CHAPTER 4

BELLA'S POV

Ange had tried her best to cheer me up by bringing the old scrap books out. Which did work at first, until two pages in, when Edward was in almost all of them. So she decided to take out to the couch. She turned the t.v. on and ir just so happened that they were showing reruns of Friends.

Angela got us both ice cream, we sat down and watched. The marathon had started while we were at school, so we were late. At least I had seen most of them.

Just when Rachel was going to tell Ross about the baby there was a knock on the door. Ange got up to get it, I wasn't really in the mood, and she could sense that. It didn't mean I wasn't going to listen in though.

"Angela, we need to see Bella."

"Alice, I reall don't think that's a good idea, for both of you to see her." Who else was there with her?

"Please, it's really important." Oh God Alice what were you thinking? Edward's here. Alice must've shamed him into coming.

"Edwad I really think she, no I know she doesn't want to see you right now." Thank You!

"Why, were her friends?" Alice shrieked.

"Isabella Marie Swan, I know you're in there and I know you can hear me. So listen up, I'm talking to you whether I have to force you to or not. Even if it's from this distance.

"Ange let her in." Here goes nothing.

"Bella, I don't think it's a good idea." I sighed. She wasn't going to leave me alone if I didn't let her see me, Angela's right it's not a good idea.

I muted the t.v. just as Alice plopped on the couch.

I looked at her. "Why?"

She knew what I meant.

"Because my brother finally came to his senses and dumped that bitch."

"I'm confused." What was Alice trying to tell me without speaking it out loud?

"B, Edward choose you over Tanya and we both came to get you to come back."

"He did what?"

"He picked you over her."

"Why?" I left so he wouldn't have to pick.

"You mean more to him and than that slut does. Of course the hag from hell was pissed, but at least we don't have to hang-out with her anymore, unless we have to, but still."

"Okay, but I'm not leaving with you." She seemed shocked and sad.

I quickly explained, "I need to process it all and I can't act lke nothing happened. I'm so sorry Al, I just can't."

She nodded, "Okay, I get it, you need time. Can you at least have a group breakfast with us tomorrow?"

"Maybe."

"We'll beat that diner you showed, Max's Diner. If you decided to come." She hugged me and left.

"Let's go Edward." Tears were silently falling, it took everything I had to stop myself from stoping them.

I heard the door close and someone wrapping their arms around me in a comforting way.

"It's going to be fine sweeite. I promise it'll al be okay somehow, someway."

I looked up at Angela and nodded.

I needed someone, and I knew who.

I grabbed my hpone and hit speed dial 2.

It rang once before they picked up,

"Bella?"

I was still crying, so I know I was going to sound bad. "Esme, I need you."

"I'm on my way." She was concerned.

"i'm at Angela's."

"Hold on sweeite."

"Okay." We both hung-up after that.

Esme was Alice, Emmett, and Edward's mother. When my mom left and my dad threw himself into work, Carlisle and Esme took their roles.

I needed nothing more than the love and comfort of a mother, and since we were in Seattle and only a few hours from Forks. Esme seemed like the perfect person to call.

ESME'S POV

I was driving as fast as I could to get to Bella. I knew from her call how much she needed me. And God damit I was going to be there for her.

But first I need to know what happned.

I called my daughter, she didn't answer, I tried Edward and he didn't answer either. So I called my eldest son, Emmett, who thankfully did answer.

"What can I do for ya mom?" Somethings wrong.

"Put me on spaker."

"Okay you're on."

"What happened to Bella?"

"Um...well...see. Jazz man, minding helping me out."

"See Esme Tanya said a few things to Edwad and Bella left to help him out. It went down hill from there."

"Why'd you ask?" Alice questioned.

"Because she sounded upset when I spoke with her." I wasn't going to tell them I was coming.

"Mom, can you please keep us updated on her?" Edward begged me.

My poor son. He loved that girl and won't say a thing to anyone.

"Sure thing." I hung up.

I reached Angela's dorm and knocked.

Bella opened it and threw herself at me.

She pulled back and I led her to the couch.

"Hey Esme. Bella I assume you two wanna talk alone, so I'll be at Ben's for the rest of the night."

Bella noddded.

I waited till the door closed.

"Tell me what happened."

And so she did. It was right then I knew that whoever this Tanya person was, was in for it when I met her.

I took care of Bella for the resi of the night. Calming, comforting her, but most importantly giving her the love of a mother.

Until she fell asleep with me following.