A/N: I'm actually very disappointed! I only got twelve reviews... ): OK so tell me why. Was the chapter really bad? Last time I got 33 this is so not right! I don't want to have to give you motivation to write. I don't want to be the one that says, 'Well if I don't get fifteen reviews I'm not going to post,' or whatever. I want you to review though so if I really have to then I'll start doing that. I really don't want to though so just review on your own without me practically making you! Well enough blabbing from me, here's your chapter!
Previously:
"It's getting late love, we should go to bed," Edward said.
I nodded and followed him upstairs. We climbed into his bed and quickly fell asleep.
"Bella, love it's time for you to get up and ready for school," Edward called.
"No," I moaned.
Edward lifted me until I was sitting up and I gave in.
"You suck," I pouted.
"I know, now go take your shower."
"I hate you," I told him before getting up.
"Love you too," Edward grinned.
I rolled my eyes and grabbed some clothes. I hopped into the shower and did my routine before getting back out. I got dressed and inspected myself in the mirror. There was definitely no hiding I was pregnant. I was getting big, fast. Of course it's worse for me since it's triplets of course I'm going to get bigger than someone with just one baby. I was at the point where Edward's hoodies fit me almost perfectly. I sighed and put on make-up and straightened my hair before leaving the room.
"Well hello beautiful," Edward came over and wrapped me in a hug.
"Hey handsome," I smiled and buried my face in his chest.
"Are you ready?"
I nodded and grabbed my bag, which was immediately taken from me.
"Hey! Give it back Edward I'm not in the mood for your games," I huffed.
"Bella I'm just going to hold it for you, calm down. You don't need to lug all this stuff around, it's not good for you," Edward explained.
I rolled my eyes but gave in. I sat inside the Volvo and waited for Edward to start the car. He sat there for a minute and turned towards me.
"You know I love you right?" he asked.
"Yeah, and I love you," I replied, wondering what his motives for saying that randomly were.
"Just making sure," with that he started the car and headed towards the school.
"OK...."
He intertwined our fingers and brought my hand up to his lips, kissing the engagement ring that rested on my finger. I smiled and sat back, closing my eyes. I never understood how I ever got a guy like Edward. He was the sweetest guy and I knew I didn't deserve him. We sat in a comfortable silence the whole ride. We pulled into the school parking lot next to Alice's Porsche and hopped out of the car. Edward slung his book bag over his shoulders and put mine on his arm.
"Thank you Edward," I said.
"You're very welcome," Edward smiled.
"Eddie!!" a nasally voice squealed.
"Oh great," Edward muttered.
"Eddie wait up!" the voice I knew was Lauren's continued.
"Hello Lauren," Edward said over his shoulder.
She ran and went by to his side.
"Still stuck with the pregnant slut eh?" she sighed.
Now usually that would really offend me but coming from Lauren I didn't even care, she just wanted Edward.
"No as I have told you a million times I am not stuck with her, Lauren. I want to be with her," Edward explained for the millionth time.
"Why? She's a slut," Lauren rolled her eyes as if that was the most obvious thing.
"Takes one to know one, Lauren! Back off I hate you and Edward doesn't like you so give up already! You wonder why no one likes you and this is why. Just go find a new hobby besides stalking my fiancée you don't have a chance, we're getting married and having kids together for heavens sake just give up!" I yelled.
Lauren looked as if she'd been slapped and I stomped off, needing to be alone to cool off. Edward easily kept pace with me even though I was practically running.
"Bella, stop running your going to hurt yourself," Edward grabbed my arm and I halted.
"I hate her," I said, tears coming to my eyes.
"I know, sweetheart. Don't cry Bella," Edward pulled me close to his chest and kissed the top of my head.
Yet, it was too late. The tears started streaming down my face.
"Oh gosh, come on, Bella. Let's go sit in my car, we'll just cut first period," Edward scooped me up and headed back towards the parking lot. I buried my face in his shirt, staining it with my tears. Edward sat me in the backseat of his car before putting up his sun shade and covering the windows so we wouldn't get caught. He sat in the back and pulled me to his chest. He let me cry for a good thirty minutes before he finally spoke up.
