BPOV

BPOV

After I heard those girls reveal the truth to me a voice in my head told me they might have been lying out of jealousy. But I knew that there was no way someone like him could have been so perfect. Besides I had known him about a day and they had known him almost their entire lives. They were probably right. So I decided right then that I would never let myself be fooled by some cute boy who said some pretty words. Then I ran away.

I ran straight to the one place that I couldn't imagine him finding me, the hiding place beneath the stairs near the very bottom. I went there and pulled my I-Pod out of my pocket. I turned on Three Days Grace and started listening to the song Gone Forever. I knew that I would have to face Edward and the rest of them eventually since we were bound to see each other at some point on the cruise. But I would procrastinate that meeting as long as possible. If I saw Edward again now I knew that I would do something stupid and hurt both of us more.

I stayed in hiding for a while and when I finally looked at the clock on my I-Pod I realized that it was midnight. I knew I would have to head back to the cabin but I was hungry so I decided to go get some food from the Sports Bar and eat out on the top deck under the stars. I put my I-Pod back in my pocket and started the long walk up the stairs to the Sports Deck. Because I had my headphones in still I couldn't hear anything around me and I wasn't paying that much attention to where I was going. So when I slammed into a rock hard cold surface I was surprised to say the least. I fell to the ground and looked up at the person I had plowed into already muttering apologies for my clumsiness. I was already red in the face but when I looked up at the all to familiar face of the beautiful guy offering his hand to help me up.

"Bella I have been looking all over for you. About what Lauren said you have to believe me it wasn't true. I don't blame you if you never want to see me again but I swear to you I was not just using you. Lauren and Jessica are just jealous of you because they know I love you and they naturally want to hurt you as much as possible because they have a misplaced infatuation with me. I could never even look at another girl now that I've met you. I love you Bella and I know it hasn't been long but I have never felt this strongly about anyone and I know somewhere inside of me that my feelings are true. I am absolutely, irrevocably, in love with you." Edward looked at me and the sincerity and passion in his voice made me know somewhere inside that he was telling the truth. How I could have ever believed Lauren and Jessica instead of him I didn't know but now I knew my fears had been childish and misconceived. He loved me and I loved him.

"Oh my gosh, Edward I am so sorry for believing those two jerks over you. I love you more than I understand and I can't believe I believed them over you for even a second." I stared into his eyes and I saw the relief and joy in his eyes as I voiced my emotions.

He wrapped me into a huge hug and I gripped him tightly inhaling his wonderful scent. If I had only known then what was coming I would have never let go.