I'm back! I know this is slowish but I don;t want to pack loads into a chapter. I don't know when the romance or whatever will start but it won't be long.
Jake= Italics
Bella= Normal
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Chapter 4-
Alice and Edward look at each other and then Alice throws her arms around Bella.
"I'm so sorry about my comment, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable or hurt you or anything." Alice says.
Bella sighs. "I know, I just… I told you that I was being stupid."
Alice pulls back and looks Bella in the eye, her hands on Bella's shoulders. "And I told you that your feelings aren't stupid."
Bella looks down and chuckles. "You sound like Jake." Suddenly, her head flies up and quickly looks for her bag.
Edward sits forward. "What are you looking for?"
"My bag. I need to check in with Jake, he'll be worried." Bella says quickly.
Edward leans forward and picks up Bella's bag that was on the floor next to the sofa. "Here it is. It's vibrating."
"Thank you!" Bella says opening her bag and pulling out her phone. "Shit! Shit shit shit!" She presses a button and pulls it up to her ear. "Hi, Jake"
"Where the hell where you?! I called you fourteen times!"
"I put my phone on vibrate so I didn't hear it ring. I'm fine."
"Don't make me worry like that!"
"I'm sorry, but you have to let me go eventually."
"I know, Bells. But this was the first time you've ever been out and… I just want to make sure my baby sister is okay."
"I know, Jake. I'm sorry I made you worry, but I'm fine. I met some people and we're chatting. I just lost track of time, I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too, Bella. I just… don't know what I'd do if I lost you. If I could wrap you up in bubble wrap and never have you leave my side, I would."
Bella laughs. "I'll text you when I get home, Jake. I love you."
"Okay Bells, call me if you need me. I love you."
Bella hangs up the phone and puts it back in her bag before looking up and Alice and Edward. "Sorry about that."
"It's fine, Bella, honestly." Edward says with a smile.
Bella leans forward and picks up her glass of diet coke, taking a sip and putting it back down. "How long have you been living here?" She asks.
"We've been here about two months now." Alice says. "We've been out a couple of times but we haven't ever gelled with anyone."
"We gel with you Bella." Edward smiles.
"There is one question I really need to ask you, how did you find an apartment so quickly?" Alice asks.
Bella smiles. "It came with the job. I was offered one when I got the job in Arizona but I… I just wasn't ready to leave home yet."
Edward smiles and places his hand on Bella's leg and squeezes gently. "We're glad you feel ready now."
Bella chuckles. "Truth be told, I honestly don't know if I can do it but I really want to."
Alice hugs Bella again. "We'll be here to help you whenever you need it."
Bella smiles at her and brings her arm around her, hugging her back.
"Hey, shall we watch a movie?" Alice says with her head on Bella's shoulder.
Edward smiles, "I just need to take Banjo on his nightly walk and then we can, how about you two pick the movie and get the snacks."
Bella smiles and nods her head. "No action films. Jake loves action films but I detest them with every cell in my body."
Edward chuckles. "No action films." He stands up and starts to walk towards the hallway. He whistles, "Banjo."
Banjo jumps up from his place at Bella's feet and runs past Edward for the front door. "I'll be about twenty minutes." He says before he walks around the corner and a minute later, the girls hear the front door open and close.
Alice sits back and tucks her legs under herself, sitting on them. "I get what you went through… well I don't get it… but I get it. My mom had depression. I don't really remember her, she killed herself when I was five but I remember how she smelt, and how she used to sing to me. I remember her voice." Alice smiles. "My brother remembers her more than me, he's the reason I know her at all. My dad doesn't ever talk about her." She looks to the floor and then back up at Bella. "He's still angry at her. I used to be but I understand she couldn't help it. I know she didn't leave us because she wanted to. When I was a teenager, I hated her with everything I am… but now I-" She trails off.
Bella moves closer to her and wraps her arms around Alice. "I get it. Your mom loved you."
Alice wraps her arms around Bella and lays her head on her chest. "Have you ever been in a relationship?"
Bella sighs. "No. No one ever paid attention to me other than to ridicule me and put me down. Then I didn't leave my house for two years other than to go to therapy or to see the doctor. After that I only left my house for walks, only interacting with Jake and Leah."
Alice smiles sadly at Bella. "I don't mean to get personal, but, what are you looking for, male, female?"
Bella blushes. "I uh-"
Alice looks up at her. "You don't need to be embarrassed. I've been in relationships with both men and women… well I had a girlfriend for about a year when I was sixteen but we broke up just before my seventeenth birthday. I didn't really care, which sounds bad, but I was only really with her to piss my dad off. He hated her family, her mother was his biggest rival. And then there's Edward." She sighs. "What I'm trying to say is that I'm bi so there isn't going to be any judgement from me or Edward."
Bella smiles and looks down at Alice. "I'm… bi… I think but… well… you know."
Alice sits up. "Yeah, I know. You don't need to put a label on it. I only do for ease because I pretty much like both genders the same amount but you don't need to put a label on it."
"I think I like girls more." Bella whispers.
Alice smiles. "Girls are hot, aren't they?" She laughs. Bella joins in and when Edward walks in a few seconds later, both girls have tears streaming down their faces they're laughing so hard.
"I feel like I'm missing out on a joke here." Edward says with a smile making the girls laugh even harder.
"Girls are hot." Alice manages to get out through the laughter.
Edward chuckles, their laughter infections and nods his head. "I'm missing context, but yes… yes they are."
A few minutes later the girls compose themselves and sit up.
Edward sits forward. "Did we pick a movie?"
Bella shakes her head.
"No, I was telling Bella about my mom." Alice says.
Edward smile sadly at Alice and then leans forward to give her a kiss on the top of her head. He sits back. "Right, well let's pick one that has zero action." He winks at Bella.
"When you put it like that it sounds boring." Bella chuckles making Alice and Edward smile.
Edward picks up the remote and turns on the TV opening up Netflix. Alice gets snacks, bringing through popcorn and chocolate. "Is this alright?" She asks Bella.
"Yeah, I can't hide from junk food forever." Bella smiles as Alice puts the snacks on the table.
They settle on a movie and sit back, Alice cuddling up to Bella- her arm around the tiny black haired girl. Edward and Alice share a look as Edward gets a blanket for the girls and lays it over them. Bella just fits into their life.
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