As much as I'd like to I don't own Twilight.
This chapter is split POV again. Bella is just itching to tell you all about her night.
Bella:
I woke with a start hearing a loud knocking sound. My head hurt, my nose was stuffy and my eyes felt swollen from all of the crying I had done. I cracked one puffy eye open to glance at the clock noting that it was almost ten. I had been sleeping just over an hour. I heard some shuffling downstairs and muffled voices.
"Bella, someone's here to see you," Charlie's voice sounded a little strange like maybe he was trying to make it sound smooth or something. I groaned as I lifted my throbbing head from the pillow. My brain was racing trying to figure out who was here this late.
My first thought was that Edward had come for me but I quickly dismissed that notion. Edward was off with Tanya do god knows what. That thought caused another sob to rip its way from my chest.
I assumed then that it was Alice, she was here tell me how much of an idiot I was for driving myself home in my condition or maybe she was here to try to defend her brother? I wasn't sure if I could handle that but if I sent her away she would just come to the window so I decided to just to get it over with.
"Send her up" I yelled but my voice sounded rough and cracked. I sounded like a wreck and probably looked like one too. I lay back down and closed my eyes prepared to listen to her lecture. I heard the door open and close. She didn't speak so I assumed that she was waiting for me to start so I sighed and began.
"Look Alice, I know I what your going to say but really I don't want to hear it. Edward made his decision and I have made mine. So please spare me the lectures and just go." My voice cracked as I said his name.
I couldn't stifle the sob that ripped violently through me as I remembered what I had decided earlier. I had promised myself that I would never speak to Edward again. I rolled over and buried my face in the pillow that smelled like him. His scent soothed me and crushed me at the same time.
"I'm not going anywhere" her voice was the last one I expected to hear.
"You're not Alice" I shrieked bolting straight up looking into the golden eyes of Rosalie Hale.
"Well that's obvious. You look like hell. Go wash your face and brush your hair then meet me in the backyard we need to talk" she smiled sweetly at me and left the room.
I was wary of her intentions but I had nothing to lose at this point so I did as she asked and went to meet her in the back yard.
I had only gone four steps outside the kitchen door when I froze. Rosalie was standing beside my dad's fishing boat arguing quietly but forcefully with Tanya. My hands curled into fists and I started shaking with anger. How dare she come here? This is my home.
I am not usually a violent person but at that moment I wanted nothing more that to punch her right in her boyfriend kissing mouth. I could feel my heart beating faster, hear the blood rushing in my ears the longer I stood there watching them. The urge to hurt her was growing every second.
My feet began to move me towards them without my mind giving me permission. I was about ten feet away from them when they reacted to my presence.
"Bella I'm so" Tanya began apologetically but hearing her say my name was my snapping point.
"Shut up! I really don't have the patience to listen to you stand here and lie straight to my face. You are not sorry. So do not insult my intelligence by pretending you are." I was seething.
My hands kept clenching and unclenching and I knew that if she spoke again I was going to hit her. I would probably shatter every bone in my hand but it would be so worth it.
Tanya was smiling at me. She seemed to find my anger amusing. I was fighting hard to reign in my fury when Rosalie took both of my hands in hers stepping up to me to look me in the eye.
"Bella, Tanya has something that she needs to say and then we will leave you alone I swear but please for your and Edward's sake give her a minute to explain." Rosalie's voice was gentle but firm. I sighed and nodded. It was a well known fact that I would do just about anything for Edward.
She smiled squeezed my hands gently before dropping them and moving back to stand beside Tanya again.
Tanya and I just stood there looking at each other for a long moment.
"Now, Tanya! Tell her Now!" Rosalie's voice was harsh and demanding. I glanced at her and she was glaring at Tanya.
"Fine, look I heard you coming down the hall so I decided to jump onto Edward and try to kiss him. He had no idea what was happening. I was blocking my thoughts. I knew that you would run away when you saw us. I was sure that once you were gone he'd give me what I want. I would have given him back afterwards and you would be thanking me for his training" her tone was light and playful.
She had enjoyed screwing with my life.
"Why?" was the only thing I could force out. Hearing her talk about being with Edward that way caused my blood to boil.
"Silly Bella, I'm a succubus it's just what I do" she winked at me and giggled. My body took on a life of its own at the sound and I lunged at her ready to tear her perfect strawberry blond curls from her scalp.
