DO NOT OWN

AN: Okay so here you guys go we are back to the movies.

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AN 2: Chapter has now been re-edited thanks to dihenydd! Seriously, she's pretty much perfect.

Chapter 6: Sometimes I need you to STAY AWAY FROM ME

Don't Stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
(Just give me myself back and)
Don't Stay

-Don't Stay by Linkin Park

What did she mean by the old Edward back? Had he changed?

I stopped listening to them and looked towards the main doors.

Bad idea.

Jasper came in and right behind him was Edward.

I held my breath as I watched him make his way towards us. He wasn't looking at me though. He was looking at his feet and I was grateful for that. I was having a hard enough time as it was. I didn't know what I would do when he looked up. If he even did.

As he got closer and closer, I took deeper and deeper breaths trying to stay calm, but it didn't work. I looked at Rose who gave me an encouraging smile. All I could do was stare at her.

"Jasper!" Alice called and ran up to him giving him a hug.

I looked at the man not 5 feet from me, but he was still looking at his feet. I looked away from all of them and noticed the bathroom.

I turned and went towards it as fast as I could, but Alice was trailing right behind me as I pushed the door open.

She moved to pull me back, but I wasn't going to throw up. I wasn't going to give him that satisfaction. Instead I walked over to the sink and turned on the water to splash some on my face. Alice was there rubbing my back.

"Just breathe Bella. You'll be alright." I wanted to believe her. I took deep breaths as Alice continued to rub soothing circles on my back.

I didn't know if I could do this. It was too sudden. I knew I needed to finally get over this and face him. But it wasn't as easy as picking A or B on a test; more like trying to write an essay with no clue where to start.

It's not easy facing someone who has ruined your life as if you were less than human.

But I needed to do this. I needed to go out there and face him. It wouldn't be easy, but I must do it.

Moments later I heard the door open and saw Emmett standing there.

"Emmett, what are you doing in the girl's bathroom?" I shouted at him.

"I just wanted to check on you. Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just needed to clear my head for a minute."

He looked over at Alice as if asking her if I'd done anything. I just rolled my eyes at him in frustration. Why couldn't he believe me? If he was so afraid of me having a setback he shouldn't have invited Edward.

"Are you ready?" Alice asked.

"Yeah. It's about time I faced him."

I slowly walked out of the bathroom with Alice behind me and Emmett leading. I didn't look up from my feet as we came closer. I heard Rose talking and Emmett stopped. I noticed Alice's little feet dancing towards someone and her talking softly to them.

Then I heard it. The voice I thought I would never hear again.

"Bella?" He spoke so softly I wasn't sure if I imagined it.

I lifted my head slowly and saw the face that had haunted me for years.

There was no way this was going to be easy.

It seemed like Edward hadn't changed much, but at the same time he looked like he had gone through a world of changes. He had matured, but not in a good way. As if hell had swallowed him and then spit him back out. He had dark rings around his eyes as if he hadn't slept in ages and his normally dishevelled hair that used to glow now looked dead and flat. And his eyes…the eyes that were once a sparkling candy apple green were dull and gray with no hint of life in them.

This wasn't the same boy I had fallen for with the crooked smile that made my heart soar.

I didn't know what to do. I folded my arms across my chest and let out the lungful of air I was holding. I nodded my head at him.

He stared at me as if I was the boogeyman or something. He was shocked and it felt good being able to surprise him. It was short lived though, his surprised face slowly turned into a look of hate, and… something else. Seriously what could his problem be?

I just scowled back.

"Okay you guys the movie should be starting soon," Emmett said interrupting our stare down. "Let's go get us some seats. If I don't get the seat I want there is going to be hell to pay."

Edward didn't look away but I turned my head and gave Emmett a small nod. When I turned back Edward was still looking at me.

"Bella come on, you're going to sit next to me!" Alice grabbed my arm and pulled me away from Edward.

This was going to be a long night.

/&/

God, could this movie be any longer? I was so damn sick of watching these two make out. Wasn't this supposed to be an action movie, not a chick flick?

It made it worse knowing a certain someone was sitting behind me. I could feel his hot gaze on the back of my neck the whole time.

I kept sinking lower and lower in my seat trying to stop the feeling of him looking.

No such luck.

"Is this over yet?" I hissed over at Alice.

