Chapter 8 - A Visitor
EPOV -
(from the end of the party)
Katie and I were scanning the whole party to find out who started to scream. I looked around and saw that everyone else was doing the same. Then I saw Bella emerge from the bathroom, barely holding her weight up.
"JACOB!" She screamed. Then I saw him hurry over to her and ask her if everything was alright. "Sort of," she said. "But Mike tried to…tried…" Then she just broke out crying. I felt a pang of jealousy towards Jacob because he was the one that was holding her. I saw Alice and Rose hurry over to Bella, and I started to do the same.
"Katie," I started. "I need to make sure she's okay." I honestly didn't care whether or not she replied. I walked away too fast for her to anyway. Emmett and Jasper were off on the sides, trying to get everyone to back away. Rosalie grabbed Bella away from Jacob and held her for a moment.
"Shh, Bella, it's going to be okay." Then she looked up at me for a moment. "Here Edward, will you take Bella upstairs?" She asked. I nodded and took Bella in my arms. We were still turned toward the bathroom when Mike Newton - I think that was his name - crawled out of the bathroom in agonizing pain. Jacob made his way toward him and started to punch him. I felt Bella turn into my chest and let out a huge sob. I put a comforting arm around her shoulders.
"Come on Bella, let's get you upstairs and cleaned up," I said. There was no way I was going to let here stay down here and watch her 'boyfriend' beat the crap out of that kid, Mike. She mumbled a barely audible 'yes' and we started climbing the stairs. I totally forgot about Katie until I heard her walking behind me and she started talking.
"I had a really great time with you tonight Edward." She spoke out to me. God, why can't she see that I'm here helping Bella? I'd rather be with Bella than her. Still, I needed to act gentlemanly just like my mother, Elizabeth, taught me.
"Yes, so did I." I replied.
Then there was a pause and then I heard Katie inhale when I finally got Bella to the top of the stairs. "So Edward, would you like to go out sometime?" WOAH! I thought, I've known this girl for what? 3 hours and she's asking me on a date? I looked down at Bella, just as the image of her and Jacob dancing flashed through my mind. Screw it, Bella has a boyfriend, so why can't I have a little fun during this vacation. Although I'm not the type of guy who will go out with a girl after meeting her for only 3 hours, I said yes anyways. I thought I saw some jealousy flash across Bella's face, but it was gone in an instant. Katie kept on talking, but I wasn't really listening. I saw her pulling a pen from her purse, ready to give me her number.
"Thanks," I said. "I'll give you a call."
"Okay Edward! I can't wait to hear from you!" She practically squealed and leaned over and kissed my cheek.
I made my way into Alice's room, the room Bella was also staying in. "Are you sure you're okay?" I asked.
"Yes. I am. All I want to do is take a shower." She snapped. With that bitter reply, I took my leave. I was just about to close the door when I heard her snarl "have fun with Katie." Was Bella jealous that I was going to go on a date with Katie? No, she has a boy friend, why would she even bother with me?
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BPOV (present day)-
I woke up with a killer head ache the next morning from crying last night. I rolled over in my bed and saw that Alice was already up, so I decided to take a shower because I didn't get to last night. I hopped into the tub and instantly felt the warm water soothing my tense muscles. I scrubbed my hair intensely with my favorite strawberry shampoo, Mike Newton made me feel disgusting and the thought of him pinning me on the wall made me want to throw up what I didn't have in my stomach. After about an hour, I grabbed my towel and entered Alice's room. I decided on wearing charcoal grey yoga pants with a bright pink racer back tank top. I checked the time just before I headed downstairs. 12:00 exactly. I started walking down the hallway and I started to yawn. Then I hit something, hard. I jumped back startled and quick only to find Edward looking at me with his intense green eyes.
"Morning, are you feeling better?" He asked. He was always full of concern for me, and I felt bad about snapping at him last night.
"Yeah, I feel a lot better. Thanks for, um, helping me up last night." I said. I should at least be polite, like Charlie taught me. Speaking of Charlie I have to call him and check up on him.
"That's good." He replied.
"Yup, I'm going to head down and get some breakfast…or lunch," I said while letting out a laugh.
Edward laughed along. God, he has such a musical laugh. No Bella! DO NOT think about his laugh or his face, or his chest or his… OH GOD. He's going to torture you. And now that skank Katie gets to date him. Ugh I hate her. I was cursing myself while I was jogging down the steps. I turned to the right and saw Emmett and Rose playing video games. Rose was winning, as always and Emmett was whining.
"Rose! Why can't you ever let me win!?" Emmett was begging. I started laughing and made my way over to the kitchen, where I found Alice, Jasper and… Jacob? They were all sitting around the kitchen table talking about something. Probably something that happened last night. Alice finally noticed me and she nodded towards me with her eyes and Jasper and Jacob stopped talking.
"Bella!" Alice cried. "Are you feeling better today?" Her face was full of concern.
