DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT OR THE CHARACTER THOSE RIGHTS FULLY BELONG TO STEPHANIE MEYER.
Chapter 12: Unwanted Press and Rumors
Bella POV
I should have known that the last few months were too peaceful. I went to school where everyone knew me as Izzy and that I was dating Jasper , plus I did my Belladonna stuff with no problems. A couple times the Cullens came with me, well if it was going to be cloudy or if it was going to a night time appearance. But all that was thrown out the door as soon as I read the cover of today's edition of OK magazine. There staring back at me was a picture of me as Belladonna kissing a man that was not Jasper. It was taken a year ago but no one knew that because I still looked the same. They think its recent, oh god what if Jasper sees this, he will think, oh please no don't let him see this.
Just as I think that my phone starts to ring, I answer it without even looking at the caller ID, "Hello?"
"Bella." Jasper said. "We need to talk."
"Jasper please let me explain, its not what it looks like." I tried to start bt none of that mattered any more. I could tell that he wasn't going to listen. He wasn't here to feel my emotions, Alice wouldn't be able to see me, and Edward cant read my mind, plus he has a picture or more I haven't opened the magazine to see the inside.
"Isabella, I have proof, they caught you on tape, there is no explaining this to me. How could you, just because you pretend to be two people doesn't give you the right to mess with two people's hearts. It's over Isabella, I don't want to see you again." He said, his normal honey smooth voice was hard and cold.
"Please Jasper, please let me explain. Don't do this to me, I love you." I was crying tearlessly, "please Jasper."
"Goodbye Isabella," with that he hung up the phone and I dropped to the ground, curled up into a ball and cried tearlessly. I could fill myself slipping right back into the catatonic state I was in when Edward left me, only this time was worse. I don't I will ever be pulled out of this.
I don't know how long I laid there before my dad came home, but I could see the fear in his eyes when he say me laying there. I could not bring myself to more or speak. Eventually my dad picked me up and carried me to my room where I am still laying staring at the wall.
Jasper POV (when he sees pictures)
These last few months have been perfect. I have been spending all of my free time with Bella, no matter if it is while she is Izzy at school, in Hollywood as Belladonna when I can, or at home as my Bella. I haven't felt this happy in a long time but I should have know that I wouldn't last long. I was sitting in my study at home, Bella was at hers doing some cleaning or something, when Alice walked in clutching a magazine. Her emotions scared me, she was radiating fear, hurt, and dread. What ever she read in that trashy magazine was not good. "Alice are you okay, they didn't cancel the Fashion week in Paris did they?" I tried to joke but it didn't work.
"Jazz, you need to stay calm when I show you something, I don't know what's going on but you have to stay calm." She said slowly like she was talking to a two year old. When I nodded that I understood she walked over and handed e the magazine. I was confused at first till I looked down and seen my Bella looking like Belladonna kissing another man. I was so pissed, how could she do this. I sat down at my desk and looked at all the pictures inside. I couldn't believe this. I looked up at Alice but she looked just as hurt and confused.. She hadn't seen anything so she didn't know, "Alice can you give me a moment." I said picking up the phone.
"Sure Jazz, I will be in my room if you need to talk just let me know." Alice said then she was gone closing the door behind her.
I looked at the pictures one more times feeling the rage return. I picked up the phone and called her. "Hello?" she answered.
"Bella." I said my voice cold, "We need to talk."
"Jasper please let me explain, its not what it looks like." she said, I couldn't believe her, 'it's not what it looks like' there are pictures, solid proof.
"Isabella I have proof, they caught you on tape, there is no explaining this to me. How could you, just because you pretend to be two people doesn't give you the right to mess with two peoples hearts. It's over Isabella, I don't want to see you again." My voice was hard and cold, like I was back serving with Maria.
"Please Jasper, please let me explain. Don't do this to me, I love you." She cried, I couldn't believe her, don't do this to her, she hurt me, she cheated on me. "Please Jasper."
"Goodbye Isabella," I said and hung up. When I was done I ended up crushing my phone with my hand. I walked in my room and grabbed my guitar and started to sing. (AN: SONG TITLE 'CRAWLING' BY LINKIN PARK).
crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing what is real
there's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
consuming/confusing
this lack of self-control I fear is never ending
controlling/I can't seem
to find myself again
my walls are closing in
(without a sense of confidence and I'm convinced that there's just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before
so insecure
crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing what is real
discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me
distracting/reacting
against my will I stand beside my own reflection
it's haunting how I can't seem...
to find myself again
my walls are closing in
(without a sense of confidence and I'm convinced that there's just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before
so insecure
crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing what is real
crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing confusing what is real
there's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
consuming/confusing what is real
this lack of self-control I fear is never ending
controlling/confusing what is real
When I finished singing all my anger out I felt a lot better. I was still sad that Bella had done that to me but now I at least wasn't consumed with the anger. I'm also so confused, why would Bella do that to me? I felt her love for me, I know she loves me so how can she cheat on me like that.
I walked down stairs to where my family was gathered in the living room, Alice must have told them what was going on. "Thanks guys for your support but I will be okay." I said feeling all their love for me. I knew everyone in the family loved Bella too but she hurt me and that's why they would support me.
Going to school the next day was hard, I kept wondering if she would be there but when she wasn't in the cafeteria at lunch I knew she wasn't. The gossip about Belladonna with that guy was the main topic everyone was talking about. I tried my best to not hear it but with vampire hearing it made it rather hard. When she was not in Biology with me after lunch it made me rather sad. I kept wondering if she was okay or if she had left.
This went on for a full week before the gossip and rumors turned to Izzy. With her absence for a whole week rumors were flying. I couldn't believe some of them. My favorite was that we got into a fight and I killed her but with her father being the police chief she would have been reported missing if something happened. I heard rumors that she was in rehab for a drug and alcohol problem. Or I left her and she couldn't stand to see me everyday so she was being home schooled. Another one was that I got her pregnant and we didn't want anyone to know. Wow the things they come up with. Finally after she was absent for two months the gossip died down but me and my family were even more worried about her..