So pissed off. I had this chapter almost COMPLETELY written and then my computer got a virus and had to be restored to factory settings -_-.
This is the first part of that chapter!I decided to put this part up then continue onto the next part in the next chapter~ Mostly because if I do the whole thing it will be hard because school is on the 23rd -_-
Anyway here is my chapter. Sorry for the delay, this time it was my stupid computers fault.
Disclaimer: I do not own them! Only Ethan, Sarah, the doggies, and the triplets: )
Chapter 11: Meeting Emmett and Ethan and the backyard
On the way to the house my mind wandered from this and that and everything. Eventually I was brought out of my thoughts by Bella. "Nervous?" She asked and I groaned softly turning to look at her. She could always read me like an open book so I nodded yes. There was no point in denying it. "Yeah a bit…" I mumbled before shrugging.
"You shouldn't be, your mom and dad will be there, you met Emmett and you know Rosalie… you are only really meeting Jasper, Alice, there triplets and Sarah's parents Ben and Angela…" Bella listed tapping her fingers with each person. "Oh and my father and his girlfriend…" She paused before speaking. "Okay that is allot of people. I can tell them to back off if you want...or you can hide out in your room….OH how about we go in the backyard for a bit so you can relax? The kids will probably be out there for a while. It is rather nice out."
"Yeah…going in the back yard would probably help. At least staying there for a little while…oh and meeting Emmett is what made things worse you know." Bella just giggled slightly and I narrowed my eyes looking out the window. Just the fact she mentioned that mad man named Emmett made me groan. Meeting Emmett had been one crazy day. It had been for some good news but that time and every time I met him made me jump.
-Meeting Emmett-
It was the day after I met Ethan for the first time and I was exhausted. I had just gone through multiple tests to make sure everything was functioning properly. Be it brain waves, breathing, to mental capacity. They also did X-rays and a MRI to be sure I was fine. They were going to take off all three casts the next morning. They decided to leave me in them for a while longer. Everything was healed but they decided one more day would not hurt any. So here I am in my bed sighing quietly. It was around four in the afternoon and I had just eaten another jar of baby food. Yummy.
I knew Rosalie and Emmett were supposed to come by around four or five and Ethan and Bella were going to come by for a little while around six or so, just so Ethan could be sure I was still here and not gone.
I must of fallen asleep because I awoke to a banging by the door and when my eyes opened I seen a large shadowy figure in the door way. I squinted slightly trying to see the person clearer but it did not help. I guessed by his height that it was Bella's brother but I was not sure. Just waking up to this my heart was pounding in my chest and my eyes were surely wide.
He had just awakened me from a deep sleep so obviously I would be freaked out!
Then the man rushed into the room, flipping the light on and grinning. "I am going to be a daddy! Your going to be an Uncle, and Ethan will be a cousin Bella will be an auntie, OH and Charlie will be a grandpa! Anyway! Your going to be an Uncle isn't that great!" The man looked happier than a kid in a candy store. The smile just wouldn't leave his face.
Okay at this point I knew a few things.
1. This was Emmett
2. He scared the shit out of me.
3. I was thoroughly confused.
I know Bella told me Rosalie had a miscarriage not to long ago so she could not possibly be pregnant again. I was about to say something, what I am not entirely sure, but I was going to say something when Emmett spoke again.
"Ouch Rosie! Why are you hitting me!" The large man complained placing a hand on the back of his head and rubbing it.
"You probably just scared Edward half to death! Come barging into his room when the nurse says he fell asleep, and announce something I am sure he is confused about at the moment!." I heard the strong voice of my cousin, well she was more my sister then cousin. So my sisters voice.
"But Rosie! My cell phone isn't working and I want to tell Bella and and and I just had to tell someone!
I was telling all the nurses in the hall too! You seen me, didn't you!." He really reminded me of a child at the moment. I sighed shaking my head and leaning against the head board. My head was throbbing.
I pointed to my phone on the table. "You can call her with that phone." I said calmly.
"Thanks!" The large man said grabbing the phone.
