Disclaimer:
Paul: Ya know this really sucks.
Me: Chill she'll be coming back soon enough.
Paul: She better! God, you don't even own us Stephanie Meyers does.
Me: I know! But, I own Xander... O.O
Paul: Who?
Me: Uhhh...Gotta go! Let the people read! *runs away*
Bella POV
It's been five years since I was home, in forks. Four years since Leah up and left, and three since I became a mom. I guess I should start from the beginning.
When Leah and I got to Florida things were going great. Lee-lee, as I nicknamed her, started some college courses and I was finishing up my senior year. My mom was thrilled to have us and we were more than happy to be there.
Leah and I became best friends, sisters really. We went out, partied, went shopping…She was the older sister I never had.
She kept in touch with her family. We'd even Skype with Seth, her younger brother. He was certainly a trip; he would have us rolling on the floor in fits of laughter. Well he did for a few months; then he started coming on less and less. When he was on he would barely speak. I remember the day shit hit the fan.
Flashback:
"Sethy! We missed you!" I exclaimed happily as he appeared on the screen in front of me. His lip twitched slightly and I fought the urge to frown at his lack of emotion. He had been coming on less and less. He had changed dramatically over the past months. He looked to have grown, his large frame taking up the whole screen. His once long, dark brown hair was now cropped short. I remember Leah ripping into him about that one. Normally he wears shirts but today he was opting for the shirtless look, showing off his new found muscles.
Trying to keep my mood up I continued talking, "Like the new living room?" After graduating in June Leah and I moved into our own place. It was a decent sized two bedroom apartment. It was perfect for us.
"Yeah, sure." He said dismissively causing me to furrow my brow and allow the frown I was suppressing to show.
"Lee-Lee get your ass in here!" I yelled knowing she was asleep. I heard an 'oof' as she fell off the bed and then the stomping of feel down the hall.
"What the hell B! I was sleeping!" I couldn't stop the giggle I released and noticed Seth crack a smile.
Leah stood there with her hands on her hips and tapped her foot. Her long, dark brown hair was disheveled from sleep and a glare adorned her beautiful face.
"Fine, I'll just have to talk to Sethy all by myself." I stuck my tongue out at her.
Now that got her attention. She squealed loudly and pushed me out from in front of the computer. Leah truly loves her brother. In the months of living together there was nothing that Leah and I didn't know about each other. We were truly like sisters.
"Seth!" She proclaimed as she sat in front of the computer screen. "How are you? How's mom? How's dad? How's school going? Meet anyone you like?" She shot off questions at him, the last one she even waggled her eyebrows. Seth looked amused as his sister badgered him.
"Okay, good, good, okay, and no." He answered her questions with one word answers. Leah huffed, getting annoyed quickly.
"Are you gonna actually talk to me or respond like a robot?"
"Lee-"
"What Seth? You rarely come on anymore, you changed your appearance, it's almost like…NO!" she screamed at the end suddenly. "What the hell is that on your arm!"
"Lee-"
"Is that- Is that a tattoo? Sam's tattoo? You-You're hanging out with Sam." She stated the end as a fact not a question.
"Leah, it's not a big deal." Seth stated with a wince.
"Not a big? You go and join a gang and it's not a big deal! For Christ's sake Seth you're only thirteen!" She began to shake with fury.
"Leah, calm down." Seth tried.
"I WILL NOT CALM DOWN!" She screamed, "My baby brother is hanging out with the devil incarnate and you want me to calm down!"
"Lee-lee." I whispered. I didn't like seeing her so mad, it actually scared me. Her head snapped towards me and her face softened after seeing the look on my face.
"I need to get out of here. I'll be back later." She ran to her room. A couple minutes later she stormed out of the apartment.
"Why?" Was all I managed to say.
Seth looked at me pained. "Bella, I'm sorry but I don't think I'll be speaking with you anymore." Tears gathered in both of our eyes, mine spilling over carelessly.
"You too, huh?" I replied through my tears.
"I'm so sorry. I really love you like a sister." He told me sadly.
"I love you too, Seth." I said to the now blank screen.
End Flashback
Leah didn't come home that night, and I had cried myself to sleep. In fact Leah didn't come home for a few days. I had grown worried and even filed a report with the police. I hadn't slept the entire time she was gone, and had never felt so much relief when she walked through the door…until I saw her face.
Flashback
"Leah!" I launched myself at her, wrapping my small arms around her in a hug. I clung to her like she would disappear. I felt her body stiffen at my contact and pulled away.
"Are you okay? Where were you? I've been worried sick! Oh God." I sobbed in hysterics.
"I have to go." She stated.
"Wha-"
"You heard what I said, Isabella. I have to leave." She cut me off.
"Why? Where are you going?...What about me?" I asked backing away from her.
"Of course you're gonna make this about you! I'm going home. To La Push." She walked past me down the hall to her room.
I didn't have the heart to follow her; instead I sat on the couch, my legs to shaky to remain upright. I brought my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around them, listening to the banging coming from Leah's room.
Fifteen minutes later and she appeared in the living room.
"Please don't leave me." I begged lowly.
"I'm so sorry, B. I have to." Tears poured out of both our eyes rapidly, and as quickly as she came she was gone.
