A/N Okay so i deleted my first story because i felt that it was terrible and i felt no drive to carry on. This is my second attempt at writing, not entirely sure it's any good but i will try and update as often as I can, I do however have important GCSE exams in about a month so we'll see how it goes. I don't own twilight or and of its characters.
As I drove through the borders of my tiny hometown i thought of the last time I had been there and how much things had changed in the past few years after leaving and not looking back.
"Why are you doing this?" i asked myself as i passed my old high school. I could have easily said no to Alice's request, saying I was too busy or something, anything, and yet I chose to return to a place which held many painful memories. However, as I drove around places from my childhood and adolescence the painful memories began to peel away allowing me a peek at the joyful times I had with my friends and family, of the park we used to play in and our elementary school. Those good memories, I reminded myself, are the reason I had returned, to honor a childhood agreement I had shared with my dearest friend, well that and the slight hope that this small town would allow my little bump the same joys it had me, something i felt could not be achieved in such a hustle bustle city as New York.
Driving along the long Cullen driveway had made me more nervous than I had been before, I hadn't seen Alice or the rest of the family in years and I had only stayed in contact with Alice, i didn't even want to think about her brother. Edward. Edward had broken my heart and I his, causing me to flee quickly and not return to Forks even after I had graduated like I know the rest of our group had, according to Alice.
I sat outside the Cullen's mansion, that is the only way to describe it, and pondered as to whether I was doing the right thing to help Alice with her wedding, she wouldn't have been too upset, surely, if I had said no, she could have asked Rosalie, who would have been a much better choice anyway. I'm sure i could find another perfectly good little town where me and Bean could be quite happy. But i couldn't do that to Alice, throw away the close bond we had a children, no, I could face my heartache for the sake of her.
My silent wanderings were cut to the end my a little knock on the window of my Mini.
"Bella? Are you gonna come in or are you just gonna sit there daydreaming until I'm back from my honeymoon" the familiar voice of Alice joked. I immediately leapt from the car and pulled her into a tight embrace. I had forgotten how much I had missed her and knew right then i had made the right decision by coming back.
" Urm Bella, no offence but you seem slightly tubbier than you were last time I saw you" Alice said kindly.
"Oh yeah, about that, I'm pregnant, well you can guess that…" I said mumbling.
" I'm only joking, silly, you look amazing! I'm so happy for you Bells." She said hugging me tight again. " Now come on, Mom and Dad have been dying to see you, you shouldn't have stayed away so long, I know it was hard but we love you and missed you when you were gone!" Alice continued as she began to drag me into the house and into the main living room where i knew everyone was waiting.
I was quickly swamped by hugs from the people I had once considered family, whom i had missed terribly I now realised as I felt all their familiar hugs, Jasper's was light and friendly, Emmett's was bone crunching, Rosalie's was soft despite all her sharp model like edges, Carlisle's was like a childhood safety blanket and Esme's was so warm comforting and motherly it made me regret, once again not coming back. But there was one hug missing and a pang in my heart made me realise that was the one I had been wishing most for, Edward's.
Esme stood back from our long hug and held my hands as she looked me up and down to see how the past few years had changed me.
"Oh Bella!" she squeaked almost as she spied my bump. "How far are you?! This is so exciting! Why didn't you tell us Bella was having a baby, Alice?" she said turning to her daughter.
"Because I didn't tell her," I interrupted before Ali could reply. " And I'm just over five months" I couldn't help grinning back.
"And where's this surely charming man who helped you along the way" Esme smiled and winked at me only to see some of the happy gone from my face.
"What's wrong my dear" She asked comfortingly, "Emmett, go put the kettle on, I'm sure Bella will want a tea after her long journey" She told her eldest son as she gestured for me to sit down on one of the many sofas.
"There is no lovely man, Esme, Bean's father and I decided it was best to split ways, he wasn't father material and I'm fine with that." Esme embraced me once again, tight and motherly.
" Now that's over with" I said, trying to return the happy air to the room. " Let me see how well Jasper did on that ring".
We spent hours talking about wedding plans, my baby plans and catching up. The carefree attitude and chatter we had all shared when we were little had returned despite my long absence from the group. I wasn't until I heard the door open and a voice, whose exact smooth, honey texture came flooding back, said my name in greeting.
"Edward" I breathed and turned to see the bottomless green eyes that I had missed so much more than I could even begin to fathom.
A/N Please review and tell me what you think. Until next time :) x