Hey guys, I got a review that stated the person wanted to know what happened in that time gap. I don't know how to go about doing it, but every two chapters is a year. After every two chapters it is another year. Its all I could think about that would help the time gap. Thank you for reading! This is a companion piece to Battling Uphill.
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Year One
Bella sat in the doctor's office after another scan and blood test. Its been a month since her and Alice had talked. However, there was no drive to talk to the beauty. Turns out, the flowers she gave her, had one fake the rest were real. It was rather cliché, but it was cute none the less. Carlisle Cullen came in and sat across from her and handed her a file. Tentatively, she opened the file and read its contents. A smile broke across her face. After she had passed out a week into school, she was taken to the hospital for another round of chemotherapy. It was another few weeks of excruciating pain and fatigue. Finally, as she read it, she knew she would be okay.
"Complete Remission?" she asked with a dazed smile. The good doctor nodded and took her hand in his.
"I am glad for you. Your father is out of town yes?" Bella nodded and explained that there have been murders in Port Angeles and they wanted to have him come and investigate along side the police.
"Why don't you come along and have dinner at our house. It'll be light since we don't want you getting sick." Bella thought about it. She would see Alice, the love of her life.
"Why not? But I don't want to burden you." Carlisle insisted and told her to wait at the front. I'll be an hour before he could get off.
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"Oh wow, your house is gorgeous Mrs. Cullen." Bella gushed as she entered the foyer. Bella soaked everything in from the wonderful wood work to the décor.
"Thank you Bella, please call me Esme. Mrs. Cullen makes me feel old." Bella chuckled and nodded in agreement.
"I am making spaghetti, would you like to help? Alice is already in the kitchen." Bella followed Esme to their spacious kitchen. It was down right modern with a vintage look. Bella was in awe.
"I thought your foyer was beautiful Esme." She told her.
"I designed the house myself." Bella's head snapped in her direction that she thought for sure would give her whip lash.
"Oh wow, really? Well you have impeccable taste." Alice was stirring the sauce, completely ignoring Bella. That was, until Alice was told to greet their guest. Alice turned around and gazed at Bella.
"Hello Bella, what brings you to our home?" Alice asked with a forced smile. Bella shuffled on her feet, avoiding eye contact with the girl in front of her. Alice was dressed in a yellow sundress that fell just above the knees with white gladiator sandals on. Her hair was in a disarray of spikes. In other words, drop dead beautiful. Alice smile fell. She knew then she broke Bella's heart.
"She is here because her father isn't and she is finally in complete remission. That is great news. It is a celebration Alice." Esme explained. She looked between the two girls and her suspicion was confirmed. Bella was madly in love with Alice and Alice turned the girl down.
"Keep stirring Alice, don't want to burn the sauce." Bella finally raised her eyes and scanned the woman in front of her. A smile crept across her lips before vanishing.
"Bella lets get you acquainted with the house." As they walked into the next room, Bella looked around in complete wonder.
"Thank you for inviting me." She told Esme. Esme put a hand on her shoulder, causing Bella to turn around.
"She will come around Bella. I can tell she loves you." Bella smiled tenderly. The tour continued and was cut short when Alice called them down for dinner.