Foreign Affair Chapter 1
Bella's POV
*Flashback*
It was a few days after my birthday and I was walking into school. I ran into the school bathroom and cried.
"Bella, what's going on?" Jessica asked. Angela was right behind her.
"Ed…E" I couldn't even say his name. It was like a switch was turned on in my head. That switch took all the memories and just flushed them down the toilet, figuratively speaking of course. I wouldn't think of Edward again.
"Is it Edward?" Jessica asked.
"Yes." I whispered. They just hugged me.
"What's wrong?" Angela asked. We were all sitting on the bathroom floor in Forks High.
"He broke up with me." I said. Jessica and Angela's mouths dropped.
"That's impossible!" Jessica said.
"He loves you." Angela said.
"Loved actually." I said.
"What did he say exactly?" Angela asked.
"I don't love you anymore, I never have. You were just a distraction."
"Don't worry in a few weeks Jessica, you and I will be at the University of Wisconsin." Angela said
*End of Flashback*
That was three years ago. It is so funny how things can change in three years. Charlie got remarried to Lauren's mom. That was a contributing factor to moving. Jessica, Angela and I were roommates too. It had been like that since the beginning of freshman year. After the little incident in the bathroom we were the best of friends. Angela was here studying to become a lawyer and then going to law school, Jessica was going to be a journalist due to the fact that she loves getting gossip and I was going to be doctor. I decided to be a doctor after my second father left. Of course I couldn't get over the Cullen's but I was getting better at it and it was my senior year of college. But today was Sam and Emily's wedding and I told them I would be there so I am going back to Wisconsin a little later than usual. Of course I was late though.During the reception Angela was with me.
"And then there were two." I said.
"It's not that bad." Angela said
"No, they seem really happy. I...I just remember how much we used to talk about getting out there and following our dreams There's a whole world out there to see. You too. We're the last holdouts."I said. After the Cullen's left both of my groups of friends, aka: my school group of: Mike, Jessica, Ben, Eric, Tyler and Lauren, merged with my other group of friends, aka my La Push friends which were: the pack, and Emily.
Angela held up her left hand and showed me a ring. "Ben and I are engaged. Don't hate me."
"That's great. Why would I hate you? No."
"Thanks." She said and I hugged her.
"Okay ladies." Emily said.
"Oh look. Emily's throwing the bouquet." Angela said she went to stand by the crowd. Jessica and Mike were going through a rough patch but I knew those two, they couldn't keep their hands off each other. In a few hours like on our way back to Wisconsin Mike would be calling her and telling her how much he loved her. And of course she would forgive. I didn't see the toss all I heard was 'I caught it' from Angela.
Eddies POV (not Edward)
I pulled the car next to the other car and came out.
"Hey, what happened to the Lamborghini?" My competitor asked.
"I'm quite bored of the Lamborghini. Ready to lose?" I said.
"I've won Grand Prix. What have you won?" He said
"Nothing."
"And you're gonna beat me in your mummy's limo?"
"To be correct, Mr. Irvine, I'm going to beat you in my mummy's limo, to which I've made numerous modifications. So you should be afraid, my friend."
"Not half as afraid as you're gonna be when your mummy finds out."
"Racers ready?" We both stepped into our cars and we were ready.
"Go." We were racing all over Denmark and I knew that when the race was over I would be met by the paparazzi. It was going to be a close race and then the other car started to slow down.
"Good race, Your Highness." Soren said.
"Not exactly the way I wanted to win, it'd been better if you hadn't lifted your foot off at the end."
"No, you did great. Congratulations." Then three gorgeous women came over to me and I kissed them. The paparazzi was all over it.
"Sir, you need to be at the meeting with your parents." Soren and I left and sped off towards the palace. I quickly dressed just to hear my mother.
"He is late every time."
"Yes." My father said
"Edvard." My sister said running to me.
"Hi, Ari."I said. I noticed the stern stares of my parents.
"His Majesty, the king. Her Majesty, the queen. His Royal Highness, the crown prince. Her Royal Highness Princess Arabella." The announcer said and I was in the "prince world" as I liked to call it.
BPOV
Jessica was already settled in when Angela and I got to our room. Mike had given her a ride when he apologized. Walking in I saw four faces I never thought I would see again.
"OHMYGOD BELLA!" She shouted. I quickly tried to ignore them and go to my room with Angela but Emmett picked me up and squeezed me in a huge hug.
"Bella! Long time no see!" He said.
"Emmett, I would love to talk but can't breathe." I said. He let me go. Alice, Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett were here. "No offence but why are you here?"
"Carlisle and Esme teach here and we thought we haven't been to college in a long time so here we are." Rosalie said. Okay good Angela wasn't here to hear that.
