PRESENT DAY
BellaPOV
Junk, junk, junk, junk and what is this? I ask myself while sorting the mail. It is a letter from the army. I am used of envelopes that Edward writes on not those state officials. I wonder why he used that. O wait it isn't from Edward it is from the army. Why would the army send me something? I wobble to a chair. Being seven months pregnant and have a husband in the army really puts you on the edge of your seat. For some reason I feel very uneasy maybe I should call Carlisle and Esme before I open that letter.
LAST WEEK
JasperPOV
I put down the letter I was writing for Alice. She wrote in her last letter that she could feel that something bad was going to happen soon. I hope nothing happens. I get up off my bunk and walk out of the tent to see Emmett standing and staring at the sun. I walk to him, but he doesn't even notice me there.
"Hey Em did you write Rosalie a letter back yet?" I asked trying to start a conversation. He just crossed his arms and glared at the sun.
"Hey Em you okay there? Em? Emmett?" I said waving my hands in front of his face. What's his problem? I shake my head and begin to walk away from him when I hear him say.
"If my brother can't write letters to his wife anymore then neither will I" he stated still glaring at the sun. What is he talking about I think as I go stand by him once again.
"Em what are you talking about?" I asked.
"He's gone" he whispered.
"Who?" I asked very confused.
"Edward. He's gone" he said. When he said that his voice cracked.
"Well yeah Em. Remember he is on a mission" I said. He pulled out a chain that was around his neck and pulled it off. He squeezed it then opened his hand and showed me. I looked, but what I saw was confusing. I saw Edward's dog tags.
"Why do you have his dog tags?" I asked staring at him. He finally looked me in the eyes with fire and sadness flickering in his eyes.
"Gone as in dead Jazz" as he whispered his voice cracked. Tears were flowing down his face. His lips were shaking. He knees must have grown weak because he fell to his knees in the sand. I just stared into nothing trying to process the information I was just told. Edward can't be gone. He is like a brother to me. I can't lose a brother. Bella can't lose a husband. Their daughter can't lose her daddy because she never met him yet! Just thinking of their daughter not having a dad was sickening. I shallow hard as tears begin to run down my face. I feel weak, unprotected and mad. If Edward couldn't make it in the war then Emmett and I would never last. I am mad because I couldn't help him at all. It should have been me! I yell in my head as my knees lose all feeling and cause me to fall into the sand by a crying Emmett. He takes me into his arms. We cry for our brother, who we won't see again. We cry for Bella and their unborn daughter, who will never meet her brave, smart and funny father! Now I understand what Alice was talking about. My worst fear had become a reality.
PRESENT DAY
EsmePOV
Why is my house so dusty? I think as I clean the living room for the second time this week.
RING
RING
I drop everything and run to the house phone.
"Hello Cullen House whole. Esme Cullen speaking" I said breathless into the phone.
"Hey Esme" Bella whispered into the phone.
"Bella how are you doing this wonderful day?" I asked cheerfully.
"Good, I guess. The reason I called was I got a letter from the army and for some reason I want Carlisle and yourself to come read it with me" she say.
"Of course dear. We will be there in five minutes tops" I said.
"See you soon" she said hanging up the phone. I place the phone down and run up the stairs in search of Carlisle. I run straight to his study. I opened the door to see him reading a book. I clear my throat. His head popped up to look me in the eyes.
"Darling, Bella called. She wants us at her house soon because she got a letter in today from the...um...what was it...army! That's it the army!" I exclaimed. As soon as I said that his face dropped and he ran out the house with me on his heels and into the car and sped away from our house and to Bella's. I worried the whole way there. I have never seen Carlisle move that fast and be so sad. We pulled into Bella's driveway. Carlisle parked the car and ran to the door. Bella opened the door and Carlisle hugged her tight. I move out of the car and walked to them. Bella's expression was confusion. I smiled at her as Carlisle released her. She hugged me.
"What is wrong with him?" she whispered into my ear. I let her go and shrugged my shoulders. She ushered us into her home.
"Bella where is the letter?" Carlisle questioned. She pointed to the small table by the sofa. Bella wobbled to the sofa with me right behind her. Carlisle grabbed the letter out of the envelope. He read over it once, twice, three times before closing his eyes. Tears slipped out on to his cheeks.
"What's wrong honey?" I ask as I rub Bella's back. He opened his eyes and set the letter to the side and walked over to us and embraced us. He then picked up the letter once again. He cleared his throat and finally began reading.
Dear Isabella Cullen,
We are sorry to inform you that your husband has been missing for three weeks. We believe that Lt. Edward Antony Masen Cullen is no longer with us. He was on a mission and a bomb went off. After the smoke cleared we searched for him, but only found his tags. Lt. Emmett Michael Cullen and Lt. Jasper Peter Whitlock searched his things and found a letter in case he died. It is all so in this envelope. Again we are sorry for your lost. Please send our regards to the rest of his family.
Sergeant Jack Nathan Bloom
I stared at my husband. I looked at Bella. She was shaking and crying. She turned to cry into my neck. I hugged her to me as she sobbed.
"Bella. Would you like me to read Edward's letter to you?" he asked pulling out the letter and coming to rub her back. She nodded into my neck. He started reading.
Dear Bella,
If you're reading this the worst has happened my love. It looks like I only got a one way ticket over here. I am so sorry but I felt the need to do something right for my country.
God I wish I could give you one more kiss. I miss you as I write this letter. I hope you never read this. But if you're reading this I hope there is going to come a day when you'll move on and find someone else. Just remember this I will be watching over you and our baby girl.
