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Alice POV
"Alice?" I heard the sweet voice of my Jasper coming through the bedroom door. "Alice, hun? What's wrong?"
I felt the bed sink by my sobbing body. I looked up from the pillow I was sobbing in to look at the beautiful face of my love.
"I-I-" I couldn't handle it. I just kept sobbing. "Everything's ruined!" I managed to sob out. I flopped back onto the pillow and sobbed harder than ever.
"What?" Jasper asked sounding exasperated. I took a few gulps of air and started to talk my voice hysterical.
"Bella's been gone for so long, we had to push the wedding back extensively, and…" I began to shake and Jasper put his hands on my shoulders.
"Hun, relax. Breathe. Why are you so hysterical all of a sudden?" he asked.
This was it. No turning back. I handed him what was clenched tight in my left hand.
He took one look at it and his eyes widened. "Alice? Alice? Oh my god."
I began to sob harder at the tone of his voice. I knew it. Now he didn't want to be with me.
"I'm sorry." I cried. "Please don't leave me."
"Alice. Look at me." I heard him say, but I couldn't. I didn't want to see the disgust in his eyes. I felt his hands grab my head and he gently lifted it up so I could look in his eyes. "Mary Alice Cullen, I will never leave you."
That night, we didn't do anything but hold each other.
Jasper POV
I was going to be a father. Part of me was excited and the other part was scared shitless.
I let out a sigh and continued to shop for the groceries Alice sent me out for. I strolled through the dairy products and realized that I didn't know if we needed milk.
I took out my phone just as it began to ring. I smiled as I saw that it was Alice.
"Hey hun." I greeted. "I was just about to call. Do we need any mi-" she cut across me in a hoarse voice.
"Jasper." she whispered. "I got it."
"What?" I asked immediately on alert. "Alice, what's wrong?"
"Jasper, I got my period." she whispered and I could tell she was heartbroken. I let the breath completely leave me and I couldn't speak.
"Oh."
"I'm sorry." she sobbed. I sighed and ran my free hand through my hair.
"Alice, love, calm down. It's-it's fine. I don't think having a baby right now would be beneficial to us anyway." I lied.
"Okay. Just come home." she whispered hanging up.
Fighting back tears I walked to the baby isle and put the small Daddy's Little Monster onsie back on the shelf.
Emmett POV
I held Mary as she wailed at the top of her lungs, making me feel like a bad dad.
"Please Marry, stop crying!" I begged desperately bouncing up and down. Where the hell was Rose?
After several pukes, two bottles, and a couple rounds of Better, Faster, Stronger by Kanye West, Mary was finally asleep.
I sat on the couch and stared at the front door and waited for Rose to come home.
Finally she entered with several shopping bags. She stopped smiling when she saw me.
"You're still up?" she asked cautiously.
"Yes." I answered stiffly. "Did you have fun with Leah, and Angela?"
She nodded. "Yeah." we were silent. "Was Mary a handful?"
I nodded. "Yes. Not that you would know." I got up and took my tea into the kitchen. I heard her following me.
"What is that supposed to mean?" she thundered with her hands on her hips.
I poured my tea down the drain and slammed the cup on the counter. "What I mean is, we are parents now. We can't afford to go off gallivanting with our friends!"
Rose glared at me. "Well I'm sorry if I just want to take a break sometimes!"
"Did you ever think that I would just like to go out with my friends? Hm Rose? How about me? What about my feelings?"
Rose POV
I glared at Emmett as he complained about his feelings.
"Where exactly are you going with this Emmett?" I demanded.
"You aren't fit to be a mother!" he shouted at me. I flinched like he had slapped me. "When you were off shopping for fun with your friends, did you even once think about me or Mary? Why the hell did we have a baby if you decided not to take care of it?"
In tears I ran out of the kitchen only to return with all of the shopping bags.
"What are you-" he started but was cut off by the three packages of diapers I threw at him. Then came the six bottles. Then the couple packages of formula I had bought. And then when I came to the last bag I flipped it over to show a gigantic pile of nothing but baby clothes.
I glared at Emmett who stared at the empty shopping bags in shock, as tears ran down my face.
"She is all ever think about." I said slowly and angrily. "Don't you ever doubt that."
With that I ran upstairs and flopped on the bed and began to sob. It wasn't long until Emmett joined me. He held me, and whispered how sorry he was and how much he loves me.
The next morning, nothing was wrong anymore.
Esme POV
I washed my face and felt Carlisle's arms snake around my waist.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked.
I dabbed at my face with my towel and smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
"I'm thinking about Bella…and Edward. And Kasey." I said. I heard Carlisle sigh. "You know Edward said that Bella remembers everything." I said running my hands through the water in the sink.