"Where is Edward?"
"He's getting married at the end of the year and the bride to be has him planning it with her. Can you believe it; she wouldn't even let me plan the wedding! I knew if you and Edward were getting married, you would let me plan it." Alice said.
"Alice isnt the only one who hates Tanya, we all do." Emmett said.
"Tanya! He's marrying Tanya!" I said. They quickly changed the subject.
"Carlisle and Esme would love to see you come on." The Cullen's dragged me half way across campus.
"Carlisle, Esme, you will never guess who we saw!" Jasper said.
"Who?" Esme said.
"Bella!" Emmett said.
"Nice prank Emmett. Wait Emmett's pulling pranks again, he must be telling the truth." Carlisle said. I stepped into the room and Carlisle and Esme hugged me.
"We have our daughter back!" Esme said.
"I really miss you guys, but if I don't show up at my room soon Jessica and Angela will call Charlie and he will put out a missing persons report. Even when I'm in a different state he still does that." I said. They all laughed.
"Angela and Jessica are here!" Alice said
"Yeah, they've been my roommates since freshmen year. So well catch up later. Bye." I ran to my dorm room.
"Hello?" I said.
"Bella, hey!" Jessica said.
"How's it going?" I asked
"Oh, my God. Good. How psyched are you to be back?" She asked
"Yeah, but this year we do the dishes every three weeks whether we need to or not. And by 'we', I mean you."I said.
"Oh, look what my dad hooked me up with." She said. She led me into her room and showed me her new sound system and satellite dish. "Yeah. He may be totally inaccessible emotionally, but he does know how to install some really cool crap."
"Well, enjoy it. I'll be lucky if I'm ever home this year. I've got a five-hour chem lab, plus med-school applications and work." I said.
"Hey, hey, classes haven't even started yet. Before you start saving the world, you could come to the Rat with me, Stacey, Angela and Amanda." Stacey and Amanda were two great people I met while I was here. They were the kind of people who loved to party. They were also great stress relievers. We walked into the main hall and I saw the Cullen's. We were cracking up.
"So at this point in the trip, me and the other tour leaders are just...We're fed up with all these rich, snotty kids and all of their complaining." Amanda said
"So one night in Rome, we go to this bar and I kind of slept with a 45 -year-old cheesy Italian guy."Stacey said.
"Forty-five? Wow." I said. It really didn't surprise me; she was a total party animal.
"Well, he was cute in a Mussolini kind of way." She said as we found a table. I noticed the Cullen's watching me.
"What are you gals talking about?" Stu asked. He was usually my boss during the year.
"Our love for older, virile men like you." I said sarcastically. I could see Emmett smiling.
"A few more of these and believe me, I'll be the best-looking guy in here." Stu said. He gave us glasses of beer.
"Then you better take Stacey's away." I said.
"Oh, yes, please." Stacey said.
"You want back on the work rotation?" He asked
"Yeah, definitely." I said.
"How's tomorrow?" He said.
"How's Thursday?" I asked in response.
"How's tomorrow?
"Tomorrow it is." I said.
"All right. This round's on me." He said.
"Thanks." We said.
"Cheers."We all started drinking our beer.
"I can't believe you got to see all of Europe. I wish I could fast-forward through the next five years..." I started to say but Angela cut me off.
"I hate when she starts to talk about her life plan."
"It makes me feel so unfocused." Amanda said
"Tell me about it." They all agreed
"I'm a senior, and I've changed my major, like, six times." Amanda said
"I don't even have a major." Stacey said.
"Oh, please. By the time you get one, Bella will be done with John Hopkins." Jessica said. I looked over at Carlisle and at the mention of John Hopkins his eyes glistened.
"That's if I get in." I said.
"You'll get in."They said.
"No. Not after this semester. I have to take Shakespeare. Some sort of stupid humanities requirement." I said. I used to be really good at Shakespeare but after Edward and I separated, I could never fully understand it.
"That's it. The next time you talk about classes or work, you have to do a shot." Stacey said.
"It's just that Shakespeare is so useless..." I started to say.
"Hey, guys, I need this." Amanda said taking some guys shot."Here you go."
"No. No, come on." I said
"Oh, yeah, definitely." They all egged me on.
"What is this?" I asked.
"Drink it. Drink it." My table started chanting.
"It's your first night." Stacey said.
"Cheers." I said. I took the shot
"That's good." Amanda said.
"Oh, I hate you guys." I said. I caught the eyes of the Cullen's and they were shocked.
"Love you too." They replied.
"Bella, I think you're also stressed because the Cullen's are here." Angela said.
