Author's Note: You may hate me after this chapter but you will just have to deal with it because it's gonna happen.
Disclaimer: I only own Twilight in my dreams.
Confirmed Doubts
I couldn't believe the data my eyes were sending to my brain but there it was nonetheless. I only saw it for a brief second before Edward realized that I had appeared and pulled away from Elizabeth. "Bella, it isn't what it you think!" he said urgently, horror stuck. I shook my head at him, if I was still capable of producing tears it would flow down my cheeks endlessly by now.
"Oh it isn't? I saw it with my own eyes, Edward," I replied turning around and flying back down the stairs. Alice looked very sorry she wasn't able to stop me from seeing this and didn't stand in my way. I swung the front door open with my mind and ran out towards the car. Henry was in the backseat gathering the clothes that spilled out of our luggage when he threw it in the back seat. He got out and straightened when he saw me come out of the house.
"Bella, what's wrong?" I couldn't tell him. It would break his heart like it just broke mine. I shook my head and took a in deep breath.
"Get in the car and drive!" I yelled. He seemed a bit frightened by my harsh tone and nodded quickly before climbing into the driver's seat. Edward caught up with me and grabbed me by the sleeve pulling me to face him.
"Bella, you have to let me explain," he began. "I was so frustrated and she walked in. She looks like you and I...just lost it." I wrenched my arm out of his grip but didn't look away from him.
"That is the lamest explanation I've ever heard in my life," I said walking away.
"Bella, can't we talk about this? I don't want to lose what we have between us over something so small," he said coming after me. I halted and turned around, surprising him.
"There is no us. I thought there was but there just wasn't," I whispered. I caught him off guard and he remained quiet as I made my way into the car and slammed the door shut.
"Bella-" Henry started.
"Drive," I muttered.
"But Bella, what happened?"
"Just drive!" I hissed. He started the car and pulled out instantly. Why did he do that to me? How could he? I was just starting to believe that I could trust him and this happens. The image of Edward attached to Elizabeth by the lips replayed over and over again in my head and I let out an involuntary whimper.
"Bella, you have to tell what's going on right now or we're turning around," Henry threatened slamming on the brakes in the middle of the road sending me flying forward a bit. I turned to look at him and realized that his expression was frustrated and a bit angry.
"You heard, didn't you?" I said softly. He nodded clenching his teeth together. I sighed in defeat, I had to tell him the truth now that he was suspicious. "I saw...Edward kissing Elizabeth when I went into the house," I sped through the last part as fast as I could hoping he couldn't hear me but he caught every word. He let out a low growl from his throat, something I've never seen him do before. He restarted the engine and made a sharp U-turn looking as if he could kill right now. "Henry?" I whispered. He kept absolutely silent with his eyes set on the road. "Henry, please say something if you're okay." He let out another growl and sped up even more.
We were pulling back into the Cullen's driveway in no time at all and Henry swung the door open causing it to fly across the yard and into the front window. He stalked towards the house his eyes pitch black from rage. The commotion with the window caused Alice, Edward, and Elizabeth to come out of the house. I got out of the car and ran to catch up with Henry. I knew that he was angry and is more than likely to resort to violence. When he was three feet from Edward, I placed myself between them and used myself as a shield for Edward. Henry didn't see me in time and threw his fist like a lightning strike and hitting me in the jaw. I screamed at the collision and fell back into Edward's arms.
"Bella!" Edward, Alice, and Elizabeth panicked simultaneously and ran over to me. Henry's eyes returned to its usual sea blue and he blinked a couple of times before joining them.
"Bella, I'm so sorry. I didn't see you there. I don't know what took over me but I just felt sheer rage and couldn't control myself," Henry babbled. I held up my hand to stop his flow of words and stood back up on my feet. I staggered at bit but was able to balance afterwards.
"I'm okay. Are you calm now?" I swept my hair out of my face and looked at him in concern. He nodded clearly still ashamed for actually taking a swing at me. Elizabeth went over to Henry's side hesitantly and a bit frightened.
"Um, can we talk?" she asked him lowly. He didn't look at her, his eyes remained on me asking for approval. I nodded and smiled at him telling him I was really okay and he could leave me to fend for myself. He turned to Elizabeth then and nodded curtly. She led him into the trees on the side of the house away from our hearing range.
"Bella?" Edward called. I flicked around and glared at him.
"What?" I snapped. His expression was unreadable and he wasn't looking into my eyes.
"Can we talk?" I opened my mouth to refuse but he suddenly looked up and I was suddenly under the full gaze of his golden eyes. "Please?" I sighed and nodded once. Somewhere in the course of events, Alice had retreated into the house to leave us alone. Edward grabbed my hand and pulled me into the woods behind the house.
After a couple of minutes, I got tired of walking and pulled my hand away from his and halted in place. I glared at him with the most hateful glare I could manage when he turned to face me. "We can talk right here. What do you want?" He looked reproachful but I was too enraged to let it get to me. He sighed and shook his head slowly. "What? So you don't want to talk now? Fine with me." I turned and began to walk back but he grabbed me and pulled me to him.
My breathing became heavy, partially because of the rage but also because of the sudden movement and its force. He laid his chin on my right shoulder and wrapped his arms around my waist. I could feel his chest movements on my back, heaving just as much as mine was. From the corner or my eye, I could see his were shut tight as if he was concentrating really hard on something. I struggled to free myself from him but he tightened his grip and pulled me closer.
"Give me a moment to memorize how it feels to hold you so that I wouldn't forget if you decide to leave me again," he whispered still keeping his eyes shut. I wanted to pull away but my mind told me it wouldn't hurt to give him and myself a few moments to engrave into our hearts before the end of things between us.
I really no longer had a drop of trust for him anymore even though I desperately wanted to. What I saw today was enough to confirm my doubts. It wasn't working between us anymore and I had to end while I'm still strong enough to.
Author's Note: Do you hate me now? If you don't then you will soon. I know it's heartbreaking, cause I cried while writing this chapter. (Not literally but on the inside)
