Decisions
Disclaimer : I don't own Twilight, I wish I did…but I don't :(
BPOV
I woke up to quiet voices. My vision was slightly blurred, and a bright light was shining in my eyes. I closed my eyes again, but I could feel a sharp pain on my hand. My eyes fluttered open to see Rose, Alice, Jasper and Emmett watching me.
"Why the hell did you just stab Bella with a pencil?" Jasper glared at Emmett.
"Shut up. She's waking up!" Alice murmured.
"Told you it would it work." Emmett said smugly.
"What happened?" I asked croakily.
Rose helped me up while Alice filled me in.
"We took you to Tanya's house so that Edward and you could talk. She refused to let you see him and then Rose came running and said you were unconscious. We couldn't wake you up so we brought you here…and now you're awake!" She beamed at me.
"What about….Edward?" It still hurt me to say his name.
"We just need you to talk to him. We'll call him and set up a meeting. We just need to make sure that Tanya doesn't find out. She'd go to any length to stop him from slipping out of her claws."
EPOV
Where was my stupid phone? I'd hunted all around the bedroom, living room and kitchen. I couldn't find it anywhere! I needed to talk to Bella. I needed to see her. I hit the wall in frustration. I remembered seeing Bella run away sobbing. I couldn't bear it. I needed to explain why I had married Tanya. I needed to let her know…I still loved her. Wait! Didn't she say that she was living with Jasper and Alice? I'll just drive to their house; she's bound to be there. I checked the clock. 10 Am. She'd be awake. She was always an early riser. I smiled remembering our days together. I grabbed my coat and ran down the stairs. I couldn't wait. Once I'd explained, she couldn't stay mad at me, could she? My keys! They were in the living room. I ran in, grabbed them and turned around. Tanya was there.
"Where are you going?"
"To see Bella. You can't stop me."
"You're my husband! You can't go to some random girl's house!"
"She's not some random girl! I love her!"
Tanya took a step back from me.
"You really don't want to go to her house."
"And why's that?" Whatever she said, I wasn't going to change my mind.
"In case you've forgotten, the only reason Bella is here is because she time travelled here. She's supposed to be dead! So, technically, she isn't living here legally. She's dead! Now what if someone was to say…oh, I don't know, alert the authorities that someone was staying in America illegally. What do you think they would do about it?"
I was not expecting that.
"She isn't living here illegally! She isn't dead so all her papers from when she was alive, still count!"
"Is that what you're going to tell the police? That Bella is living here legally, because she "time travelled" here? Yeah, because the US government are really going to believe that? You have no proof! You just have the Bella's word on it. For all they know, she's just some girl that got plastic surgery and is trying to live here illegally under Bella's name!"
I felt as if she'd just hit me. Because everything that she had just said, was true. We could never prove that she time travelled. She would be sent to jail. I was speechless.
"Would you really do that?" I asked her.
She took a step towards me, and smiled at me.
"If you ever see her again, I will make her life a living hell. She'd wish she'd never been born. I promise you that!"
Then she turned and walked out of the room.
BPOV
I was in the restaurant, waiting for Edward to show up. I was so nervous. He had texted Alice, and said to meet him here. Alice had dropped me off, but then left because she knew I wanted some privacy. I was really confused. First Edward says that he hates me for leaving, and wants me to deal with the fact that we could never be together, and then he says to meet him at this restaurant. I was terrified. Maybe he had realised he was making a mistake? Maybe he was going to tell me he still loved me and was leaving Tanya? Or maybe he was coming to tell me this was the last time I would ever see him? And that he loves Tanya now? I decided there was nothing I could do but wait for him and then see what he was going to say. I loved him so much, and I don't think I could bear him leaving me.
EPOV
I was on the way to the restaurant where I had arranged to meet Bella. I had thought about what Tanya said, and I had made a decision.
"I'm glad you decided to see things my way, Edward." Tanya turned to me and smiled.
I hated her so much. I also hated the decision I had made to never see Bella again. But there was no other option! If I had left Tanya, then Bella would have gone to jail! No matter how good a lawyer we got, he could never make the government believe in time travel! I couldn't have done that to Bella. I just couldn't have. Tanya had agreed to let me meet up with Bella one more time, to end things. My heart ached when I thought about it. But wasn't it better to be apart with Bella, but Bella still living a normal life, then to let Bella know I loved her, but have Bella go to jail? Tanya pulled into the car park. She looked at me and grinned.
"I hope she cries. Won't it be fun to watch her cry?"
I growled at her. I can't believe I had married the devil! But I really thought Bella was dead then, and Tanya was being really nice about it. It was a moment of weakness. Tanya took my hand as we walked over to the entrance. I pulled away.
"Tut tut Edward. We have to make a convincing performance to poor Bella that we are madly in love. Or else I do have the authorities number on speed dial." She winked at me.
I snarled at her and she laughed. She took my hand, but this time I didn't pull away. As Tanya pushed open the door, I saw her. She was sitting on a table, looking terrified. She was beautiful. She took my breath away.
"Bella." I murmured. How could I live without my angel? But how could I send my angel to jail? At that moment, she looked up. Our eyes met and she smiled. Her gorgeous smile.
"Edward. You came."
For a moment it was like it was just me and her in the world. I just wanted to take her in my arms, and kiss her. I walked towards her, as she stood up and came towards me.
And then her eyes looked down towards my hand. The hand that was holding Tanya's hand. Her gaze followed Tanya's arm, to her face. She stopped dead.
"Tanya?"
Tanya dragged me forwards.
"Bella! We're so glad you came. Edward wasn't that keen on coming, but I told him we're not being fair to you. Isn't that right Edward?"
Bella looked back at me, waiting for the answer. Her eyes were filled with tears.
"I…I…" I tried to speak, but couldn't find the right words.
I felt a tug on my hand. I looked at Tanya, who was frowning at me. She mouthed, "Authorities."
I sighed, and looked back at Bella.
"That's right. I wanted to tell you that I though about you, but I realised that I love Tanya a lot more than I ever loved you, which wasn't much. I never cared that much about you, but only came today because Tanya asked me, and I love her so much that I couldn't say no. I hope you find your true love someday too."
I said the speech that Tanya had written for me. Tanya tugged my hand again and frowned.
I sighed, and then I turned around and kissed Tanya.
Bella gasped. She fled from the restaurant crying. I watched her go, and it really felt like my heart broke. Tanya turned to me.
"Wasn't that fun?"