The Life and Lies of Bella Swan

I stared at him, wishing I could tell him the truth. The tall, athletic figure of Edward Cullen loomed slightly over me. I sighed, and looked down at the ground.

"Well? Do you? Do you still love Jacob?" Edward's sharp voice made me look up. His intense green eyes pierced into mine.

"You know I don't Edward," I mumbled, unconvincingly. Of course I couldn't tell him I still loved Jacob, it would kill him. "You know I only love you…" My voice trailed off miserably.

"Look Bella, we can't keep doing this. I want to know the truth." he said calmly.

My worst nightmare. Coming true.

I guess I should start at the beginning.

1 month earlier

"Hi Bells! How are…" Jacob's hoarse voice trailed off as he saw the look on my face. "What's wrong?" He lowered his voice. "Is it Edward?" he asked. I nodded. "You don't think he knows?" Jacob's face filled with shock.

"No… Jake… He asked me to marry him!" I gasped, my eyes filling with tears. "He asked me yesterday… I wanted to find you, to tell you sooner, but I had to stay with him, or it would have looked too suspicious-" I babbled.

"What did you tell him?" his voice sounded urgent.

"I told him…I... I said yes!" I sobbed loudly, the outline of Jacob blurry as the tears rolled down my cheeks.

"But does that mean…you have to…leave?" Jacob's bewildered expression made me moan even harder.

"I-I don't know...I mean-" I started, but Jake interrupted me in a hollow voice.

"So, is this it then? You mean... We're finished?" He stared at me, and without warning, a small tear trickled down his cheek.

"No, I mean of course it's not. Jake look at me. Look at me! I love you ok? I don't want you to go." I touched his arm, but he shrugged it off.

"Listen Bella, and listen close. I love you too, but you have to choose. It's either me or him. So who's it gonna be?" Jacob asked me but I didn't,no, I couldn't answer.

Because standing behind him was the small figure of Alice Cullen.

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