I OWN NOTHING! It all belongs to Stephanie Meyer, I own a few of my own characters though.
Chapter 11
I tried not to count the minutes until I would have to break the news to Edward about the woman he loved. It wasn't something that I looked
forward to doing, in fact I dreaded it. How could I tell him? I had practiced telling him in the mirror but every time I started to talk about Sarah, I started crying.
I wanted Edward to be happy, he loved Sarah, and I could see it written all over his face.
"I'm going out," I called to Renee as I walked down the stairs, she nodded giving me the sign that she had heard me. She was busy watching Dr. Oz
trying to figure out how to help her daughter get into a relationship, I believe that she was secretly hoping that Edward and Sarah would break up.
I walked out into the sun and hopped over the fence that separated our houses. As I waited on someone to answer the door, I swore to myself that
I would tell him now, I wouldn't back down.
"Hey, he isn't home right now," I turned and saw Sarah pull up, "He's out with Gabi doing some shopping."
"Oh, thanks for letting me know," I said staring at her, she seemed nice enough on the outside but she had a secret life, "You like Gabi?"
"You promise not to tell anyone?" Sarah got out of the car and walked up to the porch, I didn't say anything as I braced myself for the news that was
about to come, "I can't stand the brat."
"What?"
"She's an attention hog, she acts like a baby, I mean throwing a tantrum in the middle of McDonalds because she couldn't play until after eating, it
was ridiculous!" Sarah said crossing her legs, "I try the best I can, I love Edward a lot, but I just don't do kids!"
"So, what about after you two are married? Aren't you afraid you'll lose your temper and hurt Gabi? I mean, Edward wants someone who will care for
Gabi as much as he loves her."
"Nah, I'm doing a good job pretending so far, I think I can handle it until she's out of the house," Sarah looked down at her phone, "Will you tell him
that I can't make dinner tonight? Something's come up."
"Yeah, I'll let him know," I said with a smile that was as fake as she was.
"Hey, how long have you been sitting here?" I looked up and saw Edward walk up the sidewalk with Gabi in his arms.
"I don't know," I said getting up, "Do you mind if I talk to Gabi for a minute?"
"Nah, if you need birthday present ideas then talk to me," Edward said making me giving him a quizzical look.
"Whose birthday is it?"
"MINE!" Gabi shouted jumping up and down, "My birthdays in 3 days!"
"3 days? How old are you going to be?"
"I'm gonna be 5!"
"No way! You're getting old aren't you?" I said pulling her onto my lap after I sat down on the swing.
"I'll be inside," Edward said leaving us alone.
"Alright, Gabi I need you to answer me honestly," Gabi nodded and stared up at me, "Do you like Sarah?"
"I guess."
"She told me something today, has she ever given you reason to think she doesn't like you?"
"Yeah, she told me so."
"Did you tell your dad?"
"No, he wouldn't believe," she looked around then looked at me, "Can I go?"
"Oh, yeah, I'm right behind you," I said as she hopped down and ran inside, I sat there for a few minutes trying to process everything.
"Hey, everything alright?" Edward asked coming out to check on me.
"Not really, I really need to talk to you," I said with a sense of urgency in my voice, he shut the front door and sat next to me, "Edward, I know you
really love Sarah, but you really love Gabi too and you want her to be taken care of right?"
"Yeah."
"Sarah told me that she doesn't like Gabi, she can't stand her because Gabi acts like a baby," Edward looked away from me and sighed, "I'm not
making this up, and there's more."
"What more could there be?"
"She's cheating on you."
"Okay, I believe you about Gabi but she wouldn't do that! We've been together for a year, she wouldn't do that!" Edward said getting up in rage,
"Why Bella? You know what it's like better than anyone to lose someone you love, so why try to break Sarah and I up?"
"Edward, I saw her! When we were leaving McDonalds, I saw her with someone," I said getting up and standing in front of him, "I don't want you to
break up with her, because you are right, I know the feeling. But, I don't want you to end up hurt either."
"Just, go Bella, go home," Edward said not bothering to look at me one last time before walking back inside. I didn't argue and walked back to my
own house, I thought it better to let Edward come to terms with all of the things that I told him.
"Hey, there you are, dinner's just about ready," Renee said when I walked through the door.
"I'm not hungry," I said taking off my shoes and going up the stairs to my room.
"Did you eat at Edward's?"
"No, mom!" I said and shut my door. I glanced at the window across from mine, the conversations we had seemed like they were forever ago now. I
stared down at my floor for a few minutes trying to decide if I had done the right thing when the slamming of a door startled me, I looked up and saw Edward
had walked into the room, his eyes met mine for only a split second before he closed his window and pulled the blinds down. This was going to take time for
him to realize that I was being honest.
Edward
"Gabi, can I ask you something?" I believed that Sarah didn't like Gabi, but I had to be sure, I had to hear it from my own daughter.
"Yeah," Gabi said putting her doll down and walking over to me.
"Does Sarah like you?"
"No," Gabi said sadly, "She told me."
"Okay, you go back and play, I'll be right back," I said and walked upstairs. It was true, Sarah had faked falling in love with Gabi the night we met,
and if she was faking that then maybe Bella was right and she was with someone else. Do I even know the woman I thought I was in love with?
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