I'd Lie (TwilightFanFic)

Chapter 6

I'd Lie

Chapter 6

Bella's POV

        "Bella..." Someone waved a hand in my direction while I stared into space. "Oh God! Are you out of your mind already?" The girl started panicking and making smacking sounds in front of me. "Bella, if you don't come back to your senses now, I'll swear to pour cold water in you," she threatened me, and I turned my head in Alice's direction.

        "What now?" I asked, still feeling helpless.

        "Do you know I was here since five minutes or so? What's wrong with you?" Her features softened as she saw my tears rolling. I let my tears escape because I know no one will come inside the lounge in this hour. "You love him, do you?" I shook my head. "There's no point in lying to me Bella. It's all written in your face."

        "What do I do?" I asked her, and she smiled sympathetically.

        "Tell him."  Could I really tell him? It's so easy to say it but very hard to do.

        "I can't. He doesn't need to know. After all, if this lie is done, we're done, too. So what's the point?" I whispered.

        "So you're afraid that he'll not return your feelings? Are you kidding me, Bella? Don't you see how he looks at you?" Maybe Alice had gone insane.

        "I don't care."

        "You're so blind." I laughed.

        "Alice, I'm not blind. How can I see you and the surroundings if I'm blind?"

        She grasped both my shoulders looking intently to my eyes. "Why are you being difficult? Bella, don't you see? He doesn't look at you like you're just a summer fling. By the way he stares at you, it's something I can tell. He loves you, too." He loves me? He what? No, it can't be.

        "You're so funny, Alice."

        "Bella, please wake up," she muttered.

        I exited the lounge area and went to the bathroom. I locked myself in the last cubicle and cried. Why are you so afraid to tell him, Bella?! Why are you so afraid that he'll reject the love that you have for him? I felt so lost. The duration of the day, I would occasionally pass by him, and he couldn't even look directly in my way. He's avoiding me. Though that's what I wanted, I still wished that he would look at me and tell me he truly loves me. Sitting in the dining table with his parents around was much more worse. He didn't talk, only answered when he was asked. He's gone into a different Edward. Was I being too harsh with my words last night? I want to beg for his forgiveness, yet I wanted to pretend like nothing happened. As if everything's okay. 

        His parents would do nothing, and I hoped they didn't notice something wrong. Edward kissed my cheek before he went to the bedroom. Even with that small contact, it sent me to cloud nine. Feeling his lips on my cheek had woken up sparks in my body. I knew that it was our daily routine to let his parents think we're husband and wife who's madly in love with each other, but being the pathetic person I was, thought that the kiss was more than that. After I washed the dishes, Esme and Carlisle motioned for me to sit in one of the dining chair. I took small deep breaths to calm myself and plastered a tight smile on my face. I didn't know what we're going to talk about, but from the taste of the atmosphere, it seemed that we would be tackling something very important.

        "It's fake, isn't it?" Esme asked. My eyes went wide. They knew.

        "The w-what?" I stuttered.

        "You and Edward." I looked down while my fingers fidgeted and tears were threatening to escape again. "We knew, Bella. We know our son. He wouldn't just settle and be committed to someone. We overheard your misunderstanding last night, and we don't want to judge both of you." I stared at them. How could they be so forgiving after all the lies we've put them through?

        "I'm so sorry," I mumbled.

        "Shh, it's okay. After we leave for the flight next week, I want you to tell him that we talked. I want you to tell him your feelings." My head shot up in their direction.

        "What?"

        "We know that you love each other, though both of you hide them. You're just afraid of each other's reaction. You made him change, Bella. Because of that, I really want to thank you for everything. Please don't give up on our son. I know him very well, and he loves you so much," Esme explained. No words could form in my head, not even a single letter would pop.

        "Don't tell him about this while we're still here. We want you to tell him after we left. We want both of you to settle it together. We love you, Bella, and we owe you so much," Carlisle said this time.

         Words couldn't describe how I felt, so I stood up and hugged both of them. They're like the most perfect parents someone could ever have. "I will fix it. Thank you for your faith in me, Esme, Carlisle."

        We went to our respective rooms, and I saw Edward lying with his back facing the couch. He really hated me so much, but I would fix this. 

A/N: It's kinda short because I'm so excited to post another chapter for you. Yeah, just a chapter left then we'll have the epilogue! Wew, I want to cry that this book will soon be finished, but I want to celebrate for all the comments and votes you gave me! You're my inspiration! :)