BPOV
I tried to avoid Alice for the rest of the day. I was thinking about what Edward had said, and I needed to work out if I would listen to him and take his advice or not. I did feel stupid for even having to think about it and not saying 'ok' straight away, just for the fact being me and Jasper are not together anymore and it seemed a bit silly.
It was just a pang feeling in the pit of my stomach that it was wrong.
Finally, I came to the decision that I don't really care, and I would get over it eventually. Sure it may be a bit weird for a while. But in the long run all I care about is my friend's happiness.
Once I got home, I sat on my bed and pulled out my phone and quickly dialled Alice's number.
"Bella?" She answered
"Yeah Alice, It's me. Look sorry about earlier today"
"It's ok, I understand. If it is too weird or anything I won't do anyt-"
"No, no. I want you to"
She was silent for a moment and I could hear her breathing on the other end.
"Really?" She asked, sounding a bit surprised
"Yeah, Really. It might be weird for a while but I'll get over it. I want you to be happy"
"Oh my god Bella, Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me"
"You're my best friend Alice; I would do anything for you"
"I know… Thank you"
I laughed at her a little "Sure Alice. Look I'm going to go. I'm going to head over to Edward's, but I'll see you later Kay?"
"Ok, thank you again, bye"
After I spoke to Alice I felt allot… Happier. I smiled to myself as I climbed out of my bed.
I quickly checked my appearance in the mirror.
"Bella?" I turned around to see my dad standing in the doorway, looking a little uncomfortable.
"Hey dad, what's up? I was just about to head over to Edwards" I told him
He smiled at me, looking a bit sad. He walked over to my bed and sat down, patting the spot next to him. What's up with him?
I frowned at him but took the spot next to him. He took a few deep breaths before turning to face me.
"I have some bad news Bella" He sighed
Bad news? Allot of thoughts of what he could mean by 'bad news' ran through my head, until I heard Emmett yelling and screaming. Then I knew it was really bad news.
"W-what is it?" The look on his face was making me nervous. Plus, Emmett hardly ever yelled or screamed at anyone.
"We are moving" He stated
"Moving?"
"Yeah… we are moving to Australia"
"AUSTRALIA?" I screamed
"Yes" He replied, looking at me carefully
"Wh-what? Why? I mean, how will I ever see you, Australia is like on the other side of the world… you and mum… I'll never see y-" My parents were moving to Australia....
"You're coming to Bella"
I looked at him for a moment. He was kidding right? I'm not moving to Australia… I have Edward… and... And College… No, he has to be joking.
"Funny dad" I laughed, shaking my head
"No, I'm not Bella" He said, looking at me completely serious
"WHAT?!" I screamed again "You can't make me!"
"Your mother and I have discussed it and we want both you and Emmett to come with us. I'm sorry Bella"
"I-I'm not c-c-c-coming" I stuttered
I could feel my eyes start to water and my cheeks grow warm.
"I'm sorry kiddo"
"NO YOUR NOT! IF YOU WERE SORRY YOU WOULDN"T MAKE ME LEAVE, I HAVE SO MUCH HEE DAD, ALL MY FRIENDS I HAVE EDWARD I WANNA GO TO COLLEGE WITH THEM" I yelled at him. Tears pouring down my cheeks. I was starting to heave and I almost couldn't breathe "You can't make me" I shook my head.
He gave me an apologetic look and opened his mouth a few times to speak but nothing came out.
He reached out to touch my arm
"DON'T TOUCH ME" I screamed. I pulled my arm away from him. He flinched back.
How could they do this to me? Take me away from everything… and... I just got Edward.
"I don't know what to tell you Bella" He sighed. He was never good with emotions
"Tell me I can stay" I begged, covering my face with my hands and shaking my head. This isn't happening... not happening... not happening
"You can't sweetheart" I heard my mother say from my bedroom door
"Why mum? Why can't I stay?" I uncovered my face and tilted my head to the side, pleading to her with my eyes.
I could see her eyes were filled with tears just as much as mine were. Then Emmett barged in, pushing past her and running to me. He looked at though he had been crying to.
