Hello, hello, hello everyone! :D
Welcome to another fabulous chapter of Reality of Our Lives!
I would have to say that today, I'm happy! :) Well, maybe not ubber-overly-excited kind of happy. Just happy… Okay, now the happiness is gone. -_-
I'm really pissed off at my brother. He and I got into a big argument last night, where I wanted to listen to my I-pod but my brother didn't want to give it back to me. And I told him that he couldn't take my I-pod whenever he thinks he can, and he says I shouldn't be a bitch and say, "Okay, I want my I-pod" then take it from him.
It went on and on; the fight turned in my favor when my dad stepped in, yelled at my brother and we settled on him asking for my I-pod from now on – let's just now my brother and I aren't speaking to each other.
Well, really, it's basically his fault. He could've chosen to get an I-pod last Christmas, yet he chose the Golf clubs and now he thinks since my sister left for college, he thinks that he can do whatever he wants.
And you know what my jerk-jackass of a brother did? He just made me even more depressed, what with him calling me a bitch, assh*le and yada, yada, yada! I just really CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE OF MY BROTHER AND HIS STUPID, NO-GOOD-FOR-NOTHING, LITTLE JACKASS ATTITUDE. DX
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Should I really just spill out my problems to all of you? I don't think I should because all of you have your own problems to deal with and I think you don't need me spilling out my life and all. Tell me if you're annoyed at me for doing so! I want to keep all of you happy somehow.
Also, tell me if I do sound like a bitch. I'm starting to realize maybe that I am one… :(
Oh well, let's begin anyway.
*BY THE WAY: This chapter is yet again, dedicated to TheGreatAli! I love this girl (not in some inappropriate way; although like I said in the last chapter – no problem with lesbians!) and her brain; she gave me another awesome idea/twist to the chapter! :D So, go thank her! :)*
Now we'll begin.
Chapter Nine
Edward's POV
"I'll get the bags." I whispered to Bella while she held Rosalie in her arms. She nodded and led Rosalie over to a couch while I walked outside and went towards the Volvo.
What's wrong with Rose? Something must've happened before Bella and I came home – maybe she got into a fight with Emmett? Hmm, well, I'll have to find out when I go back inside. After I got the bags out from the car and hurried inside, I looked in the living room to see Bella's head was shaking, while Rosalie's head was resting on her shoulder.
I walked over to them and placed the bags off towards the stairs, before looking over at Bella and Rosalie. Rosalie had fallen asleep pretty quickly, slumping down towards Bella and the couch. Bella however was not as relaxed like her. She had her jaw clamped down tightly, her fists balled tightly and her eyes squinted in a glare.
She slowly stood and let Rose rest down on the couch, before huffing to herself and stomping towards the kitchen. I followed after her, stopping her at the dining room. "Bella, what's wrong?" I asked her, grabbing her shoulders and halting her feet. She growled and turned around, glaring still.
"I just found out that my best friend was cheated on by my brother." She muttered. "What?!" I asked her incredulously, feeling my eyes getting ready to bug out from my eyes. "Rosalie told me just before she passed out. I… I just can't believe one single bit of this!" she roared, tearing away from me and pacing in front of my spot.
"This isn't like Emmett! He would never cheat on Rose. He loves her too much!" she hissed, pinching the bridge of her nose, picking up on my habit when I would be irritated. "I don't care what the reason may be. He just needs to know what he has done to Rosalie, and fix it before he loses her. He can't be without her like I can't be without you." I whispered, causing her to stop pacing.
"He loves her a lot, and Jasper and I know that." I added, while she sighed. "Well, let's hope he figures out what he has done." She muttered. I took her hand and led her out towards the living room, but dragged her towards the stairs instead of letting her go to Rose.
"Edward…" she trailed off, tugging at my arm. I stopped and turned towards her, taking her hands in mine. "Love, I want you to rest please. You are carrying our child and I don't want you getting ill from not getting enough sleep." I whispered, drawing her closer to me.
She purred when I bent my head down and licked at her neck, kissing it afterwards. "Well, can't I rest down here? I think Rosalie would like some company from a woman." She pleaded; I sighed but nodded. "You have to let me tuck you in." I whispered in her ear, grinning mischievously against her skin.
"You're not getting any of me tonight, big boy. I'm carrying your child, and I don't want the baby to get hurt.(*look down at the ending author's note.)" she said, giggling and walking away from me. I moaned when I saw her swing her hips teasingly at me, but made myself slump away from her and up the stairs.
I walked into our bedroom and saw Scooter and Abby on our bed. "Off." I ordered them, making Scooter growl at me and Abby hiss at him. "You heard me, you two. Off." I ordered again, grabbing Bella's pillow and a blanket that was on top of the leather couch. Scooter barked before hopping off the bed, with Abby following suit.
