Chapter 8

Chapter 8
" Why did you lie to us about leaving?"…..
BPOV
"What do you mean why did I lie?" I asked.
They all looked at me like I had grown a third head.
Alice's eyes were glistening on the brink of tears, Jasper put a comforting hand around her, Rosalie was glaring at me, even Emmett dimpled smile fell. Edward hung his head downward.
"You forgot all about us." I was surprised to hear this coming from Alice's mouth.
"No I didn't, I could never forget you guys." I replied until I was interrupted …
"You left without saying goodbye, you left us a letter, didn't even have the nerve to deliver it to us in person"… Edward paused, before I could respond he continued…
No phone calls, letters or visits. You're such a good friend." Edward mumbled agitated.
They all just glared at me, and I could see the hurt etched across their faces.
"I'm some friend, you didn't do anything, every time I called, no one answered. I sent letters, and gifts. Always return to sender. You guys forgot about me." I sneered back.
All of them, except Alice, Jasper, and Emmett grimaced. I couldn't believe, they actually thought I had forgot about them, when they were the ones who didn't even try to call me back, or respond to my letters. I would never do that and they knew that. They were my best friends, and I theirs, or at least I thought I was.
"Oh poor pity Bella, she goes off to Phoenix, with her mom and rich stepfather. She's living the good life, under the sun, with good looking guys, full of shopping, living the American dream,while the rest of us falter here in the hell-whole of Forks."
Rosalie said. I stumbled back onto the floor, as she got in my face. Her words slapped me in the face.
"Excuse me!" I shrieked.
"Stop with the facade Bella, you were probably glad to get away from all of us. You have the perfect life, the money ,while we all had to suffer, in some ways more than others. Rosalie snapped.
Alice's tears cascaded down her face, as Jasper now put both of his arms around her. Emmett was trying to calm Rosalie down, but it was no use. Edward just glared at me with his jaw tight , his piercing green eyes focused on mine. I couldn't read his face as he sat there emotionless. I couldn't help the tears that fell from my eyes. I felt my face heat up, and I knew I probably resembled a lobster.
"You think I have a perfect life?" I whispered.
"No duh." Edward commented.
"You have it all twisted." I mumbled.
"Bullshit!" Both Edward, and Rosalie said simultaneously.
I could believe the two of them. I would have never thought they felt this way towards me.
"I have the perfect life?" I jumped back up from my seat on the floor, which startled Rosalie as she stumbled back onto her seat, Edward looked taken aback from my outburst.
"You have no clue what the hell I been through. First I leave my home and my friends.."
"Wow! Such a big issue. "Edward scoffed.
"Shut up! Let me speak for one fucking second." I growled at him and was surprised as to how much venom came out when I said it.
" First off I didn't even know I was leaving until late that night. I then leave only to find out that the woman ,I call my mother only married Phil for his money. She's a gold-digging bitch, who banned me from all contact,No phone calls or anything. She didn't even like you guys. Renee spent thousands of dollars on tanning, fake boobs, and botox. She even almost made us go bankrupt. She didn't even care to check that I was even breathing, or had food. When Phil finally asked for a divorce, she wanted everything ,but me. She didn't even want me to be born! I was a mistake. She just leaves without no goodbye, and she's off god knows where, fucking whatever number boyfriend she's on." I choked, tears streaming down my face.
"The only person I had was Phil, who goes and dies from a fucking brain hemorrhage. You wonder why I even own half of this shit, was because of the fact that he wanted to give me something that Renee forgot to.A better life. All I wanted was somebody and they always leave." I rasped.
"So before you go and say I have the perfect life, get your facts straight." I dropped to the floor sobbing, as I felt small warm hands engulf me. I looked up into the watery eyes of my once best friend.
"I'm so sorry Al." I sobbed onto her shoulder.
"You shouldn't be sorry Bells," she cried. "if only I'd known. You shouldn't have gone through something like that alone. I just missed you so much Bellie!" She mumbled into my hair using my nickname she gave me.
"I missed you too Allie bear!.. Friends?" I asked looking into her hazel eyes.
"Friends!" she said as we hugged each other tighter.
"Hey… where's my lovin?" Emmett pouted.
" Come on Emmy bear." He smiled, giving me his dimpled smile. he then ran over to us before grabbing Alice and I into a bone crushing hug.
