Chapter 4- Am
I falling for him yet again?
I pulled away from my fallen angel. Wait did I just call him an angel?
"I'll be right back, I'm just going to make sure that I've got enough stuff for the babies."
The two men looked like they where just coming out of a trance. "Yeah, sure ok" they both answered.
I crept away from the room; I packed all my stuff at vampire speed, and, most of the baby's requirements as well.
I got my babies, and all the money I could find. Edward and Aro where just about coming round, each sat on a sofa.
"Erm, guys I'm going out to the shops is that ok?"
"Why, don't I come with you?" Edward asked quite casually
"I think I'll be safe enough going to the shops and back Edward, and besides I need you to keep Aro Company" I responded, I was improvising. What I great time to practice on your drama skills Bells!
"Yeah, sure how long are you going to be?" Edward was still talking to me normally; neither had noticed the massive backpack I had on
"Around 15mins, gotta go at human pace"
"Cool, see you later"
"Bella, I will let you go I promise, very soon, but please go to the shops and e right back" Aro put in, they were both coming round quite quickly it was now or never.
"You worry too much, like I even know where I am at the moment"
"Of course, well hurry along, I don't want you to be standing there forever" the illusion they had was wearing off. I grabbed my children, chucked them in the pram I had, and went outside. I stayed in the shade; I was covered all over except my face.
I actually needed to go to the shops, at home though, so technically I hadn't lied to them.
I went straight to a ford focus saloon type, an old woman was just getting out of it, and she seemed friendly enough.
"Excuse, me"
"Yes"
"Could I please borrow your car for a couple of days?"
"Bella, I didn't recognize you there, of course you can borrow this heap I call a car, I will need it back by around 8:15 am on Tuesday morning though"
"I'll be able to get it back to you by then, I just need it to get to the airport love" I tried desperately to sound casual, it was working. I had chosen this car, because it had tinted windows.
"Then you may borrow it, I'll see you around Isabella"
"Yeah you too, have a lovely day"
I drove off then, whilst she was speaking I had put my backpack in the trunk, and had my kids in the back seat.
"Thank you so much"
I said to her probably dazzling her at the same time without meaning to. With out any more delay I drove off, going at a reasonable speed, and quickly found the exit to Volterra easily, asking a few men in native tongue of course.
As soon as I was out of the walls of Volterra, I saw the ocean, and suddenly wanted the sea, to stand in it forever with my children in peace.
I pushed the sudden urgent need aside, and put my foot on the gas, tearing down the road, my children where gaping in ore at how fast the scenery was going past.
I pulled my head out of the clouds, wondering how far I could go, until they noticed that it didn't take anymore than 20mins tops to go round the shops, so far it was getting on for 18mins. The fear escalated in me, then a musical, voice entered my head
"Christ keep it together Bella, for the kids"I thought it was my feeble mind telling me off but my voice isn't so musical
"Edward?"I thought it as loud as I could
"Yes""Oh, my God, I can hear you"
"Bella you're speaking to me"
"No I'm not, and neither are you, look at your mouth thicko"
"Wait, hang on I can hear you, I'm reading your thoughts?"
"Yep!"
"Then I agree 'OH MY GOD'"
"Very funny"
"Bella?"
"Yes"
"I'll see you at the airport"
I didn't have a chance to respond, but when I opened my eyes, I screamed, it was a soft, stifled scream.
I had been driving with my eyes closed!
Tears silently went down my cheeks, I think they were of relief, I looked over my shoulder at my children, they had been startled my noise, but had drifted off back to sleep; they looked so peaceful, like Jake, no doubt they got the snoring from their father as well. The sleep talking was bound to come up in Timothy though. At least that's who will probably inherit it.
Before I knew it, we had arrived at the airport, Edward had obviously overtaken us he was after all the fastest runner in the Cullen family, the feeling of uneasiness came over me. I immediately looked down, but heard familiar voices,
"For Christ's sake control yourself Jasper"
"I see, so my brother leaves his soul mate for the second time, and one year after that we're meeting her again outside the walls of Volterra, at an airport because she was abducted and bitten by Aro-"
"Jasper, I get the picture, sorry I'm just as nervous as you are" the musical voice sounded pained.
"Well obviously so nervous you kissed her?" another pixie voice came into he conversation
"Alice, you know exactly what happened"
"Sorry"
They were on the other side of the car park to me; I could get there in four seconds though.
