Jasper felt rage like no other! All this time he thought Bella was the one to blame, but in reality she was the worst played in this ordeal. He felt like a huge jerk, how he mistreated her the past few years, how could he be so blind? This was Bella, the girl that supported him and his sister through his parents divorce, the girl that helped him understand that his sister wasn't choosing their father over him. Bella was the person that helped him pass 9th grade English with all A's so he could continue to play baseball. Bella was the same sweet girl, that she had been since they were kids… Just a bit more emotional.
"How could you!" Jasper seethed at Edward.
Edward was overwhelmed by his roommates anger, and he didn't expect what was to come next!
"You did this to her!" Jasper continued to yell, as he shoved his supposedly friend to the floor.
"What the hell man?"
"Answer me!"
"I don't know what you're talking about?!"
"Don't give me that bull! You told me that you haven't slept with anyone, since you realised you had feelings for Bella!"
"I.. What does this have to do with anything?" Edward asked, feeling a bit puzzled.
"It has everything to do with this! Did you sleep with anyone, after Bella's dad's death?"
"OF COURSE, I DIDN'T!" Edward yelled out, "How could you accuse me of something so shallow?"
"I know you did! So, don't freaking lie to me, man!"
Edward was feeling furious at these accusations against him, "You need to walk away, before I end up doing something I will regret." He warned.
"Too late for that, you already shattered Bella's heart."
"How the fuck did I do that? I haven't done anything to her!"
"You frigging slept with someone!" Jasper yelled, throwing his hands up in frustration, "How is that not doing anything, to her. And the worst thing is, you actually recorded it and sent it to her voicemail! Basically, rubbing it in her face!"
"WHAT ON EARTH!"
"And don't try to deny it! Because Bella's just told me everything!"
"Jasper I swear to god with these accusations, man! You have fucking two seconds to get out of my face!" He threatened.
"Stop with the empty threats, and just own up to it!" Jasper demanded.
"I'm not going to admit to something, I never did…" He sighed.
"I gave you the chance, Cullen." He turned his back on Edward.
"Where are you going?" Jasper straight up ignored him and continued walking away from his once friend.
Edward was left stunned, and pretty much everyone else. Jasper and Edward had never fallen out in the full time that they have know one another. But these accusations that had just came to life was mind boggling to Edward, he was totally baffled at the thought of it all. Did Bella really just make a random lie up, to make him look like the bad one in all of this? It hurt him that he even had to think like that. But then apparently she had a voicemail of it all?
"What is going on?" Edward asked out loud.
The whole team dispersed as the captain, looked at them. They all knew they overstayed their welcome.
"Hey, man." James approached, the team captain.
"Did you hear?"
"I think everyone heard." James confirmed. "I know things are a bit crossed wired at the moment, but you need to remember one in vital thing."
"Which is?"
"At the end of the day you know what's true and what's not, things get messed up when it comes to love. But if you didn't do it, then you may need to think who did?" James advised.
"Who? I've never actually thought into that someone could have sabotaged mine and Bella's friendship." Edward admitted.
James began to fake cough, "More like relationship!" He spluttered out.
"LET'S GO SPARTANS, IT'S GAME TIME!"
"It sounds like the coach needs his team out there, so try and put it to the back of your mind, Cullen."
"Easier said then done!" Edward groaned.
"Well do your best, but a bit of advice don't mess up! There's loads of scouts out there tonight!"
"I don't think I'm going to be able to focus…"
"Well, that's not an option, you have a full team depending on their captain. All this drama can wait for a little while longer, it's your time to prove to them scouts your worthy of a one-way ticket to minor league!" James encouraged.
…
That night, after the game.
"Where we heading off to tonight?" Bella asked Rose.
"I'm not sure, I just got a text off Emmett's cousin asking me to join them at a party."
"Is there free booze?"
"I think so. But don't quote me on that."
"I hope there is, because after the day I've had I need to let my hair down. It looks like I'll be getting well acquainted with the gin tonight!"
"Gin? Bella it's most likely a frat party, you'll be lucky if they serve drinks in red cups!" Rose laughed. "It'll probably be full of kegs of beer."
"Ew, I'll just bring my trusty friend red then." Bella said with an eye roll.
"Only you would bring wine to a party?" Rose laughed.
"Oh, shush you… Just go get ready." Bella ordered.
…
When they entered the frat house, Bella took in her surroundings. She saw a few familiar faces most of the baseball team was here, but no Jasper. Bella felt like she needed to apologise to him after her outburst on him today before the game, he didn't really deserve it she could respect she was only trying to look out for his friend.
"Oh, Bella look that's Emmett's cousin, Benjamin!" Rose said enthusiastically pointing him out.
"Sup blondie." He said, as he approached the newcomers to the party.
"Thanks for the invite Ben!"
"No problem, and is that little Isabella Swan, I can't believe my eyes!"
