Chapter 14 – Best Of You
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EPOV
"Fuck me sideways you totally got laid," Jasper said, leaning against my locker.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," I said, laughing at him.
"Look at you, you're looking all happy and relaxed. That 'suffering in silence' look that you've had for years is totally gone," Jasper said shocked.
"So? I had a few good days, nothing big. Don't overreact, Jasper," I said, grabbing my Physics book and closing my locker.
"You so have to tell me how it was," he said, walking after me.
"Nothing happened, man," I said laughing at his enthusiasm.
"Really dude? I am your best friend! I should be the one to hear the gory details of your finally existing sex life," Jasper said with a smirk.
"Could you say that louder? I don't think that people on the other side of the school could hear you," I said feeling annoyed.
"Stop acting like a pussy Cullen, and tell me how you felt when you finally got one," he said pushing my shoulder.
"If you really need to know, my status as a virgin is still the same," I said lowly.
"What the fuck man? I thought you and Bambi were fucking like rabbits already," he said disappointed.
"You know, this Bambi thing is getting old," I said, still walking.
"Edward, my man, how can you possibly not want to hit that hottie?" Jasper asked with desperation, showing with his hands what he thought I should be doing with Bella.
"Could you please not talk about my girlfriend like that?" I said, pushing my backpack over my right shoulder.
"Dude, if you prefer I can talk all about Miss Alice Cullen," he said with an arched eyebrow.
"Fuck man, that's my baby cousin you're talking about," I said, trying not to imagine all the kinds of dirty things Jasper and Ally would do.
"Let me tell you man, there is nothing 'baby like' in that woman. Trust me," Jasper said with a huge smile.
"Really, Jasper, there is a limit you know" I said annoyed with this topic of conversation.
"Dude I totally get it, after all I don't tell you all my dirty fantasies that involve the lovely Mrs. Cullen," he said with a smirk.
"I am going to fucking kick your ass," I said, running after him. No one said shit about my mom.
"Really, Edward, did you have to push him so hard?" Alice said, trying to touch Jasper's small cut over his eye.
"It's not my fault your boyfriend wasn't looking where he was going," I said, remembering how hard Jasper had hit an open locker when I was chasing him.
"It's ok baby, you know what they say about a man with a scar," Jasper said with a malicious smile.
"Oh my big bad boy," Alice said, before kissing him hard on the lips.
"I think I just vomited a little bit in my mouth," Bella said, joining us at our lunch table.
"Thank you," I said, happy that someone else thought those two were disgusting.
"It's always a pleasure to insult the cowboy here," she said, sitting beside me.
"That's only because you want me so bad," Jasper said, receiving a slap on the back of the head from Alice.
"Bite me," Bella said in an annoyed tone.
"Damn, Ally, that shit hurts! And you guys really need to fuck. All of this sexual tension is making you guys a grouchy couple," he said, touching his forehead.
"Oh baby, I don't think you need to worry about that," Alice said with a smile.
"Alice," Bella said in a reproving tone.
"It's so clear that something happened between you two that it's annoying," Alice said with a smug look.
"Can we please stop wondering about my sex life?" I said, totally embarrassed.
"Don't worry baby, your secret is safe with me," Bella whispered in my ear making all the hairs on my neck stand up.
"So Edward, tell me, are you free next Saturday night?" Alice asked me, finally changing the subject.
"I don't think so, why?" I asked with suspicion. After all the pixie was known for her crazy ways.
"Well, as you may know on the 23rd I will be turning 18," she said with a smile.
"The 23rd will be on a Wednesday not a Saturday, Ally," I said confused.
"Can I finish?" she asked, annoyed at being interrupted.
"Proceed," I told her.
"Like I was saying, I will be turning 18 and I'm throwing a birthday party to celebrate. And you are being summoned to attend it," she said.
"I don't know, Ally," I said.
"Edward, you're my cousin, you have to go," she pleaded.
