Chapter 21: Goodbye
Bella's POV
Three Years Later
Charlie's funeral was held at Forks cemetery on Tuesday 7th September. It was raining as was usual in my old home town and the wind was bowing the trees with its intense force. He had died while he was watching a baseball game with Billy and Jacob, a sudden heart attack had struck him and he had to be rushed to the hospital.
He died on the way there.
After I had 'died' Dad had died with me, he had been absolutely distraught. I hadn't stopped mourning for my loss of not being able to see my family at least two years ago, be he had mourned longer. No one had really known what had happened to me but after a year the all assumed that I had really committed suicide.
Renee's heart had also been destroyed, as well as my distant step-father Phil. They came straight to Forks after they heard the news that I had gone missing and then moved in with Charlie, they shared the pain together.
Edward and I stood hand in hand on a small hill overlooking the ceremony, which was surprisingly taking place outside. We were both dressed in the traditional black clothing, me in a simple black dress that came to my knees and a black coat, Edward was dressed in a dress shirt and pants, also wearing a coat.
I wasn't really listening to the words that the pastor was saying, I was too taken with the sight of my father's casket being slowly lowered into the unforgiving ground. A single tear trickled down my snowy white cheek, the last sign of humanity I had left. My power was I could cry, a bit boring don't you think? I did have a good sense of control as well, so I guess that was a bonus.
Renee and Phil were both standing together, closest to the grave, and standing with them was their two year old daughter, Anna Isabella Dwyer, who was just as silent as everyone else.
Suddenly Renee looked up at the hill and saw Edward and I standing silently at the top. I gasped quietly and squeezed Edward's hand tightly, scared that she would think we were still alive and kick up a fuss. All those panicked thoughts were canceled out as Renee just smiled at us, staring in silent wonder as if we were two angels from heaven, coming to oversee this morose occasion. I smiled back and nodded in recognition, beside me Edward also smiled.
Once Charlie's dark wood casket was settled firmly on the ground, Renee and Phil both stepped forward to drop flowers on top. Next Jacob wheeled Billy forward so they could both place flowers on top. At least half of the town's population followed, stepping forward and paying their respects by placing a flower or two on his coffin lid.
"Let's go," Edward's comforting voice brought me back to the present time. I looked up at his heavenly face and smiled sadly, he probably looked as bad as me. I squeezed his hand again and we headed back home, to Chicago.
Another late chapter ...
Anyway I'm warning you now that this story only has one more chapter and an epilogue, I know I should have said earlier but ...
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