Our baby. I am so very sorry that I won't be there to see the birth of our little girl. I pray every day that she looks like you and fights like me. That makes me laugh a little.
Remember when we were little and war was just a game we played. Well now I see that war is a blood bath.
Please tell Carlisle that I will never regret following in his footsteps.
Tell Esme I love her forever and always.
Tell Alice that I love my baby sister and to take care of you.
Tell Rosalie to keep you safe and help you in anyway possible.
Tell Emmett and Jasper that I love my brothers and to watch and care for you and our baby.
Our baby please play the song 'My little girl' for her and always remind her that I love her and to be proud to have a father who severed in the war.
You, my sweet, darling, beautiful and caring love. Take care and I love you forever. Never ever forget that. I love you. I am so sorry.
Love always,
Your husband, Edward Cullen
Here the three of us sat crying our eyes out. This day started out wonderful and it is going to end horrible and sad.
CarlislePOV
After we finished crying Esme bought Bella to bed to take a nap. I took out my phone and got ready to call every single one of our family members to tell them the news of our now dead son.
I called Alice first. I knew she would be the hardest to console, besides Esme.
EmmettPOV-
Jasper and I were still going through Edward's things when Sergeant Bloom came in. We saluted.
"As you were." He said. We nodded and went back to cleaning Edward's bunk.
"We have great news to tell you." He said seriously.
It made me smirk.
"I don't really think going home early is great enough news." Jasper mumbled.
Bloom shook his head. "Men, Edward is alive, nearly. He has a few broken bones and a lot of cuts and bruises, but he is alive. Even responsive. It's amazing. He wants to call his wife mostly." Bloom sad casually this time.
I screamed and gave Jasper a huge hug. "Seriously?" I asked.
"Yes sir." Bloom answered.
Jasper was still speechless. A small smile came to his lips.
Sergeant walked out of the room. Jasper finally said something.
"We have to call them as soon as possible." Jasper said.
I nodded and went to my bunk. I fell asleep and dreamt of my beautiful wife.
AlicePOV-
I was cleaning my house, a habit I had picked up from my mother, when my phone rang. I skipped over to it.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Alice." My dad said.
"Daddy! What an awesome surprise." I said excitedly. Usually Carlisle is always too busy to call.
"No, not really sweetheart." He said sadly.
"Daddy what's wrong?" I asked. "Is it Jasper?"
"No, Jasper is fine. It's your brother." He said slowly. I heard his voice crack. It wasn't funny when a soldier cried. It was serious. "Alice, honey, Edward is missing. It is more than likely that he is dead. A bomb went off in his station."
I burst into tears. "No! Edward is stronger than that. He can't be dead! He can't." I exclaimed.
"Alice, I know this hard for you. Just believe me, it's not a picnic for your mother and I. Bella has a baby on the way." He said.
"That's why I'm crying. For Bella. It's not fair for her or you or mom or anyone else in the family!" I cried.
"I know, but they are still searching." He said.
"Just because they find his body doesn't mean it's alright, daddy."
"I know, I know. Please, sweetie calm down. Do you want to talk to your mother?" He asked.
"Yes." I whispered. Mom came on the phone.
"It's going to be okay." She said softly. "All we can do now is pray."
"Okay." I said.
"Alice, be strong. Don't worry. It will he fine in the long run." Mom said.
I nodded even though I knew she couldn't see me. "Okay. I need to tell Rose. Bye mom."
"Bye sweetheart." She said and the line went dead.
I fought back the tears in my stinging eyes. I dialed Rosalie's number and I heard her pick it up.
"Hello?" She asked.
"Rose, I have to tell you something, and I know it will be hard to hear."
RosaliePOV-
"Rose, I have to tell you something, and I know it will be hard to hear." Alice said.
I gulped. "What is it Alice?" I asked.
"Edward is missing after a bomb was set off at his mission's station." She said and started to cry, so did I.
We cried on the phone for hours telling each other he will be okay. We got off the phone, and I knew I had to write to Emmett. I had to tell him that I loved him, so sat and wrote him a letter. I put it in an envelope and sealed it. I put in my mail box and prayed that everything would be okay.
I hoped Bella would be okay. I hoped their baby girl would be okay. I hope Carlisle and Esme would be okay. I hope Alice and Jasper would be okay. And hoped, I prayed, I pleaded with God to let my love, my Emmett, he okay.
BPOV-
I woke up from my nap, and then the realization set in. Edward was gone. He wasn't coming back. Nothing could bring him back. That's what dead meant. I walked down stairs and saw Carlisle talking on the phone, probably telling everyone the news. Esme was on the sofa looking at pictures. I sat beside her. She was looking at pictures of Edward. His baby pictures, to his toddler years, then elementary and high school, it then drifted to our wedding pictures; the last was his army picture. He was wearing his formal army uniform and wasn't smiling. His face serious knowing exactly what he was getting himself into. I cried more. Esme held me and kissed my hair every so often. She had always been like a mother to me.
Then, I felt the baby kick. I slowly sat up. I felt my stomach. She kicked again. A soft smile came to lips, and then I heard the phone. I struggled to get up, but Carlisle helped. I went to the phone in the kitchen.
"Hello?" I asked and wiped my eyes. My voice betrayed me and cracked.
"Bella." I horribly familiar voice said. It was worried and anxious.
"Edward? You're alive!" I exclaimed.
I was an emotional wreck. I didn't know whether to be mad or happy. Esme and Carlisle rushed in.
"Edward." I said. "Please talk to me."