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"I'm kickin' down the walls
I gotta make 'em fall
Just break through them all
I'm punchin', crashin', I'm gonna
Fight to find myself
Me and no one else
Which way? I can't tell,
I'm searchin', searchin', can't find the
Road that I should take
I should! turn right or left is
It's like nothing works without you"

Scream by Zac Efron as Troy Bolton from HSM3

Chapter 8

On the Edge

I didn't know what to think as Alice stopped her Porsche. I knew that Carlisle and Esme would most likely hate me. I would if someone had nearly caused my own child to try to commit suicide. But what would they think of Renesmee? Would they realize that she was a Cullen? And would I be called a whore if they didn't?

My hands were shaking uncontrollably as I slowly opened the car door. One foot hit the ground and then the other one followed. Renesmee was already out. She held on to Alice's hand as they walked towards the large house.

Alice stopped in her tracks and turned to look back at me. "Are you coming?"

I nodded and swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat. I took a step forward before stopping again and hesitated. My hand came to my mouth and I began chewing on my already destroyed fingernails, a nervous habit I had developed long ago.

"Bella Swan!" Alice whined. "Hurry up!"

A sigh escaped my lips and I quickly caught up to Nessie and Alice just as the door opened. I felt like a deer caught in the headlights when Carlisle and Esme emerged from behind the door. They were still just as beautiful as I remembered them except now both had streaks of gray throughout their silky hair.

Their gaze landed on me and their features became cold. I could tell that I wasn't welcomed here.

"Alice," I whispered. "Maybe you should just take us back to Charlie's."

"Nonsense!" Alice screeched. "We came here to do something and we're going to do it!" Her attention turned to Renesmee. "Come on, Ness. They don't bite."

Alice led Renesmee up the porch steps and I followed closely behind.

"Mom, Daddy," Alice began. "I brought some guests. You remember Bella." She gestured to Renesmee. "And this is her daughter, Renesmee."

Renesmee nodded in greeting and blushed. "Nice to meet you, M-Mr. and M-Mrs. Cullen." My chest constricted with pain at hearing Renesmee's voice filled with emotion.

Esme's gaze fell on Nessie and her expression softened.

"She looks just like Edward…" I heard Esme mumble.

Carlisle placed a comforting hand on his wife's shoulder in an attempt to comfort her.

Alice glanced behind her and nodded her head. I shook my head in response, earning an aggravated sigh from Alice.

"Mind telling us what's going on?" Carlisle asked.

I cast a glare at Alice before turning to the Cullen patriarch. I opened her mouth to speak but Alice beat me to it. "Bella has something to tell you both."

Carlisle and Esme turned their attention to me. "Are you two the only ones here?" Carlisle and Esme nodded. "Can we go inside and talk then? I'd prefer if no one else knew right now."

Esme gestured for the small group to move inside. Alice and Renesmee entered the house first, followed by Esme, Carlisle and myself

We all moved into the living room. Renesmee, Alice and I took a seat on the couch while Carlisle and Esme sat down on the loveseat.

"Alice, what's going on?" Esme asked. Her attention was once again focused on Renesmee.

"I brought Bella here because she has something to tell the both of you," Alice explained. "It's really important and it can't wait any longer." Alice turned towards me. "Go ahead, Bella."

I took a deep breath and glanced down at my hands before looking up at the hard faces of Carlisle and Esme Cullen. I didn't know how they would react. I assumed they'd be happy that they had a granddaughter but I knew they'd be pissed off that they missed nearly eight years of Renesmee's life.

"First, I'd like to apologize for all the trouble that I've caused this family," I began. "I had no idea that Edward would hurt himself."

"But he did," Esme interrupted in a hiss. "I almost lost my son and you're at fault."

I glanced back down at my hands in an attempt to keep my tears at bay. I knew that I was at fault but for Esme to come out and say that I was…

It was more real.

"I loved your son, Esme," I croaked out. "I never intended to hurt him." I looked over at Renesmee. A scowl was on her pale pink lips. "But I never intended for Renesmee to happen either." I looked back up at Carlisle and Esme. "I know I'll never be able to apologize enough for the pain I've caused this family and I'm about to make things worse by what I have to tell you."

"What are you trying to say, Bella?" Carlisle asked.

Well at least he's being civil…

I took a deep breath. "I cut off contact because I found out I was pregnant with Nessie. Renesmee Swan should really be Renesmee Cullen."

RPOV

"…Renesmee Swan should really be Renesmee Cullen."

Those were the words I heard when I walked into the Cullen house.

"That bitch," I muttered.

My memory drifted back to my visit at Jacob's. A beautiful little girl with bronze hair was playing with a miniature Jacob Black. I knew that the little girl looked familiar and now it all made sense.

That little girl was Edward's little girl and Bella Swan had kept a child from her father for seven years.

"How selfish can one person be?!"

