Someone really had it in for us. And now I was pissed. I needed to let out my anger somewhere! I turned to the nearest person in the room. As in, the only other person in the room. Bella.

Chapter 21: That's all I needed to hear

EPOV

"This is your fault! If you had just stayed outside until the firefighter told us it was safe to go back in! But no, you have to run to get your grandmother's necklace!" I screamed at her.

"Hey no one said you had to follow me! You know what Edward, you follow me everywhere! To WHS to Hollywood and here! And you have the nerve to say it's my fault!? You bastard!" she screamed back. That hit a nerve.

"I followed you?! If it wasn't for Emmett and Jasper I never would have given you a second glance!" it was a lie, but she had hit a nerve.

She gasped and her eyes filled with tears. "I knew I could never trust someone like you." She whispered. I barely heard her.

Wait, what? Some like me?

"What's that suppose to mean?"

"A player. A heartless player who needs to learn to keep his pants on for five minutes!" her voice rose with each word.

"Me? A player? Hell, I've barely dated anyone!"

"Oh really? There's me. You cheated on me. There's Lauren. The whore you cheated on me with. There's Jessica. The girl I know you made out with behind the locker pod one day. There's Tanya, the school slut. The list goes on Cullen."

Jessica had attacked me actually. Well, after Bella left she sprang and I made out with her as…as the rebound girl. It meant nothing.

"Jessica was nothing." I said, defiant. Where did she hear about that? What right did she have to know that?

"Just like I meant nothing!" she said. I was shocked. How could she think that?

"Don't ever say that Bella." I snapped.

"Why not? It's true!" she was crying now, tears streaming down her face. How I wanted to go and comfort her. But I knew she'd probably slap me.

"That's what I thought. Once we get out of here, leave me alone Cullen! I never want to talk to you again!" She sobbed out. Walking to the opposite side of the room, she curled into a ball and cried. I did the same thing.

APOV

We were going to go to the airport and catch the soonest flight back to Forks but we stopped when we heard screaming. Bella and Edward.

The press already knew that those two were locked in, James was panicking, and firefighters were trying to knock down the doors which they couldn't do because the trees were blocking them. My plan was perfect.

I was pulled out of my thoughts when I heard Bella's voice again.

"Edward…follow me….Bastard…!" oh not good. This was not going how I planned it to. They were supposed to making up and maybe making out, but not making a mess of their already screwed up love.

"Jasper…Emmett…never…second glance!" What the hell was Edward's problem? I knew he would always look longingly at Bella before they got together.

I tuned out. I didn't want to hear the rest. But when I heard Bella's screaming sobs, I had to listen even though I hurt to hear my best friend doing so over my brother.

"Why not? It's true!"

What was true? I felt lost and confused.

Of course the paparazzi were writing everything they heard down. A reporter was commenting on it in the background. James was going to be pissed.

"Alice?" Jasper came up from behind me and wrapped his arms around me.

"I'm sorry Jasper. This wasn't supposed to happen like this!" I turned around and cried into his chest.

BPOV

I can't believe he just stood there. I really did mean nothing to him. Even though he meant everything to me. I was going to have to give him up. 'Those you love hurt you the most.' I thought to myself wryly. Too bad he didn't love me back.

EPOV

I couldn't believe I had just stood there. Bella meant the world to me. She was my everything. And no matter how hard I tried to give her up, to forget her, I couldn't.

I guess I just said everything I had because I knew I couldn't have her. She would never come back to me. So my mind did everything it could to protect itself- push her even farther away.

We stayed in the uncomfortable silence for about 4 hours. I was glad that the firefighters were taking so long.

"Bella? We need to talk." I approached her from behind.

"People say that when they're going to break up. Too bad we've already broken up Edward. Although I would have rather heard it that way than from Lauren of all people." She said sarcastically.

I groaned. She was so full of anger. And I caused it.

"Bella?" I really needed to apologize. No response.

"Bella?" still no response. I guess this was going to be a one-sided conversation.

"We just needed time to cool off. I'm sorry about the things I said earlier. I didn't mean any of them." Still no response. I sighed and walked to the other side of the room.

BPOV

"We just needed time to cool off. I'm sorry about the things I said earlier. I didn't mean any of them."

I still didn't respond. He sighed and walked to the other side of the room. I took the time to mull over what he said. Did he really mean it?

Don't fall for it Bella!

He really means it Bella! You need to let go of the past, forget and forgive!

I battled with myself; should I take him back. It was like plucking the leaves of a flower- take him back, don't take him back, take him back, don't take him back.

This was so confusing! Then I heard the crash and yells. I looked at the door. It seemed like they got. Finally.

A sweaty looking worker poked his head through a hole in the door.

"Miss Swan? Mr. Cullen? Everyone alright?" he asked.

"Yeah." I responded wearily. I was exhausted. I looked at the clock. It was 5 in the morning.

"Wells, just make your way to here and we can get you to safety and have a doctor check you out just in case." He said before retreating. I got up and started to make my way to the door.

EPOV

It just wasn't right. I had just wasted the past 8 hours with the most beautiful girl, sulking. I wasn't going to leave this room until we got things worked out.

"Bella wait!" I called after her.

"Why Edward? Obviously you won't wait for me. You didn't." she said as she kept walking. Away from me. I wasn't going to let her slip through my fingers again.

"What are you talking about? Bella!"

She turned to face me. Even with tear streaks she was beautiful.

"I was going to forgive you Edward! But then you started making out with Santyna!" she yelled, tears welling up and threatening to spill over.

"What are you talking about? I never touched your neighbor! I've barely even talk to her!"

That shocked her. I watched various emotions play over her face. Shock, sorrow, doubt, anger. Crap, anger.

"You're lying Edward! That's all you say! Lies!"

She turned around and started walking away again. We were totally unaware of our audience. I caught her elbow.

"Bella, why are you trying so hard to push me away? Can't you see I love you?" I whispered into her ear. I heard her breathing hitch.

"Ed-Edward. How do I know you're not lying? Playing with me? Playing with my heart again. I loved you Edward. And you really hurt me." Loved? As in past tense?

"Loved?" I asked, hurt. What if all my efforts were in vain?

"Love. I love you Edward. And now I need to get over you." She whispered. But I stopped listening after the 'I love you.'

"That's all I needed to hear, love." And I pressed my lips to hers.

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