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Bella walked out of her cabin home and sadly smiled the weather was nice the sun was shining but she couldn't bring herself to feel any delight in it. She closed her door behind her and set of to the village to but some food when a shout stopped her.

"Mama wait! can I come with you" Bella turned and smiled as her son came running towards her. "If you want to Tao but please stay with me" Tao bounced up and down happily as he walked beside Bella.

Once they reached the village Bella sighed as always when ever she came into the village they would stop and stare at her even more so when Tao came with her. Bella would ignore their whispers and looks but Tao seemed to shrink into himself at some of the looks.

They quickly made it to the store the owner was always nice to her and Tao he always greeted her warmly "good morning miss Bella and master Tao how are you today" Bella smiled whilst Tao began to move around the shop "we are good as always".

After they finished in the store they quickly made their way back home Tao went to play while Bella put the food away. Later that night as Tao and Bella sat down for a meal Tao asked "mama why do they stare at us in the village". Bella gasped she hadn't expected that question she put down her fork and looked at him.

"They stare at us like that because I am a white woman with an Indian son to them it isn't right but no this I love you no matter what colour your skin is never forget that I wouldn't change you for anything" Tao smiled and nodded.

"Come on Tao time for bed" he nodded and followed his mother she tucked him into bed "tell me again" she smiled "you've heard this story many times" he nodded and smiled even wider "I know but I like to hear it".

She chuckled as he sat and got comfortable "ok well I had left my home in search of a new life somewhere, I wasn't happy there so I left and soon found this cabin". Tao always wondered why she looked really sad when she said that part.

"One day I heard a cry went I went outside I saw a little boy no older than 5 years old walking out the woods crying his little eyes out. I picked him up and took care of him for the night and then come the morning I took him back into the woods but we couldn't fine any trace of his people so I took him home" she ruffled his hair.

"For the past 5 years I have taken care of this boy and loved him like my own son and I will continue to do so for the rest of my life" she kissed him on the head as he laid his head back down and fell to sleep.

The next day Bella was in the vegetable patch behind her home when Tao came running "mama there is a strange woman here to see you" Bella looked to where Tao was pointing and gasped "Leah what are you doing here".

Leah looked just as stunned "I could say the same thing to you Bella is this where you have been the past 5 years" Bella nodded and before she could respond Leah ran up to her and enveloped her in a tight embrace "we all thought you had died or was taken I am so glad you are safe". Bella hugged Leah back just as tightly.

Later that night Bella told Leah what had happened and about Tao "oh Bella I am so sorry I shouldn't have left you ever" Bella wiped away her tears "it ok Leah how is he" "you mean Embry" Bella nodded.

"He is miserable Bella a woman came to our village about a month after you left she wanted Embry but he wouldn't the elders felt he should in a way to get over you but he absolutely refused too but she stayed then a man came and told us everything the woman had done".

Bella seemed confused "I'm not so sure I understand" "Bella the old woman and the woman that wanted Embry are the same one she made herself look old for you so she could fill your head with lies so she could go after Embry without competition ".

Bella nodded "so it wasn't true me and Embry would lose each other so young" Leah nodded "yes Bella Embry has been looking for you ever since I went with him" Bella shot up "he isn't here is he" Leah shook her head "no we decided to split up".

Bella started crying "he must hate me for leaving him" Leah wrapped her arms around Bella "no Bella he loves you he always has" Bella continued to cry as Leah held her in a strong embrace.

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