"Sorry about Emmett...he is um..excited." She said her face flushing slightly. I smiled a bit. "You are too…you seem happy…" Her eyed reflected it. "You look the same as you always did Rosalie." I said, saying her name carefully. I reached out my good arm to her and tugged her closer to give her a small hug. I had pushed the button on the bed to make the bed move up.
"You look the same too Edward." Rosalie said before smiling back gently as she hugged me back.
"Thanks but…I am confused Rose…what is he talking about…he says I will be an uncle and he is going to be a father. Bella told me you had a miscarriage so, how?" I said, treading carefully unsure what to really say to her at the moment.
She smiled ever so slightly then nodded her eyes somewhat sad. "I did…but I never came in to be checked afterword. I was only around six weeks when it happened…um, anyway I never came to the hospital. When I got checked today they did an ultrasound. It seems that I had been pregnant with twins. They are guessing I lost one but I am still pregnant with one. The doctors say it is healthy…"
"Not an It Rosie! They say it's a SHE so it is little Faith Marie Swan! Remember hun, you said if it had been a girl it would of ben Faith and if it was a boy it would have been Edward…well because he was missing at the time but]..I suppose that don't work now but anyway you are going to have a little Faith...little baby Faith."
"Congratulations you two…" I tugged Rosalie down for another small hug. "I know how hard it was for you when you learned you may never have a baby…so I know this is a miracle for you."
"Yeah…it was a miracle getting pregnant…and doubles that now. They say I am five months." She smiled a little rubbing her stomach again. It was barely noticeable but she did have a small bump.
Emmett came over and wrapped his arms around Rosalie and kissed her cheek. "Can you wait in the hall for a few minutes hun? I just want to talk to Eddie boy about something real quick." He asked in a sweet voice. Though he sounded innocent I gulped softly, and Rosalie glared at him slightly. I was silently praying for her to say no but of course I never got my way.
"I suppose…but you better behave Emmett." She said pointedly before wagging her finger at him, again reminding me of a mother rebuking their child.
"Of course Rosie! I always behave." He batted his eyes at Rosalie, which caused her to roll her eyes as she left the room.
Once the door was closed Emmett's façade changed quickly. His expression becoming serious almost instantly and I gulped softly. Wonderful.
"Not going to beat around the bush. I know your not James and I know you have been in no condition to even come home the last six years but you have to understand something." He said seriously as he stared right into my eyes. "Since you told Ethan you would never leave, you better stick to it. Unless it is not your choice you better not leave that boy again. Also if you EVER hurt him or my sister you will wish you were still missing. Oh and this is from myself, father and brother. Do you understand?" Emmett's blue eyes stayed locked with mine and I nodded quickly.
"I will never hurt Ethan or Bella. Right now Ethan and Bella, along with my parents, but mostly Bella and Ethan are keeping me sane and keeping me from falling into a depression I know is looming. They make the fact I woke up worth it. I have only met him once but I have not stopped thinking about either of them since yesterday so….If I ever did hurt them I would be wishing for you to kill me." I answered him just as seriously. It was the god honest truth.
Emmett nodded once his face serious as he spoke. "Good to here, good to hear…Now…" His face lost the expression of seriousness quickly. He obviously could not stay that way for long. "Since I have not properly introduced myself I am Emmett Swan. Bella's older brother." He stuck his hand out and I stared at him incredulously.
I snapped out of my little trance and spoke. "I am Edward Cullen…" I slowly took his hand and shook it slightly. My eyes probably looking at the man like he was crazy.
"Well good to meet you Eddie boy!" He said as he shook my hand, patting me on the shoulder with his other hand.
I frowned ever so slightly when he called me Eddie. It had been a nick name I hated since I was little, but now it was onr I despised because it is the one my captors would call me. Almost always it was Eddie. I just shrugged it off trying not to freak out. I knew I was not in the same situation I had been before. I was safe here.
"Yeah nice to meet you too…" I said quietly as I looked up at the behemoth of a man.
"OH and guess what? I am going to be your physical therapist when you get out of here." He grinned when I groaned softly. It was not the fact it was him, it was just the idea of physical therapy. "I thought Bella said you were a gym teacher?"
