I don't know how I can survive this summer vacation. You know, I'm living with the person that I hate the most. Everyday is like a living hell to me. ;(

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The Truth

Chapter 13 – Trouble is a Friend

Trouble is a friend but trouble is a foe, oh oh
And no matter what I feed him he always seems to grow, oh oh
He sees what I see and he knows what I know, oh oh
So don't forget as you ease on down the road...
He's there in the dark
He's there in my heart
He waits in the wings
He's gotta play a part
Trouble is a friend yeah trouble is a friend of mine
oh oh
So don't be alarmed if he takes you by the arm
I won't let him win but I'm a sucker for his charm
Trouble is a friend yeah trouble is a friend of mine ...

"Wake up, love," Edward said velvety.

He started placing soft kisses on my cheek.

I smiled wholeheartedly.

This is the best way of waking up.

I opened my eyes only to meet his.

I can see love and contentment in his eyes. I hope he saw the same in mine, because that's also what I am feeling.

I gave him a chaste kiss on the lips.

"Morning," I mumbled.

He kissed me again.

"Morning." He smiled crookedly.

His arms around me tightened, I can feel him sniffling my hair.

"I love the smell of your hair...mhmm, strawberries," he said through my hair.

"Hmm?" I started trailing kisses on his neck, and his grip around me tightened even more, but not in an uncomfortable way. He groaned.

"Bella, you gotta stop, we need to get up," he said, his voice was strained.

But I didn't listen; I just trailed my kisses until my lips met his.

I kissed him like there was no tomorrow.

I don't know why I'm acting like this. It feels like my brain was thrown out of the window. I cannot control what my body and heart wants.

Suddenly he stopped responding.

He untangled himself from me.

When I have analyzed the things that I have done, I blushed deeply. I acted like a…slut.

What am I thinking?

"I... I'm sorry," I stuttered.

He chuckled.

"No need to be sorry, love. Come on, I'll accompany you to your room before our parents wake up," He said while getting up from the bed.

I stood up too.

He held my hand as we walk out of the room.

I wrapped my arms around his waist...

"I don't want to go yet," I muttered.

He rubbed my back soothingly.

"I know," he whispered to my ear.

Suddenly an evil plan came to my mind.

I moved my arms until my hands were on his sides. And then I tickled him. I know he's also ticklish like me.

Edward laughed loudly, and I'm pretty sure that our parents heard it.

He pushed me off of him, with not so much effort. (I know he's just showing me that he is stronger than me :p)

He initiated his hands in a weird position, but it is faced towards me.

"I'm ready for revenge!" He said comically.

"Oh no," I said under my breath.

He slowly walks towards me, and of course, I'm backing off.

When his body was just inches from mine, and I have no escape since my back is already on the wall, he reached for my waist.

He isn't even touching me yet, but I shouted, "No!"

We heard the door of our parent's room opening; Edward moved two feet away from me.

"What happened?" Aunt Liza said worriedly.

OH. MY. GOD, what am I gonna say? I need to think fast!

"I… I saw a big rat, and I was scared. I was just going to the kitchen because I am thirsty," I blurted.

They seemed to believe it. I sighed quietly.

"Really?" Aunt Liza's eyes widened.

"Uhm, yeah, it ran down the stairs," I lied.

"I should tell Mariah to clean properly, or I'll have to fire her," Aunt Liza said flatly.

I just nodded.

I saw Edward looking at me expectantly, as if he also wanted me to make an excuse for his existence here.

I was about to say something, but Dad spoke. "What is Edward doing here?"

"I asked help, I was scared." Lie.

Dad seemed convinced.

"I'm going to my room now. I need to prepare for school," Edward stated.

"Me too," I said.

When we are all settled in our respective rooms, I quickly called Edward.

When he answered the phone, I started laughing hard.

"I can't believe I did that," I said, muffling my laughter.

I heard him chuckle. "That was close; I thought we are going to get caught. You're a good actress, huh?"

"Oh yeah, I've been practicing lately," I said sarcastically.

...

Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months. I can't believe it, time does fly fast.

Semester break have started last week, and it's only a week before Christmas.

It has been two months already since Edward and I got together. Andrew has been calling me. He said that it was boring there and he will be visiting after New Year. He has also sent me an advance Christmas gift. He sent me a charm bracelet.

Only me, him, and Jasper knows about our relationship. Yeah, Jasper knows. Edward said that Jasper, asked him the reason why he and Rachel broke up. Edward "accidentally" said it to Jasper. And he said that Jasper is his best friend and the secret will remain as a secret. I just hope so, because once Alice knew it, I know that she will tell it to the whole family. Yeah, I know that she is my best friend and I trust her, but she really has a big babbling mouth.

I've been thinking of what to give Edward this Christmas.

I think I have saved enough of my allowance to buy gifts for Dad, Aunt Liza, Edward, and my friends.

Rosalie, Alice, and I have started looking for gift items yesterday at some bazaars.

The items there are not that expensive, but beautiful.

I have already bought shirts for dad and a beautiful handmade scrapbook for Aunt Liza, since she love pictures and taking pictures.

So I just need to buy gifts for Edward and the others.

I think I'll do that alone. I don't want them to have a clue on what things I'm going to buy them.

…

We are at the Cullen mansion. We are all bored this vacation so we all decided to hang-out. The girls will be having a girls' night, and the boys, they said that they will be trying the new gaming consoles that Emmett bought.

Alice decided that we should do our nails first, and after that we will have a movie marathon. Not much activities because Rose arrived here late. We don't have all the time. They said we should not sleep that late because we will go shopping again tomorrow. Rose and Alice have been doing a lot of shopping lately because of the holiday sale. And of course, they were dragging me with them.

I excused myself out of Alice's room and I went to the bathroom to change my clothes. I wore a white tank top and blue pajama pants.

I know they will object, because they asked me to wear a night gown just like what they were wearing.

When I was done changing, I grabbed my bag of toiletries and the clothes that I have been wearing earlier.

When I went out, I saw Edward leaning on the wall.

"Hey," he said, as if there is nothing weird with him being there.

"Hi," I answered then I continued walking in the hallway.

"Wait," he said, the he grabbed my elbow.

I turned and faced him.

He quickly kissed me on the lips.

"I missed you already," he said under his breath.

"It has just been two hours," I said, and then I chuckled.

Our faces were still inches from one another.

The things that I have been carrying fell on the carpeted floor.

I wrapped my arms on his neck and I pulled him to me.

Our lips met again. But this time, it was a passionate kiss.

It was the kind of kiss that made me forgot where I was. It is just me and Edward.

When air became necessary we pulled away from each other.

"We could get caught," he said.

I just smiled at him.

"The girls are busy," I reasoned.

He kissed me again. My hands somehow managed to reach his bronze locks. I'm sure that it will be messier.

"Bella? Be—, oh my God!" Alice shouted.

I pushed Edward, and I started grabbing the things that fell on the floor.

"What are you two doing?" She asked angrily.

Tears quickly welled up my eyes.

"Alice...we... I'm going to explain," I said in my little voice.

"Alice, Bella and I are together. I love her, she loves me. End of discussion. Please don't tell the others," he said firmly.

Alice's mouth opened in shock.

"What will she not tell us, huh? Edward? Bella?" Rosalie said as she appeared on the hallway. "Alice, tell. Me."

"Nothing much, I just saw the both of them making out," Alice said sarcastically. I also heard the hint of anger in her voice.

"WHAT THE HELL?" Rose said furiously.

Oh no. This is going to be a long night.

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