The truth.

Bella noticed the cold treatment from Dean the next week. 

He started withdrawing from their conversations and activists together. 

"Are you avoiding me? " she finally asked him 

"Who said I was? " 

"You are I have noticed and I thought I would bear it but it's not fun anymore "she let out. 

He frowned, "Bella we both know why am acting this way. I tried pushing it away but it ended up choking me ". 

Bella sighed, "Dean... 

"No Bella I understand. You were drunk but even that excuse wasn't strong enough to keep me from getting angry. I

have tried, and tried but it seems I will never get you to love me " she said. 

Bella moved closer to him, "Dean let out a breath when her hand slid around his neck. 

"Dean, I want to, I really do . And what happened between me and Enzo won't ever happen again. I wanted to give us a chance but with what occurred it seems you pulled away ".