Hey everyone! Just a quick question: how would the baby Bella (Jr.) is carrying be Bella Cullen's great grandchild? Anyway enjoy!!!
BPOV
The minutes ticked by as everyone soaked in that Bella was pregnant. Of course there was no blood relation to the child, just like there was no relation to Bella and Billy Junior. But both of them called me Aunty. I think Jake had something to do with that though. Still I would try to be apart of this baby's life.
The tension was getting to me. I was biting my lip, a habit I had kept from my human years. I had to break the silence. Would Billy really be so stubborn as to endanger the ones he loved? I had already lost my father. I do not need to lose the rest of my mortal family. It would just be too hard. I had lost contact with Renee and Phil after my fake funeral. They both left for I don't know where. I just kept telling myself they were safe and happy.
"Billy" I whispered. He turned to look at me, as did everyone else. "Please, do you understand the danger? We need to get you all into a safe place".
Billy's mouth opened, as if he was going to say something. But no sound came out. He tried again.
"Isabella, your father would have been so proud of you".
I nearly broke down right there. How would he know? He though I had died.
"I guess it is settled then. All of you are leaving for Phoenix within a week".
As soon as he had finished speaking, I heard Alice stiffen.
"No" she whispered.
Jasper had his arms around her immediately. They looked in each others eyes and silently communicated.
No? No, what. Billy said 'all of you'. 'All of you are leaving for Phoenix'. What was wrong? I turned to the rest of my vampire family, them being the only ones that heard Alice's cry.
Edward had a grim look on his face. He had understood.
Carlisle and Esme looked shocked and sad. They had understood.
Alice and Jasper were upset, Jasper more so from Alice's feelings. They had understood.
Rose looked angry and slightly shocked. She had understood.
Emmet…looked like a lost toddler. So I was not alone. But it being Emmet I was not feeling totally happy and confident.
I don't understand Billy said 'all of you'. I froze. He couldn't. He wouldn't. Would he?
"Billy" I whispered. "Does all of you, include…you?"
Billy turned to face me sadness replaced the stubborn edge in his eyes. He jerked his head towards his house, silently beckoning me to follow him. To talk privately I assumed. As I passed I saw Jacobs face. A once calm set face was replaced with a horror filled one.
Once we were inside Billy turned his chair around to face me.
"Isabella" he whispered, his strong voice suddenly turned weak. "You better sit down".
I walked backwards until my legs hit the back of the sofa. I numbly fell onto the lounge. I did not need Jasper to know heartache was fast approaching. I knew this would be bad. I had never heard Billy use my full name before. And I was not surprised that something sounded wrong for him to be using it now. Slowly he started to speak while I just sat and listened.
"I didn't want it to be like this. I can see you are very happy. I know now that it was the right decision to keep this from you, but desperate times call for desperate measures".
I briefly wondered what he had meant by that.
"I could see in your eyes, even though you can not cry, just how much losing Charlie killed you. You know he was so proud of you. I remember when you were a baby, he used to call you Bluebells, because he said you were as pretty as a flower and he always called you Bells, you know that".
I almost started to dry sob, but I kept it in. I knew he was not finished.
"And now look at you Isabella, the beautiful flower all grown up. You were always a smart one. And I loved you as if you were my own daughter. Of course you must have hated me sending Jake to try to keep you from Edward, and I see now that that was wrong. You two really do belong together. And I would wish it to stay that way but I already know it will".
I nodded my head as venom started to form behind my eyes. I wished it would fall.
"But you must know I only wanted to protect you. I apologise, not only for that, but for what I am about to do to you. When you called me your father figure earlier you don't know the joy I felt, however that was slowly replaced with guilt and sadness".
I wondered if I had upset him when I had said that. Did he not want to be my father figure? I guess my face gave me away.
"Oh no Bella, I am so glad you think of me like that. But I do not deserve it. You see Bella; I have been lying to you. A father would never do that. I mean Jacob, Vanessa and their family know. But I was trying to protect you. I didn't want to see you like I saw you at Charlie's funeral ever again. It killed me to see you like that. And then knowing I could not go up to you and comfort you just hurt me more".
Now I was scared. Could it really be that bad?
"You see Bella, the Phasing skipped me, and so I never stopped ageing. But because I had wolf blood in me, I tend to live a while longer. And I am not so immune to everything".
I nodded my head; I had understood that I mean Billy is quite old now.
"Well Isabella…God you have no idea how much I wish this wasn't true…I have to believe you will be okay, I mean you have Edward".
"Billy, what are you trying to say?" I managed to croak out. I had remained silent and kept my sobs in for too long.
"Isabella…I am sick."
I know, 'God another cliff hanger'. But you should be thankful I made this one longer than ever before. But that is because…I AM SO SORRY BUT I WILL NOT BE UPDATING UNTIL MONDAY. SORRY SORRY SORRY! But please review!
