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Flashback:
Finally, after about one minute Edward asked cautiously, "Are you alright Miss Swan?" His voice was velvety and smooth yet still innocent.
Now the present chapter. . .
"Yes, yes I'm fine Mr. Masen." I said, my voice broke at the end, I am a terrible liar.
"If I let you call me Edward may I please call you Isabella?" Edward asked.
I smiled weakly and said, "Bella, please Edward."
He smiled slightly and asked again, "So Bella, are you okay?" I couldn't lie to him so I finally let out the truth.
"To tell you're the truth, no I am not fine. I barged in on your parents evening. Then before. . ." I trailed off remembering Jacob Black's threat. The memory triggered even more tears.
" What happened before Miss---Bella?" and it is truly no trouble to my family." Edward replied confused, yet comforting.
Without thinking I suddenly told him everything. My mother's death, running away, my mother's necklace, then Jacob Black: him insulting my mother, insulting me, and him stealing my mother's necklace. Edward didn't interrupt. I cried silently as I explained. I let everything out until no more words came. When I finished Edward suddenly stood up (for we had been sitting) and gave me a comforting, warm, safe hug. It was improper but I didn't pull away, I couldn't and I didn't want to. I needed to be sympathized with. I held him tightly to me and began to cry harder until no tears would come. He held me back tightly and simply said, "It will be okay, Bella, I promise. I will never leave you, ever."
We stayed together for what seemed like mere moments, all too soon we pulled apart. I silently thanked him for his compassion and then Mrs. Masen came in. "Miss Swan, my husband was called out but your father will be here soon."
I nodded that I understood and turned to Edward. With that she left again. "Edward, should I tell my father?"
Thinking my question over Edward finally answered, "No, I doubt your father would believe you but. . .are you close with your brother?"
"Yes, why?"
"Tell him about it, you need to tell someone. Do you understand Bella?" He replied seriously.
"Yes, okay Edward, you are right. And-" I paused, not sure how to frame it, "Did you mean what you said?" Edward's face cast a shadow of confusion, but realization dawned on him almost immediately. He looked deep into my eyes, silently trying to communicate with me, smoldering me.
"Yes, Bella, if you want me to be here I will, I will never leave you!"
I blushed by the intensity of his words and said quietly and amazingly truthfully, "I want you Edward. Please don't leave me and thank you. Thank you for caring, for comforting me, and for listening. I want you Edward, and I always will!" I told him the truth, I never wanted him to leave, there was something about him that pulled me to him. He stared at me with a strange expression on his perfect face, it was between amazement and awe.
I cautiously walked to him, gave him a big, tight, strong hug and stood on my tip toes to peck his cheek. He looked astonished and. . .something. He stood still, mouth open, eyes wide. I blushed even more crimson. "I am sorry Edward, that was terribly improper of me, please excuse my behavior today. You must think me extremely scandalous-"
But Edward cut me off. "I do not think you scandalous Bella. I meant what I said, did you mean what you did and said?" "Yes," I squeaked. He smiled slightly and said, "I will see you soon, I promise." He smiled a crooked smile that made my heart melt.
My lips still tingled from when I pecked his cheek. His skin was smooth like granite and he smelled pleasant, like cinnamon, and some wonderfully sweet scent. I stared at him as he returned to his room.
As soon as Edward was no longer in view Mrs. Masen walked in with Charlie behind her. He walked towards me and hugged me tightly. It was so much more different that Edward's embrace, it wasn't as warm or as safe. "Bella, oh dear, thank goodness you're safe. What are you doing here?" Charlie asked as he let go of me. Tears were in his eyes, he had thought something terrible had happened, something like what mother went through.
I told Charlie I tried to find mother's gravestone but got lost and the Masen's helped me call for him and helped make me presentable again.
"Thank you so much for helping my little Bella and for showing he your hospitality. I am sorry for her intrusion and that I couldn't meet Mr. Masen. How could I ever repay you?" Charlie said properly to Mrs. Masen.
"Oh really, it was no incontinence at all. You don't have to repay my husband or me." Mrs. Masen replied.
"Please what is it you do?"
"I am a singer." Mrs. Masen answered proudly. Charlie's face fell to a frown. It wasn't suitable for a woman to be a singer it was downright improper.
"I see, well maybe we could arrange a date for your son to get together with Jasper and Bella." they set a date, I thanked Mrs. Masen and asked her to thank her husband for me. From that day forward Edward came to call with Jasper and I all the time. Edward and Jasper became best friends, I too became good friends with Edward. We (Jasper and I) both visited Dr. and Mrs. Masen and learned how wonderful they were. Dr. Masen didn't brag or boast about he wonderful doctor he was, Charlie never met him and he never knew he was a doctor.