"It's OK, love. You don't need to cry, Bella. Stress is bad for the babies, you need to calm down," Edward rubbed my back.
"No Edward, it's not OK. I'm a fat, ugly, dumb, slut," I sobbed.
"Isabella Marie Swan, you are not any of those. You're a smart, beautiful, woman. You're not fat, you're just pregnant, it's normal."
"It's not normal for a barely eighteen year old girl to be pregnant! I don't care what you say it's not!"
"It doesn't matter if not most eighteen year old women get pregnant, Bella. You did, that's just that. I know it's hard for you with all the insensitive jerks in the world. Yet, Bella it doesn't matter what they think. I don't care that people think we're insane for planning on getting married straight out of high school. It doesn't matter that everyone thinks I'm stupid for hanging with you. You won't ever see most of these people after high school, so let them think whatever they want to think, just don't let them get to you. Hold your head high, Bells."
I realized that he was completely right. By letting Lauren get to me she got exactly wanted. She wanted me to feel bad about myself and I just let her win.
"You're right. I'm sorry, Edward," I said.
"There's nothing to be sorry for, love," he replied.
I sniffed and looked up.
"I love you," I said softly.
"Me too," he smiled and ruffled my hair playfully.
"The bell for the end of first period is going to ring any minute, we should probably start making our way the class," I suggested.
Edward nodded and grabbed all our stuff before climbing out. He opened the door for me and wrapped his arm around my waste and headed toward the school.
The bell rang just as we entered the building so we began walking to class. Edward gave me my bag upon arriving at my class then waved before he headed to his own.
"Bella! Where were you this morning?" Alice questioned.
"Well... I was in Edward's car," I replied.
"Bella your not doing anything with him are you?!? You're already pregnant for heavens sake Bella I would've thought you wouldn't want to do that ever again," Alice scolded.
"Alice stop! We didn't do anything like that. I was crying and not presentable so we didn't go to first period," I explained.
"What happened? Why were you crying?"
"I let Lauren get to me. I'll explain later, class is starting
I turned my head to listen to the teacher lecture. I sat through the class and bounced up the second the bell rang.
"Bella wait up! What did Lauren say to you?" Alice questioned.
"OK, so Lauren walked came up to Edward and was flirting with him, the usual. She called me a slut so I kinda lost it ya know? I yelled at her and then I ran away and just started crying. Edward decided we would skip first and sit in the car," I explained.
"I hate Lauren. You're not a slut Bella, she is."
"I know, I just let her get to me, it was stupid. Being pregnant is really messing with my emotions."
"I'll bet."
"Well I'm gonna go to my locker, but I wanna go alone, wait for me at the doors."
I turned and headed to my locker while Alice headed for the cafeteria..
"Hey pregnant slut," I heard a voice, Lauren, say.
"What do you want Lauren?" I said without stopping.
"I just wanted to tell you Edward and I are going on a date tonight."
"Excuse me?" I stopped dead in my tracks
"You heard me."
I shook my head, tears brimming, and headed to my locker. I shoved a book in there and started in the opposite way from the cafeteria
"Bella where are you going?" I heard someone call.
I turned without thinking and saw Edward. I had totally forgotten I would run into him going this way.
"Go on to the cafeteria without me, I'm not hungry," I walked continued walking, fast.
"Bella, wait!" he called.
I began running full speed. I didn't know why I was running or why I didn't just go sit at lunch and talk to my friends. I knew Lauren was just trying to get to me and that Edward would not agree to a date with her, but heart believed it but my brain didn't.. I felt like being completely alone.
"Bella!" I heard, the voice was close behind me now.
I continued running, panting now.
"Bella I won't get tried like I know you will, I run two miles a day for track. You might as well give up, you're going to hurt yourself Bells," Edward said.
I knew I should stop, I would trip or something, being me. Plus, Edward was totally humoring me, he could easily get me if he felt he needed to. I let all out and pushed myself to run as fast as I possibly could. I ran for a bit, and took a sharp turn, fleeing into a janitor closet before he made it around the corner. I sat in there, listening to Edward calling my name over and over. I sat and cried silently, trying to remain undiscovered.
