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Chapter 14- Forever With You
Bella- Age 16
I was instantly confused when I woke up in Edward's arms. I turned toward his face and saw his eyes open and shut quickly. He yawned and opened his eyes again.
He looked extremely tired so I tried to tell him to go back to sleep. Before the words left my mouth he shot straight up and looked at the clock. He turned back to me with fear quite obvious in his eyes.
Was he late for something? I stared at him for a few minutes before he moved.
"Bella you have to go! Your dad called last night!! He was not happy!" Edward practically screamed at me. I felt the color drain from my face. In that moment I feared for my life more than ever before.
Of course my father would never injure me... I hope. I looked at the window and lifted my eyebrow trying to hide my emotions.
He sighed and told me that if I didn't get home soon my father would be mad. I turned back to the window and stood up. I walked over and lifted it carefully.
Edward chuckled and said, "Bella we have a door."
I turned back to him and smiled. "Yes, but if I go out the door your family would see me. I laughed quietly when I realized Alice knew I was her because she was standing at the door.
"Hi Bella!" she screeched in a stage whisper trying to remain semi quiet.
"Hello, Alice."
Edward finally spoke, "Alice, Bella has to go home. Charlie called last night." Alice's face dropped immediately, and the color left her face just like mine had.
"I'll be fine Alice." I said not really positive that my dad would be easy on me. I turned back for the window, but once again I was stopped. This time by Alice.
"Just go out the front door. Everyone knows you're here." Alice said with a guilty look. Edward and I both let our mouths drop to the floor in shock. I gasped horrified of my little pixie friend. She just couldn't keep her mouth shut could she?
I turned towards Edward's bedroom door, but I was spun back around. Edward pulled me into his arms and leaned down.
"You didn't think I'd let you leave without a kiss?" he asked only to me. I heard Alice laugh joyfully but ignored it and let Edward's lips fall on mine.
Edward slowly let me go but not willingly. I turned again to the door and walked downstairs.
I saw Emmett on the couch playing the Wii. He heard me coming down the stairs and called out to me. "Hey Bella! Have a nice night?" he asked playfully. I saw something going flying at him and saw the baseball hit him in the head.
I looked behind me and saw Edward standing there with a smile on his face. "What?" Edward could hide things so easily. His voice sounded completely normal, but I knew him way to well to trust that smile.
"Oh, Edward," I chuckled, "Thank you for hitting him!" I said with a huge smile. Emmett grimaced and Alice, Esme, Carlisle, Edward, and I burst into hysterics. It was always funny when Emmett got hurt because he was always so conceited about his strength.
"Alright, bye everyone! Wish me luck!" they all laughed, but I was serious. I would need all the luck in the world for this. "Bye Edward." I whispered pulling him toward the door. He walked me willingly to outside and went to my house.
"Goodbye. I'll see you in school, love." he said quietly against my lips. My heart fluttered, and I felt like I was sitting in heaven. How did I get so lucky? I had the perfect man and his sister was my best friend.
"Love you, Edward." I gave him a quick kiss and turned to the door to face Charlie.
"Good luck." I heard Edward chuckle as he walked away to his house. Here we go. It was now or never.
I opened my house door and walked into the living room. I saw Charlie sitting on the chair. The television was turned off, and he was staring out the window. He always watched sports on the weekend.
"Dad." I whispered when I walked in and he didn't notice. He looked up, and his usually joyous face was filled with rage. It was directed straight for me.
"I'm sor-" I started but was cut off by my father's voice.
"Bella, how could you? That was so irresponsible. I am so disappointed in you. I look into your room to check on you and you aren't in your bed. DO you know how worried I was?" He was practically screaming by now.
"Dad, I am so sorry." I whispered. There really wasn't anything I could say to him. I had been irresponsible. The worst part was that I had known it too. I was a horrible child.
"Bella, you are grounded for 2 weeks. You go to school, work, and then come straight home and do homework. Do you understand?"
"Yes." I said. I knew that I deserved every second of it, but it did not make it any easy to suppress my anger though.
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It had been the longest two weeks of my life. I had done nothing besides work and homework. My days went by so slowly it felt like a whole year had passed.
