Nineteen

Bellas Pov 

I couldn't believe it, I mean it has been over an hour since I saw that article and I guess I am still in shock; I know there are people around me I can hear them but I can't make out what they are saying. Who the hell does he think he is? I need a plan, because based on his last message he has no idea I know about it, I excuse myself going upstairs I take a shower then it hits me, the plan. Slipping into my white body con dress I pull the bottom of it down it reaches mid-thigh; I left my hair down and applied my light makeup and hurried back downstairs pouring myself a coffee I could feel the eyes on me and I know what they are all waiting to say 

"Hey babe, what are you going to do?" looks like Sarah is the one with the biggest balls 

"I don't know anything about what happened last night, or at least that is what he is going to believe, if he doesn't tell me anything within an hour of being back then I am going to rip him a new asshole and show him exactly what he has lost." 

"That's my girl" I hear her laugh as I grab my mug and head over to the sofa next to Ava, I pick Ava up and give her a cuddle "What about him being your plus one for the wedding?" Sarah asks 

"I'll let you know later when he gets back." 

It is just after seven in the evening and as I planned, I have not told Ty I know and I have kept our messages how they always are so he doesn't get suspicious. I got Ava ready for bed and Claire is going to watch her as I told Ty we should hang out at his place. As soon as I buzzed the gate, he opened it and as I walk up the drive it is clear to see he is just out of the shower, it takes all my willpower not to look at his body. 

"Hi babe, I missed you" he says as he wraps his arms around my waist, it makes me want to vomit, but I have to stick to the plan and soon he is leading us inside.  

Ty points to the bar stools where I take a seat and watch as he prepares coffee, "How were the celebrations last night?" I ask 

"Good, we had some bar food then had some drinks and I was crashed out by one in the morning" hmm liar. 

"Sounds like fun" I respond as we head through to the lounge, I can feel the need to confront him, I am not one to sit and bite my tongue about something, his arm wraps around the back of me and that is when it snaps, I stand abruptly and I can see the confusion on his face 

"Anything else you want to tell me?" I snap 

"What is going on?" I take out my phone and get the article up on my phone and hold it up for him to see, I can see his mind working but he says nothing 

"Forget it, you know what the crazy thing is Ty? I opened up to you, I let you into my life when every part of me was telling not to, and now you can't even explain a photo" I stare at him and he is just staring at photo, I shut my phone off and stick it in my bag "I am done, go back to your playboy life, Ty" I turn and walk out of his house and he doesn't so much as react. 

Ty's Pov 

I knew something was up the second I seen Bella, but I never imagined it could have been that. I didn't even see the photographer in the bar, the sound of the door slamming closed snapped me out of my thoughts, shit she has gone.  

I spend the next hour eating and cleaning up before I finally succumb and head to bed, unlocking my phone for no reason since I have no messages or missed calls. 

I must have fallen asleep because when I open my eyes the sunlight is shining directly on to me, after a quick coffee and some breakfast I head to the rink ready for practise but my head clearly isn't with it, all I can think about is Bella, I have well a truly fucked things up, and to make it worse I just let her walk out without explaining, not that the explanation would have been any good, but still, I didn't try, shit, I slam my fist in the lockers but a hand on my shoulder stops me from lashing out again 

"Dude, what the fuck is going on?"  

"Rome, just don't alright. Seriously just leave it" he nods understanding, honestly, I can't believe Bri hasn't told him, after all I know Bri will know about it and she probably wants to kick my ass. 

Practise was shit, and everyone pissed me off, I need to talk to Bella and if she decides she still doesn't want to talk to me then that is up to her I guess, but I won't stop, I can't. I know Bella has a meeting with my parents today but the last thing I want to do is interrupt that, but I do want to see her today, after all I am supposed to be joining them in Hawaii on Friday. 

I don't wait for the rest of the guys after practise like I usually do, instead I am driving home like a maniac, I need to see her, since I first laid eyes on her she is all I can think about, that woman didn't mean anything, I have been at her gate for fifteen minutes and no one is answering, I head for home and I will call her later. 

When I returned home, I checked my phone and had too many missed calls and messages, most of them being from my parents. Calling them back I place the phone on speaker so I can prepare lunch 

"It is about time you called!" mom sounds furious 

"What do you mean? I was at practise" 

"Your face is on the front page of every newspaper, magazine and internet page with your tongue down somebody's throat, who may I add definitely does not look like your girlfriends" oh shit. 

"Mom, it was a mistake, okay" 

"A mistake? A mistake? Have you had to many bumps to the head, you are in a relationship, you cannot go around like you used to, what is Bella saying about all of this, huh?" I know Bella has already seen them today but she obviously hasn't told them anything. 

"Well, she split up with me, you know like I deserve." 

A/N: sorry about the late update guys, still suffering with covid. Some more revelations will be revealed in tomorrow's updates. Love you ❤