CHAPTER 2: CHALLENGES
As we pulled up in front of the old house I noticed Charlie peering through the window. "Is he angry?" I asked Edward not really wanting to know, but hoping it would some how prepare me for what I was about to do. "No he's annoyed that you're late, he expected us home hours ago. But other than that he is calm," Edward assured me. But I still wasn't convinced. He greeted us at the door being as polite as Charlie could be to Edward. He still hadn't gotten over the zombie Bella that had reared it ugly head when Edward had left. It wasn't his fault he was just trying to protect me, he didn't know that it would rip me up inside. I must have had a pained look on my face because when I looked up both Charlie and Edward were staring at me with worried looks on their faces. "Are you alright Bells?" Charlie asked wearily.
"Yeah I'm fine dad I've just got a lot on my mind. Actually I need to talk to you about something." I said trying not to give away too much I didn't want him freaking out just yet.
"What is it Bells? Come on tell me I'm no good at guessing."
"Well dad Edward and I have some big news, and you may not like what I'm about to say but please just listen to me then you can rant and rave all you want." I said, not wanting him to rant and rave at all but prepared for that fact that it was likely.
"Oh god you're pregnant aren't you?" he suddenly was yelling.
"What… No dad I'm," I began only to be cut off by more screaming.
"Bella honestly I expected better from you at least. Did you even think about protection or were you to distracted with ruining your life. And as for you get out of my house." He began to push Edward towards the door. Edward just let Charlie push him for a second before he turned and came back to my side. Then he gently took my hand, uncurled Charlie's clenched fists and placed my ring bearing finger into his out held palms. The screaming began again.
"So it isn't enough that you've gotten her pregnant, your going to make her your bride as well. I won't have it. Bella you're not marrying that lunatic."
I suddenly found myself in the middle of a war. Edward had taken offence to what Charlie had said and was now screaming back at Charlie with 3 times the ferocity. Then it all went black.
When I woke up it was morning. Alice was sitting in my rocking chair. "Good morning sleepy head," she said cheerfully.
"What are you so happy about? My life is over Charlie is never going to let me see Edward again. And what's worse he thinks I'm pregnant." I sobbed tears now streaming down my face.
"Stop worrying Bella its ok. Charlie knows your not pregnant Carlisle even did a scan to prove it." She said with a large amount of satisfaction in her voice.
"He did what?" I gasped
"Well it was just to prove to Charlie that you weren't pregnant, even though if you were pregnant with Edward's baby he would have figured it out fast!" she explained. Now I was confused.
"What do you mean? Edward and I haven't even kissed properly yet and were talking about me getting pregnant and besides I thought Vampires can't reproduce in that sense."
"This is not the time, nor the place to explain vampire mating rituals. 1)Because we have to get you to the airport and 2)Charlie keeps coming in every 5 minutes just to check that your still here and that Edward isn't."
"So he's still mad with Edward?" I asked knowing the answer would be yes no matter what Edward had done last night to try and change his mind.
"Yes but he is letting Edward come along to the airport today" she exclaimed. Clearly as shocked as I was that he was letting Edward within ten miles of me.
"Why are we going to the airport?" I asked. So confused now that I had forgotten she had said that.
"To meet Renée." She said, aware that I may burst into tears any moment.
"Oh god he told her didn't he. Of course he did. And now she's left Phil to come and convince me not to marry my one true love." Now I was hyperventilating. What was I going to do. Renée wouldn't be as easily swayed as Charlie. She could read me to well and knew when I was lying to her. I was going to have to tell her the truth. That I was completely and truly in love with Edward and I was going to become a vampire so that he and I could live together forever. Maybe I could leave the last part out, otherwise she might think I've lost it.
