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Our act of defiance, we keep this secret in our blood
No paper, Or Letters
We pass just close enough to touch
We love in secret names
We hide in our veins
The Things that keep us bound to one another
'Secrets In The Telling' by Dashboard Confessional
AlicePOV
Thank God for make-up! Without them, I would probably look like shit in my pictures for the photo shoot today. And why is that? Because of a certain seductress by the name of Bella Swan.
When I got home to my apartment after Bella dropped me off, I hurriedly grabbed my phone and called Rosalie.
"Slut!" I said after Rosalie answered on the third ring.
"Hey, bitch. What can I do for you?" She said in a cheery voice.
"You have to tell me what happened between Bella Swan and you!" I demanded an answer from her. "Or I will tell Emmett that you were once a…" I tried to threaten her but she cut me off.
"You wouldn't" She growled over the phone, I can practically imagine her making a fist.
"Try me." I told her. We were silent for several minutes until I heard Rose, muttering something under her breath. "What was that, Rose?" I asked.
"Fine, I'll tell you." She paused for a second then she started to tell me everything. "I was just starting to model then when I had to do a photo shoot with her. She was already famous then. We did the shoot, we got somewhat close because of it then one thing led to another. I didn't know she had taped the whole thing. When I found out about it, I was angry at her. My manager wanted to sue Swan but her people wouldn't allow it and said she didn't do it. Of course we didn't believe them but I also had a reputation to protect so we didn't forego with it. Julia Wellington, the photographer, and the managers of 'ME!' magazine has heard about it too and told us they wouldn't push through posting the pictures in their magazine." She finished. I couldn't believe what I just had heard. Surely, Bella wouldn't do that with how she acted with me during our time at the diner but I also know that Rose wouldn't lie to me.
"When was this?" I asked.
"I was 17 then, she was 19, so it was six years ago. I didn't know Emmett then. You didn't even know Jasper too." She said.
"Was it just a one time thing? Or…" I trailed off, not wanting to complete my sentence. I was starting to feel something towards Bella but hearing this was such a turn-off. And scary at the same time.
"Yes Alice. Come on, can we stop talking about this. It's all in the past, let's forget about it." She said in an angry tone. I sighed.
"You're right, it's all in the past." I agreed.
"By the way, how did you found out?" She asked with a confused tone. "Nobody but her side, my side and some people from the shoot knew about it. It didn't went out to the public."
"I'm currently doing a shoot with her." I informed her.
"Be careful, honey." And with that, our conversation about Bella Swan ended.
I had been thinking about Bella and the talk Rose and I had all night. I can't put myself to sleep because of it. And when I finally got some, my dreams were filled with her. She was haunting me. But, even though Rose had told me those things, I can't put myself to loath Bella. I still want her. I still wanted her hands all over me and her lips against my mouth.
UGH!
This is making me frustrated. When I woke up from my dream last night, I found myself tangled in my sheets and covered in sweat. I had dreamt that Bella and I were having sex. It was so good feeling her against me, our skin touching and bringing electricity all over my body. But then, it all changed when I suddenly saw a video camera in front of us. I shot out of bed quickly and almost fell down on the floor.
When I glanced at the clock, I saw that I was running a bit late. I got out of my bed and into the bathroom. I didn't had the chance to fix myself so I just brushed my teeth, changed my clothes then went out the door to catch a cab that will take me to the meeting place.
When I got there, Laurent was already there pushing me to the back room where they set up the wardrobe room. The make-up stylist covered my eye bags and styled my unruly hair. When I was finally done, I looked at myself in the mirror. At least I'm decent now unlike this morning. I changed my pants and shirt for a more appropriate wardrobe for the shoot. It was a very thin and very short light blue dress that showed off my striped bra and paired it with brown flipflops. I grabbed my Dolce&Gabbana sunglasses then walked outside to the open.
"Alice." I heard someone call my name but I didn't dare look at who it was. I already knew. "Alice" She called again, I tried ignoring her again but this time she grabbed my hand and pulled me so I had to look at her.
"What do you want, Bella?" I said a little harsher than what I had intended.
"Snappy this morning, aren't we." She said, smirking.
"I'm sorry. What do you want?" I said again, now a little softer.
"Nothing. I just wanted to spend some time with you before we get to work." She gave me a bright smile that made me want to grab her and kiss those red lips. But I knew better.
Before I get to answer her, Laurent called us to come over. Oh God bless him. We walked over to him then he started telling us what we should do.
"Good morning ladies. Today we have to do a shoot called, 'Summer Fling'. You're clothes are kind of the summer clothes. Alice with the flirty kind of dress and Bella with the rebel get-up." As I looked at Bella, she really had the tomboy look with her clothes.
"I want you to hold hands while walking down the street. Pretend to laugh and talk while you walk. Fun and carefree is what we aim for. Can you both do that? Of course you can." He told us without even giving us time to answer him. I smiled at his enthusiasm and walked to the end of the street. Bella grabbed my hand and we started walking as Laurent started clicking on his camera.
"Alice, is there something wrong?" Bella asked suddenly. She was still holding my hand and smiling for the camera. It was kind of funny to have a serious conversation while still looking happy.
"I know what you did to Rose." I said to her. I looked into her eyes and saw frightful eyes.
"Don't believe her. It's all lies." She said. I laughed at her humorlessly.
"And believe you? I've known Rose for a long time now and you, for what? A day? Rosalie wouldn't lie to me."
"I know that she wouldn't. But her informations are all wrong." She told me. I looked deeply into her brown eyes again and saw nothing but truthfullness.
"Then tell me the truth." I challenged her.
"I admit, we had sex and there was a video camera-" I didn't let her finish and dropped her hand from mine. "Let me finish first." She grabbed my hand again and continued explaining. "There was a video camera, BUT I didn't put it there. My friend, well, ex-friend, James, secretly went inside my hotel room and set it up in there. He said that he was just pretending to be my friend so that he can crush me after. He didn't exactly tell why he wanted to bring me down but I think he's on crack." She laughed and I joined her. "I think I should explain that to Rose and apologize to her. Even if it's too late."
"I think you should, but I don't think it's too late." I moved closer to her and kissed her cheek. I now knew the truth and my feelings haven't changed a bit. I still liked Bella. I was relieved in knowing the truth and I was really convinced with her explanation when she had decided that she would confront Rose.
"So, are we good now?" By now, we stopped in the middle of the street, facing each other. Her hands were on my waist while mine were on her shoulders.
"You're not a bad person, right?" I whispered, our faces were really close now. One little move and our lips would already touch.
"No." She breathed into me and I smelled her minty with a smell of cigarette in her breath.
"Then we're good." She smiled and closed the gap between us. I didn't know what we are right now but whatever it is, it feels really good.
"Cut it off, you two and start walking again." Laurent shouted at us. I reluctantly pulled away and made a face. Bella laughed at my scowl and pecked another kiss on my lips.
"Later." With that said, we started to walk and this time, with genuine smiles.
