BPOV

"What I don't understand is, why exactly are we fighting just because somebody said something? Why should it matter?" he said.

"This isn't just 'something'!" I said, "I just got to know that you were in a serious relationship for eight fucking years!"

"And we have been together for four years! Shouldn't that mean something?" He said.

"Are we really 'together' though? I mean, I feel like I don't even really know you," I said, "You thought she was the 'one' and I wasn't aware of that fact until now!"

I wasn't sure why this was making me so mad!

I mean, he had a serious girlfriend, so what?

But... I didn't know why it felt like he was much more serious about her than what he was letting me know.

"You're being absurd right now!" He said, "You were fucking married before! You must have thought that he was the one! Like, I've never questioned you!"

Really?

He really had to bring up Jacob here?

"I'm not even in touch with him! I haven't even seen him since divorce! I'm not laughing and giggling with him in front of you! Nobody from my family had ever made you insecure by mentioning him in front of you!" I said.

"Because he's an asshole who abused you?" He said incredulously, "How can you compare your situation with mine?"

"I'm making the comparison?" I said with disbelief, "You just brought up that I was married before! You're the one who's making the comparisons!"

"I'm not sure how to talk to you right now... It's like you're not interested in understanding whatever the hell I'm trying to say," he said.

Oh, so it was my fault now?

So I guess everyone was fine as long as we were 'casual' and I never asked him a question!

"I think it was a terrible idea to come here with you! I should have spent Christmas with my family like I always do!" I snapped.

"You're being ridiculous, Bella! I think we should be having this conversation in a completely different manner!" He said.

"I'm not being ridiculous!" I said, "You're not liking the fact that I'm questioning you about something!"

"No, it's not about you questioning me. It's about the way you're questioning me!" He said, "It's like you've made up your mind on something and whatever the hell I say is not going to matter to you. I mean, what do you want me to do here? Do you want me to stop talking to Angela because you seem to be insecure of her?"

"You're twisting the whole thing now!" I snapped, "That's not at all what I meant!"

"Then why the hell are you questioning me about why I'm still laughing and giggling with her!" He said angrily, "Actually, you know what? I wouldn't have stopped talking to her even if you asked me to do it! I'm not going to do anything just because someone told you something and you're acting crazy because of that!"

"So I'm 'crazy' now?" I shook my head.

"I didn't call you 'crazy'! I just said you're acting crazy!" He said.

"It's all the same thing!" I said.

"Fine, then!" He said, "I can't change your thought process!"