Hello everyone. So, I've been away for awhile, but this is a new one that came to my mind. I hope you enjoy!
I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock and groaned. I did not want today to ever come. I turned it off and rolled back over in the bed. I reached out and pulled the pillow on the other side closer. It still smelled like him. I cuddled close and closed my eyes. I could almost pretend like it was him I was laying on, though I know that will never happen again. I felt the tears gather in my eyes and I kept them squeezed tight so nothing would slip out. I refused to cry anymore. I cried all night, and I know that if I start again, I'll never get out of this bed. The bed that still smells like him.
"Mommy! Mommy, I don't want to go to school today!"
I sighed and got up out of bed. I opened the door to find my curly-haired angel standing in front of me. "I know, baby. You have to go though. We will go out with auntie Alice right after school and get ice cream! How does that sound?"
"Really, mommy? That sounds so fun! I'll go get dressed for school."
I watched Nessie run off and sighed. My little girl has no clue what today will mean for our family. After today, my eight-year-old daughter will be shipped between homes for weekends and birthdays and holidays. Nothing will be whole for her again. Two families, two homes, two lives.
I went down to the kitchen to begin breakfast and froze at the entryway. "What the hell are you doing here?"
Standing before me was the man that ruined everything. The man that decided some whore was worth more than his wife and daughter. The man I hoped I wouldn't need to see again for awhile. "Bella, please. I love you so much. Don't do this. We don't have to do this."
"Nessie is upstairs getting ready for school. She doesn't know anything yet. Don't let her find out like this. I'm not going this now. I'll see you at the courthouse."
Edward took a few steps towards me and reached out a hand, "Bella, baby-"
I took the last step and slapped him across the face. "Don't you dare call me baby again. And don't touch me. I don't want your hand on me after it's been on her."
All of the color left Edward's face as his hand lifted to touch the cheek I slapped. I could see pain in his eyes, but it didn't matter anymore. He did this. He destroyed our family.
I opened my mouth to tell him to leave, and immediately had to rush down the hall to the bathroom. I barely made it to the toilet before the contents of my stomach appeared. I was leaned over the toilet, and I felt Edward come around the corner. He handed me a towel that I took to wipe my mouth before slapping him away. "Leave me alone, Edward. Go."
"Bella…Are we…You're not…?" Edward stammered through his sentence as he began putting pieces together. I had planned on telling him at the courthouse where I couldn't afford to fall apart, but I guess that now I had no choice.
I stood up and rinsed out my mouth before I faced him. "Yes, Edward. I'm pregnant. Happy now? You knocked up me and that slut at the same time. Are you proud of yourself?"
Edward opened and closed his mouth; nothing came out. There was no color left in his face as he stared at me.
I walked back into the kitchen to find Nessie waiting at the table. "Sorry, baby. I'm about to fix your breakfast. I got caught up with something. What do you want this morning?" I would focus on my daughter today. I would focus on keeping myself healthy today. I would not focus on the man that ripped my whole world apart.
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I dropped Nessie off at school and drove to the courthouse. Rosalie told me that we would just meet there. I don't know how I would have done this without her on my side. Everyone in the family promised they wouldn't be taking sides, but Rose immediately told me that she would be representing me in the divorce. She knows what it feels like to be cheated on. Her last husband, Royce, cheated on her over and over without her finding out. When she did, she took him for everything. Emmett loves her unconditionally now, and I know that he wouldn't cheat. But then again, I knew Edward would never cheat.
I shook the thoughts of Edward from my mind and laid my hand on my still flat stomach. That slut is out there with my husband, planning their life with their baby. The life that should have been mine. I felt the tears running down my cheeks only when Rose knocked on the car window. I quickly wiped my face, reapplied makeup, and got out of the car.
"Bella, honey. It's going to be okay, I promise."
I shook my head and brushed my hair away from my face. "It won't though, Rose. I just found out that I'm pregnant. How can it be okay?"
Rosalie's face went pale, and she enveloped me in a hug. "Honey, it will be okay. You're going to be okay. You're so strong, Bella. And you have all of us. I promise."
I held back tears as I returned her hug. I couldn't have made it this far without Rosalie there at every turn. "I still don't want to take anything from him, Rose. I just want my half and the house. I don't want his money. I want my little girl and her home."
"I know, Bella. With you being pregnant, we could ask for more though. You know pregnancy and new babies aren't cheap."
I shook my head, "No, Rose. I don't want anything of his. We will be just fine by ourselves."
Rosalie nodded and turned toward the courthouse as Edward and his lawyer pulled up. "Come on, Bella. It's time to do this."
I looked up and prepared myself for one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. The first hardest was listening to Edward tell me that we needed a divorce. He had an affair and knocked the bitch up. Apparently that was more important than the family he already had. I made eye contact with Edward as he got out of the car. His eyes were red; I knew from crying. I held my ground and let him look away first. I'm done being weak in front of this man.
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