I only saw Edward and Alice in school for a little while each day. I missed them desperately. I needed them. Alice and I planned a sleep over for tomorrow when my grounding officially ended. I was actually excited which was very meaningful to me.
The night passed slowly as I awaited the moment that I would be free to go out. I watched the clock count. Only 22 more minutes.
Eventually I feel asleep. I had contemplated going to Edward's when my punishment was up, but then again that is how this all started.
The night slipped by though, and before I knew it I woke up to the sun. Yes, the sun! It was like a celebration for me. I quickly ate my breakfast, and then ran to the Cullen household.
When I got to the door I knocked harshly. Alice opened the door a few minutes later. Standing next to her was Rosalie. Yes, Rosalie. I gave her a questioning look.
She pulled me outside and whispered, "One minute, Rose." I stared at her as she pulled me a few feet from the door.
"Hey, Bella. Can we do this another day? I promised Rose I would go to the mall with her." Alice said to me. I stared at her in shock. Did she really say that?
"Alice, are you kidding me?" I asked speechless. She just nodded her head and walked back to the door. I felt the pain flood my body. I best friend had left me for a new one.
I felt the pain and felt the world crushing down on me. It felt like I had a hundred pounds on each shoulder. How could Alice betray me like that?
I stared at her front door. She walked right past me and into Rosalie's car without a single glance. I watched them drive away laughing.
I was at lost for words. Nothing came to mind. I sat down on the lawn because I felt faint. Just as the Earth faded from view I saw Edward running to me. I fell back and felt to arms catch me gently before my head hit the hard, wet ground.
She had left me, was my last thought before I went unconscious.
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I woke up in Edward's bed. I looked around the room and saw no one. Suddenly, a flash of memories rushed back much too quickly for my mind to completely comprehend. I stared off into an eternity of nothing.
"Bella." I heard a soft voice whisper, and I began to cry. Edward grabbed me and pulled me tight. I couldn't help but picture Alice driving off with Rosalie. She could not begin to understand what that felt like.
Even when I started dating Edward I had designated time for her. Her alone time with me. She repaid me by leaving me alone. I felt deserted. I pulled Edward's body closer for support and cried into his shirt for what felt like hours.
I wasn't even sure that Edward knew why. He didn't care though. As long as I was alright. He was so sweet.
I fell beck asleep quickly. Crying had exhausted me. Edward held me tight for a long time, and I could tell he was worried just by the way his body angled slightly away from me.
Edward POV- Age 16
I looked out the window and saw Bella sitting on the lawn. My first thoughts laughed quietly at her until I saw her looking like she was going to faint. I ran out the door, and she turned to me.
Her expression made me run faster. I caught her just as she collapsed onto me. I yelled for someone to help and my father was soon at my side.
I lifted Bella's limp body and brought her inside. I had no idea what had happened, but I had an odd feeling it had to do with Alice, who was not here.
My father told me to let her rest. He said she would be fine in a few hours. The hours droned on and on. Each second felt like a minute and each minute an hour.
Her body finally stirred. She looked around the room weakly. "Bella." I whispered trying to calm her. She hugged me close and cried into me. She fell back asleep, and I held her close. I kept a slight distance in fear of overheating her fragile body. She was already worrying me as it was.
About an hour later I heard a door open and looked up. I saw a depressed Alice standing in my doorway. I gently got up and walked to her. I was infuriated. I didn't even know what she did. I knew it was her though.
"Alice." I whispered harshly. My eyes felt deathly cold and my body stiff.
"Edward.." she began.
"No. Save it. Leave my room unless you care to explain why Bella fainted on our front lawn." I said to my sister as strictly as before. She had caused Bella pain.
I would not stand for it at all. Anyone who caused Bella pain would pay.
"I don't know, Edward." she whispered harshly back. She had a determined look in her eyes. She looked upset too.
I pulled her outside and yelled, "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER ALICE!?" Alice flinched lightly and then stared back with a frighteningly hard gaze. She did not look like my pixie sister. She looked hard and cold.
"Nothing. I went to the mall with Rosalie." she said calmly. I could tell there was more to the story though. She was not finished so I let her continue. "We were supposed to have a sleep over to celebrate her grounding being over. It was no big deal, Edward."
