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Second of all thank you thank you thank you to Liana you always help me so much with the chapters and you are a very dazzling Edwardo!
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Chapter 4 "Another Heart Calls"
"Dad, I have to talk to you about something," I said, sitting down across the table from my father after placing his breakfast in front of him. My hands were shaking and I was sweating; I was a complete nervous wreck.
"Shoot," he said, looking up momentarily from his large plate of waffles.
"Um…I'm…I'm…" I stuttered, trying to force the word out of my mouth.
"Come on, Bells, it's not like you're pregnant. Just tell me," he chuckled before shoving another mouth full of waffles into his mouth.
He shocked me with what he said, obviously he didn't even think that was a possibility. I took a deep breath and wringed my hands under the table, "I am.."
"You're what?" he glanced up.
"Pregnant," I almost whispered.
I flinched waiting for the yelling to start, but I heard nothing; this is going to be very very bad.
Reluctantly, I looked up to see an irate Charlie glaring at me. His face turned pink then moving to bright red then to purple. "You're what?" he repeated again with every bit of rage in his body.
"Pregnant," I said a little louder.
The explosion began. "HOW COULD YOU BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE!? YOU ARE RUINING YOUR LIFE! YOU ARE ONLY SEVENTEEN HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY GET YOURSELF INTO THIS MESS?"
The discussion ended with Charlie storming out of the house and going off to work. Telling Charlie was possibly one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. He reacted how I knew he would all along, kicking me out and telling me I was on my own.
I ran up to my room after the discussion was over, and called Alice. I needed to move out fast.
"Hello?" her voice sang out from the phone.
"Hey…Alice, it's me, Bella…" I said trying to compose myself.
"I know who you are silly, anyway what's up?" she asked sounding extremely perky.
I started to cry, "Alice, I told my dad, he…." I stopped and took a deep breath before my tears turned into sobs, "he kicked me out. When is the earliest I can move in?"
She gasped, "Oh. My. God. I am so sorry! That is so terrible, he will come around Bella don't you worry," she rambled on for about a minute telling me how everything would work out fine. "We can move you in today, I can be at your house in ten minutes if you like," she said enthusiastically.
"That sounds great I'll start packing while I wait for you," I said, starting to get happier. Alice was right everything will be okay, with or without Charlie.
"I'll bring some boxes we have in storage from when we moved. Remember, everything will be fine Bella," she said with a smile in her voice.
"I believe you; see you when you get here."
"Toodles!" Her voice sounded like bells chiming.
Since I didn't have any boxes to pack in yet, I started with putting my clothes into my two medium sized suitcases and a duffle bag. I didn't have much, so all of it fit into those three bags.
As I was pulling open the last drawer, Alice walked in with two arms full of folded up boxes.
I ran up to and gave her a huge hug, making her drop the boxes, but I didn't care. I just needed to feel comforted by someone, anyone.
I began to sob into her tiny shoulder and felt her tiny arms embrace me, "Shhh," she comforted as she rubbed soothing circles into my back, "Bella what did I tell you earlier?" she asked pushing me and arms length away and holding my shoulders.
"Everything is going to be okay?" I asked sniffing.
"Yes, exactly, and it will," she said with a reassuring smile, "Now let's get you moved."
We got to work and had my entire room packed and my furniture disassembled and in my truck in about two hours. I felt really bad for not being able to help more, but Alice insisted it I not lift anything too heavy, 'in my condition,' and that she'd move all the big pieces to the bed. It was still light outside and we would have plenty of time to get it all moved in by sun down.
Alice and I pulled up and parked in a space right in front of the stairs.
When I looked up, I found the most dazzling person I had ever seen. His bronze hair fell slightly into his eyes and looked silky smooth, his green eyes were sparkling, and his body was lean but slim. He looked like he just stepped out of a Greek mythology book, a god.
Once I finally could rip myself away from his gaze, I opened the door and took a step out of the car, only to find myself meeting the concrete for the millionth time in my life.
I started to push myself off the ground when I felt two strong arms helping me up.
"Thanks," I said a blush painting over my cheeks.
I was facing him his hands still on my arms, tingling almost burning where he touched. His gorgeous eyes caught mine again and I was completely entranced. "You're welcome, are you alright?" he asked in his velvety smooth voice.
I felt like my head was spinning, I couldn't think of anything else in the world but his gorgeous eyes. "Yeah…" was my genius response. I couldn't help but smile a little he- his presence, made me happy. This is ridiculous, I don't even know this beautiful stranger; I need to quit acting like a teenager with a crush. "Thanks again." I said pushing myself away from him and walking toward the back of my truck to start unloading boxes.
I could feel his eyes piercing into me as walked away. I turned and reached for my duffle bag once I reached my truck. I tried my hardest to keep my head down and not look at him.
"Bella I want to introduce my brother Edward, Edward this is our new room mate Bella," Alice said moving beside me with a huge smile on her face.
I felt a blush creep onto my cheeks, "Nice to meet you," I said glancing up at him.
"It's nice to make your acquaintance," he said with a crooked smile that made my heart jump into my throat.
I sobered myself up looking at the truck bed again. This is insane, obviously he doesn't know I'm pregnant, but I am, he can't like me, he can't even want me. Dating is most definitely out of the question for me.
It took us less time to move my things in than it did to pack them with Edward's help. I wished I could help more, but any time I picked up anything heavier than a small box it was taken away by Alice or Edward.