"I am but I also have a degree in physical therapy. I got it while I was working in the school, went to classes after I taught. Anyway it is something I do part time and I have no one under therapy with me as of right now. So I figure instead of making trips to the hospital every other day I could take care of it. What do you say?"
I shrugged slightly, it did sound more appealing. "Alright…sounds good." I looked at him with a small smile.
"And it will be good to have the real Edward around…" He grinned a bit, looking rather suspicious.
I was utterly confused but before I could ask Rosalie entered the room with Bella and Ethan and everything fell into a quiet discussion between the three and I tried to learn a bit more about my son. It was awkward but we talk. When they finally left I fell asleep.
It had been a long day.
Meeting Emmett over
Since then I had met Emmett twice more and both times he had found a way to surprise the hell out of me. It was ridiculous how easy it was for him to freak me out. Oh and I still had no clue what the whole real Edward thing was about. I had asked Bella more than once and she said I would find out when I got to their house. I also asked Ethan and Sarah, I almost got Sarah to break but Bella bribed her with candy or something. I could never beet candy.
So hopefully I would figure out what was going on when I got to the house. Perhaps I would finally figure out why I was the real Edward.
"Oh he was not that bad Edward! He is just someone you have to get used to." She waved her hand again and I sighed just not talking now. I just stared out the window.
I was thankful the hospital finally cleared me to eat normal foods. I was something I was to wait on meat. If I did eat meat it was to be only very small portions. It would take a while to get used to it again. That will not change the fact Emmett will have tons of protein shakes, after all he promised to make me a ton of the nasty drinks, and yes those were his exact words. I had a feeling his physical therapy would be a new form of torture for me but I was happy. That people actually cared.
I was to have three meals per day, two snacks and one of Emmett's mystery shakes with every meal. I could just imagine them at the moment. I groaned softly and shook my head looking back at Bella for a moment.
"When does school start?" I asked quietly.
"September 6th. So it is around two months A little less..." She answered immediately. I nodded a bit. It was only July 20th. It was a little over a month since I had woken up. It had been a long painful month. They did some basic physical therapy while I was at the hospital but not much because they wanted my bones to heal a bit more. I was not cleared for whatever torture Emmett had planned. Though I can honestly say my arm that had not been broken was much stronger than it had been and I could do most activities with it.
Soon enough we pulled into a decent sized home. It was a nice house. Not as big as I used to live in back when I was a child but it did not matter to me. It was better than any place I had been in the past six years. It looked to be three floors.
"Ready Edward?"
I looked over and shrugged. "I suppose so…No time like the present huh?" I shrugged looking at the house. I noticed there was a ramp added onto the side of the porch. I looked over at Bella with a silent question. She nodded. "Emmett, Jasper and my dad built it, wanting to make things easier for you."
I nodded a little feeling like an inconvenience but I spoke again. "I'll…I'll thank them later…I am grateful. It is better than being taken up the steps whenever I want to go outside." I smiled looking over at her. I truly was grateful but it felt weird.
"Alright…I am going to call Emmett okay?" I simply nodded in agreement. Soon enough the front door opened and out came Emmett grinning like he did every time I had met him. He went to the back seat and pulled out my wheel chair and set it down outside.
Once Emmett had my wheel chair set on the ground he opened my the door and grinned. "Ready to meet the family Eddie!" I groaned softly and shrugged not really sure about what I wanted at the moment. Sure I wanted to meet them and get to know them but the truth of the matter was I just wanted to be alone too. I decided I would try and deal with being with the group but I still was unsure.
"Suppose so." I mumbled in response and he just grinned wider.
"Em? Edward and I are going to hang in the backyard for a little while. The kids are still back there right?" Emmett nodded. "Yeah, you know them they love hanging in the backyard as much as they can when the weather permits It."
"Okay good. Edward just needs a little while to adjust. I am sure even you would be uncomfortable being with a bunch of stranger straight from the hospital…Alice really doesn't think, but I know her heart is in the right place. She is just so…Alice." Bella shrugged and Emmett gave an understanding look.