"You know how many parties I've been to since I started high school?" I asked her.
"I don't know, two?" she said.
"One, and we all know how great that ended up," I said avoiding eye contact with Bella.
"Edward Masen Cullen, are you really trying to ruin one of the most important nights of my life?" she shouted.
"Baby, don't you think you're overreacting?" a scared Jasper tried to say.
"If you know what's good for you, you won't say another word, Jasper," Alice said.
"Fine, woman," Jasper said in a defensive tone.
"You know parties are not my thing," I said, trying to not extend this discussion.
"Alice, let it be," Bella said, trying to end the topic.
"Fine. Don't go then. We'll have all the fun by ourselves," she said, visibly angry with me.
"Baby, you still haven't told me what the party theme is," Jasper said.
"It's Wonderland," she said with a smile.
Shit, what had Alice done this time?
"Dude you really can't do this to me," Jasper said with desperation.
"You know that's not my style," I told him while softly playing with his acoustic guitar.
"Your uncle totally freaks me out," he said, lighting a cigarette.
"Does your mother know that her little boy smokes like a truck driver? Besides, my uncle Andrew is awesome. My dad is the asshole in the family," I said.
"Really, Edward? You're going to leave your best friend to be all alone in a time of need?" he said dramatically, opening his bedroom balcony so the smoke wouldn't stay in the room.
"I would hardly call this a desperate hour. And stop being a pussy. It's not the first time you are going to see them," I said laughing at him.
"I hope you like living a lonely life because this will be the end of me," he said, taking a long drag of his cigarette.
"Stop being such a drama queen. God you are sounding like Alice," I said.
"And it's because of her that I'm fucked," he said with annoyance.
"Explain?" I said without patience.
"You know how the party theme is Wonderland? Well I thought she might say she would go as 'Alice In Wonderland' and I as the "Mad Hatter" since she said we should go matching. But no, she was all about how she wouldn't be known as using hallucinogenic drinks, tea cups, and white rabbits," he mumbled.
"So what? Is she going as a Princess and you as her mighty shining white knight?" I asked with sarcasm.
"Worse. She wants to be a freaking fairy," he said.
"That's not so bad, it actually fits her whole pixie persona," I said.
"Man, she wants to be freaking Tinker Bell," he said, sitting on his leather arm chair.
"No, she wouldn't…" I said, wondering if Alice could really be this dense.
"So yeah…I am going as fucking Peter Pan," he said angrily.
I couldn't hold my laugher anymore. This was too good to be truth.
"Fuck you Edwrad. This is serious shit. She is going to ruin my fucking reputation," he said.
"God, she is brilliant. I can't wait to see you in those green tights and small boots," I said laughing, imagining Jasper in his costume.
"Yeah, Cullen, laugh all you want, after all, you won't have to match your clothing with Bambi´s," he said annoyed.
"I'm sure that even if I went to that party Bella wouldn't do this to me," I said, looking down at the guitar.
"Besides, it's not like you guys would actually act like a couple if you went, so why match costumes anyway?" Jasper said with sarcasm.
"Jas, come on we already been through this," I said annoyed.
"I just don't understand how you can let your girl walk alone like that. Don't you worry that some douche might make a pass at her or something? After all in the public's eyes she is a single lady," he said to me.
"Bella can handle herself pretty well," I said with confidence in my relationship.
"I don't know man, I would never leave Alice alone at a party like that," he said running a hand through his hair.
"I don't see what the big deal is. As you know my uncle Andrew and Aunt Catherine will be there. They will be totally all over parental control."
"The thing is that this kind of party is the perfect excuse for all girls to let their naughty nurses come play and all the guys to pretend to be superheroes," he said frustrated.
"And your point is exactly?" I said.
"Do you want to let Bella play naughty nurse with another dude?" he asked.
"You are really not going to give up are you," I asked him, knowing pretty well what game Jasper was playing.
"I'm just trying to protect your best interests, man" he said, taking the guitar from me.