End Flashback
After she left it took me a while to compose myself before calling the cops to drop the missing person report. Then I just wallowed in my misery. Well I did until Jamie snapped me out of it. Jamie was Leah and my best friend. She was short with mahogany colored locks that fell past her shoulders. She was slender and had curves in all the right places. With her help I got out of my funk and got back to doing what I needed to.
Flashback
"ISABELLA MARIE SWAN! OPEN THIS DAMN DOOR!" I heard Jamie banging on the front door, but I couldn't pull myself off the couch where I had taken refuge.
"I'm gonna break this God damn door down in like three seconds!" She yelled some more but again I remained unmoved.
"Gah! So be it!" I heard some noise and then the door swung open, Jamie stood there with her bobby pin. "I love knowing how to pick locks." She grinned then stomped into the apartment, slamming the door behind her.
"Get your ass up, we're going out." She demanded.
"I-I can't." I burrowed myself more under the covers that wrapped around me.
"Bella," she sighed, her face softening as she looked me over, "You can't stay like this. You have classes, you need to live."
"No one wants me…" I whispered.
"The hell no one wants you! I want you around! You're my best friend and I'd never leave you! Now please get up we're going out."
End Flashback
She got me out, and she got me back to being me. Because of her I finished college and got a degree to teach English, just like I always wanted.
As for Charlie I kept in touch with him as I promised, and he even learned how to Skype just to see me. A couple months after Leah left Charlie called to tell me that Harry died. I wanted to fly back as soon as I heard but instead I swallowed the lump in my throat and told Charlie to give condolences to the Clearwaters.
Also a month after Leah left, Jamie had gotten pregnant after a one night stand and came to live with me. I was going to help her after the baby was born, but that didn't work out the way we planned either.
Flashback
Jamie had gone into labor about eight hours ago. She's been in pain for about five of them and then they gave her some medicine. Now the time has finally come for her to push.
Her small hand gripped mine and a scream of pain tore from her mouth.
"Hee-hee-who, hee-hee-who." I chanted to help her breathe.
"You're doing so good Jamie. You're almost there." I encouraged her.
"FUCK! Bella! Please never let me have sex again! Ahh!" She screamed at me.
"You got it now push this baby out of you already." I teased causing her to growl and glare at me.
"On three Jamie I'm gonna need you to give me a big push, okay?" The doctor questioned. Jamie nodded quickly and on three she pushed. Her teeth gritted together, her forehead scrunched up and her hand clenched mine tightly.
After a few more pushes we heard the most amazing sound of a baby crying.
"Congratulations, it's a boy!" The doctor complained and Jamie smiled lazily.
I was allowed to cut the cord and the baby was placed in Jamie's arms.
"Hi, Alexander James." She cooed. "I love you." Her eyes suddenly closed, a nurse removed the baby quickly and I grew worried.
"Jamie?" The doctor shook her but she didn't wake.
"What's wrong with her?" I questioned frantically.
"Get her outta here." He ignored me and told the nurse. And then I was in the hall waiting.
End Flashback.
The doctor told me she had a brain aneurism. She didn't make it. I cried and cried for her loss. Jamie had written a will, much to my surprise, and assigned me as Alexander's guardian. And that's what I became.
I adopted Alexander and he became Alexander James Swan. Even though I had the new responsibility of being a mother I finished college. I had a lot of help of course. Renee wasn't exactly thrilled at first but once she met Alexander, Xander for short, she fell head over heels. She would help babysit while I had class and work. As for Charlie, well he became adapted to being Grandpa C quite quickly.
Now Xander is three and we are heading back to Forks, La Push to be exact. Charlie is getting married to the one and only Sue Clearwater. The sister and brother I once longed to have will now actually be my step siblings…great.
I was offered a job at La Push High as an English teacher and I took it. I told Charlie not to let anyone know that I was coming back and bought a house on the Res. I was nervous, I didn't want to see all those people that hurt me all those years ago.
I looked down at the sleeping boy that was laying in my lap. I stroked his beautiful brown hair. I couldn't imagine my life without him. He looked so peaceful and content sleeping, but I had to wake him.
"Xander." I shook him softly. His hands flew to his eyes as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes with his fists. Sitting up he turned to look at me.
"He buddy, we're gonna be landing, you need to put on your seatbelt." I told him gently.
"Okay, Momma." He yawned and buckled his seatbelt. For a three year old he was very smart.
"We gonna see Gwampa C?" He asked in his baby voice.
"Yup." I told him popping the 'p', and he giggled.
"Yay! I can't wait Momma!" He bounced in his seat. The plane started to descend and I opened the window for Xander to see.
"It's so pwetty momma!" He exclaimed happily.
"We're home baby."
A.N. I know, I know. There was a lot going on in this chapter but I didn't want to leave Bella in Florida for long in the story. I hope you like it. I might, most likely will, write a Leah POV on what happened in Florida and why she ran. Also probably will do a Paul POV chapter so you can see how he's doing but for now I'm just gonna write in Bella's POV. I really hope you all like it. I promise some more drama and some more of the Sexy Paul!
Thank you all so much for the reviews! They were wonderful! Please review again! I hope I didn't disappoint!
~Krys
