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A New Life:
An Emmett and Angela Love Story
Four
Angela:
I knocked on the door behind which Bella was currently sobbing, without waiting for an answer I opened it and entered silently. She was curled in a ball on the bed facing the wall; I walked over and took a seat next to her. I didn't say anything just stroked her hair softly and let her cry it out. I figured she deserved it after Edward's jackass moment. I swear that boy… he means well I know but damned if he had no clue about what the hell he was doing.
Her cries quieted down and soon she was just breathing in a staggered pattern. I continued my ministrations waiting for her to go first.
"Is he gone?" she asked her voice thick with emotion.
"Yeah, he went to get us something to eat, him and Jasper. Emmett is downstairs." I told her. She turned over and looked at me as much as she could; her eyes were almost swollen shut with puffiness.
"How could he Ange? How could he come back and change nothing about us?"
I sighed, "Because he's an asshole." I stated plainly.
She looked at me with comically wide eyes. I'm pretty sure no one, outside of family, ever called Edward 'perfect man' Cullen an asshole before. I smirked at her expression before continuing.
"But he's an asshole that loves you more then anything in this world and I know what you are thinking and what you are going to say, but look at it from his point of view. He's scared Bella." I told her.
"Of what?" God, I love her innocence.
"Let's say that he does want you forever." She looked to cut me off but I stopped her. "No. Just listen. Let's say that Edward does want you forever. Now I have no clue how this works. How you become a vampire and I'm pretty sure at this point that most if not all of the myths about them are not true but can't you see what it would take for him to make that come true. A) he has to make you like him, B) he has to take you away to do it because I doubt that you would be able to stay here with your parents and everyone else that knows who you are when you become one, so he would have to take you away from everything you have ever known in your life, and C)… Bella face facts even if all this did happen he still wouldn't know what to do once it was all said and done.
I haven't known him long but as long as I have known about him he has never once shown interest in anyone but you since he came to Forks. That just goes to show me that he doesn't have much experience in relationships and dealing with anyone besides his family. Can't you see how he would be completely lost in all this?
Everything from that point on, that had to do with you, would be solely on him, your happiness, your welfare, your life. What if it didn't work out, what if somewhere down the line you change your mind about him, or he changes his mind about you and I am not saying that it would happen but if it did then you would have went through all that, giving up everything, for him and even if you stayed with the Cullens' it would be awkward and uncomfortable for all parties involved. It guarantees that one of you would leave and knowing you, you would insist it would be you."
She bit her lip while absorbing everything that I said.
"Honey, just think about it, he thinks he is not worthy of you and you think you are not worthy of him and that weighs on both of you. You will and are both expecting that one day you will both see that you aren't. He loves you with everything he has as do you him. I saw that in both of you today both in the meadow and here. Neither of you can survive without the other but you are both so stubborn that you believe that it's not the case and you are both waiting for the other shoe to drop or the next even to tear you apart."
"But he left Ange. He left me and took everyone with him, he told me he didn't love me and didn't want me. There is no other shoe for that. That is both shoes. I died inside without him. I don't think I can survive that again." She reasoned, drawing up knees to her chest.
"Yes he left and I am of high agreement that he should pay for his actions. Tell him what he did; explain to him what these months have been like without him here with you. Though I think he is kicking himself really good right now. But, I don't think that for one minute that he didn't love you anymore Bella. It's so obvious.
What he did was horrible and you heard what he said. His ulterior motive was to leave so you could move one with your life as a human. He was wrong and he should know that. He under estimated your feelings for him. Do NOT let him get away with that ever, but don't shut him out either Bella. Give him time to see that he can't live without you. I think in the end you will get what you want in the end, however you have to be patience with him. You have to talk to him about what you want. You have to be sure that you are willing to give up everything that makes you Bella Swan to become Bella Cullen." I reached out to squeezed her arm; she took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
"I'm being stupid, aren't I?"
"No not stupid, just hurt. You have every right to be, although, you have to see his side of this too Bella."