"And just out of curiosity how exactly do you want me to go to a party where everybody would like to make my life miserable? And not just that, to be with my girlfriend, wihch nobody knows about, and still keep our secret intact?" I asked frustrated.
"Well first of all you are being a dick by hiding your relationship from those assholes. And second look at who you're talking to. I am a fucking genius remember?" Jasper said, getting up from his chair.
"And what should I do then, Master?" I asked with sarcasm.
"I think you just may have given me the idea," he said, looking from me to the poster over his bed.
"Fuck me, you are a genius," I said shocked.
Who knew Jasper could be so smart after all?
"Please tell me," I softly said against the pale skin of her neck.
"Nope," Bella said, trying to get some distance from my lips.
"Bella, why can't you tell me," I begged.
"Because it's silly," she said, looking back at her notes and books.
"But if is silly then there is no problem in me knowing," I said, trying to use my best puppy eyes look on her.
"I'm sorry, are you trying to use your Jedi mind trick on me?" she asked in a teasing tone.
"Nah, they only work on weak minds," I said defeated.
"It's just a costume Edward. Really it's no big deal," she said lowly to me, trying not to bring unwanted attention to us.
"Then why don't you tell me?" I said, sounding stupidly childish I know, but I really needed to know, or my plan might not work.
"Go to the party and you might find out," she said with a smile.
"You know what I think about this," I said lowly, touching her hands under the library table.
"Alice made me promise I wouldn't tell you," she said.
"Since when do you listen to Alice?" I asked annoyed.
"Since she told me I've got the hots for the geeks," she said before giving me a quick peck on the lips.
"Why did you do that?" I asked shocked.
"Do what?" she said, trying to play innocent.
"Kiss me from out of nowhere, where anyone can see us," I said, feeling a light panic that someone might have seen the small kiss and our lives might become the next gossip in this place.
"Edward, I really don't care, you know that," she said, looking actually pissed at me.
"But I do. We've already talked about this, Bella," I said, pushing my glasses back in place.
"No, you talked and I listened. I am tired of being your little secret, Edward," she said.
"Keep your voice down," I said, before receiving an evil glare from Mrs. Peters our librarian.
"You know what, Edward, for a brilliant guy you can be really stupid sometimes," she said before grabbing her books and putting them inside her messenger bag.
"Where are you going?" I asked panicked.
"I don't know, but to a place where nobody will actually worry about being seen with me," she said, before leaving me alone one more time.
To say that Bella was really mad at me was an understatement. She was fucking furious.
She did everything in her power to avoid me, to not pick up my calls and not respond to my texts, to pass by me in the hallway and pretend I didn't exist. She was acting like she barely knew me. I think she was doing what I actually wanted – to keep us a secret – but she was doing such a good job that I was wondering if she actually had any doubts about us.
So when Alice's birthday party day arrived I was even more nervous about being around all those people. I just wanted to be with Bella and my friends. And I knew that for that to happen I had to get over my insecurities and stop being an ass.
Jasper was going to pick me up this time. He said it was an insurance policy so I wouldn't run away and leave him alone like I did last time, and also because I actually couldn't see enough to drive.
"Man, I am good," Jasper said with pride.
"Are you having a man-crush on me, Jasper?" I asked with a laugh.
"You wish that the fine specimen that I am would want anything to do with your sorry ass," he said.
"You know you want to," I said.
"Fuck, let me touch it," he said, touching my dark helmet.
"I can see that the tights are gone," I said pointing to his dark wool pants.
"We had a negotiation," he said, pushing his arrow to his back.
"From fairy to a thief, how nice," I said with sarcasm.
"Hey, there is nothing wrong with stealing from the rich to give to the poor," he said with his classic Texan smile.
"Nice," I said with sarcasm.
"Ok, now stop messing around and let's go," he said, walking out of my house and in the direction of the car.
'Really? You got your mother's Honda?" I asked looking at Mrs. Whitlock's silver Honda Civic.
