This chapter shows a more in depth insight to the other characters in the Cullen family who were affected by the memory loss of Bella. I thought this would be needed, due to Bella currently having no recollection, and Edward being too depressed to have any meaningful 'opinion'!
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Another Broken Heart
Alice's POV:
Me and Carlisle spent hours with poor Bella, showing her photos of the family and explaining in what way she was related to them. I was happy she was accepting the information, but I suppose she had no reason to not believe us seeing as though she could remember she was a vampire, that was pretty unbelievable in the first place.
She smiled when we explained she was my adored sister, she even looked fondly at the photos we had of us together, as if she knew what was happening, as if she knew the memory.
I could see how it was difficult for her to accept that Renesmee was her daughter, how she frowned as she looked through the pictures of her growing up. I asked what was wrong when she sighed at the latest photo of Renesmee in her teens. "I've forgotten so much. My own...daughter," she choked out, as she started crying tearlessly.
I put my arm around her.
"It's ok Bella. It's going to be difficult for you, but understand this. Everyone in our family knows what has happened to you, and no-one has taken offence to you forgetting them. They all want to help. And I promise we will get your memory back," I said, smiling at her.
She returned the smile, squeezing my hand.
"Thank you," she whispered.
Carlisle handed me the next and final book. This was the biggest challenge yet, and something that must have been playing on Bella's mind. Her wedding album.
I placed it lightly in her lap, and watched as she stroked the intricate cover softly, her hand shaking slightly with a worried look on her face.
She turned the top page and gasped at the first photo which showed her as a human in her wedding dress, stood beside the ecstatic Edward.
She didn't turn anymore pages. Instead she continued to stare at the first photo.
"He loves me?" she questioned.
"So much," I answered. Bella looked up at me intently, questioningly. "The things he's done for you," I began before Carlisle cleared his throat subtly.
"Isn't this enough information for one day?" he murmured, a little smile on his face. "We don't want to overload Bella with too much in such a short time,"
"I want to learn," Bella muttered stubbornly. I laughed quietly to myself. Her personality had remained intact, and only made me believe that it was more likely we would fix her mind.
"I agree with Carlisle," I said. "I think for your first day that's enough information. I know you've got questions, but now you know the basics I think it might be best for you to be involved with the family and try to get back to normal, well as normal as you can that is, until we work out what to do," I said.
"I'll go see if everyone has calmed downstairs. We don't want you walking in one of their fights," I said, laughing, so as not to worry Bella.
I skipped lightly down the stairs to pre-warn Edward.
Jacob's POV:
I growled as I ran off into the forest, not stopping to save my shorts as I phased as soon as I left the house. I ran quickly, not having to worry about Nessie, who ran with ease beside me. I stopped running as she whispered to me
"Please stop," she said gently.
I breathed deeply and slowed my pace. When I realised she had stopped a few feet back, I began to walk back. I studied her face, and saw worry and sadness. This wasn't going to be good. Slowly, I came to sit in front of her, nuzzling her with my nose. She pushed me away.
"I know you feel guilty," she began, pacing on the spot. So much like her father, "but you HAVE to stop starting arguments with my dad!" she yelled, throwing her hands up, her soft curls bouncing and cheeks flushing. Maybe she was more like her mother?
I whined...I don't always start the fights.
She rolled her eyes as if she knew what I meant.
"I know it's not always though, but dad has lost his wife. His soul mate. You've seen how crazy he is about her. You've been through the whole thing, so how can you not expect him to be angry with you. No matter how big of a mistake it is, you've come away unscathed, whereas my mother can't remember him..." she shouted.
"Can't remember me..."she whispered, her eyes flooding with tears. She dropped to her knees and slumped by a tree, wrapping her arms around her knees. "My mother doesn't know who I am anymore, so do you think it's making it any easier with my dad trying to kill you or you trying to hurt him some more?"
I whined again, but this time it was filled with guilt. I had to blink to keep the tears in. She was the only thing that ever brought me so close to tears. I sat for a bit watching her cry, not knowing what to do, but I sucked up the courage to approach her again, and slowly I wrapped my body around to keep her warm. Her crying subsided.
I phased back when I was ready to speak, wrapping my arms tightly around her. She adjusted herself so she was snuggled up, leaning against me.
"I'm sorry for what I've done, and I never meant for any of this to happen. I promise I'll try to behave," I whispered.
I felt her laugh quietly to herself at my feeble attempt to convince her I was going to behave. I hugged her tighter.
Time passed slowly, and we all watched as Bella tried fruitlessly to fit in with Cullen's, but also as the Cullen's' tried to make Bella feel like she belonged. It was like the girl had lost the ability to move. Everybody did everything for her, and I watched as each day she got more and more frustrated. She stopped talking to people, or mentioning what she was going to do, so that nobody would hop up from their seat and do it for her.
I also watched as Edward grew more and more distant, watching the measly bit of hope fade from his eyes. I watched this from a distance when he was around. If he wasn't talking much to his own family, then I didn't think I even existed in his mind.
The other Cullen's, especially Alice and Carlisle were often found in their huge library, trying to find any clue as to how to cure Bella's memory, searching through Vampire tales or human medical journals on amnesia. It seemed they still weren't having any luck.
However, it was about 2 weeks since her accident when the Cullen's had their first stroke of luck...
So there may be hope after all! But for now, you will have to wait and see what happens for now.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and can see just how upset other family members are.
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