"Um… Nice to see you again, I guess…" Bella greeted, feeling a tad uncomfortable as he stared at her like she was his next meal.
"Still shy, as ever?" He observed.
Rose looked between the two, noticing Bella's uneasiness. She stepped in between the two, "So before you drool over my best friend. Mind telling me, why you invited me?"
"Always cutting straight to the chase, blondie. Well, I actually have a little surprise for you…"
"If it's from you I don't want it!"
"Are you sure? I think you'll really want it when you see it!" He winked. "It's really big! Dressed well, but only half as good looking as me!" Ben says with a smirk, running his hand through his hair.
"Hey, Doll!" Emmett greeted, as he appeared from behind his cousin.
Rose rushes over to Emmett, and leaps into his arms. The two had finally reunited after such a difficult few months apart.
Bella adverted her eyes to give them the much-needed privacy, that they needed. One day, it will be her time she told herself.
She cleared her throat, "Um… Is he here?" Bella asked Ben.
"Yeah, he's over by the drinks with Tyler and Mike."
Bella groaned, maybe she would already be cracking open her wine.
"So, I hear your now a PT for Edward's team."
"Sort of, I'm a trainee… But I'm not too sure if it something I want to continue with. I might still be a PT but move away from teams, and maybe look for something in a hospital?"
"I hope he ain't chasing you out?"
"I can't be around him, Ben…" She sighed.
"I wish I could do something to help, I would have offered to help take your mind off of it. But cousin code. I don't want to step over a line I may never cross back…"
Bella's eye narrowed at this very open-minded man. "Don't worry I would never take you up on your offer!" She spat with disgust.
"You wound me, Isabella."
"If you're not careful it won't be just my words that wound you!" She yelled, stomping her feet as she stomped away from the jerk. I guess it's time for her wine.
…
Gasps filled the air around Ben as Bella stomped off, "Wow! I wonder who pissed off the shy one?"
…
"Hey." Angela said as she approached Edward and the boys.
"Hey, Ang. What's up?" Edward greeted.
"I was just listening into a very interesting conversation…"
"What was so interesting about this topic of conversation?"
"Bella mentioned to Ben that she may leave the team to work for a hospital."
"And what does that have to do with me?"
"She said basically along the lines that, she couldn't be around you anymore…"
"Bella wants to leave because of me?" Edward asked shocked, he let it sink in for a bit. "To be honest I'm not even surprised after the little stunt she pulled today… She really must despise me that much…"
"Stunt?"
"Oh yeah, she claims to have a voicemail from me, that basically sounds like I'm having sex with someone."
"YOU PIG!" … "SMACK!"
Angela had just slapped Edward across his face, "How could you?"
"Ow! Jesus! What's it with people attacking me today?"
"I'm about to again, if you don't start talking!"
"I didn't! Jeez, do people really think this low of me?!"
"I'm sorry, but you deserve it. If she has this voicemail of you and another woman, so I slapped you for future references, if it is true."
"I promise you, it ain't true, Ang. I think I really need to talk to her. Set this whole thing straight."
…
"Are you going to dance?" Rose asked, as she danced with Emmett.
"Nah I'm fine."
"Come on I thought you wanted to let your hair down, after the day you had?"
"That's where this comes in!" She says shaking the wine bottle. "But I think I'm going to go enjoy it at home."
"You can't leave!" Rose whined. "You're around everyone at the game, so why is it so difficult here?"
"I just don't really feel in the social mood anymore." Bella half lied.
"Seem like this party is a bit dull!" Alice says as she enters the room.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Emmett's voice boomed over the loud music.
"Aw, didn't you miss your little sister?" Alice teased, with a smug look on her face.
"About as much as that broken leg I had, when I was thirteen." Emmett shot back.
"You'd think your words would hurt me, but they really don't." Alice said, flicking her hair over her shoulder.
"Do you two want to take this into the other room?" Rose hinted to her boyfriend.
"And for once, she finally suggests a good thing!" Alice exclaimed pretending to be shocked. "I'm sure my brother dearest, doesn't want me to say anything to you."
"I'm so sorry, Rosie." Emmett turned to his younger sister. "You! Hallway. Now!" He demanded.
…
"What the hell do you want?" Emmett questioned.
"I want to hang out with my family and the guys of course." Alice began to slur.
"Are you drunk?"
"I may be slightly buzzed. But can you blame me! It's hard to not drown your sorrows when your own family doesn't want anything to do with you!" She yelled.
"Maybe I would care about you! If you didn't…" Emmett stopped himself, Alice may be in his bad books, but he wouldn't purposely do anything to hurt his sibling.
"Cat got your tongue? Or were you about to tell the whole party about what I did?"
Emmett remained silent, but his facial expressions could reveal a lot, about how he felt for his sister at this moment in time.
