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Bella POV
I was absolutely idiotic! Why did I do what I did? Sure, I had a reason for not wanting his explanation, because to me it looked like he was kissing her. But, I should have let him explain. Now that I had time to think, it is most likely Victoria's doing. Ugh. I'm so stupid. I know I should trust him but if you walked in on your boyfriend macking on another girl what would you think? The number one reason that I fled was because I just didn't want to deal with another harsh breakup. Like what if it was Edward who was the one to kiss Victoria? I couldn't, I wouldn't go through that again. It's not that I'm insecure, because I'm not. I am confident in myself, but why would I want to watch him make out with Victoria? Of course, the situation is probably flipped. I don't think Edward would do that to me. He wouldn't. I was almost positive. But, like I said, if that small fraction of Edward kissing her was true, why would I put myself through that again?
I deliberated if I should close the door and pretend like I never saw him. I stood frozen for a minute and then I chose I would listen to what he had to say and silently walked to the other side of the hall and sat down across from him. If he wasn't the one who kissed her then this whole thing is my fault. I should've listened to him!
Apparently I wasn't as silent as I thought.
Edward POV
"No Emmett!" I growled through the microphone.
"You better not have!" Emmett warned.
"I didn't." I sighed and banged my head against the wall.
"What happened then?" Jasper asked calmly.
"This better be good." Rosalie added.
I ignored her and started my story. "Bella and I were walking out of the studio to come and meet you guys. Then as soon as we opened the doors I realized I left my jacket inside. So I told Bella I would meet up with her. By the time I checked the stage and finally found the dressing room that we were in I-"
"Why couldn't you find the dressing room you were in?" Alice cut me off.
"Because I didn't know where it was." I answered rolling my eyes.
"Why didn't you know where it was?" Rosalie asked.
"Because Rosalie I wasn't paying attention to where the workers were taking us. I had my mind on two different things." I retorted.
"Like what?" Alice questioned.
"Well, if you must know I was thinking about when I was going to tell Bella that I loved her." I replied.
"NO!" Rosalie gasped.
"YES!" I answered.
"AHHHH!" Alice screamed through the microphone. And then Rosalie joined along with her.
I pulled my cell phone from my ear and you could still hear their voices at full volume.
"Be quiet! You're going to wake everyone up!" I tried to quiet them.
"Who?" Alice asked.
"All the people in Bella's apartment." I replied.
"WHAT?" Alice yelled.
"Where are you?" Jasper asked.
"Sitting outside her door." I retorted.
"Why?" Emmett asked.
"So I can wait and talk to her." I spoke the obvious.
"Ok so wait- you said you had two things on your mind. What was the second?" Alice asked.
"I was wondering what questions they were going to ask us." I lied smoothly. I was actually trying to figure out why Bella looked so stressed out when I had gotten to her apartment, but I wasn't going to explain that to them.
"Oh, okay!" Alice replied.
"Now Edward, finish the story." Rosalie pushed.
"Okay…where was I? Oh, yeah okay, so I found the dressing room seven minutes later and then I saw my jacket on the couch. So I went to go retrieve it when the door shut behind me. I turned around to see Victoria standing in front of the door. I asked her to move out of the way so I could leave because I didn't want to see her. She grinned at me in response and walked towards me. She asked me if I was done playing games and if I wanted to go back out with her again and of course I said no and excuse me I have to go but she wouldn't let me. She told me I was making a mistake by going out with Bella and I said I made a mistake by going out with her. I probably shouldn't have said that. By now twelve minutes had gone by and I told Bella I would be right back. Victoria then said she had one more thing left to do and then she just started kissing me. Before I could actually get her off of me Bella had opened the door and well you can figure out the rest." I finished sadly.
"I don't know what you ever saw in her." Jasper said finally.
"So you believe me?" I asked.
"Of course Edward." Alice said. "I've known you too long to know if you are lying or not."
"Thanks." I breathed.
"Good luck Eddie Boy!" Emmett called into the phone.
