I Hate Myself For Loving You (One) [Not Your Ordinary Emmett Cullen Story]

“Eliza, we’re having a kickback at Mike’s place, wanna come?” Chester asked as they finished their last meeting. Eliza was actually helping Mike and Chester from Linkin Park to begin write songs for their newest album to come.

Eliza was able to get to work with them through the scholarship. It’s only been a month since they’ve met and it’s like it’s been forever.

“I can’t guys,” She said picking up her papers from the desk.

“Why not?” Chester asked.

“I have a meeting with Matthew Sanders and Brian Haner, they want to meet me and I have to pack because I leave to Forks for a week.” Eliza smiled at Chester weakly.

“Forks? The town in Washington? For what?” Mike asked.

“My best friend is getting married and I’m a bride’s maid.” Eliza said as she stuffed her messenger bag with her papers.

“Okay then, well, see you later.” Mike said giving Eliza a hug.

“See you later.” Eliza hugged Mike back and then hugged Chester.

Eliza ran to the elevator. She was meeting Matt and Brian at a Starbucks. She didn’t call them; it was them who got her number. She was excited; A7X was one of her favorite bands. She never thought this would happen.

Eliza for the past two months has gotten acquainted with so many artists including Johnny Cash, and no she hasn’t slept with any of the artists. She doesn’t plan on being in a relationship for a long, long time.

Emmett? She thinks about him every single night wondering if she did the right thing by leaving. Had she done what was best? Did Emmett wonder the same when he had left? Did he toss and turn wondering if he should return back?

But there was no going back now. Eliza was across the country and soon to be across an entire ocean.

“Elizabeth Montello?” A deep male voice asked. Eliza looked up and saw the familiar faces.

Eliza came back from her thoughts and smiled.

“Yeah and please call me Eliza; it’s shorter and less formal.” Eliza shook hands with them and they took their seats in front of her. “So, wazz up?”

They chuckled.

“We’ve heard great things of you.” Brian said.

Eliza chuckled. “Thanks. So, what is that you need me for?”

“We’re recording our own album and we want your opinion on some of the songs.” Matt said handing over a couple of papers.

Eliza looked through them. Then she stopped at a particular one.

“What’s this one called?” She asked pointing to it.

“We have no name for it yet, that’s why we need your help.” Matt said.

Eliza smiled. “It’s funny; I can’t wait to see the video for this one.”

She started to hum the beginning.

“Before the story begins, is it such a sin for me to take what’s of mine until the end of time?” She sang and chuckled. “This is a funny song, I like it.”

“You have a pretty voice.” Brian complimented. Eliza knew he was with Michelle and so she didn’t flirt, like I said, she’s trying to stay clean.

“Thanks so much.” She looked at the time. “Damn, I have to go pack.”

“You’re leaving?” Matt asked.

“My best friend is getting married in a week and I have to help with preparations and blah, blah.” She said. “Is it okay if I take these with me?”

“Yeah, it’s okay. These are copies we planned on giving to you.” Matt said.

“Awesome, when I have my ideas I’ll fax them or something.”

They exchanged information.

“Great,” She smiled and shook hands again. “Sorry I had to keep this short.”

“It’s was nice to meet you.” Matt said.

“Yeah, you seem like a pretty cool chick.” Brian said with a wink. Eliza laughed and shook her head.

[Port Angeles]

“Eliza!” Bella attacked Eliza as she went through the metal detectors.

“Whoa, I’ve only been gone two months.”

Bella didn’t let go.

“Seriously Bella, I’m fine.”

Bella finally let’s go.

“I’ve missed you.”

“Me too.”

“How was New York?”

Eliza smiled. “Amazing!” She exclaimed. “I got to meet so many artist, I met Johnny Cash, the fucking Johnny Cash, Bella, how terrific was that?!”

“Sounds like you had fun.” Bella said as she drove the silver Volvo. Edward and his brothers were out hunting.

“Are you kidding?! Yesterday I met M. Shadows and Synsyter Gates from Avenged Sevenfold asking ME for help! I swear I was so fucking surprised I didn’t piss my pants or something.”

Bella sulked. She was the one that had to tell Eliza the bad news.

“Emmett has a girlfriend.” Bella choked out finally.

Eliza stopped her ranting about working with Mike and Chester from Linkin Park. She blinked and looked at her best friend.

“Huh?”

“Emmett’s new girlfriend is named Amanda and Mr. Harp vanished, did I mention Jacob ran away?”

Eliza stayed quiet for a very long time. She looked straight ahead.

“Emiliano vanished?” Eliza asked. “When?”

Bella shrugs. “They say he just stop showing up and no one has heard from him since you left.”

“Jacob ran away? Why?”

Bella sighed. “Edward sent him a wedding invitation about a month back and no one knows where he is either.”

“He just left like that? He left Billy?!” Eliza screeched.

“I kissed him.”

“WHAT?!” Eliza yelled.

“It was at the moment kind of thing. Victoria had come with her newborn vampire army and—“

“Victoria came back?”

“Eliza, you missed a lot of things while you were away.”

“I can see.” Eliza said ignoring the other news Bella told her about Emmett having a girlfriend. “Explain to me, now.”

“After you left so many things happened… Amanda… Emmett’s girlfriend,” Eliza stiffened. “Joined the family she has no gift, but she’s well, gorgeous more so than Rosalie.” Eliza felt jealousy instantly. “Anyways…”

Bella explained everything that happened. Even when Edward proposed and now crushed Jacob was.

The City of Forks Welcomes You read the familiar sign.

“Your hair has grown.” Bella said after she finished her story.

“Yeah, I liked it better long.”

“Are you going to be okay with Emmett and his new girlfriend?”

Eliza didn’t answer.

“How long have they been going out?” She choked.

“Uh, not too long, two weeks.”

Eliza was relieved that he didn’t move on as quickly as she thought.

“I honestly think he still loves you.” Bella said. “He doesn’t look at her like he did to you, nor does he have that tone of being love when he talks about her.”

“Thanks for trying to cheer me up. But I don’t care.”

Bella scoffed.

“I don’t!”

“Um, yeah, okay.” Bella said holding back laughter.

“Watch, I’m not even going to glance at him.”

“Sure, tell me that when you’re sucking each other’s faces.”

“Shut up, Bella. I changed. I’m not the old Eliza anymore. Boys are strictly off limits.”

“You turned?” Bella gasped.

Eliza banged her head on the headboard.

“Actions like that make me think otherwise of your maturity.”

“I mean that I’m not into relationships or just fucking guys anymore.”

“No more fuck buddies?” Bella gasped as she parked at her house.

“No more fuck buddies.” Eliza confirmed.

“Well, that’s going to be hard for you. Looks who’s here.” Bella said.

At the porch of the house was…