A/N: Hey guys, I want to once again thank all of you guys who reviewed or added my story to your alerts. I know some of you guys were thrown at the end of Chapter 5, but that's how it went in my head, so I am sorry if you didn't get it. The inspiration for this story came from one of my life experiences. In chapter 6, I wanted you to get the understanding of what happened to Bella and what started her down that road. Without further due, here is Chapter 6 and I really hope you like it and PLEASE REVIEW. I accept all types of reviews, even anonymous ones!
Chapter 6: Bella Revealed, Part One
Bella's POV
I put my head in my hands because I couldn't believe that I just told Edward my secret. I couldn't help the feelings that were starting to build up inside of me. I looked over toward Edward and said,
"Edward, please say something. I can't stand the silence that's going on between us!" Edward stared into my eyes for a long time and looked away as if he was about to speak, but stopped himself. I then said to him,
"Edward, aren't you going to say anything?"
He finally started to speak saying,
"I can't believe what I am hearing. This is what you are hiding from me."
"Yeah. That's my big secret." I said to him in a whisper.
With that he placed his hands on both side of my face and said,
"Bella please, please tell me your story. The whole story and not just bits and pieces. I want to know everything."
My eyes met his gaze and at that point, I felt that I couldn't deny him anything that he asked for. I grabbed his hands from my face and held them within my hands and began to speak.
"The life I lived in Phoenix was not always a happy one. Sure when we first moved there, everything was going great. It was just my mom and I. Two against the world, she would always say. A couple of years later is when Phil came into our lives. My mom was happier obviously because Phil could give her something that I could not.
When I was about to enter high school is when everything started to change because at that point, my mom had married Phil. Everything was good at first, but then things just weren't the same. They started treating me as if I didn't exist. They would walk around the house and act as if I wasn't there. My mom was always canceling plans that me and her made because she wanted to go out with Phil instead."
Shannon use to always be there for me when things didn't go right for me at home. She was the much needed shoulder that I had to lean on. Things seemed to be a little better, for a while anyway. Like I was saying earlier, Shannon got a boyfriend and pretty soon was forgetting about me too. You can just imagine how that made me feel, my mom and best friend just forgot that I existed and that hurt me so much.
Tears escaped my eyes and I realized Edward had pulled me close to him and I buried my face in his chest for a moment. After that, I slowly pulled away from him, but not releasing his hand and continued to tell him the story.
"So one day Shannon calls me up, weeks after not returning any of my calls, and ask me do I want to come and hang out with her, Manny, and some more of their friends. I was so desperate to get out of my house, desperate to feel like I belonged somewhere, that I immediately said yes.
I went over to Manny's house and noticed that it was kind of like a little get together. There were card games and video games being played. I also noticed that people were smoking and there were also drinks being served."
Shannon came over to me looking like she was on cloud 9 and I just shook my head. She said to me,
"Hey Bells, there are a lot of guys here checking you out" and with that I took a look around the room and some of the guys acknowledge me with a head nod or an air kiss."
I paused because I heard a growl stirring in Edward's chest and I touched his cheek to remind him that this was before our time together.
"Anyway, I couldn't help but blush because this was something that I wasn't use to. Manny came over to us by then and put his arm on my shoulder and said,
"Bella, drink some of this, it will surely loosen you up a bit."
I put the cup to my nose and took a whiff and it smelled like fruit punch mixed with something else that I couldn't make out. I asked Manny what was in the cup and he said his homemade fruit punch. I said okay because I was kind of thirsty and with that I downed the drink.
"Hey this is really, really good. Where can I get some more of this from?"
Manny pointed at the table that was by the window and I went and poured me a bigger cup this time. I downed that one in no time too.
All of a sudden I felt something building up inside me. Ne-Yo's Closer started blasting out of the speakers and I felt the need to go and dance. I went straight to the dance floor with another cup in my hand and was dancing by myself at first. Then the next thing I know I was sandwiched in between two guys and I was grinding on the both of them. I downed another cup of punch and went wilder.
Words couldn't express how good I was feeling. I felt for the first time in a long time, that I belonged somewhere, even if it was between these two guys.
As I was there dancing, I started to get light headed and I swear the room was spinning. My stomach starting gurgling and I put my hand over my mouth as I ran looking for the nearest bathroom.
After I basically puked my guts out, I went around the house searching for Shannon and Manny. I finally spotted them in the corner kissing and touching each other something crazy.
I attempted to walk straight over to them, but couldn't help swaying from side to side and then I said,
"Hey guys, I need to get home, so I am leaving."
Manny looked at me and said,
"You're wasted. You are not driving home like this. Give me your car keys Bella!"
I told him that I was perfectly fine and that I was capable of driving myself home. Shannon then said,
"Give us the keys now Bella!"
Not really having the energy to argue, I turned around to act as if I was going through my pockets when in fact I was going through the guy who was trying to dance with me pockets. I gave Manny the keys and he went back to kissing Shannon. I figured I wouldn't have much time to waste because Shannon would notice that those were not my keys and come after me.
I ran to my car surprisingly without tripping and started the car and speeded off as I saw Shannon and Manny in the rearview mirror. I managed to make it all the way home without crashing or being pulled over by the cops and parked the car outside my house. Charlie would be furious I thought. I went inside the house and collapsed immediately on my bed.
I looked up from my daze to find Edward across the room staring out of the window. I called out his name so that he would look at me and when he did, I couldn't find any emotion on his face. There was nothing there and I couldn't help but feel guilty. I put my face in my hands and listened to Edward as he said two words, "Please continue." I took a very deep breath and continued to tell the story.
"I woke up the next morning or should I say afternoon with a headache out of this world. Lights seemed to be too bright and sounds were too loud. There was definitely something in that punch. Thank God that it was the weekend because school would not have been possible today.
I pulled myself out of bed and went to look around the house for my mom and Phil, but they were nowhere in sight. I decided to go take a shower and put on some clothes, but not before taking some Motrin for my banging headache. After the shower, I ended up in the kitchen and there was a note posted on the refrigerator and it read:
Dear Bella,
Phil and I are flying to Las Vegas for the weekend to have some alone time. We figured you can fend for yourself for a weekend alone. Make sure you do your chores while we are gone.
Renee and Phil
That's all she had to say to me. No I love you or nothing. I decided to call Renee's cell phone, but she sent me to voicemail and that hit me right in the heart. I felt the tears forming in my eyes because once again I was alone and my mom didn't care about me anymore. With that I went into the living room and found Phil's liquor cabinet and opened it up and grabbed a bottle of Vodka and started to drink the loneliness away.
A/N: Hey guys, I am going to end it here because I wanted to post something for you guys. I want you to tell me what you think so far. Bella is not done telling her story to Edward and she will continue in the next chapter. I hope you are getting an understanding of where she is coming from. Please, Please Review! I want to know what you guys think. Oh yeah guys my birthday is Saturday on April 18th and I will finally be 21 and I am so excited. Nothing will make me happier for my Birthday if you guys please Review my story! PLEASE???