LOVE FOOLS

Distant

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well done Sarah guessing it was a hindi song :) this chap is as you wanted sarah ,a long jpov in this chap.

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Bpov

From then it has been my comfort food when I am down, it helps to calm down my frazzled nerves instantly.

Rose has been a godsend, till now she has never pried and asked my reason of my crying bout weeks ago, she was understanding and cool chick like my cool and handsome, cousin Emmet.

The song sung in the female voice had ended; I made my way to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Jpov

After that diner incident with Lauren, Bella seemed to act indifferent to me. She had stopped all her feeble efforts of coming close near me. Thankfully Ravi was trying his best to tackle Lauren's problem.

"Lunch is ready .Pack it Jacob, the diners will be closed today". said Bella .

"Why?" I asked dumbly as I was thinking about Lauren.

"Some groups have called strike, it was mentioned in newspaper today."

"Thanks Bella" I said to her back which was facing me now as she packed hers in the box, she refrained seeing my face more than it was needed for talking.

"Your mom will be coming at noon tomorrow. I will be taking a day off "saying this Bella went from the hall.

I shouldn't be bothered by her behavior; this is what I wanted .

But why was I feeling so down, I should be happy at the new development. Maybe a small part of me, was getting used to revel in her acts of adoration .

What I had planned , had backfired. I had thought of ending this mess with Lauren but now she has turned the tables on me.

"I am ready, let's go .I have kept the lunc…box in your bag, Jacob."

I came out from my thoughts and saw Bella looking at me with perplexed eyes. "Sorry, thinking about mom. I miss her "and I went to take my lunch box.

"I have placed it in your bag and stop lying. It was certainly not about mom, Jacob "she said coolly as she shut the door behind her.

I was shocked by Lauren's call as I was doing my work in the office . Thanks to Jessica,she handled the follow up of the meeting with our client as I went home early .

A puzzled Bella followed me in tow . "Are you feeling alright? We can go and see a doc" she said worriedly .

"No, just feeling little chill" I said stiffly as I drove towards home with her .

Mom is coming tomorrow and I have no choice but meet her where she wanted me to meet.

I had shut the door of the washroom behind me, as I catch glimpse of myself and curse! My eyes were red from trying to not break down in front of Bella.

I turned the shower and try to hurry up,I couldn't help remember the somewhat nice day of our marriage came in my mind while bella was in her room .

It was the first time she had allowed me to act like her husband, before the truth of her dis liking me and her still loving another man came to the fore in front of me.

*Flashback*third point of view

It was during the time, Bella staying at her parent's home because of her health condition. Doctor diagnosed that she was suffering from malaria. Jacob used to call her every two hours to check up on her and he insisted on accompanying her to hospital for her check-ups. One day he didn't call her once in three hours "Hello" he tried to sound casual but inside his heart was thumping fastly.

"How are you feeling now, Bella?" asked Jacob after hearing her voice.

"I'm good"

"Did you had your lunch?" asked Jacob concerned.

"Medicines?"

"Not... yet"

"Why? Have your medicines first, we can talk later" said Jacob and was about to hung the call.

"Were...were you busy?" asked Bella stammering.

"Why? Did you miss me?" asked Jacob teasingly.

"I was in a meeting, just now done with it" answered Jacob hearing no reply from her.

"hmmm"

"Today you have an appointment with doctor, right?"

"Yeah at 5 PM"

"Okay, I will come and take you"

"No need, dad is there to take me" said Bella as she doesn't want him to leave all his work and come for her.

"When your husband is there to take you wherever you want, what is the need to trouble uncle?" asked Jacob a bit irritated..

"Okay, I have to go now " said Jacob and was about to hung up but Bella's voice stopped him from doing that.

"Is it lunch time for you?" asked Bella calmly as she badly wanted to know whether he had his food or not.

"Yup! I'm on my way to cafeteria to have food" said Jacob, she sighed content listening to his words.

"Bye! Take care" when she was about to cut the call she stopped hearing Jacob's words.

"I miss you" whispered Jacob but he didn't hear anything, so he assumed she had cut the call or kept the phone aside, and cut the line.

Later in the evening Jacob came to her home at 4:30 PM directly from office.

"Aunty please enough, I can't eat more." requested Jacob but her mother was not at all in a mood to listen to his words.

When he realized that his mother-in-law is not ready to leave him, he sadly looked at his wife's direction pleading her with his eyes to stop her mother from serving more snacks in his plate. Bella couldn't help but smile at him seeing his situation.

"Mom , we are getting late, we have to leave now" declared Bella.

Taking this a cue, Jacob stood up from his seat after placing the plate aside and got ready to leave without giving a chance for his mother-in-law to protest.

"Yeah , let them start" said Bella's father supporting his daughter. Jacob looked at his father-in-law smiling in gratitude.

Both of them started in his car and reached the hospital at exact time.

Bella closed her eyes tightly seeing the injection which the nurse was preparing for her. When nurse came near her and held her left hand, her palms automatically turned to a fist and she started biting her lower lip nervously.

She relaxed when she felt a hand taking hold of her right hand. She opened her eyes and saw Jacob looking at her concerned.

When she sensed the syringe on her skin, she turned her head away scared. Involuntarily, she squeezed his hand and in return he entwined his fingers with hers and pressed them tightly assuring her that he was there for her.

After the nurse was done . She handed a piece of cotton to Jacob and told him to rub on the spot to stop it from bleeding.

He took it and placed it on the injected spot and caressed it.

"It's done. Open your eyes Bella " said Jacob softly as if talking to a baby.

"It's is still paining" said Bella with tears in her eyes and trembling lips.

"It's done, from next time I will tell doctor not to prescribe any injection. okay?" assured Jacob and wrapped his arms around her shoulder.

"You have to tell him, it's is really paining" said Bella forgetting everything and wrapped her right hand around his back and hugged him tightly.

"Sure, now stop crying. It's done" says Jacob rubbing her back and kissed her on her temple.

He carefully took her out of the hospital after purchasing the prescribed medicines. When they reached home Bella got down from the car holding her left hand which was still in pain.

"Is it paining more?" asked Jacob worriedly coming near her after closing the door.

"A bit"

Jacob immediately took her left hand in to his and bend his head down towards the injected spot .

He kissed it lightly making Bella blush.

"The pain will go away now" said Jacob caressing her cheek and took her into his arms.

*End of Flashback*

Suddenly I saw Bella running away sobbing to herself. Before I could reach her, Edward had intercepted her .

I had not planned on behaving like that with Lauren in front of my office crowd like that.

It was supposed to be a simple meeting of us three .

It was heartbreaking to see Bella's face, I saw from side glance as Lauren had hugged me in front of everyone. After Lauren left Bella had made an excuse ,without meeting my eyes .

I had followed behind her ,trying to confess that it was not like what she was thinking .

Edward was trying to comfort Bella on seeing Lauren with me like that. How could she always run from me ?

He was comforting her after seeing Lauren with me."It doesn't concern me; I am completely fine .I have to catch Rosalie" she did not shed any more tears for me as she wiped earlier ones away.

Guess she was bidding her time with me; She doesn't love me my mind screamed back .

My thoughts were making me insides hurt ,I didn't to feel the numbness again.

I finished my shower and dry quickly trying my best to banish the scene from my eyes. I slipped my clothes on and opened the door.

I know I am wrong in behaving with her . But who was to break my heart in the first place.

I had to meet up that Lauren bitch and get over with it .