Banned can go sooooo many ways (especially for this librarian)—decided not to go the obvious route.
The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: Banned
Main Character: Bella
Rating: M
Word Count: 780
Bella stormed into her apartment and slammed the door behind her before stomping off to her bedroom. Anger rolled off of her in waves and she knew she needed to get away from everyone before she exploded. A few minutes later, the apartment door slowly opened and three others, two men and one woman, entered cautiously.
"Bella?" the woman called, taking offer her coat and putting it into the hall closet.
"Go away!" came the muffled reply.
"Bella, it's going to be alright," the tall, blond man said calmly.
"Fuck you, Jasper!"
"Damn, she's pissed," the woman muttered.
"I'd be, too," the other man said, shoving his hands into his jeans pockets.
"What happened, Edward? She wouldn't say anything at the bar."
He shrugged and stared at the closed bedroom door.
"We got to the bar and found a table. I went to get drinks before you two got there and Jacob came out of nowhere and started with his shit, I guess. I got back to the table to find Emily and Leah shouting, Jacob on the floor and to see Bella running for the door."
Jasper groaned and scrubbed his face.
"Is she okay?" Alice ran across the apartment and lightly tapped on the door. "Bella, hon?"
She was met with silence and knocked again, a little more forcefully.
"Bella?"
"Go away, Alice."
"Are you alright?"
When several minutes passed without a reply, Alice grabbed the doorknob and tried to open it but it was locked. With a frustrated groan, Alice reached into her bag and pulled out a bobby pin. A second later, the lock popped and into the bedroom she went, closing the door behind her.
"You know, if either of us had done that, Ed, we would have been in deep shit," Jasper observed, shrugging out of his leather coat.
"True. Want a beer?"
"Sounds great."
Minutes later the two guys were lounging on the sofa, the game on the television, beers in hand.
"What did Jacob say?" Jasper wondered finally after finishing his beer.
"I couldn't tell. The place was too loud so I didn't even hear them. Like I said, I just got back in time to hear us all get banned from the place."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah."
"Well…fuck."
"Yeah."
The two turned back to the game.
After what seemed like an eternity, the bedroom door opened. Edward leaped to his feet to see Alice emerge.
"She okay?"
Alice shrugged.
"I'm going to get her some ice and then we're going to go to Seattle General. Dad's working tonight, right?"
"I think so but Seattle General? Why?"
Edward didn't wait for an answer and stormed into Bella's bedroom. He saw her sitting on the edge of her bed. She did not react to his appearance.
"Babe?" He remained in the doorway, unsure of what to do.
"Some night out, right, Edward?" she murmured.
He walked around the bed and hesitantly sat next to her. Even in the dim light, he could tell she was cradling her right arm.
"Did he hurt you?"
"This? No." She scoffed a laugh. "Well, sort of. All those classes Charlie made me take on self-defense where they tell you not to tuck your thumb when you throw a punch and what's the first thing I do when I have to throw one?"
"Tuck your thumb?"
"Tuck my thumb."
Alice scurried in with a dishtowel wrapped zip top bag of ice and gave it to Edward before leaving.
Edward took the bag and gently placed Bella's hand over it, hating that she winced at the sensation.
"I think Alice was going to call Carlisle and see if he's working and can get you in quicker. We know how you hate hospitals."
Bella nodded mutely. He studied her profile for a few minutes.
"He called me a whore and wanted to know if I was fucking you while we were dating. On top of a few other choice words."
"I didn't think you two ever dated."
"We didn't. But he is under the impression we have."
"Sounds like he deserved whatever he got."
"I think I broke his nose," she finally said, the slightest hint of a smile gracing her lips.
"Good." Edward wrapped one arm around her waist and pulled her closer.
Bella snuggled into his side and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Sorry I got us banned from the bar. I kinda liked it."
Edward shrugged and held on to her a little tighter.
"I think it was worth it."
She nodded and tried to stretch open her fingers.
"We probably need to get you checked out," he said, kissing her on the temple.
Bella groaned but nodded.
So thrilled y'all are liking the daily updates—can't guarantee they will keep coming but I'm trying since NaNoWriMo is Saturday!
This week marks my FFN anniversary—I've been around since 2009 and remember it well. The Weight of Words was the 1st in progress story I started & she's publishing part 3 on my birthday (I know it's a coincidence—let me dream, will ya?)
*tosses confetti*
DeJean