Ch.2-A night with the Cullens

"What happened, love?"

Edward had picked me up on the highway, and we were on our way home. I wanted to tell him everything that had happened, but I felt a big lump in my throat the more I thought about it. I took a deap breath, and revealed what had happened in a rush.

"Jacob just doesn't know when to stop... He keeps trying, hoping that he can win my heart. He can't. My heart belongs to you, and he can't take it away from you. I just wish he can understand that I'm not in love with him!" I the time I finished, tears were running down my cheeks. I realized we were already in front of my house, with the cruiser gone. Charlie must've still been at work.

Edward brushed my tears away with his cool fingertips, and kissed my cheek.

"I'm so sorry, love. Are you sure that was the right thing to do? I don't like to see you like this," he said.

"Of course I'm doing the right thing. He needs to learn that just because he helped me through my hard times, does not mean that i'm going to fall in love with him."

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"Dad, I'm not doing this to be mean! I'm just trying to teach him a lesson. He needs to stop clinging on to me. I told him to control himself, and he didn't listen. Girls don't like it when boys act like dogs."

"Okay, Bells. Okay. But when he apologizes, you should forgive him. He's just a kid," Charlie said with a stern look.

The doorbell rang. Edward. Yes! Saved by the bell. I ran merrily to the door, excited to see Edward again. He was taking me to his house to hang out with Alice, Jasper and Emmett. I opened the door and saw Edward standing, smiling. I stared into his beautiful topaz eyes..losing my train of thought.

"Hello, love," Edward said in his smooth, velvet voice.

"Hey," I said.

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"Hey, Bella!"

"Hey Alice. So what are we doing tonight?"

"We're just hanging out and then later we're going to start planning your graduation party!"

Joy. I can just imagine humiliating myself at a party.

That night was fun. I watched Alice and Edward play chess. Emmett challenged Jasper to an armwrestling match; Emmett won. Rosalie ignored me as usual, as we both sat on the couch together watching Edward and Alice play chess. Later that night, Alice, Edward, and I went back to my house to get my things because Alice had decided that she wanted me to spend the night.

"I'll see you possibly tomorrow, Dad. Goodnight, love you."

"See ya later, Bell. And remember, you sleep only in Alice's room. Nowhere else. Got it?"

"Yes, dad. Got it."

"Okay. You take care of, her Alice."

"Don't worry, Charlie. I will, I promise," Alice chirped.

"See ya later Bell. Bye, Alice. See ya, Edward."

"Good night, Charlie," Edward said in his velvet voice.

We all went back to the Cullens' house, and Alice and I started discussing graduation plans.