"No, Alice. You are wrong. It was no big deal to you. You had a friend to catch you. Bella is lucky I saw her. She could have hit her head when she fainted, Alice. Some friend you are. You don't know the meaning of the word." I said to her with venom in my tone.
I felt the anger coming off in rolls. Alice stepped away, and I saw a single tear fall down her cheek.
"I didn't mean to, Edward. You have to believe that. I am your sister. I-I didn't mean to." she cried out desperately wanting me to understand.
"Don't tell me, Alice. It is not my job to forgive you." I spoke sternly, the ice still evident.
Alice turned on her heel lightly and walked toward the door. She walked up the stairs silently and into my room.
I yelled at her to stop, but I was to late because I heard a quiet gasp and someone crying. I ran up the stairs as fast as my body would go. It wasn't fast enough though.
I walked in to see Bella and Alice crying on my bed. Alice was whispering to Bella, and Bella was looking away from her. Bella looked upset and furious at the same time. She motioned for me to come to her.
I walked slowly over, and she pulled me to her as soon as I had taken a seat on the bed. She held onto me while Alice cried to her.
"Bella, please. I am so sorry. I didn't think you would mind. I'm sorry!" Alice's words were incoherent behind her tears. Bella's became silent and she looked at Alice with an ice cold body.
"Alice. I can't talk to you right now." Bella said as she stood and walked silently out my door. I followed behind her like a lost puppy. She turned suddenly to look back at me, and I froze.
"Edward, I need some time alone." I simply nodded my head at her as she ran from my home. I was infuriated that Alice had caused this to Bella.
When I walked into my room, I saw Alice crying into my pillow. I was so upset by her pose that I couldn't stand to yell at her. I picked up my bedside lamp and threw it at the wall.
A loud crash was heard, and Alice jumped. She looked up at me with a tear-stained face and just stared. I looked in horror at my wall. My ancient lamp was sprawled across the floor in many pieces.
Alice grabbed me and cried to me about how she didn't mean it. I sighed and carried her to her bed. She fell onto it and went to sleep.
Bella POV-Age 16
I got home and went to my bed. I grabbed my pillow and began to scream into it. The screams were muffled by the soft cotton. I cried harder into the pillow and thought about what Alice had said. She said she didn't mean to, but how can you not realize it while you continue to do something. To see the pain in a friend's eyes and ignore it.
She wanted me to forgive her, but how do you forgive someone when you don't mean it. Is it right? Will more problems arise? Or do you move on and hope for the best? The pain I felt from losing my friend was unreal, but could I take her back so easily?
She was my best friend. Was leaving me alone a sign of a fading friendship? Was she trying to leave me? Or had it truly been by shear mistake. Time could only tell me that. I fell asleep to the cries of a friendship lost. Eventually it would be better though.
If anything I had to believe in that.
When I woke up the next morning I saw a small figure in my rocking chair from my childhood.
I walked over to the figure and grabbed it. Alice hugged me back. It was a sign of forgiveness, and it meant more than any spoken one ever could. I fell into her petite body and decided that my life would be alright. I had to trust in my friends. They could always get me through with the worst of days.
Alice held out a small delicate packet. I carefully grabbed it and open the box. A large diamond necklace was staring me back. I looked at Alice utterly speechless.
She smiled gently and said, "Surprise." A single tear escaped her eye. I laughed darkly.
Alice's smile grew and she continued, "I was going to get you that for the sleep over, Bella." I stopped smiling and stared at my little pixie. I was rendered speechless yet again.
I had thought she was betraying me, but in fact she was getting me a present. She handed me a piece of paper. It was the paper that had invited me to sleep at her house to celebrate.
It was the exact piece of paper from our class. I read it carefully:
Bella,
Would you like to sleep over to celebrate you being un-grounded? Come to my house Saturday at three.
Love you,
Alice
I looked at the part Alice had underlined. She wanted me at three so she could get the
necklace. It all made sense. She had always planned to go to the store. I felt like such an idiot.
I hugged Alice closer and smiled brightly. "Friends?" I questioned.
"Always." was Alice's gentle reply.
So sorry for the late update. Hope you enjoyed this. =]OK, so like I said the next chapter starts the drama so it may take a while for me to write. =[ sorry. I want it to be worth the wait and although I know where it is going I'm not sure how to word it properly... SOO....
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