𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 •𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧•

Chapter Thirty: Not Your Choice

Third person pov
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟔

" Some say the world will end in fire. Some say in ice...From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire, but if I had to perish twice...I think I know enough of hate, To say that, for destruction, Ice, is also great and would suffice-" Emma paused when she saw a French fry land on her book. She looked up to see Bella bored grabbing another French fry and eating it." You know I have a English final to pass."

Bella groaned loudly." but I'm bored. Who cares about English ? It's all so stupid."

" I care." Emma laughed eating the fry." I want to pass and make mom and dad proud. Plus it would look so bad if I had to stay back a year."

" I think you're just overthinking it like always." Bella argued while Emma playfully glared at her and ate her burger while the waitress refilled her soda." We have the easiest prompt in the world and you have been thinking about it for the last week on what to write. You're well prepared."

" I hope." Emma said when the door to the diner opened. She looked up only to see the person that walked in was Edward Cullen with Alice and Jasper.

Bella saw them also and turned back around." Awkward."

" He's probably hear to spy on me again. Vampires don't eat and they just entered a diner." Emma explained and watched them sit in the booth far from them. She looked away feeling Edward's eyes burn into the side of her face." A bit creepy if you ask me."

" I just don't get why you haven't gotten back together with him." Bella questioned seeing Emma look up to her again." He's protective of you, He honestly would do anything for you, You have this amazing connection with him, and even though you broke up, he still makes sure you're okay and well. That's boy package and the biggest point that he is perfect is that your sister approves of him."

" Come on." Emma laughed leaving thirty dollars on the table. Once outside, Emma laughed again and turned to her." You're right. He is all those things which is good, but I don't want him to get the idea that he can do all those things to me again and I'll just run into his arms."

" Emma, I think he got the idea. It's been months. You can tell in his eyes all he wants to do is touch your skin again." Bella said getting into the car. 

Emma groaned before getting into the car not seeing Edward staring at her. Bella drove the two of them to the house seeing Charlie was already home early. Emma unlocked the door and smiled seeing her father sitting on the couch with a beer in one hand and a newspaper in the other.

" Hey Dad."

Charlie smiled." Hey Pumpkins. How was school ?"

" Good."

" Emma keeps rehearsing her English final like it'll go out of style."

" You know your sister. She aims for the best." Charlie said while the girls moved to the kitchen.

" You know, Jacob misses you." Bella said and Emma looked up quickly before looking back down and cutting an apple." It's been forever since you seen each other. Is it because of Edward thing ?"

" No. I just...haven't been a really good friend I guess. I been so focused on school and a bit about the Cullen's that I really haven't been with him."

" His Dad's really worried about him. I remember when that was you a couple of months ago. I try to get him to talk to me, but I think he's scared to tell me cause I'm his girlfriend."

" What do you mean ?" Emma asked seeing Bella look at her sadly.

" I keep bugging him about imprinting and he gets so scared or upset. I want him to tell me what's wrong each time, but he ends up going silent. Can you talk to him or something ?" Bella asked before standing next to her sister against the sink." You're his best friend. He misses that."

Later that night, Emma grabbed her phone dialing Jacob's number. Bella was right. They were best friends, but lost contact which caused both some pain. She did miss Jacob and the way he used to joke around and make sure she was okay after losing Edward. She missed his jokes and reassurance that everything was going to be okay.

" Hey, it's Jake. Leave a message."

" Hey Jake, it's Emma. I wanted to make sure you were okay or if you wanted to hang out. Give me a call when you can. I know I've been a terrible friend, but...just give me a call." Emma said hanging up her phone. She walked around the room seeing a picture of the three of them when they were fixing the bikes. Emma missed that. She missed the three of them and realized just how bad of a friend she was.

So late at night, Emma grabbed her keys and planned to visit him. She told Charlie that she might be late and he was okay with it. She hopped in her car and turned the engine, but it would not start.

" Come on." She whined, but it was no use. She sat back a bit confused till something jumped in the car. Turning quickly, she saw Edward. She didn't know what to think. He hasn't popped in like this in over months.

" You scared me. What the hell are you doing here ?"

"You're going now to the reservation." Edward answered seeing how shocked he was.

" Wait, how'd you...Alice." She answered for herself before looking down to her stirring wheel." Hey, did you do this to my truck ?"

" Emma-"

" What the hell ?! You did do it !"

" your safety is everything to me."

Emma frowned." You think Jacob is going to hurt me ? He would never."

He shook his head." Not intentionally, but the wolves have no control."

"That's none of you're business now."

" Emma, it will forever be my business." He protested.

" Jacob is my friend and I haven't seen him in a while. He's not going to hurt me. He would never because he knows how much it would effect Bella and I."

" I'm sorry."

" You know you really have some nerve. You won't let me see my best friend, but you'll leave me almost for a year with two vampires on my ass." Emma said getting out of the truck and slamming her door. Edward followed her seeing the anger radiate off of her body.

" I wanted you to be happy." Edward said causing her to turn around still pissed." I thought by me leaving, you'll be happy to not have vampires hunt you down. I didn't know the pain it would have caused you. We might not be together, but you can't just expect me to not be protective of you still. Just...keep your window closed."

Emma didn't say a word, she just turned back around closing the door more quietly. Still upset, she went to her room and locked the window before closing it with the curtains and rolling her eyes. What he did was wrong and she couldn't believe he even did it. She got changed before laying in bed staring at the outline of the window through the curtain. She understood what Edward was trying to say, but she also knew Jacob needed her and it would make Bella happy if she went to go see her. With the thoughts running through her mind. She closed her eyes falling deep to sleep.