"So very true Bella…so very true. Still hard to believe Jasper started dating that little pixie. Though it is obvious she balanced him out better than I ever thought anyone could." Bella nodded and then Emmett turned to me. I unbuckled my belt and soon enough the large man picked me up and set me down into the wheel chair. As I was lifted I held back a small wince. I was pretty much healed but there were still a few sore spots.
I had to admit staying here was probably the better option then going back home. Emmett was probably the only one who could lift me so easily. I did not weight much right now much I was still over six foot tall. My father could never do it. "Thank you." I said once I was settled in the chair. I was just grateful it was an electric chair. At least I could move across a flat surface on my own. My arms were not strong enough to control a manual one.
"Tell them we will be inside in a little while. Who is out with the kids right now?"
He seemed to think for a moment before answering. "I think Jasper is on it right now."
"Oh alright. I figured it would be Angela. How did Jasper get roped into it?"
"Alice was ordering him to help with decorations but apparently he is no good at it so she sent him outside with the children. I would be out there too but she said I could stay because Rosie was not feeling to good…morning sickness again." He shrugged slightly. She was already give months but the morning sickness was still strong.
Bella laughed and I smiled ever so slightly. "Sounds like Alice…come on Edward, lets go see the kiddies." She grinned widely and I nodded not really saying much.
Emmett said I quick good-bye before grabbing the one suitcase I had and brought it inside for me. I thanked him quickly before turning to Bella and waiting for an instruction on where to go.
Though to my surprise she turned down and knelt down staring into my eyes. "Are you sure your okay? I can tell them all to go home and we can just relax for the day? You do nor have to do anything your not ready for. If you want to just stay in the backyard with Ethan and Sarah for the day you can, you can stay in your room to, do what ever you want alright? I do not want you to do anything your not ready for, do you understand me?"
I let out a nervous laugh and ran my fingers through my hair a few times. It felt nice to have some length to it again. It had been cut short when I joined the army and my captors tended to crew cut it too. I have no clue why. "I would ask how you know but I am guessing I have an Ethan face on right now, right?"
She nodded with a small but very sheepish grin. "Yeah. Ethan gets the same look when it comes to parties, or large groups…"
I sighed softly. I would have to control my facial expressions more. "Your right I am not sure if I can do this but I want to meet your family and have fun for once. Just might take me a little while to work up the courage to actually go into the house. I will be all right though. I know everything will work out in the end."
She nodded in agreement and stood heading to the side of the house. I dutifully followed her to the area. She opened and gate and I followed her into the backyard. I smiled when I seen the three little kids, Sarah and my Ethan along with a large dog playing.
The two girls were identical. They must be Alice and Jaspers girls. Madeline, and Mariah and the third of the triplets was Cody. If I was not mistaken that is. They were adorable little kids. The two girls had honey blond hair and blue eyes. The boy had dark hair but the same eyes.
I turned to head to look at Sarah next, she had her dark hair pulled back and she wore a pair of jeans and a simple shirt. Sarah was girly but I could tell from being around her she also could tough it out with the boys. Finally my eyes landed on Ethan and smiled toward him. He had noticed me and stopped running. He stood looking at me for a few minutes. Ethan finally smiled back at me and looked someone apprehensive but happy.
Bella walked over to the porch, leaving me to my own devices at the moment. I watched as she walked up two steps and hugged a blond man who was sitting on the edge of the steps. It must be Jasper. The girls took after him with the hair and with the eyes. Cody must have Alice's hair.
I looked toward Sarah when she tapped my arm and I smile. "Hello Sarah." She smiled back before climbing into my lap. She was very careful about it. "Hiya Mister Edward!" She wrapped her arms around my neck and hugged me. I wrapped my arm around her and smiled. "Having fun?" She nodded.
"Good." She stayed with me a few more minutes before kissing my cheek and going to play with the triplets. Every now and again Jasper would look my way but it seemed like Bella was giving me a little while on my own. For which I was grateful. Eventually I moved so I was under a large tree. Soon after that Ethan came over and smiled slightly. I was surprised he came over as quickly as he had and by himself.
"Hi daddy..." My heart always beat a little faster when he called me daddy.
"Hi Ethan." I said before quickly continuing. "How are you?"
"Good…"
"Are you staying here now? Mommy said you were…"
I nodded. "Yup. Is that okay with you?"