He sat down beside me and pulled me into a hug, causing me to cry even more. His body was shaking almost as much as mine was.
"Go away" I whispered to my parents as I sobbed onto my brothers shoulder
"Bell-"
"JUST LEAVE"
"Baby you have to und-"
"I SAID LEAVE NOW LEAVE I DON'T WANT TO SEE EITHER OF YOU, I HATE YOU"
I surprised myself by saying that, never in my life had I told my parents I hated them. I heard my mother sob and the bed shift as my father got up.
"What do we do Bells?" Emmett said in between sobs
"I don't know." I said shaking my head. I pulled away from him.
I had never seen him cry before; his face looked red and swollen.
"I don't want to leave" I told him
"I know Bells; I don't want to leave either" He sniffed
"Do you know why they are making us move there?" I asked
He nodded his head "Dad got a job there, and Gran is sick. She is coming with us"
"Emmett... I-Can't do this.. What about Alice? And Edward? What about him? I love him Emmett, I can't leave him" I cried
"I know Bells" He whispered "I can't leave Rosie either"
My life felt like it had begun to crash down around me. I couldn't imagine my life without my friends or Edward.
"Em, I gotta go next door"
He gave me the best smile he could and another tight hug before letting me go and walking out of the room..
I followed quickly after him. I didn't care if I looked like crap.
I ran past my parents, who gave me sad looks. Like I care! LIKE YOU CARE!
Once I made it to Edwards house I knocked on the door. His mum answered, first giving me a smile, then looking at me worriedly.
"Is Edward home?" Though I knew he was home, his car was in the driveway
"Sure dear, he is upstairs in his room. Is everything ok?" She asked sweetly, looking at me concered
"No" I told her "But I really need to see Edward"
She seemed to get the point that I didn't want to discuss it with her and let me past. I gave her a smile and ran up the stairs.
I didn't bother knocking on Edwards door, I just ran straight in. He was sitting on his bed, and like his mum smiled at me, then looked at me confused once he saw my face. He started to get up off the bed but I shook my head and ran over to him.
I climbed in beside him and snuggled up close to his chest. He wrapped his arms around me and pat down my hair.
He didn't say anything, just let me cry into his shirt and hugged me tight. Placing a kiss on the top of my head every now and then.
After what seemed like hours of endless tears I finally cried it all out.
"Edward" I sniffled
"Yeah" He whispered
"I love you, please don't ever forget that"
"I love you too Bella, but what's going on?" He asked, concern dripping from his voice.
"My parents are moving" I started "And… they said me and Emmett have to go with them" I said, starting to cry again.
"Move where?"
"Australia" I croaked, my voice was beginning to sound a little raspy and hoarse from all the crying I had been doing.
"What??" He replied, sounding shocked "Th-they can't make you move.."
"But they are"
"Then let's run away"
I pulled away from him and looked at him for a moment.
As funny as it sounded, and as much as I would love to run away with hi, I just don't think I could live that far away from my parents. I would go where ever they went, even though it pained me so much to leave the things and people I love most behind.
"I can't Edward" I sighed
I knew I was going to hurt him, and myself for that matter... I knew I would regret this.
"Why not Bella?" He whispered
"Because" I sighed "They are my parents… and as much as I don't want to leave you or any of my friends, I couldn't stand being so far away from them"
"So you will just leave?" He asked, starting to sound a little bit angry
"Please don't do this Edward"
"I'm not starting anything Bella, but I just got you… I-I how could you do this?"
"I'm not doing it, my parents are. Trust me Edward I don't want to go"
"THEN DON'T" He yelled at me
"I'm sorry" I whispered
"You can't leave Bella" I could feel his hands start to shake as he gripped me tightly, pulling me incredibly close to him.
"I have to" I replied, more tears swelling up in my eyes
I gripped onto his t-shirt tightly, my knuckles turning yellow. I bit my lower lip hard, trying not to let the sobs escape.
"Please Bella" He whispered, pressing his cheek onto the top of my head. "Please"
"Edward… I... Don't make this hard for me please."
