Hi readers, I've had a pretty strong response from some of you and just want to let you know, that the stuff about Charlie being in the Army and then Renee not having any money…it's all part of Renee's plan! But you'll find out about that if you keep reading.

Some of you have also said there are a few mistakes, I am very sorry for this but I don't have a Beta so yeah…

Chapter 10

Bella POV

The blackness around me started to fade, a bright white light shone straight above me, slightly blinding me. Suddenly the bright light disappeared and I was left in the pitch black again. I could feel something soft underneath my body…I was laying down. Why was I lying down? The last thing I remember was saying goodbye to Jamie…

My limbs felt heavy as I tried to move. Why couldn't I move? I felt something move my hand…someone was holding my hand. I became aware of faint voices talking around me.

"She just fainted. I think it was just the shock that's all." I heard Carlisle's faint voice, more like a whisper, far away.

"Are you sure? Why did she faint?" I heard Esme's worried voice.

"It's her mind's way of protecting itself…" Why did my mind need protecting?

Think Bella! Think! I forced my mind. Why was I protecting myself? Saying goodbye to Jamie…watching him drive away… damn why can't I remember! I thought. Wait…The Honda Civic… the headlights…My mother.

My body shot straight up so that I was sitting up. My eyes were wide open and I found myself gasping for breath. I realised that I was on my bed, safe in my room.

"Bella!" I heard people shout from beside me…I wasn't sure who. I was fixed on the fact that my mother was somewhere in this house. She came back for me…exactly when I didn't want her too.

"Bella…Breath for me…" Carlisle professional voice became clearer as he flashed a light into my eyes. "Ok…Everyone out the room please so Bella can relax" I heard him speak. My eyes were fixed on the opposite wall; I don't think that I had even blinked yet.

"Edward…" I whispered. I didn't want Edward to leave. I wanted…no I needed him with me. Edward was the person who was holding my hand; I could feel the tingling from where Edward's skin was meeting my own.

"It's ok Bells, I'm not going anywhere." I heard him whisper near me. I felt his arm wrap around me, attempting an awkward hug because I was frozen into place. "Bella…Please talk to me" He asked quietly.

"Edward, I'm going to leave you to it and sort out downstairs…" Carlisle said, gently closing the door.

"My mum is downstairs Edward" I said…obviously I was still in shock.

"I know…you gave us all a pretty big shock. One minute you were standing, the next I'm catching you before you hit the floor. You nearly killed me from shock Bells" Edward admitted.

A small smile broke my lips apart. "Sorry…wasn't exactly planning on that" I joked.

My eyes left the wall opposite and I turned my head so that I was facing Edward. My shoulders started to relax as the information sunk in. My mum was downstairs… it didn't seem real, it felt as though my world had just come crashing down around me.

"What's the time?" I asked…it was pretty random but I wasn't sure how long I had been pasted out for.

"It's just after 10 Bells…" Edward said. His eyes were full of concern, searching for some sort of reaction to the situation that was lurking downstairs.

"My mother has the nerve to come waltzing back into my life after 12 years! How dare she?" Anger boiled inside me.

"Bella calm down. Honestly, she could have done it a lot better than the way she did" Edward tried to calm me down.

"Edward! This is not a time to be calm!" I almost yelled. I rose from my bed and pulled back on my shoes which someone had taken off. "Who on earth is the guy that's with her?" I asked.

"I don't know Bella, I haven't spoken to her." Edward admitted.

"Yeah, well it's about time I better." I said. Turning on my heel, I threw open my bedroom door and stormed down the stairs. I could hear Edward running after me, trying to persuade me to stop.

"Bella, please think about this." Edward begged me. He ran in front of me and placed his hands on my shoulders, stopping me in my tracks.

"I have Edward; I've had 12 years to think about it." I said, storming around him and down the other set of stairs with Edward hot on my heels.

I made it down to the ground floor without having an accident which oddly surprised me. I walked around the ground floor, searching for Renee. I found Alice and Emmett in the kitchen, both staring at the glasses of water that were sat in front of them. God, if I wasn't in a bad mood, I'd have laughed at them.

"Where is she?" I asked. Causing Alice and Emmett to look straight at me

"Living room" Alice whispered. "Why? Bella what are you going to do?" Alice asked, concerned.

I ignored Alice's question and stormed off toward the living room. I threw open the door and came across Carlisle and Esme sitting on one couch and opposite was my mother and the guy that was with her looking concerned.

"Bella…Are you feeling better?" Esme asked. Standing up and walking over to me, placing her hands on my shoulders.

"I feel fine Esme, Thank you" I said, rather rudely. I didn't mean for it to come out rude…I loved Esme to bits.

"Bella…" Renee whispered. She rose from her place on the sofa and stood in front of me. "How are you?"

"How are you? Is that all you have to say?" I spat at her. "I was a lot better before you turned up."

"Isabella! Apologise now!" Esme almost shouted.

"No I won't apologise to her! What right do you have to come here today and ruin my birthday?" I turned to Renee.

"I said I would come back for you Bella…I promised." Renee whispered.

"You made that promise 12 years ago. I sat at those Iron gates every single day waiting for you to walk back into my life." I said.

"I'm sorry Bella…" She whispered. "I always meant to come back!" Her voice was starting to get louder. "You have no idea how hard it was for me! Charlie died and I only had you"

"Stop lying! I know for a fact that if a soldier dies in the war, you get compensation. They wouldn't have let us starve!" I yelled.

