The next day was Saturday. I was still grounded so I spent most of the day doing mundane trivial things. I kept myself busy, trying to resist the urge to call Jacob. I cleaned my room, did my washing and read a book. By the afternoon I noticed my dad getting ready to go out so I asked him what he was up to.
"Hey Charlie, where are you going"
"I'm going over to Billy's to watch the game" Charlie told me while rummaging through the fridge for some beers.
"Oh… can I come" I asked, it was obvious I wasn't interested in the game. I just wanted to have an excuse to see Jacob. Charlie knew.
Charlie turned to me with a grim look on his face as he placed the six pack of beer on the kitchen bench.
"He won't be there Bells. He's going out tonight, I already asked Billy"
"Well, if by some chance Billy is lying and Jake's there… will you please just get him to call me" I begged Charlie. I hated having to resort to my dad forcing Jacob to call me but I was desperate to hear from him. I felt like a jilted girlfriend trying to get back with her ex.
"Of course Bella, if I see him I'll make sure that he calls you, alright" Charlie assured me, putting his arm around my shoulder and hugging me tight towards him.
"Now I'll probably be out late tonight, so no crazy parties okay" Charlie warned, grabbing his beer and heading for the front door.
"Oh yeah I'll invite the masses of friends I have. I'm sure it'll be one hell of a party" I replied sarcastically, as I followed behind him.
Charlie stopped walking a metre away from the door. He let at the slighted sliver of a smile letting me know he felt sorry for me.
"You should really try and keep in touch with your friends. So I guess you can be ungrounded but only so you can spend time with your friends not… you know… boyfriends"
"Boyfriends" I cried out, emphasizing the s.
"There are no 'boyfriends'" I explained using air quotations.
"I don't even think there's a boyfriend"
"Really, not even Edward" Charlie responded, enthusiastically.
"Well, it's complicated" I described. I had no idea why I was telling Charlie this so I decided to let him leave before I mentioned anything else.
"So I'll see you in the morning. Have a good time" I announced, opening the front door for him.
"I will, goodnight sweetheart" Charlie said before kissing me on the cheek goodbye and driving away in his cruiser.
After Charlie left, I fell onto the couch and watched some TV. I kept the volume low so I could hear if the phone rang. I was hoping that maybe Charlie got through to Jacob and that he'd call soon.
When almost an hour went by, I walked over to the phone in the kitchen, debating whether to take action into my own hands and call Jacob's house. When I picked up the phone I couldn't bring myself to dial Jake's number and found myself dialling completely different digits into the keypad.
On the first ring I heard Edward's voice.
"Bella how are you" the sultry voice on the other end asked.
"Good. I was just wondering if you want to do something. Charlie's gone out and he won't be back till late tonight" and I need a distraction so I can stop thinking about Jacob, I thought to myself.
"I can come over if you like" Edward replied.
"No I've been cooped up in this house for way too long, maybe your place?"
"We can but I must warn you. Alice and Rosalie are having an at home spa day. They are about to give each other facials and will be painting each other's toe nails any minute now"
"Oh my god. I have no chance in hell of getting out of that if I come to your place"
We both laughed at my joke, knowing full well that would be the case.
"We could go to the movies" Edward suggested.
"Sure if you wanna pick me up in say an hour"
"Great I'll be there. I love you" Edward told me.
"You too" I quickly responded, hanging up the phone. "You too" what the hell was that. I didn't know why all of a sudden I couldn't say the words. I just couldn't.
Just as I finished getting ready, I heard Edward knocking at my door. We walked out to the driveway and he told me that I looked beautiful while opening the car door for me. I smiled at him modestly as I slumped into the passenger's seat of his volvo. With the way Edward drives we were at the movie theatre in less than ten minutes.
We both took a few moments, standing out the front of the movie theatre, trying to decide what to see.
"Which film do you want to watch, Bella" Edward asked. He didn't seem to care what we saw. I wish he would just take the decision out of my hands.
"It's between 'The fight for victory' and 'Journey to love'"
Just as I was about to choose I saw a russet skinned man from the corner of my eye.
I looked over to see that the man was Jacob. He seemed to be all alone. I was so happy to see him I franticly dashed towards him.
"Jacob" I cried. I don't know what possessed me but I lunged at him, giving him a great big bear hug, the kind he usually gave me.
He tensed a little at first then relaxed slightly, giving me short pats on the back. It was very unusually of Jake not to embrace me whole heartedly. I figured he was still mad at me.
I pulled away from the hug so I could take in the image of him standing right in front of me. He was wearing long jeans and a black t-shirt with a leather jacket over the top. I had never seen him so dressed up before. He looked incredibly sexy.
"What are you doing…." I began to ask until I was interrupted.
"Sorry for making you wait like that. I hate having to pee through a good movie" I heard the high pitch voice of a young blonde girl approaching Jacob.
"Hi" she directed towards me.
"Hello" I looked at her then at Jacob, utterly confused.
I felt Edward's cold arm wrap around my waist as I stood in front of Jacob and what could only be his date!
"Arr Jasmine this is Bella, Bella Jasmine and this is Edward, Bella boyfriend" Jacob introduced.
