Lilliana Swan (Unedited)

Chapter 19 Eclipse

"You'll be on time. I won't give your farther another reason to hate me." Edward said

They start to fade from my view and my room starts to fade back as well. I walk down stairs to see dad looking at the newspaper. Bella walks through the door.

"Four o'clock on the dot. Does he have a stop watch or something?" Dad asked

"His name is Edward. And now he's too punctual for you?" Bella asked

As Bella moves towards the stairs Dad stops her.

"Wait a sec, will you? Sit down." Dad said

Bela pauses then moves to a chair, and sits.

"You understand why you're being punished, right? Three day. No word. You come back on Edward's arm like nothing happened." Dad said

Yes. I'm sorry. But Edward's in my life. That won't change." Bella said

"I'm getting that. So I'll make a deal with you. No more being grounded...if you use your new freedom to see your other friends, too like Jacob." Dad said

I could see Bella's face darken, Jacob was still a painful subject. Charlie notes this as well.

"What? Edward can't handle a little competition?" Dad asked

"There is no competition." Bella said

"Well, I'm sure Jake would rather be "just friends" than nothing at all." Dad said

"Then he should return my phone calls." Bella said

"His dad's worried about him, Bella. Jake's having a really hard time." Dad said

Bella had gotten out of her chair and was heading up the stairs when she stopped.

"I remember when that was you. You needed a friend and Jake was there. He might be worth another try." Dad said

Bella then heads up stairs and into her room. I follow her to see her pull something out of her desk. It's a note, I can tell it's been read a lot some sentences have been crossed out. Only one line at the bottom is legible. It reads "I miss you, too. Doesn't change anything." I can tell Bella is troubled. She takes out her phone, I see Jake's names on the screen. But it goes straight to voice mail. Later that night Bella grabs my hand and drags me outside with her to her truck. When get and she turns the key but nothing . She tries again. It's dead. We both fear a gust of wind we turn our head to see Edward.

"You frightened me. Deciding to go down to the reservation." Edward said

"How'd you --? Alice had a vision." Bella said

"And you guys wonder why I don't you like. Ever heard of minding your own business." I said

He gives us both a guilty face.

"I'm afraid my studies have never extended to fixing cars. Just disabling them. I'll send Emmett around in the morning." Edward said

"Jacob could fix that. He's good with his hands." Bella said

"The wolves aren't in control of themselves." Edward said

"He'd never hurt me." Bella said

"Not intentionally." Edward said

"You are one to talk Edward. I remember you telling Bella that you would never hurt her. Yet you did." I said

That got me a glare from Edward.

"After graduation I'll be one of you and that'll be it. He'll hate me for good." Bella said

"Bella, you have to understand. Your safety is...everything to me." Edward said