Hey guys sorry I haven't updated sooner; no computer time at my cousins and I was there all weekend for Turkey Day... kay, well, sorry and here's your chapter!
BPOV
I sat on the curb around the street from the hospital, hoping no one (meaning Edward) followed me. Apparently, he hadn't.
A sleek, black mercedes pulled up in front of me. The driver's seat door opened up, and out steps a tan, blonde, muscular man. Mike is also very sweet until you find him in bed with your college roommate. Yep, Mike had been my first, and last, college boyfriend. Then, one night after a party, I found him "sleeping" with my roommate Stephenie. I gave up college boys then and there.
I guess I always fall for the cheaters, huh?
Anyway, he walked towards me and said, "Bella? Jeez, I would have never guessed that was you. You look... different, I guess." And to him, I did. As soon as I had gotten out of UVM, I had cut my hair and dyed it a darker brown. And filled out more, I guess.
"Thanks for the ride, Mike. And please, keep your opinions and your hands to yourself." I remember where those hands had gotten me before.
"Fine, whatever," Why, was he sulking? OhmyGod, he was! Had he thought I had called him to get back together with him? As if.
"Mike, I just needed a ride, okay? After... what you did to me, well, let's just say I couldn't ever forgive you." Well, honesty was the best policy. I just hoped Edward was learning this.
I must've winced when I thought his name, because Mike goes, "Bella? You okay? Are you gonna cry? Bella?!"
Oh shit. I was gonna lose it. Don't cry, Bella, don't you dare cry. Not in front of Mike, dammit, you better not cry!!
"No I'm fine. I'm NOT gonna cry, okay?" I just needed to remind myself this was Mike, not Edward, I was talking to, and I couldn't show any emotion in front of him. With Edward, well, he knew everything about me. The good and the bad. Which made it even worse.
Okay, I needed to get out, and now. "Mike, let me out here." We were only a block from my apartment, I could walk the rest of the way.
"You sure?" I nodded, and he pulled over, unlocking the doors. I opened my door and stepped out. The fresh cool air hit me hard, making me draw in my breath quickly. I slammed the door, and yelling my thanks to Mike, he drove off. I hadn't walked more than five feet when I heard another car behind me. I already knew who it was. He had been following Mike's car all the way here, and was waiting for hte right time to strike. Great.
I kept walking, ignoring him. That was all he wanted; to have my attention. Because once he had it, he would convince me to let him back in, and I would. I know I would, so facing him wasn't an option.
I heard a door slam behing me, and feet on the concrete. I placed my head so I was staring at my feet. I moved my head a little, as to see in front of my feet, but all I saw was another pair of feet in front of mine. By this time, I had stopped walking. I shoved my hands into my pockets. Well, this was awkward.
I didn't know what to do or say, and when I'm usually in this kind of situation, I switch to autopilot and walk away. But there was nowhere to walk now. Everywhere I went, he would follow me, begging for my forgiveness. But this time, I wouldn't give in. Not after this hurt.
What the hell was I talking about?! I had "been" with Edward for about, maybe, almost a month. That's it. Then why did it hurt so much seeing him with Tanya?
"Bella," he said in a husky stage-whisper. "You need to understa-"
"I think I understand enough, Edward. You want Tanya. Well, she's back at the hospital waiting for yo. So. Leave. Me. Alone!" Edward seemed taken back by my outburst, but that was just too damn bad.
So I put my head up, stepped around him, and walked away with what dignity I had left.
(Here's the first Eddie POV! It might suck, so you've been warned... :D
EdPOV
I had stepped out of Bella's room to go find Emmett to give her a hug. Not that I wanted to, but because he would want to, and Emmett was hard to discourage. As I walked down the hall, I noticed the conference room door open. Emmett and Rosalie were probably in there doing things that were... not as PG as one would think.
I opened the door wider and saw a blonde at the edge of the room. Thinking it was Rosalie, I walked towards her. She turned around, and it wasn't Rosalie, but Tanya. Shit. She smiled towards me, then leaped and wrapped her arms around my neck, and her legs around my hips. Umm... what? She leaned in towards my ear and whispered, "You have always been mine." With that, she shoved her mouth onto mine and put her tongue in my mouth. EWW!!!
