A/N: I got LOTS of favorites and story alerts and I LOVED them! But I only got three reviews :( This isn't going to help my goal of 100 but oh well. I just have to say one thing though: If you guys have enough time to read this story and then fav and alert it, then why can't you take 2 measly seconds to say 'Awesome' 'Great' or even 'horrible' in some review? That's all I am asking for. It can be good, bad, or make no sense. It can be one word, two words, or a billion words. I will read and reply to them all. So please I am only asking for a measly 2 seconds to write a one word review. I am sorry if that sounds like I am begging but I really am not. I just had to get out that rant. I should be good for now!!
****Quick little note: Edward's POV won't come back for a LONG time after this unless something changes and I have to write a quick little paragraph in his POV.
DISCLAIMER:
Me: I'm not going to tell you, so GO AWAY!
Edward: Please just give me ONE little hint. *pouts*
Me: What do I get for it?
Edward: here are the REAL copyright papers and Twilight can be ALL yours .
Me: *thinks* Well, no.
Edward: You can also have a date with me. *hopes*
Me: What makes you think I want a date with YOU?
Edward: I don't know. A lot of people ask me out, so I thought you would too. Am I wrong?
Me: No, you're right. Deal, I'll take the date, but I'll let your Stephenie keep Twilight. *walks away*
Edward: *Puts fist in air* Yeah! Hey, wait! Aren't you going to tell me?
Me: *Calls back* Yeah, when I figure it out! *grins mischievously*
Alice's POV:
We were all in some meadow from what I could see.In the distance, I could see Edward and Bella. They were sitting far apart from each other. I walked up to them to see what was wrong.
"Edward, why aren't you with Bella?" I asked. He looked at me like I was missing something.
"Why WOULD we be together?" he asked. Before I could answer, he continued. "We hate each other and I'm with Jessica, remember?" Horror struck me with his words. This can't be right. Bella and Edward HAVE to be together. It's like separating peanut butter and jelly in a sandwich, or like taking a sports car away from Rosalie. It wasn't right. I stormed over to Bella to get more answers.
I was ready to shout, but when she looked at me, I stopped short. This couldn't be Bella. This Bella had no light in her eyes, frown lines, red eyes, and tears soaking her hair where it touched her face. "Wh-What is this?" I asked shocked.
"Edward hates me," she said. Those words were so strangled and heart-broken. "He thinks I hate him. He's with Jessica. He hates me," she said those last words again and again. "He hates me. He HATES me. HE HATES ME!" She was sobbing and screaming now. My head was spinning. I could take it anymore. I needed Jasper.
I looked around until I found Jasper. He wasn't looking at me. When I approached him, he was still ignoring me. I wanted to scream. Nothing I could do would get Jasper to look at me. I fell to the ground in loss of hope.
I woke with a start. What a strange dream. Every other dream I had always had everyone happy. Edward and Bella were always together. I looked around and found I was the only one awake. I saw Bella sleeping on the floor in front of the couch Edward was sleeping on. She had tears stroking her face. Edward's face looked troubled. I tried to move towards them, but I soon realized I couldn't since I was wrapped in Japer's arms. The thought made me smile.
"Edward," Bella said softly. She was sleep talking. "Edward. Edward! EDWARD!" Her voice got louder and louder and even more troubled as she repeated the name. Then she went quiet. I wondered what her dream was about.
Bella's POV:
I was sitting in the grass watching Edward. I wasn't pregnant, and Edward wasn't near me. I felt troubled like something bad is about to happen. Like my thought came to life, Jessica walked up to Edward. She wrapped her arms around him and gave him a kiss on the lips. The part that really shocked me was the fact that he didn't pull away. I walked up to him and Jessica. They both glared at me as I approached. I stopped short. Tears sprung to my eyes as I asked the haunting question.
"What about me?" I asked. I probably sounded selfish, but I thought I was the one with Edward.
"What about you?" he asked mockingly. "Who cares? I have Jessica and that's all I need. So get away from me, ugly being." His words stung.
"You know what? I despise you! You're a horrible man!" I yelled and ran back to where I came from. I watched as Jessica gave him one last kiss and me one last glare before leaving. Edward was looking wistfully after her. He sat down and started pulling grass with his deep thought expression on his face.
I sat and started to cry. I sobbed until I had nothing left. Alice came and looked shocked and concerned. I told her Edward hated me. Then that was all I could think. I started to scream and sob at the thought. Alice left and went to Jasper. Alice and Jasper had it all. I sobbed harder. Then anger boiled up inside of me.
