LIFE AS I KNOW IT ch 25

Previously...

I walked out with my breakfast. "Excuse me." I almost ran into my room, locking the door behind me. The TV was still on, but I didn't care for it. I only ate in silence, the food tasting more and more like cardboard each minute. I grabbed my phone and texted Alice, Edward, Angela, basically anybody to get me out of this house:

B – Hey, wanna hang out? Tired of being in the house all day.

I threw my phone back on the bed and laid my tray on the bedside table, waiting for someone to respond.

~oOo~

Edward was the first to text back.

E - You ok? You want to be somewhere else all day? I'm surprised lol.

B - No, not really. My mom has a new bf and I'm not here for it. *side-eye emoji*

E - What happened to Phil?

B - Who knows.

E - Smh oh boy.

B - Are you home? I got into an argument with my mom and I snapped at the new dude.

E – Whoa, you cursed him out?

B - No, he knew about me so I said I knew nothing about him.

E - GASPPPP OOH BELLA LMAO!

B - I know it was wrong, I know and idc ok. I'm sick of her bringing all these dudes home and not making them last.

E - Ok where are you? I gotta hear this lol.

B - Home. In my room. Check your window.

I opened the blinds and found his window. His face spread into a big laugh, and he covered it with his hands. I rolled my eyes and closed my blinds again.

B - I hate you.

E - Aww sorry lol. I wish I could have been there.

B - But seriously, can we just go somewhere? I texted Alice and Angela just in case.

E - UGHH why'd you invite Alice? *whiny face emoji*

B - Because she's my best friend. Duh.

E - *more whiney face emojis*

B - You're such a baby. Why don't you like her?

E - She's ok I guess but she thinks she knows everything. So arrogant.

B - So are you lol.

E- I'm not!

B- Yeah you kinda are lol.

E - When have I ever been arrogant and stuck-up like she is?

B - Many times.

E - Name one.

B - Too many to count. But that's not the point lol. The point is, I want out of this house and away from mom's bf number 263746366.

E - What number is that?

B - Idk that's why I lost count.

E - Sigh oh Bella...

B - Let's just wait for Alice or Angela to text back, then I'll text you back.

E - Ok

A minute later, Angela texted back.

Ang - Hey! I'm sorry, I'm at work all day. Maybe next time? :(

B - Aww that's ok. Yeah next time.

Dang, I was kinda counting on her. I hadn't hung out since I was let go from the Disney Store a few months ago. We were good co-workers and friends at work, but I hadn't thought of that store since I left. I'd added it to my resume, but I always passed by discussing it in job interviews. My thoughts were interrupted when Alice finally texted back:

A - Hey, girl. Jazz actually came over, so we're going to hang out today. I can cancel if you want. Are you ok?

B - No, not really. I'm annoyed at my mom, and I just wanted out of the house today. But you don't have to cancel on him. Go enjoy your man.

A - Enjoy your man too! Where's Edward?

B - He wants to come but I wanted to wait for you to text back first.

A - Yeah, go hang with your boo. ;) You seem tense. Go use that Headspace meditation app thing I showed you.

B - Yeah, maybe I'll show Edward lol.

A - He's too manly for meditating lmaoo!

B - He'd do it for me tho :3

A - He'd do anything for you cause he loves you and won't tell you ;)

B - *slit-eyed emoji* Goodbye, Mary Alice.

A - *kiss face emoji* Bye, Isabella!

I rolled my eyes and smiled as I switched the message board back to Edward.

B - Ok so it's just gonna be you and me today. Alice and Jazz are gonna hang out.

E - Oh yeah, he texted me this morning that he'd left to go see her.

B - Why didn't you tell me? It could have saved us some time wth lol.

E - Idk I wanted you to know for yourself lol oops.

B - Hate you! lol I hate Ali too, I hate everybody today *whiney face* lol

E - Jeez, you really need to get out of the house lol. Get away for awhile.

B - Yeah I do. I have this meditation app thing Ali showed me. Maybe I should use it...

E - You're into meditating now?

B - She is. And she'd thought it'd help me with my anxiety and self-esteem issues. :/

E - Aww love.. :(

B - Don't feel bad, it's my own fault for being a little hermit. :/

E - You're not a hermit, you're just shy and awkward and it's adorable :)

B - Awwww 3 :3 ok come on seriously let's go!

E - Meditate or whatever? lol

B - Yes, meditate or whatever lol. And whatever else is going on.

E - Ok lol. Give me 5 minutes.

B - Ok. I have to change anyway.

E - Sure.

I locked my phone and looked for something to wear: shorts and an old T-shirt and tennis shoes. I didn't need that much to meditate, and I didn't know what else we were doing, so a T-shirt and shorts were fine. After I changed, I took my empty tray and opened the door slowly. I looked both to the front door and the back, where my mom was. Hopeful that I didn't bump into Corbin again, I snuck quickly to the kitchen to drop off my tray. I left a quick text to my mom so I wouldn't have to interrupt whatever they were doing:

B - Going out with Edward. Seeya later.

Mom - K. Be safe. We'll talk about what you said to Corbin when you get back.

B - Ok.

I knew we would have to talk about that later, which made me hope I'd stay out enough for her to fall asleep. I just didn't want to have to defend my feelings all over again. Shaking those thoughts out of my head, I walked out the door to meet Edward near his car.

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