I walked back downstairs and saw that Bella was about to doze off, her beautiful head lolling on one side. I rushed over, got her comfortable and tucked her in the blanket. She smiled lazily up at me and grabbed the back of my neck, pulling me down and kissing my lips briefly. "Sleep, love." I whispered in her ear; her head lolled down on a pillow on the couch and she fell asleep quickly.
"You will make an wonderful husband." I turned towards the sound of Rose's groggy voice and saw her eyes were open while she still lied down. I nodded and sat down by her, as she sat up straight. "Rosalie, can you tell me why you're so upset at Emmett cheating? Did it bring back a bad memory or something?" I asked her, turning towards her.
Her eyes filled up with tears again, as she nodded her blond head. "Do you want to tell me?" I asked her; she nodded again. And, there, she proceeded to tell her tale; how she met this guy named Royce King, how she liked him a lot, and how he cheated on her, how he raped her. When she was done, she had head on my shoulder, crying. I stroked her hair in a friendly way, while on the inside, I was cursing Royce to die in the fiery pits of hell.
This Royce King guy is going to suffer so badly when I find him. He deserves to die or at least, face the same punishment like Joshua and James got. That scumbag has to be put in jail, or just suffer something worse than death. How could Emmett do this to Rose?! Does he even know what happened to her? Does he know who broke her?
Rosalie cried herself to sleep again, as I settled her back into the couch. Bella was sleeping soundly on the couch still, twitching every once in a while. Suddenly, thunder boomed outside, followed by a flash of lightning. Bella bolted up from her spot, her chest heaving up and down. I rushed over to her and stroked her hair.
"Bella, you should go back to sleep." I suggested to her, kissing her ear. "I can't, I had a bad dream." She mumbled, shaking her head. "Do you want to talk about it?" I asked her, but she shook her head. "No, it can wait till later." She muttered.
"So, should one of us go over to their apartment and get some clothes for her?" I asked her, looking over at Rosalie. "Nah, I think I can let her borrow some of my clothes." She replied, just as the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it love." I told her, pushing her gently back down on the couch when I saw her getting up. She rolled her eyes but otherwise stayed put while I got the door. I opened it to see Emmett standing there, his eyes red and puffy, as he face was sunken and sallow. He must've went through a hard time today – oh well.
"What do you want?" I hissed, stepping outside the house and standing on the roofed porch, the rain falling down harder now. "I want to talk to Rose." He mumbled. "She doesn't want to see you." I muttered back, crossing my arms. "I need to talk to her and explain all of this to her. She made a misunderstanding." Emmett explained, but I wasn't buying it.
"She made the misunderstanding, Emmett? No, I think you made a big mistake." I growled; there was no way I was going to let my adoptive brother see her if it will only cause more pain to her. "I know it looked like I was cheating, but I swear I wasn't!" he yelled, holding his head in his hands.
"Well, from what she told us, it sure looked like cheating." I growled back. "I have to explain it to her; I need to tell her that I wasn't! Why won't you let me see her?!" he shouted angrily, while I sighed. "I'm helping out one of my friends from getting anymore hurt." I whispered, hopefully sounding inaudible to him; my luck must not be working now because Emmett heard every single word I had said.
"What do you mean?!" he shouted, making me grit my teeth hard. "Do you know why she hates you?!" I shouted angrily at him. He flinched and backed down, shaking his head, his face still sunken and sallow.
"You just brought back memories of Royce King! You just reminded her of him, and you didn't even care! You cheated on her and what do you do?! You act stupid and not even admit it! You're the worst person that I know now!" I roared, while Emmett's jaw dropped.
"Royce Kin – Cheated – WHAT?!" he roared back, stuttering to struggle a sentence. "You don't even know who he is?" I asked him, shaking my head. He shook his head again, his face getting redder and redder by the minute. "Royce King cheated on her when she was a little girl. She met him before she met you, and she loved him. She was the first guy she trusted, and he loved her back.
"But, then he cheated on Rose in front of her, and then broke up with her the next day. Royce King became the player of her life, and she was glad to finally have him far away from her, and meet you. She trusted you, Emmett. She loved you – and I think she still does, deep down. But, you just did the same thing that Royce did to her. She can't go through that ever again, but you do it anyway. And you know what the worst part is?!" I asked him, looking up at him after I told him Rose's story.
He shook his head, as I sighed; this is going to either make him bad, or he's not going to care. But, I know he does care – somewhere…
"She was raped by Royce King in Sophomore year of college." I whispered, watching his eyes widen in shock. "I hope you guys get together again someday." I added, before turning and heading inside the house. But, Emmett stopped me, holding out a gym bag, and dropped it in my hands, before running back into the rain and to his Jeep, driving away.
I turned around and saw that Rosalie was up and standing behind me. I looked down, dropping the gym bag on the floor. She closed her eyes, tears running down her cheeks, before she began sobbing. I took her in my arms, stroking her hair in a friendly way. She pulled back and kissed my cheek, before taking the gym bag and stumbling up the stairs, still sobbing.