"Not in the mood." I replied frostily.
"Bye Edward." Rosalie called and they hung up.
What is a six-letter word that has four syllables and can ruin your life? Yeah, you got it right. Victoria. I can't believe she did that! I can only imagine what Bella thought! Just when she finally felt normal again here comes another hit.
I really had to fix things with her; I could not live without Bella. I would fix this. I would make her mine again. One way or another.
Bella POV
Edward gave a slight start and stirred. Then as if he got electrocuted he jolted right up. "What? Who's there? Bella?" Edward asked suddenly alert and then he rubbed his eyes. "Bella." He breathed a sign of relief.
I raised an eyebrow at him chewing my bottom lip. I thought about my quick escape yesterday. That's the only thing that ran through my mind.
'Remember Bella. You said you trusted him.' A voice inside my head spoke.
"Did you sleep on the floor?" I asked before he could say anything.
He shifted in his position and ran his fingers through his hair. "Yes. I followed you home."
"Oh, why?" I asked.
"I had to make sure you were safe Bella." He answered looking straight into my eyes.
"Oh, thanks." Was my great response.
"Bella! Please listen to me. I went inside to get my jacket and I couldn't find the dressing room! When I finally found it Victoria trapped me inside and then she kissed me! By the time I could get her off of me, and go back to you, you had already come and…" Edward's voice broke. "Please Bella, I can't lose you."
I stared at him and looked at his face. I studied his eyes and could see that he wasn't lying. His eyes always seemed to harden when he lied. "I'm so sorry Edward."
"What?" He breathed taking that the wrong way.
"Wow! Let me finish! I'm sorry about how I reacted. I should've listened to you! I honestly am disgusted with myself. I should have let you explain instead of immediately blaming you! Especially when Victoria was like a major part of the problem. I guess, I fled like that because I really didn't want to have another break up like my last. I'm sorry! This is my fault entirely. Not yours." I finished. It was my fault. If I had let Edward explain then this wouldn't have happened. I shouldn't have reacted the way I did.
"But Bella, if I hadn't forgot my jacket-" Edward tried to say.
"So the next time I forget my jacket, it's my fault I run into Jacob at the restaurant that I was at? No Edward, it was my response that set everything off. I am sorry!" I got up and went and sat down next to him. "Can you forgive me?"
"Of course. But can you forgive me?" He asked.
"For what?" I asked.
"For forgetting my jacket." He responded.
"Seriously Edward?" I laughed.
"It's my fault not yours." He said.
I rolled my eyes. "No Edward."
"Yes Bella." And then he kissed me before I responded.
"Better then Victoria?" I asked as we broke away.
"Way better!" He laughed.
"But it's still my fault." I smiled and got up. "I should have trusted you."
"You did. But what you saw, I don't know how I would have reacted either." He shuttered and then grinned. "Well, now I don't have to perform plan B."
"What would that be?" I asked.
"Kidnapping you and then bringing you to my apartment and make you listen to me." He laughed.
"That's real funny Edward." I smirked. "Oh and thank you for sleeping out on the floor. That honestly means the world to me that you would care so much for me that you would do that." I hugged him as we entered my apartment.
"For you, I would do anything." Edward picked me up and twirled me around.
"Like going to get some ice cream?" I asked.
"Sure, but wouldn't that spoil your breakfast?" He asked me.
"Edward it's ten-thirty." I rolled my eyes. "I already ate. Do you want some breakfast? I have some muffins and coffee."
"I'll have a muffin." He replied and I laughed.
"Okay." I walked over to the freezer and pulled out the muffin and defrosted it.
"What kind is it?" He asked.
"Banana-nut." I answered.
He ate the muffin in no time.
"This can be our lunch." I laughed.
"Okay. But then tonight I am going to take you out for a good supper." He chuckled.
"Okay, but I'm paying for the ice cream then. Although I wasn't even going to let you pay anyway. Just to make that clear." I added as we walked out the door.