Carlisle unwrapped his arms from my waist and leaned against the wall.
"Actually Esme…" he said tentatively. "I'm not so sure Bella will fully recover."
I turned around to him with a frown. "What do you mean?"
"Do you honestly think that Bella will be able to love Edward in return. With as much love as our boy deserves?" he asked seriously. I glared at my husband.
"Yes. Yes I do! Bella is a strong, independent woman. She'll pull through this." I said cursing the tears entering my eyes.
"As a doctor I have to disagree with you. With a level of scarring that prominent, I don't think that Bella will be able to get back on her feet." Carlisle argued. I whipped the towel on the ground in my anger.
Carlisle POV
I stared in shock at my wife's sudden burst of anger. "Then don't be a doctor damn it!" she shouted at me and covered her face with her hands. I sighed and wrapped my arms around her pulling her to my chest.
"Bella is just as much a part of this family as anybody." she said stubbornly and I nodded.
"I know Esme. I'm sorry." I kissed the top of her head and we laid in bed just holding each other. That morning Charlie came running into our room with a huge grin holding the phone.
"I have great news!"
Charlie POV
After the argument I overheard between Carlisle and Esme, I couldn't help but feel bad. I felt bad, and responsible for everything. I could've done something. I could've tried harder to get Renee to stay. Maybe then…maybe then not so many people would have suffered.
I rubbed my eyes as tears leaked out of them. Ha, damn allergies…okay I was crying. I couldn't help it. I missed my baby girl.
I lost her so many times that I just wanted her back.
But when I woke up that morning I got the best call of my life. I ran up the stairs-tripping a couple times-to Esme and Carlisle's room.
I really need to get a place of my own. I thought, but quickly brushed that thought to the side. There was bigger news.
Kasey POV
I walked on the beach hand in hand with Justin.
"So when does your mom get back?" he asked and I shrugged.
"I don't know." I looked out to the sea and Justin tugged on my hand impatiently. "What Justin?" I snapped and he looked hurt.
"Well I'm sorry if I just want to spend a little time with my girlfriend." he retorted.
"Is that what I am?" I asked and he looked at me confused. "Like I didn't see you flirting with that Melanie girl."
He looked flabbergasted and then he turned red. "Well at least Melanie shows a little emotion! You're like a zombie! You're nothing like how you were when we met!"
I felt my own face turn red and tears formed in my eyes. He tried to wipe them away but I swatted at his hand. "Well in case you haven't noticed Justin, things have gotten just a little bit more complicated then they were when we met!"
"But why does that mean that we have to change?" he shouted at me.
"It's called growing up, and taking responsibility." I retorted tears still gushing hot down my cheeks.
"We're only thirteen for crying out loud!" he exclaimed throwing his arms in the air in exasperation.
"And I've experienced more than a seventy year old woman." I said coldly.
We were silent as we just glared at each other.
"I don't want to do this anymore." I sighed, and he nodded running a hand through his hair.
"I know. I hate it when we fight." he agreed. I shook my head.
"That's not what I meant." I said. His head lifted up and his eyes met mine. He rolled his eyes. "You know what Kasey? It's whatever." he grabbed the necklace I had given him, broke it off from his neck and placed it in my hands. Next thing I knew he was walking away from me.
I glared at the ocean and then threw the necklace into the ocean. It took me only ten seconds to realize what I had done.
I kicked off my shoes and ran into the water. I spent a good five minutes searching for it, when it was washed into my hands by a rogue wave. I gripped it tight and walked back up the beach.
Edward was there waiting for me. He didn't question my dripping wet clothes. He just handed me his jacket and my shoes.
Edward POV
I didn't ask why Kasey was dripping wet. I knew I would've just gotten the cold shoulder or a snappy reply. Despite the fact that she was adopted, she was Bella's daughter.
I considered telling her what Charlie told me, but I figured that by the tears running down her cheeks, and the shivering that she had a hard day, and all she needed right now was some rest.
I would tell her in the morning.
When we arrived back at my apartment, she ran into the shower, and closed the door.
I figured that this needed some serious girl talk so I called my sister. When Alice appeared in the doorway, I was surprised that she wasn't looking as fabulous as always.
"You look like hell." I informed her making her snort.
"You're one to talk asshole." she sneered pushing passed me. Kasey came into the room with her hair dripping wet, a ratty t shirt, and a pair of sweats. She looked a little like Bella despite the difference in hair color and eye color. I decided that I would let the girls talk it out and went in my room and watched a couple of movies. An hour later, Alice knocked on my door.
"Hey, Kasey's sleeping on the couch. Thanks for calling me." she smiled. I nodded.
She walked with me as I put Kasey in her bed. I kissed her forehead and walked Alice to her car.