"You know what Bella, you don't know anything." Renee said.

"Oh I know a lot. I know that you must have loved me so much to abandon me on a porch in the middle of December with only a blanket!" Esme gasped at this bit. I guess Rachel hadn't told her that.

"That is enough!" Roared Carlisle "Renee I think that it is best that you left" Carlisle attempted to cool the situation down.

"I'm not leaving without what belongs to me…" Renee said. The guy who was still sat on the couch stood up and whispered something into her ear. "No Phil, I will not be quiet."

"What belongs to you? That's nothing then because I certainly don't belong to you. You know I only got adopted about a month ago? Because I was too busy holding onto the fact that you would come back for me! I wish you never wrote me that letter so go on, do what Phil says and be quiet" I said, I couldn't believe the nerve of her.

"Renee, please leave our house immediately. You are not only upsetting my daughter, but you are upsetting my wife and my other children." Carlisle said, turning red in the face. He walked towards the front door and pulled it open, waiting for Renee and Phil to exit.

"Bella is not your daughter" Renee whispered. She held Phil's hand and they both walked towards the door but just before they walked out, Renee turned around and looked me straight in the eyes. "I love you so much baby. I will come back for you, I promise". They turned around and walked back into the darkness towards their car and Carlisle shut the door on them.

Carlisle ushered me and Esme into the living room, and Esme and I sat on the sofa, waiting for Carlisle to return from talking to Emmett, Alice and Edward. Esme never spoke a word until Carlisle walked back into the room, closing the door behind him.

"Bella…That behaviour is not acceptable in this house, no matter who the guest is" Carlisle started. "I know that you have had a long day and I do not blame you for your outburst." He continued.

"Did she really leave you in the middle of winter on a porch?" Esme whispered. I could only nod. Esme's arms wrapped around me, pulling me towards her chest. "I'm so sorry Bella" She whispered.

"It's not your fault Esme." I mumbled. "Carlisle…you called me your Daughter" I said, looking straight into his eyes.

"That's because you are one of my children now Bella." He walked forward and sat the other side of me and wrapped his arms around Esme and myself. I felt like part of a family here and Renee had come and ruined it.

"Please don't let her take me…" I whispered. I really didn't want to go. "I want to stay here". Tears were streaming down my face; I had only just found my family. I didn't want my old one back. "There must be some laws against her taking me." I said.

"There is. We have legally adopted you Bells, without going through the courts. There is no way Renee has any legal custody of you, she gave up that right the day she left you" Carlisle said. I don't know how long we sat like that for but it seemed like hours.

"Bella, come on. You should get to bed. You don't have to go to school tomorrow if you don't want to." Esme said. I walked hand in hand with her up to the first floor where she bid me goodnight and walked into her own room. Just as I was walking past Emmett's room, Alice and Emmett opened the door and my eyes set upon a red-eyed Alice and a sad Emmett.

"Please don't leave Bella" Alice whispered. Emmett wrapped his arm around his baby sister, trying to stop her tears.

"I'm not going anywhere hopefully" I said and wiggled my way into their hug. After saying goodnight to Emmett and Alice, I made my way up to my bedroom. Edward's door never opened…

I pulled a brush through my hair and I took off the locket that had been my birthday present and placed it on my desk. I pulled my clothes off and pulled on my blue chequered pyjama bottoms and white vest top. I turned off my main light and turned on my lamp beside my bed. I climbed in and sat there. I had never felt so alone. Why hadn't Edward come and seen if I was ok? Did he want me to leave? Why did Renee have to come and ruin everything? I looked around my room and everything felt so big…

I climbed out of my bed and snuck across the landing and knocked gently on Edward's door.

"Come in" I heard Edward call from inside.

I opened his door slowly and I saw him pacing around his room. As soon as his eyes found me, he walked across the room and I was immediately pulled into his chest. My arms automatically wrapped around his shoulders. The tears started to escape over and run down my cheeks and I felt my feet leave the floor and I wrapped them around Edward's waist. He walked over to his bed and sat down, pulling my close to his chest.

"Don't let her take me Edward, please…" I begged. I didn't want to leave.

"I won't Bella I promise" He whispered and kissed the top of my head. "Do you wanna stay in here tonight?" He asked, I wondered if he sensed that I felt so alone.

We sat there for a long time. Edward was leaning against the headboard and I was snuggled into his chest. Edward slowly detangled himself from me and pulled off his t-shirt and walked into his bathroom to change into jogging bottoms. He picked me up and pulled the covers back and we climbed in. Before climbing into bed, he turned off the light I had left on in my bedroom and also the main light in his room, switching on his bedside light.

"I'm sorry Edward…" I said, I turned over and faced him.

"It's not your fault Bella." He said, running a hand over my cheek. His face edged closer to mine, and I slowly leant forward, our lips met. His lips were just as soft as I had imagined so many times in one of my day dreams…expect this was better. It was all over before it had begun and Edward pulled away and then kissed me on my nose. I snuggled deeper into his chest and deeper into the thick duvet that covered us.

"Love you Bells" Edward whispered, before I could hear his steady breathing, signifying that he had fallen asleep.

My thoughts were a mess…Edward kissed me, my mother came back…A lot had happened in one day.

Edward…I was running my finger nails across his chest lightly. I didn't ever think I could live with not seeing him everyday…even if it was for just one minute. What happened if Renee went through the courts to get me back? So many things ran through my mind…

"Love you too Edward" I whispered before the darkness over took once again.

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