Chapter 2
(Don't own stuff and things like that I will take a grant though :p) A little over a year later…
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Emmett hunts down a grizzly knowing Bella's sound asleep at the moment. One of his favorite pass times was watching her sleep. He thought she was cute as hell her little moans and tossing around. He also loved this because he knew she was safe and sound. At times he wished he could simply lie next to her and put an arm around her.
Especially as of recent he shakes his head in thought and wipes his face off. Bella had just learned of her mother's passing last month. He watched her break down in Charlie's arms. Apparently Renee' had a blood clot that lead to her to hemorrhaging. So once again Bella had started keeping to herself. She'd go to school and come home nothing else. She no longer hung around her friends. Emmett hated this. It was hard enough on her what Edward did then to lose her mother like that. It sent Bella right back to living like a zombie. While she slept Emmett would hunt and then make sure he always laid a white lily on Renee's grave.
It was no secret Renee' was a bit scatterbrained about things. She'd still had on her will that she was to be buried in Forks along with Charlie's family and Charlie. Emmett could imagine how awkward that must have been since he knew she'd remarried another man named Phil. But apparently this Phil guy didn't really argue the case when he looked upon Bella. Emmett supposed he knew it was important for Bella to be able to visit when she could.
"Just leave me alone!"
Emmett tilts his head and see's Bella storming out of the house that morning.
"Bella come on now!"
"What do you expect of me?"
"To act like a normal damn teenager Bella! You can't spend the rest of your life shut away in your bedroom!"
"Jesus dad! I'm fucking trying ok! It's not so easy!"
Emmett reared his head back. He'd never really heard Bella cuss before.
"What the hell Bella since when do you talk like that?"
"Since forever you just never knew!" She gets in the truck and peels out of the drive.
Emmett knew she was crying by the sound of her voice. He didn't like the two mixtures of her behind the wheel and bawling. Immediately he trailed through the woods catching up to her and keeping an eye out.
Sure enough it isn't long before he hears the squealing of wheels. Emmett snaps over and sees Bella's truck swerving on the road and a deer running off.
"NO!" He yells and leaps down.
Emmett rushes over as Bella's truck hits a ditch and the truck goes flying. He hops in front of the truck catching it with his hands. He places the truck back down and see's Bella looking directly at him in utter shock.
"Ah, shit." He says looking her in the eyes.
Bella covers her mouth and shakes her head…
Emmett scratches the back of his neck nervously as he approaches her door. He opens it and sees her shaking all over.
"Are you alright?"
She nods but continues to look upon him wide eyed and shaken. He shakes his head and leans into the truck unfastening her seatbelt.
"Ah, damn." He says as her lip is busted.
He uses his thumb to wipe the blood off.
"Are you sure you're ok?"
She nods again only this time her bottom lip quivers as she softly says.
"Emmett?"
He smiles.
"That'd be me."
Bella steps back a bit looking awfully confused.
"Um how about I take you somewhere we can talk. Perhaps I'll drive."
He helps her get back in the car and fixes her seatbelt.
He hated how shaken up he'd made her that was never his intention. Hell he'd made it a little over 2 years without ever being seen. Emmett starts her truck and heads back to his cabin.
Emmettpov
What do I say? What do I do? I think as I shift and turn towards my place. What I wanted to do was give her a big ole hug and twirl her about happily. But she's in no condition for that. Seeing my face alone has put her in a bit of state of shock I believe.
I park outside the cabin I built. I could no longer stand to stay in that house so I decided to make myself a cabin out in the middle of nowhere where I wouldn't be bothered. I get out and open the door for Bella taking her hand. It continues to shake as I lead her towards the cabin.
She freezes at the door as I open it.
"I'd never hurt you Bella you know that right?" I ask concerned.
She nods as I bring her on in. I shut the door behind us then immediately pull out a chair for her.
I watch her reaction curiously as she sits down and begins to look around.
"Um I'm not home much. Sorry it's a bit dusty and not a whole lot to the place." I explain as I grab a dust rag and try to clean up somewhat.
Bella makes her way back to me looking me in the eyes. She covers her mouth and starts sobbing.
"Oh no…" I rise not sure what to do.
Guilt fills me I'm supposed to protect her not make her cry!
"Um…" I say quickly trying to think.
She shakes her head her face turning red and big tears streaming down her face. I can't control it anymore I pull her towards me and wrap my arms around her.
"Hey… I got you now. It's ok cry all you want."
She leans into my chest and continues I run my hands along her back. Bella pulls back once she's soaked my shirt she wipes off her face with the back of her hands.
"What the hell Emmett?" She finally says.
A nervous smile comes about me.
"Well… long story."
She folds her arms and leans back into the chair.
"Bella I really don't know how to go about all this…"
"Oh you don't do you?" She huffs.
"You're mad?"
She shakes her head looking all teary again.
"How long have you been here?" She says with her voice trembling still.
I tilt my head on this.
"Emmett!" She grabs my arm.
"I never left."
She gasps shaking her head and more tears come down.
