Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.
A/N:
Sorry it took me ages to update...someone was like hurry up!!! and I was like naww that a bit mean. I have a life outside all this and I don't want to just put in a short half-assed chapter although sorry this one is a tad lame. I'll be finishing this story soon, i've already decided how its all going to end, it's just a matter of moving it along. I'm going away in like a week and a half so i'll be working hard to get the last few chapters out before I leave! OOOKAY long A/N, Here goes:
"I think the red one," Rose said as she examined me. I'd emerged from the changing room in my fifth dress of the day, which was short and pink. "Although I'm wearing red." Like I needed to be compared to Rose, who could pull off a sack with that body of hers.
Alice and Rose had picked several more options for me, seeking one that would make Edward jealous. Truthfully, I loved Edward, I knew that. I was just hurt and upset and he needed to figure some things out. He couldn't just talk about driving people insane and crashing the Volvo. Even apologising, yes I could accept it, but where would it leave us? So I went along with this revenge plan. Or at least I did for a few minutes.
"No, Rose. I have a great idea, it's brilliant!" Alice squealed, then thrust a dark blue floor length gown at me.
"Why this particular dress, Ali?" Rose looked perplexed but I knew exactly why Alice'd picked it. "I mean it is nice. But how does this dress equal brilliant idea?"
"Edward's favourite colour on me is blue," I answered.
"Ouch," Rose murmered.
Alice pushed me back into the change room despite my groans and I pulled off the foul pink number, thrusting it back on it's hanger and then pulled the blue dress over my head. I examined myself in the mirror and the first thing I thought was wow.
The dress made me look much longer than my 5 foot 4 inches. I felt long and lean like Rosalie.
It had silver beaded straps, along with a band underneath the boobs. It revealed cleavage but not so much that I felt uncomfortable. I opened the door to Alice and Rose, prepared to hear either squeals of horror or delight.
To my relief, Alice squealed in delight and Rose nodded her head in approval.
"This is it Bella!" Alice exclaimed, running over to me. "Do a twirl!"
"Wow," Rose murmered as I turned. "You look beautiful."
"Thanks guys. I really like this dress. Please don't make me try anything else on, Alice. I want this one."
"Fine by me," Alice said. I sighed in relief then went back into the change room to change back into my clothes. "Yay! We all have our dresses," I heard her squeal outside my door. (A/N: I will post links for all their dresses with the actual prom chapter).
"Okay, so what are your plans for revenge now, Al?" Rose asked Alice that afternoon after we'd successfully managed to find accessories and shoes to match all our dresses. We'd decided to stop for afternoon tea/lunch-of-sorts before heading back to Forks.
"Well, we need a man. You need to take a hot man to prom, Bella," Alice said. My heart dropped. Edward had specifically asked me to go to prom with him.
"Bella?" Edward called softly, squeezing my hand once we were on the highway.
"Mhm?" I hummed. He slowly turned to look at me slightly, his face still angled towards the road.
"Will you go to prom with me?"
"Prom?" I asked, surprised, my eyebrow cocked. I fought to stiffle a giggle, but Edward squeezed my hand, reminding me that he was indeed serious.
"I can't dance, you know that," I reminded him.
"Bella?! Earth to Bella!" Alice chirped, pulling me out from my day dream.
"Um, yes," I mumbled.
"Yes you know a man?"
"What?"
"A guy to take to prom to make Edward jealous," Rose helpfully reminded me.
"I don't think that's a good idea. I don't think this revenge stuff is a good idea. I know I said-"
"But Bella, what if he takes her?" No. He wouldn't. Would he?
"Bells, he needs to be hurt the way you were hurt," Alice said, looking up through her long lashes at me. I frowned back.
"Look. Why don't you just ask Jake to go? You said he's trying to be friends," Rose suggested.
"I don't want to use him,"
"You wont be using him. We all miss Jake sometimes, as our friend. It doesn't have to be anything more than prom-date friends."
"He's probably going with Jess or someone- "
"Stanley is going with Newton," Rose interjected, disinterested now.
"So what? I make Edward jealous and then what happens?"
"What do you mean?" Alice asked. "He gets jealous and realises he can't have you back."
"I don't want that, Al."
"Then what do you want?" Rose asked. I could tell she was just becoming completely annoyed with the whole situation. She was used to Emmett, therefore, things being simple and straightforward.
"I don't think I can talk to you guys about this. I want to make my mind up on my own terms, without anyone else influencing me."
"Wait – you want to get back with him?" Alice was astonished, openly gaping at me.
"I love him, Al."
"Then why did you agree to revenge?"
"I don't know. I think a part of me wants him to prove himself. He's said he loves me and he's sorry and written me notes and given me looks and i'm sure he'd do other things if I let him close enough to me. But the problem is that I still have no idea what's going on with Tanya and him and I'm pretty sure she's still living with him. That's going to cause problems."
