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Chapter 25 – Bad News
ONE WEEKS LATER
Ring Ring
Ring Ring
Who would be calling at 2:00 am? I thought as I struggled to wake up.
Ring Ring
Ring Ring
Jacob continued to sleep so I got up and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" I said sleepily.
"Bella, is that you?" I heard my dad ask.
"Yeah, this is me. Why are you calling me at 2:00 am in the morning?" I asked, confused.
"Well, I just got a phone call from Renee." He started.
"What? Why didn't she just call me?" I asked. I had given her my new number ages ago, because we still keep in touch through e-mail.
"She was in no fit state to talk." Charlie said. "They're has been an accident." He mumbled. I gasped, wondering what could have happened to her. Jacob was awoken by my fearful gasp and he sprang to his feet.
"Bella? What's happened?" he asked, alert and fully awake. He hurried over to me where I stood frozen.
"What's happened?" I asked dad, my voice no more than a whisper.
"It's Phil. He fell down a flight of stairs and hit his head. He died instantly." Charlie said gravely. I knew that my mother would be grieving badly. Jacob asked me what was wrong again and I told him what had happened.
"When's the funeral? Is mum coming here to visit? Can I call her?" I asked, a million more questions buzzing around in my head.
"The funeral hasn't been set, she is going to come and visit you after the ceremony and no you can't call her!" Charlie answered forcefully.
"Geez, calm down. I just wanted to talk to my own mother who probably needs me!" I snapped, growing irritated. Jacob held my hand and tried to calm me. I started shaking and Jacob's eyes widened and I wondered whether I was about to phase. Maybe when I got extremely mad, I would phase. "Look Dad, it's late and I'm tired. I'm shocked and sad and I want to go to bed." I said through gritted teeth, trying to compose myself.
"Fine. Goodnight." Charlie said stiffly and hanged up. I continued to shake with anger so Jacob hugged me, hoping it would help like how when I hug him it kills calms him.
"Whoa Bella, you're hot." He informed me.
"I know you think I'm pretty but hot is a bit of an overstatement isn't it?"
I asked.
"No, I meant temperature hot." He replied and I felt my anger fade. I laughed and then remembered Phil and stopped abruptly. Phil was like a father to me and I was absolutely gutted that he had passed away. Jacob held me as tears started to spill, making a trail down my cheeks and onto his bare chest. Jake carried me to bed and helped me to get to sleep with words of comfort.
The next morning my eyes were dry and sore from crying myself to sleep. I yawned and snuggled deeper into Jacob's side.
"Good morning." Jacob whispered.
"Is it? Is it really a good morning Jacob?" I asked, my temper returning. I regretted saying that as soon as it was out of my mouth.
"Well…I...err…sorry." Jacob stuttered.
"No, I'm sorry. I am just a bit…" I trailed off.
"Emotional?" Jacob suggested.
"Yeah. Let's go get wake our baby." I said getting up. Jacob put his arms up, an indication for me to help him up. I pulled and pulled but I couldn't get Jacob off the bed. I tugged once more at his arm before dropping onto the bed beside him, panting. Jacob laughed, kissing my forehead.
He got up and effortlessly pulled me off the bed. Why do I have to be so weak? When I voiced this question, Jacob said;
"You're not weak, I'm just extremely heavy." Chuckling, he opened the door to Benjamin's room. We were surprised to see him awake, playing with his favourite teddy, a brown wolf with flecks of white just like I had been.
"How long have you been awake, Mister?" Jacob asked. Ben turned around surprised to see us there.
"Mummy, Daddy!" he squealed in delight. I scooped him up into my arms and hugged him.
"Hello Benny Boy! Did you have a good sleep?" I asked cheerfully, although on the inside my heart was grieving. Ben frowned and put his hand on my cheek.
"Mummy saaaad." Ben said obviously seeing through my fake happiness, "Why?" he asked.
"Mummy is sad because someone went away and left me forever." I answered, wondering if he would understand.
"Ben wiw go geet dem for Mummy." Ben declared.
"No Ben. You can't" Jacob said, "C'mon, let's go have breakfast." He said, trying to distract Ben from the present subject. It worked.
Later that day, Emily came over so we could finalize all the plans for the wedding that would be happening that weekend. We had organized everything, even the dresses.
"Oh Bella, come here! Are you okay?" Emily had said, hugging me when I had told her about Phil. I cried a little and then pulled away, wiping my eyes.
"Yeah, it's pretty sad but I'm okay." I said.
"Well that's good. I can't have a Maid Of Honour who is crying through my wedding." Emily joked. I gave her a watery smile.
"Are you all ready for the big day?" I asked.
"I hope so." She fretted,
"Don't worry, once you're walking up that isle and you see him, everything will be alright." I told her assuringly.
"Yeah, you're right." She nodded. Together, we went through the plans and double checked that everything would be perfect on the day. I went through the list of things we needed.
"...dresses, cake, flowers," I listed, Emily saying 'check' for everything so far, "caterer, rings." I continued and Emily gasped in shock.
"Oh my god! I've forgotten to get the rings!" she screamed and Jacob and Sam came running through the back door carrying Ben and Jayde.
"What is it?" Jacob asked, glancing around wildly.
"Are you alright?" Sam questioned.
"Everything is okay." I said calmly.
"OKAY? OKAY? Everything is not OKAY!" Emily shrieked, her eyes wide.
"What's happened?" Sam asked, distressed to see his fiancée in such a state.
"We've forgotten the rings." I replied simply. "But," I said before Sam could go crazy, "we can get some from the jewellers in Forks. You don't really need those expensive ones from New York." Sam nodded.
"I guess that's the best we can do." Emily sighed, sitting back down again.
"Siwwy Aunty Emiwy. You go cwazy." Ben giggled.
"Yes, she did didn't she?" I chuckled and Emily blushed. "Don't worry, i would have been the same." I added.
"Really?" Jacob whimpered and Emily, Sam and I laughed at the scared expression on his face.
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