I stomped over to where Edward was sitting. I was no longer sobbing. Just a few tears rolled down my cheeks. I wiped them away.
"Edward," I said softly at first. He didn't answer. "Edward." I said louder and slightly troubled. Still no answer. "Edward!" Again, no answer. "EDWARD! EDWARD! EDWARD!" I was yelling with the troubled sound coating my voice. He gave no answer. I fell into a heap next to him feeling completely hopeless.
I woke with tears in my eyes. I wiped them away. My breathing was ragged with stress. It was just a dream. I needed to calm myself.
Once I found calm, I looked around. Alice was sleeping in Jasper's arms. She looked like she was only partially asleep. Her forehead was crinkled in concentration. Edward was sleeping on the couch above me. His face was contorted with pain and anger. He looked so troubled. I couldn't help him though. Everyone else was sleeping soundly. I closed my eyes wondering what Edward's dream was about.
Edward's POV:
I was standing and staring at Bella. She was looking down at the ground. She looked slightly scared. I was confused by her actions. She shouldn't be scared; nothing would hurt her as long as I was around. Suddenly, Jessica appeared. She came to me and wrapped her arms around me and kissed me. I was surprised by the kiss, but what surprised me most was that I kissed her back. I didn't try to push her away. We pulled apart. I saw Bella come towards us now, looking confused. But no one could be more confused that I was when I found myself glaring at her like Jessica was. Bella looked taken back and had tears in her eyes. Pain filled me to know I was causing those tears.
Soon, though, any pain or confusion left me and was replaced by real anger. Where this anger came from, I had no idea, but I did know that I was really angry.
"What about me?" Bella asked in an almost whisper.
"What about you," I said mockingly. "Who cares? I have Jessica and that's all I need. So get away from me, ugly being." I could see my words stung. She deserved it, though for coming here.
"You know what? I despise you! You're a horrible man!" she yelled. I was slightly shocked that she would be mad. She ran back to where she was before and just sat down. I could hear her sobs. Jessica gave me one last kiss and one last glare at Bella and then left. I sat down and started to pull at the grass. I was thinking.
I made Bella upset and angry, and I didn't feel bad about it. Somewhere I thought I felt that it hurt me just as much as it hurt her, but I wasn't so sure. Alice appeared then. She looked confused and asked me about Bella. I told her the truth that Bella and I hate each other and that I was with Jessica. Something felt wrong about this whole situation, though.
I watched as Alice went over to Bella. When Bella looked up, I could see that shock on Alice's face. I looked down again wondering whether I should apologize to Bella or just be happy with Jessica. I saw Alice make her way to Jasper. Bella then got up with anger in her eyes. She stomped over to me.
She said my name softly. I couldn't answer. I didn't even look at her. She said my name again slightly louder and slightly troubled. I didn't answer. She kept saying my name louder and louder until she was yelling with that troubled sound thick in her voice. I still couldn't look or answer her. She fell into a pile next to me. After sometime, she got up and sat down somewhere else.
Without warning, the pain came back. I jumped to my feet and walked over to Bella. She refused to look at me. "Bella," I pleaded. She still didn't look or answer. "Bella. Bella! BELLA!" I was screaming at the end with the pain very evident in my voice. She didn't flinch. I started to cry not knowing what else to do. I sat down next to her while crying feeling very hopeless.
I woke up to find everyone sleeping. Bella and Alice were the only ones not deep in sleep. I decided to close my eyes and hope morning comes fast.
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Bella's POV: (Monday, September 1, 2008):
I was waiting for Alice to get ready, so that we could leave. I had slept over the past night by Alice's request or more like demand. She wouldn't even tell me why, she just locked me up in her room. She didn't even let me out until this morning. It is official, Alice's crazy. She was complaining the whole time, but she finally got into her car. She glared at me as I got in. I just smiled. She was wearing her yellow dress that was all ripped up. She looked like she just came out of a jungle except she didn't have any leaves in her hair. I giggled at the thought of what everyone was going to do when they saw her. She growled.
"This isn't funny, Bella," she said angrily. I smirked.
"Yeah, it is. I can't wait for the school to see this," I replied cheerily. It was a beautiful morning and nothing could bring me down. So what if I still had that same dream and still woke up crying? I mean I've only had it twice. That can't mean anything. I should be as happy as could be. But I could feel that something was missing. I couldn't quite place it, though.
"You will pay," she said before turning up the radio. I didn't pay much attention to the song and soon we were at the school.
