Hello People of ! Heres a Twilight story for you, but be warned, it is ALL HUMAN.
Canon pairings. There are lyrics in italics, I'm going to try to post songs that I seem fitting to each chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight=*(
Bella POV
Edward has been over seas for awhile now. Since that day he left, our triplets have really turned into their own people. Joey was the biggest of the 3, and was also first born. Maggie was the smallest of the 3, being born second. Ryder was the medium of the kids in size, but final born. I can't believe it's already been 4 years since they were born. They constantly asked where he was and why daddy wasn't home for their birthday, or Halloween, or Thanksgiving. It was getting closer to Christmas-just 25 days- and I have no idea if he'll be home for that either. It's been hard without him and the kids are a constant reminder, Maggie especially. She has his bronze hair and green eyes. Her personality very much the same also. I'm actually quite surprised she isn't a girly girl with Rosalie and Alice for aunts. Maggs hates shopping as much as I do. Thankfully, none of them have my clumsyness.
"Mommy?" Ryder asked.
"Yes Ry" I asked my youngest baby.
"Whens Daddy gonna be home? I wanna show him my tooth!" He said. Ryder was the first to lose a tooth and he was dang proud of it.
"I don't know Ryder. Maybe we can mail Daddy your tooth? You think he'd like that?" I asked.
"YEAH!" Ryder exclaimed happily. He bounced off towards the playroom as I heard the rest of my family come in.
"Hey Bella!" Emmett said as he gave me one of his signature bear hugs.
"Can't... breathe....Emmett..." I panted.
"Sorry" He replied with his goofy grin. I said hello to everyone else. We sat down in the livingroom, watching the news.
"And to the War in Iraq" The news anchor said.
"This month has been one of the most deadly for U.S. Soldiers. The President is expected to pull the troops out starting this month, with all of them gone by August of next year." The anchor continued. I blocked the rest out. What if Edward was dead? What would I do?
"Bella, it's gonna be ok" Alice said, wiping my face. I hadn't noticed I was crying. Rosalie turned the TV off and the radio on to the channel devoted to christmas songs during the holiday season.
"Dear Santa,
I need to change my Christmas list Bring him
home Santa, bring him home to mom and me And Santa, here's a
picture that I drew Bring him home Santa, bring him home
to mom and me Bring him home
There's one big thing I
missed
You see my Daddy's working far away from here
And I know
Santa, I asked for a Barbie doll
And a brand new soccer ball
But
I'd trade it all, for just one gift this year...
Let us wake up Christmas
morning, and find him standing by our tree
You can pick him up on
your way, he could ride there in your sleigh
Don't make him spend
Christmas all alone
Bring him home
Of him in his dress blues
Mama says our
country needs him over there
And you know Santa, this whole year
I've been good
And I was hopin' that you would
Do all you could
to answer her prayer...
Let us wake up Christmas morning, and find him
standing by our tree
You can pick him up on your way, he could
ride there in your sleigh
Don't make him spend Christmas all
alone
Bring him home
Bring him home
Bring
him home"
How fitting the song was. The little girls voice that was singing it reminded me of Maggie. I knew this was especially tough on her, she was a huge daddy's girl. I started crying at the end of the song, praying for my husbands safe return. Praying he would return at all. All I wanted was for him to hold me again, to whisper how much he loves me, and to see him playing with our kids again.
"I never should have let him go!" I wailed. Jasper, Emmett and Carlisle rushed to take the triplets elsewhere.
"Bella, it's ok, he's going to come home" Renée told me.
"Bells, trust us, Edwards going to make it for christmas" Alice said.
"You don't know that for sure! For all we know he could be dead right now! Why oh why did I let him leave?" I asked.
I sat on the couch crying for what seemed like hours. Alice, Rosalie, Esme and Renée left me alone, not knowing what to say. I know it is hard for Alice and Esme, they are blood related for gods sake, but none of them knew what it was like to not know if their soul mate was dead or alive. I felt strong arms pick me up and bring me to my room and lay me on my bed.
"'Night Bells" I heard Emmett say quietly.
"God, bring him home, please" I heard Emmett say under his breath.
Yes God, please bring him home to me. That night I dreamt a lot, although they were more like flashbacks. I dreamt of our first date, first kiss, when he proposed, our wedding and of course the kids being born. Right after my flashbacks, however, I had a nightmare no army wife wants to have. Edward
was in Baghdad somewhere, shot, bleeding and alone.
"I love you Bella" where the last things I heard before I woke up from that nightmare.
"Mommy?" I heard Maggie say. I turned on my light and Maggie was next to me.
"Can I sleep with you? Daddy's pillows smell like him" My young daughter said through silent tears.
"Of course Mags. Daddy will be home soon" I told her. She curled up and soon, we both fell asleep.