"Okay, Bella," Rose began. "Here's what I think. You were with Jake and before him you didn't have a boyfriend so that in itself shows you aren't all that experienced. Because of Jake you're probably looking for Edward's faults. Instead of thinking 'yes he really is a good person', you're probably just waiting for him to fuck up. So BAM! When he does it's a huge effin deal. Now you're waiting for some fucking grand gesture because you're too chicken shit to just tell him straight out to kick that big boobed blonde slut out and fight for you."
"Okay. Um, wow. Rose, i've never really thought about it that way. Maybe you're right."
"Of course I am. So now we have a new plan. You're going to go to prom and look sexy as all fuck and you're going to get back with Edward and have incredible make up sex."
"And maybe ask Jake," Alice contributed. "If not, then we'll go as a group."
"Great. Fifth wheel."
"Stop bitching, Bella. Just ask bloody Jake." Thanks, Rose.
It was a huge relief when I finally got home from the shopping expedition with the girls. I didn't exactly say yes to their ideas, but I didn't say no either.
I hung my dress up in the cupboard and placed my shoes and accessories neatly away.
Alice and Rose had invited me out, but I didn't want them to feel like they had to make sure I didn't feel left out because Emmett and Jasper would be there. I stared at the clock and it was just after six. I wasn't tired and it's just stupid to sleep that early on a saturday so there rules out option number one. I don't like TV, so there goes another option.
I pulled out my phone and shuffled through the numbers, stopping at the E's. Edward.
Without really thinking about it, I hit the send button and the phone started ringing. I couldn't bring myself to hang up so I stayed on the line while it rang. Edward picked up just as I was about to hang up.
"Bella?" He sounded breathless.
"Yeah, um, hi," I breathed.
"Are you okay?" He asked, sounding worried.
"Yeah, i'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?"
"I just thought you wouldn't be calling me unless it was really important."
"Okay I'll let you go-"
"No, Bella. I didn't mean it like that. I'm glad you called. Please don't hang up on me, I miss you."
"I miss you, too," I sighed.
"About Tan-"
"Let's not talk about her. Let's talk about anything but her." I interrupted.
"Okay, Um," he mumbled. "My mom got a new car today. An Audi." Clearly he was searching that far into his mind for something else to talk about.
"Oh..ok." I wasn't even sure what to say, what the normal thing to say would be.
"Sorry," Edward said. "I wish this was easier."
"So do I."
"Hrm."
"Ali and Rose dragged me out to Port Angeles today and I got my prom dress. I'm not sure if I want to go but I'm sure that they'll make it so I have no choice in the matter. Are you going?"
"Yes. I...um...maybe we could still go together?"
"Do you really think that's a good idea?"
"Well, how about we just see eachother there? So we're going. Not together but we're both there and....not together," Edward mumbled.
"Um, okay. Great. I should be going. Bye, Edward."
"Bye, Bella," he said, although it sounded like he longed to say more.
I shut my phone and placed it down on my bedside table, then spread out on my bed. I contemplated calling Rose or Alice and saying I would like to come out, but quickly realised, all those happy couples would probably depress me. So instead I scrolled through my phone past Alice, Edward, Emmett and then stopped at Jasper and scrolled back up to the person above him.
Jacob.
Before I could give myself time to think about it and reconsider, i'd clicked the call button and was anxiously waiting for him to answer. Which, thankfully, wasn't a long time as he picked up after only a few rings.
"Bells!" He exclaimed when he'd picked up.
"Hey Jake, how are you?" I asked.
"Great, about to go out on a hot date! Everything alright?"
"Yeah, I just wanted to see how you were but if you're busy I can just talk to you at school-"
"I'll always have time for you, Bella," Jake interrupted.
"Thanks, Jake."
"You still sad about him?"
"Yeah," I sighed. "I don't know what to do."
"Do you love him?" Jake asked.
"Yes."
"Then that's it, Bella. You love him, he loves you. He screwed up but he's apologised. I think that if you can't get past it, maybe you had problems with him before this. Maybe you can't get over it because you don't trust him not to do it again."
"But-"
"No, if you truly love him, then trust him. I don't like him, but I can see he loves you and wouldn't ever intentionally hurt you."
"Thanks," I replied, genuinely meaning it. "Maybe you're right."
"Of course i'm right!" He scoffed.
"Right. So tell me about this hot date?"
"Well, she's hot and she's going on a date with me," he answered vaguely, laughing before continuing. "Her name- oh shoot, sorry Bells. I've gotta go, lost track of the time."
"That's alright. Thanks for talking to me. I mean, I really appreciate it. Have fun on your date."
"No worries. Cya Bells." With that, he was gone. Moving on. And I was genuinely happy for him. He'd given me a lot to think about. If even Jake could say I needed to get over it, it had to be true. Maybe I was the one being stupid.
Maybe prom wasn't such a bad idea afterall.