A/N: So I'm trying to update faster. My fingers are typing as fast as they will go!

PS. I'm not sure if I want to write "Worthy Intentions" anymore. I really want to get started on "Relentless". It just seems like Twifis are a little boring now. You can't really mold the characters like you want them. If you haven't noticed, my stories are mostly AU and OOC. Anyway tell me what you think!

Song for chapter

It's Over- Jesse McCartney

Chapter 11

Alice's eyes grew wide with shock. "Bella." She whispered under her breath. "Get in the shower. I'll take care of him."

I started to protest but I was too chicken. So instead I nodded and headed toward the shower. I closed the door and locked it then went to start up the shower. I stayed close to the door and pressed my ear against it so I could hear the conversation.

"Oh, Edward. Fancy seeing you here." Alice's voice was too chipper and innocent.

"Where's Bella?" He was angry.

Alice shrugged. "In the shower. Is that all you wanted?" She asked sounding aggravated.

"Why is Jasper staying in her room now?" Bingo, he had come looking for me.

I heard Alice sigh loudly. "She got lonely. Why should I have to explain anything to you? You're not her boyfriend. What's it to you?" There was a long pause and Alice started talking again. "Now, if you don't mind I have to get things ready for tonight."

"Bella's still going tonight right?" Edward's voice was almost desperate and I felt pain shoot through my veins.

"Why wouldn't she be?" Alice's voice was now cold. I thought it almost impossible for her tone to be that harsh.

"I don't know. Why would she up and move out of her room to room with me?" Alice answered with a question.

"I don't freakin' know. Whatever." He spat out and I could almost see him storming down the hallway. He was going to be mad later.

I pushed thoughts of Edward aside and actually started stripping down. I climbed into the steaming shower and let the hot water turn my skin red. The familiar scent of my strawberry shampoo filled the small space. I rinsed, repeated, and scrubbed all the stress of the day off.

I stepped out of the shower wrapping myself in one of the fluffy hotel towels. The mirror was clouded with steam and I opened up the door. Cool air wrapped around my heated body and I could see the steam rising in result of the temperature differences. Goose bumps rose along my arms and I stepped on to the thick carpet.

Alice skipped past me. "Oh good, you're out."

I rolled my eyes. "It's a good thing your can still point out the obvious."

She shrugged off my sarcasm. "Yeah, yeah. Just go put some clothes on."

I headed off in search of clothes while Alice headed to shower. I pulled on some shorts and a tank top before sprawling out on the bed. My phone buzzed and I thought about ignoring it but something told me to answer it. I glanced at the caller ID and sighed.

"Hello?" My voice held no emotion.

"Bella? What's wrong?" Riley's voice was frantic.

I sighed rolling over on my stomach. To tell him, or not to tell him… that was the question.

I decided to come right out and tell him. Riley had been so great. I was more worried about hurting him than I was worried about my own feelings. Honesty was always the best policy though. Honesty is what he deserved.

I took a deep breath and let the poison words flow through my lips. "Riley…" I started. "I slept with Edward."

One, two, thee, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen. There were nineteen seconds of silence. I waited for him to take whatever approach he would. I would take it like the coward, cheating, backstabber that I was.

Riley didn't disappoint.

"Please Bella, tell me it isn't true." His words were soft and full of hurt.

"I'm so sorry." I whispered my chest tightened and the tears pricking at my eyes.

Riley hesitated. "Perhaps this is best Bella."

I wanted him to yell at me. I wanted him to call me every name under the sun and back. I couldn't seem to find the tears that portrayed the hate toward myself. I wasn't worth the tears. I was worthless just as my mother had told me. I was worthless.

"I understand." My voice was just a whisper.

He hesitated. "Will you still stay in California?" He asked quietly.

I thought about it for a second. "Probably not."

I heard his long sigh through the phone and I could almost see him running his tanned hand through his blonde hair. "Well I'll pack up your stuff." He said without emotion. "You can get it later." He paused. "Call me when you get back."

"Will do." My voice was inaudible. I wasn't even sure he heard it.

"Don't call me anymore after that." His tone was guarded, almost cold.

The phone clicked off and I sat on the bed pulling my legs up to my chest. The goodbye had been so unemotional. My heart hurt as realization dawned on me. Riley was truly gone. He was out of my life forever.

The tears found me and I fell on my side letting the sobs overtake my body. I had messed up the one good thing in my life. Now I was without Riley and without a place to live. I tried to pull myself together so Alice wouldn't be downed by my mood.

The bathroom door opened and Alice danced out. "Dose he love me I want to know." She sung the oldies song and danced along to it. She had a hairbrush and she spun around till she was right in my face. "If you wanna know if he loves you so, it's in his kiss."

