AUTHORS NOTE!! I DO NOT! REPEAT! DO NOT OWN Twilight OR IT'S CHARACTERS!! NOR DO I OWN THE BARLOW SISTERS OR THE SONG "I NEED YOU TO LOVE ME"!!

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I Need You To Love Me, Bella...

By: THE-BUNNY-OF-EVIL!!

The door slammed. Loudly. I knew something was wrong. I sighed and stood up from my desk, closing the notebook I was previously writing in, and walked out to see Bella crying, crouched in a fetal position, leaning against the front door. I grew really worried. She was previously in the falling rain, causing her new outfit to become damaged and wet. It was a good thing I gave Kasey my key to the house or she would have been stuck.

“What happened, Bella?” I asked. I walked over to her, crouching onto one knee in front of her. I brushed the bang that covered my left eye away behind my ear as she looked up at me.

“It’s Edward...” She muttered. “He... left me... he said... he didn’t want me...” Bella said between cries.

I looked at her with the greatest pain. Me and her just met at the school since I was the new student, but me and her became the greatest friends the first day. She told me everything, including about her being with Edward Cullen. I was glad for her. Now... I felt really sorry for her loss...

I wrapped my arms around her, placing her head on my shoulder. She cried instantly, tackling me. I was well-balanced, so I stopped myself from falling backward. We sat there for what felt like hours on end. Her tears seeped into my shirt, causing me to shiver lightly from the cold feeling. I kept her close, keeping her comforted as much as I could.

I heard steps at the stairs, but kept still.

“Who’s at the door, damnit?!” a voice called from the stairs. I looked over my free shoulder to see Kasey, my permanent house guest, rubbing her eyes before looking. Her hair, styled like the Scene Girls with white extensions, while she stood in her latest Gothic school girl outfit. She blinked a couple times until she realized what was up. “Oh geez. What happened to Bells?” She asked.

“It’s Edward..” I muttered as Bella cried louder on my shoulder.

“EDWARD?! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I’m soo gunna kick his ass! I’ve been wanting to pick a fight with that pretty boy! Ever since he brought his stupid family around and started huntin--” She began. I interrupted her with a deadly glare that said ‘You don’t want to continue that sentence..’ loudly as a yell. She then glared back and flipped me off before stomping back up the stairs, muttering about ways to kill Edward.

I sighed before letting go of Bella and holding her up by her shoulders. “Bella... You need to relax.. I’m sure he’ll return... He needs you as you need him...” I said. She opened her mouth to object, but I placed my finger against her mouth, quieting her. “Now. Before you get more roused into tears.. Go sleep... You need it.” I said.

She looked down and nodded. She then stood up as I did and turned around to the door.

“Um... Bella? You can sleep here, if you wanted to..” I said, with a hand on her shoulder.

She looked at me with gratefulness, and smiled ever so lightly. She then nodded.

“My room is up the stairs with the roses on the door. Go sleep there.” I instructed.

She obeyed and walked up the stairs to my room. I listened carefully and heard the door close. I smiled and walked back to my office. I opened my notebook and began to write more ideas for new songs to compose. Each time I wrote down something, I stopped, looking down at the paper like I had written something wrong. I sighed and kept going, resisting the urge to rip up the paper and throw it away.

It slowly turned deep into the night as I had written a long list of ideas. None of the seemed to work, though. I growled, and finally gave in. I tore it out of my notebook and ripped it up, tossing the remains into the garbage. I laid my elbows on the desk and laid my head in my hands, trying to think. Earlier, Kasey had offered to drive Bella home, and did so, leaving me alone in the house.

However, I looked up, feeling the presence of a vampire in the room. I could tell who it was instantly, by the smell of his vampire blood. “Welcome, Edward..” I said aloud.

Edward stepped out of the dark corner of the room, standing as if he had just been in war. His shirt, tattered and ripped, from a long fight.

I only shook my head. “How can you even show your face after what you did?” I said, standing from my desk. I walked to him with an expressionless face.

He broke down instantly. He feel to his knees in front of me and hugged my ankles tightly, burying his face in the floor as he cried. My heart broke as it did with Bella. I stood, shaking my head. “O, he is even in my mistress’ case... Just in her case... oh woeful sympathy... piteous predicament... even so lies she, blubbering and weeping, weeping and blubbering...” I recited aloud.

He looked up at me, his golden eyes watered in tears. I shook my head and knelt down on one knee, staring at him. “Edward... Why did you do that to Bella?...” I asked, cupping his face in my equally cold hands.

Edward tried to shake his head out of my hands, but I was stronger, for I was a Pure-Blood vampire, and held him strong. He then looked at me, tears flowing down his face. “I wanted her to live a normal life... Nothing with a monster like me...” Edward said.

