friends bounded onto my bed, making me sit up. I sighed and looked at my mother "Can I just talk to them, please?" I just didn't want to talk to my mom about this. She'd probably tell my dad and he'd try to arrest Edward.
My mom nodded sympathetically and closed the door.
"Look, whatever you guys have to say. It won't work" I sighed, pulling my knees to my chest. "But Bella! It really wasn't what it looked like!" Alice shook my arm, practically bouncing on my bed. "How could it not be? Tanya and Edward were pressed up against each other liek something out of a romance movie!" I grabbed my pillow and began sobbing again.
"Bella! Tanya kissed him! Edward didn't move from shock!" Renesmee squealed, like I wasn't right next to her. I lifted my head, my eyes widening. Had that really happened? could they really be telling the truth..
"And if that isn't enough. Tanya had tried to put the moves on him again after you sped off, but Edward yelled at her, calling her a mental lunatic!" Rose laughed, gripping my other arm. "You see, Bella? Edward still wants to be with you! he doesn't care about Tanya" Alice exclaimed. They were all clearly trying to make me get this through my head.
Then, it all seemed to click.
I'd made a fool out of myself by not listening to what Edward had to say. "Oh! I am such a moron!" I hid my face in my hands, feeling like an idiot. "No you're not, we all would've done the same thing" Rose wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
"Now, how about we go back to my house, and save your relationship?" Rensemee laughed and climbed off my bed. We all followed and headed down stairs. "Mom, we're going to Renesmee's!" I shouted into the living room.
Suddenly, a crash went through the window and we all screamed, covering our faces. "Girls, are you ok?" my mom came rushing in the hallway, but stopped at the shattered glass.
I looked down at my feet to see a rock...with a piece of paper tied to it. I picked the rock up and untied the paper. I gasped and read outloud:
Edward's Mine.
Stay Away.
Or I'll Kill You.
Another cliffy, I keep doing that lately, don't I? well, sorry! review for more!