Okay, so this is a new one that I originated from a dream that I had. Sadly, yes I do have the occasional dream about Twilight characters, but its usually my mind telling me to create a new fanfic out of it. Le sigh. So this fanfic starts off after Eclipse. Bella and Edward are engaged, she agrees to be a vampire after the wedding, they've graduated, blah blah blah. So here we are at the beginning.
Doing these endless shifts at the supermarket was beginning to wear me down. The training was alright because all that I had to do was scan the items or weigh them. The other person would pack them all for me. But now, after two whole days of that, they decided that I'd be able to handle the customers by myself. So that included the scanning and weighing, plus the packing, and if they needed anyone to carry, I had to say it over the intercom. I was beginning to get sick of those frozen roo meat in pink plastic that people force on their dogs.
The only good thing was getting paid for it all. After the first two days, I basically skipped to the office, eager to receive a huge wad of money for the twelve and a half hours I did over those two days. They gave me $93.65. In cash. How was this supposed to help me on my way to college if they don't even put it in my bank account?
I said thanks as enthusiastically as I could and then grabbed my bag and raced out the door to meet Edward. I shoved my bag on the backseat and slammed the door shut before yanking the passenger side door open and plonking myself down on the seat, pulling my seatbelt over me in a rage. I folded my arms and huffed while Edward zoomed out of the car park.
Edward noticed my prolonged silence. "What's wrong?" he asked me.
"I give them two full days, at least six hours for each, doing nothing but scan things, and they don't even give me a hundred dollars. I worked my ass off, I swear that I've lost a pound and gained more arm muscle," I complained.
Edward just chuckled silently and I sent a glare his way. He just reached out and stroked my face, before turning off into the Cullen's driveway. I was still fuming as we turned around the narrow corners and pulled up in the Cullen's garage. As soon as the engine was off, I stormed out of the car and went up to Edward's room, locating a calculator. I typed in how much I was paid and divided it by how many hours I worked, enraged by the answer.
"Seven dollars and forty nine cents," I said to Edward who was now standing in the doorway. He walked over and took the calculator off my, tossing it to his desk.
"That's the cash in hand rate," he explained to me, "Once you stop training and start actually working, then your rate will go up because of your age and also because they'll be paying it directly to your bank account," Edward explained, wrapping his arms around me and slowly, but deeply kissing me. I'd loved that he'd given up on his rules. Yes, that means he'd given up on the 'no sex until we're married or until you're a vampire' rule. It was bliss.
We also decided that it would be a lot easier if I moved in with the Cullens. Charlie agreed with us, shocking us with his knowledge.
"Does this mean that I can have a peaceful night's sleep for the first time in years? Even when you're gone, I'll still be able to hear that window screech open and closed." I was absolutely shocked. He knew that Edward was sneaking in? I was even more shocked because in the last month, Edward had snuck in and had sex with me on my bed several times. Well, at least now he knows.
So we were having a glorious time. We were basically in the newlywed stage. Living together, sex every night. The only thing was that we weren't married yet. But that was going to happen soon, because Alice, the small tornado she is, has just about finished organising it.
So back to now. I was in a grumpy mood now because of my pay, or lack thereof, and Edward was now appealing to me with sex. Of course, whatever will I usually have crumbles as soon as he touches me. So of course, we usually end up having sex. But today, I put a stop to it.
"No sex," I said, pulling away from him and placing a finger over his lips. Edward pushed his lower lip out in a pout and the image was so gorgeous that if I hadn't of closed my eyes, I would have given in.
"Stop pouting at me, it's not the end of the world. Plus, I'm really not in the mood and I'm sore all over," I explained to him. The part about me being sore wasn't a lie. Over the last few weeks my breasts had been so tender that putting on a bra was almost painful. I didn't want to ask Carlisle to check me over, because it would be far too embarrassing to have Carlisle feel my boobs. I'd have to book an appointment with a private doctor.
Instead of worrying about it all like I usually would have done, I put on a happy face as Alice whisked me away for some Bella Barbie time.
* * * * *
Waking up the next morning, I felt a feeling of nausea rush over me, and sitting up didn't help that. I dashed to the toilet, almost slamming into Jasper on the way, only just making it in time to throw up. Yuck. I thought back to what I ate for dinner last night. I cooked a chicken stir-fry and I'm pretty sure that the chicken was cooked all the way through, or else I would have thrown up last night as well.
I brushed my teeth then headed downstairs where I could smell Edward cooking something for me. I suddenly had an overwhelming craving for eggs, and I really hoped that he was cooking some for me. Sure enough, as I turned into the kitchen, he was flipping a couple of fried eggs onto a plate for me. I took the plate before kissing his lips.
"Thank you, how did you know that I felt like eggs this morning?" I asked him.
"I didn't. I just went with what you've been eating for breakfast the last few days and it seemed that fried eggs was next on the list," Edward said, returning my kiss and kissing my nose. I thought back to my breakfast the last few days. I had a boiled egg with toast on Monday, I whisked up some scrambled eggs on Tuesday, and then yesterday I made myself an omelette, so I guess that today was fried eggs day.