I'm not sure if Edward knows yet or not, he doesn't seem to be repulsed by me as Jasper was, but he also wouldn't let me carry anything. He could just be a gentleman that didn't want to let me carry anything. That must be it. Who would smile at a pregnant girl the way he smiles at me?
We finally got everything unpacked and settled around six in the evening. We decided to order a pizza for dinner since we were all exhausted. I decided to go lay down while I waited for the pizza.
I laid down on my bed, trying to drift off to sleep when my mind wondered. Charlie and Jasper were forefront in my mind. I tried thinking of anything but them, but my efforts were useless.
I began to cry again, even though I had been blessed by having Sarah, Alice, and Edward in my life- no, I couldn't help but think of the negatives.
My wallowing was interrupted by a knocked at the door. "Yes?" I asked trying to make my voice as clear as I could.
He opened the door a bit and stuck his head in the door, "May I come in?"
"Yeah, sure," I said, trying to smooth my hair and wipe the tears from my eyes.
"I just wanted to come and see how you're settling in," he said taking a step in the door.
I tried to muster a smile but couldn't look into his eyes for fear of being caught up again, "I'm find thanks…" I took a deep breath and looked down at my hands in my lap, "it was really nice of you and Alice to let me live here." I looked toward him but still didn't allow myself to look into his eyes.
"Well, Alice loves helping people, in case you haven't noticed," he chuckled.
"Yeah, she's something else," I said smiling to myself.
He chuckled, then walked over and sat next to me on the bed. I didn't feel uncomfortable like I should having a guy I barely know sitting on my bed, I felt safe around Edward. "Can I ask you something?" he asked, finally capturing my eyes with his mesmerizing ones.
"Sure."
"How old are you?" he asked with a half smile on his face.
I looked away from his eyes and back down to my hands and began playing with my fingers nervously, "Seventeen." I said a little ashamed.
"Wow, out on your own at seventeen. There must have been a reason you came to live with us, you can't be more than a senior," he said looking a little concerned.
"Yeah I'm a senior," I said still ashamed of my age. He had to be at least nineteen or twenty.
"Why did you leave home? Were you having problems?" he asked interested, "Oh, I'm sorry, that was very rude of me. You don't have to tell me anything you don't want to," he said with a gentle smile at the end, capturing my eyes again. Those eyes will be the death of me. Even if I didn't want to admit it, I am attracted to him. Heck attracted is an understatement.
"No…it wasn't rude," I gave him a small smile; the first one I hadn't had to force since all of this chaos started, "I would be curious too," my smile faded then, "My dad kicked me out."
"What happened?" he asked kindly moving a little closer to me.
"I'm…well...," tears started to well up in my eyes, "I'm pregnant."
I saw his eyes widen and I knew it was all over, how could I have even gotten my hopes up at all about this, he couldn't like me, even if I wasn't in my condition he still wouldn't want someone was plain and dull as me.
"I'm sorry," he said and I felt him place his hand on my back and start to rub comforting circles into it, "What about the baby's father?" he asked sounding so kind and caring.
"He," I took another deep breath, "He dumped me. He thinks the baby is going to ruin my life." I said a quickly wiped away the traitor tear that was running down my cheek.
His face hardened for a second, he looked angry almost. Then he did something that I wouldn't have expected in a million years to happen- he pulled me into a comfortable sweet hug, "I'm so sorry Bella, he has no idea what is going to be missing out on, he is a fool for leaving you," he said into my hair.
I was too caught up in the moment to cry, but I was extremely touched by what he said. Even if he was just being nice, I was elated to be in his arms for any amount of time. I reluctantly pulled away from his arms but didn't dare look away from his eyes, "I didn't want to tell him, he broke up with me before he even knew about the baby. I never wanted him to know."
"Why?" he asked looking curious.
I sighed and then began to tell the story for the third time, "I was going to tell him the same day he left me, but he beat me to it. I didn't want him to know because I didn't want him to be burdened by us," I said, moving my hand to my stomach instinctively.
His face looked sympathetic and even a little pained, "I'm so sorry, but having a baby is a miracle, not a burden and he is just idiotic for not realizing that," he said sounding a bit harsh at then end.
"He definitely doesn't think it's a miracle…neither does my dad," I said, trying to hold back tears.
He placed his hand on my cheek wiping away the tear that had fallen. I felt a swarm of butterflies…no pterodactyls take flight in my stomach. I felt a fire burn under my skin wherever his fingers traced. "Well, Alice and I are here for you. We are going to help you get through this," he said, then gave me another one of his crooked smiles that already melted my heart.
Our faces were maybe three inches apart, I could feel his breath on my face and knees almost went weak. "Why?...I mean thank you, but you two barely know me." I said my doubts from earlier creeping back.
The intensity in his eyes made the pterodactyls turn into jumbo jets in the pit of my stomach, "You are a wonderful girl, Bella, and what he did to you," he paused to collect himself, "you don't deserve that and neither does the baby. I want to be here for you."
I couldn't speak, I couldn't move, the passion in his voice has stunned me. Before I knew what I was doing I threw myself into his arms and began to cry.
His strong arms wrapped around me and my heart soared, until I realized what I had done. I quickly pulled myself back and away from him. "I am so sorry! I didn't mean to…it just…what you said." I stuttered out. I felt so stupid.
"No, no it's fine, trust me." he said giving me an almost full smile, "It's not every day I get a gorgeous girl hugging me," he said with a smirk.
I blushed again and opened my mouth to say something only to be interrupted by a pixie-like form bursting through the door. "Pizza's here!!" her tiny voice rang out loudly.
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