Chapter 27: Requirements

Edward: Aren't you gonna do it?

Bella: Do what?

Edward: You know, cry.

Bella: Why would I cry?

Edward: Because that's what you do in the book. You're upset that you hurt Jacob emotionally, but can't do anything about it, so you cry for hours about it.

Bella: Yeah, but Kieran didn't write me that way, so I'm not gonna do it.

Edward: You could though.

Bella: But I won't.

Edward: But you could.

Bella: But I won't.

Edward: But you…

Bella: Look, it's not gonna happen, okay? Let's just skip to the first part of the chapter that isn't about that.

Edward: But…

Bella: SKIP!

*at the Cullen's house*

Bella: Thank you. Now, what was I doing here?

Alice: You were giving me free reign with what to do for your wedding.

Bella: Really? That doesn't sound like me.

Alice: Well too bad, because I'm doing it anyway.

Bella: And if I stop you?

Alice: And how exactly would you manage that?

Bella: I'd…uh…fuck.

Alice: No you wouldn't, we're both straight.

Bella: That's not what I…ugh, whatever. Just don't make it too over the top.

Alice: No promises *leaves to go plan the wedding*

Edward: You know she's already picked a dress for you, right?

Bella: Why does that not surprise me?

Edward: So…what else can we do in this chapter?

Bella: Nothing really. I think we just have to tell Charlie about the engagement off-screen, and then we're done with this story.

Edward: What about the Epilogue?

Bella: We're not in that, and Kieran wants to wrap this up and get back to the Abridged series people actually care about.

Edward: Yeah, that's fair *punches Bella in the arm*

Bella: OW! Why would you do that?

Edward: I'm trying to get you to cry *punches her again*

Bella: OW! Stop that.

Edward: Are you gonna cry?

Bella: Will it make you stop?

Edward: Maybe.

Bella: *sigh* Fine *pokes herself in the eye, causing a single tear to fall* Happy?

Edward: Very.