Bella POV

All Human

Chapter 8: Tensions My Love.

"What do you mean when you say you need Jacob Black? Bella I thought you didn't love him?" Edward asked nearly confused at a loss for words.

"I don't love him Edward. I love him as my best friend and Jake is my best friend, he has always been my best friend but recently…Jacob has become important. I can't shut him out of my life." I complained.

This didn't please Edward, but what was I suppose to do; roll over and beg for a bone? I wasn't going to shut Jacob out of my life, I'd rather that we all work this out like mature individuals – oh my god I am starting to sound like my mother! – That way we can fix all of our problems.

"Bella, Jacob Black just cause a bunch of tension in this house, look we have been nice to this guy from day one after you left. Jacob Black is selfish." Edward said in a harsh tone getting up and walking towards to window. I stood up and walked over to Edward as I placed my hand on his shoulders and moved in front of him.

"What did you two fight about all those years ago Edward? What could make you two hate each other so much; that it pushes you both to a point where you two can no longer stand one another?" I questioned hoping for a real answer.

Edward sighed and turned to me, "Jacob and I wanted to be friends after you left, we hung out and we tried Bella, but Jake and I had so many argument after that, it wasn't working out. Embry saw me as a treat, he talked Quil and Seth into telling Jacob that I was a backstabber. This broke out into a huge fight, and it ended." Edward said, he seemed upset about .

I thought girls were bad a gossiping, their fight happened out of foolish words. But they were young back then, they couldn't have known what the outcome could have been. I felt so bad for the bad of them, such a strong friendship shattered into millions of pieces, "Do you miss him Edward?" I had to ask. He would be lying if he told me no.

Edward laughed, I love hearing his laugh, "Sometimes Bella, but isn't this better?" Edward asked pulling me closer, "Just the two of us? If Jacob were to get in the middle of this then who knows what trouble he might cause? It is best to stay away from him you know?" Edward pleaded with me but I couldn't. You can't turn your back on your best friend.

"Is it that hard for you to accept that I am not going to break up my friendship with Jacob? Edward look at me, Jake is a good friend of mine, please just understand and accept that? How can that be so hard headed!" I complained my words were dragged out and whiny.

Edward looked at me and nodded, there was nothing more he could say. I had made up my mind and I was not going to break up my friendship with Jacob no matter what happens.

"Even if Jacob claims to love me Edward…I'm in love with you okay?" I confessed. This gave Edward some comfort as it did me. I was just going to have to assure Edward – and myself – that I am true to my word, as well as my heart.

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I went home late that night but still managed to get home before Charlie. It sat down in the living room and began to think of Jacob. He has feelings for me, throughout this whole time he didn't try to hide anything from me, he didn't try to lie thinking it would protect me. He was different than the way that Charlie and Edward were when they spoke to me before…

I didn't understand why Jacob would just blurt everything out? Was it because he couldn't take it anymore? Was it because I caused him pain too…" Just then Charlie came home; he walked into the kitchen at first and then saw me in the living room. I heard Charlie give a deep sigh as he slowly began to walk over to me, and then sat down in the couch beside me.

"So Bella…" Charlie began.

"Yes dad I do remember everything. And yes Edward and I have officially started dating." I said. I was trying to save my father the pain of having "the talk". Charlie looked at me and smiled as if I saved him a tone of trouble when we were able to talk. But as a father I am sure that he had a few things to say about me dating Edward.

"Bella," Charlie said as he began to grin, "Take a can of pepper spray with you okay?"Charlie said. The both of us laughed, Charlie was an amazing dad, he never hovered, he never pressed for anything. He just accepted things and moved on. That was what was great about him.

"Thanks dad." I confessed.

***

The next morning Edward picked me up in his car as we drove to school; on my way to lunch that afternoon however I was stopped in the hallway by both Mike and Eric. The two surrounded me at my locker I was trapped and there was no way out.

"What's the deal with you and Cullen, Bella? I mean are you two like…you know?" Mike began. Mike was such a cutie? But shouldn't keep him hanging.

"You mean dating? Yeah Edward and I… we're dating." I confessed proudly. Mike looked at me as if I had stuck a knife in his heart. Poor Mike I didn't mean to hurt him but it kind of made my chuckle inside. Eric on the other hand didn't looked like he was going to stand for it.