"Yeah…but you can not leave anymore okay?" I giggled a little at his forwardness but nodded anyway. "Yeah. I might not live here forever but I will never go away again. " He did not seem to agree with the fact I would not live here forever but agreed anyway. "Um..I will be right back." He ran to Sarah, whispered something in her ear before returning. Sarah then went to Bella, and finally Bella came over to us.
"You can always ask me these things yourself Ethan…no need to sent Sarah to tell me you need help with something…" Ethan shrugged ever so slightly. Bella rolled her eyes and picked him up. She then sat him into my lap. I was surprised and looked to Bella. She mouthed 'he wanted to sit with you.' I nodded in understanding.
Ethan still shook slightly when he sat with me or touched me but it was getting less and less awkward and more comfortable. He also initiated more of the contact with out someone telling him something.
He carefully wrapped his arms around me, giving me a lose hug. I wrapped my arm around him as well. "I missed you Ethan."
"Missed you too daddy…" He said softly.
Bella interrupted a few minutes later. "Jasper wants to meet you, come over when ever your ready alright?" I sighed ever so slightly before nodding. "Alright I will be over in a little while. She nodded and patted my shoulder before whispering something into Ethan's ear before going to sit back with Jasper.
Ethan kids of just sat there not saying much for a few minutes but eventually he spoke. "Um...can I sit with you… for a little while?" I nodded before thinking of something. "Sure…but only if you can help me with something."
"Alright!" He seemed excited with this prospect.
"See…I am kind of nervous. I do not know allot of the people here today, like your uncle Jasper. I have never met him and am kind of scared to go by myself. I am also kind of scared to go into the party. If you stay with me it might help. You can tell me about them and maybe I won't be as scared." I knew I was probably pouting slightly; it was also kind of selfish on my part because I wanted Ethan to stay close for a while longer.
"Alright! Uncle Jasper is really quiet usually, but Uncle Emmett and Uncle Jasper like to fight allot. It is funny. Auntie Alice likes clothes and dresses up Madeline and Mariah allot but they like it so its okay. She also likes parties and buying clothes. I do not like parties or clothes really but Auntie Alice is a lot of fun! Umm…Miss Angela is Sarah's mom and she is really nice. She is my teacher at day care. Sarah's dad is Mr. Ben. I do not think he likes me very much. He does not like it when I hug or kiss Sarah on the cheek…He looks at Miss Angela and says I am…um…corrupting…his daughter…yeah corrupting…I do not know what that means but mommy says he just says it because he worries about Sarah. Papa Charlie and Miss Sue are fun. Papa says he is gonna marry Miss Sue, then she will be my nana… Papa takes me and miss Bella fishing. Mama fell in the water once and papa jumped in to save her. It was funny because the water was not very deep, Mom could stand up in it." He stopped and grinned. I stared at him wide eyes. I had never heard him say so much in one sitting before. I could not help but giggle slightly. I looked over at Bella and just grinned when she gave me a skeptical look. It seems like she was rather clumsy and her father was rather protective to just jump into water when it was not even deep. I finally responded to what Ethan had said "Oh wow they do sound like allot of fun!
"I'll stay with you too because I can point them out to you! Besides…there will be allot of people there and I do not really like that too much soo…" His voice trailed off and I hugged him gently. "Alright. Thank you." I said hugging him again, keeping my arm securely around him.
"Want to go see Uncle Jasper? He is nice I promise!" I sighed a bit but nodded. "Okay... hold on." I informed him since I had to move my arm off of him and use it to move the little stick that moved me around. His hands latched onto my shirt and we were headed in Jasper and Bella's direction.
Soon enough we were in front of the man. Jasper, Emmett and Bella all looked completely different. I would of never guessed they were siblings, let alone twins. Though Emmett, and Jasper had the same blue eyes their hair was different. Jasper had the honey blond hair he passed onto his daughters and Emmett had curly brown hair. Bella on the other hand had long brown hair and chocolate brown eyes, completely different but there was something similar about the three. Finally I looked at Jasper and he smiled holding out his hand. "I'm Jasper. It is nice to finally meet you."
