Just Give Me A Reason

"Some people just aren't meant to fish, Bella" I laughed softly, putting the vanilla scented candle back on the shelf.

"Did you just use one of dad's fishing metaphors?" I asked amused.

"Hell yeah. Uncle Charlie knows his shit" Rosalie answered nudging my shoulder playfully.

"He's cute though" I teased glancing at the blonde guy that was still staring discreetly at her from a CD rack.

"I just don't think I'm cut out for relationships" she said with a shrug. I knew where she was coming from of course. Her last relationship wasn't a healthy one. Royce was an abusive asshole and I was glad when she finally left him. But that was a year ago. Would that be me in a year? Still scared to see what was out there because of Edwards actions.

"You have to give someone a chance sometime, you're depriving a good man the chance to be with you" I sighed picking up a new candle to smell, cinnamon spice. Gross.

"I'll go on a date when you do" She said with a laugh. I laughed too and pushed her shoulder.

"It's been a day, Rosalie. I'm not even divorced yet. I won't be going on any dates any time soon" my laughter dyed down after a second though "I think I'm still kind of waiting for that call, you know? For someone to tell me it was all a sick, inappropriate joke and Edward's still an idiot, but a faithful one at least"

"Bells, sometimes you cast your line into the wrong lake and catch stinker, but all you have to do, is pick up your rod and find new lake" she was smirking at me now and I let out a half cry/laugh noise.

"I feel like I'm actually talking to my father right now. You're almost as bad as Jake" I teased and she shivered in disgust. She hated being compered to my bear of a big brother. They had pretty much identical personalities though and I loved to tease them about it.

"I'll stop" she assured, as I knew she would. I rolled my eyes at her and finally chose a set of apple pie scented candles.

"Why are we buying candles again?" I questioned walking over to the register.

"Candles are good for the soul and they cleanse the body. They'll be good for you" I rolled my eyes again at her answer. I pretty sure candles aren't going to help, but to each their own. I payed for my things and sighed quietly before speaking again.

"I'm going to go see Alice" Rosalie stopped short of the car and turned to face me.

"Alice is a grade a bitch. Why would you do that?" She asked confused.

"She knew, Rose. Edward tells her everything" I said "But it was more than that. I feel like there's something more to this. Tanya mentioned a Kate in her text and Edward said she was at Alice's show. It might be a long shot, but I think Tanya might be Kate Denali's sister"

"I don't remember Kate having a sister called Tanya" Rosalie said confused.

"Well, no. Everyone use to call her Red back then. Do you remember that summer we spent at the falls? And Kate's sister was home from college for the week?" I asked

"Holy shit. You're kidding right?" she questioned, eyes wide.

"I'm don't know for sure. But Alice will" I threw the bag with my purchase in the back seat and climbed into the passenger side as Rose climbed into the drivers side.

"Lets go then. Better sooner rather than later" I shook my head at her, but didn't argue.

Ten minutes later I was standing at her front door second guessing my being there. Would any good actually come from talking to her? Did she really hate me that much? Enough to ruin my marriage? I shook my head, knocking on the door quickly and before I had a chance to turn back around run, the door was thrown open and Alice's smiling face was revealed. Her smile slowly slipped off her face as she took me in.

"Bella, what a surprise. What are you doing here?" Her voice faltered slightly and she glanced over her shoulder before stepping outside and closing the door behind her.

"Oh, you know, I was in the neighborhood and thought I'd stop by" I replied casually "I had an interesting conversation with Edward and a special friend of his, Tanya last night. But you already knew about that, right?" I glanced over at her and she looked a little pale.

"Something Edward said had confused me though and I thought maybe you could enlighten me. Edward had said she was at your show. I know Edward wouldn't be stupid enough to take her somewhere so public, but your shows are harder than Julliard to get into. So I was just curious as to how she could have been there"

"I. She's, ah. Her sister is one of my models" she stuttered out.

"Kate, right?" I asked, trying not to sound too sarcastic.

"Ah, yeah" She answered nodding "you remembered"

"I didn't at first. I couldn't recall at all why she looked familiar. Then I remembered that summer at the falls. She was a red head back then and everyone called her Red. She hadn't had the boob job back then either and I hardly even noticed her and I don't think she noticed me either, the only reason I payed her any attention was because she did notice someone that summer. Edward"

Jake is Bella's older half brother, from her mothers previous marriage and although he has a share in the company, he has no blood connection to Swan Enterprises and still uses his fathers surname.