When we got out of her car, I saw Edward talking with Jessica on the other side of the parking lot. Jessica smiled as Mike came up to them. She left, and Mike started to talk to Edward. At first, Edward looked angry, but after a while, he was calm. That's strange.
I started to head towards my first class. I was about to open the door when Edward came up from behind me. He opened the door and smiled at me. I smiled back.
"Thank you, kind sir," I said playing with him. I curtsied to add effect. Or I tried to. Unfortunately, I somehow tripped on my feet and started to fall forward. I was ready to hit the ground when suddenly two strong arms wrapped around my waist to keep me from falling. I felt heat come to my cheeks as I blushed.
Edward's lips got very close to my ear. I could feel his warm breath on my neck. "
"You are very welcome, my lady," he whispered.
A shiver ran down my spine. My breathing hitched and my heart raced as I looked up at Edward. He was still holding me, and his face was inches from mine. I was in a trance; I just couldn't look away from him, and I didn't want to. I could have sworn his eyes flickered to my lips, but I was probably just imagining it.
I don't know how long we just stared at each other but then the bell rang. I looked around and saw the whole class looking at us. I then realized we were in the doorway with the door slightly propped open. Even some people in the hall stopped to stare. My cheeks, already a deep red, went even redder.
I stood back up, and Edward let go of me. We went to our seats. That whole class period I tried very hard not to think or look at Edward. This has gotten so bad. I'll just have to avoid him for awhile. Hopefully, that will clear these silly thoughts.
That plan didn't work out well. At gym, I saw Edward partner up with Jessica. He almost always partners up with Alice and me. I was already a bad player, but this gym class I was even worse. I couldn't stop staring at Edward and Jessica. I felt some strange emotion run through me at the sight of them. I found a hatred for Jessica even though we've always gotten along. We don't talk a lot, but when we do talk, we always find easy conversation. I liked her even though sometimes she is a little annoying with the gossip.
In gym today Alice complained about all the weird looks she has been getting. Even nerds are laughing at her. I had to chuckle at that. She said that the only thing that made her happy was that Jasper liked it. When asked about the principal, Alice just said that she was never allowed to wear the dress again. I chuckled.
I walked with Alice to lunch. Edward had disappeared right after class. Alice and I sat at our usual table with the others. I watched the doors closely as everyone else started a conversation. After awhile, I found who I was looking for. Edward came through the doors talking animatedly with Jessica. I felt a pang of that strange emotion again. Mike came up to them and went out the doors with Edward. I wondered where they went.
I turned my attention to the conversation Alice was having with Rosalie. I caught on that they were planning my birthday party. My birthday was almost two weeks away. I was about to remind them of that when my phone rang. The caller ID said that it was Edward.
"Hello," I answered.
"How's things with Jessica?" I heard Mike's voice ask.
"Great! She's so wonderful," Edward's voice answered. I was confused. Why didn't Edward answer me?
"Hello?" I asked.
"Who is it?" Alice mouthed at me.
"Edward," I mouthed back. The problem was that Edward probably called me on accident. I was about to hang up when I heard my name.
"How about Bella? What do you feel for her?" I heard Mike ask. I listened closely.
I heard Edward snort. "Why would you ask that? I don't feel anything for her. I'm sure she is nice, somewhere, but definitely no friend of mine. Someone like her belongs with horrid people like Eric. I know it is mean, but it's the truth." I felt tears spring to my eyes. How could Edward say that about me?
"What's wrong?" Alice mouthed. She must have noticed my tears. I shook my head.
"So, you would be more likely to go for someone like Jessica?" I heard Mike's question.
"Of course," I heard Edward answer. "She's so nice, caring, beautiful, and warm. She is everything I could ask for. Unfortunately, I don't think she feels the same."
"So, there is definitely no Bella?" Mike asked.
"No, definitely not. I guess I might consider it if there was no other option, but she is far from the girl of my dreams." The tears fell down my face as I stood up. I slowly walked away from the table. I could hear everyone calling after me, but I ignored them. I shut my phone. When I reached the doors, I ran. My vision was blurry. I made it to the bathroom before the sobs came. I knew I shouldn't have gotten close to anyone especially Edward.
A/N: OOOO cliffy, I think. I know you all probably hated me for making Edward say that, but the truth will be revealed soon. Oh and if my rant was ugly to some of you, I can PROMISE there will be NO MORE ranting of reviews from NOW ON!! I PROMISE!! :D I'm sorry I haven't updated for awhile. I was gone and had no computer access. Anyways….. REVIEW PLEASE! :D ;)