I was surprised the man had a slight southern accent. Bella had told me they had all grown up in Forks…well she came a few years later but that her brothers had always lived there. I shrugged knowing I would ask Bella later.
"Nice to meet you too… I am Edward…" So after our introductions we actually fell into an easy conversation about the military. The history of the military that is.
After a while he decided it was time for the triplets to nap. He introduced me to each of the tired and cranky triplets to me before he carried the two girls inside. Cody was following behind him as he rubbed his eyes tiredly.
"Well you survived meeting Jasper. Only a handful of people left." Bella joked grinning. I shrugged rolling my eyes slightly before nodding. "I suppose so. Oh and since I have been so darn patient on who this fake Edward is, would you mind telling me?" I asked suddenly remembering.
"Oh! Yeah, of course. EDWARD! Here boy!" Suddenly the large dog ran over and started licking at Bella's face like crazy. I continued to stare at the scene not exactly sure what to believe so I finally spoke.
"So wait there was a dog named after me?"
Bella nodded. "mmhmm When Ethan first came home, Alice gave him a puppy and he named him Edward. I will tell you more on that later. Though do not feel too bad. Sarah for one not too long later and…" She was cut off by Sarah who had bounced over. "I named her Bella and me and Ethan wanted Bella and Edward to fall in love, then they DID. They had a bunch of puppies too! It was great!"
Bella was blushing but giggling too. I was just slightly embarrassed but happy my son had thought about me but was rather curious what she meant about telling me more, but I assumed it had to do with something Ethan would not want to hear about.
"Oh Sarah can you go get the surprise for Mr. Edward?"
Sarah nodded and ran inside for a minute before returning with a ball of fluff in her arms. "Here you go!" The white and brown ball of fluff was set down in Ethan's lap. I quickly realized it was a puppy. A very cute puppy.
I looked at Bella a moment. "We are giving you a puppy! A little boy."
I nodded and smiled down at the pup running my fingers through his fur. Ethan was holding him for now. I had always wanted a dog. Oh sheesh I felt like a little kid getting their first puppy, but I was indeed happy. "Thank you…" I said quietly with a small smile.
"What are you going to name him?"
With out thinking I blurted out "Aaron."
Bella looked at me understanding quickly and Ethan just seemed to like the name. I smiled tentatively as I ran my fingers over the pup again.
"He still needs another week with his mama but after that he can come home!" Ethan said excitedly.
Soon the pup was handed back to Sarah who brought it inside and stayed inside.
Bella looked me over a moment before speaking. "Ready face the party and all of Alice's hyper activity?"
I nodded. "As ready as I'll ever be." I said with out much enthusiasm.
She giggled but could probably tell I meant what I said because she nodded in agreement and stood.
Ethan was still in my lap and I was surprised he really was not shaking. Only a little, but he was calmer then he usually was while he was in my lap. I was happy for that. Bella turned and let me to a ramp on the back porch. Again I was happy people cared enough to do something like this to make things a little easier.
"You'll stay with me?" I whispered to Ethan who nodded. "Yup!" I grinned and followed Bella into the house. I was still nervous but being with Ethan helped me quite a bit.
Soon enough I was outside of a door that would lead to a group of people I had not met before. Thankfully I had already met Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper and of course my parents as well. I do not know why I was panicking. It was for no real reason except my nerves of course.
Alright~ Chapter is done!
Party in the next chapter~
This one is a little shorter then I thought it would be buuuut yeah ;p
OH I have a picture of the pup on my profile, alone with Sarah's dog, and Ethan's (those were posted before.)
Anyway~ it is done. Finished like 3,000 words of it during like a four-hour break. My classes are really spread out on Monday's and Thursday's so I can get allot done if I do not have school work to do. Sooo my updates may come faster because I am in classes' hehe. Of course that is only when I do not have papers to do. If I have nothing to do I shall type up a good chunk of a chapter on Mondays and Thursdays.
Typed this after General psych which I had 9-10am and then the only other class I have on Monday's and Thursday's is Composition 1 and that's not until 2 ;p Have both on Wednesdays too but another class in between as well. Yeah will try to update more~
Anyway~ Please review!