"Bella how? The Cullen's don't date anyone…average." Eric complained. That might be true, Emmett and Alice went for people just like them, but I was something that was original, someone that was there from the beginning.

I closed my locker, "It's not impossible guys." I confessed as I pushed my way through them.

"But I saw you, with that other guy at the diner, the one with the shirt off." Mike called out to me. He probably shouldn't have said that considering the fact that I didn't tell Edward about it.

I turned around, "His name is Jacob Black, my childhood friend. He's my best friend guys. Look don't get caught up in my life okay? It's complicated enough." I confessed with a giggle at the end. I then turned around and walked to the lunch table where I sat down with everyone.

"Finally a lunch table where I can eat in peace." Emmett said as Rosalie stepped on his food. I was sure that had to hurt to since she always wore the high, thin Stilettos. Emmett on the other hand didn't show any expression that it hurt him one bit.

Alice handed me an apple, "We're really happy that you remembered everything Bella, your still coming over for dinner tonight aren't you? Carlisle and your father were talking last night. Their conversation lasted some time, I wasn't sure what they were talking about though but the dinner did come up somewhere in their conversation," Alice confessed.

I accepted the apple from her as she was talking, "I didn't even know Charlie was talking to anyone last night. After dinner he wanted to catch up on some TV." I explained to them.

"Well your coming over for dinner tonight, end of story." Edward commanded.

I grinned at him, "Says who?" I demanded biting into my apple and smiling at him.

Edward grinned as Jasper and Emmett began to chuckle, the two of us turned to them to see that they weren't laughing at us but something else. Edward and I turned in the direction they were laughing at only to see that they were smiling at Mike's table.

"Don't look now but it seems like your friends are giving you two some cold looks there Bella." Jasper said looking away from the table and towards me, "Bella let the two of us know if they try to give you any trouble okay? We'll handle them," Jasper assured me.

"You will huh?" Rosalie asked in a stern voice. She was trying to tell them to mind their own business. But Rosalie said it in a certain kind of way that made everyone scared. How can someone so beautiful turn everyone upside down when she spoke?

After lunch Alice sighed and looked outside the window, "It's sunny outside isn't it? Why do we have to stay here? I want to go somewhere. How bout we take a drive down to Pork Angles?" Alice asked everyone. We had two other classes to attend still.

"Sure. I'll get my car," Emmett said as he and Jasper left the cafeteria.

"We're leaving then?" I questioned confused.

"This is the fun about us Cullen's. Bella you must come with us it won't be as much fun if you're not there." Edward teased my softly. How could I say no now? We all walked outside only to find four cars parked side by side. They all came with their own cars so which one were we suppose to take for the drive?

"Rose and I are going to take my Jeep. The rest of you can drive in Rosalie's BMW. We'll swing back here to pick up the Volvo and the Porsche." Emmett instructed as everyone got into the car and Jasper drove the car off, following Emmett who led the way. I looked back at the school, everyone was still in class and I was out with the most beautiful family going out for a lovely day out. This did seem like the perfect family outing.

We parked the car in front of a restaurant when we got to Port Angles. Just then Rosalie noticed a shoe store across the street and grinned with only one through. Emmett noticed this familiar look and slowly grabbed Jasper and Edward and began to walk in the other direction, I could tell that he was trying to get out of this and leave the girls behind.

"They always do that. Emmett get scared with Rosalie shops." Alice complained taking my hand as we followed Rosalie across the street to the shoe store where we began to look around.

"This is perfect." Rosalie said showing me a pair of shoes, "Do you like them?" Rose asked.

I nodded, "They're very stunning Rose." I confessed. I adored the bright pink colour.

She grinned, "Good because they are for you," Rosalie said walking to the cash desk. I followed her there. The shoes were amazing but too high for me, and too thin. I never really walked in high-heals like those before. The price was enough to make anyone run out the store.

"Rose you don't need to buy me the shoes really I'm all right." I confessed.

"I have the outfit for her ready!" Alice called out from the other side of the store.

