Chapter 29 Crash
Bella's POV
"Alice!" Edward rushed into the living room where I was sitting with Alice, a few minutes after I'd officially kissed him goodbye as he'd headed out for work.
"Can I please borrow your car? My Volvo won't start." He asked, running a frustrated hand through his messy hair. "I don't have time to get Rose to look at it now." Rosalie, my stunning sister in law to be, I had found out, was a pure genius with cars.
"I can't Edward." She looked at him apologetically, "I need it tomorrow morning before you finish your shift."
"Damn!" Edward said, sighing and pinching the bridge of his nose.
"I'll take you." I offered.
Edward eyed me hopefully, "I can't ask you to do that."
I rolled my eyes as I hopped up and grabbed my keys, "If you can ask Alice you can ask me." I stated firmly, taking his hand and pulling him outside where my truck was parked
"Thank you Bella." I could hear the relief in his voice as we drove.
"Anytime." I smiled at him and he reached over the seat to squeeze my hand lovingly.
"Wow your truck is slow." He groaned loudly when we were halfway there.
"Don't knock my truck." I said, hiding a smirk, "It's your only way to work right now."
Edward chuckled, "Touché."
"What time do you finish tomorrow morning?" I asked when we pulled up in front of Kate's.
"Six. But Bella, you don't have to fetch me as well- its Sunday- sleep in."
"I want to fetch you. Besides, how will you get home?" I asked as he leaned over and gave me a loving kiss.
"I love you. But don't my Bella." He smiled tenderly at me, "I'll take the bus."
I just rolled my eyes and smiled, "I love you too." Was my only reply- we were both stubborn and I'd already decided anyway.
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"Why are you up so early?" Alice asked, flouncing into the kitchen the next morning where I was throwing down a bowl of cereal.
"Need to fetch Edward." I said, swallowing a bite of food, "He said he would just take the bus, but I thought I'd surprise him and take him out to breakfast." I smiled happily at my plan.
Alice smirked, "You do realise that you won't be taking him out to breakfast right? He won't let you buy."
I sighed but let a small smile curve my mouth, "I know, but I've learnt it's the thought that counts."
Alice snickered, "Well have fun! I'm off to my meeting." She grabbed her car keys, winked at me and was out the door to start her day.
I shook my head slightly at my hyper friend and when I'd finished with my cereal, I made my way to the garage. I grinned when my truck started loudly, knowing that Edward was going to tease the ancient Chevy again- I'd have to tell him to have some respect, this truck was old enough to be his Volvo's grandfather after all.
I didn't know if Edward was expecting me now after last night, but I hoped I would be a pleasant surprise- I really wanted to see him right now and it would be a million times better than the bus (even after teasing my truck.)
I parked my truck close to the entrance to the restaurant, waiting with anticipation to see Edward come out, when I saw it.
In the shadows just near the entry, was Edward. His lips attached to none other than Lauren Mallory's.
I stared in shock for a moment, my mind not being able to figure out what this meant.
That's when the devastating hurt and anger set in and I turned my key violently in the ignition, just wanting to get out of there, a far cry from what I'd wanted when I'd arrived. I didn't care at that moment if he heard the loud roar of my truck as I drove off.
It looks like he'd finally given into her shameless flirting, finally got tired of me- I knew it would happen, I just didn't realise how much it would hurt.
I managed to hold out on my tears until I pulled into the parking lot of my new apartment where I finally broke down into uncontrollable sobs.
Had all he told me been a lie? All his words of love? He was no better than the ex he was so sensitive about.
I let out a strangled cry when I realised that this was why he'd protested against me fetching him today, he wanted to make out with Lauren.
I couldn't move from the cab of my truck, I was frozen with grief. There was no way I could head home to the Cullen's now, I couldn't face him. I'd have to ask Alice to bring over all my stuff to my new apartment- it was all ready to move into, I'd just been procrastinating slightly.
My cellphone rang and I paused mid sob to check the caller ID, sighing in relief when I saw it was Alice.
"Hello?" I croaked.
"Bella! What's wrong? I had a feeling something was not okay." she was immediately alerted by the tears in my voice.
I broke down in tears once again.
"What's going on?" Alice demanded urgently now.
"I can't…Alice I can't say it." I sobbed. I really couldn't. I couldn't bring myself to say that I'd caught the love of my life kissing the flirty blonde he worked with.
"What did he do?" her tone turned murderous.
"Please Alice." I sniffed, "Please when you're done with your meeting, can you bring all my stuff over to my new place? I really…just can't talk about it right now." I was still too raw.
She sighed, "I'll be over in a few."
"But your meeti–"
"Was cancelled when I was halfway there." She grumbled, "Stupid pompous idiots can't plan." She muttered, making me crack a slight smile, "I'll see you in a few Bella, with your things- and you will tell all."
Don't kill me…