I decided that I should step out of the car now. I put my sunglasses on, and climbed out going round to the boot, I grabbed the backpack, and slung it over my back, doing all the buckles up, and pulling my long silver hair over it. I then reached into the backseat and grabbed my children. They awoke a little, obviously feeling safe; they clung to me, half awake.
Hadn't they noticed I had changed?I smelt the sea air, and heard the waves crashing against a rock face I felt revived, fresh, like I suppose I should have if I had fed, how weird.
The family argument was still going on; of course the excitement was building up,
"Edward we all understand, I want to see my sister again too you know"
No, that wasn't Rose, was it?
"I can't believe I can finally see my fragile sister again, I wonder what games we will be aloud to play now that she's changed…?"
Emmet, totally, I mean who else could it possibly be?
"One of my children, have returned Carlisle isn't that great?"
Esme. She counted me as one of her kids? Ok guilt trip or what?
"I personally think you are all asking too much off of Bella, she has twins, is engaged, and is about to get married in a month. Alice you are not aloud to hug her, neither is anyone else for that matter. Keep contact, especially physical to a minimum. I want you to respond to what she does. If she ignores you, don't worry, remember she has to greet each of us, and she'll come round" Carlisle finished his little speech, I respected him for being concerned about my feelings.
"Like Bella would ignore any of us Carlisle?"
"Emmet, she is getting married to a werewolf in a month, get your head over that information"
I approached the big family, desperately trying to keep a straight face, how was I going to introduce myself to them, without ignoring any of them? Ok I think I got it
"Excuse me, but does anyone here know the Cullen family?" I toke off my shades, smiling, not as much as I had earlier, when I had dazzled Edward, and Aro earlier.
Oh no please don't say this is true, it's a foolish game please let it be a game, a foolish little game; my worry was that they didn't recognize me.
Carlisle stepped forward holding out a formal hand to shake for an introduction. My smile faded. I obviously couldn't take the hand; I had twins in both my arms.
"I am Dr. Cullen, how may I help you?"
"You could help me by recognizing me Carlisle"
Billie woke up, and looked at her surroundings, she saw Carlisle, and unleashed a full smile, reaching toward him for a hug.
"Bella?"
"So, now you know my name?"
"You look… how can I put it?"
"Different?"
"Your fashion sense has mega changed" I didn't even have to look round to know it was the pixie of the group Alice, who had spoken. I tried to keep a straight face it really was almost impossible.
"Alice" Carlisle used a stern voice, then turned back to me. " And yes different is a brilliant word for it"
"Erm, could I ask a favour" I didn't waste any time for the answer " could you take Billie, she really wants a hug, and besides she almost falling out of my arms"
Carlisle gave me a strange look, but toke Billie with ease, she poked her tongue out, and he when didn't respond.
She put her arms out to Esme, who pointed to her self, and mouthed
"Me?" at Billie.
I couldn't hold the laugh inside me, and I had to hold onto Timothy, and my sides at the same time. It was a difficult task, but it made me laugh all the more.
Esme toke Billie off of Carlisle, shaking her head at him as she did so, Billie did her routine of poking her tongue out, Esme said back to her
"Right little madam"
And that was it; the tickle war broke out, Esme winning. This was the reaction my baby girl was looking for. After five minutes of tickling Billie obviously decided Esme was a good person who wouldn't harm her, and held her arms open to Edward.
Now this I had to see.
"I don't do children," Edward almost whispered, of course we all heard, it toke everyone's effort, especially on Emmett's part not to laugh at him. Alice went to take Billie, but I knew her too well, when Billie wanted a hug from you, you gave her that hug right then, as Alice approached Billie, two things happened. Firstly Edward visibly relaxed, then stiffened, and the second was Billie crossed her arms.
"Billie" I said in a motherly voice for encouragement, she answered me by pointing to Edward, and started to let her lips part, in slow motion, to start crying. My baby girl was certainly one for getting what she wanted, that very second of the day.
Edward started silently pleading with Billie, but she wasn't having any of it.
Meanwhile Timothy watched his sister in admiration, and spotted Jasper laughing obviously very quietly, so that nobody saw.
He also saw Alice looking rejected; Timmy got an idea.
He started to squirm about in my arms, I got the hint quickly, I ever so slowly put him down on the ground, I let him stand though I was holding 99 of his weight for him, we waddled over to Jasper.
"Aww, Jasper look who's coming over to meet you" Alice got the joke quickly enough.
"I don't think so Bella" Jasper answered quickly but you could hear the hesitation in it.
