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Temper
I heard Bella stir and silently prayed that she wouldn't find me like this. Unfortunately, things don't usually go my way.
"Edward?" Bella asked quietly touching my shoulder. I shrugged it off. "Edward, it's going to be okay."
Her soothing words did just the opposite of what she meant to do.
"Leave me alone, Bella. Go away," I whispered.
"Fine! If you want to sit here and pretend that I haven't stayed with you all these years when neither of us had any friends, then fine, I'll go!"
She rushed out of my room, and I sat there for a few moments processing what had happened. Finally, I grabbed my cane and slowly climbed the stairs. I found Alice's door and knocked quietly. She opened the door.
"What's wrong, Edward?" Alice asked sleepily.
"Is Bella in there?"
"No, I didn't even know that she spent the night. Why, what happened?"
"I don't have time to explain," I said quickly.
Once I finally made it back downstairs, I found my way outside. I called for her quietly, but soon realized she had left just like I had told
her to. I felt like stone, hardened, unloved, and cold. I sunk to the porch floor in defeat.
APOV
Two weeks have gone by, and I've never seen Edward in such a mess. Bella and he haven't fixed their fight, and they rarely see each other anymore.
"This has to end," I argued with Edward one day.
"She doesn't want to be my friend anymore," he grumbled.
"And how do you know that!" I yelled.
"She…she won't talk to me. We sit side-by-side in every class, but when I need her help, she won't talk about it. She just does whatever I ask."
"Have you tried talking to her?" I asked my voice softening.
"No," he mumbled quietly.
"There is the problem! You told her to leave that night, so she did. Now she is afraid you don't want to be friends with her. She is also my friend, Edward, don't be selfish and don't let her go."
He grabbed my shoulders and pulled me into a tight hug. "I need her," he whispered, "She means everything to me."
"Somebody is in love," I giggled.
"Alice," he groaned, "don't do this right now."
"I'll drop you off at her house," I said.
EPOV
Ten minutes later, I was on her doorstep ready to set things straight. I knocked on the door to hear Charlie's loud footsteps approach.
"What do you want, Edward?" he asked rather rudely.
"I need to see Bella."
"I'm sorry, but Bella doesn't want to see you. I would appreciate it if you went home. I can call Alice for you if you like."
"Mr. Swan, when I said I needed to see Bella, it was a demand not a request," I snapped back.
I pushed my way in and climbed the stairs with ease. I had memorized my way around her house. I threw myself through the door. I heard a small gasp before Bella flew into my arms. Her soft lips pressed to my cheek.
"I'm sorry," she whispered. "I'm so sorry."
"Don't be sorry," I whispered back tightening my grip on her. "It was my entire fault. I shouldn't have told you to go. I don't ever what you to leave. You're my best friend, and I can still remember the day I met you. I need you, Bella."
She was sobbing by the time I had finished. "I shouldn't have ignored you like that. Your friendship keeps me happy."
The door slammed open.
"Is that boy hurting you, Bells?" Charlie demanded.
I assumed he saw our embrace and left quickly.
"Don't ever leave me again," Bella whispered.
"I wouldn't dream of it," I smiled to myself.
Aww, poor Eddie. I promise the next couple chapters won't be so...sappy. ;)
Sorry about all the crying.