Sorry my updates have been so slow but school ugh! It stinks : (
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I tried my hardest not to slap that stupid smile of Tanya's face on our walk over to the theater. She was holding hands with Edward the whole time, making my own fingers itch, whishing that they were mine and not hers intertwined with his.
Instead I folded my arms across my chest, balling up my shirt in one fist trying to act as if nothing was bothering me but inside I was burning with a desire to hurt her with my words. To see the crushed expression on her face when I said that Edward was mine and not hers. But I wasn't that type of girl, sure I was jealous but I wasn't evil enough to do such a thing. I had done enough devilish things by hurting Jacob now it was Edwards turn.
It was a quiet night tonight, almost eerie in a way but I couldn't figure out why I felt so skittish tonight. Like I knew something bad was going to happen but then I realized something bad already was happening, her name was Tanya.
Edward kept looking over at me from the corner of his eyes as he nodded his head along with whatever she was talking about. I would smile halfheartedly which seemed to get him more upset. The fact that I was not particularly enjoying myself put a weight on his shoulders. I would have to tell him later on tonight that his life would not be revolved around making me happy, just him being around me was enough to make me feel complete.
Tanya's cackling snapped me out of my reverie and I looked over at her first then up at Edward who was rolling his eyes. Obviously she was the only one who found her words funny.
The only thing that was making me warm up a little to our current situation was for one: Edward was still with me –even if it was not in the way I would have liked- and second in a matter of minutes we would be sitting in a dark theater where we could hold hands secretly. Edward did the gentleman thing and paid for all our tickets which made me feel a little guilty but just got Tanya to gush over him more.
I didn't exactly care what we were seeing move wise. All the movies seemed the same these days, there was never anything creative anymore but not like I would be paying attention to the movie much anyways. I would have my eyes on Tanya the whole time, hoping she wouldn't pull anymore quick kisses like this morning, the thought made my stomach churn.
I sat down next to Edward and he made sure to sit Tanya as far away from me as possible on his other side. While Tanya was too busy watching the opening credits of the movie Edward leaned over towards me in his seat. I could feel my face getting hot as his lips pressed softly on the skin under my ear
"Are you okay?" he whispered, his breath tickling the skin on my cheeks.
I bit my lip, biting back the urge to kiss him right then and there. I eventually nodded keeping my mouth shut which got Edward to sigh in exasperation. I sighed too but guiltily, my lack of enthusiasm was getting him upset with me.
"I'm sorry" I mumbled, low enough for only him to hear.
"Don't apologize this is my fault and I feel horrible" I turned my head to face him. His lips grazing mine unexpectedly, I hadn't realized how close his lips were to my ear and only turning my head brought them closer.
He pulled back immediately and I looked over at Tanya behind his shoulder, she still wasn't paying attention. When he saw the all clear in my eyes he smiled.
"Was that a preview for tonight?" he murmured teasingly. I rolled my eyes but couldn't hide the smile that was now spreading from my lips.
"That depends on Tanya. Who knows maybe you'll be going home with her tonight" I was only joking but he didn't take it as lightly as me.
"Over my dead body" he said harshly. His shoulders stiffening the slightest bit, he didn't like that idea at all.
I searched for his hand blindly and when I finally found it, resting on his lap I squeezed it
"Don't worry I wouldn't torture you like that" his face softened and I knew he was back to normal.
I got up from my seat then stretching my legs. He looked up at me questioningly and for the first time all night Tanya seemed to recognize my presence
"I'm thirsty" I whispered as to not disturb the other couples around us. Edward made a move to get up too but I pushed him back down by the shoulder
"I'll only be a minute" I assured him.
As much as I wanted him to come along with me I knew all too well that we would probably get carried away and end up taking longer than it would to get some food and curious little Tanya would stumble upon us holding hands or hugging or even worse kissing. That was one conversation Edward would have to deal with alone, it's not like he was holding my hand through my time with telling Jacob.
I walked up the center aisle of the theater taking in a breath as I walked back into the lobby. It was good to get away from the tension between Edward and me with Tanya around. Our movements towards each other tonight had been so well thought out by the two of us as to not raise sneaking suspicious by Tanya.
The truth was I wasn't even thirsty I just needed an excuse to get out of there for a few minutes but I walked up towards the food counter anyways, searching through my pockets for any extra cash I had on me.
I had just pulled out some bills when I heard my name being called. I spun around smiling upon seeing James walked towards me from the front doors. I didn't see any of his friends around and I figured that either he was leaving or just getting some fresh air like I was.
"Hey" I said, feeling a little bit better that there was another familiar face in this place. He shoved his hands in his front coat pockets stopping a foot in front of me smiling. His dark eyes seemed a little bit lighter under this luminescent light
"What are you doing here?" I asked since he made no attempt to ask the same to me.
He shrugged "Just getting out of a movie with some of my friends, is it the same with you?"
"Actually my movie just started, just thought I could get some fresh air" he chuckled
"Yeah theaters can be stuffy sometimes" I nodded along in agreement shoving the bills back in my pocket.
"So is your movie any good?" he asked curiously, looking from my face to the doors I just walked out of. I furrowed my eyebrows slightly not knowing that he had even seen my walking out of those doors in the first place.
"Not really, that's why I'm out here" I lied. No need to bore him with my Edward drama.
"Well seeing that you're bored and now I'm bored why don't we take a walk?" he suggested taking a step back away from me and towards the doors.
I nibbled on my bottom lip "I don't know, someone's inside waiting for their drink. I don't want to keep them waiting" I lied again; it was getting a little bit easier for me now.
He frowned but then smiled easily again "I won't take no for an answer" I could tell that he was just joking but there was an undercurrent of a threat somewhere in his words, it made me shudder and I started to feel uncomfortable in his presence.
"C'mon even for just a few minutes?" he pleaded making me all that unsure about him. Why was he so eager to get me outside? There was hardness to his features now. His lips were pursed and his eyes weren't so light anymore. I took one last look over at the theater doors and then nodded, not liking where this was going at all. But then again I was the idiot who just agreed.
He led me outside and it had gotten a lot colder since I had entered the theater earlier on. He noticed that my teeth had started to chatter and he politely shrugged of his jacket laying it over my shoulders
"Feel better?" he asked concerned.
I nodded but still said nothing; he put me on edge now. Like one wrong word I said would get him all upset and angry. We stood in front of the theater not sure where to go to next. There was no where we could really walk, I had to be back in that seat soon or else Edward would probably overreact and think the worst has happened. But staring up at James now, under the light of the moon I had a feeling that this is where my earlier eerie feeling was coming from. It was coming from him and his new hardness, the new tone to his choice of words. I took a step back towards the door shrugging off his jacket
"I should get back inside" he seemed irritated now and he never reached out his hand to take his jacket so I awkwardly took it back and folded it over my arms.
"So soon?" he said coldly. I nodded taking another step back; this step brought me in arms length to the front doors.
"Not so fast" he snapped before chuckling. He grabbed my arm so hard that I gasped, dropping his jacket on the ground. He pulled me up against his chest and I looked up, my terrified eyes meeting his amused ones. The warmness of his body against mine was sickening, I didn't like it one bit.
"You wanted the attention Bella," his lips twitched, his eyes showing the excitement he felt "so I'm going to give you all the attention you want" he brushed a finger down the length of my cheek making me shiver.
I couldn't speak, I couldn't even move, especially when his hand was wrapped so tightly around my arm like that. He jerked me to the side and I was enclosed by darkness. He had pulled us into an alleyway next to the theater, a dark place, a place where no one could see me.