"It was that or my bike, now stop bitching around and just get in," he said annoyed.
"And you complain about my Volvo," I said, trying really hard to not fall flat on my ass, since my costume did nothing to help with my lack of coordination.
Every time I went to Alice's house I was always impressed by it. It was one of those modern style houses, all white with walls of glasses and plenty of windows to let the sun light in. I suppose it had a majestic feeling to it – even if I still didn't know why they needed to have a five bedroom house if there were only three people living there – but what did I know right.
(pictures of Alice's house on my polyvore account – link on my profile)
We parked Jasper's mom's car in front of the garage, between many of Robert. E. Lee High's students'. Even if we got there early the party was at full blast. There were too many sexy nurses, doctors, firefighters and ninjas for my taste. Jasper was right, this night was a freaking excuse for everybody to let their fantasies run wild.
"Hey, man," Ben came to greet Jasper.
"Hey, bro," Jasper said, shaking Ben's hand.
"Robin Hood huh?" he said to Jasper.
"What can I say? You know how much I like to have my bow and arrow," he said showing him his plastic accessories.
"So, Dracula, super original man," Jasper said, teasing him.
"It's Angela idea, she wanted to come as a Vampiress," he said with a shudder.
"Little Angela Webber as a sexy vampire, who knew?" Jasper said giving me a malicious smile. After all he always did tease me about her.
"Shut up dude, that's my girl," Ben said laughing.
"Sorry bro, just saying, it's always the quiet ones," Jasper said.
"And who is this? I'm sorry, I'm Ben," he said offering me his hand to shake, making me go into panic mode. This was exactly why I didn't want to be here – I didn't know how to fake.
"That's my cousin Bob," Jasper said quickly.
"Bob? From Texas" Ben asked confused.
"Yep, he is visiting me here with my uncle so I thought, 'why not bring old cousin Bob to Ally's party,'" Jasper lied.
"Well, good to meet you, Bob" Ben said with a genuine smile.
"You too," I said quickly, my helmet muffling my voice.
"Damn that was close," Jasper said with a smirk.
"Bob? Really Jasper," I said annoyed.
"What's wrong with Bob? It's a very acceptable name," he said.
"You are really enjoying seeing me squirm aren't you?" I asked.
"You have no idea. Come on let's find our girls," he said, pulling me through the mass of bodies that was in front of Alice's house.
"Jasper, honey I'm glad you came," my aunt Catherine said, enveloping Jasper in a tight hug.
"Mrs. Cullen. If I may say you are looking dashing tonight," he said with a charming smile.
"Oh thank you dear, I always loved Breakfast at Tiffany's," she said, looking lovely in the classic look Audrey Hepburn was famous for: the Black dress, long black gloves, pearls everywhere and even the cigarette holder.
"Hello, Edward," she said with a smile.
"How did you know it was me?" I asked with desperation.
"Well, not many boys these days would dress in that costume," my uncle Andrew said, walking in my direction wearing a Indiana Jones costume, with a whip and everything.
"Don't worry man, nobody else will notice it if you act cool and activate the voice device," Jasper said to me.
"Should I worry about why my nephew would like to hide behind a mask?" Uncle Andrew asked me with concern.
"I just don't get along well with most of these people. I'm just here for Ally," I said.
"Do you want me to get her for you honey?" Aunt Catherine asked me with apprehension.
"Don't worry guys, Jasper and I are going to find her," I said, trying to avoid making a mess of this.
"Don't worry Mr. and Mrs. Cullen, I'm going to take care of our boy here," Jasper said with a smile.
"You'd better, I've got my eye on you boy," my uncle said, before leaving with my aunt to greet some other guests.
"Look, there's Alice and your Bambi," he said, pointing to the center of the spacious living room where there used to be white modern sofas to what was now a dance floor where Alice and Bella were dancing to the rhythm of some electronic music.
"Fuck my life," I said, when I realized what Bella was actually wearing.
