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Chpater 21

I crawled into the driver's seat and started the car. It was silent halfway there, until Edward finally said somthing. "What's wrong? Didn't you have fun?" "Yes, Edward. It was great. Other than the fact that I don't think your family likes me." I said the last part quietly. "Bella. My family loves you, exspecially now that you have gotten Tessie to talk. Don't listen to Tanya. That's just her being, well, Tanya." he told me. I nodded, and kept my eyes on the road. There were cars parked half way down the street to my mom and dad's house. There was one empty space on the brick driveway for Edward and I to park in, so I pulled in. We got out, and made our way to the door, Edward taking my hand along the way. I smiled at him as I stepped over the threashold.

"Mom? Dad?" I yelled. I heard a loud thud and then fast foot steps, and before I knew it I was in a gut wrenching hug from none only that my mother. "Hey mom." I squeaked. "Oh! Sorry." she said, pushing me away, then my dad came and hugged me. "Hey, Bells. We missed you so much." "I missed you, too, dad." I told him. I could hear a lot of voices coming from the living room, but I dragged them into the kitchen before anything else. "Mom. Dad. I want you to meet someone before everyone corrupts him." I said, smiling. He smiled back, and I pulled him by the arm to stand in front of me. "This is Edward." I said, and he meekly waved at my mom, then shook my dad's hand while they introduced themselves. "Hello. It's nice to meet you dear." my mom said. He smiled. "Nice to meet you, too." he told them, letting out a deep breath.

"Bella? Is that you?" I heard a raspy voice say. I knew that voice. I stiffined beside Edward. I didn't have to say anything, my dad said somthing. "Billy, she was just coming out to see everyone and entroduce Edward." he said, smiling. "Oh." Billy said, then I heard his wheel chair sqeuak as he went back to the living room. "Well, go on. I'm cooking." my mom said, pushing us out of the room. My dad stayed in there with her. "We'll be right back." I told them. I went up stairs, and Edward followed me. I put my purse down in my room on my bed. "Was this your room?" he asked, sitting on the bed. I nodded. "What's wrong now?" he asked dissapointed. "That man that was in the kitchen-" "Billy? Right?" he asked. "Yeah. Him and my dad have been best friends for years." I said. "So why are you worried about him?" he asked. "He's Jacob's dad." I told him. He stiffined as I had done. "So..." he said in a nervous tone. "He probably knows about Jacob in jail." I finished his sentance for him. He let out a deep breath. "Yeah." I agreed. "Well, we can just make like it never happened. I mean, today is a happy day, he wouldn't ruin it, right?" "He wouldn't, but if his daughters are here, too, they might." I told him. His eyebrows pulled together. He stood up and I let him pace for a minute or so. "We have to go back down there!" I hissed as I heard foot steps. He nooded, and I waited to hear the bathroom door close before we tip toed down stairs again.

We entered the living room. "Bella!" I heard at least four people yell. I waved, and started going to say hi to people. I introduced Edward to everyone. My grandma liked him alot. "Bella, he's a cute one. You done good." she told me. I blushed and Edward wraped his arms around my waist. "Dinner time!" my mom called from the kitchen. We walked in and sat down to eat. "Mmm. Mom, this looks soo good." I told her. "Thank you." she said smiling. My dad said grace, and we started eating. "Mrs. Swan, this is really good." Edward commented. "Edward, dear, call me Renee." she told him. He nodded and smiled. We finished dinner and Edward's phone rang. He forwarded it to his voicmail. We stayed downstairs until everyone left. I took him upsatirs so that I could get my purse. He looked at his missed calls and there were three from Alice. He put it on speaker as he called her back, then sat on the bed waiting for me to get a couple more things. I could hear the phone ringing, and then a hyper Alice picked up.

"Edward?" she asked, sounding like she was on a sugar high.

"What do you need, Alice?" he asked. I came and sat next to him, looking at the phone as they talked.

"I, well mom, needed to know if you are staying at Bella's house or coming back home." Edward looked at me, and I answered for him.

"He's coming home, Alice. Were about to leave right now. We'll be there in maybe fifteen minutes."