Edward dropped off Emmett's jeep at his apartment and I followed him behind in my car. Emmett wasn't home so we left to go get our ice cream.
We got to the ice cream shop within five minutes. I ordered a coffee frap with chocolate jimmies/sprinkles. (I don't know what you guys call it because some people say one and some people say the other!) Edward got strawberry ice cream in a cup with rainbow jimmies/sprinkles.
Edward tried to pay for the ice cream but I pushed him out of the way and yelled at the cashier not to take his money. Edward tried to hold me back and pay for it but I twirled around him and told the guy to take it.
"Don't take it!" Edward growled as I tried to hand the money to him. I looked around the shop and it was quite crowded. I would pay for this.
"OH MY GOSH! IT'S EDWARD CULLEN!" I yelled and all the kids and teenagers got up and ran up to Edward.
"EDWARD!" All the kids yelled.
"NO! WAIT LOOK! IT'S BELLA SWAN!" Edward tried to yell and pointed at me but everyone was too focused on Edward to notice me.
"Here." I handed the guy the money and took Edward's ice cream with me and sat down at an open seat in the corner.
Edward came back ten minutes later. "I'm going to get you back for that Swan."
"Yeah, yeah. Just shut it and eat your ice cream." I took a spoonful of his ice cream and put it in his mouth before he could respond.
After we ate our ice cream we decided we were going to go back to Edward's and hang out and then go for dinner.
It was a short drive to Edward's. Just a few minutes down the road. Edward's hand was in mine as he drove. I wondered why the electricity that surged through us seemed to be a little more intense then usual.
"Do you notice that?" I asked his and motioned to our hands.
"Yeah. It crossed my mind a few minutes ago." Edward answered.
"Do you know why?" I asked him puzzled.
"No, it's quite strange. I'll ask my dad when I talk to him." His eyes hardened slightly as he said this. Everything seemed to get quiet and as we pulled into Edward's apartment, everything seemed to restart again. Edward looked down at me and smiled.
"What are you smiling at?" I asked confused by his expression.
"Nothing." He shrugged.
"Okay. So are we going to go in now?" I asked confused.
"Yes. Oh, Bella can you reach back and get my jacket. I think it's in the trunk." Edward said and grabbed his things from the car.
"Okay." I answered still a little suspicious and opened the trunk. "Whoa! What do you have back here?" I asked staring at the huge bump that formed the blanket that was covering over it.
"Oh! That is some microphones and extra junk." He answered.
"But…?" I shook my head. I swore microphones didn't move or maybe it was just my imagination running wild.
In order to get his jacket I had to climb in and get it because it was all the way in the back. I sighed and climbed in and just as I clasped my hand around it, a hand shot out of nowhere and grabbed my ankle and my waist.
I shrieked loudly and a grumbling laugh came from under the blankets. I ripped the blankets off of Emmett and he smiled innocently.
"Boo?" He laughed.
I glared at him and climbed out and slammed the trunk door.
"YOU!" I yelled at Edward.
"Yeah?" He asked smiling.
"WHY?" I shrieked.
"Ice Cream." He reminded me.
"THAT WAS MEAN!" I yelled at him. "All I did was getting little kids to notice who you were so I could pay!"
"But Bella. You are not supposed to pay. I am. I said I would get revenge."
"But- but that was just mean Edward." I bite my lip to try to stop a tear from escaping.
"Bella?" He asked studying my face.
"Don't talk to m-." He leaned down suddenly and kissed me, which cut me off.
"I'm sorry Bella. I didn't think you would take Emmett scaring you like that." Edward apologized. "I thought he would just make you jump."
"Well, I don't take that type of stuff lightly." I responded.
"I know that now. I am truly sorry." Edward lifted my head so I could look at him.
"I guess I forgive you." I sighed dramatically. "If…" I trailed off.
"If what?" He asked.
"You never do that to me again." I crossed my arms over my chest.
"Scout's honor." Edward raised his hand.
I rolled my eyes. "Go let your brother out of the car before he suffocates."
