Chapter 11
From previous chapter JPOV
"No. Just leave me alone."
"No, we won't. If you won't let Edward or Jasper help you; I will get you out myself," Esme said.
"Sure," Bella muttered. Before Bella knew what was happening, Esme was carrying Bella in her arms to Bella's bed. Mental note do not argue with a mother vampire when she is being protective.
In my quietest voice so that Bella wouldn't hear, I said to Esme, "Show off, mother vamp."
BPOV
I am not sure how Esme did that; but once I was sat down on my bed, I moved up to the head of my bed to get away from them. "Please, can't you just leave me alone?"
Carlisle, Edward and Esme all spread out sitting at the foot of my bed. Jasper stood behind them.
I just sat there. When I finally made eye contact with everyone, I said, "This is fucking bullshit. Why don't you just invite Rose and Emmett in too? You all can gang up on me and tell me how terrible I am. I don't need your pity, ma'am or Dr. Cullen." That whole rant came out with so much sarcasm I was lucky I didn't have to clean drool off the side of my face.
"Young lady, that is inappropriate language in this house and you know that, no matter how angry you are with us. Since, when did you start calling me ma'am again?"
"I'm sorry; I didn't ask them to buy me anything, I promise. I don't like being in trouble or being the cause of anyone getting into trouble," I said through all the tears running down my face.
Carlisle finally said, "We need to settle this," and he gently moved up and sat next to me. He reached for a tissue and helped me dry the tears from my face. "Bella, we are only disappointed in the other kids. We told them not to keep you out that long. No, we aren't going to return any of your things. You needed new clothes and a cell phone. It is our job as parents to worry about you and provide for you. We are here to help you and we want you here."
"I am sorry for causing so much trouble."
"Stop, Bella! You are not any trouble. You deserve this; you have been locked up since age six. We just are going to worry about you. Just like for the first few days you were home with us, we constantly asked you if you were okay."
"Why? You have only known me for six weeks."
"Because we love you, Bella. We want to see you healthy again and living a happy normal teenage life including the outdoors if you would like."
"Really, but you barely know me."
"Bella, you make this family complete. Rose loves being with you. Emmett likes to protect you and hates when you beat him at video games."
"The only reason she beats me is because Edward helps her cheat," Emmett bursts in and says.
Carlisle then continues, "Jasper and Edward just smile more. My wife and I needed another daughter and now we have her. House rules for the next month all of you; Bella is allowed out for two hours at a time plus 1 hour max commuting time. Anything else has to be run by Esme and myself and we want Bella's phone number, too." They both hugged me.
"Really," I said and I tried to smile.
"Yes."
Rose came running in finally and handed me my phone from by the door. I opened the phone and said, "See you are both already programmed, too." I called Es-mom first and then I was saved to her phone.
I called Dr. Dad and he said, "Dr. Dad here, please smile for me Bella."
"Thank you, Dr. Dad," I said giggling. Just before he left, he turned and said, "I want to see this outfit still on you at dinner and your face cleaned up so I can see how beautiful my new daughter really is, please."
Esme then added and, "So do I. I think we will all sit down to dinner with Bella tonight."
RPOV
There was a quiet rumble through the house we the vampires realized our punishment. I walked to Bella and said, "Let's get your clothes put away." Then I looked at Jasper with an evil smile on my face and asked knowing Bella couldn't see me, "Jasper, do you want to help us?"
Bella jumped off the bed and ran for the bags faster than she has moved since being in this house and said, "No Rose. I think we can handle this!"
JPOV
I smiled at them and said, "Have fun girls! I think I will go help Esme with dinner?"
Ninety minutes later, we all sat down to dinner. Carlisle raised his glass of water to Bella and said, "To my newest daughter and looking lovely. I am sorry; we didn't notice when you got home. Cheers." Thankfully Esme made all of us vampires almost raw steaks and salads. Bella had a medium well steak and salad. When Esme offered us all strawberry tarts, Bella's favorite, everyone but Esme and I excused themselves as being full or having plans. Everyone disappeared to go hunting to eradicate the human food from their system and replenish it with animal blood.
Esme and I ate a few bites of our dessert and Bella demolished hers she loved it. She loved the crust, chocolate and fruit all together in her mouth. I don't think she knew what her almost silent moans that came from her lips as she ate were doing to me. I quietly adjusted myself under the table. Then when she ran her tongue over her lips to get the last of the strawberry taste off her lips; I was done for. I needed out of the house and fast.
I sent myself a text for going to the hospital. Once it came in, I apologize to Bella that I had to go to the hospital. Esme sent me a text that she would watch out for her but hurry back because your damn lust is going to send me over the edge when Carlisle returns.
BPOV
"Es-mom, I'll help you clean up the kitchen."
"Of course, Bella. I love spending time with you." Together we had the kitchen clean in an hour. I was reading in my room when Esme came by and said, "Good night, Bella. Carlisle and I are going out; but if you need us, just call or text us.
"Good night. Thanks Dr. dad for the family dinner tonight; I had fun."
Rose and Emmett came to my door and asked, "Do you want to play video games?"
"How about we sing karaoke?"
"You're on little belly!"