"NO!" I whipped my head in Bella's direction; she was thrashing about on the couch, crying out in pain. I ran over to her and took her in my arms, asking her to wake up. Her eyes snapped open, wide as saucers and her cheeks streaked with dry tears. "Bella, love, please; tell me what's wrong." I pleaded with her.
She whimpered and threw her arms around my neck, sobbing. "I-I had a nightmare about J-Joshua coming back and he k-k-killed you in front of me, making me watch you d-die in his arms. And he tried to r-rape me!" she wailed, hot tears falling down from her eyes. I shook my head, feeling my own tears fall; it pained me to see her so frightened.
"That will never happen, love. He's locked away now, and he will stay there for good. He'll never get near us – near you anymore." I promised, stroking her hair. She pulled back and looked up at me, tears still falling. "How can you be so sure, Edward? He found me before, and he could probably do it again." She whispered.
"I know because it's the truth. Nothing – and no one – can harm you, me, or anyone that I hold close to me. I'll be sure of it, and I tend to keep this promise till the day we die. I have many matters that I need to protect as well." I whispered, resting my hand on her stomach and kissing her lips.
She smiled and kissed me back, resting her hand on top of mine, where it will do anything to protect her, and our baby – forever.
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A few weeks later…
The days passed by and today was when we'd all be going to the airport to pick up Jasper and Alice from their honeymoon. Bella was getting more and more cravings, along with mood swings, thanks to our baby; we had to tell Alice about Bella being pregnant, along with the incident that had occurred. Let's just say that she wasn't happy at all.
Rosalie had gotten a little better, now smiling every so often. But, Bell and I could always see sadness swirling in her eyes. We knew that she was still broken up on the inside, and it won't be fixed until Emmett can heal her.
Speaking of Emmett; we've been seeing him hanging out with a little girl lately, the same girl from Rose's description. Seeing these photos of Emmett and the little girl made it worse for Rosalie; she must be thinking that Emmett was already a father of another woman's child. It's sort of obvious from the way he carries the little girl in his arm – like what a father would do.
But, Bella and I kept our promise in not speaking Emmett's name around her; we hated to see her pained expression when we would slip up.
Now, Bella, Rose and I were on our way towards the airport to pick up Jasper and Alice. Rosalie sat in the backseat of the Volvo, silent and looking out the windows. Bella and I were also silent, looking out the windows. None of us spoke a single word, even when we finally parked in the parking garage.
What surprised me and got me speaking again was when I saw Alice and Jasper waiting by the elevators, their suitcases by them. "What the…?" I trailed off, looking up at Alice and Jasper. "Our plane landed earlier and Alice wanted to meet you guys here to save you walking around." Jasper explained, walking over to Rose and wrapping his arm around her shoulders in a brotherly fashion. "I swear when I see him, he's getting a serious whack on the head." Alice grumbled furiously, hugging her best friend tightly.
"Talking about me?" we all looked towards the sound of the shout and saw Emmett's jeep parked just a little a ways from us, with his leaning against the bumper. Alice growled and backed away from Rosalie, but Emmett held up his hand. "Let me save you the walk, Ali." He muttered, heaving away from the bumper.
He walked away from his car and started towards us…
Just as a Mercedes car came careening out from the corner, heading straight towards Emmett. He whirled towards it, and froze, stopping from walking. "Emmett!" Bella screeched, but it was too late. The Mercedes came crashing into Emmett's towering figure, knocking his knees out from underneath him and his head collided into the windshield, shattering the glass. The car screeched to a halt, and Emmett's body flew off, landing on the ground in a broken heap.
"NO!" we all screamed, rushing over to his side. The owner of the Mercedes dashed out, revealing that it was a woman; but before we could get a good look of her, she squeaked and dashed away from us. "E-E-Emmett, p-please wake up!" Rosalie and Bella wailed, holding either his hand or head. Alice was rapidly talking on her cell – which she had called 911 on.
I took Bella's shaking frame in my arms, letting her sob into my chest. My own tears were falling with hers, while Jasper was having the same issue like I did; crying his eyes out.
I took Emmett's hand in mine while I held Bella in my arms, and whispered, "I'm sorry for yelling at you, Em. But, you have to live… for me, for your sisters, for your friends, and for Rose. Please… live."
I'll be evil here, and stop it there! XD I know, Isa evil!
But, do not fear, readers; Emmett will live! Who could let this awesome teddy bear die?! Bella, Rose – everyone needs him to live. :D
*I don't know if that's true; I don't know a lot about babies. If you want - and if you know - go ahead and tell me if that's right.*
And TheGreatAli – do not fear! Your brilliance will appear in the next chapter. I think the readers want to know who that girl is… and your brilliance won't go unnoticed. :D
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