Chapter Six

APOV

I couldn't help but watch the scene unfolding outside between Bella and Edward. What the hell had I missed while I was out with Rosalie? I figured that they were arguing when I saw Edward slam Bella's truck door closed. OMG, what was really going on? I called Rosalie over to the window with me so she could see.

"Hey Rose, come here, you have to see this"

Rose hurried to the window and her mouth fell open. She looked astonished and taken by surprise. I was feeling the same way. I was at a complete loss for words.

"Are they arguing? What in the hell did we miss?"

She looked to me for an answer and all I could seem to do was shake my head. Their conversation looked intense. I turned away just to see Rosalie's expression, but I was interrupted by the sound of screeching tires.

"Oh wow Bella just took off" Rose exclaimed as she put her hand over her mouth. I watched my brother walk away dragging back towards the dorm. I had to find out what was going on, but I knew he wouldn't tell me. I was hesitant about calling Bella. Maybe she would tell me, but then again there was a possibility that she would completely blow me off. I knew I had to figure it out, so it was a risk I had to take.

"Wow I can't believe what just happened. That was almost like watching a daytime soap opera"

I glared at Rose, even though she was right. I could wait to talk to Bella, but I had to find Edward. I could feel when something was wrong with my brother. It was an instinct that I'd acquired over the years since Edward's emotions were ever changing. I got up and ran out of the room and down the hall to the boy's corridor. I was out of breath as I reached his room door. I knocked several times but got no answer. I knew he was in there. Oh come on Edward, open the door. I knew he could hear me. Edward was always able to hear what was going on around him. I'd always thought that we were weird considering I always knew what was going to happen before it did. We were always considered freaks up until high school when we moved to Port Angeles, WA. I was getting angrier standing in the hall way. "EDWARD ANTHONY CULLEN OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW!" The door swung open and Edward stood there irritated by my presence.

"What do you want Alice? I'm not in the mood for any of your shenanigans right now!"

I gave him a cold stared and pushed him aside and walked into the room. He was going to tell me what happened even if I had to drag it out of him. I knew it wouldn't be hard. I simply had to push the right buttons and he would spill. I plopped down on his beanbag chair and got comfortable. I saw him look at me as if questioning why I was sitting down.

"Alice don't get too comfortable, you won't be here very long".

I watched Edward sit on his bed and grab a book of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. What in god's name? Here was Edward having one of his weird moments that seemed to happen entirely too often. He sat there reading as if I weren't even in the room

"Edward, do you not see me sitting here?" I asked getting slightly annoyed

He looked up from the book and stared at me. "Alice, you came in here. I didn't call you and beg you to come down here. This is what I was doing when you decided to interrupt me"

Why was he such a freaking stick in the mud? For us to be twins he certainly didn't act much like me, and I sure didn't act like him. We were polar opposites as my dad would always say. Now I was beginning to realize how true that statement was.

"Edward, what happened with you and Bella tonight?"

His face hardened at the mentioning of her name. He got up and threw the book on his desk and ran his fingers through his hair forcefully. It crashed to the hard wood with a loud thud. It scared me slightly. He began pacing the floor.

"Damn it Alice! Why do you always have to know everything? It's not important. Now will you leave? Please?"

He wasn't about to get off that easily, even though he was having one of his temper tantrums. I got up and walked up to him. I gently reached up and placed my hand on his shoulder. He looked over his shoulder at me shaking his head. I knew I had to play the big brother move on him, even though he was only five minutes older than me. I was hoping it worked this time

"Come on big brother, what's wrong? I can't have you mad at my new friend. I wouldn't be able to choose between the two of you"

Ok so this was wrong but I had to play the friendship card with Edward too, as he could be so cold at times. I felt like I was slowly wearing him down. His shoulders relaxed and he sat down in the chair at his desk.

"Alice, seriously she hates me. I don't know what it is? I've been trying to figure out what I could've done to make her hate me but I haven't come up with anything."

