CHAPTER 26 - Fight.

BPOV

Previously...

I wasn't ready to go down without a fight, but before I knew could say anything, a familiar low and menacing voice spoke -

"I will not stand you talking to Isabella like that..."

This Chapter...

"... don't you dare talk to her like that." Edward was here??! And he was as angry as I was.

"What the fuck Victoria!!? Do you really want to die today??!" Now Rose was here as well... I don't know how, but she always knew when I needed her. I'm also pretty sure Victoria's shouting was loud enough to alert everyone around.

"Don't tell me you want to be with pathetic fucking fool..." she was glaring at me while saying this "Eddie... c'mon you know-"

"Enough Victoria! You do not have the right to insult Bella and don't bother fucking calling me "Eddie"... it is even more pathetic that you think that - "

"Everyone stop!!!!" I finally shouted. Victoria was now smirking at me, thinking that she finally got on my nerves... I smiled right back... her face faltered a bit -

"You know Victoria... I have lived through hell and felt like it, until very recently. But I don't care anymore! I don't care what you have to think and what you have to say. I have a great set of friends, who helped get through a tough time. So next time you want to pick a fight with me... I suggest you fucking DON'T". I interrupted Edward... I had to.

"Obviously you would say that. People like you don't fit in with people like him -" Victoria was now just trying to irk me, but I just kept smiling.

"You know what Victoria... I pity you. You think I'm pathetic, well I know I'm not. You are the one making a scene. I actually feel sorry for you. All of this fighting... for what?" I didn't back down. My friends didn't intervene. My guess is they knew that this was my fight.

"Yeah... yeah Bella. You are such a bitch. Everyone fucking knows -" her voice was rising so I simply cut her conversation in half -

"I'm going to stop you right there. I have always been nice to you. But if you say one more word, consider yourself in a position where you will have a restraining order." My tone was final.

I heard Rose say "fuck yes" from the back.

"Listen here you whore, I have always loved Edward... but then you come along and act like a fucking-"

"That's it Victoria. You cannot say anything more against Bella. Bella is too nice to press charges until the last moment, but I fucking will... without a doubt. And you know what... I never liked you. You are creepy and a horrible person. I only have eyes for Bella, so don't even fucking try to undermine her." Edward's voice was soft, but his tone indicated that he shouldn't be crossed.

"What do you mean..?? I have -"

"I'm sorry Victoria. I tried to tell you to stop embarrassing yourself." I spoke up.

"You biiit-" she started to lunge at me. Rose jumped in between, while Edward pulled me back quickly, so she couldn't hurt me.

Rose whispered into her ears something and Victoria looked scared. All the color drained from her face and she appeared visibly pale. She immediately stopped trying to attack me...

The cops had shown up. I'm guessing someone at the gym must've called. I was holding on to Edward, afraid that if I let go, he would see that I only pull problems towards me... or I'm not worth the fight.

I had given my statement and the CCTV cameras were taken in as evidence.

I was now sitting at the reception of the gym. My hands fidgeting in my lap.

Caius was now awake and aware of everything.

"Bella... babe are you ok?" Rose looked worried. Edward had gone to give his statement.

"Is something wrong with me? Am I a magnet for problems? I might as well tell Edward that I'm not worth -"

"Please stop Bella." Edward had finished giving his statement apparently, and he must've heard me speak..

"Rosalie Hale, please come to give your statement." Rose shot me a hopeful look, and followed the officer who called her.

I looked back at Edward and touched his cheek.

"Don't look at me like that Edward. I'm absolutely fine, it's nothing I'm not used to... I just don't want you to think that I create so much drama in your life... I'm not worth that much effort-"

"Never say that Bella... you are worth everything to me... I would literally do anything for you -"

"You say that now Edward... but I obviously am a magnet for crazy... and not the good kind" I chuckled sarcastically at that. I looked down into my lap.

Edward lifted my chin to look at him. He was kneeling in front of me now.

"I don't know if you heard me then... but when I was... "talking" to Victoria... I made sure to tell her that you are the only one I care for... for that matter... in this little time that I've known you, I care for you so much. I'm scared about how much I care for you... my feelings are pretty much set in stone Bella... I know that..." his gaze was so intense, and the funny thing is, I somehow knew he meant every single word... it didn't scare me, but I needed time to understand my feelings first.

"Edward... I'm pretty sure I'm in the same boat. But I know we need to have some time and space for ourselves before... oh fuck it-"

I kissed him.

Because every single time I did, my worries faded. And as cheesy as it sounded - I could only feel him. It was like we were the only two people in the world.

My fingers tangled into the hair. He groaned and deepened the kiss, before abruptly pulling away.

Our foreheads were resting against each other.

"As much I love this Bella... you are right. We need time. More so you than me. Till Friday at least... so you know for sure..."

"Edward I've never been surer... I'm just scared you will finally see that I'm nothing and -"

"There's no way..." his tone said it all.

"By the way Edward, why were you at the gym?"

Edward rubbed his neck and ran his fingers through his hair. He was clearly nervous...

"Don't freak... but I couldn't stay away from you... I needed to see you... I don't know Bella it's like every time I'm next to you the world seems -"

"Better..." I finished for him. "I know the feeling..." I smiled at him. Edward smiled back.

We sat in silence, on the couch in the reception area. Our hands intertwined together.

Rose volunteered to drop me home, because Edward had to help Emmett settle some stuff.

Rose told me all that happened and wanted to stay back, but I refused. She needed to be at work. Today was a big day for her, she could possibly be getting promoted... so I forced her to go to work. I also needed time for myself anyways.

I got out of the car. But I was very curious and had a question that couldn't wait... -

"One last thing before you leave Rose... what did you actually tell Victoria that made her shrink back?"

Rose smiled with an almost evil glint in her eyes - "I told her that I was a lawyer, and with no effort I would be able to dig up "every" "single" detail of her pathetic life... also that I already knew she had been to jail"

I looks at Rose with a shock - "what the hell?!"

"What Bella... I did background checks on everyone I thought looked sketchy in the gym... she was one of them..." Rose said innocently.

"Rose you are worse than Charlie at this point.."

"I know" with that she drove off. I could only shake my head at this craziness...

Talking about Charlie made me realize - I had to tell my parents this... fuck my life.

Once I was back at my apartment, I decided to phone the office and take a day off from work.

I needed time to just be...

My feelings were not out of control... but just to be sure I needed to talk to Kate... before I spoke to my parents or anyone else for that matter.

A/N:

So how do you think this will affect Bella? What will Kate say?

Hope you enjoyed this chapter!