"Bella I know your around here somewhere. I will go to desperate measures," I heard Edward say.
It went silent for a second then my phone began to ring. The song told me it was Edward and I groaned, I was caught. This door was not soundproof, he definitely would be hearing it ring. I heard the click of the door opening and saw none other than Edward.
"Bella, what's wrong?" Edward asked.
I didn't say anything, just continued to cry.
"Bella sweetheart, talk to me," Edward said, worried.
I shook my head and put my head in my knees.
"Do you want to go sit in my car, Bella?" he asked.
I just sat there, not wanting anything to do with him.
"OK then, I'll just have to choose for you."
Edward lifted me up and began carrying me towards the car. I squirmed, wanting to be put down but Edward's grasp on me was unbreakable.
"Stop squirming, Bella," Edward said.
I stopped and he set me in his car.
"Do you want to go home?"
"Yes," I replied.
"OK I'll take you home but, first tell me why you're crying."
"Lauren said you two were going out on a date," I sobbed.
"Bella," Edward said, harshly, "you are completely ludicrous, you believed her?"
"Kind of. I knew you would never do that but on the other hand... Well Lauren is so pretty, sure she's a slut but, you are a teenage boy, no matter how mature you are for your age," I explained.
"Bella, never, ever, doubt my love for you and you only. Bella as you said earlier, we are engaged, having triplets together, and will soon be living together, and you still doubt me," Edward pretty much yelled at me.
"I'm s-s-sorry," I whispered through broken sobs.
"It's OK, Bella. I'm sorry I just yelled at you, don't cry. Bella, I am so sorry, love.
"I forgive you," I whispered, still crying.
"So sorry," Edward repeated, grabbing my waist and sliding me to his chest.
He aloud me to stain his shirt with saltwater for a good hour before I finally calmed down.
"I'm sorry, Bella. I did not mean to get so upset with you, I love you," Edward hugged me tighter.
"I love you too," I replied.
"You ready to go home?"
"Actually we should probably catch last period. Since it's triplets and I'm so young, things are more likely to go wrong. I need to stop being absent ever unless I'm sick so if anything does happen I'll still be able to graduate, if I miss too many days I won't be able to graduate."
"We missed half the day already I bet they already counted us absent for the day, we should just go home and you can rest and we can get an early start on our weekend. OK?"
"Well OK, but next week we go all week, spring break is the week after next."
"OK I promise we'll go all next week so long as your not sick or anything."
I nodded and buckled up, not feeling like moving to the passengers seat. Edward started the car and began driving.
"Are we going to your house or mine?" I asked.
"I think we should go to mine, my parents are more likely to not mind that we skipped three periods today," he responded.
"True."
"When is your next appointment to see the doctor?"
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that, it's tomorrow. Are you able to take me or do I need to call Alice or someone?"
"Oh really? I'm sorry I wish I could come with you but tomorrow I have mandatory track practice."
"Oh... OK, well I'll call Alice or Rose. They'll be happy I'm finally letting them come."
"Well if for some reason they can't come either I'll bet your mom or mine will be willing."
I nodded and we pulled up to the house. Edward came and opened my door for me to get out. I got out of the car and grabbed Edward's hand, taking hold of it. Edward smiled at me and we walked up to the door. Edward unlocked it and we stepped inside.
"Mom?" Edward called.
"In the kitchen!" Esme called back.
We turned and walked towards to kitchen, seeing Esme in there humming to herself while making lemonade.
"Hello kids, you're home early," Esme commented.
"We had a rough day," was Edward's reply.
"Well do you want to talk about it?"
"No," I replied, sharply.
Esme nodded and continued to hum. We left the kitchen and went upstairs. Once we were up I sat on the bed and sighed.
"Edward how much do you love me?" I asked.
"More than anything else in the world," he replied.
"Well... Do you love me enough to go get me a burger from Hardees?" I asked?
"Bella we need to do homework and the nearest Hardees is twenty miles away. I don't mean to be rude to you, we just don't have time for that, love," Edward replied, hesitantly.
"Please? I'm craving one, Edward," I begged.
"What if we just went to McDonalds?"
"I really want Hardees, Edward, pretty please?!"