Edward POV
Uneasiness. Simple word. Four syllables, ten letters- a word that would describe how I was feeling right now.
Why?
Two reasons. One, the electricity thing. I felt like it knew something was going to happen so it was trying to warn us. Secondly, I felt like something big was going to happen. Not necessarily about our relationship, but something about Bella. It scared me.
I decided I would have Bella eat at my place. I just felt better if we were in instead of out.
"What's this?" Bella asked me picking up a book that was on my coffee table. We had just finished supper.
"Oh, my song writing book." I answered.
A page flew out of it and landed on her shoe.
She leaned down and picked it up.
"Who is this about?" She asked hesitantly turning towards me.
"I'll give you a hint. Her name rhymes with Nella." I smiled.
"When did you write this?" She asked sitting on the couch.
"A month ago." I responded.
"Can you sing it to me?" She asked staring at the paper intently.
"Okay." I smiled and sat down next to her. She rested her head on my shoulder and pulled her feet up and draped them over mine.
I clasped one hand in hers and the other on the paper.
"Oh her eyes, her eyes;
Make the stars look like they're not shining.
Her hair, her hair;
Falls perfectly without her trying.
She's so beautiful;
And I tell her every day.
Yeah; I know, I know,
When I compliment her
She won't believe me.
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think that she don't see what I see.
But every time she asks me "do I look okay?",
I say:
When I see your face,
There's not a thing that I would change.
Cause you're amazing,
Just the way you are.
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for a while.
'Cause girl you're amazing,
Just the way you are.
Yeah, Her lips, her lips;
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me.
Her laugh, her laugh;
She hates but I think it's so sexy.
She's so beautiful,
And I tell her every day.
Oh you know, you know, you know
I'd never ask you to change.
If perfect's what you're searching for
Then just stay the same.
So, don't even bother asking
If you look okay;
You know I say:
When I see your face,
There's not a thing that I would change.
'Cause you're amazing,
Just the way you are.
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for a while.
Cause girl you're amazing,
Just the way you are.
The way you are.
The way you are.
Girl you're amazing,
Just the way you are.
When I see your face,
There's not a thing that I would change.
'Cause you're amazing,
Just the way you are.
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for a while.
'Cause girl you're amazing,
Just the way you are."
I finished the song and Bella looked up at me and kissed me.
"You are the best boyfriend I could ever have Edward. That was the sweetest song in the whole world." She smiled.
"I'm glad you like it." I smiled and leaned down and kissed her again.
After the song, we talked for another half hour and then she had to go.
"I'll call you later." She smiled at me in the doorway.
"Okay. Bye, beautiful Bella." I smiled at her.
"Bye Edward." She laughed and kissed me and then walked down the stairs and turned around and waved and then walked outside.
I watched her go until she was gone and then I sat down on the couch after cleaning up the dishes.
I looked to my right and saw Bella's purse on the table.
I quickly grabbed my phone from out of my pocket and called her, partly about her purse, mostly because that feeling was reaching toward a gut feeling.
"Hello Edward." Bella answered after two rings.
"Hey." I smiled. "I just wanted to tell you, you left your purse here. I'll drop it by tomorrow."
"Oh, okay. Thank you." She responded.
"Your welcome." I answered.
"See you tomorrow." Bella answered.
"Bye, have sweet dreams." I told her.
"Okay, you too Ed-." A sudden loud screeching that could only be tires and loud honking cut off her voice. The last thing I heard before the line went dead was Bella's voice.
"OH MY GOD!" And then she let out a bloodcurdling scream so horrifying, every hair on my body stood up.
I froze in my position, not even registering the fact that my phone had slid from my hand and smashed on the ground at me feet. Suddenly, I snapped out of it and I was out of the door in a second grabbing my car keys. "Bella!" I yelled not even registering the fact that I had tears rolling down my face.
I had just got her back… now she may be gone-forever.
I mentally cursed myself for thinking like that. My Bella would be alright. I knew it. She had to be! Right?
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