That's what we were doing when Edward and Jasper returned together. Then the five of us started; and within an hour, we were laughing so hard it wasn't even funny. We finally quit. I went and quietly read in bed before I fell asleep. I didn't like being lectured by my parents; but the day turned out okay. I had shorts and skirts I could finally wear. My parents thought I looked nice too. It felt good to feel healthy. I liked having parents that cared and worried about me.
A few days later, Esme and Rose have dresses delivered for us to pick from for the benefit. After being tortured with dresses for hours, my cell phone rings. I escaped and ran to answer it and said, "Hello, Leah."
"Hi, Bella. What are you doing for dinner?"
"I don't know; I have been tortured with pretty dresses and pins all afternoon. I don't even think Esme has thought about dinner. I will probably just eat leftovers from the refrigerator."
"Well, would you like Jake and I to introduce you to fast food and ice cream sundaes?"
"Hold on and let me ask?" I looked at Esme and asked, "If you haven't started my dinner, Leah and Jake have offered to introduce me to fast food and ice cream sundaes. Please can I go; I have seen all the fast food commercials on TV and I want to try it."
"Are they going to take you somewhere close by? I would like you to be back in an hour and that is only because of your SCID and nothing else. You have to have an apple before you leave or when you get back. I want to know you had something nutritious."
"Really."
"Yes, Bella. Rose, can help you pick out an outfit. But one hour, if that means you finish your ice cream here that is fine."
"Leah, I can go; but I have to be back in one hour because of my SCIDs."
"Good. We will see you in about 45 minutes."
Once I hung up, Rose dragged me to my bedroom for some cute shorts and a top.
EsPOV
Forty-five minutes later, Jake and Leah are at our door. I welcome them and ask, "Would you like to finally see Bella's room? I want you both to know that we are taking care of her. I know you have come by the house; but it dawned on me today that you hadn't seen Bella's room before."
Leah said, "We would love to see it."
The three of us walked down the hall to Bella's room. I knocked on Bella's door, "Bella, it is Esme. Jake and Leah are here and would like to see your room."
You would have thought Bella was 13. She came squealing and threw open the door. Bella grabbed Leah's hand and pulled her into the room. Bella went on a mile a minute about the view, her bed and bedding. She loved her stuffed animals including the ones Leah had given her. There was no plastic in her room. She showed Leah her closet and her bathroom.
Jake finally said to Bella, "I think you like your room and it certainly doesn't look like the hospital cells I have always seen you in. Are you ready to go try out fast food?"
"Yes, I remember McDonald's being a kid, can we go there?"
"Sure, Bella. Get your purse, make sure you have your phone and we will be on our way."
When we made it to the door, Jake turned back to Esme and said, "We will see you in an hour."
Esme said, "Have fun," as she closed the door.
JacobPOV
Once we got outside, I put Bella between myself and Leah as we walked to keep her protected. We headed around the corner to McDonalds. We were there in probably 7 minutes. Leah and Bella started looking at the menu. I sent off a quick text to Esme, Jasper and Carlisle that we were at McDonalds. Then I walked up behind the two ladies and said, "What fast food are you going to get?"
She looked at me with a very quizzical look on her face. I then said, "Bella, whatever you want is fine? Come on there is a register open." I grabbed her hand and pulled her up to the employee. Leah was laughing at me and Bella.
The employee asked what we would like. Bella looked at me again really quickly and I said, "It's okay. Go ahead, Bella, whatever you want."
She turned to the employee and said, "Mighty Kids meal with a 6 piece chicken McNugget and a side salad with Italian dressing."
Leah and I then stepped up and ordered. I paid for the dinner while Leah and Bella went and got their sodas and found a table. I soon joined them. Bella was enthralled with the kid's meal toy as much as the food itself. She ate all her food while we sat and talked. We talked about her shopping trip, trying on the dresses and the benefit Bella had to go to the following week.
I finally stood and said, "I will clear this stuff away; why don't you two go wash your hands and then we can head for ice cream."
Bella was up and helping me. Then she said, "Is it okay if I only get a scoop of ice cream in a cone. I am pretty full and my appetite isn't all the way back."
"No problem, Bella, whatever you want is fine." Bella slipped her little mermaid style toy in her purse. Leah went with Bella. I sent off a quick text letting them know we were heading for ice cream. I met the girls at the front of the restaurant and we headed back around the block the other way.
Bella's brain went on overload; she finally settled on a scoop of baseball nut in a cone. Before she decided, I think she had five or six samples.
Leah looked at her watch and said, "I think we should head back."
Bella led the way and we leisurely walked back towards her apartment home with the Cullens. By the time we made it back, all of us had finished our ice cream. Bella knocked on their door because it was locked. Leah asked, "You don't have a key to the apartment?"
"No, every time I go out, I am always with someone; so it has never mattered."
Carlisle opened the door to greet us and he said, "Esme, our daughter is back and I think we need to get her a key. She shouldn't have to knock to get into her own home."
" Really, Dr. dad. I can have my own key."
"Of course, Bella. Don't you want to be able to come and go as you want? I am sure you want to hang out with Leah and Jake again."
"Thank you, Dr. dad."
