Chapter 17
BPOV
It's been two days since we left home. School is over in two days. I'll see my dad again at graduation but that'll be it. My mom says on Friday night after graduation we are getting on the plane to Arizona. I've stopped trying to get in touch with Edward and Alice. Friday is also their birthday so I'll try and call but I doubt I'll get through. It's worth a try though.
EPOV
It's Wednesday, June 18th, 2 days before Alice and I's 14th birthday. Our mom and Aunt Carmen are planning a small party for us Friday night. Life in Alaska hasn't gotten much better but at least I have my own room now. I'm the only kid who does. Thank god there is an odd number of us. Jasper and Emmett share a room because they are the oldest guys, Rose and Irena because they are the oldest girls, Alice and Tanya because they are the only other girls and then me. The loner. I don't really leave my room anymore. I leave to go to 'Class' taught by my mom or Aunt Carmen with my cousins and siblings, to eat, to use the bathroom, and to go outside. Other than that I'm too miserable to go anywhere. I feel like a piece of me is missing and that I'm not complete without it. Without my best friend around I have nothing to look forward to each day or someone to talk to. Alice is the only one who really understands why I'm so miserable. Well….. Hopefully she got over me. I won't get over her ever though.
I peeked over the top of my book as I heard someone enter my room. It was Alice.
"Oh… Hi Alice." I put my book down and sat up. She sat on the edge of my bed.
"Hey bro. What's up?" She smiled at me.
"Same as always." I looked at the ceiling and sighed. "I miss Bella."
"Me too." She looked at the floor. "but anyway. You wanna accompany me to the mall?" She seemed like she really wanted me to go with her.
"With who? Is Tanya going too?" I internally frowned at the thought of Tanya going too.
"Nope. Just you and me bro. It'll be like…. A twins night out," She smiled, "Like a pre-birthday celebration."
"Oh. Ok cool. Sure." I smiled at my twin sister.
"Great." She hugged me, "It's nice to know that my brother is still around." I smiled.
"When are we going?"
"Now. So get ready. It's kinda cold so wear a jacket!" She said as she walked out the door.
"Ok mom!" I chuckled as I called after her. I put on my sneakers then grabbed my jacket and scarf. I started walking out of my room but then ran back in to grab my wallet. You'll never know when Alice might 'Absolutely need something', as she puts it. I met Alice and my Uncle El in the living room.
"Ready to go guys?" our Uncle El asked Alice and I.
"Mhm." We both said at the same time, then laughed.
"You two are defiantly twins." He smiled at us as we got in the car and started driving towards the mall.
"100% Uncle El." I said as I smiled at Alice.
"Yup. Even though Edward isn't a girl and doesn't like shopping as much as me." She giggled. Even though Alice could be a pain, I still loved her. She was my closest sibling, and I was hers.
20 minutes later
"Ok guys. Call me when you're ready to go home and I'll come pick you up." Uncle El said to us as we pulled up to the mall entrance.
"I'll make sure Alice doesn't go overboard with the shopping." I got out of the car and closed the door, then opened up my sister's door.
"Thank you." Alice stepped out and linked her arm in mine. She waved goodbye to Uncle El as he drove off and then started walking towards the door. "So today I want to get your mind off Bella for awhile. Just so we can have some fun…. You know like old times." She smiled, "I like spending time with you."
"I like spending time with you too. Just…. Can we not talk about Bella? I don't like having to mope around all the time." I tried to smile but it didn't quite work.
"Anything you want bro." She smiled and we continued walking through the mall.
Friday, June 20th
Alice slept with me in my room the previous night because we were talking about how we were turning 14 and what we would do on our birthday. We were awoken to the sound of our mom, dad, uncle, aunt, brothers, sister and cousins singing happy birthday to us.
"Thanks guys." I said as I sat up in bed, nudging Alice.
"Yeah…. Thanks a lot!" She giggled as she hugged me. "We're fourteen Edward!" She smiled and kissed my cheek.
"Happy birthday babies." Our mom said as she kissed us both.
"Moooooommmmm we aren't babies anymore." I whined jokingly.
"Oh yes you are. And you will always be." She smiled at us. "Now get ready. We are going out to breakfast and then coming back home to have your party."
"Okay mom." We both said as Alice climbed out of my bed and started walking out the door. Today was gonna be an awfully long day.
BPOV
After Graduation and at the airport
"Bye Bells." My dad said as he hugged me and kissed my hair. "I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too Daddy. I'll try to come visit often. I love you." I waved to him as I walked behind Mom onto the plane. Goodbye Forks. Goodbye friends. Goodbye old life. Hello Arizona. Hello High school. Hello new house. Yes. New house. My mom had purchased one behind my back. So we are moving in on Saturday afternoon. Fun. I had tried to call Alice and Edward but no answer. Just like normal. Well… I hope they're having a nice 14th birthday. Maybe I'll try calling again…. Maybe not.
EPOV
Monday , June 23rd.
Grandpa is going to die today. Dad and him think so. My whole family is standing next to his bed saying our final good-byes. We all took turns hugging him and saying things like we'll miss him and that we will always love him and remember him. I noticed that each time one of us went to hug him he would whisper, or that's what it looked like, into each person's ear and then pull them closer before they left the room. It was my turn…. I was the last one…. Dad and Aunt Carmen would come back after I was done.
"Bye grandpa." I tried to hold my tears back. I hugged him and he pulled me close and I felt a small pinch in my neck. Must be his shirt or something I thought.
"Goodbye….. Edward…." He said in between two deep breaths. "I want you to have this." He gave me a small charm of a crystal heart and a little box. I took the box and charm. "Those were your grandmother's. In the box is an engagement ring. I want you to save it for that special girl in your life. The charm is also for your girl. To resemble that your heart…. Truly is hers." He gave me a weak smile and I started to feel a little dizzy but I ignored it.
"Thank you grandpa." I whispered. "Goodbye." I walked out of the room and to mine. " Wow…. I'm really dizzy… What's going on?" I mumbled to myself. I started feeling really hot as if I was burning. This cannot be good. I ran to Alice's room to find her and Tanya on their beds unconscious. I then ran to my mom and dad's room to find them too unconscious. I checked Emmett and Jazz and they too were out cold. Same with Rose and Irena and Uncle El and Aunt Carmen. I went back to my grandpa's room, almost too dizzy to walk. He wasn't breathing. He was dead. And then I collapsed and the burning took over.
AN- OMG! I tried uploading this chapter like in December but Fanfiction didn't work :( I finally got it up now though! *applause*! Uh... This chapter was kinda hard to write cuz of writers block but its finally here :) I really hope you guys like it and sorry it took so long. I have chapters 18 and 19 done already so I'll post them shortly :D
