Here you go my next chapter!
disclaimer: Stephenie Meyers characters.
Previously on LOST:
It was Jessica Stanley's father... and he didn't look to pleased.
B POV
Mister Stanley finally left around noon. It turned out he wanted me and the other gypsies out of "his" town. I kept asking him why, what had we done to him? This was our first visit to this small town, and since it was so small not much city gossip would have gotten to the townspeople's ears. Every time I asked why, though, he would tell me that I was a slut, my mother was a whore, and the gypsy men were bastards.
In the end Charlie told him that if he ever threatened me, my mother, or any other gypsy that visits the town again, he would arrest Mr. Stanley.
Now, after all the chaos Mr. Stanley had caused, I walk to the Cullen's happy home, in a horrible mood.
"Where have you been?" Alice's voice was concerned as she ushered me into her home.
"Um.." should I tell her that I had been yelled at by Jessica's dad for no apparent reason, only to have her tell Edward who might take his side? "Slept late... chores." I shrugged. She gave me a suspicious glare.
I was a terrible liar.
Just when Alice was going to pry on the details of my morning, Edward entered the room. I sighed with relief as I grabbed his hand and drug him into the music study. Shutting the door behind me hoping Alice might take a hint, I did not want to tell her what happened. And that was that.
"Hello?" Edward greeted utterly confused by my actions.
"Hi." I replied snatching the music stand, slapping on the sheets with my notes on them. "Lets get started, shall we?" I inquired forcing a smile.
"Errr.. Alright," he answered after a long pause, "but I was just about to get some lunch.. However, if you have already eaten we can go ahead and..."
I cut him off, "Okay, and no I haven't eaten yet... I was um... occupied this morning and haven't eaten since dinner last night." I stated in a matter of fact tone. He smiled and led me back out into the hallway, to a furious Alice.
E POV
Bella's behavior was perplexing; first she was late to practice, then she acts some what rudely.
I could only come to the conclusion that something was terribly wrong. She looked very cautious and filled with worry as we walked to the dining area for lunch. This wasn't the only thing that worried me though; the minute we walked out the door, Alice was glaring at her. It takes a lot to upset Alice, she is a very happy and upbeat person. Well, whatever it was, I would find out soon enough.
"Bella, is something bothering you?" I asked receiving a uneasy glance from her.
"Nothing..." she paused searching for an excuse, "I'm just tired." it sounded more like a question than an answer, but I decided to leave her alone and maybe she will tell me on her own time.
"Very-well." I stated in a dry voice. We had just walked into the dinning room, my Aunt, Uncle and Jessica already waiting for Alice's and my arrival.
Jessica smiled when she caught sight of me, but her eyes soon narrowed as Bella walked in.
"Darling!" she squealed, quickly getting up to embrace me. I forced a smile, looking over Jessica's shoulder to my parents for help before she gave me a full kiss on the lips. I was going to have to order something strong to get the taste of Jessica out of my mouth.
I caught Jessica sending sly glances over to Isabella when she thought I wasn't looking, then when she was sure she had Bella's attention she kissed me again. This time she tried to get me to open my mouth and grant her tongue access. I immediately pushed her away.
She smiled, "Oh Eddie, you can be such a tease." she wrinkled her nose up looking like she was sneering. It was horrible. What did I do to deserve this type of punishment?!
Oblivious to my discomfort, Jessica snatched up my hand and practically threw my into the seat next to hers. Bella was sitting opposite me seemingly nervous, glancing frantically between Jessica and I.
An awkward silence enveloped us as we waited for the servants to bring lunch out. Today we were having the doe my Uncle had caught on his last hunting trip. A young server girl came out giving us all a glass of water, I whispered, telling her to bring me some strong whiskey when she passed me. Jessica had evidently heard my request and gave me a sickening suggestive smile that made me what to throw up. Then told the girl to make that a double.
"So Miss Isabella, I hear you are leaving with your family soon?" Jessica practically squealed with delight. I let out a silent gasp and looked up to my beautiful Bella with wide eyes. Wait 'my beautiful Bella? Oh I wish.
Bella gave Jessica a short lived glare as she answered, "Actually, no. I guess you heard wrong. "
Jessica's pleased expression soon turned to shock and anger as Bella's answer hit her. "Oh really?" she sneered, "Great." she looked like she could have killed Bella right there and then.
"Isn't it though?" she asked, silence soon following. After a minute of another awkward silence I could hear Bella adjusting her position as she crossed her legs. As she did so, she had accidentally brushed her gentle leg against mine. An electric shock broke through my body, and suddenly I had lost control as my feet had begun to twist and loop with hers. I was softly rubbing my foot up and down her leg when the food finally arrived.
The server had quickly slipped a small bottle in my hand when he set the food plate down infront of me. I thanked him silently, hoping no one noticed the exchange.
"So Eddie?" Jessica began, once again in an unbearable tone, "What is the color scheme you want for the wedding?" she had put an emphasis on wedding, glancing at Bella to she her reaction. Much to my disappointment, Bella only scooped another fork full of deer in to her mouth. Chewing uncomfortably.
"Umm... Black and white?" I asked sounding retarded.
