Hello there!
It´s time for another chapter in EPOV.
there were actually someone who notice that Edward "has" two last name, she know what to look for that one ;) if you go back to chapter 2 when Charlie tells Bella a little about Edward, example that his last name is Masen, but in chapter 4 EPOV, Edward introduces himself as Edward Cullen to Charlie. here is a little explanation for it.
to know where the last name comes from, well, you will just have to wait ;)
and thank you, twilightreader916 for beta read my story.
now;
Let´s read!
see you at the bottom
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I got up early this morning to go with Charlie to the "station".
Well that´s what Bella thinks. I actually went to the B&B where Emmett and Jasper is staying. But I haven't had the nerve to tell Bella the truth, actually I haven't even had the time, we have both been busy.
But tonight is the night. It has to be. She has to know.
I walked through the reception till I got to room 7. I knocked then went in.
"Hello?" I closed the door and looked around. No sign of life.
"Emmett? Jasper?"
"In here!" It sounded like it came from the bathroom, because it has that echo to it.
I got to the door; it was a half open so I pushed it open completely.
"Emmett!" I saw my brother sit on the toilet reading a sports-magazine.
"What?" He asked with a confused look in his face.
I closed the door as fast as I could and leaned against the doorframe. I shut my eyes. Trying to get the image out of my head.
"Well, you could at least said you were in there, or I don´t, just a wait a minute could have been satisfied!"
I heard a flush and the water begin to pour in the sink. A few seconds later Emmett appeared in the doorway.
"How could I have known you would just waltz in there?"
"Because you said, in here, so… argh never mind. Don´t you ever lock the door?"
"I have nothing to be embarrassed about." And with that he walked in to the, so called living room.
"Where´s Jasper?" I asked and looked around. Still no sign of him.
"Downstairs, getting breakfast." He sat down on the couch next to the coffee table.
"We are still coming over tonight, right?"
"Yeah. But I haven´t told Bella yet, so… don´t mention anything, okay?" I asked and bit my bottom lip.
"Are you serious? When were you planning on telling her?" he looked shocked and he raised his eyebrows at me.
"Tonight." I just said.
"Does she even recognize you? Doesn´t she remember your name?"
I looked away, ashamed. I haven´t told her my real name. Not my last name anyways…
Charlie thought it was a bad idea telling her. He said that it maybe was best if I went with a different one. Because he didn´t know how she would react. He had told me how she was blaming my family for her mothers' sudden disappearance.
"Well…? Does she?" I looked over at Emmett. He was waiting for my answer.
"I don´t think so. I haven´t told her my last name. Not my real one."
"What do you mean, not your real one?" He did air quotes.
I heard the door slam. Jasper appeared around the corner.
"Hey, Edward." He smiled and went to put down the tray with eggs and bacon. Emmett immediately went to tray and dug in. Totally forgetting what we were talking about.
"What´s up?" Jasper sat down on one of the armchairs, I sat down on the other one on the opposite side.
"Nothing, really." I took a deep breath and continued "I was planning on telling Bella tonight."
"Well that´s not nothing. That´s great, Edward." He smiled and put a grape in his mouth.
"Has she said anything?" he asked.
I thought about it. It did look like she recognized me when we first met, but I couldn´t be sure.
"No." I simply said.
"Nothing?"
"Nope." I shook my head as I said it.
I couldn´t help but think about how she would react. Would she scream at me? Would she run out, screaming? Would she forgive me for not telling her sooner? Would she cry, and say sorry, for god knows what? Would she be happy that I came back? Would she hug me, while crying. Telling me how happy she was? Would she throw something at me?
Would she even remember me?
That was my biggest fear. That she wouldn´t remember me. It´s had been over ten years. Maybe she has shut down her memory from that time? Maybe she doesn´t want to remember?
What if it would have been me? Would I like to know? Hell yes!
I can´t even imagine a life without her. She would always be my Bella. No matter what.
Since the first time I saw her, when I was three and she four. I know that maybe you shouldn't remember memories at a so early age. But I did. I could never forget.
She was sitting on their front porch playing with a little pink bunny.
It was the first time we visited the Swans. My parents and her parents had been best friends in high school and when we moved to Forks the year before they immediately contacted each other. But it was the first time both Emmett and I were coming. We used to be at home with our babysitter. But mom and dad thought it was time we kids met.