"Thanks Ange, You're a good friend." She gave me a small smile. I offered her one in return.
"Right back at you. Now if we are done with the dramatics for the moment. I think I need to have Emmett make me another cup of tea, because with everything that has happened in the last few hours I really need something to calm my nerves." I sighed. She sat up quickly and looked at me guiltily.
"Oh crap Angela, I am so sorry. You must be going crazy, you got dragged into this and you have no idea what is going on. God, some friend I am. I get you almost killed by a psycho vampire and friend and then you have to deal with my mental breakdown, how're you doing with all this?"
I laughed at her rambling. "I'm fine Bella, don't worry about me. I got the gist. Vampires exist and low and behold the Cullens are some. Crazy red headed bitch is apparently going to use me as bait for you which guarantees that I will from now one be in protective custody for a while which isn't bad since the Cullen men are so gorgeous that I will probably be taking a cold shower tonight before bed." I said nonchalantly, like this sort of thing happens on day to day bases for me, but it got her laughing and I was happy with that. "I'm going to get my tea now. We have a phone conference tonight with everyone and Alice so be prepared."
"Really, Alice is calling? Okay. I think I am going to wait up here for Edward. Can you send him back up when he comes back?"
"Sure." I told her getting up and heading for the door.
"Thanks Ange." She whispered. I looked back at her and nodded with a smile before leaving and closing the door behind me. Heading down the stairs I spotted Emmett coming out of the kitchen with a steaming cup.
"Hey, I heard you wanted more tea." He said in his melodic voice and set the cup on the coffee table.
"Thanks. Got any spirits to go in this?" I asked taking the cup in my hands, feeling the warmth instantly. Taking a long sip I hummed in approval. Say what you want about vampires but they make one good cup of tea.
"Spirits?" he asked with a quizzical look on his face. I almost turned to mush looking at him.
"Sorry. I mean alcohol, you know the hard stuff? Drink enough of it and you forget your address kind of stuff?" I told him making him chuckle.
"No Sorry. We don't. What would we do with it?" he shrugged and took a seat on the coffee table right in front of me.
"Damn and I guess it's too late to call Edward and jasper to pick up some, huh?" I asked. With a shake of his head and a smirk, he pulled out his phone and typed a quick text message before putting it away again. Looking back at me with his golden eyes he flashed a boyish grin.
"I'm not sure this is legal. You're not even twenty one yet. Are you even eighteen?" he asked.
"For your information I am eighteen and three quarters, thank you very much. My birthday is in June, right after graduation." I stated haughtily before taking another sip. "Hey, is there more tea in there?"
"Sure, you're not even done with that cup yet."
"Not for now, for the meeting. I'm thinking that both Bella and I will both need it for the shit storm that is going to start from here on out." I sighed. I laughed as I took in the shocked look on Emmett's face.
"Where did this Angela come from? What happened to the shy timid Angela that I saw back in high school?"
"That Angela was just the performance of a very good actor. Couldn't have the parental units hearing rumors, could I? It would be unbecoming of a minister's daughter to use such language or behave in such a manner." I said matter-of-factly.
"Well, I think I prefer this Angela over the other one. What does Ben have to say about this Angela?" he asked. I rolled my eyes and huffed.
"To be honest I could really care less. We aren't together anymore. We had two totally different ideas of what our lives should be." I told him.
"Damn, all that hard work down the drain." He sighed dramatically. I looked at him curiously.
"What hard work?" I asked.
"Maybe I will tell you sometime." He winked at me and I was momentarily dazed. I snapped out of it just before I took on the look of the village idiot.
"Speaking of significant others how is Rosalie?" I asked, setting my cup down on the floor by my feet. He grimaced minutely before speaking.
"She's fine for all I know, we are kind of in the middle of a fight." He said curtly, clenching his fist tightly.
"Oh. Sorry. I didn't mean to upset you; it's none of my business anyway." I said hurriedly shaking my head.