I smiled weakly but automatically she saw something was wrong. "Bella?" She asked nudged me lightly. "What happened?"

I shrugged sliding off the bed. "Riley broke up with me."

She dropped her hairbrush her eyes growing wide. "Ah, Bella." She studied me for a moment. "Did you tell him?"

I nodded letting the truth out in the open. She sighed and hopped up shuffling for some clothes. She then walked to the bathroom and I got lost back in thought. I wasn't sure where I would go, what my job would be, or how Alley was going to like the sudden change.

"Come on Bella, let me do your makeup." Alice called me from the bathroom.

I trudged forward wondering if she was completely crazy. "Alice." I spoke slowly. "I just got dumped by my boyfriend, I'm not going to have anywhere to live, and I don't know what I'm going to do for the rest of my life. Don't you think I can at least stay in tonight?"

She rolled her eyes. "Bella, everything happens for a reason." Her answer was so cliché. "Besides," She started, "you're always welcome in Forks again. Our apartment misses you. You could always write from Forks."

I thought about her offer. I never really thought about going back to Forks. I always figured I'd never step foot back in that rainy little town. It was a town that held too many scars and too many bad memories.

"Come on Bella, I miss you. Emmett and Rose miss you." Alice pleaded with me. "It'll be just like old times."

I contemplated her offer. I would move back in with Alice and be around my friends. "I'll think about it." I stated giving in.

She grinned. "Good."

She spent the next half hour doing my hair and make up. She told me exactly what to put on while she got ready herself. She ended up picking out a dressy aquamarine colored tube top with a delicate design that made you feel like a princess. She had some rolled jean capris with them along with some dangerous, yet cute, heels. It was complimented with a slightly darker shaded aqua necklace and some heart earrings that matched perfectly. (A/N: Link on profile)

Alice walked out in a simple black one-shoulder dress. She stuck the diamond studs in her ears and slipped on a pair of black stilettos. She was simply dressed and still she looked like a shorter runway model.

Alice gave me a weird look. "Why are you giving me that look?" She asked sarcasm lying in her tone.

I shrugged. "Just thinking."

"About coming to live with me I hope." She smiled grabbing her clutch. "Ready?"

I nodded grabbing my purse and taking a deep breath. "I guess it's now or never."

She rolled her eyes. "Come on Bella, lighten up. You're a single woman now."

The statement surprisingly sent an electric shot through my veins. I was single now. I didn't have the burden of Riley on my shoulders. I didn't have much responsibility and the guilt was rolled off my heavy burden. I straightened my back a little and put one foot in front of the other.

The ride to the theater was short despite the quick unexpected stops for jaywalkers and other pedestrians. We pulled up to the theater and I couldn't help but notice it was rather small compared to the other theaters in town.

Alice seemed to read my mind. "It's one of the smaller shows. It's still good though."

I nodded climbing out of the car. Alice hooked her arm in mine and we headed toward the theater. I made a mental note to ask Alice about the whole bachelor party situation. I was drawing a blank and was about to just tell Jake to plan his own bachelor's party.

We ascended the marble steps up to the glassed ticket window. I waited off to the side with Jasper tapping my foot lightly. Alice returned with a large stack of tickets. She handed tickets to Jasper and me then looked out into the parking lot.

I could make out Rachel's tall form and her curly black hair. Next to her was a shorter rounder lady with lighter black hair. I knew that to be Rachel's mother. Beside her was a tall man with grayed hair. I figured that's where Rachel got her height.

What took me by surprise though was when a familiar face joined the line of people. My trusted friend, confidant, and publisher. Alley linked arms with Rachel and they laughed together. I now saw the resemblance between the two girls and their parents. Alley seemed to take more after her father in the face and hair area and her mother in the body area. Rachel was just the opposite. She was tall like her father but she had her mother's curly black hair.

A shiny Volvo whipped in beside their red SUV and a couple of seconds later three car doors opened. Emmett and Rose stepped out of the back while Edward slid out of the driver's side. His posture was tense and he hair was disheveled. It looked s if he had been running his hands through hit a lot. I knew that's exactly what he had been doing.

A car pulled up beside the Volvo and Edward turned to acknowledge it. I didn't recognize the car but sure enough Conley, Jake, and two other unknown people stepped out of the car.

The woman was about the height of Conley with light brown hair. They looked very much alike. The man was about half a foot taller than the woman and he had white hair. He had big round eyes and I figured that's where Conley and Jonathan both got their eyes. I still wasn't sure where Jonathan got his height from though.

Nancy pulled up in an older red car and Jonathan and Jordan climbed out of their respective sides. Now I understood why Alice had a handful of tickets. We had more than just the average group. Everyone seemed to meet in a large group and they all headed our way.

