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Chapter 10
Acceptance
EPOV
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I grabbed Duke and quickly made my way back into my parents' house; I had to get to a computer and fast.
"Oh Edward, I was just on my way to get you, breakfast is ready dear." My mom said and, when she took in my appearance, her smile turned into a frown.
"Edward, what's wrong?" She asked; her voice laced with worry.
"I'm fine, mom, just give me about fifteen minutes; I have an email I need to send out. Can I use the computer in your office upstairs?"
"Yes, of course you can, I'll just put your plate in the oven to keep it warm," she said reaching out and rubbing my arm.
"Thanks, mom, I love you." I said, pulling her into a hug before heading upstairs with Duke.
"I love you too, baby."
The computer couldn't boot up fast enough for me and I was rather aggravated with myself right now for not learning how to properly type; I was a two finger key pecker.
I sat Duke down on the floor and he curled up right by my feet and started his favorite pastime, sleeping.
I had no idea what I was going to say to her, but I could not let her check her email in thirty minutes and find nothing from me. I could and would never disappoint her like that. I started typing, or rather pecking, as fast as my two index fingers would allow.
December 1, 2011
9:58 am
To: Bella
From: Edward
Bella,
Where do I begin? First of all, I absolutely will not stop talking to you, so please get that out of your head. With that out of the way, let me say I am so sorry you have had to go through all of this by yourself for so long, but I assure you, you will never be alone again! You are stronger than most and a born survivor and we will get through this together, one day at a time. The first thing we need to do is fire that shitty attorney of yours, excuse the language but I know him personally and he's an ass with a capital A! I will get you the best criminal defense attorney money can buy, I promise you that.
Pre-med, wow, you must be pretty smart; what kind of doctor would you like to be? I would be all thumbs in a profession like that, so I have stuck to offices and a computer; my element is the business world. This next statement is truly out of character for me, because in no way do I advocate violence, but in your case I strongly feel it was justified and I think your husband got exactly what he deserved. No one should have had to suffer through what you have, and again, I am truly sorry you had to. I can't change your past, but I can start working on your future. Please know you have one, and a bright one at that. Okay, here we go again, there's another elephant in the room, but, like the first one, I can't ignore it.
Bella, are you pregnant? If so, how far along are you? Please be honest with me and know that I will not judge you or turn you away; I only want to help you. It sounds like your grandmother did the best she could for those fifteen years and I am sorry that the one person who cared and took care of you had to leave you so soon. May God rest her soul.
Have you ever tried to find your father? It hardly seems fair to either of you if he never even knew you existed. I wish you were standing in front of me so I could give you the hug that I am positive you need. Hell, I need a hug after reading your email. Please don't thank me anymore for anything I do for you, because I do not do it out of obligation, but rather, out of gratification. Knowing that you are okay and have what you need are all the thanks I need. I will take your advice and I will continue to let Duke sleep with me, but if he gets too spoiled, then, when you get out, I'm sending him to you.
My favorite food is pancakes; I can eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I never really had a favorite color before, but if I had to pick one, it would be brown; what's yours? What kind of music do you like? Finally, if you could visit any place in the world, where would it be? Please email me back when you get a chance, I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Truly Yours,
Edward
I hit the send button and, after logging out of my email, I scooped Duke up, and headed down to the kitchen to eat; anxiously waiting for my phone to alert me of a new email.
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