BPOV
"No Alice... I think I'm good," I said to Alice, their younger sister.
"No, you need to come with me!" She insisted.
I was back at home, and Alice was insisting on going to Salon to get our nails and hair done for the wedding anniversary bash of Mr. and Mrs. Cullen.
I was glad I was back home. I began to feel homesick in the past few days. I was in a foul mood for most of the time last week because Edward was back with his ex... I couldn't understand when exactly someone had such power over me!
Edward and I didn't meet after the concert... Even our flight timings were different, and probably it was for the best. I didn't want to face him!
"You're looking so beautiful today," Everyone gushed as they saw me at the party, but I didn't care about anybody's opinion.
The only person's opinion I cared about probably didn't care about how I looked! He didn't even bother to look at me!
God... Since when had I become so irrational? And why! I was not a fucking teenager!
"Attention everyone! I've an important announcement to make," Masen announced after some time. He must have had some special speech planned for his parents!
"This is very, very important..." He smiled as he walked towards me and took my hand in his.
"Masen, what..." I asked.
"Isabella Swan..." Masen went down on his knees.
What?
What the fuck was he doing?
"Will you marry me?" He asked as he took the ring out from his pocket.
What was he doing?
What the fuck was wrong with him!
Had he lost his fucking mind?
I couldn't process what was happening...
"I know we have our differences," he said, "But I want to fight for us. I'll try to change everything about myself in a way you want. I'll do whatever you say."
"Masen, look..."
No, I had to stop it!
But how?
Why was he doing this in front of everyone?
A marriage proposal, really?
Had he lost his mind?
What was wrong with him?
"I've realized I can't live without you! Please give me a chance to prove it to you. Please marry me, Ms. Swan!" He smiled.
"Say yes!"
"Say yes!"
"Say yes!"
I heard the loud cheers and claps around me.
I didn't understand what was going on.
How was I supposed to say 'No' in front of everyone without breaking his heart?
I looked around and everyone was way too excited!
My eyes fell on my parents...
They were laughing, and Dad kissed Mom's hand. They seemed really happy today.
'Compromise'? Wasn't what they said when they decided not to get divorced?
And yet they were so happy!
Maybe that's what I needed to do?
Maybe 'love' was something that only happens in books and movies...
Maybe 'compromise' was the key to happiness after all!
And then my eyes focused on one person, whose cheers and claps seemed louder than the rest.
He seemed very happy... And I didn't fucking like it!
Maybe this was it!
Maybe everyone was right and something was wrong with me!
Masen and I might indeed be made for each other!
I nodded my head unconsciously, and soon I could feel the ring sliding on my finger.