Outfit…shoes…"You want to give me a makeover?" I shouted. Rosalie laughed and paid for the shoes as she pulled me into the other store and made me put on the outfit that Alice bought and the shoes that Rosalie forced on me.

"Tada, you look great Bella." Alice said clapping. Rosalie stood there and smiled. This was all planned from the very beginning; I should have known. Foolish me. I looked at myself in the mirror. I was wearing a white frilly skirt that was above my knee, and a sliming pink t-shirt with the number seven right in the middle. The heals were bright pink and the outfit was amazing, it would look great on anyone but me!

"Why did you guys do all of this?" I asked confused.

Rosalie smiled, "You're one of us now Miss. Swan might as well fit the part. I know tones of people that carry the latest. They can cut down prices however you see fit. Call it a welcome present from Rosalie Hale a future Cullen." Rosalie said with a wink as she strutted out of the store leaving me there in awe.

A welcome present? "Wait outside the store all right? We're going to get Edward, he has no idea about this." Alice said walking out the store and following Rosalie down the sidewalk. I sat down on a bench and waited for all five of them to come back. Too bad they were taking so long. The boys couldn't have gone off too far.

"You look good," Someone said as I turned to see that it was Jacob!

"Jake? Don't you have school?" I questioned but Jacob Laughed. Why does he always laugh?

"Nope. Embry and I were just talking a walk here. Aren't you suppose to be in school Miss. Swan?" Jacob asked. Shoot! I nearly forgot that I came here with the Cullen's! First of all Rosalie and Jacob don't get along, and second of all Edward and Jacob don't get along.

"Jake I came here with the Cullen's and the Hale's, I mean all of them. You should really go before they come back," I insisted looking back to make sure that no one had come just yet. Now I hope the everyone would take all the time they need before coming back.

Jacob leaned back on the bench, "Let them come then. I am not scared of any Cullen or any Hale. Especially Rosalie." Jacob confessed to me. Right now I really wished that Jacob was scared. I really wished that Jacob didn't show up; but why, oh why did he have to show up? I mean come on! Here out of all places, out of all days when I am with all the everyone that dislikes him?

God hates me…there is no other explanation for this.

"Jacob I admire your…courage…or at this moment I am seriously considered stupidity; but this isn't the time to act big. There are five of them and one of you and if you don't mind I would like you to remain you after their done with you. But I don't want them to be done with you, so I am asking you to leave." I pleaded with him but it didn't look like he was going to move.

Jacob grinned, "I would leave if you answer me this one question all right?" Jacob asked me.

Good, simple enough, "I'll answer it just hurry okay?" I supplicated with him.

"Remember that morning, I told you to leave Edward for me, you never answered me Bella. Now be honest; and you don't need to tell me, I heard from Billy who heard from Charlie who told him that you and that Cullen boy are going out. That can only mean you told Edward you remembered everything am I right? But is that what you want Bella? Do you really want to be with Edward Cullen…or do you really want to be with me? I'm not leaving without an answer,"

Out of all the questions in the world Jacob had to pick that one? Curse him! "Jacob how can I…I mean you're putting me on the spot. What I mean to say is Jacob you're my best friend and…." The words began to fumble out of my mouth. I wasn't making any sense.

"Jacob." Edward said as I turned my head around to see that everyone was standing there. How perfect. Jacob stood up on front of me and smiled at Edward. Now is not the time to say something stupid Jacob! I beseeched inside myself that he would just remain silent.

"Cullen, long time now see. I see you brought the whole money mart with you." Jacob said.

Leave it to Jacob to get himself killed. I covered my face with my hands when he spoke those words. All hope was loss at this point, I could look no further. Edward made a step forward to Jacob but his eyes were stuck on me.

"Bella we're leaving." Edward commanded. Just as I was about to get up Jacob placed his hand in front of me. Rosalie took a step forward when Jasper held her back.

"Bella and I were in a middle of a conversation Cullen. It'd be rude of you to interrupt. Now if you don't mind," Jacob said turning to me, I looked up at him, "Bella and I are going to finish our conversation all right?" Jacob said.

I was left speechless and looked at Edward irritated expression. What was he going to do? And the question I was wondering was…am I going to have to answer Jacob's question in front of Edward?

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