Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A man after midnight!
Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away
Gimme Gimme Gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
I sang quietly as I sorted my suitcase, arranging the clothes I had in it. Our dance was amazing. It was going to be awesome. Everyone will be awestruck.
I sat on my bed, thinking of random thoughts. Mostly, my thoughts were filled with the shock of seeing Edward again.
My thoughts were interrupted when someone knocked on the door of my hotel room. I walked over, opening the door slowly.
Edward Masen stood there, looking as glorious as ever. He had a dark purple polo on with khaki pants.
"Hi." I breathed. I sounded breathless. He smiled and nodded like he was returning the greeting.
"Can I talk to you?" asked Edward. I nodded. He nodded and waited. I looked around and gasped. I was supposed to let him in.
"Come in." I whispered, mentally slapping myself. He chuckled rubbing my back, leading me into the room.
I sat down on the bed, and he took the rocking chair next to the bed.
"Bella called again last night." He mumbled, not looking into my eyes. I leaned in closer, looking curiously at him.
"Why are you telling me this?" He looked up finally and I saw his eyes were full of pain and sorrow.
"When I answered I knew she was calling, but I asked anyways. Bella then told me that she was the only Bella I knew, but then she said there was also you." He explained the beginning.
"Why is this important to me?" I snapped. He held his finger up, shushing me. I slumped on the bed.
"We get into a fight about how she thinks that I still love her, but I actually don't love her now. At the end………" he paused.
"Yes?" I asked, feeling his tension building up in the room.
"….I broke off the engagement." I gasped. He didn't look at me. I walked up and sat on his lap, wrapping my arms around him, comforting him.
"I'm so sorry." I whispered. I felt Edward shake his head.
"No. Don't be sorry. I'm the one who told her I didn't love her. I told her I was in love with someone else." He added quickly. I moved my hands to both sides of his face and forced him to look at me.
"Would you mind telling me who you love?" I asked. He sighed.
"You." He choked out. I jumped off him and back against the wall. I put my hands on both sides of my faces, shaking my head.
"No. YOU can't LOVE me!" I whimpered. He looked at me strangely.
"I am falling in love with you." He stated, determined.
"I-I…" Edward cut me off.
"I know you love your Edward, but he isn't here right now. Can't you give him up and try being with me?" I shook my head sliding onto the floor.
"He is here." I whispered. Edward's head snapped up.
"WHAT?" I smiled softly.
"He's here. He found me." Edward was getting a bit angry.
"And you just let him back into your life?" he growled in disbelief. I glared at him.
"You know, I left him too, to go to another college. JUST REMEMBER THAT!" I shouted back.
"So you don't like me." I nodded, telling myself that I didn't like him. Our relationship is strictly professional.
"Well, I guess when you asked me to kiss you it meant nothing. I guess you were just using me." He snapped and then barged out of the room, slamming the door shut. I was shaking in anger, glaring at the door. How dare he tell me who to love?
I was so busy pacing in my room I didn't notice the envelop that was on the floor of my hotel room.
I walked over to it and picked it up slowly, looking to see who is was addressed to. On the envelope in huge cursive letters said:
My dearest Bella
I tore the envelope quickly and it revealed an invitation.
Bella, I am going to be attending the Argentine ball, which is where you will be dancing your next dance in. Argentina, the land of the TANGO! I am inviting you as a date to the ball. I would love for you to go, and then later we could take a nice walk and reconnect from lost times. I hope you accept!
Love,
Edward Cullen
I smiled and then frowned. There was something different about him now. He really had changed. The Edward Cullen I knew would write romantic letters that were pages long. It was sweet and kind. Now this new Edward Cullen just writes short to the point letters. There are no surprises. I hate surprises, but the old Edward Cullen would always have a surprise in store. Something was up.
After I got my entire bags of luggage together I walked to the exit of the hotel and looked around for the others. I was still fuming after Edward made his exit. I felt 2 very small hands on my shoulders.
"Bella!" Alice hugged me tightly like she hasn't seen me in forever.
"Hey Alice! Has Jasper finally proposed?" I asked, questioning why she was so happy. She narrowed her eyes slightly.
"No, not YET!" she stated. She stared into my eyes like she was looking for something.
"What's wrong with Edward?" she kept looking into my eyes to see if I would react to that name.
"Bella, I NEED to know!" I narrowed my eyes at her.
"You HAVE to know?" I mocked her and she sighed.
"I know you're my best friend, but Edward is my brother. We're the same flesh and blood. Since I'm older I try to look out for him, even if he is an ass." I wasn't going to budge.
"Fine, but you will tell me if something is happening with Edward…….." she started.
"…..or you." She whispered to herself at the end. I caught the words and froze. Should I tell someone what's wrong? I could tell Jacob and Alice since they said they wanted to help, but I couldn't. James would go after them.
