He sneaks into my room at night without my mother knowing it. He tells me this will be our little secret as he climbs into bed with me. He tells me that if I am good, it won't hurt as much and that he won't hurt my mom if I cooperate with him. I don't understand until I realize my nightgown is hitched up around my torso and my light blue panties are now on the floor beside the bed. Before I can try to do anything about it, there is burning down where nobody should have ever touched.
I wake up gasping for air with tears streaming down my face and as I look at the clock showing that it is two o clock in the morning, Edward knocks gently on the door. Walking in and closing the door quietly so he doesn't wake anyone else in the house, Edward comes and lays down beside me. Curling up into him I silently thank him once more for coming to my rescue. What I fail to realize is that this would be the very last time he does so. There isn't going to be a next time because what I am going to find him doing within the next two days is going to change our relationship.
Age: 15
Its Halloween weekend and of course that means that Emmett and Rosalie will be throwing a party as soon as Carlisle and Esme go away for some type of convention. Alice has been talking nonstop about what to wear for the past two weeks and for me, I could care less about a silly costume. Really as long as I have Edward beside me, I don't mind whatever Alice has in store for me.
"Okay kids, we will be back Monday morning," Carlisle tells us as they finish packing up the car to go to Seattle for the convention. "If you need anything, you will be able to reach us on our cells and at the hotel."
Emmett rolls his eyes. "We've got this, pop. We know the rules," Emmett tells Carlisle with his arms crossed around his chest. "Promise to call if anything happens, kay?"
Esme raises an eyebrow at Emmett in suspicion. "It would seem, Carlisle, that our kids are ready for us to leave for the weekend."
That statement rung true to everyone's ears except for mine. Them being gone would be basically the end of the world seeing as the house will be now packed full of people and blaring music. Edward nudges my arm gently, making me stare up at him to see him smiling with excitement. I laugh only a little and to be honest I wouldn't even call it a laugh as it was more of my nerves getting the best of me.
"Come on, Bella! You look smoking!" Alice shouts at me as she is finished her voodoo magic on me.
Rosalie pops her head in and seems to be surprised at what she sees. "Damn Bella, you look hot!" She exclaims. "Party is in an hour."
My face reddens at Roses comment of me and I go over to the full-length mirror to take a look at myself. Even I must say that Alice did a pretty damn good job at making me look decent. She has me dressed up as Cat Woman this year and for some unknown reason, she seems to like cleavage showing. A bit too much in my opinion but knowing Alice she won't let me cover myself up. I've got on skin-tight leather leggings to match a lowcut leather tank top of sorts along with short high heeled boots to go with it the whole ensemble. Before I can walk out the bedroom however, Alice hands me cat ears and sprays me with some glitter and perfume before sending me on my way.
As I near the end of the staircase I hear Emmett whistle loudly which makes me blush and all eyes seem to turn on me. Edward smiles automatically at me as I make my way over to stand next to him.
"I take it Alice picked out your costume?" I ask as I notice Edward is dressed as Batman.
Edward chuckles. "Of course, she did."
About three hours into the party when everyone has had one too many drinks of punch spiked with a buttload of vodka, I make my way outside to get some fresh air. Before long Edward walks out and finds me sipping from a red solo cup and puts his arm around my shoulders. Looking up I smile at him.
"Enjoying yourself?" I ask as I noticed he had been dancing with Jessica from class.
He nods. "She isn't much of a dancer," He tells me before continuing, "I think she likes me."
I laugh a little. "Of course, she likes you Edward, the whole damn grade does."
Before Edward can say anything back, he is whisked away once more by Jessica and as I watch as she drags him away, I can tell he is happy. As much as I don't want him to be with her, if its what he wants then I can't stop him, and I most certainly can't tell him any different. As the night goes on, I notice Mike Newton pay attention to me, it must be due to the outfit I am wearing at the moment mixed with the unsavory taste of alcohol. Whatever the cause of his affection, I seem to be getting bitter as I notice that Edward is nowhere to be found.
Making my way up to my bedroom I get stopped by Alice who has grabbed my hand giggling. Looking at her I can't help but laugh as I see Jasper beside her trying to calm her down but naturally doesn't succeed in doing so.
"Where are you going?! Aren't you having fun?" Alice shouts over the music.
"To my room so I can hear myself think for more than five seconds," I shout back at her. "I'll be back down; I promise!"
Alice releases my arm, leaving me free to make my way to my bedroom and close the door behind me. Taking a deep breath in, I make my way to the closet to find a coverup, so I won't be so cold when I go back outside. In the backyard I notice there is now a fire going on in the makeshift firepit that Carlisle and the boys dug a couple of years ago. People are laughing and talking and swaying to the sound of music in the background. Finding an empty seat, I grab yet another cup of punch and sit down to keep to myself. Before long, Mike has once again found his way to me and sits in the chair beside me.
The night seems to take forever to end but by the time two thirty in the morning hits, everybody has seemed to make their way out of the house. As I walk back inside the house, I notice everything trashed and if for some reason Carlisle and Esme were to come home right at this second, we would all be dead. Instead of going to bed I make my way into the kitchen to grab a trash bag to start cleaning up. It takes about fifteen minutes just for the kitchen itself and another ten minutes for our dining room. I can hear giggling coming from the staircase in the living room and voices, so I try not to go in until I feel its safe to do so.
"Call me in the morning?" I hear Jessica say.
I don't hear Edwards reply but I do hear the front door open and close to which I walk through the door into the living room. Edward stops in his tracks as he sees me, but I try to ignore the feeling of pain in my chest as he looks at me. I pay him no attention as I tie up the trash bag and finally turn to look at my best friend. He is in nothing but pajama bottoms and as I look at him, I can see he doesn't seem to know if he should say anything.
"Have fun?" I ask but not really wanting an answer out of him.
He gives me a huge grin; I know instantly just how much fun he has had tonight. Without replying to said grin, I walk over to the front door and place the bag of empty beer cans and red solo cups on the porch.
"I seen Mike was all over you," Edward tries to conversate.
I shake my head. "He was drunk and was hoping to get laid. No, thank you," Going into the kitchen I grab another trash bag and start collecting even more beer cans and plastic cups along with a couple of vodka bottles.
"Oh, come on, almost every girl wants themselves a Mike Newton," Edward smirks.
"Almost," I tell him with a sigh which only rewards me with a questionable look.
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing," I say with irritation clear in my voice as I try to work faster at cleaning up.
"Whatever; have fun cleaning," Edward says before running his hand through his hair and make his way up to his room.
Later that night when I am finally able to relax enough to try to sleep, my nightmares come to life in my unconscious mind. At about six in the morning is when I wake up in a cold sweat and instantly, I want to make my way to Edwards room. On any normal, or for what passes as such, I wouldn't hesitate but this time I do and its not for fear of waking my best friend, but rather if because of what happened Edward won't want me there anymore. Swallowing down my fear the seems to start to rise even more as I knock gently on his bedroom door. A few seconds later I hear Edward shuffling to his door and looks down at me with sleep still evident in his eyes.
"You're going to have to get over your nightmares sooner or later, Bella," Edward says a little roughly.
My stomach drops.
"Just go back to your room and try to relax your mind," He tells me right before slamming the door in my face.
And just like that… he is gone.
There goes my best friend.
There goes my hope.
A/N: So, what did you guys think? Like it so far? I couldn't sleep the other night and for whatever reason this kinda came to mind and didn't seem to want to leave. Well until next time!
-bellacullen166