I heard the door open, but didn't register the sound; I was too preoccupied with shoving Tanya off of me. Damn, she was strong. The door clicked again, probably being closed. I finally got Tanya off of me by slamming my hand into her face and at the same time grabbing her ankle and pulling down. I usually was against hurting women, but she had gone too far. I mean, I had Bella to think about here!
I ran down the hall towards her room, but instead saw her mahogany locks down the other hall. My heart thumped as I saw her. Ah, Bella. My sweet, sweet Bella. I ran towards her and placed my arm around her waist. I looked down at her face, but her smile looked... different. Faked, mostly. Why would she have to fake her smile around me? But I still felt grossed out by being attacked by Tanya. I felt... dirty.
Her fake smile widened as I leaned down to capture her mouth with mine. I needed her taste in my mouth; not Tanya's. She was acting wierd. Why?
"Bella, are you all right? You seem upset." What was wrong with her? Did I do something wrong? What did I do?!
"Yes, I just couldn't find you Edward. Where were you?" My face went pale. I couldn't tell her what had happened with Tanya; it was just too embarrassing. I had to lie. And I pretty much sucked at lying.
"I couldn't see Tanya, either. I hope you got away from her," She said, looking up at me through her lashes. I would crack, and soon.
"Umm... yeah, I got away from her." I gulped deeply, and looked away from her guiltily. If only she knew.
"Oh. That's good. Can we leave now? I think everyone left, also."
"Yes, of course Bella. Let's get you signed out, then." Right as I was walking towards the secratory's desk, a flushed Tanya ran around the corner with a knit-cap in her hand. Hmm, I had thought something was missing when she attacked me. She didn't even seem to notice Bella as she ran up to me.
"Eddie," she tried to purr seductively. As if. I turned to look at her, and my eyes shot open. I looked down at her, then back at Bella, back and forth. I was trying to warn Tanya that Bella was sitting right here; that she could overhear everything that we were saying.
"You left your hat in the conference room. Didn't want you to get cold." She looked up at me, and then seemed to notice my eyes elsewhere. She turned, following my eyes, which were currently on Bella. I had assumed a shocked face, but all I saw was a poker face. She had kept all her feelings in check, what was she hiding?
"Bella-" I began, but she cut me off.
"Edward! What the fuck! YOU JUST TOLD ME NOT YESTERDAY THAT YOU LOVED ME! THEN YOU GO OFF WITH THIS FUCK AND MAKE OUT WITH HER?! AND YEAH, I DID SEE YOU!" People were staring now. I was blushing, and Tanya was pale white. Shit. She had been the person to open the door.
"YEAH, THE ENTIRE ENCOUNTER! AND YOU THOUGHT I WOULDN'T FIND OUT?! FUCK YOU, FUCK-WARD! AND YOUR SLUTTY GIRLFRIEND, TOO!" Tanya seemed shocked. "THAT'S RIGHT, BITCH. YOU'RE A SLUT. Got-It?" Bella pronounced the last sentence very carefully, like she was a numbskull. Which she was.
Bella stalked out of the hospital and turned down the corner.
I followed Bella outside; I needed to explain. I saw her get into a black mercedes with a blonde man that reminded me of Emmett. I felt a surge of jealousy go through me, then guilt. I wouldn't be feeling these feelings if I hadn't been attacked my Tanya. Which wasn't my entire fault.
I got in my car and followed Bella for a couple blocks until the car idled at the side of the road. She slammed her door shut, and she yelled 'thank you' to the man driving the car. She stepped onto the sidewalk, and the car drove away.
I stopped my car where he was and got out. I ran down the sidewalk towards Bella.
Her head was staring at her feet. She moved her head a little, and I guess she saw another pair of feet in front of hers; mine. By this time, she had stopped walking. I shoved my hands into my pockets. Well, this was awkward.
I didn't know what to do or say. I just needed for her to forgive me. Everywhere she went, I would follow her, begging for her forgiveness.
"Bella," I said. "You need to understa-"
"I think I understand enough, Edward. You want Tanya. Well, she's back at the hospital waiting for yo. So. Leave. Me. Alone!" I was taken back by her outburst, but she didn't seem to care. Ouch.
So she put her head up, stepped around me, and away walked the love of my life. Away from me.
Okay, so how'd ya like it? And don't worry; he'll eventually be able to explain everything, and Rosalie won't be as much of a bitch. R&R!! thanks, sam