IITS ch18

A/n: Help is on the way;)

EPOV

I walked back into my office and sat in my chair with a thud. My mind was in a bad place and I simply didn't care anymore.

Kate had left me.

My parents had left me.

Now, Bella was going to leave me, too.

What was it about me that made the people that I loved abandon me?

Wait a minute...did I love Bella?

No, I didn't think I did...I mean, sure, I enjoyed my time with her and she made me feel like a strong, confident man but that could just mean I enjoyed my new friend. I liked to spend time in her presence because she talked to me and listened when I spoke. She doesn't push me and she certainly doesn't make me feel incompetent for my wish to live a regular life.

"Edward, you have a call on line two." Gianna's voice spoke into the silent room from the intercom on my desk.

"Thanks, Gianna." I said and sighed before I picked up the phone.

"Hi Edward, how are you?" Alice's voice was perkier than normal as she spoke.

"Hi Alice." I replied. Fuck, I definitely didn't want to talk to my sister in law at the moment. I knew she would sense that something definitely ate at me and would try to force me to tell her about Bella.

"How. Are. You? We haven't seen you in almost two weeks. What gives?" She asked, almost annoyed at my lack of appearance at her doorstep.

"I'm fine." I said and tried to keep her from hearing the sigh that I released after I spoke.

I could hear heras she tsk'ed her tongue through the phone.

"What's wrong? I knew something was up with you because you've been on mind for the past day or two. So spill! You know I can force it out of you." She threatened.

I swiveled my chair around so that I could gaze out the window and let out a deep breath.

"I met someone. It's nothing big but I really like her and I found out today that she plans to move away." I felt it better to just spill it all at once. I knew that it meant that I would have to put up with Alice as she badgered me for more information. But I would settle for any extra help I could get

"Where did you meet her?" She questioned me.

"She works in the same building but at a different company." I replied.

"Have you taken her on a date?" I could almost see Alice' she tapped her toe and jutted her hip out as her hand rested there. She was tiny but definitely a force to be reckoned with.

"Not yet." I replied.

"I'm on my way." The phone line went dead and suddenly I was filled with more dread.

A/n: 2 more;)

Kyla