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Chapter 20 of Trip to Remember
Everyone gasped around me.
"Bella, what's this about?" Edward asked.
"Can we just wait until we get home?" I let a tear slip down my face. Edward wrapped his arm around my shoulders, as we walked out of the front door, and to Alice and Edward's cars. The guys got in Edward's car, and Alice and I got in her car. We got in and buckled up.
"Are you going to tell me what the hell that letter meant?" Alice demanded, and turned on the car. She backed out of the empty parking lot, and out onto the busy streets.
"I told you. I'll tell everyone as soon as we get home." I said, and looked down at my intertwined fingers. We sat in silence for the rest of the car ride home. It wasn't an awkward silence, it was just we didn't know what to say after today's events. We finally got home, and we both got out and walked through the lobby and into the elevator. I noticed the note folded in Alice's hands. I sighed and pushed floor 4. We got there quickly and walked into Rose and my apartment. I threw my keys into the bowl by the front door, and walked through the apartment and into the kitchen. Everyone, meaning Rose, Emmett, Jasper and Edward, were all standing around the counter.
"What the hell happened today?" Emmett demanded.
"Okay, before I tell you what happened, I'd like to tell you that Alice's Boutique got robbed sometime between we we left for the trip and early this morning. I know who did it, but you guys don't. Which is why I'm going to tell you. But first, the letter." I said, and took it from Alice's waiting hands. "This was written by my ex-fiance's father. I'll explain more after I read this." I said, and read the letter to Rose and Emmett. They both gasped. "My ex-fiance and I were together for four years in high school. We were voted cutest couple in the year book. On graduation day, he proposed to me, and I, being young and stupid, said yes. The ring was beautiful. He said we had to go out and celebrate, and get a few drinks. But he had more then a few. He got so drunk, I could barely get him to the car. I tried to grab the keys out of his hands, but he wouldn't let me drive. He said only the man of the household can drive." I swallowed hard, getting to an even worse part.
"He sounds like such an asshole." Rose growled.
"Trust me, he was." I stated and got back to my story. "He was so drunk, he couldn't drive straight. We got in a car accident that night. He pulled out into an intersection, and there as a car headed straight for his side of the car. He died instantly and the whole left side of my body was crushed. I was so mad at myself. I, of course, blamed myself for killing him, because I should have tried harder to get the keys." I sobbed. I felt Edward come over and rub my back. I sniffled up my tears and continued. "His dad never like me, which is why he blamed me even more for killing him, then I blamed myself. He told me, I should have taken better care of him, since I was his fiance. I was crushed for months, not able to make it out of my apartment. That is until I met Rose and Alice. I was sitting at the bar, drinking a beer. They walked over to me, and sat down on each side of me. I didn't know if they were drunk or not, because I had no clue who they were, and they were sitting by me and talking to me." I smiled at them. "They helped the through it. Rose let me stay in her apartment, and Alice offered me a job, as you all know. And I've been happy ever since." I smiled softly, finishing my story. Everyone stayed quiet for a little while, until Jasper spoke up.
"You never mentioned what his father was looking for."
"Oh, I guess I forgot. It was the ring he gave me. He told me it was really expensive, and his dad can't afford much these days. Which is probably why he wants it back, to sell it, and get some money." I said, and looked around at all their worried expressions.
"Where is it now?" Alice asked.
"It's in my jewelry box. I kept it just as a reminder of him, but since the note threatened against me, I guess I'll give it back to him." I leaned into Edward's embrace. "Also, because I have much better friends and fiance now."
"Well, go get the sucker, and bring it down here." Rose said, and pushed me toward the door. I ran down the hallway to my room with a bathroom in it. I rummaged through my jewelry box, throwing all my jewelry all over my bathroom counter. I finally found it, stuck on the bottom of it. I grabbed it by the metal band, and ran back down the hall. I joined them back in the kitchen and set it down on the counter, in the middle of everyone.
"There it is." I said pointing to it. Everyone sat there with their mouths hanging open.
"Wow, that man must have loved you a lot." Emmett whispered under his breath, but just loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Not really. I think he was just buying his way into my pants." I said, as everyone busted out laughing. "It's true," I stated.
"Probably, because this is one hell of a ring." Rose said, picking it up. It had a gold band, and diamonds surrounding the whole band, with one big diamond in the middle.
"But nothing compared to mine." I said, looking down at my left, ring finger. Edward picked up my hand, and kissed my ring.
"True. Yours is pretty bad ass." Emmett said, grabbing my hand, and looking at the ring.
"I still can't believe Edward picked this out. He's not exactly the most... stylish person I've met." Alice smiled.
"Thanks, Alice." He said sarcastically.
"So, Jas, Em, when are you guys going to pop the question?" I asked, smiling at them as their faces turned bright red, and their mouths opened.
"Uh..." Was all they said.
"You never did say what your ex-fiance's name was." Emmett said, changing the subject.
"Jacob Black." I said, as everyone's mouths flew to the floor.