"No, no it's fine. It's just a reminder of something that I would rather not think of. Don't worry about it." he reassured me. I nodded and concentrated on my tea for a moment trying not to let my curiosity get the best of me. "I do want to thank you for what you said to Bella. I don't think she fully understood what she was asking of him and Edward…" he sighed shaking his head again.
'Yeah I got that. He is really not use to dealing with women is he? You would think living in a house with three women would teach him something." I smirked.
"You would think, but Edward… he means well I just think that… he's…"
"An idiot and a relationship virgin." I stated the obvious to which he nodded and snickered.
"But I think that is why they are good for each other. They both are new at this, I think they could learn something from each other, they can figure this out together. I think the first thing they need to figure out is how to communicate."
"You're right, they are both so self deprecating that it's pathetic and they both have control issues if you think about it. Bella grew up being a mother to her own mother so she had to learn control very young and well Edward, I don't know what his issue is but he still has the same problem." I watched him agree with my statement. "Well that is going to have to stop. Even if we have to hire someone to light a fire under their asses." I told him.
He laughed loudly and I found that I loved the sound of it, deep, boisterous, contagious. We were both still laughing as Edward and Jasper made their reappearance. They both started giggling halfway through the door, each carrying a bag.
"What the hell are we laughing at?" Jasper asked.
"Me." I stated with a shrug picking up my cup and finishing it off. "So what did you guys get? Did you get Emmett's text?" I asked standing and following them into the kitchen.
"Yes ma'am, we did." Jasper answered in a thick southern accent. "Not sure why we needed to buy alcohol but we got two kind, light and dark." He said pulling two bottles out of a bag.
"Well I'm hoping one of them is whiskey, it goes better with the tea." I said rinsing out my cup and looking through the cabinets for another. I was suddenly aware of a hard body behind me reaching over my head into the cabinet directly in front of me. I could tell by the scent that it was Emmett and feeling him pressed against me was making it hard for me to breath. He handed me the cup over my shoulder. I looked up and back and whispered a soft "thanks." He nodded and moved to lean against the counter next to me.
Turning around I saw Jasper and Edward staring at me with their mouths partially open.
"What?" I asked self consciously.
"What do you know about whiskey?" Jasper asked.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" I smiled slyly then turned my attention to Edward. "You might want to get upstairs and talk to your girlfriend. I calmed her down but she is still upset and only you can fix that." I told him.
He nodded and offered a small smile before heading to the living room. I stopped him by grabbing his arm.
"I will tell you now, when I say talk to her, I really mean communicate with her. Meaning listen as well as explain, she needs reassurance Edward and she needs to know that you see her as an equal and not a child. Take her feelings into consideration and for cripes sakes learn to compromise. It can't always be your way or no way. Her opinions should count as well, got it?" I asked him.
"Yes ma'am." he answered.
"Good." I smiled and reached up to pat his head, I so loved doing that. With a frown he turned again and started walking. I stopped him once more. "Oh and Edward, if you ever hurt her again, I swear I will find some way to shove a foot so far up your ass that you feel it in your throat. Okay?"
He nodded furiously with wide eyes. I smiled once more and waved him away, I liked Edward but until he makes things up to Bella he was on my shit list.
Emmett:
Jasper and I could barely contain our amusement watching Angela have a go at Edward. It was highly entertaining and I didn't need Jazz's talent to feel the fear roll off of him with Angela's last statement. We quickly straightened our faces when she turned back around to face us.
"So gentlemen, care to help me prepare dinner? Wait; do you guys even know how to cook? Do you eat food? Or is the blood thing true as well?" she rambled and then looked flustered after her last question. Suddenly she held up a hand and closed her eyes. "Wait; don't answer those last two questions. I don't I think can handle anything new right now." She sighed and shuffled over to the counter and started pulling the remaining items out of the bag Edward had left.
"I'll help you Angela. I guess we need to start perfecting our cooking skills again with you two around." I told her taking packages to the cabinets and fridge. "But a quick tip, do not let Jasper near the stove. Not unless you like your water well done." I whispered in her ear in passing.