"Em… can't brea..the..." Alice and I gasped.
He quickly released us, before Jasper sauntered over and gave me a welcoming hug.
"I'm sorry Bella. I don't know what made us think that you just would just leave like that without any explanation. We should have known better."
"Its' okay Jazz!" I grinned at him.
That left Rosalie, Edward, and myself. I glanced over towards Rosalie, who had her own tears flowing down her face, as she gave me a half smile.
"Bella…can we talk?" she asked, unsure of my response.
"Sure lets, go in the kitchen." I responded.
"Look Ro.."
"Look Bel.." we both started, and smiled.
Rosalie responded first "Bella I'm so sorry for acting like a bitch. I was hurt that you left, and I really missed my best friend.
"No I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let that woman who gave birth to me make me move." I glanced towards Rose.
" It seems like we all have changed so much, too much had happened." I said.
"I know, especially me." Rose mumbled quietly, but I still heard.
"What happened?" I asked. She then told me of what she had gone through and I felt my own tears stream down my face once more. When I had asked her about her relationship with Emmett,she smiled sheepishly at me.
"Another time Bella." She mumbled again, and I quickly nodded.
"Friends?" she asked.
"Friends!" I replied, as I pulled her into a Emmett worthy hug.
"Geesh, are you trying to break me in half Bells?" she smirked.
"No I just missed you." I smiled.
We walked from the kitchen, back into the living room where my friends sat, all of them except Edward. He was being a real jerk, and the way he attacked me when I was trying to tell him my side of the story. At least Rosalie was kind enough to apologize. Again when I needed him the most. He was gone again.
"Where's Edward?" I asked.
"He decided to walk back and retrieve his car, before it got dark." Jasper said.
"Oh." I mumbled.
"Don't worry about our pig headed brother. I got a idea! How about we go out to eat to catch up." Alice squealed, bouncing up and down.
I looked over towards the clock as it read 8:45 p.m.
"Isn't it kinda late?" I asked. She looked at me with her bambi eyes, and pout that she knew I couldn't resist.
"Okay!" I huffed. She squealed even louder.
The eager pixie rushed over to grab Rose's hand pulling her off the couch, with Emmet and Jasper trailing behind, as she dashed for the door.
"Bella get dressed we'll be back at 10."
"Bye Al!" I hollered and I swore I heard her tell Emmett to hurry it up so they could make a quick trip to the mall…
Yep she's still the same Alice.
EPOV
" Why did you lie to us about leaving?"…..
As soon as I spoke those words she froze. I couldn't help but glare at her.
"You forgot all about us." I was shocked to see Alice speak those words, she was all for Bella being, here ,but I could still the hurt evident in her voice.
"No I didn't, I could never forget you guys." she tried to reply, but I interrupted…
"You left without saying goodbye, you left us a letter, you didn't even have the nerve to deliver it to us in person." I said, she was about to interrupt so I continued,
No phone calls, letters or visits. You're such a good friend." I said, agitated.
I kept my face emotionless as we all glared at her. I could see hurt evident across her
face. Why was she so hurt? We didn't do anything
"I'm some friend, you didn't do anything, every time I called, no one answered. I sent
letters, and gifts. Always return to sender. You guys forgot about me." she replied.
I couldn't help the grimace that spread across my face, I glanced around to see
Rosalie's grimace mirroring mine. We stared at Bella, until Rosalie spoke….
"Oh poor pity Bella, she goes off to Phoenix, with her mom and rich stepfather. She's living the good life, under the sun, with good looking guys, full of shopping, living the American dream…while the rest of us falter here in the hell-whole of Forks."
I was shocked at her words, but they were the truth. Bella, was living the life most dreamed of. Yeah we were rich, but Bella still had some privileges that we hadn't.
"Excuse me!" she shrieked.
"Stop with the facade Bella, you were probably glad to get away from all of us. You have the perfect life, the money ,while we all had to suffer, in some ways more than others. Rosalie snapped.
I watched as tears starting falling down Bella's cheek, her face now beet red.
"You think I have a perfect life?" she whispered.
"No duh." I commented sarcastically.
"You have it all twisted." she mumbled her voice wavering.
"Bullshit!" Both myself and Rosalie said simultaneously.
