Here's the Epilogue. I tried something kind of different writing from Esme's POV. Usually I like to stick to Bella cause I know how she thinks the best but this seemed to work better than Bella (who wasn't even there) or from the mind of a 6 year old.
Disclaimer: Sadly I only own 2 copies of Twilight but not any of the characters in it...*sigh...* But a girl can dream right?
Epilogue
Esme's POV
While Edward and Bella were on their honeymoon I was asked to watch Ali. I was happy to have the job since I couldn't have my own young child and changing them was against the Volturi's rules. Ali was always so peppy that just being around her made my mood improve.
She never complained when the food I made her wasn't that great even though I could tell by the face she made that she wasn't enjoying it. She had started kindergarten and I brought her to and from school everyday listening to her chatter away in the backseat about her friends and teacher.
I was thinking she didn't really miss her mom, or Edward whom she had started calling Dad, as much as I would have thought until one night I heard a door open and close upstairs. I went up to check on her and found her teary eyed trudging to her parents' room. I followed behind her quietly. She climbed up onto their bed and curled into a little ball, whispering, "Mommy."
I came over and rubbed her back until she fell back asleep, bringing her back to her bed when she did.
This happened quite often for the first 2 months Bella and Edward were gone, and I would always go and rub her back for her before she fell asleep again. It began to lessen the third month before finally stopping.
I was glad she was sleeping fine again but soon began to worry just as much for she hadn't mentioned her mom or dad in a while.
I took out pictures of Bella and Edward and set a few up throughout the house as little reminders for Ali.
I worried for a year before Edward and Bella finally returned home. I was ecstatic to see them, but Ali hung back. I knew she could tell it was her mom, yet I couldn't understand why she wouldn't get too close to her.
Bella ran over and scooped her up into a gentle hug. I was aware of how careful she was being with her new vampire strength. Ali started crying and I saw rejection flash across Bella's face until Ali cried, "Mommy! You're back!" I was so glad her tears were tears of joy.
I'm going to change the name of this story to Tears of Joy because I never really like On My Own in the first place
The sequal will be called Secret Valentine and will take place when Ali is 17 (it will probably be rated T)
Summary:
Bella's 17-year-old daughter, Ali, has been living an entirely different life at school. She's the bad ass Goth who has gone out with all the guys while at home she acts like the sweet, innocent, goody two shoes. What happens when she actually falls in love...for real? Will she be able to keep her valentine a secret from her parents? Will falling in love with a human keep her from becoming a vampire like her mom planned?
Until next time,
Jane