"Oh! Come now Eddie-kins," I winced, and Bella stifled a giggle at that, "I was thinking more along the lines of.." Jessica thought long and hard, it had almost been 10 minutes before she finally finished her sentence, "Oh I don't know the proper name for it, but it's a lighter shade of red. I saw this beautiful gown in town. Trust me darling, you'll love it on me." she winked before giggling and getting back to the guest list. I yearned to bang my head against the table and say over and over: 'I hate my life, I hate my life.' but knew my Aunt and Uncle wouldn't approve of that kind of behavior.
B POV
Lunch was amusing, Jessica had been talking about the plans for the wedding and Edward seemed to hate everything she said. In fact he seemed to despise her. It was hilarious. And the nicknames she called him, 'Eddie', 'Eddie-kins', 'Eddie-poo', 'Teddie-weddie'! It was by far the most entertaining thing in the world. Plus he winced every time! It looked like all he wanted to do was bang his head on the nearest solid object.
"I'll see you later my Eddie man." she winked and I ran out into the hall breaking out in tears trying to hold in laughter. Edward soon came out the doors with a faint outline of lips on each cheek and smeared lip paint on his own full lips. He wiped it off angrily, glaring at me when I opened my mouth to comment.
"Well that was interesting." he said, giving me a gorgeous crooked smile and taking my hand, leading me to the music room. I nodded in agreement, Jessica's rambling and Edward's annoyance wasn't the only thing that made my day. Throughout the whole lunch Edward's foot had been roaming my lower leg, as well as playing with my own. In my opinion it was like my own little piece of heaven.
"Well, we have a lot of work to do before twilight." I commented remembering that I told Charlie I would be home to make dinner tonight, as a thanks for letting me stay.
"Why don't you just stay for dinner again? We have plenty of food and space.." he pleaded, it was kind of perplexing the way Edward's and my relationship went from bad to good to worse to better, all in the same day.
"No, I couldn't anyway because I promised Ch- my da- father that I would be home for dinner tonight." I explained offering him an apologetic smile.
"Fine." he gave up with a huff, it was rather amusing.
We had soon reached the smaller living area, our music sheets spread across the room in a chaotic mass.
"Lets get to work." I said, and the long night had begun.
"Mm, mm,ooh." I hit the final notes of the song right when Jessica decided to enter.
"What's that sound?" she asked in disgust, "I mean really ugh!" Edward glared at her, the smiled slyly.
"That was me playing the piano my dear." he told her sounding like the wolf in the Little Red Riding hood story I have told before. I couldn't help but let out a small giggle.
"Oh not your beautiful playing darling," she said giving him a strange smile.
"Well, if you don't mind, we are kind of in the middle of practicing. So if you could leave?" I suggested gesturing toward the door.
"Actually, I was hoping to listen to you." she gave a smug smile cocking an eyebrow up, "Unless you couldn't stand an audience, then you might as well just drop out now." she added in a somewhat angry tone.
"Fine then." I scoffed shooting daggers at her.
"Okay.." Edward stated beginning to play.
Jessica coughed when the time for me to begin singing came, causing me to start late.
"Jessica." Edward scowled, looking back to me apologetically.
I cleared my throat, and Edward started playing again.
"There's a song that's in--" I began.
Jessica was very rude and interruptive throughout the practice, she would always try to hug or kiss Edward when he was playing or through me off with coughs or sneezes.
"ooh." I finished with a frustrated sigh. I looked over to Edward, having turned away from him and Jessica half way through her interruption of our practice. I heard a grunt come from him as Jessica pushed him back onto the love-seat. Then straddling him as if I was not there. "Well, I have to go." I said angrily, stomping toward the door. That was an inappropriate and disgusting thing for them to do in front of me! It didn't even look like Edward was going to protest! Ugh!!
I practically stampeded home, both in a rush because it was twilight and because I was outraged by Jessica's behavior.
I made dinner in a rush, hoping to get it finished before Charlie got home.
E POV
Jessica was, no is utterly repulsive! It killed me to see Bella leave in such an angry state.
"Good." Jessica whispered in my ear when we heard the door slam shut, "She's finally gone, you'd think someone would take a hint." she groaned, I wanted to kill my self then and there.
"Ugh! Get off me!" I yelled in her face. She looked taken aback, then she smiled in a failing attempt to be seductive.
"Someone's cranky," she whispered biting my earlobe, I shuddered.
"Get off." I ordered calmly, she just laughed as if that was never going to happen, "NOW!" I screamed again.
She laughed, "Alright, we'll save this for tonight then." she said in a hushed tone as she climbed off of me.
"Disgusting slut." I grumbled, running out into the hallway in attempts of finding Bella. She wasn't out there, so I ran to Alice's room thinking she might have gone there to complain about Jessica's behavior.
"Alice?" I asked knocking on her door. I heard shuffling inside the room, then tiny footsteps.
"Yes?" she asked poking her head through the door.
"Is Bella in there?" I pleaded.
"No." she stated, then slammed the door in my face.
B POV
I was scrambling for ingredients when I found a not saying we would have a guest over for dinner tonight.
Then, as if it was planned, the front door opened then closed. Two pairs of footsteps made their way to the kitchen. I groaned when I saw who our guest was.
Yes it's a short chapter, but im trying to prolong everything so there aren't as many events in a small time period. Who do you think our little guest is?
ps
I didn't get this to my beta because I wanted to get it up pronto, sorry for being so slow.
LMSJM