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Old Bella 1

"Edward Anthony Cullen and Isabella Marie Swan what is this about?!" Alice stood with her hands crossed over her chest glaring at us.

"Umm" we both mumbled and then looked over at each other.

"Alice can't you see they were about to get busy!" Emmett chuckled which earned him a glare from Rose and I.

"We were not getting busy. We umm…" I stuttered and looked up at Edward.

"Guys Bella and I are together." Edward smiled over at them.

"Together? Since when?" Rose and Alice both squealed and looked over at me.

"Umm since last night" I smiled over at them innocently.

"Isabella Marie Swan I am your best friend and this is how I find out?" Rose glared at me.

"We're sorry we wanted to tell you all together." Edward chimed in defending me.

"Uh huh okay I forgive you but this calls for a girls night tonight!" she smiled wickedly over at me. That smile meant that tonight was going to be an interrogation night.

"Fine! Me, You and Alice only! I do not want those chicken heads on my squad all in my business." I warned.

"No this one is special. Just Alice, you and I allowed." Rose smiled.

"Edward Anthony Cullen I'm disappointed in you. I'm your bestest friend so I forgive you this one time." Alice smiled and walked over and wrapped her arm around Edwards shoulder.

"You two better take care of each other!" she warned and then walked back to Jasper.

"Okay can we go get something to eat? I'm starving." Emmett bellowed and pushed us ahead.

As the food court Edward and I sat sharing our food at another table because Emmett was stealing from people's plate. Being fed up Alice and Jasper decided to join us.

"Ugh I swear Em you are such a fat head." Alice muttered and placed her food on our table.

"I don't know how you do it Rose." Jasper chuckled plopping down next to Alice.

We all sat around joking when I heard someone calling out to me.

"Bella" I cringed when I heard her irritating voice.

"Yes Lauren." I gritted through my fake smile.

"Hi! I'm surprised to see you here." She smield over at me and then looked around the table. When her eyes landed on Edward her eyes lit up "Hi Edward" she giggled which made me cringe even more.

"What can I help you with Lauren?" I said politely keeping my emotions under control.

"Oh just wanted to see what you were up to." She said not taking her eyes off of Edward.

"Nothing and if you stare any harder you eyes will bug out." I said irritated that she was ogling my boyfriend.

She quickly snapped her eyes to me "Sorry jeez it's not illegal to look at such gorgeousness." She winked at Edward. It took every ounce in my body to not grab her by the neck and chock her to death.

"Sorry Lauren but we're out with friend so can you leave." Edward said and grabbed my hand under the table.

"Friends. Since when are you friends with that queer?" Lauren sneered looking over at Alice.

"Excuse me" everyone at the table said getting up about to prance on Lauren.

"Bella you don't even like this chick. Did you make a bet or something?" she said and as soon as those words left her mouth everyone cringed and looked over at me. I knew what they were thinking and it hurt that they would even consider it. I had enough of Lauren.

"Let me tell you something Lauren, who I'm friends with isn't any of your business. No I didn't make no bet I just found out who my REAL friends are ok so get it straight. And Alice is my sister so if I hear another foul word against her you will regret crossing me." I stood glaring at her.

"Oh so now she's your sister. Well whatever." She mumbled and turned to Edward "Bye gorgeous" she smiled at Edward. Hell no that was it!

I took a step towards her and pointed my finger in her face "Let me tell you another thing. If I ever see you talking or even looking at Edward again I will rip you eyes out. He's mines so get that straight ok" I said and glared at her to get my point across.

"Alright jeez I didn't know Bella. Bye." She rolled her eyes and walked away from us.

As soon as I turned to sit down everyone looked over at me smiling.

"What?" I shrugged and sat down.

"Jeez remind me to never get on your wrong side." Jasper chuckled.

"Oh that's nothing that's a nice Bella." Rose and Emmett both said at the same time.

