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A/N: I do, however, own IEWIS Land! Home of the greatest fans and reviewers EVER! I can't believe how many people want a maroon zip up and/or IEWIS buttons! You are tempting me to start a IEWIS merch line, people! haha - I LOVE IT.
So, what's been on Car's mind latley?
Well - Many people are encouraging me to make this a story apart from fanfic. Wowie. That makes me think. Hard. Like, could IWEIS exist on it's own? If I went back through it and stripped the Twilight out of it, would IEWIS Land still be a magical playground that all of you like frolicking around in?
Take Emmet for instance. Say this was just IEWIS the story, not the fanfic. And he was the character of, um, Andrew. Would Andrew still be as entertaining? Is the fact that we already know and love Emmett before IEWIS the thing that makes his life in IEWIS Land so great? That applies to the rest of them too. I don't know for sure. I'd probably have to broaden some of the earlier scenes. Add detail to descriptions. Maybe I'll work on it and see. It seems too good to be true, but I'm so connected to IEWIS now I can't stop thinking about it whenever another person writes a review or PM suggesting it.
You crazy, beautiful, lovely, inspirational people, what am I going to do with you?
I know what I'm goint to do FOR you... give you an EPOV! Whooo!
Happy EPOV Saturday my good citizens of IEWIS Land! :)
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Chapter 29 - The Last Lie I Told
EPOV
"Good flight?"
"Good enough."
I had been elected to pick Jasper up from the airport because our mother was too busy redecorating the kitchen before Christmas arrived, our father was working, and Emmett was lazy. I don't mind at all, however. Driving is nice. I miss driving.
The Volvo purred and the sound was still familiar to me as I gave it life again and pulled away from the airport. I turned down the music a bit so talking would be more convenient.
"Did you have a good night alone with my girlfriend?" I smirked at him and glanced sideways and saw his smile break as well.
"Good enough."
Jasper laughed and I reached over swiftly and punched him in the arm, which only made him laugh harder.
"What did you guys do? Is she ok?" The first question wasn't exactly relevant. I'd heard all about their night of cheese foods, bonding, and something about a parody of Lord of the Flies already from Bella when I spoke to her as she drove to Phoenix.
Was she really ok though?
"Yeah man, she's fine. As fine as the rest of us." He gave a small chuckle. The joyful sound faded and he sighed heavily. "I miss Alice."
"I know what you mean."
It was not one of our finer "guy" moments, it's true, but Jasper and I were both ok with that. Jasper has a way of making you feel secure about simply feeling. I've always appreciated that.
It was silent for a few moments and I was tapping my fingers along to the song in the car until he spoke again.
"Hey Edward, I told her about Tanya coming over on New Year's Eve."
"What?!"
Had I been a lesser driver I probably would have swerved when the upset hit me. Jasper and his damn big mouth. No, wait, that was usually Emmett... "Why?"
He shrugged nonchalantly. "I thought she should know."
"Don't you think that's going to worry her needlessly, Jasper? She mentioned something about Tanya at the airport right before I left, but I wanted to speak to dad about everything before I had that conversation with her. I don't want her to start needlessly worrying about something that she shouldn't if I could have avoided the entire situation anyway." I vocalized my frustration with a loud sigh and a possibly over dramatic smack on the steering wheel.
I wasn't exactly mad at him, I just didn't understand why he had to say something before I did. I noticed my grip on the steering wheel had tightened. I loosened it until my knuckles faded from the unnatural shade of death-grip white back to their normal shade of almost white, and I worked to calm myself down. I ran my hand through my hair and pressed a little harder on the gas pedal.
"Eddie..."
"Edward."
"Yes I know, Edward. Look, the only reason I said something is because she seems pretty fine with everything surrounding Tanya, just a bit curious. I don't want you to spring something on her when she can handle it all just fine. You don't have any reason to lie to her."
"I didn't lie to her at all!" Being falsely accused wasn't helping me remain calm.
"Half the truth, man..."
I threw him and annoyed look.
No. I had not lied. I wanted Bella to be involved in every part of my life, including the tiny fracture of it that still had to involve Tanya. There was no lie in motion here, just timing.
I wouldn't dream of lying to my Bella. If Jasper was right and this situation did count as some sort of convoluted lie it would be the last one I ever uttered to her by mistake or otherwise. I would see to that.
My brother sensed my frustration and shifted in the seat next to me. He spoke again with a lighter tone, no doubt trying to lift my sour mood.
"I'm sorry if I accidentally meddled. It's your relationship, I get that. Maybe Alice's influence is starting to rub off on me." He chuckled and I smiled at his joke. "I am glad I got to talk to her about it though. I feel like I understand Bella a lot better. We talked about a lot last night, she's pretty cool."
He nodded his head at me, almost in an approving manner.
I broke an even larger smile at his assessment of my love. "Yes, thank you Jasper. I'm pretty sure I've already registered just how 'cool' she is."
The sarcasm of my tone reflected the way Bella's influence had somewhat started to rub off on me.
I shook my head slightly and we laughed together again. "I didn't mean to react that way Jas, I just want her to feel comfortable with everything and I don't want her to act like she feels better about things than she really does, you know?"
"Yeah... she is a good actress." He started laughing to himself then and I didn't understand. We aren't exactly having a humorous conversation.
"Why are you laughing?"
"Because, Bella...and acting... and...ha...oh man... Bella Baggins..."
He lost it then and I was just looking back and forth between him and the road trying to put his nonsense together. Who is Baggins?
"Jasper what are you talking about?"
"What?" He looked at me and his eyes were still half shut from laughter but he was recovering from the fit.
"Well, we were discussing Bella and then out of nowhere you started laughing and mumbling broken sentences like one of our father's 'unique' patients."
"Sorry, I can't tell you." He smirked evilly.
I glared at him. This concerned Bella, I should probably know.
"Fine, I'll tell you in a minute, but first things first: Did our parents agree to conveniently not invite Tanya and company to New Year's?" He looked over curiously but he asked me in a tone that hinted he already knew the answer. It was almost mocking.
"No."
"Didn't think so."
Jasper sighed for me and turned back to watch the road ahead.
"Talk to Bella, Edward. Sooner than later. It's not a big deal if you don't make it one. She can handle it."
He is right, I wasn't giving her enough credit. I don't try to be that way. I just promised I wouldn't hurt her again. I don't want to do it now, especially over the holidays when it already hurts to be apart.
I nodded and Jasper reached out and turned up the music, a sign that the conversation was over and through with. He'd done his part.
"Wait, what were you laughing about a minute ago? You said something about Bella's acting and a bag?..."
The laughing fit came over him again so I waited.
"Alright Edward, I promised Bella I wouldn't tell you but, ha, you are not going to believe how funny she is. Listen to this..."
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