"OK fine, Bella. Let's go."
"I don't want to go, can you just go get it? I'm exhausted."
"If I go without you do you promise to do some homework while I'm gone?"
"I promise, thank you Edward, I love you."
"I love you to, I'll be back in a bit."
Edward grabbed his phone, keys, and wallet. He walked out and I heard him start down the stairs. I grabbed my bag and headed downstairs to do homework at the table.
"Hello, Bella," Esme smiled.
"Hi, Esme," I said.
"Actually I was just leaving, I'm going to see how your house is doing and help out. There is fresh lemonade in the refrigerator and cookies on the counter, if you want," Esme smiled and grabbed her keys.
"OK, thanks."
She nodded and left the house. I set my bag on the table and went to pour a glass of lemonade. I put the glass on the table and grabbed a few cookies before beginning to get all my stuff out for math homework. I sat doing it for thirty minutes before it was completed. The only other core class I had gone to was Science so pulled out the binder and began the worksheet we had been assigned. I was still working on that when Edward walked in.
"Hello, love," Edward smiled.
"Hey, Edward," I looked at the bag in his hand and my stomach turned.
"Here, I got you your burger," he set the bag on the table.
I wasn't hungry after the cookies and food did not sound appetizing.
"Well... About that... I'm not actually hungry anymore Edward. I ate a few cookies. You can have the burger, if you want," I replied.
"Bella! Why did you send me half way across town just to tell me you didn't want the food when I brought it to you?! Goodness, Bella. I am so sick of this!" He pick up the bag of food and dumped it on the floor then stepped on it, "I love you, but I am sick of this! You are emotional and your cravings I just need time out! I'm going for a drive, I will see you later!" Edward grabbed his keys and stomped out.
My jaw dropped and tears formed in my eyes.
EPOV:
I mumbled to myself on the way out to my car. I climbed in and quickly started the engine and pulled away. Why had Bella made me go so far from home just for me to return and her not want what she had begged me for? It ticked me off that she would do that. Yet, as soon as I had gotten a mile from my home I realized that I had just left my five month pregnant fiancée at my house, alone. I remembered when I had left that Esme was leaving too, and that my father was working late. Plus, Rose and Emmet had gone out on a date. I quickly made a U turn and sped towards home, feeling bad about yelling at Bella at all. Especially because she was so emotional these day and I had said mean things to her. I made it back to my house in record time. I cut the engine and ran inside.
I saw Bella turn towards the door when she heard it open, tears streamed freely down her face. I nearly stopped breathing when I saw her cleaning up the mess I had made throwing food on the floor. She was picking up all the fries and had the mop propped on the table.
"Bella, stop cleaning that, I got it," I said.
She shook her head and said nothing to me, just continued picking up. I walked over and set my hand on her shoulder. She shook it off and looked up at me.
"I'm so sorry, Bella. Words can not say how terrible I feel for yelling at you then just storming out," I told her.
"I forgive you," she whispered, tears continuing to fall.
I sat down next to her and scooped her into my arms. She reflexively curled into my chest.
"I'm sorry, Bella. I love you," I pulled her as close as I could.
"I love you too," she choked out.
Not being able to take the tears flowing down her cheeks I stood up with her in my arms and crossed into the living room, grabbing a tissue and handing it to her. She wiped her eyes, which were now red and puffy from crying.
"I've made you cry twice today, how horrible am I?" I said, mostly to myself.
"The first time wasn't really your fault, it was Laurens," she replied.
"I was still basically the cause. Now let me help you up and you go take a shower, I'll finish this up."
She just nodded and held her arm up for me to grab. I pulled her up and planted a kiss on her forehead before she went upstairs. I cleaned up the rest of the mess and headed upstairs.
"AH!" I heard a scream.
I stopped mid-step, realizing this was Bella's scream. I ran up the stairs and pounded on the door. There was no answer...
A/N: Cliffie!! Muahaha!! I'm so sorry I didn't post earlier. School started and I have been soo busy. I thank you for your kind reviews! I'll try to not take so long since I left like this (: Please review I am disappointed about the amount of reviews for how long you had! Let's try to get over thirty for the long good chapter please!
