Bella's Point of View
Alice made a face, taking in a deep breath. "I had a vision of Rene… it was sunny outside, not a cloud in the sky… but she was crying. Charlie was at her side, his arms around her. Her stomach was extended, large and round… she was pregnant."
I felt my jaw drop open and Rose gasped from her spot on the floor. She sat up in a flash, turning her full attention to Alice. "Are you saying Bella's mother is pregnant… right now?"
My heart was racing in my chest at this news, guilt stung me. "It just… doesn't sound possible…"
"How old was Rene when she had you Bella?" Rose wondered. "I remember hearing you say that Charlie and Rene had married really young."
"Yeah, Rene told me that she married Charlie when she was only nineteen and had me soon after. But they divorced only a year after." I sighed as a smile came to my face. "Who would have thought they would find each other again and fall in love all over again."
"Ok, so now we skip ahead eighteen years; so she is about thirty seven now." Alice muttered, not making eye contact. "That's within age of being able to get pregnant."
To be honest, I never thought that Rene would ever become pregnant again… she had told me over and over that she would never have another child. It never occurred to me that she would fall pregnant on accident…. Or was she trying? Now that she is back with Charlie… did she plan on having this baby with him? The thought of having a sibling was a nice thought… however it concerned it. Forks was beginning to seem like a less than safe place to live. However… they weren't vampires… so they shouldn't have anything to worry about.
"I will watch over Rene in your absence, I give you my word." Rose said with a serious look.
"Thanks Rose," I lightly let my head fall back against the couch, pulling my robe tighter around myself. "I just never thought this was going to happen."
"Do you think Rene will be… happy about this pregnancy? I mean… she wouldn't want to… abandon this baby?" Rose said with a raised brow. An emotion was dancing in her eyes, but I could see that she was putting forth some restraint on her emotions.
"I don't know, she didn't give me up… even when she was so young… but if this wasn't planned I really don't know what she plans to do."
Alice gave Rose a frown. "Rene isn't going to give up her child… I might not have seen a vision on confirm that…but I just have a feeling… she will love and tend to her child."
I looked down to the tub of partially melted ice cream, deciding that I had enough. As if sensing it, Rose popped up to her feet and took it from my hands. "I'll put this away for you." Just like that she walked out of the room.
Alice rolled her eyes, folding her arms across her chest. "Rosalie means well… but her desire for a child of her own… it's a bit… excessive."
Did that mean that she had… wanted to have Rene's baby… if Rene didn't want it?
As comforting as that was… maybe Alice was right. I needed to talk with Rene about this… right away.
Rose reentered the room with a cheerful look. It appears that she had collected her thoughts and came back when she was ready to change the subject and move on from the conversation regarding Rene's pregnancy.
"So, how exactly are you going to tell Rene and Charlie that you're moving out?" She said, lightly taking a seat in the recliner that sat just across from me.
"I haven't thought of anything yet… Demetri was throwing around the idea of faking my death… but that just sounds much to painful… I don't want to cause my parents pain. It will be hard enough on them with me leaving."
"I agree, it would destroy them." Alice said quietly, a look of sorrow on her face. "There has to be a better way, they should still have the option to come and visit you." She spoke as she turned her eyes away from us. "Death is nothing to play around with… it could cause great harm to everything and everyone around you."
"Yes, maybe our dear Bella was sent an invitation to attend a very astute school in Maine. Perhaps it's the school of her dreams and she has no choice but to flee Forks to chase her dreams." Rose said with a bright smile.
"Maybe they will move with you." Alice nodded.
"Charlie will never leave Forks…" I paused for a moment. "I mean that was the reason that Rene and Charlie had split up in the first place… there is just no way that he will move… Forks is his love just as much as Rene is."
"Well Bella, that was a long time ago, Rene and Charlie were young and lived so differently. And now, they are living together with more common interests, they have matured and have gone through a lot of experiences. They are different people now. There is still hope that Charlie will be willing to make sacrifices and Rene will be more open minded to hear his wishes as well." Rose replied with a grin.
Her words gave me just enough hope to smile. There was chance that I wouldn't have to say goodbye to Rene and Charlie. And Darrius wouldn't have to miss out on spending time with his grandparents. If things worked out… I would have nothing to fear.
"I hope so," I nodded. "I just want to see my parents happy…"
Rose chuckled and clapped her hands together. "Well enough with the dramatic talk… this might be the last time that we are together like this for a long time… let's crack open a few beers."
My eyes widened for a minute. "What? No way Rose, I can't drink, Darrius is just in the other room."
Rose waved her hand. "Nonsense, I won't be getting drunk so there will at least be one responsible adult in the room to look after your son."
Alice tossed me a can of beer, before cracking hers open and chugging it. "I don't know guys… Demetri will probably be on his way home soon…" They could tell that I was trying to stall.
"Excellent, when he comes home then I can start drinking as well." Rose grinned widely. "Come on Bella, let this be our first and last girls night in Forks. Let's say our goodbyes by getting trashed."
"Can vampires even get drunk?" I raised a brow and reluctantly took a sip of the beer. It was cold and bitter; nothing that I was fond of. I already knew that I didn't care for this brand of beer, it was the same kind that Charlie had. I recalled sneaking a can from the fridge one summer when I was fourteen.
"Yes, although it takes twice as long as it does for an average human girl." Alice shrugged her shoulders, throwing her empty can down and starting to drink another.
