Better in Time

Chapter Thirty-Four::::

EDWARD P.O.V

I regretfully get out of my car and head back inside. This really isn't my issue and as of now the best thing for me to do is mind my own business and worry about what went on here tonight.

"Were you just outside?" Esme asks walking over to me smiling as I walk through the front door

"Yeah, I left something in my car." I say returning the warm smile that my mother's presence always brings to my face

"You were going to go see her weren't you?" Esme says taking hold of my hands

"Yeah..." I admit softly knowing that she'd catch me in a lie so I don't even attempt to fabricate anything

"What does she not have a working phone?" Esme asks

"No it's just...I was worried I know she's kicking herself." I explain with a sigh

"Even if she is don't you think your older sister could need you just a tad bit more than Bella right about now?"

"Yeah...I mean, I thought Rose was sleep I didn't wanna disturb her."

"Well go up there and knock on her door you know you're always the only one she ever wants to hear anything from." Esme says with a giggle giving me a pat on my shoulder as I head up the stairs. I walk down the hall and up to Rose's door I give it a few faint knocks

"Rose it's me Edward you up?" I ask and there's no response

I open the door and go into the room and see her nestled under the sheets on her bed gently sleeping. I go over towards her in awe of how peaceful she looks go over to place my hand on her back and feel an 'unusual' plush sensation.

"Rose?" I question raising an eyebrow and then pull back the sheet and see three pillows stacked up

"Where the hell is she?" I say completely at a loss for words just then the rupture of thunder and pelting rain crackles through the sky and I turn and stare at her open bedroom window.

"Oh no!" I scream

BELLA P.O.V

"Rose is that you?" I say after a long pause

I see her hooded shadowy figure stand completely still as the rain continues to drill down on us and I know she's fully out of options. I slowly raise up and stand and for the first time I look her straight on as she slowly removes her hood.

"Carlise hit me because of you!" She screams and then breaks down in tears

I can't help but notice the large dark red brown bruise on her right side. I can't help but feel the guilt tug at me for what happened even though now I'm standing here because she tried to take revenge in her own hands.

"What were you gonna do kill me?" I scream

"No of course not I just wanted you to know what it feels like to be completely helpless," Rose says as a mixture of tears and rain fall on her face

"You're not helpless you have your whole family watching over you and all I have is Jason--

"Bullshit! Edward loves you and for a while so did my family to this day I can safely say with all my mistakes they'd take you over me anyday...and all I ever tried to do was make them happy." Rose says

"How the fuck is that my fault keyword is 'YOUR' mistakes leave me out of your shit!" I say fed up of her weak shit

As I open my mouth ready to say another word when just then a flash of lights blinds both me and Rose and I hear someone screaming.

"BELLA!" I hear Edward scream from behind the light

"Edward?" I scream back and then the lights go off the car and I see his shadow approach me

"Are you ok?" Edward asks

"Edward?" Rose asks and Edward slowly turns around

"Rose..." Edward says and then stops

"Why are you here?" She asks

"What are you doing here...why are you two outside?" Edward says sternly wanting answers

"I'm sorry," Rose says breaking down into a mass of tears again

"Rose what did you do?" Edward says walking up to her

"All I wanted to do was scare her that's all." Rose explains

"I thought she was Jacob." I say shivering from the coldness coming through

"Jacob? What's happening?" Edward asks totally confused about everything going on

"I was just angry...I reacted too strongly and stupidly." Rose says sounding exhausted

"She was gonna fucking kill me!" I scream in protest

"No I wasn't what kind of moron do you take me for--I love your father do you think I'd jeopardize what we have to off your scrawny ass!" Rose screams

"You're a stupid slut!" I holler back and Edward holds Rose back as she attempts to fling at me

"Stop this!" Edward yells

"She's a psycho!" I scream

"You're one to talk bitch!" Rose snaps

"Ok, Rose we're leaving now!" Edward says and drags her harshly by the hand

"Get your fucking hands off me!" She protests as Edward's might outpowers her kicking and screaming and he secures her in the passanger seat and slams the door shut and locks it instantly. Edward then walks back over to me

"Bella, just go home in the morning I think my family's psychosis is more of a bigger worry to you than Jacob you'll be fine...and if you're not...we'll meet again. But right now for my sanity and my family's as well it's just best you leave and go back to New York." Edward says and then there's a long pause as we're staring into each other's eyes for what seems like forever. It's like I can feel him breathing on me slowly his warmth brushing my skin and making all my tiny hairs stand on end...just kiss me already. Say this isn't the end. I sense the hesistation on his end and I know it's up to me to salvage the feeling that we spent all our time here making I lean in slowly....he's so close.

"Oh Edward," I whisper just before we make contact

*HONK*

Both our heads turn to see as Rose keeps incessantly honking the honk like a crazy lady.

"Take my advice." Is all Edward has to say as he wastes no time walking away...he's gone. He hops into the hummer and as he's backing out he scrolls down his window

"I'll have someone pick up Rose's car tomorrow." Edward says

Meanwhile I don't even see her car yet alone care about it...the only thing I did want is gone. He wants me to go, and forget....if something happens what can he do? He's not my savior he's just a boy who's now a man that I love just as much as I did years back. And just like then he wants nothing to do with me. I better start packing my bags for New York.