"Gees Bella I…"
She pushes her way past me and runs to my sink. She leans over it. I close my eyes never did I think it would affect her so… I just… What have I done? Her breathing becomes erratic and she starts gagging. I rush over holding her hair back.
"You never left?" She finally says once she catches her breath and stops gagging.
"No, I couldn't leave I'm sorry. But I just couldn't."
She turns around facing me.
"You've been here ever since…" She swallows.
"Ever since the day after my birthday over 2 years ago?!"
I nod.
"They all left but you. You stayed?"
"Yes now Bella please you're going to make yourself sick."
"Why this Emmett?" She waves her hand about.
"Why did you hide from me?"
I shrug not sure myself but at the time felt it was best.
"I was always there you just didn't know it."
She hits me in the chest then grabs at her hand.
"Easy now." I grab her hand and look it over.
"I'm fine!" She snaps and yanks it back.
"Bella I'm so sorry. My intentions were never to hurt you. I swear! I'd never ever want to hurt you. All I wanted to do was to protect you and watch over you. The way we all should have and said we would. I don't want to cause you pain."
Bella looks to me.
"Protect me? Watch over me?" She says and looks to be in thought.
"I didn't want to interfere with your life so I stood back I just couldn't bare the idea of someone hurting you. I…"
Bella goes ghostly on me and starts to fall back.
"BELLA!" I catch her before she hits the floor and place her on my couch.
Bellapov
"Gee Bella wake up please?"
I open my eyes and see him hovering over me.
"Maybe I should take you home."
"No… Please Emmett."
He narrows his eyes upon me.
"Are you sure?"
I nod desperately. He places his hands upon my own.
"Don't scare me like that." He says.
He moves the hair from my face gently.
"Guess we have a lot to talk about." He says with a sigh.
"You'd be correct."
He smiles shaking his head. So many questions floated through me. But fear stopped me. I was afraid to know some of the answers. But I knew I needed to know.
"What are you wanting to ask me?" He says sitting across from me on the coffee table.
"Everything."
He laughs nervously.
"How bout we try one at a time."
I swallow in thought.
"Ask away Bella."
"Why did you stay?"
"I already told you."
"I know but I want to know why exactly and how this went about."
"I stayed because I did not agree with my family's decision. I never go back on my word. When I say that someone is like family to me and that I care for them, which is exactly what I mean. My family went back on their word. I wanted no part in that. Not only because I knew what it would do to you but because I also knew with Laurent and Victoria at large that your life was in serious danger if we all up and left."
"Laurent and Victoria?" I say as the idea hadn't truly occurred to me I was too upset about them leaving.
"So where are Laurent and Victoria now?"
"Dead."
My jaw drops.
"It was a while ago been about a year ago since I took care of them."
"Wait you took care of them both?"
He nods with a shrug.
I lean back in thought.
"So you've spent the last two years keeping your word? You've been protecting me all this time?"
Emmett nods.
"They all left and you stayed."
He nods.
"But Rose and…"
He sighs shaking his head.
"EMMETT!"
He leans over and kisses my forehead.
"Don't you dare feel guilt I made the choice."
"But Emmett you gave up your entire family and Rose!"
"That's not the way I see it. They gave up on you therefore I gave up on them."
The room feels as though it's spinning.
"This isn't real this can't be this just isn't…"
"Well it is and I don't regret my decision and I don't want you feeling that way either. They made their choice I made mine. I've no regrets and never will."
"But Emmett you've spent all this time alone!"
He smiles.
"It didn't feel lonely not really. I got to look after you and learn a lot about you. Things I never knew before."
"Not quite sure how to take that, I mean do I feel honored or get a restraining order?"
Emmett laughs.
"Now that's the Bella I know."
"You should have told me Emmett."
"You would have tried to stop me Bella we both know that. If I had come clean and told you and tried to hang out with you…"
I sigh knowing this was true. There was no way I'd want Emmett giving up his life for me.
"Believe me Bella it wasn't because I didn't want to be around you. I did I always liked being around you that's never changed. I've always thought the world of you. You're pretty interesting for a human that is."
"Shut up." I say but can't help but to laugh behind a few stray tears. I'm feeling all kinds of emotional.
"Well I'm safe now see? You could go back now go find Rose and your family Emmett."
Emmett puts a finger to my chin and lifts my head up looking me in the eyes.
"I don't want to."
"But…"
"Bella I'm where I want to be they didn't come back for me either."
I swallow nervously on this.
"I'm not going anywhere. You're not getting rid of me."
An impulse takes over one that surprised not only myself but Emmett as well. I lean over and wrap my arms around his neck. His arms instantly go around my waist and he lifts me up hugging me.
"Nothing could ever pull me away." He whispers.
My cellphone rings and Emmett releases me.
"Where the hell are you Bella? The principal called and said you weren't at school!"
Emmett shakes his head and takes the phone from my hand.
"Mr. Swan your daughter had a little bit of a scare with a deer. I'm bringing her home now. I just didn't feel she should drive in the state she was in. She was pretty shaken up. But she's ok, the deer is ok and so is the truck."
Emmett winks and grabs my keys.
"Let's get you home Bells… You know before you walk into a tree or stub your toe."