Rosalie caught me around the waist and dragged me backwards.
"You don't want to do that Bella." she whispered quietly in my ear.
"Yes, I do. I want nothing more than to punch her in the mouth then rip her hair out. I will make her stay away from my boyfriend." The rage I felt made my voice sound like a growl.
"Listen to Rose Bella. Violence is not the answer" Tanya's tone was condescending.
"Oh violence most certainly is the answer but Edward would be livid if I let Bella break her hand trying to hit you." Rosalie sauntered over to Tanya with a friendly smile.
"I on the other hand won't break anything when I do it" she whispered loud enough for me to hear and her fist collided with Tanya's face with a speed and strength that sent her flying backwards about twenty feet into the forest behind my house. The sound was like thunder rolling over head.
"Stay away from my new sister and heed her warning about Edward or that will be nothing compared to what I do to you." Rosalie's tone was quiet and friendly but that was what made her threat all the more frightening.
She grabbed my hand pulling me back through the house. She didn't speak until we were standing in my bedroom. I was still in shock by the fact that she called me her sister.
"You are all right Bella. You could do much better than Edward but whatever makes you happy. Just do me a favor and make him grovel a little. A little humility will do him good. Goodnight little sister" she kissed my forehead and was out of the room before I could respond.
I plopped down on my bed utterly exhausted for the day's events.
Edward:
We all gathered in the living room awaiting the return of Rosalie and Tanya. I wasn't interested in the least in what had occurred between them but since Alice told me to stay home and give Bella her space tonight I had nothing better to do so I sat on the love seat watching Irina beat Jasper at Halo.
She is such a hypocrite. She doesn't give a damn about Edward's little human. Yet she gives me hell about what I did.
"Tanya is back, alone" I said in a bored tone but I was actually intrigued by her thoughts. I was trying to delve further into her mind to understand what Rosalie had done to her.
"I am ready to leave" she called angrily as she entered the house. There was a collective gasp from everyone in the room but Alice when she came into view. She had dirt smudges all over her clothes and the arm of her top was torn. It looked as though she had ripped it on a branch or something.
"What happened to you dear?" Carmen's concerned voice match her thoughts perfectly.
"Rosalie happened to me." Tanya responded curtly.
"Did she attack you?" Carlisle asked confused.
"Yes, she pulled Edward's little pet back so that she didn't break her feeble little hand and then sucker punched me for her." Tanya explained through clenched teeth.
"Damn right I did and I would do it again if I needed to." Rosalie declared as she entered the living room. Tanya growled at Rose menacingly. The rest of the Denali clan quickly apologized for her behavior as she bolted out of the house and said their good byes. The moment they were out of the front door Emmett decided that he had been quiet long enough.
"Wait a minute here. Are you saying that you physically assaulted her in Bella's defense?" Emmett said disbelievingly.
"No not exactly. My girl did not need me to defend her she had no problem laying down the law to little miss succubus. I was just emphasizing her point with a physical display of the consequences of breaking that law," she looked smugly at her husband before winking at him.
"Did you just call my Bella your girl?" I asked her incredulously. Rosalie had been acting kinder towards my love lately but she certainly wasn't on friendly enough terms with her to call her 'her girl'.
She nodded and laughed lightly.
"Who are you and what have you done with my wife" Emmett asked her laughing along with her. She walked over and sat in his lap on the sofa before she whispered "nothing but you can do what ever you want to her later" in his ear.
I shuddered at the mental pictures that they both began to conjure. I was glad when Carlisle cleared his throat to get her attention.
"Rosalie I think it best that you tell us exactly what happened when you left tonight" Carlisle told her sternly.
She recounted her 'talk' with Tanya before they got to Bella's house and a play by play of what had occurred while they were there.
"You should have seen her, Edward. If Tanya would have been human or Bella a vampire, I'm sure Bella would have done exactly what she said she was going to do. You are going to have a little hell cat on your hands when she is a newborn." she showed me Bella in her arms struggling to get to Tanya. She was livid and I completely agreed with Rosalie's assessment of the situation.
"What does that mean? Do you really not have a problem with Edward turning Bella now?" Alice took the words right out of my mouth.