"I'm sorry I guess I should learn to control my temper." I shrugged and started laughing. When I looked over at Alice she had a tear in her eyes.

"Alice I'm sorry. She's very rude." I apologized.

"No I don't care what anyone says it's happy tears." She sniffed wiping her eyes.

"Why?" I asked wondering what she was happy about.

"It's the first time you called me you're sister." She whispered and smiled over at me.

"Well you are my sister." I smiled over at her.

"I know but it feels good to hear it."

"Well you Mary Alice Swan are the best sister ever!" I said.

"Thanks you're not so bad yourself Isabella Marie Swan!" she squealed which had everyone at our table laughing.

As everyone finished eating there food Edward leaned over "You know what you did was really nice of you." He whispered "And that possessiveness is extremely sexy." He grinned.

I looked over at him and saw the gleam in his eye. The same gleam he had in his eye that night at Rose's dinner and I couldn't help the heat that arose on my cheeks.

"Well someone flirting with my boyfriend in front of me is not my cup of tea." I smirked.

"Touché" he smiled and turned to talk to the rest of the table. "I'll be back in a sec people, I have to use the men's room" Edward said and kissed me on the cheek before turning towards the bathroom.

As soon as he disappeared Alice cleared her throat which made me turn around ready for the third degree.

"I won't give you the third degree Bella. I just want to say that was the first time I liked the Old Bella." She chuckled and I looked over at her wondering how she knew what I had been thinking a few seconds ago.

"Are you a physic or something my dear sister?" I chuckled.

"Yeah sort of." She shrugged and giggled

"She is Bella! She told me a while back that you and Edward would be together." Rose exclaimed.

"Then I'll never bet against Alice." I grinned.

"Umm guys maybe we should wait for Edward outside" Jasper said looking over my shoulder.

"Oh no" Emmett muttered as soon as he followed Jaspers eyes.

Wondering what was going on I turned and noticed Edward leaning uncomfortably against a wall and Lauren all up on him. Red. That was all I saw in that moment. Not bothering to listen to everyone telling me to calm down I got up and stormed over to them.

As soon as Edward saw me coming he let out a sigh a relief but had a look of worry on his face as soon as he saw mine. When I was behind Lauren I grabbed her fake long blonde hair and twirled it around my hand before yanking it.

"What the hell did I tell you?!" I yelled as I pulled her back.

"Oww, what the fuck Bella?!" Lauren squealed and tried to grab her hair off my hand.

"I fucking warned you didn't I?!" I yelled and pulled her back more. She tried endlessly to grab my hair but was unsuccessful since I had mine in a bun.

"Get the hell off of me!" she snickered and pulled her head back. As soon as she did her hair untangled from my grip and I let her go.

"Did you not understand what I told you earlier? Leave him the hell alone! If I see your fake ass near Edward anymore I will hurt you" I sneered pushing her against the wall.

"He isn't your property Bella. He can be friend with whoever he wants" Lauren rolled her eyes.

"No I'm not but I'm her boyfriend and I don't' want to be friends with you." Edward said as he placed his hand on my shoulder. "Love come on lets go back she's not worth your time." He whispered.

"Fine" I said letting go and stepped back.

"Wow. Pathetic." Lauren mumbled thinking no one heard.

"What's pathetic?" I asked.

"It's pathetic how you hook up with Edward and you think you can change. Bella you are who you are and you will never change. Don't you see how you react to me just talking to your boyfriend that's the real Bella. That's who you are and you will never change. Do everyone a favor and leave them along and keep being you because you're going to end up hurting them. Once a heartless bitch always a heartless bitch Bella, don't you get that?" Lauren sneered and turned to walk away.

For the first time I couldn't say anything. I just stood there looking at her with tears welling in my eyes. What she had just said hit right at home. Everything she said out loud was what I had been thinking all the time. What if I couldn't change? What if I hurt them all again? Those were my fears and I didn't know what to do. I had already come to love each and everyone of them and I loved Edward more then anything, but what if I couldn't change?