"Ok. See you then." she said, and hung up. "I thought you would want to stay here." Edward said. "I do, but it would be boring. Dad's going to be watching the game, and mom will just bambard you with questions. And there is absolutly nothing to do here." I explained. He nodded, and we went downstairs again. "Mom, dad, we're leaving." I siad, walking into the livingroom. "Ok, sweetie. It was so good to see you again. You too, Edward. Both of you will come back for Christmas?" she asked. I nodded and kissed her cheek, then went to hug my dad. "Bye, Bells. We'll miss you." he said, kissing my cheek. "I'll miss you, too." I told them both. "Isabella Swan, get over here and tell your grandmother goodbye." I heard Grandma Swan say. I looked behind me and smiled as I started walking toward her. I bent down and hugged her as I said bye. "I hope to see you again, too, Edward." she said. He nodded and we went to the front door. "Oh, Bells. Billy left his glasses here. Can you drive down to La Push to give them to him. Edward and I looked at each other, and I nodded. He handed me the glasses and we left, saying our last goodbyes of the night. I was driving again, and when we got to La Push, Edward didn't exactly like the idea of me going in.

"It will only take a second. I promise." I reasured him. I finally got him to agree, and walked to the front porch. I knocked once, and let myself in as I had always done before. "Billy?" I asked, looking around. I checked in the kitchen, then went to the livingroom, finding him in a big chair. He looked at me, then turned his attention back to the game. "Bella." he said, aknowledging my presence. "You left your glasses at my parent's house." I said meekly, holding them out for him. He took them, and set them next to him on a table. "Bye, then." I said turning. I was halfway down the hall when he said somthing else. "Why would you do this to me?" I froze where I was in the hall. "Why would you take him away like that?" he asked, again. I turned, now a bit angry, and walked back to the livingroom. "What?" I asked. "You just took him. He's gone." he said. "I didn't take anyone." I breathed. "You took him from me on porpouse!" he yelled. "No I didn't!" I screamed. Edward heard me, and a few seconds later he was coming through the front door. The tears were running down my face, now. "God! Billy, if you would have seen what he did to me! You don't know!" I screamed through my sobs. "Tell me one thing, then prove it!" he yelled back. I showed him the scar on my arm where he had burned me. "Burns, scars, black eyes, broken ribs!" I yelled, showing him every scar I had from Jacob. "I was in critical condition for almost two months, Billy! Don't act like you know, because you don't!" I screamed. I saw through my blurry eyes the way that his face dropped, but at the moment I didn't care. I grabbed Edward, and he walked me back to the car, this time taking the drivers seat himself. He got us home, and I didn't even wait. I got out and went straight up to his room, closing the door.

I sat on his bed, and I could hear him whispering to them outside the door, explaining. "She's not going to let me in there with her. Can you both see if you can talk to her? You are her best friends, and I know she'll let you." he pleaded, in whispers. "Yes." they both agreed, and I heard rushed footsteps leaving. Then a small knock on the door. "Bella?" Alice called through the door. "It's me and Rose. Can we come in?" she asked. "Yeah." I said, quietly. They came in and closed the door quietly behind them. "Do you want to talk about it?" they asked. I shook my head, and they each hugged me. "Do you want to just hang out? Like we used to?" Rose asked. "That would be nice." I told them. Alice got up and put a movie into Edward's DVD player. We watched three movie and talked about nothing, and before we knew it we were asleep.

The next morning I woke to a sleeping Alice and Rosalie, so I crept out of bed to go get some coffee. They had really helped me out last night. I just needed a girls night with them. When I got to the bottom of the stairs, I saw Edward asleep on the couch. I rolled my eyes, and stiffled a laugh as I saw him lying on his back with one arm and one leg dangling off of the couch. I walked into the kitchen, and got down two cups, filling them with coffee. I took them back to the living room and set them on the coffee table next to the sofa. Slowly, I laid myself on top of Edward, kissing him sweetly. He woke up and wrapped his arms around me, kissing me back. He didn't ask about last night, which was fine by me. "What are you doing up so early?" he whispered. "It's nine thirty." I laughed, whispering back. He sat up and I handed him his coffee. "Thanks." he whispered. I nodded, grabbing my own. We sat and talked for a while. It was nice. Alice and Rose came down with messed up hair, going straight to the kitchen. We were going back home today, but not to Edward's. He was going to come back to the old campus with us for the rest of the break. It was a much shorter drive anyways. Esmee woke up and made everyone breakfast, then we were on our way back home.

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