Due to popular demand I am continuing this story but it will be a short one compared to my other stories. I hope you like this chapter.
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Funeral
The three stood before the church hand in hand.
'Ok Bella the coffin goes in first and we follow. We'll all go together just like we are now. You're not alone in this.' Alice consoled rubbing her arm. They could hear the music being played; Edward's favourite classical pieces arranged to play over and over in the service. It would be loud to begin with but become background music until his coffin left again at the end of the service. The music suddenly got louder as the doors open. All those inside stood on their feet heads bowed in respect except the local Vicar; Mr Weber who smiled sadly at the widow.
'Just keep walking forwards.' Jasper's free arm slid around her back to both steady and push her forwards in case she tried to make a break for it. The couple knew this was harsh but Bella had to go through it or she'd be worse off for life. However running was far from her mind in fact the world around her had disappeared; became a blank room. In mind saw only Edward in front of her sat atop of his own coffin. He stared at her with his lopsided grin and in his favourite shirt with those jeans she'd bought him for his 16th birthday two years before.
'Hey love.' He said to her 'You look beautiful.' He kept moving backwards even though slowly she walked after him; she'd follow him to the ends of the earth.
'I doubt that.' She whispered 'You were always the beautiful one Edward.' A few tears fell from her brown eyes.
'No crying love; it makes your brown eyes blue.' He chuckled quoting the lyrics of the first song they danced to as a couple in his care home bedroom. It had been from a CD his grandfather had always played; The Greatest Country Music ever! 'And you know I fell in love with those chocolate orbs.'
'I'm sad Edward.' She told him 'I can't stop crying even though I wish I could.'
'I know you are.' He told her 'But you've got to be happy too.' She frowned at him 'You and me love; we had a good time. We promised to love each other until death do us part...even if it was quicker than I expected.'
'But-' She began but Edward cut her off.
'Now you're going to mourn me for a while. Throw tantrums, not get up in the morning maybe even eat a ridiculous amount of cookies and potato chips that are bad for you.' He gave her a playful disproving look and making her laugh 'You're entitled to it but soon you have to promise me something ok?'
She nodded frantically 'Anything Edward.'
'You have to move on and have a life. A real one with all your friends and family maybe even a career as a teacher like you wanted to.' He told her 'You've got into College so go and make me proud baby. Make me so proud that I can tell everyone in Heaven you are my love.' More tears fell as he spoke. She knew he was right, she also knew she needed to hear it from him alone. Here she was at his funeral and he came back to her. He came back to help her get through it; help her to walk forwards in life.'I promise.' She whispered as they came to a stop 'I love you.' She told him slightly paniced as his form started to fade and the black world disolved back to normal.
'I love you too, forever and a day.' He blew her a soft kiss and disappeared. Alice and Jasper pulled her to sit down in the very front pew; right before his coffin.
'How you feeling Baby girl?' Alice whispered as her boyfriend rubbed her sister's back comfortingly.
'I'm ok.' She said and it was truthful 'I have to be strong. He wants me to.'
'That he does.' Jasper nodded sharing a confused look with Alice who soon shrugged and turned to the Vicar as he began the service.
Within an hour the service was over and the guests started to leave; passing Bella, Alice, their parents and Jasper. They gave their condolances, offered a shoulder to cry on and a good meal; some for the sake of it others true offers. Bella smiled and thanked them; her whole being better now Edward had spoken to her one last time; something he didn't get chance to after the accident. That had been one of the biggest causes of her depression.
Maybe she now thought as another well wisher left I've watched one too many television shows or movies.
Jasper moved to stand by her and talk with the departing guests as her parents and sibling stood a good few feet back discussing her.
'I don't think we should take her to the cemetery.' Renee, the mother, protested 'Look at the state she came in.'
No thanks to the both of you Alice's mind hissed.
'No we have to ask her and check.' Alice said putting her foot down on the matter; luckily her father Charlie stepped in before Renee replied.
'I'll go ask her what she wants to do. If she doesn't want to go you mom and I'll take her back home to get ready for the wake. You and Jasper go in our place for respect.' Charlie Swann had never liked the Masen boy; worse so when the happy teens got engaged even when he refused Edward his blessing in advance. The last place he wanted to be was at the grave side burying the boy who caused his darling daughter so much stress and pain in death.
'Fine.' Alice growled and stomped off towards her sister who was about to greet the last two guests.
'Thank you so much for coming.' Jasper said to the couple while holding his honorary sister against him 'It would mean a lot to Edward you being here.'
Bella frowned as she stared at the pair; a blonde man with glasses and emerald green eyes. He hugged a woman of the same age to him with chestnut hair and similar eyes to the man just less bright. She was racked with sobs and crushed a worn teddy to her chest. The couple were not older than Bella's own parents. She lent forwards a little.
'How did you know Edward?' The woman cried a little harder as the man kissed her head.
'My name is Carlisle Masen; this is my wife Esme.' He introduced himself 'Edward was our son.'
'What?' Bella bellowed pushing away from Jasper 'N-No Edward was orphaned as a baby.' Alice rushed over soon followed by her parents.
Carlisle shook his head sadly 'I assume my father never told him the truth.'
'Go on.' Bella demanded staring him down suddenly angry.
'We are both in the medical profession, esme and I. Edward was barely two when we left him with my father. We had enrolled for Doctors Without Boarders and had meant to be in a country for a few months however a war struck up and it took us years to get back. By then my father had unfortunately passed on and the whereabouts of Edward was lost. Until now...' He looked down tears in his own eyes and his hand stroked the Teddy that his wife hugged desperately; the rest realised that it must have been his once upon a time.
'I can't believe this..' Bella steadily got louder 'This is not right!'
For a long moment there was complete silence minus the Widow's echo. Charlie was the first to speak.
'We are holding the wake at my home; 99 Pine Street. If you want to see him buried please go with the rest but come to ours after and we can properly sit down..' Edward's parents nodded and followed the crowd.
'What do you want to do Bella?' Alice asked after another smaller silence.
'Daddy take me home.' She whispered shaking.
