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Where Are You Now

Chapter 11 – Killer Question

(BPOV)

I watched as Alice ran out of the room. Edward tried to follow her, but she has already left with her car.

Was she shocked? Why our didn't our parents tell her? I'll have to talk to my parents and my sister. I want no more conflict in my life as possible. I had enough for twenty-four years.

After eating breakfast, we retreated to the living room.

"So, would you like to go to the mall with us? Alice was supposed to buy Emerald new clothes, but she's…uh…gone, and I don't know how to buy girl's clothes. So will you come and help me?" He asked gawkily.

"Sure I'd love to," I answered eagerly.

"We're shopping?" Emerald's eyes were full of excitement and amusement.

"Yes," Edward and I said in harmony.

"Yay!" Emerald squealed happily.

I've never done this before, but I'm sure that I will enjoy this. Even though I'm not good at shopping, I'm sure that this would be easy. Since when does buying children's clothes became hard? Most of the kids' apparels are cute, so it won't be hard.

…

After half an hour, we are already at the mall. Since it's a week day, there are not that many people, and the mall is not crowded.

Emerald keeps on babbling nonsense things about the cartoons that she has watched. But she's too adorable to stop. It's like every word that she says is so precious, her voice is. I really have missed her so much.

We walked inside the department store, hand in hand. I am holding Emerald's left hand, while Edward holds her right. I know that in the eyes of other people, we look like a family.

While walking, suddenly a question popped into my mind. I wanted to ask this earlier, but I just forgot because of the Alice incident.

"Edward…uh...I just want to ask something," I stuttered.

"Sure," he answered coolly.

"Why are you in there…on the bed? I mean, I thought you were sleeping in the guestroom, how did you end up on the bed where I was?" I asked awkwardly.

He froze and we stopped walking.

I swear, he is blushing right now, and it's so cute. I have never seen a boy blushed this deeply before.

"It…I was just getting water from the kitchen. I forgot that you were there, so I went inside my room. I'm just not used with visitors in our house," he stuttered as he explains.

Oh well, things like that happens. It's his house, and he's used to do some things there…habits.

We continued walking until we reached the department store. We walked towards the kid's section.

I can see people staring at us, with that admirably smile on their faces. Do we really attract that much attention? I thought it was just Edward…well he does attract attention from the ladies here, and I got some death glares. I ignored them, and walked confidently until we reached the section.

Emerald removed her grip from our hands, and she ran to the rack full of pink dresses. Edward and I laughed at her excitement.

"She got that from too much shopping with Alice," Edward said, when he stopped laughing.

"Alice loves shopping?"

"Yes. Actually, she's a shopaholic. She can make twenty maxed out credit cards in a day," he stated.

"That's too much," I said in shock.

"Not with her wealthy parents," he said with humor.

"Yeah, I agree."

I followed Emerald, and we searched for clothes together. Edward handed me a basket where we placed the clothes that Emerald have chosen for herself. I didn't help her at all. I must say that she has a good taste. She has chosen beautiful outfits that I'm sure will fit her perfectly.

I accompanied her to the fitting room, where she had done a wonderful fashion show for me. I'm so glad that she's thins confident with me…I mean some kids have already freaked out when they are with someone they barely knew. But what Emerald and I have is natural. I know in her heart, she knows that I am connected to her…that I am a part of her, and she is a part of me.

She heard what Edward said this morning, that I am her real mother, but she didn't react to it. She's not fully awake that time, so she still doesn't get it. I need to tell her the truth soon, so I could be with her more often. So she could possibly live with me. But if she'll live with me, Edward will be left alone. That would be sad; we also need to talk about that.

Even though I am contended with what I have right now, I still have to fix so many things. And I have to finish it soon, before my wedding. I barely have time. How could a month fix up all this mess? If I have to be a wonder girl, I'll do it, just to straighten up these things.

"Miss Bella! I'm done fitting, I think we should pay this already. I want ice cream," Emerald said sweetly.

"Sure, we'll just go to your dad. Okay?" I said tenderly.

"Hmm, okay!" She smiled adorably. I think I just loved her even more.

I dressed Emerald with her previous clothes, I carried the basket full of clothes, and we went out of the fitting room.

We found Edward with a blonde girl. Looks like she was flirting with him, and he is annoyed.

Looks like he needs some of Bella's help.

I went beside him, and I wrapped an arm around his waist.

"Hey, care to introduce me to your new friend," I said to his face, he looked at me questioningly, and I wink.

He smiled and understood what I want to happen.

"Lauren, this is Bella, my wife and the mother of my daughter," he said lovingly, and he kissed me on the cheek.

Edward took Emerald in his arms, and I leaned on his shoulder. I faked smile at that Lauren girl.

Her eyes widened in shock and aggravation.

"I have to go. it's really nice meeting you. I hope you have a divorce soon—I mean, I hope you'll have fun here," she said in a fake nice tone.

SUCCESS! The flirt went away.

"Thanks," Edward said favorably.

"No problem. She's just annoying, and I don't want someone like her to be Emerald's step mom," I said.

"I will never want anyone like her," he said, in an assuring tone.

"Well, that's good, but we need to pay the clothes, because your daughter is craving for ice cream."

As we walk to the cashier to pay, I can still feel his lips linger on my cheek. I blushed deeply at the thought, it's so embarrassing. It feels like I am a teenager who was kissed by her crush.

"Daddy, Bella is my mother?" Emerald suddenly asked.

Uh-oh.

What will Edward answer her? LOL :))

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