FAGE … The 13th

All Grown Up.

Written for: LunaEclipse17
Written By: PearlyFox
Beta: DayDreamDreamer
Pre-readers : Lozz (.of).London , krida86, maniacalmuse
Banner maker: PearlyFox
Rating: M
Word count: 24,386

Summary/Prompt used: I'm all grown up now baby, can't you see? -Fountains of Wayne3

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DISCLAIMER : Twilight and its characters belong to Stephenie Meyer. I'm just having fun with them and created my own storyline.


Chapter One

"No, I don't care. Fuck off, dude."

I slammed the door shut behind me as I ran to the car, crying. The car light overhead was the only source of light in the garage, weak and orange. I wiped away the tears as I started up the car. I needed to go, leave and make it official sooner rather than later.

I started driving, speeding past the town sign and into the next. I didn't know what to do, where to go. My phone started ringing and as I looked down at the passenger's seat, I could see his name and picture lighting up the screen. I couldn't deal with this anymore, it was all just too much to bear. Way too much. At the next gas station, I pulled over. I parked my car next to the 24/7 store and breathed for a while. Three missed calls and several messages left me with a heavy heart and an ache in the pit of my stomach. I could drive over to Kate's, but after a quick deliberation, I changed my mind. She had hurt me too much as well, and there was no way we could move on from what she had done. She kept lying and manipulating everyone around her, and I could not go back to toxicity like that.

Things are bad here again. I miss the good times.

It surprised me to get Edward's message. We had bonded over drinks at Kate's place. He was dating Irina, Kate's older sister, on and off for about a year, and that night was the first time he and I got to talking. Edward Cullen was the only person who understood me and what I was going through. He and Irina were fighting more often than not, and he really wanted to end things between them. That night we found companionship and support and over the next few weeks we confided in each other; helped one another. Reading his response to the problems between Mike and me led me to believe that no, I wasn't paranoid, and no, I wasn't the problem.

When Edward and I weren't chatting, I had to admit I was thinking about him in a way that I really shouldn't. His looks were more obvious than ever, with his mane of auburn hair with a tint of copper that always looked good, no matter what. He had the kind of vibrant green eyes that made you dream of spring walks in a park when the grass is crisp. The way it smells when it just rained. Lord. Edward Cullen was dreamy, yes, but he was also eighteen years my senior. The hottest forty-five-year-old I knew. It also didn't really help that he was my mother's colleague. He works as one of the lead mechanics at the BMW dealership where my mom works in administration. I remember going over there plenty of times after school when I was just a kid and never once has he looked at me like I'm a woman. I was honestly shocked when I heard Kate's sister was dating him. Kate had been my best friend for a few years. We were both stuck in a dead-end job that we absolutely hated, and our misery kind of brought us together. After we quit a few months after meeting, I noticed that everything I'd previously liked about her now seemed fake and her facade fell. I hadn't seen her in a while now, and I planned on keeping it that way. Yet, I couldn't be more grateful for the night where I saw the person behind the beautiful face of Edward Cullen.

My head hit the window as I slouched in my driver's seat. Turning off the key to the ignition, I could feel the cool air filter inside the car while the heater powered off.

I looked at the message for a while, noticing that Edward was offline now. Dejected, I guessed it didn't really matter if I responded right away or not. Allowing my thoughts to wander, I tried to figure out what I wanted to do. Out of nowhere, a thought struck me and I realized that the man in question only lived about half an hour away. Was it crazy that he was the only person I wanted to see after what had just happened with Mike? Our communication had mostly been through texts and a phone call here and there. Could I ask? Did I even have the guts to drive over there? Or would I chicken out?

Biting my lip, I let my finger hover over my phone's screen.

Can I come over to talk?

I knew from experience Edward didn't always clutch his phone in his hands, so it might take a while until he answered me. My nerves got the better of me and I could feel myself start to sweat and my heart beat faster than usual as I awaited his reply—and the consequences that likely would follow. If Mike ever found out that I was asking a guy if I could come over at ten at night, he'd lose his mind completely.

Fuck Mike. Let him fuck Jessica and be gone with him.

The familiar 'ding' of my ringtone made my eyes flit back to the screen.

That's a quick reply.

Are you okay, sweetheart?

Even though he probably meant it in the most platonic way, the 'sweetheart' made my insides flutter a bit. That was saying more about me than about him since the lack of attention from Mike made me extremely vulnerable to validation.

Christ, Bella, would you get a grip on yourself?

Not really…

God, I'm pathetic.

My heart sank, and I rubbed my scalp. My hair felt slightly greasy, and I looked like hell, so the fact that I was even considering going to see him was beyond me.

Come on over, you're always welcome here.

His positive response made me temporarily lose my breath.

"Okay," I breathed to myself, reading his message once more to make sure that I wasn't imagining it. "Get yourself together and drive over there."

My mind drifted to places it shouldn't. It wasn't even worth thinking about, but still, I couldn't help myself. What if Irina saw my car parked in his driveway? What if a friend of his came over and saw me? What if Mike's parents drove past his place and noticed? Would they think something of it? Would they know that Edward and I were just good friends? Or would they accuse me of cheating? I really, honestly had nothing to lose anymore, so I didn't know what the fuck was wrong with me.

Without giving myself a chance to reconsider, I set my car into drive and made my way over.