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I bent over Bella staring into her eyes, "I will find a way to save you, like I always do." I smiled hopefully at her and kissed her stonelips before I went to prepare for our trip.
Chapter six
Bella surprisingly looked almost the same as she had when she was human, just with more mature features. Alice and Rosalie had
slaved away over the past two days with cosmetics to make her skin not as white and the contacts mimicked her once brown eyes
convincingly. We were all set to leave, I was cradling my Bella as Alice pulled out of the driveway and headed for the airport. Once
there, I was able to again convince everyone that she was awake and alert in order to get her on the plane without too much attention.
Once we landed in Florida Alice obtained a car, legally, and we made our way to Renee in Jacksonville. Luckily it was one of the
minimal overcast days in this sunny state, which made it much easier. When we arrived at Renee's house I went to the door and wasn't
surprised to find her both shocked and joyful.
"Hello Renee," I said politely trying to make her comfortable.
"Oh Edward it has been over nine months since I heard a word! Where is Bella?" She opened the door wider and motioned for me to
come in.
"Actually she is in the car, she is the reason for my visit. Six months ago we witnessed a murder in a store that was being robbed. It
was quite horrifying, but I would have never let anything happen to her. Obviously we got out ok but she wasn't able to take it
emotionally and has been in a cationic like state ever since. She has been improving although I thought that if she saw you it would
speed up her recovery. We cannot stay long though, just a quick visit because we were actually going to take her to see Charlie and
Jacob too, our flight leaves later this afternoon." I stopped to study her reaction and listen to her thoughts. Of course her thoughts were
the same as her words in her panicked state.
"My poor Bella! Let me see her!" She moved around me and darted for the car. Alice was sitting with Bella holding her up in an effort
to make Bella not look half dead. Renee jumped in the car and pulled Bella into a tight embrace.
"Oh Bella my poor little girl, mamas here ok? I love you so much Bella honey," she was too hysterical to notice Bella's slightly
changed features. To my great relief, Bella blinked and then looked at her mother, although she didn't turn her head or move any other
part of her body. My Bella stared at her mother with terrified eyes, I wanted badly to scoop her up and hold her tight in my arms telling
her there was nothing to be afraid of now. Renee pulled back to look at her daughter's helpless eyes.
"Oh Bella I was so worried that you hadn't called or e-mailed! I had no idea! Oh honey I am so sorry," her eyes were filled with tears
as she spoke. "I am so glad to see you Bella honey but not like this, I am so sorry you had to live through that!" She had pulled her into
another tight embrace. Then Bella's eyes moved and met mine, it was amazing. She hadn't looked at me for so long and I felt like my
life was suddenly full of meaning and desire. My face turned up into a huge smile knowing that in a few short days I would have my
Bella back completely normal and we could finally figure out what had taken place that day so long ago.
"She is more responsive Renee, she is actually looking around!" Alice was smiling too. "I hate to ruin the moment but we really have
to leave if we are going to catch our flight, but I promise to have Bella contact you once she has fully recovered."
"You cannot be leaving so soon! My baby needs me!" Renee was looking at Alice incredulously. Then she turned to me, her confusion
turning to anger," and why did you wait so long to tell me by baby was hurt! She needed me and you didn't tell me!" She was starring
daggers at me, and I have to admit that I was a little scared at her before I remembered she couldn't hurt me.
"We weren't able to get her onto a plane in order to visit you and we didn't want you to have to come all the way to Alaska," I tried to
calm her down before I remembered something that all women love to hear. "I'm sorry Renee, you are right. We should have told you
as soon as it happened." She calmed down quite a bit after I said this turning her attention back to Alice.
"I am sorry it was only a short visit, but you do want her to get better don't you?" Alice was starring innocently into Renee's eyes.
"Of course I do!" Renee looked back at Bella's face meeting her eyes once more. "But you must promise to visit again when she is
well."
"I promise Bella will contact you as soon as she is recovered," Alice rubbed Renee's arm soothingly carefully avoiding a promise she
couldn't keep. Bella could contact her, but I doubt she will be able to visit her again.
Hugging Bella once more, Renee withdrew from the car sulkily and stepped back to watch us drive away dazed after our quick visit.
She waved as Alice speed back down the road.
