Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight…or anything which SM wrote.
Summery: Edward met Bella when they were both very young. Edward is blind. Bella is his light in the darkness. Bella helps Edward in everything, she is his support system. He is her supposrt system as well. Bella thinks nothing of it until one day she realizes Edward taught her more than what meets the eye. Canon pairings.
Rating: T~ to be safe, plus there will be some…semi-innocent (not so innocent) touching later I believe.
Song(s): Grimm's Fairy Tales - Jorinda's Song, LOTR Evenstar, Don't take the girl by Tim McGraw. Please don't ask how these songs relate…they don't really.
Quote: "I doubt if there is one married person on earth who can be objective about divorce. It is always a threat, admittedly or not, and such a dire threat that it is almost a dirty word."~ Nora Johnson
Chapter one, Getting Lost in the Woods.
They are thirteen.
I am just now coming home from a three day visit to the beach. I miss Edward. Charlie and Renee said it would be good for me to be away from him for a while. I totally disagree. Edward is my best friend. I remember how we met so well.
I remember everything. And I mean everything!
The car ride is so long! I dozed off from time to time, but I was mostly awake. Why did Northern California have to be so far away from stupid little Forks?
I write in my little diary to pass the time. Over and over I have written Mrs. Edward Cullen. Isabella Marie Cullen. Bella Cullen. Edward Cullen's wife and angel, Bella. I have also written "I love Edward Anthony Cullen" over and over.
Sadly Edward Anthony Cullen is unaware of my love. He is blind to my love! No true pun intended there. Okay, maybe a little pun is intended.
I am so frustrated! Maybe I don't want to go home to that cute blind best friend of mine. Maybe I'll jump in a river instead. He doesn't know I love him. Woe is me. Oh gosh, my diary is starting to sound like a stupid chick flick!
I don't even watch those dumb things. Edward doesn't like the dialog. Because I always see movies with Edward, we go after movies with excellent dialog.
Maybe I can talk him into going to the movie playing in the Forks' one screen theater. I don't know if he'll like it. It is supposed to be 'scary'. Oh, well, if it is I will have an excuse to hold Edward's hand. To snuggle into his chest. To stare at him instead of the movie.
Yes, I'll have to ask him to go to a movie when I get home. Charlie has to work tonight. Renee already left for Arizona. That's were she is working right now. She is doing some sort of research.
I'm not supposed to know this, but I think her and Charlie are getting a divorce. I heard them talking about it yesterday night when I was 'asleep'. Renee wants me to come live with her, but Charlie says no. He said it would not be fair to me, to uproot me from my home.
He also said I would have to leave Edward. That we would probably both go suicidal if we were separated for long. That's probably true. I don't know the rest, I fell asleep crying.
I will have to report this to Edward. I don't know if I can though.
Charlie turned the corner and there, standing by my front porch, was my Adonis! His bronze hair was wild. He had his white cane in hand. He must have come on his own, he would have never brought his cane if he had a friend or his parents. His very presence made my heart skip a beat. Charlie must have noticed my face light up because he mumbled something that sounded like, "Poor kids. They're going to be heartbroken. I hope Renee decides against the custody battle."
Uh oh.
I was right.
Tears formed in my eyes.
It wasn't fair.
I didn't want my mom and dad to split.
I didn't want to leave Forks.
Most of all, I didn't want to be crying.
I was supposed to be happy. Edward was here to greet me.
As soon as Charlie stopped the car, I flung myself from it. I was crying shamelessly as I brushed passed a dumbstruck Edward. He turned around and followed my quick footsteps.
As I stepped into the woods, I heard him fall down behind me. I whirled around, I felt so bad. I rushed to him. "Edward? Edward? Are you okay?" I chanted on my way over. New tears began to form in my eyes. Edward was holding his knee. He had tears in his eyes, but he wasn't crying. I saw blood sweeping from under his hand.
I felt so bad. Then his voice, which was still changing, cracked, "Yeah, Bella, I'm fine. I am pretty sure I am bleeding though."