James. I shuddered. The very name I choose makes me shudder.
I nodded to Alice, knowing that my voice would tell her that I am in trouble. She smiled and grabbed some of my bags and loaded them into our limo.
"Let's help Rosalie with her stuff, knowing that she will have a lot of things to carry down. She wants to tell us something, so bringing all her stuff down will get her to tell us the exciting news quicker." Alice alleged. I smirked.
"Alice, how did you manage to get all your stuff down? You have even more than Rose!" I squeaked. Alice laughed.
"Simple. Being an early bird and having hot outfits to wear are perks to getting strong male employees to help a damsel in distress." My eyebrows arched.
"You're serious?" She smirked this time.
"A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do." With that said she was off to Rosalie's room.
"That girl is apparently my best friend." I shook my head and followed her.
"SPILL!" yelled Alice, pouncing on Rosalie right when we sat down into the limo. There were only girls in this limo and boys in the other. The 3 of us were on one end of the luxurious limo and the other 3 sat on the other end. The professional dancers sat in the middle planning their next dances.
Rosalie was still trying to calm Alice down.
"Ok, Alice if you don't get off of me and calm down, I will not tell you." Alice wouldn't stop. Rosalie smirked. She leaned over, motioning me to lean closer to her.
"Emmett asked me to marry him." She whispered into my ear, too low for Alice to hear. I jumped, smiling widely.
"You said yes?" I whispered back. She nodded.
"Oh, my, gosh!" I squealed. All the girls turned to look at me and I blushed.
"Sorry." I muttered and turned back to Rose who looked amused. Alice looked at me confused and then looked at Rosalie's face and then realized what just happened.
"YOU TOLD BELLA, BUT NOT ME!" she whimpered. Rose nodded.
"I told you so." A triumphal Rosalie stated. Alice turned to me. She had a puppy dog face on.
Oh, no. This was like when she tried to convince me to go on Dancing with the Stars.
"Alice that won't work. You got me to Dance, but this isn't my story to tell." I backed away.
Rosalie looked smug.
"Help." I mouthed. She wouldn't budge.
"You know, it's funny to watch you two try to weaken the other." She stated.
"Please," Alice whispered. I sighed. Rosalie is going to beat me, but this is pay back for making me suffer.
"Rose is engaged to Emmett." I stated quickly. Rose gaped at me and Alice screamed.
"FINALLY!" Rose was ready to kill. She leaned over and whispered into my ears.
"When there are no witnesses, I will personally kill you. Be sure to have your grave dug up." I shuddered.
"Isabella, no need to fear me I will get you away from your pain, gently, but you have to repay me somehow." She whispered. I froze.
"Isabella, no need to fear me I will get you away from your pain, gently, but you have to repay me somehow." The exact words he said to me. I started shaking and Alice's head snapped up.
"I think we should……oh….BELLA! Are you alright." Alice hugged me trying to calm me down. She didn't know what was wrong with.
"Bella, was it something I said?"
"He calls me Isabella….he said….he said those….those words." I choked out. They were still confused. Emmett and Jasper might have guessed it if they were here, but they aren't.
I stopped shaking, closing my eyes, angry with myself. I wasn't going to let him control my life. I wasn't going to let him make me paranoid and rive me to my grave. I am going to live a normal life, and I will kill him if I get the chance.
I opened my eyes and looked at Rose and Alice who were looking at me, concerned.
"Nothing's wrong, just had a weird moment there. I'm fine guys really." I reassured them. The boldness I had wasn't going to last long. The next time I see him, I will be weak again.
I sighed softly thinking of how difficult my life is now. I had found Edward, but he is different from before. I have someone trying to kill me. I have to find out how and why I have this picture from the day James phoned me.
The picture had a little boy and girl hugging each other smiling widely. The girl was a bit short and thin. Her skin was pale, but made her brown eyes pop out. The boy was all and muscular for his age. He probably loved sports. He had short hair and big brown eyes.
It was mysterious also how Emmett reacted to the picture. It was like he knew who they were and was grieving over them.
I shook my head and smiled. I had to look normal around Rose and Alice. I almost slipped my cover, but that won't happen again.
"Bella, do you want some coffee?" asked Alice after a while. I nodded and she handed me a cup.
"Are you sure you're ok?" Rose asked. I nodded. I ponder for a moment and then decided I was going to do it.
"Isabella, no need to fear me I will get you away from your pain, gently, but you have to repay me somehow." I whispered. I motioned my finger for them to come closer to me.
"Rose, you just said the line that my stalker, James told me when I met him." I told them.
Silence was visible, and then came the gasps.
That's all I'm telling them…….for now……
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