Edward and I never mentioned our fist night. We both knew it was improper but the promise was made. Edward kept it and I never told a soul of what happened, except for Jasper and Edward. Jacob Black was never the same person to me again and he never realized it was me he stole from. I also never saw my mother's necklace again.
8 yrs. Later
"Bella, wake up. It's time to get ready. The day is wasting away before us." a voice said energetically. Groggily I got up as Alice threw open the curtains. She was always full of so much energy.
"Alice what on Earth are you doing here so early?" I exclaimed still not completely awake, not wanting to wake up from my wonderful dream. Finally, I was opening my eyes completely when Alice yanked me from out of my bed; she was amazingly strong for being so small.
"I am here because tonight is the Masquerade Ball. Everyone will be there and anyone who's anyone will be wearing fancy gowns and their hair simple. Now we are somebody's so I ordered our dresses special order, you're from France, Rosalie's from Italy, and mine from Spain. We had all our masks hand, from a private artist. I only have three hours to make you, Rosalie, and myself absolutely gorgeous. Now, if you please, would you get dressed so we can start our agenda. I will leave you for ten minutes to go grab some scones to eat on the way. Hurry up." Alice said hastily as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Alice, you shouldn't have-" I started to say but she cut me off saying, "Bella, I should have and I did. But, if you don't get dressed I will run you all over in the nude! No more talking get dressed!" Her voice full of threat.
"But-" She silenced me with a deathly glare, I knew to take her threat seriously. I quickly got dressed in a white dress with a dark gray jacket and let my dark brown hair fall around me, it was pointless to try to do it today. I briskly followed Alice downstairs. Jasper was deep in conversation with Charlie in the study.
I quietly interrupted, "Father, apparently I must leave. Alice is in need of my assistance." Jasper snickered behind his hand, I rolled my at him and Charlie said slightly humorous, "Yes, of course. Miss Brandon already explained to us. Farewell, enjoy your selves."
First, we went to get Rosalie. We did the exact same thing to her as we did to me but she jumped out of bed ready to greet the day when she heard about her gown. She loved clothes almost as much as Alice. The three of us set off for the jewelers first, Alice had specially picked our all of our jewelry to match our gowns, but since we weren't allowed to see our dresses Alice made us close our eyes until they were boxed and paid for. I was extremely nervous, Alice was very fashionable and loved to spend her father's money. She was always raining me with gifts.
Alice was the daughter of Nicholas Brandon who owned many banks and hospitals. He was a very well connected business man. His wife, Melinda Brandon was a designer. She owned a famous boutique. Rosalie Hale was the daughter of a noble man who was in the Royal Navy. Damon Hale was a stern, shallow man and his wife was kind, everybody loved Anne Hale, who was a housewife. Alice and Rosalie were my best friends and were always telling me I was pretty.
Alice was very chipper and straightforward.
She asked suddenly how Rosalie's courtship with Emmett Cullen was going. Emmett Cullen was a doctor's son and his father worked in the Royal Navy with Mr. Hale. Rosalie smiled secretly and said, "Things are very nice with Emmett, he umm . . . he recently informed me that he loves me. And I him, my parents are very pleased."
Alice was very able to get a feeling about he future and shrieked, "Rosalie Hale, are you're engaged!"
Rosalie whispered back, "We'll make it official tonight. Please don't say anything." Alice only smiled to this remark and slightly nodded. I was shocked, I knew Rosalie and Emmett were serious and I liked Emmett but she seemed so young, too young to be getting married.
"So, something new to ask. Bella, when do you plan on being courted? Are you eyeing anyone in particular?" Rosalie asked to get the attention off her.
AN- - -okay, so now that you all have read this wonderful chapter, please go leave me some reviews, im dying to hear what you all think. . .and if you would like to know what Bella's mom's necklace looks like go to my profile page and there will be a link to show you a pic of it, and there will be a pic Elizabeth Masen's dress she gave to Bella, k. . .well until next chapter then. . .
also, if anyone wants a shout out on the next chapter they have to figure out what song this is from and who it's by(line is below)
The world we knew
Won't come back
The time we've lost
Can't get back
The life we had
Won't be ours again
if you get the answer correct you will get a shout out on the next chapter and a special present. . .k, so get to reveiwing. . .