"Yes, Alice. I feel much better that I slept it off." I replied back to her.
Alice leaned over and whispered in my ear, "Jacob came by to see how you were feeling." She backed away and smiled at me and gave me a reassuring nod. "Come on Jazz, let's go upstairs. We can find our own fun." She said giggling as she pulled him up the stairs. Ew, I didn't need that visual.
Jacob got up out of his chair, hesitantly. "Hey Bells." He said smoothly, as he gave me a weak smile.
"Hey Jake, how are you?" I asked, trying to be polite.
He let out a laugh. "I think I should be asking you the same thing." He said smiling while stepping towards me. "I just want to let you know, I'm really sorry for what happened last night. I should have been with you, especially because you were my date. I stayed up all night worrying about how you were and thinking about how I was a terrible date." I could see his sincerity in his eyes.
"It's okay Jake, I understand, I mean it was the end of the year and you wanted to hang out with your friends."
"No Bella, it's not okay and I want to let you know I want to make it up to you." He was rocking back and forth on his heels, then he enveloped me in a big hug. I let out a sigh of relief when his arms were around me. Pulling me away he asked, "So, would you like to go on a date with me tonight?" with hope in his eyes. He was too cute! How can I say no to him?
"Of course I would Jacob." I answered.
His face lit up, just like a five-year-olds would if they saw a unicorn. "Thank you, Bella! I'll pick you up around 7 tonight." He said, giving me another hug. He pulled out of the hug and stole a glance at the clock. "Oh man, I gotta jet. I promised my dad I'd help him work on the house today."
"Okay," I said. "I'll see you tonight then." After I walked Jacob out of the door, and closed it, I leaned against it and closed my eyes as I exhaled a deep breath. Then I hear foot steps running down the stairs.
"Oh my gosh Bella! Jacob was so sweet to come over here today and see how you were!" Rose exclaimed with the biggest smile on her face.
"I know, you know he beat the crap out of that creep, Mike Newton last night after Edward brought you upstairs." Alice said informing me of last nights previous events.
"Seriously?!" I half-yelled. "I thought he just punched Mike, and that was it." I can't believe Jake actually beat up Mike for me. It has to be the most sweetest thing that anyone had ever done for me. I truly was touched by this.
"Yes! And he threatened him. He told him that if he ever saw Mike come near you again, or even look at you, he was going to put Mike in a coma." Alice said with the biggest smile on her face.
I honestly was shocked. "Wow, well good thing I accepted to go on a date with him tonight. I would've felt pretty bad if I found out what he had done for me last night."
Rose and Alice's faces were full of shock. "He asked you out on a date, Bella?" Rose asked with excitement in her voice.
"Yeah, he said he was going to pick me up tonight around seven." I replied, with the goofiest grin on my face. Alice and Rose exchanged a glance with each other. Oh no, they're going to want to go…
"SHOPPING!" They exclaimed at the same time. I groaned.
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EPOV-
My run-in with Bella this morning was pretty awkward. I had no idea how to act around her because every time I saw her, I'd just want to kiss her. I decided to hop in the shower, and try to get my mind of Bella.
After my shower, I jogged down the steps only to hear Bella and someone else talking in the kitchen. I peeked over the side of the doorway and saw Bella and Jacob hugging.
"So, will you go on a date with me tonight?" He asked her. Bella, say no! I thought quietly to myself. Shut up, Edward. You can't make Bella choose who to date.
"Of course I would, Jake." he melodic voice replied. I grunted and turned, and jumped when I saw Alice staring at me with her hands on her hips giving me a questioning look.
"What?" I asked. Real smooth Edward.
Alice looked at me and scoffed and grabbed my arm leading me into the narrow hallway, away from the kitchen so Bella and Jacob wouldn't be able to hear us talking. "Please Edward, save it for the visually impaired. I know you like Bella, but leave her alone because she really likes Jacob and he likes her too. I know that smart girl Katie wants you to call her to go on a date with her. So why don't you distract yourself and go out on a date with her. She seems to have the hots for you."
I let out an exasperated sigh. "Alice, I don't know what you're talking about. I don't like Bella more than a friend." I lied. Alice gave me a stern glare and stomped off up the stairs. I leaned up against the wall and shut my eyes.
All I could see was Bella's face.
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A/N: okay guys, sorry I haven't updated in the past few days, but that's because I just left for vacation today and I wanted to spend as much time as possible with my friends because I won't see them for 2 weeks. Over the next 2 weeks, I'm going to be at the beach so my updates will be slower than usual. Again, I apologize.
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Check out cem1818 story, "Just By Chance" it's amazing! And I had to write the lemon, thus because the rated M fanfics have totally corrupted my mind and have made me more of a pervert than I was before. Hahaha. Nah, I'm just kidding about that part, but the lemon was really awkward to write seeing as if I kept laughing during it.