**A.N. For those of you who are planning on attending college, please know it sucks and is stressful and makes you want to cry 20 times a day but bearable. I started my first semester in late August as you guys can probably tell from the lack of chapter post. I'm so so so sorry about that. I honestly want to continue writing this more frequently but it's become hard because of school. But I'm really trying. I promise I won't stop. I feel like if these chapters keep on getting worse but in my head my ideas get better so I don't know :( I really hope you enjoy this little bit of a chapter. I still have more stuff in my head but I feel like if I had to get this out of the way. Goodnight everyone who is still maybe and hopefully reading. I hope I don't let you down. :) ps. I will try to write more chapters ahead of time so that I'm able to schedule the chapter post better I feel like if that might benefit both of us.
CHAPTER 25
Come visit me Bella. You'll know where.
Come visit me Bella. You'll know where.
Come visit me Bella. You'll know where.
I kept on repeating the words Richard had told me in my head hoping something would spark and I would know where to go. Nothing happened though. My thoughts only went from what he had said to the moment he took-
"This is all my fault." I said quietly to myself.
Edward shook his head, frustrated. "Bella how were you to know that this would happen? It's been so many years where nothing occurred and then all of a sudden… Know one knew. We just have to hope that… He's okay. He will be okay-and we will find him Bella."
A tear rolled down my eye as I held Mason's pillow to my chest. We were in his room, sitting on his bed, not knowing exactly what to do. The house felt as empty as my heart did. Alice and Jasper were probably on a plane headed who knows where for their honey moon while everyone else was fast asleep.
"He wanted to sell him, you know…in the beginning, when I was still with him. He wanted me to give birth and then afterwards sell him to the highest bidder…that's why I left. I didn't want Richard to get his hands on the only thing that was mine and that I loved. He had done that with you already… And then I finally get away and start to live my life without worrying about him coming for me or Mason when all of a sudden he just...takes him like that. On one of the happiest days I've had in a long time. I just don't get it. Maybe there was more that I could've done, and none of this would have..."
We sat in silence, not knowing what to say to comfort each other. After a while, Edward got up and left the room, coming back with some pants and a button up.
"Here, I found these in your room, you're probably freezing to death in that dress." He said as he handed me the clothes.
"I'm fine Edward, really. Thank you though." I said as I set the clothes on the bed.
He sighed picking the clothes up and handing them to me again. "Come on Bella. I'll be in the living room while you change."
"Edward, wait. Um, can you please?" I asked as I turned around moving my hair away from back.
He nodded silently as he walked over to me and unzipped my dress.
He then squeezed my shoulder comfortingly and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.
I slipped out of the dress and picked it up, draping it on Mason's chair. The dress had once been so beautiful but now it was dirty, torn, and spotting tiny bloods stains where I had fallen hard on my knees. Grabbing the clothes Edward brought me, I started to put them on when I heard my phone vibrate.
Grabbing it quickly and without looking at the caller ID, I answered quickly.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Mom?" Mason said from the other line.
"Mason!? Sweetie, tell me where you are, me and your dad will-"
"Stop talking. I just wanted you to hear that I haven't killed the bastard yet. I'm taking care of him, you see? I'm not all bad." James said into the phone.
I nodded even though he obviously couldn't see me.
"Oh, Bella, what's taking you so long? Chicago isn't that far away you know. I didn't want to give you any hints but I thought you would find us quicker than that. Don't you want the kid back?"
"Yes of course Richard." I told him a bit relieved. He had given me the location of where they were willingly.
" You're running out of time bells. See you soon. Oh and say hello to your friend Tanya for me-pregnancy and all. She did play a big part in all this anyway."
I felt my face turn red as the anger built up inside me.
They knew each other? The two people who probably hated me the most in this world new each other. Me and Mason had been fine for so many years and then what a coincidence that I piss Tanya off, the only person who apparently had communication with Richard, and he finds us again. Richard didn't care about throwing anyone under the bus, so I knew this was no coincidence. He wanted me to know it was her fault.
I put the phone down, shaking with anger. I had to calm down. Right now all I wanted to do was get to Mason. He was first before everything.
I walked into the living room and froze. Tanya was there at the door, talking to Edward. They both looked angry and were arguing.
"What about me Edward, do you know how worried I've been? I'm carrying your child for Christ's sakes and you're over here doing who knows what with this bitch." She yelled at him.
I stood there trying to control myself when she noticed me first, and the moment our eyes met I snapped.
"This is all your fault." I said as walked up to her.
Tanya looked at me confused. "What are you talking about?"
"Richard took him because of you. You're the only one who hates me enough to do something like this. And he knows you."
Her eyes opened wide and before she had a chance to say anything, I punched her in the face, knocking her to the ground.
"Bella stop!" Edward yelled as he tried to pull me off of her while I held on to her shirt.
"Let me go! This is her fault, Edward! My son is with that man because of her!" I yelled as Edward pushed me back. He quickly turned to look at Tanya and froze.
"What's that?" Edward asked, pointing to the area where her shirt had lifted up a bit and the edge of the baby bump was exposed.
"Baby, please, it's not what it looks like." Tanya said as she tried to pull her shirt down. She stood up quickly and walked towards Edward, reaching for his face.
He grabbed her arm and held it as he lifted her shirt up to expose more of the fake belly. He grabbed it and snatched it off.
The sound of Velcro ripping apart filled the room and I stood back silently, shocked. I already knew that she had been faking the whole time but still it was shocking to see her flat stomach and Edward with the bump in his hand..
"You're not pregnant…You've been lying this whole time..." Edward said in a flat voice. He sounded defeated, and I knew why. He had gone through this once already with me, but that time it wasn't real. I had been pregnant with Mason. Still, the pain I had caused was real and this time it was no question of maybe. The evidence was right in front of him.
"Edward, I can explain, please just hear me out." Tanya pleaded. She reached for Edward again but he stepped back as if he had been shocked.
"Explain what Tanya? How do you explain faking a pregnancy? How do you assume that it's okay to lie to me, make me believe that you were carrying my child? Right now I honestly need to leave. Please just get the hell out. My son is missing and you are psychotic enough to be involved in this. So before I call the cops on you right this second, you either tell me where the hell Mason is if you know or get the hell out." Edward yelled at her.
"Edward please, don't do this." She reached out towards him but he stepped back again.
"Get. Out. Now." Edward said to Tanya. She had tears streaming down her face but she nodded. Composing herself she walked slowly towards the door.
"I hope he kills him Bella. You ruined my happiness-my everything. So I hope he somehow ruins yours." And with that she was gone.
I got chills down my spine, knowing damn well she meant that. I looked at Edward who was staring at the door heartbroken.
I walked up to him, slowly touching his shoulder, not knowing what his reaction would be.
He flinched but then turned to look at me with the saddest eyes and I couldn't help but feel horrible for him. He had one child missing and another that he had loved but didn't exist.
Without thinking about it, I wrapped, my arms around him and hugged him tightly, knowing that, at that moment, his pain was just as big as mine.