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Chapter 17

Edward

It was two days since I had woken up and I was in hospital. Still. Bella, Rosalie, Emmett and my parents had visited me regularly and I felt loved knowing that they all cared for me so much. It was early morning and I was now in bed on my own reading a book that Emmett had leant me. I was suddenly interrupted when I heard knocks at the door and locked up to see Rose and Emmett. I smiled at them and they came in hand in hand. Hand in hand?

"Hey dude," said Emmett, "how's it going?"

"Good," I replied sceptically finding it hard to ignore the fact that they were holding hands, "I'm getting out tomorrow."

"Well that's good," Rosalie replied looking a lot less calm and collected than usual and a lot chirpier. My sister being chirpy was not a regular occurrence.

"Soo…is there any particular reason you're holding hands? Or did Emmett mess around with superglue again?" I smirked.

"Oh ha-ha very funny," Emmett replied, "and there might be…"

Neither said anything.

"And?" I probed, "Are you two together now?"

"Maybe," Emmett replied evasively with a huge grin on his face. I looked to Rose.

"Yes," she confirmed, "me and Emmett are together."

"Yeah baby!" Emmett yelled and Rose whacked him on the head.

"Well finally," I said "I thought that would never happen and Emmett would be too chicken to ask you out." Emmett started shaking his head frantically so only I could see.

"What do you mean finally?" asked Rosalie. She turned to Emmett.

"Ah nothing baby. No-thing. I gotta go use the bathroom. I'll be back in a second." And just like that Emmett was gone. I burst out laughing. Even when he was going out with Rosalie he was still afraid of her.

"What?" Rose said.

"Did you seriously not know he's had a crush on you like forever?"

"Seriously?" she asked shocked.

"Seriously."

She just stayed still for a minute and then just shrugged it off and turned to look at me. "So have you seen Bella much recently?" she asked apprehensively.

"Ur yeah sure she's been in every day."

"And has she said anything to you?"

"About what?" I asked.

"Oh you know just anything?"

What was she going on about?

"Well yes. She's said hello, goodbye, how are you and lots of other stuff. Is that what you wanted to know?"

Her eyes narrowed and she looked irritated, "oh don't worry it doesn't matter. I was just making conversation."

"Strange conversation don't you think?"

"Yeah probably."

She was confusing the hell out of me. Why did she want to know what Bella had said to me?

"Rose what aren't you telling me?" I asked.

"Nothing Edward. I told you it doesn't matter. I've got to go to work. See you later."

"No Rose…" I called back but she had already gone out the door.

I was utterly bewildered and hated the idea that my sister was keeping secrets from me. We told each other everything. Normally.

Bella

Today is the day Edward is getting out of hospital and since I spoke to Alice a couple of days ago I realised one thing. I am the Queen of procrastination. I meant to finish with Mike three days ago. Three. But when it came round to it I couldn't do it. I just couldn't. I'd always create an excuse for myself out of thin air over why it wasn't the right time.

'I can't tell Mike if he's eating dinner.'

'I can't tell him if it's after 7pm as it's late so I'll tell him in the morning.'

Or 'I can't tell him now because he leaves for work in five hours and needs to get ready.'

Even I'll admit that my excuses were pretty pathetic so I decided that today was the day I would do it.

Today I'll tell Mike that I'm leaving him.

I was pretty lucky actually that Rosalie hadn't told Edward before me but every time I saw her at the hospital I assured her I would do it. And today she gave me a final ultimatum. If I hadn't told Edward by 10pm then she would tell him for me. So today's the day. The day I leave my husband and tell my boyfriend that I'm married.

Good day for Bella.

"Bella are you ready?" Mike broke me out of my thoughts and I looked up to see him putting his jacket on.

"Yes one second," I replied while zipping up my knee high boots.

It was a beautiful sunny Saturday morning so I decided I'd go for a walk with Mike in Central Park and find a secluded place to tell him. I'd never really made him that upset or angry before so I wasn't sure how he'd take it. I didn't know if he was the kind of guy to take his anger out by smashing things and I certainly didn't want that to happen in my apartment. I finally came to the conclusion that he'd prefer to be some place where he could go off by himself after I told him and gather his thoughts. Where better than Central Park?

I picked up my handbag and slung it over my shoulder making my way to the door. He locked up and we went down to his car when he drove us to the park. We parked next to an ice cream van and he opened my door for me to get out.

This was it.

Breath in… and out.

He took my hand in his and it felt awkward but I couldn't bring myself to reject him just yet.

"Beautiful day isn't it?" He said.

"Yeah it's lovely." And it really was. I could hear the sound of the birds tweeting and the sun was shinning. It seemed too nice considering what I was about to do. I wouldn't be surprised if the skies clouded over and it hammered down with rain when I finally told him. I spotted a bench near an empty patch of grass and decided that here would be the perfect place to go to tell him.

"Do you want to sit down over there?" I asked.

"Sure. Whatever you want."

We walked over there and I found myself slowing my steps as if trying to give me more time before telling him. But before I knew it we were at the bench and I felt an awful sense of impending doom. I sat down next to him placing my handbag on the bench next to me.

"Mike." I mentally prepared myself and was ready to break his heart. His looked at me and for a second our eyes met and our gazes locked. I looked into the turquoise depths of his blue eyes and saw so much love and hope. I froze.

Could I really do this to him?

I knew I didn't want to. But I had to.

"I need to talk to you about something Mike. Something important."

"Yes. Go ahead." He looked apprehensive but not particularly worried. I guessed he had no idea what I was about to do.

"Mike I'm-"

"Oh!" Mike suddenly exclaimed looking past me and over my shoulder.

"Mike?" I asked still looking at him.

"Bella can you just hold that thought for one second. I've just seen someone I know from school and I'm going to say hi." He jumped up from the bench and started walking past me.

"No Mike please wait." I turned to follow him and in doing so knocked my bag off the bench sending its contents flying over the grass.

"Damn it."

I bent down to the floor and fumbled with everything in my bag trying to cram it all back in quickly. I noticed Mike had stopped right in front of me and could hear him talking to his school friend.

"I haven't seen you in ages?" He said.

God Mike. Bad timing or what?

I kept me eyes on the ground and put my wallet and phone back in my bag. I could hear Mike talking in the background and wasn't particularly interested in what he was saying. I needed to tell him and get it done. I straightened up, stood next to Mike and stared at his old school friend.

I froze.

"And this is my wife Bella," Mike said slipping his hand in mine.

I stared at his friend and was looking straight into the eyes of none other than Edward Cullen.

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Yes I'm resorting to bribery but I'm hoping it kind of makes up for the terrible cliff hanger on this chapter.