I nodded, even though I knew he couldn't see it, and kneeled down beside him. I gently took his smooth cool hand from his bleeding knee. I took my bandana from my pocket and pressed it on the wound. "I'll be right back, Edward. Hold this down." I instructed him as I replaced his hand on the soft cloth.
I ran, tripping myself, toward the house. I needed to grab the first aid kit. I ran back as quickly as I could without falling down myself. It amazes me that when I am upset, I can run without falling. However, when I just run, no such luck. I got to Edward and immediately began to work on his knee.
It didn't take long. He was bandaged up before I had calmed down enough to speak a logical, coherent sentence. Before I finished, I placed a very light kiss on the freshly bandaged wound. He couldn't see, so I didn't have to worry about him ever knowing. I wonder what he would say if he knew. He would probably freak out on me.
"After you put that kit away, you have some explaining to do, Isabella." Edward's voice was cold now. Icy even. It was my own fault, but it made me sad.
"Alright, Edward. You deserve an explanation. I cannot deny that." I said quietly. I replaced the kit and walked slowly back. I decided I didn't want to tell Edward sitting down in the grass on the edge of the woods. Instead, I wanted to take him to my original destination. I would take him to my cave.
When I got back, I took his hand and pulled him to his feet. He complied easily. He knew it was me. He always knew it was me. I placed his hand on my shoulder and took the other in both my hands. He dropped his cane, knowing he would not need it.
"Okay, I'll follow you." He murmured. I began to walk, watching every step I took. He walked confidently behind me. He was not afraid was falling when I guided him. I would never purposely hurt him.
We finally got to my cool cave. I brought him to a flat area and dropped his hand. "I think you should sit down, Edward. This isn't going to be pretty." I half smiled. Edward nodded his head and sat.
"First of all, I am very happy to see you, Edward. I missed you bunches." I hoped he understood that, at least.
"And I you, Bella. Your actions, however, do not tell me the same story. What's wrong?" He cocked his head, curious.
I began to sob. It was pathetic. I was pathetic.
Edward carefully brought himself closer to me. He ever so gently embraced my sobbing form. I, not so gently, buried my face into his shoulder. I inhaled his glorious scent as he rubbed soothing circles into my back.
"It's too awful. I cannot believe it!" I sobbed after a few minutes. New tears were beginning to form. Good thing Edward doesn't care if I cry. If I ruin his shirt. He is selfless. He only cares that I am alright.
"What is? What's wrong Bella? What was it that made you run from me?" He spoke in barely a whisper. I had really hurt him when I ran. I could see that now. I think he had began to cry with me. That made me sad.
"My parents. They…they're…they are…getting…a divorce." I spoke the last word in a whisper.
"Oh." Was all Edward could say. He continued to rub my back soothingly.
"That's not the worst part, though. My mom wants to take me away. She wants to bring me to Arizona with her!" I cried in a whisper.
Now it was Edward's turn to gasp and cry. "What? They can't! No. I won't let them take you, Isabella! Never! Over my dead body!"
"Oh, really? And what do you plan on doing?" I asked incredulously.
"In the movies, the couple gets married so the girl doesn't have to leave. We could get married, I guess." He said after some thought. Then he mumbled, "I seriously doubt that would work though."
"It's okay. We'll think of something!" I said, suddenly feeling better. I think it was the very thought of being married to Edward. My heart soared!. We sat in silence for a long time. Edward still holding me. Now he was holding me in a death grip. He wasn't about to let me go. I didn't mind, at all.
"Where are we?" Edward suddenly asked. He loosened his grip slightly, but didn't let go.
"In a cave. My cave. It's where I come when I can't go to you." I admitted, blushing.
"Can we go to my house? I want to speak to dad before he goes to work. Then maybe mom will drive us to catch a movie." Edward offered.
"Sure, works for me." I said. How exactly did he know I wanted to see a movie? Maybe he could read my mind after all. Or maybe I was just utterly predictable. He once told me that he thought he might be envious of the television because good movies captivated me so well. I know I am envious of music. Edward loves listening to classical music.