"I don't want you to leave"
"I have spoken to my parents already… I yelled and screamed, I told them I hate them… I can't do much else."
"Talk to them again, make them see Bella..." He replied sounding a bit hopeful.
EPOV
After school finished I went home and did the usual... nothing. I just sat on my bed and did absolutely fucken nothing. Boring huh? All I wanted to do was wait until I could see Bella again.
I picked up the remote to my stereo system and turned it on. Bella was going to come over soon.
When it came to college, I had decided that I would talk to Bella and we would apply for the same ones, and if we get into any of the same, then we would go there... together. I don't think I could stand being away from her and having to travel ever weekend to see each other, it would just be too hard. All I could do was hope that she would agree with me.
After what seemed like a life time, Bella had finally arrived. I couldn't help but smile at her as soon as she flung open my door, but when I saw her sad, tear struck face my smile turned into a frown.
I was about to get up and run over to her and demand to know who had made her cry but she shook her head and made her way over to me, she climbed into my bed and cuddled up close to my chest, I could feel her body shaking as she cried into my shirt. I smoothed out her hair and wrapped my arms around her tiny waist, pulling her closer to me.
I decided not to say anything at the moment, just let her cry it out.
Deep down I was furious at whoever had caused her this much pain.
I tried to calm her the best I could by rubbing her arms soothingly, or giving her a comforting squeeze every now and then.
After a while her crying calmed down and she started to relax next to me.
"Edward" She sniffed
"Yeah" I whispered
"I love you, please don't ever forget that" Huh? Don't forget that? What's that mean?
"I love you too Bella, but what's going on?"
"My parents are moving and… they said me and Emmett have to go with them" She told me before she started to cry again.
Move? What the hell was that suppose to mean? Move where?
"Move where?"
"Australia"
"What??" I almost yelled. "Th-they can't make you move.." It must be against the law or something
"But they are"
"Then lets run away" I suggested.
If she didn't want to go, then she didn't have to, we could run away together. Be happy, just the two of us. Start our own life.
She pulled away from me and looked me in the eye as if she was trying to figure out her answer
"I can't Edward" She sighed, looking down at her hands with a sad look on her face.
"Why not Bella?" I whispered
"Because" She sighed "They are my parents… and as much as I don't want to leave you or any of my friends, I couldn't stand being so far away from them"
"So you will just leave?" I raised my voice a little unintentionally, not meaning it to sound like that.
But I couldn't help but feel a little upset and hurt by her choice. She was just going to leave me and go halfway around the world.
"Please don't do this Edward" She whispered
"I'm not starting anything Bella, but I just got you… I-I how could you do this?"
Please don't do this to me... Please.... This has got to be a nightmare, any minute now I'll wake up and it won't be real. I begged silently to myself.
"I'm not doing it, my parents are. Trust me Edward I don't want to go"
"THEN DON'T" I yelled. My nose was starting to get that tingling feeling in it, the one you get before you cry. I tried to hold it back but it was getting harder and harder. I had no Idea how I would cope without Bella here, and truthfully I didn't want to. I needed her
"I'm sorry" She whispered
"You can't leave Bella "I pulled her closer to me, my hands and arms beginning to shake.
"I have to" She replied
She gripped onto my t-shirt, I could feel her struggling with herself not to start crying again. He body jumped with every sob she had but held back
"Please Bella" I whispered, pressing my cheek onto the top of my head. "Please" I begged
"Edward… I... Don't make this hard for me please." She said in a shaky voice
"I don't want you to leave" I whispered
"I have spoken to my parents already… I yelled and screamed, I told them I hate them… I can't do much else."
"Talk to them again, make them see Bella..."
All she needed to do was to make them see. Make them see what she has here and what she would be leaving behind. I can't lose her, I just can't. I told you, you would get hurt.
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Please don't kill me!!! I had this planned from day one, I just didn't know when or where it would come into play!!!
Anyways, please let me know what you think.
Oh I chose Australia because well... I live in Australia lol.