"I'm gonna kill that Justin kid." I let Alice know making her laugh. When she started to get in the car, I decided to tell her. "Hey Alice? Did dad call you yet?"
Bella POV-Month Seven
Alice visited me today. That was sort of depressing. I held her while she told me about her pregnancy scare, and after she was done crying, she made a face and commented on my wardrobe, which made me laugh.
What an Alice thing to do.
We talked about everything and I felt upset when she told me that Kasey and Justin broke up. I wish could be there for her.
I laid in bed afterwards falling asleep slowly when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." I mumbled groggily.
"Bella?" I looked up to see Benjamin smiling softly at me. "Hey."
I smiled at him and sat up. "What's up Ben?"
He smiled. "I told you not to call me that." he reminded me and I shrugged. "Bella, you're free."
I stared at him for a minute incomprehensibly. "What?"
"You can leave Bella. You're going home." he smiled. I let out a scream of joy and gave him a hug. Then I shrunk away from him, not liking the physical touch. "You can go tell everyone after you change."
I nodded and he handed me a pair of jeans and a blue v-neck shirt. He left while I changed.
As I walked to the cafeteria it dawned on me what I was leaving. Not what, who. I was leaving my second family. Damon was still a nervous wreck considering Amy was still going through physical therapy, and Sara was just starting to talk in whispers to Jason. How could I just abandon them?
But as I entered the cafeteria, and my table saw what I was wearing they all smiled-Sara a little softer than everyone else.
"You're leaving?" Damon asked in a relieved-yet sad-tone. When I nodded he embraced me and I fought through the repulsion and hugged him back.
"Keep in touch." I ordered as he pulled away while wiping my tears away. He nodded, and I went on to hug Tia, who was also crying. I shook hands with Brian, and Jason, and shared a tentative smile with Jocelyn. I looked at Sara and she waved in a small goodbye fashion.
Benjamin walked me to the bus but before I could get on he handed me a small bag full of my items and he handed me a bottle full of small tablets.
"Anxiety pills. Take them twice a day until your family decides that you're stable enough." he ordered wrapping my fingers around the bottle. I nodded and with one very brief hug, I got on the bus.
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My knee bounced up and down uncontrollably as the bus driver announced we would be arriving soon.
What would happen? Would Edward still want me? Are they going to welcome me back with open arms?
The bus stopped and I think I stopped breathing.
"Bella?" the bus driver shook me and I stared at him, my heart beginning to beat faster. "Kid, relax. Do you need to use one of those pills all ready?" he asked gesturing to the pill bottle I was gripping in my hand.
I shook my head and took a deep breath. "Well we're here and you're the only one on the bus, so take as much time as you need."
He ushered me and I smiled gratefully.
I took a couple sips of my water, let out a few calming breaths and got up.
"Goodbye Bella, and don't let me catch you coming back unless you're visiting one of your friends!" the bus driver demanded making me smile and nod.
"Of course." I got off the bus and walked inside the bus station wandering, looking for my family. While wandering I decided it might be best if I put the pills away in case I lost them. I tucked them inside my bag and when I looked up my entire family was there holding signs.
There they all were. Emmett, Rosalie, Mary, Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Peter, Charlotte, Joey, Jacob, Leah, Angela, Ben, Kasey, and Edward.
Edward.
I smiled and he started walking toward me. I ran to him, and flung my arms around him.
He picked me up by the waist and twirled me around a couple times.
This was him. This was real. The smell and touch of his skin. His velvety voice whispering my name and telling me he loves me.
I could feel my tears leaking onto his shirt and his own tears dripped into my hair.
He stopped twirling me and we just stood there enjoying the feeling of each others embrace.
"I missed you my Bella." he whispered and I sighed contently.
"I missed you too."
This right here, this hug, was home. Just being in Edward's embrace, I could feel all of our broken promises fixing themselves.
Okay. I just got the chills. I just want everybody to know that this isn't the last chapter. Next up is the epilogue. I'm gonna miss this story so much :'(
Anyway I have some song recommendations. Through this entire chapter I had been listening to so many fitting songs. Like When September Ends by Green Day, Broken by Seether and Amy Lee, My Immortal by Evanescence, and Here Without You by 3 Doors Down. I find the entire chapter phenomenal if you listen to those songs while reading this chapter. But I, honest to goodness, teared up when I wrote Edward and Bella's embrace because I was listening to the chorus of It Will Rain by Bruno Mars.
It seriously broke my heart to break Justin and Kasey up because they seemed like they could have one of those amazing couples that could last forever-you know if they never fought…or left the house-but then I remembered that they're just barely teenagers, and as everyone knows, the young heart is a very fickle one.