"And how does that work?" Pinching my nose I allowed myself a big gulp. It was hard to get the vile liquid down my throat, but after a few painful seconds I forced it down. My chest was beginning to burn and I could already feel the pressure in my head starting to fade away.
"Well, in a human-being it's the bloodstream that carries the alcohol through the body. But for the body of a vampire, we are filled with venom; which acts very closely the same as blood. However the venom moves the alcohol slower and less effectively." Rose explained as she revealed a large case of beer. "It would take two or three of these cases for a vampire to get a buzz."
With an unsteady breath I forced a few more big gulps of the beer, finishing it fast. But to my displeasure Rose had another can waiting for me. She handed it to me with delight. "This will loosen you up."
I frowned, but continued to throw down can after can of this nasty beer. By my fourth can it began to not taste as bad. I felt like I was sitting extremely still and the world around me moved ungracefully. My vision was beginning to blur out just a bit. However, I felt like I was on top of the world.
Alice on the other hand, didn't appear to visibly change.
"Alice is never going to get drunk… you said this beer isn't going to be enough." I pouted.
"No worries Bella, that's why I brought something a little harder for her." Rose said as she revealed a bottle of Vodka and a bottle of Bourbon.
Alice surprised the both of us when she took the Bourbon and began to eagerly chug at the bottle… as if it was water.
"Wow Alice!" I couldn't stop myself from clapping.
"I've needed this… I really needed to get drunk… I haven't done this for years." Alice shrugged her shoulders. "I'm beginning to feel better already."
I turned to Rose now, unable to control my words. "Can I try a bit of Vodka?"
What was I saying, I was lucky that I didn't start getting nauseous. But I never had Vodka and my curiosity got the better of me.
Rose laughed, her eyes dancing in excitement. "I thought you would never ask." She quickly poured me a shot of Vodka. I had no idea where the shot glasses came from but I didn't question it.
I pinched the tiny shot glass between my finger and with just a bit of hesitation I put it to my lips. Instantly my mouth was burning. Without a second thought I quickly sucked it down my throat. My stomach instantly heaved and I could feel my eyes narrow and my mouth twist at the strong bitterness of the drink.
Why did I do that?
I forced back the vomit threatening to spill from my lips. But other than my mild illness I felt… happy… I felt like this was the most fun I've ever had. I hadn't realized that I had been laughing, until Rose touched my shoulder.
"Shh, Bella you are going to wake up your son with all that giggling." She said with a look of amusement.
"I'll be quiet if you give me another shot." I wagged my brows at her; attempting to make a sensual look towards her. Again I wasn't sure why I couldn't control my actions, but at the time I just didn't care.
Rose handed me another shot and shook her head as she watched Alice and I. "This is going to end up being a very interesting night."
The next time that I took the shot I prepared myself, it wasn't nearly as bad this time, however for just a second it almost tasted like water. The idea of Rose possibly serving me a shot of water annoyed me.
"Give me the b-boob… bottle… Rosie." I opened my hands to her.
"No, I'll be serving the drink until your boy toy gets here, you will spill it." She patted the top of my head.
"Well if your done serving me water… than fine… but I'm keeping my elephant on you." I paused for a moment, before attempting to figure out what I had just said.
Rose and Alice busted out laughing.
"I didn't know you brought elephants here to Rose… I've always wanted to eat one." Alice was slurring her words and peaking at Rose with a look of anticipation.
"No, I didn't bring any elephants here Alice," As she was talking she handed me a double shot with a smug look. "This will knock you out for the rest of the night."
Greedily I took the shot, letting it just roll down my throat. I know longer could tell I was drinking alcohol. But after taking that double shot my stomach was beginning to feel worse and worse. I had a feeling like I was going to throw up.
I felt my eyes twitched as I unsteadily tried to get to my feet. The room spun quickly around me; causing me to giggle as I attempted to walk myself to the bathroom.
"Ronnie, I need some help getting to the shit house." I called for Rose.
I couldn't see her, but I felt her hands around me and for a moment it felt like there was a lapse in time. Because one minute I was in the living room, the next I was bent over the toilet and retching into it.
In the background I could hear Alice, singing 'God Bless America', it was the last thing that I heard, before everything went black.
Demetri's Point of View
Nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to walk into. Alice was curled up in Rose's arms; singing unintelligible words. Bella was no where in sight.
"Finally, I have to take Alice home. We have to cut the party short tonight, turns out Bella is a bit of a light weight." Rose said with a look of amusement.
I raised a brow. "Is… she drunk?" I looked to Alice; amusement dancing in the pit of my stomach.
"Incredibly… and so is Bella, but don't worry I kept her out of trouble, she is in your bed… fast asleep." Rose now was standing, carrying Alice in her arms; who was still singing.
I wish I could have witnessed that… I wonder what my baby is like when she is drunk. I really missed out tonight. And as for Alice… well… If I was to lose my mate… I'd probably be drunk as often as possible. She has been so strong up until this point. I had a lot of respect for her.
"Thanks for watching over Bella and Darrius." I nodded to her with a small smile. I might not have gotten along with most of the Cullen's, but lately I've had nothing but gratitude and respect for them. Except for Edward the asshole.
"Any time, just kept an eye on Bella, she was puking a lot after drinking all that Vodka." Rose said and with that she left with Alice.
Quickly I made my way up to my bedroom; and like the angel that she was; Bella was there… beautiful and completely naked. I let my eyes wander her body freely, admiring her.
I was the luckiest man to walk the Earth.
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