As soon as Alley reached the bottom of the steps her eyes lit up with knowing. "Bella?"

I nodded. "Small world huh?"

Here eyes grew wider. "So, Edward is your Ian?" She referred to the main guy in my book.

I nodded. "Way to make the connection deary."

Her mouth formed an "oh" but she asked another question. "And my sister is…" she didn't finish her sentence but I nodded again.

I looked away from her and my eyes darted behind her to Edward. His eyes seemed to flash emerald and he gave me a look that said, "whatever's going on I don't like it". I pulled my eyes from his when Alice tapped me on the shoulder. "Coming Bella?"

She didn't give me time to answer and just pulled me through the doors of the theater. I sensed movement behind me and hoped Edward wouldn't openly consult me about my room change. Alice handed out tickets and I saw Edward maneuver through the crowd till he was almost next to me.

"Alice, I've got to go to the bathroom." I whispered trying to get away.

She gave me a funny look but just nodded. She pointed the direction and I took off wondering if I could just waste time in the bathroom and gift shop until the actual show started. There was supposed to be a thirty minute pre show but people usually talked during that. If I could get in as soon as the lights dimmed then I wouldn't have to talk to him.

I glanced behind me to see that Edward had slipped away from the crowd unnoticed and he was following behind me. He caught my glance and picked up speed toward me. A white door with "Ladies" inscribed on a gold plate came upon me and I ducked into it not even thinking about hitting someone on the other side.

I heard a groan and Edward's upsetting tone. "Bella, please talk to me."

The women washing their hands and standing in line all shot weird looks in my direction. I just shrugged and got in the back of the line. Edward waited right outside the door and every time someone left I caught a glimpse of him. Distress covered his face.

I went through the bathroom motions of waiting in line, getting a stall, and then I decided whether or not to gather up the guts to actually face him. After about ten instances of girls entering and squealing about how there was a gorgeous guy outside the bathroom I finally figured he wasn't going to leave until I exited. I sighed and flushed the toilet from habit and exited the stall.

I went through the last routine of scrubbing my hands and checked my reflection in the mirror. My hair was frizzed slightly so I pulled out my brush and ran it through my hair a couple of times. I fixed my lip-gloss and then once I was satisfied with my stalling for time, I headed toward the door.

He was leaning against the wall right outside the door and he was texting someone on his very expensive looking touch phone. He looked fairly occupied so I hoped that I could slip past him without him noticing me. I stepped past him quietly and I heard him chuckle.

Two strong hands gripped me around the waist and pulled me into his chest. "Where do you think you're going?" He asked sarcastically. "Did everything come out okay?" His tone was the same.

I pulled away from him but he was stronger than I was. "Let go of me." I snapped under my breath so we wouldn't draw attention.

He scoffed at my plead. "No way, I'm not letting you go. You have my sister working for you."

I shrugged. "So, what's your point?"

He spun me around so I was facing him. For a moment everything else didn't matter. It was just Edward and I. The outside world was blocked out completely. He sensed that I was going to run and his hand reached up to cup my face..

"What changed Bella? Why are you pulling away from me?" His thumb traced my cheekbone his eyes were full of confusion and pain

I diverted my eyes away from his. "Nothing happened." I lied. "I just don't want to be with you, Edward."

His hand tilted my chin up so I was looking him in the eyes. "That's not true Bella. What happened? Is it because of Riley? Did I do something wrong?"

I shook my head. "No, it's definitely not Riley."

He raised an eyebrow. "What happened?"

I shrugged. "I told him then he broke up with me." My answer was simple but I was amazed at how much the simple statement ripped at my heart.

Edward crushed me against his warm chest urging my head against his shoulder. "Oh Bella. I'm sorry."

I shrugged. "It doesn't matter anymore."

He rubbed soothing circles in his back. "Is that why you don't want to be with me?" His voice was soft.

I tensed as I remembered the conversation with Charlotte. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't want Edward to know and I saw where she was coming from. Edward felt my tension.

"What is it?" He cooed into my ear.

I shook my head. "Nothing."

He pulled me away so he could look me in the eye. "Bella." A warning was in his voice.

I sighed figuring I might as well tell him. "Well I was in the park working on the speech and my book and I met-." My sentence was cut off when Edward's arms tensed and his eyes flickered behind me.

"Is everything all right here?" Not familiar, but not unknown.

A/N: This story is about to speed up a bit. I felt these past couple of chapters have been too long to describe only a couple of hours. I already know how I'm going to end this lovely little story. You can thank "Great Expectations" for my ending.

PS. Riley's gone. Happy?

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