Trying to be as quiet as possible, I backed out through the open door. Not looking where I was going, I backed into something hard… and tall.

"Whoa, Rosie," Emmett's loud voice boomed. "Careful where you're walking."

I turned around and covered Emmett's big mouth with a manicured hand. "Emmett, you big oaf, be quiet," I ordered. my blue eyes darted around the yard. Seeing that the coast was clear, I quietly closed the front door and turned my attention back to my husband. "Now, I'm going to remove my hand. Do you swear to be quiet?"

Emmett nodded and I slowly removed my hand from his mouth.

"What's going on, Rosalie?" Emmett asked in a hushed whisper.

"Bella's daughter is Edward's daughter," I explained.

"Wha-?!" Emmett shouted. my hand darted back up and covered Emmett's mouth. Emmett smiled underneath my hand and his tongue darted out, covering my hand in saliva.

Swine…

"Ew! Gross, Emmett!" I said as I wiped my wet hand on my jeans.

"What do you mean Renesmee's Edward's?" Emmett quietly asked me. "She said Renesmee was a sperm bank baby."

"It was obviously a cover-up!"

"What the hell is she thinking?" Emmett growled. "I forgave her for everything but this is just crossing the line!"

"Look, Em, I'm not Isabella Swan's number one fan right now but you know what we have to do, right?"

"What?"

"Bella has to tell Edward on her own. It's not our place to tell him."

BPOV

The room was quiet after my confession. I couldn't tell if that was a good or bad thing. my eyes looked over at my child. Alice was holding tightly to Renesmee's hand.

"I knew it," Esme finally spoke up. "How anyone—Carlisle, our baby had a baby!"

Carlisle remained tight lipped as his eyes burned into me. It made me nervous to be stared down like Carlisle was doing but I knew that I deserved it.

Esme stood up quickly from her seat and held her arms wide open to Renesmee. Tears were forming in her green eyes. "Come here, child!"

Nessie hesitantly glanced at Alice then at me. We both nodded for her to go on. Renesmee let out a shaky breath and stood, leaving the comfort of Alice's side. Slowly, she moved into Esme's arms.

Esme's arms wrapped tightly around Renesmee and Renesmee did the same. "You're absolutely beautiful!"

Carlisle's expression softened as he watched Esme and Renesmee.

"Perhaps we should get a paternity test first," Carlisle suggested. "Just to make sure."

Alice rolled her eyes and stood, placing her hands on her hips. "We will do no such thing!" she snapped. "If you can't see it for yourself that Renesmee is Edward's then you should get your damn eyes checked!"

"Mary Alice, apologize to your father," Esme scolded, still holding on to her newly found granddaughter. Alice mumbled an apology. "Alice, sit by your father. I'd like to be by Renesmee. I'm not letting this one go." Alice nodded, taking a seat by Carlisle on the loveseat. Esme led Renesmee over to the sofa and both sat down. Renesmee now found herself positioned between me and grandmother. "Now, Bella…" her tone was much kinder now but still held an edge to it. "Why don't you tell us why no one knows that Renesmee is Edward's."

"I didn't want to be a burden to this family alright?" I said. "I know it sounds incredibly stupid but I was only thinking about Edward. I knew how much being a doctor meant to him. I couldn't just let him throw it all away for his high school sweetheart and their love child."

"While we appreciate you thinking about Edward," Carlisle began. "You caused more harm than anything, Bella. We nearly lost a son because you chose to keep his daughter from him."

"I know. I never would've made such a mess if I would've known."

"If you would've ended it properly, Edward wouldn't have tried to end his life."

"And again I apologize. I never meant for Edward to get hurt. What I did was foolish but at the time I thought it was best for everyone."

"When do you plan on telling Edward?" Esme asked. Her eyes never left Renesmee as she played with Nessie's curls.

"We came up with a compromise," Alice interrupted. "Tonight, Bella would tell you two. She has a week to tell Edward and if she doesn't, I said I would tell him."

Esme's head snapped towards Alice. Her normally beautiful face was contorted with anger. "You will do no such thing, Mary Alice! How dare you interfere!"

"But if I hadn't, you wouldn't know about Nessie!"

"That still doesn't give you the right! You could have steered Bella in the right direction! If she wasn't ready then she wasn't ready!"

"Mother!"

"Enough, Alice!" Esme glared one final time at her daughter before turning to Bella. "Now, as a mother, I am incredibly angry that Edward nearly killed himself because of you. I am also incredibly hurt that you thought you could not come to me about this. I know it was hard after Renee died but I always considered you as one of my own. You came to me about everything, Bella. However, I am glad that I now know that this young lady is my granddaughter. As of right now, I do not forgive you for hurting my son. I think you were being incredibly selfish but I believe… that maybe over time, I will learn to forgive you for the pain you have caused and for now, I am willing to be civil towards you for the sake of Renesmee. Now, Carlisle, come say hello to your granddaughter."