"Oh, I do, and so does Timothy"
I lifted my baby boy up into Jaspers arms, he held him very carefully and lightly. Alice smiled at me, Timothy held his arms out to Alice who toke him and gaga gooed him too much. He very quickly decided to introduce himself to Emmet, and Rosalie.
Meanwhile, Billie, my baby girl had started crying, and Esme had started hyperventilating.
"Edward, take Billie, she doesn't bite" I spoke to him in monotone, it wasn't exactly subtle.
"Very funny Bells, ok"
He toke Billie, and Timmy had also decided he too wanted to say 'hi' to Edward at the same time, he stood there with my babies looking very awkward. We all laughed, even the babies.
We all went silent though as my twins both opened their mouths, to be honest I thought they were going to burp in his face. It would have taught him a lesson. They had a different idea though
"Dad, Dad, Dad" they said in unison, if I was human, I would have fainted right now. I froze in shock, we all did.
My muscles quickly co-operated, and ran over to Edward, who was in the middle of our family circle, and snatched my children off of him. I looked at my children to make sure they hadn't been hurt. Timothy looked a bit shocked at my reaction, and it seemed that he was almost searched my eyes with his own Topaz ones that dazzled me, and Billie wasn't breathing again. I put two and two together right then.
"OH MY GOD"
"We should start to make a move before we have the Volturi on our tails" Carlisle quietly hinted. I huddled my kids close to me, afraid to ever let go, they were tore away from me quick enough for my heart to be in pain though.
Rose had Billie, and Emmet had Timmy.
As we entered the terminal Edward pulled me to one side.
"Bella, have you decided what you're going to do when we get back from Forks?"
"I don't want to be hurt again Edward"
It was then that he noticed a scar that ran from my elbow, round my arm; it finished at the bottom of my thumb. Talk about observant not!
"What type of hurt?"
"My heart being ripped to pieces type of hurt Edward Anthony Mason Cullen, you lied twice. Said that you'd be there, so I listened to you like a dumb lamb, almost killing Jake in the process, well don't expect to me to come round quietly. I love Jacob Black and he is worried sick at the moment, who wouldn't be? I-"
I was dry sobbing, Billie and Timothy were held by different members of the Cullen family by now.
"Bella, I know what of pain that is, I've been living it for the past year. You've moved on like I wanted you to, but listen to me when I say Jacob may want to take you back. Vampire or not. However, what will his pack think? You're a vampire now, at least I think you."
This made me angry, I'd had somewhere to belong, then I get bitten and Edward comes along, and now I don't. My family life is gone. My job is gone. My whole life has been turned upside down and inside out.
"Edward I'm going to LA push, to say goodbye. At least be the gentleman to allow me to go there? At least let me say goodbye to my LIFE"
"Calm down Bella"
"Calm down? Why in hell should I calm down?"
I didn't give him a chance to respond. My heartache started up from being too far from my children. What astonished me are the tears that left my eyes, as I ran towards my babies.
We were boarding the plane. All aircrew commented on my children as we boarded, going across to our seats we had been directed for our journey. I hunted around my bag for my phone. There was another ten minutes until the plane was due to take off, and there was still people boarding the plane. I found my phone and speed dialed my fiancée.
"Hello?" a tired familiar voice, answered the home phone. Jake I had been taking night shifts before I was kidnapped, and because he also went out with his brother werewolves, my children where carried out on their backs. They looked so much like him when they all returned.
"Miss Swan could you please put that away?"
"Bella?"
"Yes" I answered both their questions in one
"Where are you?"
"On a plane, which is headed for home"
"You scared the living shit out of me bells, you sound different you ok?"
"Yeah, about that I rung because I wanted to tell you some err bad news?"
"Save it for when you come home bells"
"I don't think it's the sort of thing you can put to one side Jake"
"Please, could you put your phone away miss?" I turned my head slightly, and looked right into her eyes, dazzling her.
"Fine Bells, what is it?"
"Jake I was bitten, and I've changed"
"What you want to tell me you has been bitten by a mosquito?" Edward was clearly enjoying this; the smirk on his face said everything he needed to.
"Jake, darling, I'm talking about a vampire bite"
"Oh, dear God"
"Why are you asking God there's nowt he can do about it" I looked over at Edward for confirmation he answered me with "Aro, honest"
"Yeah I believe you, just" I said so low that only he could of heard it
"The guys name is Aro"
"Oh, one of those Volturi dudes you told us about, they sounded respected"
"Yes, Jake one of those dudes, and who is highly respected"
"Bella…" there was a pause, he was obviously trying to think out the smartest route out of this disaster "we'll have a proper discussion about this when you get here, ok love?"
