Bella's POV
"Bella, open this door now," Emmett commanded. "If you don't, I'll barge into this door."
"You'll break Dad's door," I reminded him. I hope that he wasn't serious. I wasn't ready to come out yet, and I was hoping for more time.
"I don't care," he shot back. "One…Two…Three." I opened the door quickly just as Emmett ran in. I stayed behind the door to make sure that they wouldn't see my face. It was still bruised, and I was hoping that they would leave me alone. Emmett proved my hopes to be wrong.
"Are you okay, Bella," Dad asked as he entered the room.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I sighed, still not looking at them. "I was sleeping, just like I said before."
"Why won't you look at us," Edward questioned. As soon as I heard his voice a lone tear ran down my cheek at the memory of what Lauren said. I was glad that I wasn't facing him because my face would betray me.
"And why do you have a fish in your hand," Rosalie questioned. I totally forgot about the fish that I had. I should have remembered it, but they woke me up with all the banging at the door.
"It's nothing," I stated. "Can you all just leave the room so I can sleep?"
"Why are you in my room," Dad questioned.
"Because then I wouldn't be so interrupted," I stated. "I share a bedroom with Emmett, don't you remember?" I still hadn't looked at them, and I wasn't planning on looking at them anytime soon.
"Well, I better be getting back to work," Dad sighed. "Be good." I heard footsteps down the stairs, so I presumed that he already left.
"Bella, look at me," Edward pleaded. He sounded so distraught, I almost broke down, but then I remember that I wasn't supposed to be with him. I better get this over with then. It would save me the heartbreak.
"This isn't going to work out, Edward," I stated with my eyes close. I tried to concentrate on the tears not falling. This was so much harder than I thought it was going to be.
"What do you mean," he questioned pain in his voice.
"I mean us dating." My voice cracked on the last word. I wish I never had to do this. All of the sudden, I was turned, and I heard people gasp. I opened my eyes to see everyone staring at my face. I tried to turn away again, but Edward held me there. Emmett and Rosalie looked furious. I gulped as I stared at both of their expressions.
"What happened," Emmett growled as I didn't say anything. I stayed quiet because I couldn't tell.
"Which girl did this to you," Rosalie questioned. I looked up at her in surprise.
"How did you know that it was a girl," I questioned.
"Because only girls go after other girls," Rosalie stated. "Guys aren't dumb enough to do that to a girl they barely know."
"What did this girl want," Alice questioned. I just stayed quiet.
"You at least have to tell us something," Emmett whined. "We were looking for you a lot today, so why don't you tell us."
"Everyone out," Alice suddenly said. They all started complaining. "Now!" Everyone except Emmett and Edward filed out. "You two also."
"No," they yelled at the same time.
Emmett started, "I'm her brother, and this is my house. I need to stay in here."
"This may be your house, but it's Bella's also. Don't you contradict her. She wants to be alone. Now get out before I ground you from Rosalie for a month." He stomped out of the room like a little kid when he doesn't get the sucker he wants.
"I have to be in here, Alice," Edward pleaded. "She's my girlfriend. I love her, and I can't stand not knowing who did this to her." After he finished, my sobs couldn't be held in any longer. I slid to the ground, crying. I was soon enveloped in a hug. I didn't know if it was Edward or Alice at first, but then I could tell that it was Edward because he lifted me in his lap and his aroma enclosed around me. It calmed me down a little bit, but it didn't help me enough. All of Lauren's words barricaded through me, and I was still sobbing.
"No one's going to hurt you, Bella," Edward reassured me, even though he didn't know why I was crying. It just made me sob harder at his kindness. I can't believe that I was going to believe what Lauren was saying about him. I couldn't imagine that Edward would actually lie to me. I didn't deserve someone like him.
After a long time, I was finally calmed down enough. I looked up to see that it was definitely Edward who was holding me. "What's wrong, Bella," he questioned. I just shook my head. He brushed his fingers over the bruises, and I flinched at the thought of what happened. He quickly pulled away.
"Can you tell us what happened at least," Alice questioned after a couple moments of silence.
"I was told that I was supposed to break up with Edward," I whispered. "She said that he didn't really like me because it was all just a waste of his time. She also called me a slut."
"Who dare did this," Emmett boomed as he stormed in. I looked at him to see an expression of fury. I hid in Edward's chest. His grip tightened around me.
"Can't you guess," Rosalie questioned. No one said anything. "It was Lauren Mallory."