As soon as Renee had left the car, I was holding Bella close and staring into her eyes trying to be reassuring. Her eyes were frightened
at first but I was pleased to see they calmed when she saw my face. Our eyes never parted and I was overjoyed to find that my idea was
working so far and I would have my Bella back.
"It's going to be fine Bella, I know how to help you. I love you so much my Bella, you are going to be ok," I was whispering to her
soothingly still mesmerized by her glorious intuitive eyes that I'd missed so much although they were covered by the brown contacts.
Once again I carried her to the plane, more convincingly this time now that her eyes were searching and blinking naturally. We made it
to Washington by nightfall and decided to find a hotel and wait for the morning to visit Charlie. I wasn't sure if we should call first,
Alice had said it wouldn't matter much either way. I decided to just surprise him since it worked for Renee.
We checked into a hotel just outside of Port Angeles and Alice fixed our plane arrangements back to Alaska for tomorrow afternoon as
an excuse to not stay long with Charlie or Jacob. I was really worried about visiting Jacob because of the treaty which we had broken
meaning war. It would probably be better if I could convince Charlie to invite Jacob over when we got there so we wouldn't have to
cross over into Quillete territory. Alice pulled Bella out of my arms ignoring my complaints saying she had to fix her make up in order
for this to be convincing. Watching her apply all sorts of creamy and powdery products I thought about what must be done tomorrow.
Not so much about Charlie, but about Jacob. I knew Bella loved him and that was hard for me but I knew it was my fault so of course I
didn't blame her. How would she react seeing him again, after being through these last six months? Would she second-guess picking
me, was she second-guessing me right now? My thoughts scared me because of the possibility that she wouldn't want me anymore.
She was in this terrifying situation because of me and I wouldn't blame her if she wanted to leave me, but where would she go? The
decision was made and she was a vampire yes, but is there still the possibility that she could change her mind and stay with Jacob? I
knew he would probably still take her and this worried me. It was now that I noticed my hand firmly gripping hers and her eyes on my
face frantic again, almost pleading with me. It was then that I remembered what she had been able to do before she entered this state
and I immediately dropped her hand both embarrassed and ashamed at my thoughts that she could obviously still hear when I was close
to her.
"I'm sorry, you heard me didn't you? I couldn't help it Bella, I'd forgotten you could hear me; I wouldn't have let you hear that if I
knew! I am really sorry…" I stopped and gave her a weak smile before moving quickly to stare out the room window.
"What are you talking about Edward?" Alice stopped her make over and looked at me.
"I was having some negative thoughts and happened to be holding Bella's hand tightly, forgetting what she can do," I didn't meet her
eyes still ashamed at the fact that I let Bella see my doubt in her love for me.
"Oh, she can still hear you if you are close? Does this mean she has been hearing our thoughts for the last two months because you
were always holding her?" Alice's words shocked me but I instantly knew she must be correct; I remembered some of the things I'd
thought about while I was holding Bella and realized with horror that I must have terrified her at my thoughts about suicide again and
the bear! I was so stupid how could I do this to her! I ran back to Bella's side and stared into her eyes anxiously.
"Oh Bella I am so cruel! I had no idea… the things I thought about… that you were forced to hear… how could I do this to you I … I
am a poor excuse for… " I broke off in horror at what I had done. Alice placed her hand on my shoulder.
"Edward please calm down you're probably just scaring her even more. What's done is done we just have to stay focused on getting
her back right now before you fall on your knees asking for forgiveness," she smiled at me, "Plus that's hardly fair because she cannot
yell at you right now for being so stupid so save your remorse for when she can actually answer you." Her words weren't comforting
but I stopped groveling anyway.
Alice finished with Bella and warned me to not mess it up when I slide on the bed and held Bella in my arms. I refused to think about
anything negative. Instead, I thought about my ten favorite days and nights to entertain Bella. I also included tomorrow night when she
would finally be Bella again, and I thought about all the things I had to tell her along with trying to figure out what actually happened
over six months ago. I also commented her on her abilities, well the sharing powers one avoiding the torturous one that got us in this
mess. Soon enough it was morning and we started driving to Forks, it felt increasingly strange driving back to this familiar placethe
place that I had discovered the reason for my existence.
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