Bella looked taken aback at first ,but quickly scrambled to her feet ,jumping in Rose's face causing her to stumble downward towards her seat, luckily Emmett studied her.
"I have the perfect life?" Bella said, her voice octaves higher than her normal.
"You have no clue what the hell I been through. First I leave my home, and my friends." she started. before I interrupted.
"Wow! Such a big issue. "I scoffed.
"Shut up! Let me speak for one fucking second." she growled at me startling me into silence.
" First off I didn't even know I was leaving until late that night. I then leave only to find out that the woman ,I call my mother only married Phil for his money. She's a gold-digging bitch, who banned me from all contact,No phone calls or anything. She didn't even like you guys. Renee spent thousands of dollars on tanning, fake boobs, and botox. She even almost made us go bankrupt. She didn't even care to check that I was even breathing, or had food. When Phil finally asked for a divorce, she wanted everything ,but me. She didn't even want me to be born! I was a mistake. She just leaves without no goodbye, and she's off god knows where, fucking whatever number boyfriend she's on." I choked, tears streaming down my face.
"The only person I had was Phil, who goes and dies from a fucking brain hemorrhage. You wonder why I even own half of this shit, was because of the fact that he wanted to give me something that Renee forgot to.A better life. All I wanted was somebody and they always leave." she rasped.
"So before you go ,and say I have the perfect life, get your facts straight." the words came out as a whisper, as she dropped to her knees sobbing. Alice quickly rushed over,embracing her into a hug.
We were jerks, well not we...Rosalie yes...and well me. I didn't know she had been through so much. She hides it well, but that's Bella for you. She never liked to show any emotion, and to see her look so broken on the floor just broke my heart. I wanted to be the one who held my arms around her, and whisper in her ears to reassure everything was going to be alright. But no, I had to be the asshole.
I could faintly hear Alice and Bella apologizing to one another. Then seeing Emmett's large form,grabbing the both of them into a bone crushing hug. They both gasped for air, before Jasper sauntered over to give Bella a hug. That Rose and I. Rose called over Bella, and they both walked over into the kitchen. I couldn't help but stare at the contours of Bella's curves through her clothes. I felt my jeans, instantly tighten. I needed some fresh air. It was a really sad moment when you got hard just after a seeing someone walk.
"Yo Em… I'm just going to walk over and get my car before it gets dark." I said.
"You sure you don't want a ride?" He asked.
"Yeah I'm sure.. I could use the walk." I replied.
"Yeah whatever.." he mumbled.
I quickly dashed out of the door. As I was walking, I couldn't help but think about Bella. Her heart- shaped face, her full pink un- proportionate lips, and luscious strawberry scented hair and freesia hinted skin. . She showed so much confidence , but she was broken just like the rest of us. Again she needed me, and I just left again. I didn't even apologize for attacking her. I had let my emotions run wild. She'll probably ignore me,not that I blamed her. I was still hard from earlier and desperately needed a release.I quickly dialed the only number at the moment who could help me.
'Hello?"
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After my release, I was laying next to Tanya, when my phone rang. It was Alice.
"What Al?"
"Well hello to you too, brother of mine." I could hear the smirk in her voice.
"What do you need ol sister of mine!" I grinned.
"That's the spirit big bro. We're going out to dinner at Volterra. Meet us there at 10."
"Will Bella be there?" I asked.
"No Edward, we will just leave Bella at home all alone and hungry on a Friday night." she said sarcastically.
"Ok I'll be there." I said.
"Okay Bye!" she replied before hanging up the phone. I could hear her faintly screaming at Jasper that his socks didn't match his shirt. Boy he was whipped." I laughed and closed my phone.
"What was that?" the nasally voice asked. Boy she's lucky she's hot as hell, cause her voice alone could run any man crazy.
"I'm going over to Volterra with my family." I replied, not wanting to discuss this any further.
"Can I come Eddie?" I grimaced , she knew I hated that nickname.
"I don't know." I honestly replied. It had been a long night.
"Will she be there?" Tanya emphasized.
"If you mean Bella, yes she is." I glared.
"Then I'm definitely coming. No if ,ands, or buts about it.."
Great... I was going to spend the night stuck with my family, who can't stand Tanya, and Bella who will probably never speak to me ever again.
When did life get so complicated?
