AN: Hey! I apologise for the delay! My daughter has been sick and life has been in the way! But thank you for the reviews and interest in my story!
I awoke the next morning my eyes felt heavy from the crying and my head felt even worse. I climbed out of bed gingerly, I didn't have work today but I couldn't even face the world it felt like. I tiptoe out of my room as not to wake Charlie who after the way I was last night would have definitely not gone to work. I stop in my tracks when I hear voices downstairs,
"Charlie I understand, I am beyond furious with both my children, and my husband for keeping us away for so long! You know as well as I do what happens with this family…if I could just see her? I promise I won't push anything onto her but just to apologise to her?" I could hear Esme's soft voice, ugh, I need a break from all of this! I go to walk into back into my room when I hear my dad,
"Look I know what you do! Christ I turn a blind eye to it because of what you have helped me through! But will Bella? I don't know…she went through a lot 4 years ago! She tried everything and I couldn't support her I wasn't him!" My dad states, sometimes it felt like him and Rose were the only ones who ever fought my corner.
"I understand, Edward is just angry mainly at himself and us for keeping him away. He's angry at Alice for not telling him and I am angry at both of them, Edward for being so stupid to let it happen and Alice should have told us!" I hear Esme sigh heavily, "I will go now Charlie but please, we didn't know, and I want to make things right" as her and Charlie say their goodbyes I get back into bed my head spinning.
"Bells, you up?" Charlie knocks on my door,
"Er yeah I'm just gonna head down to the garage today, spend some time with Rose." I say
"Okay, I'm on a late at the station tonight so maybe stay at Rosalie and Jaspers and I'll see you tomorrow" he walks away from the door.
I take my time getting up and dressed before I head over to the garage, "Whitlock's Motors" had been in Forks for decades, owned by Rose and Jaspers parents Peter and Charlotte Whitlock, they died a year after we graduated from a car accident on their way back from a vintage car show in Seattle, leaving the garage and a chunk of money to Rose and Jas. Rose who was already working at the garage naturally took it over, Jas used the money to buy the Diner who the previous owner was selling due to him leaving town and I just slotted in working with both of them, helping out where I could as they had helped me so much.
"Damn, you look like shit!" Rose said as I walked into the office of the garage,
"Thanks," I force out a laugh, "Nice car on the rack today!" I look at the flashy silver BMW that's sitting up high,
"It's Emmett Cullens," she says warily looking at me, "Are you okay though?"
I just shrug not really trusting my voice "They are back but how can they expect to just waltz into my life like nothing happened?"
Rose nods, "I agree, how did Edward react? Your dad called last night" she explains
"He was so angry? I think it was anger anyway, he didn't know that's for sure but how can he be angry? I tried everything and they were gone" I sit down "Anyway I don't want to think about it today, I want a distraction" I half smile at her,
She nods "Well I need to operate on that expensive lump of metal so do you want be my scrub and hand me my tools?" She laughs and I nod taking my jacket off following her out of the office.
We spend all day laughing and joking while she fixes the car, we dance to the radio that we crank up way to loud and in general just enjoy ourselves. For a little while I almost forget everything, until Emmett Cullen turns up for his car,
"Little B!" He booms at me, a smirk on his face
"Emmett, it's good to see you" I smile at him sadly, it was good to see him, all of them which was probably the most confusing part of it all,
He walks towards me, "I just want you to know that I am sorry, I can't speak for the others, but I am sorry. We had to leave and I'm sure if given half a chance Edward, he'll tell you why but Bella I am so sorry for everything and I'm here if you need anything." His words and smile seemed so genuine "I don't expect you to forgive me right now Little B, but you need anything, you give me a call" he hands me a card and then whips his head to Rose,
I look down at the card "Emmet Cullen – Business accounts Cullen Masen inc" with his cell number, I hear him and Rose talking and I slip back to the office putting the card in my purse for safe keeping. Just as he pays Rose and goes to leave I hear him shout out "Anything little B! I mean it, you too Miss Whitlock!"
I sit in Rose's office for a little while whilst she tidies and counts up for the night, "Emmett, asked me for a drink Bella…" Rose says tentatively, I nod knowing how much she had liked him before they left,
"It's okay, honestly. Just be… be careful I think there's something going on with the Cullens" Rose raises an eyebrow at me "I don't know what I just, I heard my dad having a conversation with Esme saying something like "I know what you do" there's something" She just nods at me
"It's probably just the grandads company, It's just one drink, like as mates" she says like she's trying to convince me,
"Enjoy it!" I nod, "I'll call you later I'm going to head home" I give her a hug and grab my purse and coat and drive back home, but nothing prepared me for what met me at the door…