I shook my head. “You? A Monster? Not to Bella..” I said. I caressed his cheek sisterly. “She needs you...”

“I don’t deserve her...” He said.

“You need her, Edward.. Her love fuels you... her love even calls for you...” I said to him. I sighed and placed my forehead against his. “You have to talk to her...”

He cried even harder. “I can’t... I don’t even know if she even wants me...”

“She still does, Edward... She told me...” I said back to him.

He looked back at me, as if I had just said the nicest thing ever. I smiled. “I know.. I’ll help you out. I’m having a masquerade performance later this month. I’ll help Bella survive, but when that day comes, you’ll be there to comfort her.” I said.

He looked down, then closed his eyes and nodded. He then grabbed hold of me and hugged me tightly. He was stronger than Bella, so he got me down. I chuckled and patted his head. “Just like a little boy who wants his candy..” I muttered. I, at that instant, gained an Idea. I then lightly pushed him off of me and stood up, helping him up. “Go now. I have to get ready for a meeting later tonight.” I said. He looked at me with confusion, but nodded and disappeared.

I walked to the desk and picked up the phone, dialing a couple numbers before placing it near my ear, hearing the ringing of the phone.

“Hello. Who would you like to call?”

“The Barlow Sisters, please.” I replied.

“Excuse me??”

“The Barlow Sisters. I’m Mystery Woman, and I need to call them.” I replied.

“Oh! Right away, ma’am.” The ringer then hung up and began ringing again. I waited, twirling my finger around the wires of my phone. I then heard a voice. I couldn’t tell which sister, so I just waited.

“Hello? Who is this?”

“Hi. It’s Mystery Woman. I need to pull in a favor.”

“What??”

“I need to borrow one of your songs.”

“Which one??”

I smiled.

--

The Masquerade Show came. Everyone wore a mask. Big masks, little masks, half masks, full masks, eye masks, masks with jewels, masks with feathers, masks with paint, masks with pictures, masks with masks, every sort of mask available. I simply wore my white eye mask with a black dress. I stood on stage, awaiting the curtains to open. As I did, I closed my eyes, using my clairvoyance to see into the audience. I saw Bella with a half mask. It was half black and half white. She wore a cute white dress with pink accents. I also saw Edward, not too far away, with a red and black mask and a tuxedo. He stared at Bella longingly, but he knew it wasn’t the time. The lights went down as everyone sat down, and I opened my eyes as the curtain rose. Everyone applauded as the lights came back up.

As everyone stopped, the guitarist began to play a small harp-like tune. I closed my eyes before singing into the microphone.

“Why?... Why are you still here with me?...

Didn’t you see what I’ve done?...

In my shame, I want to run...

And hide myself... yeah...

But it’s here I see the truth...

I don’t deserve you...”

I looked in the general direction of Edward. He was surprised as I sang. He recognized the words I sang were his words. I looked toward Bella to see her closing her eyes. I kept up my power and kept singing.

“But I need you to love me... And I...

I Won’t keep my heart from you this time...

And I’ll stop this pretending that I can...

Somehow, deserve what I already have...

I... I have wasted so much time...

Pushing you away from me...

I just never saw how you...

Could cherish me...

Cause you’re a god who has all things...

And still you want me?...”

Bella began to cry lightly to herself. Edward was already in tears. I couldn’t help but feel really bad for singing this song, but I had to. If they wanted each other back, I had to set the bridge.

“And I need you to love me...

I won’t keep my heart from you this time...

And I’ll stop this pretending that I can...

Somehow, deserve what I already have... Yeah yeah yeah!”

I began to walk down the steps of the stage, carrying the mic with me. I looked at everyone with fake happiness. I even knelt down and let the audience hold my hand for a little bit. I then looked at Bella. I smiled a bit more as I sang.

“And your love makes me forget what I have been.

Your love makes me see who I really am..

Your love makes me forget what I have been...

Ohh...”

I then held out my hand to her. She looked at me like I was crazy, but she took it anyways. I then smiled at her as I lifted her to the stage. I then looked to Edward with a nod. He looked at me the same way, but came up as well obediantly.

“I need you to love me...

I need you to... love me...

And I’ll stop this pretending that I can..

Somehow, deserve what I already have...

Somehow deserve what I already have...”

I then lifted both of their masks, revealing themselves to each other. They gasped. Bella’s face ran with tears as Edward’s face grew frightened.

Silence was between them until Edward grabbed Bella’s arm roughly and kissed her deeply, holding her fast and close. Everyone cheered in joy wildly. I just smiled and backed away from the couple, singing still for them.

“I need you to love me... yeah..

I need you to...

Ohh ohh ohh...”

-FIN-