Hello everyone! This is my first fan fiction and I am really hoping that you all like it. The idea for this story came from two diffrent things:
Number 1, my mum suggested that should have a complication with Renee , and
number 2, I was watching a preview for a TV show and one of the main characters, who has a baby, has got cancer.
Anywho... Here it is!
20 days to the wedding. Ugh, I shuddered at the thought. How had he even managed to rope me in to this? As usual I was glad Edward couldn't read my thoughts.
If he could I know he would be upset at how many times I doubted this whole thing.
It was a Friday night and I was sitting at home with the Cullens. That's how I thought of their house now. My home.
I felt incredibly guilty that Charlie's small, cosy house no longer held the same comfort to me, but the closer the wedding came, the closer I felt to the Cullens.
"Bella. Bella are you listening to a word I'm saying?" Alice's high, musical voice pulled me from my thoughts.
I sighed and looked up from the perfect crème coloured carpet in the Cullen's living room.
"Yes Alice, I was paying complete attention to you talking about EVERY SINGLE piece of clothing you bought while you were in Paris during the 60's" Alice heard the sarcasm in my voice but still continued.
I stared around the room, Alice's ramblings about a favourite boutique only registering in my subconscious. Edward, Emmett and Jasper were out hunting so Alice had decided that we were having a girls night. Carlisle was working the late shift at the Hospital so that left Rosalie, Esme and Alice here with me. Alice and I were sprawled out over the couch while Esme was sitting in an armchair reading a book on Medieval Greek Architecture. Rosalie was sitting in the front room, watching some old chick flick.
Alice continued to chat animatedly while I got up and went to the Kitchen, serving myself more of the delicious Indian Takeaway that Esme had picked up. I poured myself some water, grabbed my plate of food and sat down at the huge dining room table, which was used by the Cullens as a conference table.
As I ate I thought about Edward and how much I missed him. He knew that I hated it when he went away to hunt, so he had promised me that he would be back by tomorrow afternoon. In the mean time I was stuck here, having a sleepover tonight and going shopping for a maid of honour dress for Alice, tomorrow.
The only thing that had stopped me from pulling my hair out and screaming that I was 'not going' was that it was making Alice incredibly happy. Also she promised we could go to a second hand book store while we were there.
I finished my dinner and walked back over to the couch where Alice was still sitting, now talking about the outfit she had worn when she and Jasper had climbed (well, actually they had scaled the outside) the Eiffel tower.
"So Bella, do you want to watch a movie?" Asked Esme, smiling at me over the top of her book.
"Oh yes, let's watch Romeo and Juliet!" Alice said excitedly.
Romeo and Juliet, my thoughts turned back to the last time I had watched that movie. It was my 18th birthday. The day that had made Edward and all the Cullens leave. No matter how hard I tried to repress the memory, I always shuddered when I thought of those awful dark months where Edward had left my life.
"Um, Alice, maybe we could watch something else" I said, trying to control my voice.
I think Alice understood, and if not just saw that I would not watch Romeo and Juliet, because she said that we could watch Pride and Prejudice.
We started the movie and Rosalie came in to watch with us. When the movie was over I told Alice that I really needed some sleep.
I went upstairs, changed in to my pyjamas, brushed my teeth and snuggled down in Edward's huge bed. I quickly feel asleep and, for the first time in a while, slept without Nightmares.
When morning came I was slightly grumpy, which was weird because I had had my best night's sleep in a long time.
After getting dressed I walked out to the landing and tripped. Luckily Esme caught me but her stone arms left bruises. I was glad that Emmett was hunting because otherwise his clumsy jokes would have lasted all day.
I walked in to the spacious kitchen to find Alice pulling two pieces of bread out of the toaster. Then, faster than I could see she put the toppings on to create French toast.
Alice put the toast on a plate and danced over to the table where she put it down on a table mat and finished by pouring some freshly squeezed orange juice in to a tall glass.
"Ta da!" Alice proclaimed happily. Only then did I notice that she had actually clamped a peg down on her nose. I raised my eyebrows at that but she just laughed.
"The stench was getting to her" said Esme, smiling fondly at Alice.
I rolled my eyes and sat down to eat my breakfast. After a few bites I thanked Alice. The toast really was delicious.
Then Carlisle walked in to the room.
"I just got off from the hospital" he said smiling. He walked over to Esme and kissed her softly, then sitting down at the table, giving me a hug as he slid in to the chair next to mine. He gave a tired sigh and closed his eyes for a few moments.
"Busy night?" asked Rosalie, glancing up from the computer screen where she was surfing all the websites of the major designers.
"No, actually" said Carlisle smiling over at Rosalie. "It was mercifully uneventful".
"Well," said Rosalie, turning off the computer and getting up from the chair she had been sitting in, "I'm going to hunt" she announced.
"Yes, I think Carlisle and I will go with you, Rosalie" Esme said decidedly as she reached for Carlisle's hand.
I wasn't surprised that they were going hunting. All of the Cullen's eyes were pitch black, with the exception of Alice, who had hunted a few days before.
I had now finished my breakfast and I waved to Carlisle, Esme and Rosalie as I went to wash my plate. By the time I got to the sink Alice was standing there with her hand out.
"Let me wash them, you need to get ready."She said as she took the breakfast dishes out of my hands.
I walked up stairs, dejectedly stomping my feet on each step. I hated it when Alice decided that we were going shopping. I went in to Edward's room, grabbed my purse, jacket and slid on my ballet flats.
I then went to the went to the bathroom and came downstairs. Esme, Carlisle and Rosalie were long gone by now.
"Alright, let's go" I said with as much enthusiasm as I could muster. Alice gave me a big smile and I could tell that she was happy that I was going to be good about this trip.
Alice ran out to her car at an almost human speed, dragging me along behind her.
When we were in the Porsche she revved the engine and before I knew it we were on the road. On the way to Seattle we talked about all kinds of things. Alice talked about the kind of bridesmaid dress she wanted, what kind of flowers I would like for the wedding and she even gave me her opinion on who would be our next president. I laughed at that one. Of course Alice would know, she'd probably already had a crystal clear vision of him standing on the podium, getting sworn in.
I talked to her about the books I was hoping to find today. I wanted a copy of Jane Eyre and also wanted to find a copy of the Taming of the shrew by William Shakespeare, all my previous efforts in finding a copy had led to where I was now. Not having a copy.
Finally we arrived at the mall. Alice dragged me around to all of the designer stores but finally found what she wanted at the back of a vintage store. After that torture session we went to a little book store where, after a long hunt, we found both the books I wanted.
"Do you want something to eat?" asked Alice in her chirpy bird voice.
"I just want to go home, shopping makes me tired" I said in an annoyed voice.
"And grumpy" said Alice, but so low that I only just heard.
Never the less we went back to the bright yellow Porsche and sped back to Forks. On the way back Alice chirped about the clothes she'd bought and how the weather would be for the wedding. No rain! She told me jubilantly.
Faster than I expected we were speeding down the Cullen's driveway. When we pulled in to the huge garage I saw Emmett's big, white Jeep was there.
"They're back!" I squealed.
Soooooooo... what do you think?????? Please review because it makes me very happy to get feed back. Constructive critisism is welcome but please don't be outright nasty.
Next chapter will be up VERY soon! Have a great day :)