Usually whenever Jacob even mentioned Edward let alone referring to him as my boyfriend, he would huff and flinch uncontrollable. However he showed no negative reaction, not even a hint of distaste. He was being so casual.
"Hi nice to meet you, I've heard a lot about you Bella" Jasmine informed me.
"Really?" I asked curiously.
"Yeah, you're like a sister to Jake"
"A sister" I replied, raising my eyebrows in surprise.
She giggled, glancing at Jacob and resting her perfectly manicured hand on his chest. "Those stories about you two making mud pies together as kids…. so cute" she turned back to me, smiling.
I was totally shocked by her words. Not only was I his sister but he told her the mud pie story. I was pissed.
"It's funny because I've never heard anything about you" I snapped.
"Well if you bothered to catch up recently you'd know all about Jasmine" Jacob retaliated.
"It's kinda hard when you don't return my calls" I argued.
"Well I've been busy" Jacob explained, wrapping his arm around Jasmine's shoulder.
"Oh I can see that" I responded, bitterly.
"So Bella" Edward injected, trying to break the escalating tension between Jake and I.
"Do you know what you want to see? The movies should be starting soon"
"Um Journey to love" I chose the one I was sure Jacob wouldn't be seeing. It looked like a sappy romantic drama.
"Oh cool that's what we're seeing. We can all sit together. That will give everyone a chance to catch up" Jasmine said, excitedly.
Great, I was going to have to sit through an entire movie with them. This girl was absolutely oblivious to what was going on between Jacob and me. Please his sister. Brothers and sister don't almost kiss in my kitchen.
We waited five agenising minutes to pay for our tickets. The whole time Jasmine was all over my Jacob. I wanted so badly to come up with an excuse. I wanted to pretend to be sick. I would have made myself vomit if I had to. Anything to get out of the awkward situation I was in. I couldn't help but keep staring at Jacob but he never paid me any attention. He didn't seem fazed at all. I couldn't try to leave now. He would know it was because I was jealous. Edward would know. I couldn't do that. I had to endure and stay cool no matter what.
I decided to concentrate on everything Edward, enjoying having his hand interlocked with mine. Even his honey dipped words as he asked what kind of drink I wanted was music to my ears but it wasn't enough. As much as I tried to block it out, I kept hearing Jacob's laughter behind me. To know at one point I had been the only girl to cause such a joyful response from him, but was now being replaced by Jasmine was infuriating. Being with Edward wasn't enough to fulfil me anymore. Why wasn't it enough?
After getting the tickets for 'Journey to love' we went into the cinema. We sat three rows from the back directly in the middle of the row.
Of course I had to sit next to Jasmine while Edward and Jacob sat the furthest away from each other.
"So Bella how long have you and Edmond been together" Jasmine asked while we waited for the movie to commence.
Jacob laughed out loud at her mistaking Edwards's name.
"It's Edward "I corrected. "A little while now, how about you and Jake?" I asked, changing the subject.
"This is only like our second date. On our first date, Jake and I just spend the day at the beach. It was just the two of us having a little picnic together. It was so romantic" She answered.
"I mean any excuse to get this guy's shirt off, am I right. Total eight pack. I'm talking hot" she added.
"Yea I know" I blurted out. She reminded me of the time Jacob came up through my window in only his denim shorts. My mouth started to water as the image of Jacob half naked became imprinted in my mind. I licked my lips involuntarily only to be caught out by Jacob who gave me a cocky grin at my almost drool like state.
"We should all go to the beach one time" Jasmine said before reaching over me to bring her hand towards Edward. She laid her hand lightly on his stomach as she spoke.
"I wouldn't mind seeing what you've got going on under there. You look like you have a bit of definition yourself" she smiled seductively, patting him on his abs and winking at him.
My eyes widened as I stared at Edward who politely pulled her hand away from him. I then looked over to Jacob. My month gaped open in shock and my eyes were riddled with confusion. He couldn't possibly like this girl. She seemed like a total slut.
Jacob just rolled his eyes at me, shaking his head and turning it away from my direction.
I never wished more in my whole life then now to have Edward's mind reading ability. I wanted to know Jacob's intentions for dating this blonde bimbo.
I looked back at Edward who gave me a guilty smile. All I could think was that he knew all the answers to the questions I wanted to know and that I could never ask him. It would only prove to him that I'm in love with Jacob. Wait, was I?
The movie started and we all sat in silence. Edward held my hand in his and I squeezed it tight within mine, knowing that for months this was all I ever wanted. I glanced over to Jacob and noticed him staring down at my hand in Edward's. It was dark in the cinema but I could see it. It was the same expression he gave me when I left for Italy. Heartbroken, like I had been heartbroken. Instead he put me back together again where as I had let him break. I couldn't do that to him anymore.
When Jacob finally tore his eyes away from my hand I managed to catch them with my own. I stared back at him with all the emotions I was feeling. I needed him to know that I never meant to hurt him that I cared about him so much. From the corner of my eye I could see Jasmine's hand caressing Jacob's thigh, itching closer to his crotch with each rub of her hand. I wanted to just admit that I was crazy jealous of Jasmine, that I wanted to be the one touching him. I couldn't bear it anymore. I whispered to Edward I'd be back in a second before running out of the cinema.
Haha I love making Bella jealous. So will she get Jacob in the end? Read on!