"No I'm not because Penny head isnt here." I said. Jessica thought of the name and it just stuck. Any time we were going to mention Edward it was nicknamed as Penny head.
"Why? They were inseparable in high school?" Jessica asked.
"He's getting married to a beach blonde tramp." I said. They just laughed. Emmett gave me an air five and the Cullen's were cracking up when I said that.
"You mean like Lauren?" Jessica asked for being such a great friend to Lauren she really talked about her behind her back. That is why we were great friends. She also said she wouldn't wish being Lauren's step sister to the worst person in the world. It was a real punishment. We all laughed at her Lauren comment. I thought she was going to say something about Rosalie because Jessica and Rosalie never liked each other. The Cullens were even laughing at the Lauren joke.
"From what I've heard, Worse!" We just kept laughing.
EPOV
"Did you read all the prepared research materials?" My father asked.
"Of course." I said
"Edvard, one day, you will be the 51st ruler of the longest continuous monarchy in the history of the world."Father said.
"Yes, I'm aware, Father."
"It's a monarchy that still requires the participation of the king in the workings and decisions of the government. So if I ask you if you're prepared, it's not an insignificant question."
"Father, I'm prepared, okay?"
"His Majesty, the king. And His Royal Highness, the crown prince." The announcer said.
"Your Majesty."
"I'm all right.
"Prime minister."
"Your Royal Highness."
"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let's get started." My father said.
"But a six-percent pay increase is the least the national unions will accept." One argued
"That's unconscionable." The other argued.
"Look. If we can't agree, how are we gonna get the two sides together?" My father said.
"This is blackmail."
"All right, we'll have to make other concessions then.
"Is there no end to the workers' demands?" Father asked.
"Our government must refuse to give in to the unions at all costs."
"I appreciate your ardor, Thomas, but I assure you they are very serious
About the deadline. Without concessions, they will strike." I was so bored. I was drawing on the piece of paper in front of me. Why did he have to bring me to these things?" Father said
"A nationwide strike will be disastrous for our economy."
"Edvard, I'm sure we'd all like to know what you think."Father said.
"Sorry, what was the question? I was... I was busy." I said.
"I see." He said. I left the meeting.
"I don't know why my father insists I go with him. I've always detested those meetings." I told Soren.
"Yes, sir. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that, I don't know, you're going to be king someday." Soren said.
"Yes, don't remind me, Soren." I hated not having a choice."You're very lucky you're not me, let me tell you."
"If you want to change places, sir, call me day or night." Soren said.
"You know my mother's gonna go crazy when she finds out what happened today. It's a speech I definitely don't want to hear." She wouldn't be happy about the meeting or the racing."I need to get out of Denmark, Soren. I need to clear my head." I said turning on the TV.
"Oh, yes, and where would you like to clear your head this time, sir? I hear the slopes are opening early in St. Moritz this year. Monte Carlo has opened a new casino. Dropping a few hundred thousand kroner always seems to have worked miracles in the past." Soren said. The next commercial caught my attention.
"Warning. The following commercial...Wait, no time for that. Watch this! For years, Desperate Dan has been talking real women into doing the most outrageous things. And he's captured it all on tape. And now Desperate Dan takes you to America's heartland to bring you Wild College Girls: The Girls of Wisconsin. Oh, please. Come on; take your top off for us. Come on, Just once." I found the place to go.
"Wisconsin?" My mother asked.
"Yes."
"Why there, son?" Father asked.
"Because I've never spent much time in America before. And I'd rather go to the heart of the country where I can meet ordinary Americans. Plus, there's a well-respected university with interesting programs and a wide variety of extracurricular activities." I said. Not to mention girls who will take their top off.
"But this is absurd." Mother said.
"Look, I see this as a real opportunity to find myself." I said
"Oh, Edvard, please. This is just another in a series of escapades. Which, by the way, we finance." She said holding up tabloids of the recent events with the racing and the three girls. "Inevitably ending up with you in some tabloid, embarrassing us and forcing you to come back
to the palace to hide yourself until you convince us you have to go
and find yourself yet again" Mother said.
"If I'm the embarrassment you believe me to be, then maybe you should cut me off." I said.
"Well, what are you saying?" She asked.
"I'm saying I want to go and I'm going. And I neither require your money nor your permission." I stormed off.
"Edvard!" She screamed after me.
"I will do this on my own, Mother!" I yelled and slammed the door. I eavesdropped.
"Let him go. We've tried everything else, and it doesn't work, so...Frankly, it's encouraging he even wants to try." Father said.
"Soren. You will go with him." My mother said.
"Me, Your Majesty? On my own? Surely there's a caretaker better suited than..."I would love to see the looks on their faces. "I will arrange for our departure." Wisconsin here I come!