BPOV
After they left ,I quickly went up stairs to take a shower. Quickly jumping in,I let the heat from the water soothe the knots in my body. I slowly closed my eyes, and let my thoughts process everything that happened today. I run into my friends from when I was 13, then they claim that I lied to them, I set the record straight, we hug, and make except Edward,whose being a jerk. Now we're going out to wherever for dinner. Yep...that pretty much sums it all up. I looked at my cell, and saw it was 9:15. I had to hurry,before the eager pixie got here. I stepped into my closet. I just going to be casual ,I mean it's lust dinner right?
I selected a black swoop neck tank, with dark chocolate toned boot cut jeans, with a short sleeved green sweater vest over my tank.
( A/N: Outfit on Profile.) Before I could do my hair, and grab my shoes, their was a knock at the door, I ran down the stairs to open the door, to stop the eager pounding on the door. I opened the door, and my mouth dropped. There was Alice in a gorgeous rose colored strapless dress that flared out at the end, paired with yellow peep toed heels. Her hair in her usual spiky do', with smokey eyes, and light pink lips.(A/N" Outfit on Profile.) Rose stood next to her in a one shouldered silk red top, with a tight red leopard printed skirt, with matching red satin peep toed heels, her long blond hair cascaded down her back in soft curls, her lips a bright red. (A/n: Outfit on Profile.) She would make any girl envious of her tonight. I looked from them to myself, and groaned. I looked so plain.
"Rose, Al! What are you guys wearing?" I asked.
"Umm, our clothes?" Rose answered.
"Rose,Al. Look at me and look at you guys." I gestured from them to me.
"Oh.." Alice looked at me.
"No prob. We can fix that." Alice and Rose grabbed my hands, as we bounded up the stairs, before pulling me to my room.
"Where are the guys?" I asked.
"Oh they'll meet us there." Rosalie said.
"Bella, oh my gosh! You have this huge closet, and no clothes. We have to go shopping!" Alice squealed.
"No Al.. I don't wanna go shopping!" I begged.
"Anyway what's wrong with my clothes?" I asked.
"Well nothing, but let's see if we can fix it." Both Rose and Alice stepped towards me. Alice grabbed my tank, and pulled out a pear of scissors, and cut my tank to reveal more cleavage than necessary.
"Al!" She had just cut one of my favorite tanks.
"Oh shush Bella, you so have the boobs. Rose get started on her hair, while I do her makeup. We have 10 minutes." Alice managed to say in one breath .
She pushed me down on the seat.
Everything was a blur of brushes, and curling irons. When I finally looked in the mirror, my mouth dropped. My eyes were a smokey brown, that made my brown eyes look brighter. My hair looked so luscious with the way it fell in waves down my back.
I stood up and grabbed the two of them in a hug.
"Thank you so much! I look good!" I beamed.
"No you look hot!" Rose commented.
"Now for some heels." Alice said looking through my closet for my shoes.
"Uh… Al I don't own any heels." I mumbled.
"WHAT!" Alice screamed.
"I don't own any heels" I said, and Alice and Rose just stared at me.
"What?" I looked up at them through my lashes.
"We are so going shopping tomorrow! No complaining." Alice beamed.
"Rose, can you go and get the black bag from the trunk?" Alice asked Rose.
"Wait… what… Al, I don't wanna go shopping. What's in the black bag?" I mumbled as Rose went downstairs.
"Oh just a pair of heels." Alice said.
"ALICE! Do you remember me.. Yeah Bella Swan, who can barley go 10 feet, without falling flat on her face. And now you're trying to put me in those deathtraps." I shrieked. Rosalie came back upstairs with a pair of black satin pumps, with what looked like a 4 inch heel.
"Are you seriously trying to kill me." I asked, looking from the shoes to the now evil grinning Alice.
"No Al…" I squeaked.
"Put them on…Bells!" Alice glared at me, and boy did she look menacing.
"Geesh… okay don't kill me, but I bet these shoes will first." I huffed stuffing my heels into the shoes.
"Love you too Bells!" Alice and Rose pulled me up. I slightly wobbled.
"Come on Bells, we're already late, although I do like to make an entrance." Rose said.
"Okay, Okay, let me check on my dog right quick." I said as Rose, and Alice went outside.
Nessie was fast asleep in her little doggie bed. I made sure she had fresh water before leaving. I grabbed my bag, and locked the door. I looked around the parking lot to see a yellow Porsche in my driveway, with Rosalie and Alice waving out of it.