"Oh hush will you? It's almost over. Stop throwing a fit," she hissed back at me and continued watching the movie.

I huffed and turned, noticing from the corner of my eye Jasper doing the classic yawn and stretch as he put his arm across Alice's shoulders. She looked up at him, smiled, and scooted closer to him.

I rolled my eyes at that. Of course that would work on Alice. She seemed to like all things cheesy.

On the other side of me, but a row back next to Edward, Emmett and Rose were sticking their tongues down each other's throats.

Ugh, just make it stop. That is just disgusting!

I turned back to the screen expecting to finally see a little blood and gore only to see the happy couple were making out. Again!

"Okay, enough of this shit." I couldn't take it anymore, the kissing couple, Alice and Jasper, Rose and Emmett - and Edward's stares!

I got up from my seat and left the theatre. I felt people stare at me because of the scene I was making, but I didn't care. At the rate the movie was going this would probably be the most violence they would see that evening.

I went out to the lobby and sat on a bench up against the wall. I put my face in my hands and groaned.

"You know, that was a really rude thing you did back there." I looked up to see Edward standing in front of me.

How long had he been there?

I scoffed at him. He was telling me I was rude after all he had done? There was absolutely no comparison. What a hypocrite.

"You know, I don't like this either." He said.

"Then why are you here? You didn't have to come."

"I was invited," he sneered. "I decided that I wanted to get out of my hell hole and hang out with my best friend. Little did I know I would come out of mine just to fall into your's." He was getting angry.

"Well sorry to ruin everything for you, just because I came to hang out with my best friends and brother." I matched his anger.

Why did he act as if this was harder for him than for me? This should be nothing to him; he should be gloating over getting the best of me.

"Whatever Bella, I'm not ready to deal with you right now. I thought that I could do this but…no." Edward was pissed and yelling at me.

I was in his face now. "Fine Eddie, why don't you just leave?!" I screamed at him.

He stepped back, turning, but then suddenly turned back.

"You know what? No. I'm not going to give you the satisfaction."

"Fine then –" I was raising my voice when the manager came over to us.

"You two need to get out of here now!" He yelled at both of us. I hadn't realized we were attracting an audience.

"FINE!" we both yelled in unison and turned towards the door leaving the building. I kept on walking as fast as I could to get out of his sight.

"Bella, where do you think you're going?" I heard him call from behind me.

"Anywhere, I just want to get away from you."

"Of course you would leave. You're always the one that leaves. You were never brave enough to stick around. When things get hard you leave!" I stopped and turned, stomping my way over to him.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean. I left because of you and your jackass friends and girlfriend. Did you think I would stay at that fucking school just so I could be your play toy and have you guys continue to torture me just to give you something to do! I'm sorry I couldn't take your shit. I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to let it go on. Yes I left and I'm happy I did! It got me away from you." I poked him hard in the chest hurting my own finger in the process.

"You go through what I did and then tell me if you would stay!" I continued to scold him venting the anger and frustration I had held in - but not all of it. I was afraid if I let it all out something bad would happen and he would leave forever.

It was all so confusing. I did want him to leave. I swear I did. But at the same time I wanted him to stay. It was ripping me apart having this conflict with myself.

I saw his eyes change from anger to hurt but then quickly turned into rage.

We sat there for what seemed like hours.

"Hey you guys what's going on?!" Alice called to us fearing something horrible was about to happen. She ran out of the theatre with everyone else.

"Nothing, nothing at all," I sneered.

"Just watch your back Swan. You never know what could happen." Edward acted like no one else was around.

"If anyone should be careful it's you Cullen. You won't even know what's coming. I'll make up for all those years." I was so angry I didn't know what else to say. I really wanted to make him pay for what he'd done.

"Bring it on. I'm sure I'll be able to handle any pathetic attempts you throw at me."

"You just wait Edward. You'll wish you were back in New York." I saw both his and Alice's eyes change. His in confusion, hers wide eyed and worried.

"Okay it's time to go! Come on Bella." She talked really fast and ran over to me, grabbing my arm and pulling me in the direction of the car.

What was that all about? He had been in New York hadn't he? Why should I care? I was just going to get back at him for all he had done. It was time for me to get even.

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I actually wrote this for you when I am supposed to be writing a paper for finals, but I am really stuck on that so I did this instead.

So where do you think Edward really has been? Was he in New York or somewhere else?