"I have no aversion to her as a sister; I just wish she wouldn't be so quick to end her own life. But after tonight, I saw just how much she loves you Edward. She was completely devastated when I arrived and there is no doubt in my mind that she would have taken on Tanya over you. She has to be completely in love with you to do something that foolish. Now if you'll excuse me I am in need of some alone time with my husband and if you know what's good for you Edward Cullen you will be sitting in my little sister's room when she wakes up tomorrow." she flipped her hair over her shoulder took Emmett's hand and they raced up the stairs.
The entire family sat for a moment in stunned silence.
"Well you heard her Edward get your ass over to Bella's already" Jazz chuckled. I didn't need to be told twice.
I hope she gives you hell Rosalie thought to me as I ran out of the house.
Bella slept fitfully all night. She woke up several times but managed to go back to sleep almost instantly. Around six she fully woke up but called for her father before I could announce my presence. I quickly ducked under her bed when afraid that he would notice the window being ajar.
"What's wrong Bells?" he asked from her doorway.
"I feel awful dad. Is it okay if I stay home today?" her voice sounded weak and rough.
Do you need me to stay home with you? I could call the station and take a sick day." the chief offered coming over sitting down beside Bella gently so as to not jostle her. He noted that she didn't feel feverish but he could see the exhaustion in her eyes just as plainly as I could.
"No dad, you can go. I'm sure it's nothing serious. I just need to rest." she said hoarsely.
"All right Bella. I will bring you some Advil and a glass of water before I go." he patted the top of her head and left the room closing the door softly behind him.
"Do you need to see Carlisle or are you just tired?" I asked as I lowered myself back into the rocking chair.
"I am fine." she huffed at me.
"Then why aren't you going to school?"
"I just don't feel like going if it's any of your business. What are you doing here anyway?" she glared at me for a moment before closing her eyes.
"Do you want me to go?" I asked her barely able to contain the agony that thought brought me.
"Did I say that? No. I just asked you why you were here." her tone was clipped and seemed forced.
"Bella, love I am here because I love you. Last night was horrible and I needed to be with you." I told her truthfully.
"Did you want to compare our evenings Edward? I am sure that mine was much worse that yours." she was truly angry now.
"I didn't mean it that way Bella love. I meant being away from you was horrible. I am in no way trying to downplay the pain you were in." I tried to sooth her.
"Oh please, spare me. If it was so difficult for you to be away from me then why didn't you follow me home? Hmm?" she lifted her head and glared in my direction.
"I tried. At first Em and Jazz were holding me back from ripping Tanya's head off and then Alice said that I should stay away to give you space. She said that if I would have come here last night things would have been really bad for us. I swear to you that I would have been here as soon as my brothers released me if not for Alice's vision." I assured her.
"What did she see?" Bella asked skeptically.
"She wouldn't show me" I told her honestly.
"Fine whatever." Bella huffed laying back down turning so that she was facing away from me. I was about to go to her but I heard her father coming back upstairs.
I resumed my hiding spot under her bed as he crept in leaving the medicine and water on Bella's bedside table. He left the room and I waited until I heard his cruiser pull away from the curb before I moved.
"Were you hiding under my bed?" Bella asked incredulously.
"Yes, it was the quickest available place. You didn't give me any warning when you called for him earlier and I had to improvise." I told her somewhat sheepishly.
"Sorry" she muttered.
"Bella I am the one who should be sorry no I am so far beyond sorry that I didn't see Tanya's intentions before it was too late to stop her. I swear to you that I want nothing to do with her. Can you forgive me?" I pleaded. I couldn't wait any longer. I had to know what she was thinking.
"Give me one good reason why I should." she asked staring at her blankets.
"I love you Bella and I am truly sorry for everything. I will do anything to make you see that" I told her desperately. I felt the first pangs of despair deep in my chest as I waited for her to dismiss me from her presence.
"Anything?" she asked cocking one eyebrow questioningly at me.
"Anything" I agreed already knowing where this conversation was headed.
"Fine, I forgive you Edward but I think that we need to have a serious discussion about our future. I will not sit around forever not being able to defend what's mine." she mumbled yawning into her hand.
"You should sleep love. I will be here when you wake up and we can talk more." I told her as I lay down beside her on top of her blankets. She snuggled into my arms and drifted off to sleep as I hummed her lullaby.
She had been asleep for about half an hour before she muttered a phrase that had be completely confused.
"I had to Edward. It was for my big sister."
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