The Newest Moon

Party

Chapter 3: Party

Edward POV:

We went inside the house. Bella wanted to watch Romeo and Juliet together, and I wanted to watch Bella. Apparently, she needed to write a movie report on it, so I was eager to help her 'study.' I lay back on the couch, while Bella put the movie in the DVD player. In the car, Bella jokingly said that her heart was still beating very fast every time I was near and it slightly annoyed her. What she didn't know was that I was equally as mesmerized with her as she was with me. The way she stood there, mindlessly preparing our little movie date, fascinated me greatly. Her dark blue dress was hugging every curve on her body and I couldn't believe how lucky I was to have met such a beautiful soul. That's what she is; although her body could do things to my mind that weren't as gentleman-ny as I would like them to be, her mind was something else. Never in my life have I met such a brave and smart woman. Obviously, she was almost blind to see her own beauty and strength, so I reminded her every single day of the extraordinary woman she has become. 

She walked over to me and hugged herself in a blanket before snuggling into my embrace. This way, she stayed warm enough while I could still feel every inch of her. I never particularly liked the movie Romeo and Juliet, but I did like how we were watching it right now.

'You know, I've never really liked Romeo,' I observed when the movie began. I could feel she was getting tense. This could be fun.

'There is nothing wrong with Romeo,' Bella said. 'However, there is something wrong with you for not liking him!'

I chuckled to myself. I had obviously hit a weak spot right there. I'm guessing he is her favourite character.

'First of all, he's in love with Rosaline. Then, he kills Juliet's cousin. Don't you think that's a little weird?'

Bella wasn't having any of that. I had put myself in the wrong. First I was bashing her car and now this? I could see she wanted to give me a piece of her mind, but as always; I was just one step ahead of her. I needed to quickly put her in a good mood since she was attending her own birthday party later today.

'Please Bella, watch the movie. I'll promise you I won't be distracting you anymore. I'll be watching you.' I said as I placed some small kisses on the temple of her head. 'And I'll be your Romeo throughout the movie,' I promised in her ear.

I whispered every line Romeo spoke in her ear. I could hear her heartbeat faster and louder with every whisper. At the end of the movie, she had to cry. I kissed her tears away and told her something I was almost too afraid to tell. 

'I've always envied Romeo for the ease of his suicide,' I confessed. Bella immediately turned around and looked at me, with a little worried wrinkle between her brows.

'What do you mean?' she asked.

I tried to light up the mood and jokingly said; 'Well, you humans have it so easy. All you have to do is drink a few plant extracts. For us, it's a lot harder.'

'But I don't understand. Why would you think about your own death?' She really was clueless. And I didn't want to startle her any more than I already did. I tucked a couple of hairs that escaped her ponytail back in place. I raised my right hand to cup her beautiful petite face, and I placed the index finger on my left on the worried little wrinkle between her brows. 

'Listen, Bella... Last spring, when you... almost died. I couldn't think straight anymore. I was going mad. In my mind, I was wondering what I would have done if you died that day.' I saw her silently touching the little scar that was left on her wrist. 'Just as Romeo,' I continued, 'the thought of being without you was too much to handle. I couldn't. I could not see myself living in a world without you in it, alive.'