"Well excuse me Emily but it's been a long time since I have had to worry about cooking anything." Jasper pouted as he pulled out pots and pans and set them on the stove. "You're the one that can't cut in a straight line. You're a vampire man, how the hell can you not cut in a straight line. No wonder you almost got arrested for drunk driving. The only vampire in history who couldn't walk a straight line…" He continued ranting as he pulled out more utensils and items to be used.
Angela looked up at me with one perfectly arched eyebrow cocked. I smiled down at her and shrugged. I was rewarded with the sound of her bell like giggle.
"Alrighty then, In that case, Jasper you are in charge of cutting. I hope you guys got ingredients for a salad. If so then start putting that together. Cut up the tomatoes, lettuce, a cucumber, an onion and an apple. Mix it all together in a bowl and put a lid over it before putting it back in the fridge. Emmett I want you to prepare the…" she was searching in the fridge deciding what went good with salad before pulling out a package of steaks. "Here you go, no seasoning but salt and pepper, I have a sauce to go over top of them that I will prepare along with the salad dressing." She ordered looking between the both of us.
We stood there staring like we just escaped from the short yellow bus.
"Well, what are you waiting for? Hop to it." she clapped sharply and we scurried to get our work done. I looked at Jazz out the corner of my eye and he looked just as confused as I was. We were vampires damn it. Yet this little woman had us both ready to salute and call her General.
"Are you as scared as I am right now?" I asked at vampire speed and level.
"Ssshh man, I don't think we are allowed to talk while we work." He said and went right on cutting as if his life depended on it.
We all worked in silence. Jasper finished his salad and decided to help Angela prepare the sauces. Angela had prepared two potatoes and put them in the oven to cook. After I had finished the meat she placed them in the broiler to cook, while we waited for the food to be done we sat around the kitchen table. Edward and Bella were still up stairs having their talk, God willing.
"So, since we have time maybe now I can hear something before the meeting. I have to say I'm curious now more so then I have ever been." Angela said hopefully looking between the two of us. We glanced at each other and shrugged.
"Okay, what would you like to know?" I asked.
"Well I guess a good place to start would be how long you have been vampires."
"Okay, I was turned in 1935. I was mauled by a bear and Rose found me and brought me to Carlisle so I wouldn't die." I told her.
"How old were you when you were turned?"
"I was 20."
She looked to be calculating something in her head so I waited. "So that means that you are 91?" She asked.
"Roughly." I told her.
"And you?" she asked Jasper.
"I was turned in 1863. I was a Major in the Confederate Army when I was turned. Alice found me in a diner in 1955 and we came to the Cullens'." He said uncomfortably, pulling on his long sleeves. I knew he didn't like thinking about his past before meeting Alice.
"So you weren't originally apart of the Cullens'? Some one else changed you?" she asked. He nodded but the pain in his eyes was noticeable. "So what was your original last name?"
"Whitlock." He answered.
"Whitlock, Whitlock, Whitlock." She repeated over and over again before her eyes brightened. "Oh My God. You are the Major Jasper Whitlock, the youngest major in the Confederate Army in Texas until he went missing in action in the 1860's? Oh my God, Oh my God. I know who you are. You were born in Humble Texas in 1844. You lied about your age and went into service when you were seventeen and climbed the ranks quickly. I remember reading about you when I was researching Civil War for a class my freshman year. I found very little on you, there were no pictures or anything. It made me curious so I started researching you personally just for my own piece of mind. I always use to wonder what happened to you and now I know. Wow, I can't believe I am sitting at a table with the Major Whitlock." She gasped looking star struck. I wasn't sure how to react to that. I was feeling shock and jealousy, which led to the feeling of confusion.
"I, well… uh yes. Thank you?" He said not sure of how to respond to her findings.
"I was wondering why you were speaking with a southern accent. You didn't have one in school."
"Yeah that was because Rose and I were pretending to be twins."
