When I Was Twenty and You Were Fifteen
You were beautiful. And everyone noticed. Charlie said you couldn't date until you were 18 and I was happy with that. But Esme and Rose convinced him to let you go out as long as someone else went along. Sometimes you double dated with Edward or sometimes Rose and her husband would go and sit across the restaurant or movies or wherever. You dated a lot but it was usually just a date or two. And you never even so much as kissed them. It seemed like you were looking for something that you just couldn't find.
And then you met Jacob. And you seemed to find whatever it was you were looking for. Charlie and Esme loved him. Edward and Rose couldn't stand him. I didn't really like him but he seemed to make you happy and I thought that was good enough for me.
Me and Rose's husband, Chris, opened an auto repair shop right outside of town. My parents were a little upset I decided to skip college but I just couldn't stand the thought of leaving you. They thought it was an excuse but Rose seemed to understand. Edward thought I was crazy since he couldn't wait to get far away from him. But I couldn't imagine him leaving you either. You had this hold on people. Rose once told me you were the only reason she came back. Maybe we were afraid you would feel abandoned but really I think we were afraid to be without you. Except Alice. She was off traveling who knows where with some guy named Jasper. He was weird but he seemed good for Alice. He was the only one who seemed to be able to handle her crazy emotions.
For the next two years Jacob worked at our shop so you were there a lot. You brought us lunch and kept us from killing each other. One day Jacob opened the shop and you showed up to surprise him with breakfast. You were not a morning person. You usually didn't show up until at least noon. You used the key I gave you and walked in on Jacob making out with our receptionist. He tried to say it wasn't his fault. He felt this pull to her and he couldn't help himself. You fired them both right then. And even though you had no firing authority they left and didn't bother coming back. I came in later that day and you were sitting behind the desk sobbing. I picked you up off the floor and you kissed me. I pushed you away and yelled what the hell Bella? You ran out sobbing even harder. That was the first time in all our lives I was the one that hurt you.