He let me go so I could stand up. I helped him up and again put a hand on my shoulder. On the way to his house, I got his cane from my yard.
Before long we were walking up the path toward Edward's parent's mansion. Edward took his hand off my shoulder and grasped my hand. He literally pulled me to the steps. When Edward was in a place he knew well, you couldn't even tell he was blind.
"Mom, we're home!" Edward shouted. Esme came out of the kitchen and kissed us both. Esme was more of a mother than my mother was. I loved her.
"Mom, is dad in his study?" Edward motioned toward the, unknown to him, closed door.
"Yes, do you want me to get him?" Esme asked kindly.
"Please do. Oh and mom? Can you make Bella and I something to eat? I'm starved." Edward smiled brightly. Esme beamed.
"You sure look starved. My poor babies. I'll be right back with some food." She said as she walked toward Carlisle's office.
"Carlisle, dear, are you hungry?" She asked.
"Quite. Thank you, Sweetheart." Carlisle said as he walked out of his study toward Edward and I. He was already in his Emergency Room scrubs. That meant he would be leaving in less than ten minutes.
"Dad?" Edward didn't need to ask, he already knew.
"Yes, Edward?" Carlisle chuckled at Edward's face. Then he saw his knee. He looked at me and then the knee and I nodded. "Let me take a look at your scrape, please. You can talk and I will listen."
Edward nodded and sat down on the sofa. Carlisle took off the bandage and winked at me. His wink told me I did a good job. I beamed!
Then Edward began to speak, "Dad, this is confidential." His voice was very serious. Carlisle tried not to chuckle.
"I am sworn to secrecy. Please, go on, dear sir." Carlisle said, almost serious.
"Bella's parents might be getting a divorce. Bella's mom wants to take her away. You cannot let that happen. If she tries, I may have to kidnap Bella. I may have to make it look like two kids got lost in the woods. Or maybe I'll have mom drive us to Las Vegas so we can be married by a guy dressed like Elvis!" Edward stated quickly.
Carlisle chuckled. "You don't even know what Elvis looks like. You may not want to be married by him. Bella, would you?"
"Only if he was the real Elvis…but the real one is dead." I smiled. Edward huffed. My slight obsession with the late Elvis Presley was enough to make him and Emmett gag.
"Oh, who cares if I know what the guy who performs the ceremony looks like. The point is, I will do anything to keep Bella here." Edward said with such conviction that I believed him, completely. Carlisle seemed to as well.
"I'll see what I can do, son." Was all he said before Esme walked back into the room with the best looking turkey sandwiches ever made. She helped Edward locate his before returning to the kitchen.
Before long Carlisle had to leave. Edward asked Esme to pick up Emmett and Jasper for a movie. She agreed, but not before telling him that he was getting a new sister. Edward's face brightened up considerably. For a moment I thought I had been replaced. But, Edward would never do that to me, right?
I paled and gulped. Esme and Edward both stared at me. Edward's unseeing eyes were puzzled. I had been under the impression that his eyes couldn't do that from studies in school. Apparently the books were wrong. Of course I knew that already.
From the car ride I learned they were adopting her, without the fostering process. She was orphaned two years ago. A thief came to the house and killed her mother and father before her eyes. The man also raped her and left her for dead. She was turning fourteen soon. She had some trust issues.
Edward and I both felt bad for this girl who had gone through so much.
Ironically, we watched a movie about two young lovers who got lost in the woods.
A/N:
My parents never got divorced…instead my mom died in a car crash. So this deviates from my story slightly. I thought it was awfully cute though. I can remember being upset and deciding the only option was getting married at 8, 11, 13, 15...you know all those tough years. Now, I am almost 20 and I am really going to get married. Funny how things work out…I don't even have an alter motive! My wedding is in August! Can't wait!
Look for an update on say next Wednesday….
I actually have a life outside of Fanfiction…so yeah.
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