Dear Santa
They sat in the living room, with the box in front of Alice, the future seeing pixie who obviously did not see this coming. She had kept tabs on her brother not by blood but by bond as he went to Bella's house and was back before dawn. She had left her sister, her best friend, her shopping buddy, and her Barbie doll. She had left her without a goodbye and the guilt was consuming but now it grew even more as she took out the next letter:
Dear Santa,
I have been asking for some time now for my Mommy to go home to my Daddy, but you did not do it. I have been told that you do not exist by many people. I have been called a baby and I am no longer a baby. I am eight years old. Even if no one else believes I still do. I just wish I had a friend. I would really like that. I know that Mommy has found someone else to be happy with. I just hope Daddy is happy. So I guess I am asking for two things this year. I hope Daddy is happy and I want a friend. A friend who can hang out, play dress up, play outside, and perhaps when we get older we can go shopping. Please Santa if you cannot do both then just make sure my Dad is happy.
Love,
Isabella Swan
"She had asked for a friend?" Alice asked out loud staring at the letter, "Someone to go shopping with, play dress up, and hang out?"
"She had asked for someone like you." Rose said re-reading the letter.
"Poor Bella." Esme said taking the letter from Rose.
"Dude this is heavy stuff." Emmett complimented
"Yea who knew?" Jasper responded.
Carlisle took another letter and started to read:
Dear Santa,
I know I did a bad thing this year. I hope you do not put me on the naughty list. I got into a fight at school over my Mom. You see while she has been a great mom, as I got older she kind of left me in charge of myself. Mom became to be my best friend Renee. It's fine and all but still I need a mom. Anyway the girl was insulting her and we got into a fight…I did win with her getting a bloody nose but I know it was wrong. Anyway Santa I guess what I need is a mom. How does anyone expect a twelve year old to make sure bills get paid and cook and clean? Phil is her new boy friend but he is always away. So I need a Dad too. If that is not too much to ask, I just want a mom that can do mom stuff and a dad that can be there and listen and give advice. If you cannot do both then one or another will work.
Love,
Bella Swan
Edward shook his head, "Even at the age of twelve she was independent."
"She wanted an actual mom and dad." Esme stated in wonderment
"Yea and she got into a fight." Rose said feeling a whole new respect for the girl.
There was silence around the room and everyone was in deep thought but they hear a truck pull up the driveway and the smell of freesia came their way. Dashing around at vampire speed they hid in the shadows as the door opened up. In walked the girl in question they saw how thin and pale she was just as she entered within. Esme, Alice, and Rose silently gasped at the sight. Carlisle, Jasper, and Emmett felt anger toward Edward while all Edward felt was guilt and strain.
Bella herself walked right in. She did not know why, but she felt a heartfelt pull. It was one o'clock in the morning the sun had not even started to rise. She walked on in and sniffed the staleness of the house. She started to sigh as she stated out loud, "Edward I miss you."
Edward's dead heart clenched tight in his throat. It took every ounce of self control not to go to her. He could hear that her voice was hoarse and remembered from Charlie's mind of her nightmares for the past three months. She was also not talking as much as she did. It hurt to see his angel the way he did.
Bella sighed and spoke again, thinking the house was empty and its occupants long gone, "I miss you guys I really do. I miss Esme and her fabulous cooking and her mothering ways, Carlisle and your sweet and gentle fatherly love, Rose I know we never got along so well but I want you to know that I loved you as a sister anyway. Em, you were the brother I never had, Jasper I already forgave you because there was nothing to forgive." Bella sighed once more as she started to cry, "Alice I loved you so much and Edward…"
Everyone was silently dry sobbing, "I thought I saw you again. I thought…no I know you kissed me. I know you are here. But you what Edward…I forgive you. I forgive you for leaving me. I forgive you for saying those horrid things to me. I still love you Edward. I hope you are happy. And if you are still here I want you to have this. Good bye Edward Anthony Masen Cullen." Bella placed an envelope on the table and walked out. Once the door was shut they ran to the window as the truck pull out of sight. Taking the envelope Edward just held it.
"Aren't you gonna read it?" Rose asked
Edward was shaking slightly but he shook his head, "No."
"Why not?" Emmet asked
"Something tells me it's not time to read it." Edward said.
"Well I guess can we continue to read these?" Jasper asked
Everyone shrugged.