So my big brother was confessing that he had thoughts about Bella. Yes! My work here was done. Now all I had to do was to get Bella to confess. I kissed Edward on his forehead and headed to the door.

"Everything will work out. I wouldn't stress about it too much. She will come around."

He gave me a look that could've broken my heart if I didn't know him. He shook his head and I walked out of the room to leave him to his thoughts. Man this is going to be a huge mess! I ran back to my room to tell Rosalie what I'd found out. I knew she could help me figure something out. Two heads were always better than one.

EPOV

After Alice left I wasn't in my right mind to read anymore so I simply sat at my desk, lost in my thoughts of Bella Swan. For the last few days I had constant thoughts of her and I couldn't figure out why. Always the smart ass, jasper managed to say that it was my natural urge to want to bed her before I attempted to choke his ass out. That ignorant Prick! Bella wasn't like most girls I'd encountered; she was so different, yet so hard to read. So she'd seen me with Victoria, but how was I to explain to her that she was someone I'd been with back in high school? Either way it didn't matter anymore, she already despised of me.

I'd felt bad about the way I went off on her after she saw me outside with Victoria, but I felt violated, like I had no privacy….then again I didn't really have anything to hide from anyone, just skeletons from the past back to haunt me to death.

Hell, my past wasn't that great, but college was about second chances so I was going to try to right a lot of my wrongs. I knew it would be impossibly hard since most of the students from port angeles and forks came to Langley, but I could at least try. I grabbed my keys and cell and headed out the door. I needed a drink. I headed out to my infamous silver Volvo and decided to drive to frank's bar in town. At that moment I needed something strong and fast.

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BPOV

I drove into town and decided to stop at the nearest diner for a banana split. Um… comfort food…..My Favorite. Esther's diner sat on the corner and I pulled in and hoped out of my GMC Sierra and headed in. For a Wednesday night it was fairly busy. The hostess greeted me as I entered the restaurant. She smiled and escorted me to a booth in the corner and handed me the menu.

"How can I help you today ma'am?"

"Could I have a banana split with pineapples and strawberries, no nuts or chocolate please"

She gave me her kind smile and took the menu from me. I looked around and noticed that there were a lot of couples in the diner, and suddenly my mind wandered aimlessly to my thoughts of Edward Cullen and all his indescribable beauty. Ugh Bella….Seriously, This has got to stop!

The waitress came back with my banana split and I happily accepted the delicious dessert that was placed in front of me. As I dug into the ice cream I realized that I hadn't called my parents since Charlie had dropped me off a week ago. I couldn't believe how time had flown by without me noticing.

I grabbed my cell and called home. It rung for five minutes and I assumed that no one was home. As I was about to hang up I heard my parents fussing in the back ground as Renee answered.

"Hello, Swan Residence"

I sighed into the phone before I answered her. "Hi mom, how is everything"

It took her a few minutes to respond as I was sure she was frustrated. "Hi honey, everything is just fine here. How's school?"

"It's fine mom. How's dad doing?"

She hesitated before she answered. I knew that the problems at home were gradually getting worse.

"Charlie is still being Charlie, if you know what im saying" she attempted to chuckle to lighten the mood.

I knew my dad's drinking had possibly picked up since I'd left and I knew my mom hated it. It seemed to be that I was the only one who could deal with my dad when he was under the influence. Since my dad was injured on the job, he'd been downing massive amounts of alcohol. It was sad to watch and he would always say that he was fine, but of course I knew differently.

"Well mom, I know exactly what you are saying, unfortunately. Um, well I have to go but I will call you guys later. Tell Charlie I love him

"Alright honey, have a good time and be safe"

"Sure mom, bye"

"Bye sweetheart"

I hung up the phone and finished my ice cream. The waitress came and took my bowl and handed me the check. I dug in my pocket and retrieved my debit card to pay for my dessert and head back to campus to salvage the rest of my night.