"Well thank you anyway," I said, kissing him again, then going to sit down at the table where Edward was now waiting with a glass of orange juice and a slice of freshly buttered toast. He gave me his famous crooked-grin as he set them at my place on the table and sat down in the seat next to mine. I gobbled the eggs and toast and sculled the glass of juice in about five minutes. And I was still hungry. I knew immediately what was wrong. I didn't need a doctor; all I needed was to get to a drugstore.
"Hey Edward, I was wondering if I could borrow the Volvo today? Because I have some errands that I needed to run by myself," I said to him.
He was gone and then in a flash he was back with a set of silver keys dangling from his hand. He pulled my hand out and dropped them into it.
"You don't even need to ask," he assured me, "Just return it in 24 hours is my only rule," Edward said, caressing my face. I felt a bit guilty right now, knowing that I was about to go behind his back and possibly break his dead heart.
I went upstairs to brush my teeth again, take a shower, brush my hair and get dressed. I put the money from the supermarket into my wallet. I also put my new cell phone into a handbag. I went back downstairs, giving Edward a kiss that lasted longer than usual, because this could possibly be the very last time that I saw Edward. I knew that I had an unlimited credit card in my wallet, courtesy of the Cullens. And I knew that the bill never had any place of purchases on it unless it was in a local area.
I went to the drugstore and picked up a pregnancy test. One was all I would need. I bought a bottle of water, waiting for the need to use the bathroom. I went into a public toilet and peed on the stick. I stayed in the cubicle until the test result showed up.
I didn't know that Edward had it in him. For someone who is supposedly infertile and hasn't aged a day since 1918, he was somehow able to plant a baby in my womb. I bit my lip as I mulled over my decisions that Alice hopefully wouldn't be able to see. I could keep it and stay with Edward, have an abortion or keep it and move away without telling him or any of the Cullens. I chose the latter.
I dialled Seth's number on my cell phone. Luckily he picked up quickly.
"Hey Bella," he said brightly.
"Hey Seth I need a car of some sort. I don't care what type, but I'm on my way over to La Push right now," I said to him, already in the car and driving off, going way over the speed limit in a hurry to get over the border.
"I suppose that you can use Jake's. He's not coming home any time soon and if I told him that you had it then he probably won't care," Seth replied, a little sadly. He'd lost his best friend and I had too. Jacob the runaway was another burden on my too-long list of worries.
"Thanks Seth, I really appreciate it." I hung up and pushed the car just a little bit further over the Quileute border, slowing down once I got past it. None of the Cullens could get me now, and there was a way to the highway that was still classed as Quileute boundaries that the Cullens weren't allowed to access. It was also a quick way out of the state.
I pulled up in front of Seth's place and he calmly came out of the house. Seeing the calmness on his face made me break down. I was eighteen, pregnant, jobless and about to be homeless.
Over the hour I got the car and keys off Seth, informed him of my ordeal and made the horrid phone call to Charlie. He wasn't happy to say the least, but I knew that it'd all change when he saw his new grandchild.
"Seth, I need you to drive the car back to the Cullens and give Edward this note," I said, my voice breaking. I had written Edward a note while Seth had gone to get the car and make sure it was in good working order.
Edward,
I don't want to leave you, but I have to. The situation is not safe for any of us if I stay with you, so for our sake, I must leave.
I'm going far away, where you won't be able to follow me. Don't try to follow me and don't be looking out for my future either. I want you to tell Alice that it would have been a beautiful wedding, but that I can't make it. I'm giving you back the ring as well.
I'm so sorry that it had to come to this,
Bella.
There were teardrops on the page now; soaking through the paper and making the ink run a little. I twisted the ring a little until it came off my finger and slid the note and the ring into a plain white envelope. I handed the note to Seth, my hand shaking, as he solemnly took it and slid into Edward's Volvo. I went out to Jake's Rabbit and sat in the front seat while Seth drove away. I drove around the back way to the highway and sped off on my way. Twenty minutes into the drive, my phone rang. Seth was calling.
"How did it go?" I asked Seth, my voice breaking.
"He's a bit more than upset. The entire coven came out to see what his commotion was about. When Alice read the letter, she broke down completely. None of them could help her and she just ran back into the house crying. They're going to take it pretty hard. When Edward saw the ring, he was almost the same as Alice. But he didn't run inside. He just stayed outside and keeled over," Seth explained. Even hearing about it was breaking my heart.
"I had to do it Seth. I don't want my kid to grow up with a bunch of vampires and eventually get turned into one as well," I said, barely able to keep a grip on my driving.
"I know Bella, and I'm sorry that I have to be the bearer of bad news. But next time Jake checks in, I'll be sure to tell him that you borrowed his car," Seth said.
"Thank you," I said, before breaking out in sobs again. Seth hung up and so did I. I thought about it for a while and then pulled the phone out again. I scrolled through the contact list until I found the number I wanted.
"What do you think you're doing? You've torn my family apart!" the vampire hissed at me.
"Rosalie, I'm pregnant."
OOHHH!! The next chapter is like a recount up until Bella's kid is fifteen. I'm testing this story out as well, just to see if anyone wants to read it. Because I really like this one and I've almost finished the fifth chapter, so it'd be a shame to dump it. Reviews please!
