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Chapter Eight
Sixty-seven days
I wake up alone. It's to be expected though, it's not like I didn't know he'd be gone. Part of me is glad he isn't here, there's no way I'd be able to face him so soon, not after what went down last night, but I can't help that part of me is dissapointed.
Maybe I dreamt the whole thing?
'Stay'
God I hope it was dream.
"Knock knock sleeping beauty."
Alice walks in with a bowl of cereal, if our friendship is anything to go by I know it's my favourite banana oat cereal in the bowl. I can't help but smile.
For a second I consider telling her everything. Could I do that to her? Could I burden her with my problems?It's a constant battle in my mind, one I'm never sure if I'm winning or losing.
I watch her walk towards me, smile beaming, she's so full of life, I can literally see light radiate throughout her body.
How did I get so lucky? Maybe I was blessed with such a great bestfriend because of the bad deal I was dealt in life when it came to family.
"You know I always preferred beauty and the beast, maybe it's because her name was Belle?"
"So you want to fall in love with a beast? Ew, give me Cinderella any day. I'd like a prince."
It's almost like her words are a sign, I can't do it, not to her, she deserves her happy ending.
"I don't know, I always liked the moral of the story, beauty comes from within."
"I never thought about it like that, wow, I guess you're right."
"I always am." I wink at her while spooning oats into my mouth.
"So I have a surprise for you! After you've eaten, get ready and come downstairs, we're going somewhere."
I eye her suspiciously, Alices surprises were never great. Most of the time they involved things I didn't class as fun.
"No way, I know your idea of a surprise, you're probably going to take me to some foam party or something."
"How cool would that be?! Sadly this surprise has nothing to do with that. Get up or I'm gonna throw a bucket of water on you, take a picture and then send it in to TMZ and say you wet the bed."
"You wouldn't dare. Plus I'm pretty sure TMZ is based in America only?"
"So what? You're practically a celebrity now, it doesn't matter what country you're from."
"More like a whore."
"An alleged-whore!"
"Still a whore Alice!"
"Well as your new whore self, would you like to accept my surprise and get your ass out of bed? Plus after Connor, I need a good rebound, this will be a good chance to meet some guys. I think."
"Oh God, it's not speed dating is it? Please say no."
"Of course not! You're taken baby."
"Er, by who?" Please don't say him.
"Why Edward Masen, my dear."
"We are NOT together in any way, shape, or form."
"You say tomato and I say tomahto."
"I'm pretty sure we both say tomahto."
I throw back the duvet and take my time in getting out of bed, it's by far the comfiest I've ever slept in.
"Give me a clue!" I shout from the bathroom with my mouth full of toothpaste so it sounds more like 'hiff ee a clur'.
"It's more of a present rather than a surprise, don't worry though, no expense has gone into it."
This makes me feel wary, what exactly is going on? I rush getting ready wanting to get the whole ordeal over and done with.
"God forbid you are not wearing your hoodies and jeans now that you're a celebrity, you have a reputation to uphold!"
"Oh and being branded a whore hasn't already wrecked it?"
"Well I have a reputation to uphold."
I hear her rummaging through my suitcase but I know she'll find nothing but hoodies, t-shirts and denim shorts.
I undress and head into the shower but I catch a glance of my body in the bathroom mirror and I'm suddenly distracted by my ever present bruises. I run my hands over them, most still hurt, especially the ones on my face.
I grab the robe hanging up at the back of the door and walk out to see Alice on the bed with my clothes strewn all over the place.
"Alice I'm sorry, I can't leave the house looking like this." I wave my hands infront of my house, gesturing to the marks that don't seem to be fading anytime soon.
"Hey, don't worry! It's nothing a little make-up won't cover right?"
I shake my head, suddenly I don't feel like leaving my temporary bed for at least a month.
"Ok, well lucky for you I can just bring your present here. You shower, pick out whatever you want and I'll be back."
Now I'm even more wary of her 'present' but she's someone I can't seem to ever refuse, so when she leaves, I head back into the shower and then dress in acid wash denim shorts and a white Beatles t-shirt, it's not like I'm leaving the house, no-one will see me.
12:50am.
Alice has been gone for at least an hour now, surely she should be back by now?
As if on queue I hear her pull up outside, I rush to the window eager to see just what this surprise is. But I see it's more of an it rather than is.
I see his face and everything comes rushing back to me. No. No. No. I refuse to feel anything.
Stop it Bella. You don't feel anything.
Shit, I can't handle this right now, I can't handle facing him. I know already with just one look I'll be snared. I try to tell myself that it's not true, that I don't like him but why lie when your mind already knows the truth.
I back away from the window and fall to the bed.
This can't be happening. What is he even doing here? Maybe I could make a run for it.
Before I get a chance to contemplate an escape plan the bedroom door opens.
"Surprise!" Yells Alice.
He walks upto me slowly, he eyes the bruises on my face and I see him visibly flinch. His hand runs over them but it hurts too much so I flinch away.
"Bella. I missed you."
I want to scream that he's lying. He left me, he knew what was happening and he left me. Why come back now? I'd finally convinced myself we were nothing more than friends and now he's standing infront of me and I don't know how I feel.
"I missed you too Jake."
His arms wrap around me, I'm engulfed in his scent and for what feels like the hundreth time this week I'm close to tears.
It's as if my life flashes before my eyes but all I see is Jake and I. I remember the first time we met and how surprised I was at how easily we got on.
Authors Note -
Short chapter, but the next one is ready to be uploaded so once I get too around 160-170 reviews I'll upload it for you guys, it's a good one for all the Jacob fans out there, you'll enjoy it. Thanks so much for the feedback, you guys are so fucking amazing, you don't understand how much your compliments mean to me!