"Got to say we are two lucky bastards," Jasper said, looking with lust at Alice in her small purple and green fairy costume.
"Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
Everybody just have a good time
Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
We just wanna see yaa!
Shake that!
Everyday I'm shuffelin"
"Did you tell her?" I asked angrily. There was no way Bella could have figured that out by herself.
"I have no idea what you're talking about man," Jasper said starting to dance by himself.
"Did you tell Bella or Alice about my dream?" I asked, ashamed that Bella might know about one of the many sexual fantasies that I'd had with her over the past few months.
"Of course not dude, I wouldn't talk about your wet dream around them. Besides she is dressed as Padmé and not as Leia," he said pointing out the obvious – Bella was dressed in the white tight pants and ripped top that Padmé wore in the fight battle of Episode II of Star Wars. She had the full outfit, with the high heeled white boots, utility belt, arm bracelet; her hair was in tight bun and she even had a small space laser gun. God she looked amazing.
(all costumes pictures in my polyvore account – link on my profile)
"Come on, let's talk to them," Jasper said pulling me through the mass of teenage dancing hormones.
"Wait a minute, don't forget the plan!" I shouted close to him – as close as my helmet allowed me to do.
"Yeah, yeah," he said, dancing around the crowd.
"Baby!" Alice shouted, before jumping into Jasper's arms and kissing him hard on the lips.
"God, do you guys have to do this all the time?" Bella said making a disgusted face.
"You're just annoyed that my asshole of a cousin didn't make it," Alice said, pushing her stylish curly hair over her shoulders.
"The night's still young," Bella said in a hopeless tone.
"Don't worry, since I couldn't bring my stupid friend I brought my cousin Bob," Jasper said, pushing me in Bella's direction.
"Bob?" Alice asked with suspicion.
"From Texas," I said, activating the voice device, so I would have the classic metallically voice.
"Nice light saber," Bella said pointing at my red saber.
"Thanks," I said.
"I'm Bella," she said giving me her hand to shake.
"Bob," I said.
"Nice party, Ms. Cullen, the place seems crowded," I said, trying to stick with Jasper's cousin persona – even looking out for a Texan accent.
"Yeah baby, how many people did you invite?" Jasper asked.
"The entire senior year of the school – I didn't want anyone feeling left out," she said with a smile.
"That's really nice of you ma'am," I said, thinking how great my cousin actually was. She did deserve the world.
"Let's go dance," Alice said, grabbing Jasper's hand and taking him through the dance crowd.
"Sorry bro," Jasper said before leaving with Alice.
"So, Bob, are you going to try to use your mind tricks on me?" she asked me the same question she had just a few days before.
"Only work on weak minds," I replied, making her smile a little bit.
"I must say Darth Vader was always my favorite character of the entire saga," she said with a smile. That was new, I didn't know my own girlfriend was a fan.
"Mine too, but Yoda is quite kick ass also," I replied.
"True," she said laughing.
"Um, do you want to dance?" I asked awkwardly.
"Well, since our characters had a romance that changed the future of the Republic, I think that the least we can do is dance," she said with a smile.
We danced, from fast to slow songs, our bodies close but yet far enough. I didn't want to press her too much and cross some line, after all she was a committed girl.
"Why the sad face?" I asked her when I went to get her some drinks, since I couldn't drink anything without showing my face and ruining my disguise.
"I just wanted somebody to be here, but he's not, and I'm disappointed – even if I was pretty sure he wasn't going to appear," she said, taking the whole drink in one single gulp.
"I'm sorry to hear that," I said, starting to feel guilty about maintaining this façade.
"Come on let's get some air," she said, walking out of the living room and to the huge backyard with an enormous pool which was being used as another area of the party.
"God those guys are ridiculous," Bella said, pointing to Mike Newton who was wearing a Capitan America costume and his friends that were in different states of undress with their 'sexy costumes'.
"Only worse ones are those," I said pointing to a bunch of people that were trying to play Rock Band and failing miserably.