"So that means that you are 162 years old. Wow. The things you guys must have seen. The things you must have done. I can't imagine." She said shaking her head.
"You really can't. It gets boring after a few decades." I sighed. She nodded in understanding.
"So, what about Edward, how old is he?"
"Edward is 104; you should ask him his story. We try not to talk about the others." I told her.
"Okay, I understand. So where are you from Emmett? I detect a little accent there too. It's not as deep as Jasper's but its still there."
"Gatlinburg, Tennessee." I told her shocked that she could hear any accent from me. I haven't used it in ages. Very rarely will I play the role of a southerner when we move, Rosalie hates it.
"Cool. You should use your accent more, both of you. Accents are sexy." She smiled as she got up to check on the food. I found myself grinning madly and making a mental note to use it more often from now on. I could see jazz nodding in agreement. "Dinner's about ready. Could one of you guys go get Bella?" she asked.
Jasper nodded and headed off out of the kitchen. I knew he didn't really need to go but we were both still a little surprised at the conversation and he needed to get himself together. I moved to help Angela set the table. Working together we had everything ready and set out by the time everyone reappeared in the kitchen.
Angela and Bella sat down at the table and started eating and Jasper, Edward and I all sat around watching them. I chuckled once remembering that this was a regular occurrence for us in the past. Angela had the fork to her mouth before she stopped and look at us.
"Bella? Is there a reason that all the vampires are watching us eat?" she asked uncomfortably. Bella looked up at us then rolled her eyes.
"Try not to pay attention to them Ange. It fascinates them to watch us eat, you should probably get use to it, and they tend to do it at every meal." Bella said before continuing with her meal. Angela grimaced but continued to eat her meal.
"Come on guys. Let's let the ladies eat in piece." I said standing. "We will wait for you in the living room."
Jasper, Edward and I made ourselves comfortable on the couch as we waited. Each of us lost in our own thoughts on everything that has happened since yesterday. We were still on our individual high about finding out that Bella was still alive and shocked about Angela, period. I was just about to ask a question when I saw Jasper fidgeting around.
"Geez Edward, can you please calm down before I put you to sleep. She's only in the kitchen eating; there is no need for the frustration." He said. I could feel him pumping out calm vibes like oxygen.
"Sorry." Edward apologized while ducking his head.
"Here, let's talk about something else, like Emmett's new rush of emotions. That ought to keep us busy for a while." Jasper joked at vampire speed. I scowled and started to feel uncomfortable.
"That's a fine idea Jasper; let's talk about Emmett's new train of thought as well." Edward added. I made a mental note to kick both of their asses sometime soon. "So Emmett would you like to explain what's going on with you and Angela, brother?"
"Nothing is going on with me and Angela. She's a nice girl, and she's been taking this really well." I answered.
"Yeah, too damn well." Jasper said shaking his head. "She sat there and repeated back my history to me as if it was nothing. She was so excited to have figured out who I was and to meet me. Weird." He awed.
"Yeah man. I know. I wasn't expecting that either. She's taking things as well as Bells did, maybe it's a girl thing."
"I doubt that. I think it's just that they are special. I mean Bella never acted like normal humans do around us, and as we can see Angela is nothing like we thought she was in school. Apparently just like us she was putting on an act." Edward said.
"I wonder why though."
"Don't know. Although, I'm more curious about the lust level I feel every time you two are within arms length of each other." Jasper questioned with a smirk. I grimaced but sighed.
"Yes, and let's add in the thoughts you had when she fell into your lap earlier." Edward commented smiling. These are the times that I feel a smidgen of regret for all the teasing I do to them… and now it's disappeared.
"I don't know man. I was just shocked I guess. I mean one minute she was pacing the floor and the next she was in my lap and she was so warm and soft and small. I guess it's just something that I have to get use to."
"Get use to? Do you plan on holding Angela more often?" Jasper asked.
"What? No! That's not what I meant. I just meant that the warmth is something you would have to get use to if you were into that kind of thing, that's all. I didn't mean for it to sound… you know." I stumbled through. "Shut up." I mumbled when they started laughing.
