Chapter 2: Family

Bella's POV

I didn't even really know if I could be angry at my children. Well, no, I could not. All Edward did was protect his sister from bullies and I loved that. Out of all of my children he was the most difficult sometimes but he loved us and we loved him the way he was. Even if he did get on our nerves a lot of times.

"Mommy are you mad?" he asked me. He sounded scared for some reason.

"No honey, I'm not mad at you. Actually I'm proud of you" I told him as I hugged him.

"Really?" he seemed shocked. It was kind of cute actually.

"Really" I told him. "You protected your sister. I love that"

"They are really mean mommy. They're always really mean to me" Nessie cried. I picked her up and held her. Holding her always comforted my children when they needed comforting.

When we got back to our apartment we saw a police cruiser outside outside of the building. I can't say I'm surprised sadly. A lot of low-lifes and gangsters lived in and around my apartment. It was not exactly unusual to see people getting arrested around here. There have been fights and, on occasion, I've heard gunshots.

Crime and violence is apart of life in my neighborhood. I did fear for our safety a lot but unfortunately this was the only area that I could afford to live around here.

Not even my children were surprised to see police activity around here. They had grown up here and were used to it.

As soon as we were inside my kids took off running to their rooms. It was a two bedroom apartment. The boys got their own bedroom and Nessie and I shared the other one.

Nessie and I were just happy to lay side by side on the bed watching TV. I looked at my only daughter and smiled. She reminded me of her father to. I could see little bits of him in her to. Personality wise and look wise that is.

Sometimes I wondered how Edward would react if he ever found out about his kids. I think he would be even more glad that I left. Happy that I didn't burden him with babies. These three certainly are a handful. When they were babies it was even harder. Three mouths to feed. Three diapers to change constantly and don't even get me started on changing Edward's and Jacob's diapers. I have way too many stories to tell about those two in that department. Their father would definitely be happy that I spare them that.

Nessie ended up falling asleep right next to me. I turned the volume on the TV down so she wouldn't wake up.

Two hours later I went to get Jacob from school. He couldn't be happier to get out of school. It was Friday and Friday meant weekends. He was jealous that his brother and sister had gotten to go home early and he didn't.

I watched the three of them play together. I had to yell at them to stop running a couple of times. My kids can be very loud sometimes. It's a wonder how the neighbors haven't complained about us yet. We were at the very top of our apartment building so I was sure the people beneath us could hear everything.

I ordered a pizza for dinner which made the three of them extremely happy.

The kids wanted to watch a movie. So after a brief fight among the three of them we settled on Dumbo.

At 10:30 we all started getting ready for bed. I put my boys in bed in their room.

Nessie and I snuggled up close together. We fell asleep quickly.

I could hear the wind blowing outside which was unusual because I never left the window open. I opened my eyes and realized that two extra people had joined Nessie and I in our bed. My boys. It wasn't unusual for me to wake up and find them both sound asleep in my bed.

Then I heard the wooden floor creak. I let out a bloodcurdling scream when I realized that there was someone else in our room. I was sure that my worst nightmare had come true. Someone had broken in. Break ins were common around here.

My kids were wide awake now too clinging onto me in fear.

Then he stepped into the moonlight and my heart actually stopped beating. This was no burglar. I would recognize him anywhere. Even though I had not seen him in seven years he still looked exactly the same. Though I shouldn't be surprised really.

It was my ex-fiancee. The one and only love of my life.

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