THE CROSSROAD TO LOVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Edward approached Bella as soon as she heard her banged the door. He held on her forearm and squeezed it gently to give her comfort.

“Is it, Derek?” He asked her in his most light tone. Bella nodded as a tear escaped her eyes. Edward wiped it away with his thumb and moved closer to her.

“Shhh. I am here don’t worry.” He said to her. You have to check on your shop right? Forget about Derek, Bella and let us just enjoy the day. Come.” He invited her as he pulled her outside her doorsteps. He held on her hands tightly and put it inside his pants' pocket. Bella looked at him, questioningly. Edward shrugged his shoulders and leaned towards her.

“Derek’s looking at us; he is across the street, leaning on his car. I want to tell him indirectly that your mine, hence our hands inside my pocket. Just go along with me, Bella. I’ll take care of you.” He whispered as he guided her towards his car,  one of their hands, clasped together inside his pants' pocket.

Edward saw Derek approaching them as he opened the gate of Bella’s town house. He felt Bella’s hand tensing up inside his pocket as she gripped on his hand tighter. He looked at her and caressed her cheek with the back of his free hand.

“I’ll handle him, don’t worry.” He mouthed to her as he faced his cousin. Derek looked at him with menacing eyes and then looked at Bella.

“Bella we have to talk. Straighten things out. Please.” Derek pleaded to her as he tried to get closer to Bella. “Your three years too late, Derek.” She said to him. Derek tried to pulled her to him but Edward forcefully stopped him.

“Dude, Bella already said her piece. Please back off, Derek. You’ve caused her enough pain already. Man, let her be happy and move on.” He calmly told his cousin. Derek hissed a bad word at him and was about to threw a punch on his face when Bella grabbed his arms forcefully and stopped him.

“Don’t even try to hurt Edward, Derek. Don’t ever, because if you do, I’ll never give you my forgiveness ever..” Bella threatened Derek and pulled Edward towards his car living Derek stunned and paralyzed in his place.

“But Bella, we have to” Derek shouted at her after a few seconds. He rushed towards them and faced Bella again. Bella lifted her hand and signaled him to stop midway.

“I am happy with Edward, Derek. I am truly am. Please leave us alone and let us be happy.” She said to his ex and climbed inside Edward’s car.

Edward stunned by Bella’s strength silently cheered her. “That’s my woman!” He cheerfully told himself as he looked at his cousin. Derek was looking at him heatedly, his anger evident from his eyes. Edward ignored his cousin’s threatening stares and hurriedly walked towards the driver’s side of the car.

He was about to climbed it when he heard Derek shouted at him. “We are not yet done, Edward. I’ll get back on you.” He threateningly shouted at him. Edward stared at him from across the car and confidently shrugged his shoulders.

“I’ll wait for that, Derek. I’ll wait for that.” He countered and climbed inside the car. As soon as he was in the confines of the car, he fixed his gaze to Bella and looked at her with concern eyes.

“You did well, I while ago. I am proud of you.” He encouragingly whispered to her as he caressed her hands which were fidgeting on top of her lap. Bella gave him a sad smile as a lone tear escaped her eyes, again.

“I wouldn’t have do that, if you weren’t beside me. Thanks, Edward. Thanks for letting me face my demons, for helping me fight him.” She softly said to him.

“You don’t have to thank me, Bella. I know you are doing it for yourself. I am just here as a friend, a friend that will cheer you on throughout this battle.” He sincerely said to her. Bella smiled at him with sad eyes and fixed her gaze towards the windshield of the car.

Edward stared at her for a while before starting the engine. He looked at her one more time and drove of from her street and into the highway.

Inside the car both of them were silent. Edward lifted his hands from the steering wheel as he lifted his fingers towards his car’s stereo system. He pushed the button of his play list as he knew the right song he wanted to play for her.  Soon after, the opening stanza of Edwin Mccain’s I’ll be filled the car.

The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath.
And emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky
Never revealing their depth.
Tell me that we belong together,
Dress it up with the trappings of love.
I'll be captivated,
I'll hang from your lips,
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

Bella looked at him, with questioning eyes. He smiled at her and tapped his fingers in the steering wheel as he followed the tune of the song.

I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life.

And rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed.
You're my survival, you're my living proof.
My love is alive and not dead.
Tell me that we belong together.
Dress it up with the trappings of love.
I'll be captivated,
I'll hang from your lips,
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

[Chorus]

And I've dropped out, I've burned up, I've fought my way back from the dead.
I've tuned in, turned on, remembered the things that you said

[Chorus:]
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your...
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life.

The greatest fan of your life.
...greatest fan of your life.

When the song ended, he looked towards Bella and lifted her head towards him by lifting her chin with his forefinger. He then looked at her directly in the eye.

“I am on a love’s suicide, Bella as I know you are not ready to love again but I am willing to be your I’ll be even without expectations.” Edward meaningfully told her as he continued to drive the car.

-End of Chapter-

 

A/N: Hahaha I can’t believe I am being too cheesy on this. Hahaha. The next chapter would be a heavy one. Please prepare yourselves….

“True Love does not come by finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.”

“Hate leaves ugly scars, Love leaves beautiful ones.”

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