I heard footsteps and looked up to see the girls entering the room, each carrying a steaming mug of tea. I could smell the whiskey she poured into each cup. They stopped, looked at each other and started giggling.
"What did we miss? Why are Jasper and Edward falling all over each other laughing?" Bella asked.
"Because their both assholes." I growled scowling at my brothers; Bella shook her head and went to place herself on Edward's lap. Angela took a seat in the chair she had been in when she first arrived. I smiled at my brother and sister who were snuggled up together. Edward had wrapped her up in his arms and placed a kiss in her hair before burying his face in it, inhaling deeply. Huh…no burn.
"So Edward, when did you become a vampire?" Angela asked folding herself neatly into the chair.
"Um, autumn of 1918, I was dying of Spanish Influenza." He answered tearing his eyes way from Bella.
"Oh, I'm sorry. How old were you?"
"17."
'Wow. Do you remember much about your human life? Do any of you?"
"No. Not really. Human memories fade over time, until you just can't remember." Edward explained.
"So, none of you remember anything from before you were turned? Anything at all?"
We all shook our heads. Angela cocked an eyebrow before smiling mischievously.
"What's with the mischief darlin'?" Jasper asked.
She glanced at him and her smile broadened. "Wouldn't you like to know? Wait, how did you know I was feeling mischief?"
We all shared a glance and Bella chuckled before burying her head in Edward's chest.
"Well you see. Some vampires have gifts, kind of like an extra perception." Jasper explained.
"Okay so you have one, what is it?"
"I'm considered an empath. I can feel and manipulate feelings of everyone around me." he said.
"Wow, really?" she exclaimed before she looked nervous. "So you have been feeling all of my emotions since the field?" she asked, blushing a deep shade of red.
"Yes ma'am." he nodded.
"Well ain't that a kick in the fucking head." she murmured in what she thought was a low voice. Too bad for her vampires could hear perfectly. "Does anyone else have a gift in your family?"
"Yes, Alice can see the future." Jasper answered before smiling and turning to our dear brother. "And then there is Edward…"
Bella's head snapped up and she gasped before giving Angela a pitying look.
"What? What's Edward's gift?" she asked looking at us all in turn. Jasper was snickering, Edward was looking nervous but resigned and Bella was biting her lip. I couldn't find it in me to make fun of her. I'm not really sure why. The situation was funny but if that blush to Jasper's gift was any indication then this was going to be humiliating for her.
"Oh Ange, I am so sorry. I probably should have warned you of Edward's gift when you came upstairs earlier. I'm sorry." Bella said. Now Angela looked scared.
"What? His gift can't be that bad, can it?" she laughed nervously. "I mean it's not like he can read my mind, right?"
Everyone looked uncomfortable avoiding eye contact.
Angela gasped loudly.
"Fucking spunk on a donkey. Are you shitting me?" she screeched. We all stared at her open mouthed and wide eyed. Her face was red and she looked angry, like scary angry. "He can read my mind?" she bit out through clenched teeth.
We all nodded slowly worried about what else might come out of her mouth. We weren't prepared for what she said next.
"Son of a midget banging, wank jerking uncle. I can't believe this." she said overcome with a sudden case of palm face. "You can really read my mind? You're not joking right? If you are then I'm going to have to shave your head. Tell me you're not joking." She demanded glaring at Edward.
"Uh, um… yes, I can read your mind, though; you must know Angela that I would never violate your privacy by repeating anything you may think about. I try to ignore most thoughts, so your mind is still safe, I promise." he reassured her.
She let out a deep breath of relief and sat back in her chair. "Okay. Yeah, good. I think I can live with that, yeah, that's good." She took a big gulp of her tea. We all still watched her warily. "Okay, so when is this conference suppose to happen?" she asked smiling. I was beginning to wonder if she had a multiply personality.
Just as she finished the question Jasper's phone rang.
Guess it's time to greet the pixie.
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