I'm so sorry that this chapter took so long to get out. I'm going to try to get a few out this week. But, here is the next chapter, so I hope you enjoy. And please keep reviewing. You are making me happy with them :)

Stephenie Meyer owns all of these characters.

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Chapter 38

Emmett and I were walking to the door of the house when my phone started ringing. 'you'll be prince and I'll be the princess, it's a love story, baby just say yes.' "It's Edward. Probably wondering when were getting home." I told Emmett, taking my phone out of my pocket.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Bella. You need to come down to the courthouse. Hurry." he answered

"Why? I thought you were home."

"They need two people to testify. Bring Emmett, since he heard everything. I don't think the judge likes me very much. He said that he had a problem with Alice and Rosalie one time, and when he found out we were related he stopped being so nice." he explained.

"Ok, ok. Em and I'll be there in a few minutes." I told him.

"Ok. See you then. Love you."

"Love you, too. Bye."

"Bye" he said, hanging up. I grabbed Emmett's coat sleve and turned him around right as he reached the front door. "Aww, dude! What are you doing?!" he asked, taken off gaurd. "We're going to court. Edward needs help. We need to leave. Now." I said, walking myself and him back to the car. "Ughh!" he said. "Emmett, quit your crying." I said, rolling my eyes. "He should be home by now." he said, driving. "He said that the judge was giving him problems." I told him. "Oh, well then!" Emmett said in a mocking voice. I rolled my eyes and laughed. We pulled into the courthouse parking lot. Charlie had brought me here before, but it was on one of my summer visits to his house. I was little, and I didn't really remember it that much.

We walked up the steps and asked a lady where Edward's hearing was. He was waiting outside the doors of the courtroom. "Oh, thank god. He's eating me alive in there!" he told me. He took my hand and led me into the courtroom. Emmett and I sat down next to Edward at a table. "Mr. Cullen," the judge boomed. "Do you now have the proper people to help you with your claim?" he asked, annoyed. Edward stood to answer him. "Yes, your honor, I do." he told him. "Well, Mr. Cullen, explain to me who you have beought." the judge said, talking like Edward was the biggest idiot in the world. "Oh, I'm sorry, your honor. I have asked my wife, Bella Cullen, and my brother, Emmett Cullen to come today." he said. "Ask them to present." the judge said, talking slowly, like Edward was stupid. "Um, Bella. Will you explain why it was self defense to his honor?" he asked me. I nodded and they walked me up to the stand. They swore me in and I took a seat at the bench.

"Mrs. Cullen, will you please explain to us why your husband should be granted self defense?" the judge told me. "Well, Edward and I were going out that night. It had been a while since we had had a date night since my daughter was born, but my sister-in-law told me that she would look after her. We went and ate, then we went to a movie. We were entering the theater, you know in that little hall that seperates the lobby and the actual theater, and a man had locked the doors to the entrance. Before I knew it, Edward was lying on the floor." I started to feel the tears welling up. "The man was a man that had hurt me before. I got my phone out and pressed the talk button and it called Emmett. He heard the whole thing on the phone, and dialed 911 when he heard our location. The man had stabbed me in my arm, and when Edward regained conciousness, I gave him the knife." I was sobbing now. I didn't want to remember any of this, and everyone in that room could see it. Edward couldn't even look at me. "While the man was turned, Edward stood behind him. When he turned back around, Edward st-" I hated this. I couldn't even talk. I put my hand to my mouth and my arm around my stomach.

"Finish, Mrs. Cullen." the judge demanded. I shook my head with my hand still covering my mouth. "Finish." he demanded again. "She can't! She doesn't want to!" Emmett yelled. Edward was looking at me, and I had never seen so much pain in his eyes. I stood. "Sit! And Mr. Cullen, if there is one more outburst from you, I will have you taken out of this courtroom, which means your brother will have no claim, and be sent to prison!" I shot back bown into the seat. This judge was a jerk. "Finish, Mrs. Cullen." he said, again. "He stabbed him." I finished quickly. "Alright, you may leave the stand." he said. I stood up and went over to Edward, burying my face in his chest. Emmett mad his claim next.

"I heard everything on the phone, and with all of the screaming I would deffinatly say it was in self deffense that Edward killed him." The judge took a few minutes with the jury and then let them make a dessicion. They came back out saying that it was in self deffense and that we were free to go. I rode with Edward on the way home. "I promise, I won't let anyone put you through that again. You won't ever have to think about it." he said. I laid my fingers over my hurt arm. "Yes I will." I whispered. "It will never go away, Edward. There will always be a reminder." I told him. He took my hand and we rode in scilence the rest of the way home. When we got there, we went straight to bed. I told him about everything that had happened that day, and he listened. When I was done, he told me things that had gone on. When he finished we went to sleep.

The next morning I woke up, and went to check on Nessie. There was note on her crib in Esme's writting.

Bella,

Carlisle and I took Nessie to the zoo. We will be gone all day, and have made sure that everyone else will be too. Have fun with Edward on your day off, dear.

Love,

Esme

I went and crawled back into bed with Edward. He woke up and kissed me, half awake and still half asleep. "We have a day off." I told him, handing him the note. "Alright!" he said, smiling. I laughed at his amused facial expressions and got up. He pulled me back, and I collapsed next to him. "I think we should stay here." he told me. I nodded in agreement, and stuffed my face into his arm. "You know? I change my vote. I think we should have some fun today." I told him. He looked at me with a mischevious smile. "And what exactly are you thinking?" he asked. "Why don't you call up Alice, Rose, Em, and Jasper. I think it's time that you guys teach me how to play paintball."

Woo! Ok so paintball in the next chapter, and I'll get it posted soon. Review this one please. Thanks :)