"God, if they can't even get a high score in the Easy Mode imagine if that was a real instrument," she said with sarcasm.
"Yeah, I guess some guys were made to throw balls and others to play music," I said in my metallic voice.
"You know, you don't actually need to leave this thing on all the time. It would be nice to hear your voice or see the face of the guy I have been talking to for the past two hours," she said with a soft smile.
"I think I need to keep the character," I said, taking out my light saber and turning it on.
"Luke, I am your father," I said, trying to do my best impersonation of Lord Vader.
"Really man, what have I told you about playing with this thing?" Jasper said, trying to take my saber from me.
"Only a Jedi is trained in the Jedi arts," I said, showing him my skills.
"Then how about a Rock Band challenge?" he said with a smile.
"Oh that would be fun," Alice said enthusiastically.
"Only if I can be the lead singer," Bella said.
"Fine, challenge accepted," I said in my metallic voice.
We walked over to where the Wii was connected with the playable instruments and each one of us chose a spot. Bella was in the vocal, Jasper on the bass, Ally on the guitar and me on the drums.
"I think this is the perfect song," Bella said, picking out a very familiar Foo Fighters song.
Best of You -Foo Fighters
I've got another confession to make
I'm your fool
Everyone's got their chains to break
Holdin' you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Are you gone and onto someone new?
I need somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn't have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can't choose
I swear I'll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
It's real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
It's real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
I've got another confession, my friend
I'm no fool
I'm getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new
Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I'll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
It's real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
I wondered if she was trying to say something with that specific song. No, she didn't actually know it was me. It was indeed one of my favorite songs, and it could mean a lot in terms of our relationship, but I knew I had to get the courage to speak out. But I couldn't.
Claps and enthusiastic screams were what broke me from my personal spell, the crowd went crazy because of our high score and some were kind of annoyed that we got it, since Jasper was a real life musician.
"We rocked," Alice said, jumping on Jasper's back.
"I told you I was a rock star," he said with a wink.
"No shit Sherlock," Bella said, giving the microphone to another couple of kids that wanted to play.
"Hey sexy, you were looking good out there," a very drunk Mike Newton said trying to hold Bella.
"Get lost, Mike," she said, pushing him away.
"I can see today is the happiest day of your life. You finally come out of the closet?" Jasper said with a smirk, while looking at Mike's failed attempt to look cool in a Capitan America costume.
"Fuck off, Whitlock."
"Michael!" Alice shouted in a warning tone. She wouldn't tolerate any of his bullshit in her house.
"Stay out of this pixie, this is between Ms. Tease here and me," he said, trying to touch her one more time.
"Fuck off, Newton, I have a freaking boyfriend!" she shouted angrily, pushing him one more time away from her.
"Yeah, and where the hell is this supposed boyfriend that leaves you all alone at a party?" he said, clearly drunker than I thought.
"She is not alone." I said, still trapped in my metallic voice and all my secrets.
"Oh really? And who is going to say shit? You?" Mike said, trying to push me.
"Newton, I am warning you," Jasper said, while Alice was holding him down, probably not wanting a scene to ruin her entire party.
"This is ridiculous, you have no fucking boyfriend, you just like to be a dirty, slutty tease and I want to see this boyfriend of yours stop me," he said, trying to touch her ass.
But before he could move another finger, he was flying away, hitting the cold water of the pool, splashing all over the crowd.
"I am going to stop you, you fucking asshole," I said, turning off my voice device and removing my helmet.
"Edward," Bella said in a whisper, clearly shocked, but I am not sure if that was because of me showing up the party, pushing Mike in the pool, or for what happened next.
"You are mine," I said, before grabbing her roughly by her waist and kissing her harder than I ever had before. It was time for all those fuckers out there to know that this woman was off the market. She was mine.
"It's about time, man," Jasper said, but all I could hear was her moans and feel her hot body against mine. Today, I was finally free.
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