So when we got up the driveway to the Swans. That´s when I saw her, like I said, sitting on the front porch, playing. Our parents introduced us and said we could go to the backyard and play. They had a mini-playground at the time. With swings, a slide and a sandbox.
I remember my eyes widened at the sight.
We swung and we played in the sandbox. And when we swung, Emmett pushed us both. We laughed until we cried. I had always loved when Emmett pushed the swings when I was little. He always pushed me so high, that it felt like I could touch the sky. Our parents never did that. Afraid we would lose balance and hit the ground, I guess.
It felt like I fallen in love with her right then and there and promised myself that I would never forget her. But the years went by and I failed my promise. When we moved again, two years later, because my dad got a better job in Seattle. I was so sad to hear we were leaving. It had really felt like home in Forks, I liked the town, I felt safe and happy. And I was proud to call it my home.
We moved to a pretty big house outside Seattle. Emmett and I went to a new school, we made new friends. But I missed Bella.
My mom told me I was sad almost constant for a year after we left. But it got better when I started pre-school and found Jasper. My now long time friend that sat across from me.
I had grown up, I dated a few girls but never got the nerve to call them my girlfriend, and somehow it felt wrong. I went to parties with Jasper and my brother, I enjoyed my life.
But when I found the box on the attic that afternoon, everything change. I remembered her, I remembered her eyes, her smile, how her hair looked, how her hand fit in mine perfectly whenever we went somewhere together.
I remembered everything. And I knew that I had to see her, no I needed to see her.
And that´s why I am sitting here now. In this old B&B with my best friend and brother. I looked around, they had seemed very positive about the idea when I told them I wanted to see Bella again. I had told Jasper everything and he had agreed to go with us immediately. And Emmett, well it turned out that he had missed her too. He said that he still look at her as his little sister.
"Edward? Hello?" I snapped my eyes to Jasper as he tried to get me back from my thoughts.
"Ye…" my mouth was dry so I coughed and swallowed, and then tried to speak again, "Yeah?"
"Do you still want us to come to the Swans tonight? I mean, if you were planning on telling her, maybe you would want some peace and quiet before you do it?"
"We aren't going?" I heard Emmett say with the last bacon in his mouth.
"I looked forward to see Bella again."
I saw his disappointment in his eyes and made my decision.
"Of course you are coming." I said with a smile.
"Yay." Emmett threw up a fist in the air. And added, "Does she still look the same?"
I didn´t think it over, instead I answered straight away.
"Yes."
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Charlie had picked us up at the B&B and we were now on our way to see Bella.
I heard small pieces of whatever conversation Charlie had with Emmett. I didn´t pay much attention. I was sitting in the backseat with Jasper, quiet. I was a little nervous about telling her. After all, I had no idea how she would react. I noticed I was biting my bottom lip; I have a habit to do that when I was nervous. And Jasper most have noticed it, because he put his right hand on my shoulder, saying.
"Don´t worry. It´s going to be okay. We are all here for you." He smiled and I returned it with a relief.
Charlie turned off the car. I looked around, we were at the house. I took a deep breath. Preparing me. I looked over at Jasper one more time, he just nodded in encouragement.
I walked up the stairs right after Charlie. Emmett said something that most have been funny, because both Charlie and Jasper laughed.
We walked inside. Kicking off our shoes by the door when Bella came out from the kitchen.
She looked amazing in her sweatpants and t-shirt, so confident.
"Hey, Bella. This is my brother, Emmett" I said and pointed at him and continued "And this is our friend, Jasper." She nodded in knowledge. Emmett and Jasper smiled and said hey.
"Hi, guys" Bella said with a little wave and a smile on her face. Then added.
"I was about to start dinner. I hope you are hungry?"
I jumped a little when I heard Emmett shout "Hell yes!" next to me. I slapped him on the shoulder and he muttered "well I am…" but I just ignored it.
Bella walked back to the kitchen and Charlie led us in to the living room and told us to sit. All three of us sat down on the couch aka my bed and Charlie in the armchair next to it. We talk a little about everything.
Then Charlie excused himself and went out to the kitchen.
We sat in silence for a few moments before Emmett turned his head to me and said.
"She's hot, little brother!"
I just hit him on the back of his arm.
"Aow!" he exclaimed. "What was that for?" he rubbed his arm.