"That's what I thought. You might be mad at me, but I know you would never throw me under the bus like that." Alice smirked.
"And what if I did?" He played back.
"Well brother dearest, do you really think you'll get off scotch free, without any consequences. I mean you've known for the full three years. You're guilty as much as I am."
"Even so, he'd forgive me a lot sooner, then he would with his precious twin sister!"
"You're such a people pleaser, Emmett. You wouldn't even dare." She challenged.
"Wanna bet?" He threatened. "When Edward gets back from his away games next week and you still haven't told him, I will!"
"Sure, whatever you say." Alice said while rolling her eyes, not believing a word her older brother said.
"I mean it, Alice! This has gone on for way longer then it needed to be. You're just making it worse on everyone, that got caught up in your drama, especially yourself. It must be eating you up on the insides."
"So, I don't care! I've delt with this for years. You really think I can't continue on?"
"It's not a game Alice, so get off your high horse you've damaged peoples friendships all for what?!" He yelled, "All I did was try and protect you, until you were ready to come clean, I gave you time! But you turned into this wicked person that I can't even call my sister! How do you live with yourself knowing that you caused our brother pain and heartache, he's miserable because of your stunt!" Emmett lectured.
"God I can here you two from inside." Edward complained, "What's going on here?"
"Just a sibling squabble." Alice continued to lie.
Emmett was boiling from the inside out, how could she still continue to lie right to his face!
"You okay, Em? You're looking a bit hot there." Edward stated.
"Just drop it!" Alice argued with Edward.
"I'm going to find Rose, after all this night was for her." And with that Emmett left his two younger siblings.
"What really went on?" Edward questioned.
"Nothing! I was just upset that he came home earlier and didn't tell me."
"From what I heard, that didn't sound like the problem."
"How did it sound?" Alice asked, feeling a bit on edge.
"Well for one I definitely heard my name, so I figured that something else must have been brought up as well." Edward said, folding his arms across his chest.
Alice was a bit taking back, "Were we really that loud?"
"I may have been ease dropping at the door." Edward confessed.
"How much did you hear?!" Alice began to panic.
"A decent amount."
"Oh god Edward, I'm so sorry."
"Just tell me the truth and I'm sure it'll be fine."
"I can't…"
"C'mon Ali, it's me your twin. You don't need to worry."
"I seriously can't!"
"Alice!"
"If I tell you, then I'll lose you!" She began to cry.
"What could you've possibly done, that would make me want to give up on my twin."
"I was jealous, okay!" She hysterically cried. "You didn't give me the time of day anymore, and neither did Bella."
"Alice… Please tell me you didn't."
"I am the reason; you and Bella are no longer friends…" She finally admitted. "I took your phone and called Bella pretending to be you having sexual relations with someone else, so she wouldn't talk to you."
"YOU DID WHAT?!"
"Edward, please calm down! You're actions are scaring me."
"My actions! You're actions caused me to lose the best thing ever in my entire life! Why would you do that?"
Alice cried hysterically.
"ALICE ANSWER ME, BEFORE I LOSE MY FUCKING MIND!" Edward roared.
"She was taking you away from me!" And before she could say anymore, she emptied her stomach onto the carpet of the frat house.
"Oh god, Alice!"
Just then Jasper and Paul came rushing out into the hallway. "What on earth happened here?" Jasper questioned.
Before Edward could answer, Alice fainted to the ground.
"Dude, Is she okay?" Paul asked.
"I don't know, frankly I don't care anymore…" Edward honestly said.
"What the fuck, Cullen. That's your sister, lying on the floor."
Edward's face remained with no emotion.
"Paul go get Emmett." Jasper ordered; Paul rushed off to get the other Cullen. "Edward… Talk to me."
"Alice did it! It was her… My own sister… She…"
"She what?"
"She's the one that left that voice mail for Bella."
"WHAT?" Jasper exclaimed, "Why would she do that?!"
"Jealousy…"
"Dude that's fucked up."
"I don't have time for this, and for anymore of her shit! I need to get to Bella!"
"You're not going anywhere!" Emmett explained, "Our sister is on the ground passed out and we need to take care of her."
"Is this some sick joke? I ain't helping her, she's no sister of mine." Edward seethed.
"You'll regret saying that."
"That's rich coming from you, you barley tolerate her as it is! So, tell me that you wouldn't act the same if she did this to you and Rose, would you be able to stand her knowing that the girl you loved left you because of her?"
"Edward I would react the same as you are right now, I understand where you are coming from. So, if you really want to cut Alice out of you life then fine, leave." Emmett gave him an ultimatum.
…
A/N: What will our Edward do?
Emmett finally returned.
Edward finally knows the truth!
Wow! What a chapter.
Sunday 30th May 2021 I will not be posting, but you'll have chapter 9 on Monday.
See you soon.
Becca x