"This is your car?" I grinned.
"Yeah now get your butt in the car!" Alice squealed.
I quickly got in the back. Alice sped out the parking lot towards the interstate before I could even fasten my seat belt.
"My god Al, are you trying to kill us?" I managed to get out, my heart beating a mile a minute.
"Nope, I always drive like this. If it makes you feel better we all drive this fast." Alice said looking at me in the rear view mirror.
"Alice eyes on the road!" I screamed.
"Anyway, why are we so dressed up anyway? Its just dinner." I asked. I had no clue where we were going.
"We're going to Volterra!" Rose hollered.
"Volterra?… That's the new 21 and up ,dance club they just built. I thought we were going out to dinner?" I asked looking between Alice, and Rosalie.
"We are, they serve food there too." Alice quickly said.
"Mind you that none of us are 21, I'm not even 18 yet for crying out loud!" I said.
"Well Em is… and anyway, if anyone looked as good as us, you can get in anyplace." Rose reassured me.
"We're here!" Alice squealed. We pulled into the parking lot, where the guys were leaning back across their cars. I was surprised to see Tanya there, draped over Edward arm. She dressed as if it was over 100 degrees. She had on shorts, that were barely even there to begin with that looked like underwear, a short grey halter top, with thigh high black boots. Basically she looked like a stripper.(A/N: Outfit on Profile)
"See. She can't even be modest." Alice whispered in my ear, making me giggle.
We all stepped out of the car, before Emmett bounded over towards us.
"About time! I'm starving." Emmett said, before kissing Rose on the cheek.
"You're always starving Em!" I laughed at him as he raked me over with his eyes..
"Whew! Bella! When did my little sis get boobs." He boomed loudly and I instantly crossed my arms,blushing, which made Emmett laugh even harder, before Rose smacked him on the back of the head.
"Ouch Rosie… what was that for?" Emmett asked. rubbing the back of his head.
"You're embarrassing her." Rose said, before Emmett grabbed me into a hug.
"Can't breathe Em!" I gasped.
He quickly released me, as we started heading towards the club. I could see a line curve all around the building. I wondered how we were actually going to get in. As I was walking, I guess I didn't have enough "Bella Moments" for the day , because I stumbled in my heels falling towards the ground, but before I could hit the pavement ,strong hands grabbed me by the waist. I could feel the blush spreading across my face.
I looked up to see, a smirking Edward trying to stifle his laughter, while Emmett boomed out his body shaking through fits of laughter.
"See Al I told you the heels would be the death of me." I grimaced at her.
"Maybe I should have considered letting you wear flats." Alice said, through her own laughter.
"Yeah, yeah, laugh at the clumsy girl…Ha ha ha.." I huffed.
"Aww you know we love you Bells" Jasper beamed, still holding a laughing Alice.
Edward was still holding my waist, until Tanya cleared her throat. He quickly let go and stepped back.
"Uh…now that we are all over Becca's….disabled moment... can we go inside now?" Tanya sneered.
"Look you little….." Alice started.
"No don't worry about it let's go." I quickly said, before I started walking over towards the end of the line.
"Bells where you going?" Jasper asked.
"The end of the line." I all started laughing.
"What?" I asked.
"Bella ,when you look this good, you can get into many places." Rose beamed.
Alice quickly grabbed my hand, as we followed Rose to the front of the line, earning glares from everyone waiting. Rosalie quickly went over to what looked like a maybe middle aged man, who had tuffs of gray hair.
"You mind letting us in?" She purred in his ear.
"Uh… I don't know…the…re other peop…le in...li...ne." He stuttered.
"Please... My friends and I have been waiting forever. Please!" she batted her eyelashes,and he quickly nodded.
Rosalie kissed him on the cheek before letting us inside, as I heard the ' hey's' coming from outside. It amazed me how Rosalie could make any man stutter and lose control.
I looked around to hear the blasting music and various flashes of light…. I wanted to have fun and enjoy myself. We quickly found a table, and all the couples sat next to each other, leaving me squished between Jasper and Rose. We all waited for the waitress to come, and they were all huddled up. Suddenly I was the 7th wheel and felt alone for a moment.
I instantly knew it was going to be a long night.