"I'm good with that"
"Hunnie, I can hear a very irate child in the background sounds a lot like Billie"
"Dad, Dad, Dad"
"Who's she calling Dad Hun?
"She pointing to the mobile"
"Clever girl, but that means she pointing to you" he burst into laughs, hysteric laughs
"Erm Jake hunnie, I gotta go"
"Ok, love you sweetheart"
"You too muscle man"
Talk about goofy nicknames to give to someone you love, we both laughed, leaving the conversation on a very light tone.
Edward shot me a glance, checking out my new figure, and he started shaking his head, I gave him daggers back, all the pain he put me through I showed through my eyes for a couple of sections. "Jesus Bells your eyes"
Carlisle was sat next to him. "I don't actually believe it…"
The whole Cullen family was now in tune with my problems, yet again.
"Your eyes changed back to their human colour Bella" Emmet thankfully stated the obvious.
"Thanks Emmet, at least someone round here tells me what I've done wrong, or how my body and brain are wrong" I calmed down, and looked over at Jasper, and felt an encouraging wave of calmness over me "thank you" I mouthed back at him.
The plane started to take off, and my children who toke up the seat next to me and I toke a nice long nap. I awoke, with Edward, clearly not feeling very comfortable doing so.
We got off the plane before anyone could catch me, I had picked up my hand luggage not that I had any, unless you counted my children, which is what I count anyway, I ran as fast as my legs could go at human pace. I ran to luggage claim, and ran to LA push, my children being protected in my humongous denim jacket, that I had found in my wardrobe, and which I'd flung in the backpack at the top naturally.
I the ran as fast as I could, passion, love and lust powered my legs to go further and further forward, all too soon my babies and I were standing outside Baloa, our house, it was a mix of our names, quite nice, and simple.
The noise inside was anything but quiet, and with my enhanced senses, my ears were begging me to move away, fast.
Before I entered the house, the noise giving me a headache. I opened the door, and ran up stairs, I toke off the massive coat, and I looked down at my children, wide-awake. Laughing, quietly engrossed in their baby conversation, they reached up and grabbed my nose, not hurting it, whilst the other played with my ear. I wandered into their room, and started to ease into my old routine of putting my children to bed when I came in, but I remembered that I wasn't the only one who had been kidnapped.
"Dad?" Billie looked at me with a longing look in her eyes, and all her movements looked as if she was reaching out to someone.
I could only reply with picking her up, and her brother, tidying my "forget me not" dress, and making sure I could fit in, of course that was going to be a major issue for the rest of eternity.
I made sure I was visible by checking in the mirror at the bottom of the stairs. I made sure I wanted to go through this, that I wanted to be in that house, and not embarrassed. I decided I should have a quick look in the kitchen, no washing up
Quite impressive Jake
I thought, I walked through to the lounge, the whole pack was there, imprints included, I toke a big breath, and made sure I was visible and went to speak, but someone spoke first
"What is that scent Sam? It's new to me" it was small Seth who asked, not that he was small anymore though.
"Hello? Anyone? I'm home" I was ignored, either that or simply not heard.
Billie, and Timothy looked up at me, I felt their eyes and looked back a them, it was like they where getting ready for a show, they pointed their fingers towards Jake, I nodded, and said quickly in their ears
"He is your real daddy"
They held their little hands and said
"Dad? Dad, Dad" Jake and Co. turned round to find the owners of the little voices.
"Hello? Anyone? By the way don't worry about that peculiar scent, it's most likely to be me."
I got all eyes on me, patronizing me, judging me. I thought that they knew me?
I let out a nervous smile, and reminded myself that I wanted to be in the room, they thankfully smiled back. I put my children down on the closest sofa, and leapt towards Jake, and I hugged him with all of my might, apparently too much might.
"Bells… can't… believe… I'm saying… this… but I… can't… breathe"
I let go immediately, "are you ok?"
"I'll be fine, nice to see you too"
"What happened Bells?"
"It's a long story" I had to warn them.
"That isn't putting us off," Paul threatened.
I toke a deep breath, not that I needed it, and tried to figure out how I was going to tell them.
Please review, coz I dunno what I'm doing right or wrong, I've had two and they hardly count coz they are from rosie. So please on knees here, REVIEW!