Chapter 2

- Awkward -

BPOV

I grabbed my cell phone and dialed Alice. I was so excited that I nearly fell to the ground when I was running back to my hotel room. I told her everything on the phone. She seemed to be so excited too.

"You two are MFEO," she talked on the phone. I wondered what MFEO was, and then she told me it was 'made for each other'. I smiled a bit, "no, Alice. Just because I liked him back then, it doesn't mean I like him now. Besides, I guess he already has a girlfriend. How come a guy like that is single?"

"Oh you do like him! Admit it, Bella.. you're still into him but you just don't want to admit it."

"What? No, he is cute but that doesn't mean I love him."

"I don't care, he's going to break up with his girlfriend, if he does have one, and hook up with you," said Alice with her cheerful yet I-have-something-in-mind tone.

"I'll talk to you later," I hung up the phone. I had a surprising coincidence today. A very surprising coincidence.

'What if it was all planned?' I thought to myself. Oh wait, that couldn't be. I sat on my bed and flipped another page of Wuthering Heights. I felt like I was a part of a movie. A fairytale. This was not a dream, was it?

I was afraid that Alice could be right, what if I was lying to myself? Why wouldn't I just… admit it?

And suddenly I heard something ringing. It was the hotel's phone. "Hello?"

"Bella? Hey it's Edward," wow, it was him.

"How can you call me?"

"Well, I asked the front-desk how to dial another room," I heard he laughed a bit on the phone. "so anyway, are you busy now?"

"Not really. I just had my dinner and I guess I'm free," he knew I was expecting for something.

"Look outside, open up your window," he said. I stood up and walked toward the window, I opened up the curtain and found him standing next to the swimming pool. "Can you come down here?"

"I'll be there in a minute," I rushed down and I met him for the second time of the day. "I thought the pool was already closed? It's 8 p.m.," I raised an eyebrow.

"In two hours… yes," he smiled.

We sat together next to the swimming pool. We talked about our silly childhood times. I felt like there was something inside of me, something that told me 'he's the right guy.'

Our eyes were connected to each others. I couldn't resist that crooked smile of his. I had never thought that he would still have that trademark. That crooked smile.

"Remember when I asked you to count to ten? Yes you could do it well, but when I asked you to count higher, you couldn't," both of us laughed. That was one of my favorite childhood moments with him.

"I remember. Good times," and then there was an awkward silence between us two. I didn't know what to say. And suddenly he broke the silence, he asked me to stand up. I did what he asked me to and he pushed me into the swimming pool. He didn't change at all, same old Edward.

"Oh my gosh. You are a one cruel guy, you know. I'm not a kid anymore. Can you help me out?" I giggled and gave him a hand; I pulled him inside the water as he tried to pull me up. "Ha," and I did it, he was all wet, too.

"What was that for?"

"Payback," I laughed and splashed at him and we played together in the water. We swam together, back and forth. Just like old times.

"Bella? Do you dance?" he raised an eyebrow playfully.

"Did you just ask me that? No, I don't really. And if I do, it's a disaster."

"Shut up," he took my hands and placed my feet on his, "I'll make you dance."

"We're dancing in the water."

"Yes, so I don't have to be worried of how heavy you are on my feet."

Two hours felt so fast.

I was still in my swimming suit and we sat next to each other again, looking at the stars. There was a song playing and I realized it was 'Endless Love'. "Oh I bet it's my brother," said Edward.

"What's with your brother?" I wondered, biting my lower lip.

"He asked someone to play that song. I am sorry. Mind my brother, would you?" he frowned.

"No worries about that, it's fine," I grinned at him. "Take it easy."

"The song doesn't bother you, does it? Well I know it's been pretty awkward and—" I cut his words before he finished talking.

"No, not at all. It's been pretty awkward for me, too," I smiled. "In a good way."

And suddenly, a man walked toward us. Edward stood up, and I realized it was his brother. He introduced me to his brother as he introduced his brother to me as well, "Bella, this is Jasper, my brother."

"Call me Jazz," he smirked and shook my hand.

"So you guys have been friends for like.. years?"

"Well you could say so," three of us laughed. We chatted for five minutes and then he left. I thought he was all creepy and mysterious but no, he was nice to me.

More days passed by, we spent some more time together on the beach, swimming pool, pizza date, cliff diving.

"Bella, I need to tell you something before it's too late," he inhaled deeply and stroked my cheek with his thumb, "do you know that true love is actually someone who's been standing right next to you? Not literally, but… you know what I mean, don't you?" he looked down as he held my hand.

"Yes," I couldn't agree more with him.

"I've been crushing you for years, ever since we met. And because of this summer, I realized that it grew bigger," he smiled. I stood still, I didn't know what to say. He was my first love, and my last one, too. I didn't know that this would happen. Alice was right, MFEO. He stepped forward, I felt like he was going to kiss me. We were this close and suddenly..

My phone rang. It was my mom. "Yeah, mom?"

"Come over to the restaurant for one second. I'm waiting for you, okay?" she said on the phone. I told Edward I had to go, and then he kissed my forehead.

I realized something. I was still in love with Edward.

I found my mom at the restaurant as I walked toward her. I saw another guy, too. He was young, black-haired, and seemed big and strong. He smiled at me, and I smiled back.

"Bella, let me introduce you, this is Jacob," he shook my hand and we had a little conversation. His hand was warm; he was wearing a tuxedo as if it was a formal occasion.

Moments later, my mom brought me outside to have a private conversation with me. I was curious, 'what exactly is happening?' I thought.

"Mom, tell me. What is this all about?" I frowned at her. "Who is Jacob? What is he doing here?"

She took a deep breath, "you know it's been years. Your dad died and I am now a single parent. Jacob has a dad, and his dad is also a single parent. Not to mention, my company is going down, as in bankrupt. So…"

I raised an eyebrow, "so?"

"I'm asking you to marry him."

"You have got to be kidding me. We just met! And he's just another stranger in my eyes! you've been planning about this, right?" I narrowed my eyes. I was so angry with my mom, "I hate you, mom," I was shocked in disbelief I left her alone.