"Don't call her that." I said and looked at him. I heard Jasper laughed next to me.
"Fine…she's sexy." Emmett winked; I just rolled my eyes and looked away.
"What?" he chuckled when I didn't say anything.
We all heard a squeak behind us and we turned our heads.
"Dinner is ready." Charlie said and we stood up. Emmett walk ahead of us, thrilled that it was dinner time.
We ate in silence before Emmett told Bella that dinner was awesome and I saw her become a little red on the cheeks before she smiled and thanked him.
After dinner we all went back to the living room, except for Bella, she stayed in the kitchen.
A few minutes later we heard the doorbell ring.
I heard Bella talk to someone before they entered the room.
The girl, who came stood still in the doorway, looking at something and when Bella almost walked in to her. She turned around and said something to Bella. She then went to say hello to Charlie and sat down in one of the armchairs. Bella walk over to Charlie behind the couch. I and Emmett sat on the couch with Charlie mean whiles Jasper sat on the other armchair.
I turned my attention back to the girl in the armchair, it looked like she sat there, bouncing.
I heard Emmett whisper in my ear.
"Who is that? Or should I ask what that is? She acts like one of those Duracell bunnies."
I chuckled quietly.
"This is my friend, Alice." Bella showed her hand to this Alice.
We all introduced our self.
I then asked Bella what they were up to.
"We were going to watch a movie. It could be fun if you would join us." She said. I felt Emmett and Jaspers eyes on me, I turned around to them and smiled, they nodded their heads. And Jasper asked what movie and it turned out that Alice had a few movies with her.
Right then Charlie stood up and said he was going to go work and Bella went out to the kitchen to pop some popcorn after she had seen the movie titles on the table in front of us.
We had a heated discussion about which movie we were going to see. But luckily after a few disappointed looks, we agreed on Avatar. Alice went to get a few pillows, when she came back she had a lot of them. She threw them on the floor and went to get blankets.
We were all set when Bella returned from the kitchen with some snacks. She looked around the room, taking in the scene in front of her; I guess and sat down next to me. I did a little happy dance in my head.
"What movie?" she asked and Alice simply replayed "Avatar." Before she hit the button.
She looked at me and I shrugged. I leaned in and whispered to her.
"I guess you heard the discussion all the way in to the kitchen." It wasn't a question. I think all of Forks must have heard us.
She nodded and smiled. So beautiful, I thought before I smiled back at her.
The movie seemed to be good, I didn´t pay much attention at it if I was being honest. I couldn´t make up my mind about what to say to Bella.
And before I knew it, the after text started to roll on the TV.
I begin to stand up and when I did I stretched out my hand for Bella to take.
She took it with a smile.
"Are you going to go with them?" she asked and I was taking off guard.
"No. It´s a very small room. And since your dad says it´s okay by staying here, I´m taking up the offer." I said with a smile.
"Okay." She simply replayed before Emmett spoke up.
"Yeah, there isn´t room for him in the king size bed. That´s all mine." He said and I chuckled when he throw out his arms, because it was true. I felt Bella's eyes on me so I looked down, she stood there in her grace, smiling. I winked at her and her smile got bigger. Gosh, I have missed that smile.
Emmett and Jasper thanked and said good bye to Bella. I smiled when Emmett went in to hug Bella. I could see her confused face, but was replaced quickly by a smile.
After they went Alice asked if we were going to see another movie. I silent prayed no, I really needed to talk to Bella. I needed her to know.
"I don´t know Alice. I´m pretty tired from cleaning all day. Can´t we just go upstairs?" Bella said, and I let out a sigh. Alice was on her way up the stairs. When Bella turned to me.
"I will see you tomorrow?" she asked. I couldn´t help but smile again.
"Yepp. Good night, Bella." I said and she returned it. She looked so tired, I will tell her tomorrow instead. Yes tomorrow, I thought as she went out to the kitchen.
I went back to the living room and lay down on the sofa. Just relaxing.
Tomorrow. After tomorrow she will know who I am.
I must have fallen asleep for a couple of minutes because I was woken up by Alice calling for Charlie.
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that´s chapter 7!
tell me what you think, would appreciate it! :)
and if you don´t know what a Duracell bunny is; google it!
I think it´s the same thing as your energizer bunny, if you don´t know what that is; google that too!
but personally I think the Duracell bunny is sweeter ;)
until next time, take care!