"Lauren!" I heard Alice yell from behind me "She isn't a heartless bitch and she has changed. We all love Bella and we will be with her through everything. She has every one of us so she won't revert to her old ways. This time she has a group of people that love her and will be here for her the whole time."

"Whatever" Lauren muttered and turned but before she could Rose got in her face.

"No it isn't whatever and you will leave every one of us alone. She is going to change and even if she don't we'll always be here for her. Unlike you're pathetic ass she has people that love her so do us a favor and get the hell out of our lives." Rose said pointing her finger in Lauren's face.

"Or what Rose? What are you going to do? You couldn't do anything when Royce almost raped you, what makes you think you can do anything now?" Lauren laughed in her face. At the mention of Royce Rose froze and stumbled back.

"You trifling whore get the fuck away from us NOW!" Emmett yelled looking over at like he was about to rip her throat out.

"Yeah Yeah I'm going" Lauren stuttered scared after looking over at Emmett.

I looked over Edwards's shoulders and saw Jasper holding Alice back and Emmett holding a crying Rose in his arms. Lauren was about to turn around when I let go of the breath I was holding and stepped in front of Edward.

"Lauren" I said and walked up to her.

"oh so you're finally coming back to our side." She smiled at me. I walked up to her and before she knew what was going on I raised my hand and slapped her as hard as I could.

"No I like where I am." I sneered and then pushed her against the wall. "Let this be the last time I warn you. Stay away from all of us because if not I will happily revert back to my old ways. You more then anyone knows what I capable of and don't let the new me fool you because like you said the old Bella can rise anytime. I will hurt you Lauren, don't mess with me." I warned as I held her by the neck against the wall. I pulled my hand back and bawled it up before my fist met her face. "And that was for Rose. If I hear you mention that ass of your brother again I will kill you."

"Bella love, come on" Edward spoke and grabbed me by the waist and pulled me back.

"Thank you Edward." Lauren grinned which made me want to launch back at her. She just didn't get it.

"I didn't do it for you. I love Bella and don't want her to go to jail for killing you so it's for her. Leave us alone or I won't stop her next time." Edward sneered over at Lauren and when I looked up into his face I flinched. I knew that if looks could kill Lauren would have been massacred. I didn't ever want to be on Edwards's bad side.

"Fine" Lauren mumbled defeated and walked away.

As soon as she was away Edward let go of my waist and grabbed my hand.

"Let's go home." He whispered and looked over to see if everyone was ok.

"Yeah lets" they all mumbled and we all turned to walk away. As Edward held my hand I walked by Rose and grabbed hers. When I squeezed her hand she looked over at me and smiled.

"Thanks" we both mouthed at the same time and chuckled.

"I love you" I whispered.

"I love you too Bella. New and old." She smiled and winked. I chuckled and looked over at Alice who was still fuming.

"Hey lil sis" I yelled and she stopped chatting with Jasper. "I love you." I yelled and smiled over at her.

"I love you too!" Alice smiled.

"Hey no one loves me?" Emmett said feigning hurt.

"Of course I do Emmy bear" I grinned over at him.

"Me too" Alice and Rose said at the same time.

"But Edward and Jasper don't" Emmett said.

"Dude we're guys!" Edward and Jasper both burst out laughing.

"Well I love you guys!" Emmett defended.

Rose, Alice and I looked straight ahead trying not to burst out laughing. Emmett was so sensitive sometimes.

"Aww fine. We love you too" Edward and Jasper chuckled.

"Oh I feel the love" Emmett chuckled and everyone burst out laughing.

Edward decided to drive me home so after saying goodbye to everyone we made our way to my house. During the ride home I tried to push away the words that Lauren had said to me but was having a hard time. She had uttered every single fear I had and I was afraid that she was right. I knew I had my friends to help me but what if that wasn't enough? Could I really change? I had so many insecurities and I didn't know what to do. This was going to be a hard….