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Word Prompt: Razor
"Where is Alice and who the fuck is this?" I heard Jacob roar as he walked in. Alice and I were still behind the bedroom door as I felt tears well up in my eyes…now or never, I kept chanting in my head.
"Jacob," I called out as the door opened and his body snapped towards the door. "I'm sorry to have worried everyone, I forgot my phone, and…"
"Bella, of all the stupid, ridiculous things to do, how could you go missing? And why didn't you call when you knew we were on our way? I knew this trip was the stupidest fucking idea ever," he snapped.
"Jake," my father said evenly from behind him, but if looks could kill I'd be dead. My eyes flickered back to Edward who looked rooted in place. I was sure he wanted to say something, anything, but he was letting me handle it…at least, until I couldn't by myself.
It didn't escape my notice that instead of Jacob being concerned for my safety he belittled me instead. I guess that was par for the course we had been on, but it showed exactly how opposite he was from Edward. It proved right there why my body gravitated to one over the other. Maybe it was why my body was never turned on for him. Maybe I always knew he was more about himself than me, and I didn't feel that way with Edward. With him, my body felt on fire, with Jacob it recoiled. Why I had let it go so far, I still couldn't be sure though I believed it was a lot of issues rolled into one. However, here and now, I had to right the wrong I'd been living for years. I had to stand up for myself.
"It's great to see you too," I said warily, though I would have preferred a more confident voice. "And, like I said, I forgot my phone, and I'm sorry. I should have called, I'm sorry to have worried you."
"Why are you talking like that? And, again, who is he?" Jacob snapped, again.
"My name is Edward Cullen," Edward introduced himself as he walked up. Though he put his hand out for my father, he bypassed Jacob and stepped towards me instead. Somehow, I felt safer, but Jacob looked scary.
"And, you are…" Jacob trailed off with his hands up.
"He's my husband," I blurted out. I wasn't sure how else to say it, and a long drawn out speech seemed like it would have been worse, so I went for the Band-Aid approach…I ripped it off, or, in this case, blurted it out.
"You're what?" my father interjected, while Jacob pulled his arm back to swing. Edward leaned back and avoided being punched, but I was still amazed at his calm and cool behavior.
"I'll give you the freebie. You try that again, and I'll swing back," Edward threatened, but Jacob started screaming.
"Bella! What the fuck? You go to Vegas for a party and fucking getting married! Are you serious? How could you do this to me? We're getting married, or did you forget that? I bet you fucked him, you won't even touch me, but I bet you laid out for him, didn't you?" Jacob's accusations cut through me like a razor blade, and I lost it in a sea of tears. The girls rushed to my side and pulled me back into the bedroom leaving only Edward to fend for himself.
I heard more yelling, more accusation, more cursing, and more threats. I heard my dad try and calm things down before I heard Jacob yell more accusations and the door slam shut. Even though it shouldn't have made me cry harder, it did. If anything, I didn't want it all to go so badly. I knew it would be hard, but this felt impossible.
"Bella, it'll all work out," Angela soothed.
"He's gone now," Jessica confirmed as Alice rubbed my back. "Edward is still out there, and so is your dad. They're talking, it looks civil."
I nodded and stood up. I had to face my dad, but when I did I didn't expect such a look of disgust.
"Dad?" I called out, but when his face looked up he appeared like I'd smacked him.
"I never expected this from you," he said completely emotionless.
"I know, and I'm sorry, but if I could just explain…" I tried to talk, but he shook his head.
"I need to find Jacob and start heading home. I'm glad you're safe, but, I just don't know Bella," he replied, and in that instant I knew my father had chosen a side, and it wasn't mine.
He walked out of the door without a second glance back as I fell to the floor in tears. When two strong arms wrapped around me, I buried myself deeper inside craving the security that coursed through me. We had just gotten through my family, but what about Edward's? Would they hate me just as much? Would he be disowned?
What had we done?
So, that's over with...will we see more Jacob? No. I don't like him. Before you ask, why did Bella stay with him? Remember a few things-he was selfish, sure, but he didn't scream at her daily nor was her abusive, he was just an idiot who chose to see what he wanted to see. I could have written that in, but I would have gotten bored...so, was this horrible, yes? Was he always this horrible-not so much. Just so everyone doesn't think Bella is a walking poster child for relationship abuse. Now, onto the Cullen's...oh, won't that be fun. And I'm still doing laundry, so I'm still writing...though, I need to squeeze in a shower before bed at some point. Oh, and Charlie-we will eventually see him again.
Been asked how long will this be? I don't know. Best answer I've got-but it'll go on for a while, just not overstay it's welcome, they've only been married for a day. LOL And, they do have move in together. Have sex. Do married people things...etc.
