You all wanted it on Saturday…so I'm caving and giving you it today….
I can't tell you how excited I am that so many of you are enjoying this. We are getting close to the end…and if you know me at all you know it is not going to be all sunshine and rainbows. Just…trust me.
I FINALLY got a chance to chat it up with Melanie last night…and man did I need to. I was so fail when I was sick. 'Awaken' is rocking my world with every update…go read it.
Deep breath…
"Bella, we have a tsunami coming ashore in Manila right now. The transport will be leaving in two hours. Get to the airport." Rose snapped as soon as Bella answered the phone. She hung up and rolled over, nudging both Edward and Jake. She opened her eyes and was momentarily shocked to see her new surroundings. They had only been in Seattle for a few weeks. After Esme and Carlisle heard about their engagement, they were adamant that they move back to their hometown, and when Rose told the pair she was moving, their decision was made. Esme managed to find both Rose and Edward and Bella houses just a few miles from their own home. She was hoping to be overwhelmed with Grandchildren soon.
The move was hectic what with Bella having to relocate the training facility from Kansas City to Seattle and packing up all their things. They decided to have Jake fly with Rose while they drove the massive moving truck across the country. If they couldn't handle being together for a few days in a moving truck, then they shouldn't be getting married. The truck was loaded to the brim with the accumulated junk of their lives. They could have driven straight through and been there in a little over a day, but they didn't want to be rushed. They figured that they could see a little bit of the country on their way. So they decided to go through Wyoming and Montana, mapping out the tourist attractions they wanted to see. They fought over who controlled the music and how often Bella made them stop for her to pee, but other than that, the move had been rather painless and they all loved their new homes. They still had a pile of boxes that needed to be unpacked, but to Bella, everything was perfect.
Esme and Carlisle were over the moon having not only their son and daughter home, but also their soon to be daughter-in-law just a few miles away. Sunday dinners were a requirement as long as everyone wasn't working. The girls took turn cooking and everyone was in agreement that Rose could be skipped over if they actually wanted to be able to eat. They all wondered how she had managed to keep herself alive over the last few years since she was unable to make anything even remotely edible. But she was willing to learn and Esme and Bella were more than happy to take her under their wings.
Bella sighed as she threw her arm over Edward's side and nuzzled her nose into his neck. She never imagined that she would belong to a family like this again. She loved Edward and his family so much; she sometimes wondered when she would wake up from this dream. Everything was perfect. As she breathed in Edward's scent, she reveled in his warmth. She wished she was waking him up for another reason, preferably a dirty one, but they needed to get up if they were going to make it to the airport before the transport left.
"Edward…" She whispered in his ear and held back a giggle as he moaned and pulled her arm tighter around him. "We have a huge wave coming ashore in Asia and we need to go."
"Hmmm…tell them to call back later." He moaned as he snuggled further into the covers, making her laugh.
"No Edward, if you're coming with me, we need to leave now." She said with a sigh as she pushed the covers back and got up, heading to the closet for their already packed bags. Jake realized what was happening and jumped of the bed with a huff and headed downstairs to go outside before they left.
Edward was still in bed when she got back from the bathroom, all dressed and ready.
"Edward!" She shouted as she grabbed his water bottle off the nightstand and squirted him, making him squeal like a girl and jump up from the bed. She put her hand over her mouth as she watched him shake the water from his hair and glared at her.
"Sorry…I tried to get you up." She smiled and took off running as he started towards her. "Get dressed. We leave in five minutes." She called over her shoulder.
"Good thing I love you!" He shouted towards her retreating form.
*()*()*
"No. No way. No!" Edward yelled as he watched his sister load her bags onto the military transport plane. Rose sighed as she turned with her hands on her hips.
"Edward…I'm going. I'm only seven months pregnant; my doctor said I'm fine to fly for a few more weeks. I promise to stay in the command center but this is a massive disaster Edward. I need to be there for my team." Rose said calmly, putting her hand on his shoulder. "I promise I'll be careful."
Although everything in him was against it, he knew she was right. They were going to need all the help they could get.
*()*()*
"Bella, you and Jake are heading towards San Rafael. Take Edward with you." Rose said, handing out radios and maps to the crew before they got in the boats and jeeps that would take them to their search location. The low lying capital city of Manila had been covered by nearly 30 feet of water when the tsunami hit. The water had receded but there were still areas that were only accessible by boat. Jake had his orange life vest on as they sat in the old jeep and drove through the devastated area. Edward's camera was in his hand as soon as they stopped and he helped Bella out and then took off on foot. There was so much to capture.
"Be careful!" Bella called after him and he raised his hand to his lips to throw her a kiss.
"Love you!" He shouted and she waved before she called Jake to task and they ran towards the first building that needed to be cleared, an apartment building. After the first twenty minutes, Bella and Jake had yet to find a survivor. It was going to be a long day.
Short I know…
See you Wednesday…
