Not beta'd lalala. I bet y'all don't even read these notes up here. Sighhh, I'm shooting for a Friday update, but I can't make any promises. I'll do my best!
Bella jumped when her phone rang. Her brows dipped in confusion when Victoria’s name flashed on the screen. Muting the volume of the television, she grabbed her phone off the table.
“Hey.”
“Bella, is Edward there?” Victoria’s voice sounded off, edgy and panicked.
“No. Not yet. What’s going on?”
Victoria fell silent before pulling in several deep breaths. “Have you seen the pictures?”
Bella shook her head. “No. I―I’m not so sure it’s a good idea. Not after yesterday.”
“Did Edward tell you anything about last night? Where he went after the club?”
“Not in detail," Bella answered, a frown pulling at the corners of her mouth. "I know he never went home last night. He said he was with Carlisle. That’s why he looked like shit this morning. Why?”
“Ah fuck,” Victoria choked, her voice shaking. “Can you come home? Please?”
Bella’s throat tightened and her heart began to race when Victoria's voice broke. She only ever sounded like that when she was on the verge of tears. “Why?”
“I don’t want to talk about this over the phone. Please, Bella. You just gotta trust me.”
“Vic, tell me what this is about. If it’s the pictures from last night―”
“Not last night,” Victoria interrupted. “Just come home. I’ll tell you then.”
Bella gripped her knee and squeezed her eyes shut. “I’m not going anywhere until I know what’s happened. Just tell me. If it’s not last night, then...” Bella’s voice trailed off as realization hit her like a bucket of ice water.
“Bella.”
“This morning. There are pictures from this morning, aren’t there?”
The deafening silence that followed caused a choked sob to rip from Bella’s throat.
Tears spilled down her cheeks as Victoria's nonverbal conformation cracked and splintered something inside her chest . “He―he wasn’t with Carlisle, was he?”
“No.”
Bella’s nose burned and her chin quivered as she rocked forward. She pressed her forehead against her knees and wrapped an arm around her middle. “Please don’t tell me he was with her. Please.” Her voice was no more than a broken whisper as she begged for an answer she knew Victoria couldn't give.
“I’m sorry.”
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*UPDATE* Animated Teaser by RoseArcadia:
*UPDATE* Animated Teaser by RoseArcadia:
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo *grabs chocolate, vodka and box of tissues*
ReplyDeleteHe is so incredibly stupid! WTF was he thinking? I hope Bella kicks his sorry ass to the curb!
ReplyDeleteHe's so incredibly stupid! WTF was he thinking? I hope Bella kicks his sorry ass to the curb!
ReplyDeleteNO, NO, NO, Edward deserves to give his side of the story. Remember, there are always two sides no matter what things look like. Optimistic, aren't I???
ReplyDeleteI was speechless and heartbroken!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to wait for Edward's explanation. It's bad, but might not be as bad as the pictures indicate. Pictures don't always tell the whole story.
ReplyDeleteyes! we read them! **waiting**. he'd better have a good excuse, asshole.
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