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They all gasped and just sat there. I got up and ran from the classroom. Edward saw me and followed me down to the music room. I collapsed in a sobbing heap on the floor. He came in and sat down next to me and pulled me into his arms and held me as I cried. Peter came in but turned and left as soon as he saw me crying. We sat there for the next two class periods. Once the bell rang for music, Garrett, Ben, Mike and several others, including Austen came in.
"Edward, Mr. Stevens would like to speak to you both in his office," said Peter.
"Ok," whispered Edward.
Peter helped me up. Edward stood up and wrapped his arm around me as he led me out of the classroom. Garrett and Ben both gave me a soft smile. Edward and I slowly made our way down to Mr. Stevens' office. We walked in and Mrs. Cope frowned at us. We just walked past her and went into his office. Carlisle, Esme and Charlie were waiting for us. Esme came over and pulled me into her arms.
"I'm so sorry, sweetheart," she whispered.
"Thank you, Esme," I cried. I sat down in the seat next to her.
"Bella, are you ok?" asked Mr. Stevens.
"No, I'm not ok at all. I shouldn't be going through all of this. I don't deserve to die," I whispered through my tears.
"Bella, I think you need to tell all your classmates," said Mr. Stevens. I snapped my head up at him.
"Why?" I asked. "So they can stare at me. They already think I am a fucking freak."
"They are worried about you. News of you telling Austen that you are dying has already spread. Almost all of the teachers said that their student's were too upset to focus on their work. I think they need to know what is going on," explained Mr. Stevens.
"They will stare at me. I'm tired of everyone staring at me," I whispered.
"Bella, they are very worried about you," said Mr. Stevens. I turned and looked at Edward.
"What do you think?" I asked. He gave me a small smile.
"I think he's right, Baby. I think you need to tell them," whispered Edward.
"Do you promise to do it with me?" I whispered as I let my tears fall again. He leaned over and gently wiped my tears off.
"Forever, Bella. I am with you forever," he whispered. I closed my eyes for a second.
"Fine," I whispered. I opened my eyes and looked over at Mr. Stevens. "I'll tell them."
"We are going to have an assembly after lunch. Is that ok?" asked Mr. Stevens.
"Yes," I whispered softly.
"Bella, I know this is hard on you but I am very proud of how you have handled this. You are an incredibly strong woman," whispered Mr. Stevens.
"Thank you, sir," I whispered as the bell rang for lunch.
Edward and I made our way down to the cafeteria. As soon as we walked in, everyone stopped and stared at me. I could feel the tears pouring down my face. Edward just wrapped his arm around my waist and held me tighter as we made our way over to the others. We sat down but before they could say anything Mike, Tyler and Eric came over.
"Bella, what the fuck is going on?" snapped Mike. I just buried my face in Edward's chest and sobbed harder.
"Mike, drop it," said Emmett.
"No, she's been a mess for two weeks. Tell us what's going on," snapped Tyler. Lauren and Jessica came running over.
"Leave her alone," snapped Lauren.
"She doesn't need this shit right now," snapped Jessica.
"That's another thing, since when are you two her best friends?" snapped Eric.
"You don't understand," said Emmett. "She needs time."
"Why can't she tell us?" snapped Mike. "I heard this morning that she says she's dying. What kind of shit is she lying about?"
"I AM NOT FUCKING LYING YOU ASSHOLE!" I screamed as I jumped to my feet.
"You can't be dying. You're too young," said Tyler.
"Yeah, well, someone didn't bother telling my body that," I snapped.
"Just tell us what is going on, Bella," said Mike.
"You'll find out soon enough," I said harshly.
I turned and walked out of the cafeteria. Edward, Emmett, Rose, Jasper, and Alice followed me. I could hear Garrett, Ben, Angela, Kate, Lauren and Jessica yelling at everyone to just leave me alone but I knew it was pointless. They were going to stare and whisper about me no matter what I do or say. We made our way down to the gym. Edward filled them in on the assembly while I just laid my head on his chest. The bell rang ending lunch and everyone started coming into the gym. I saw Charlie, William, Catherine, Carlisle, Esme, and a handful of other parents come into the gym. I could hear the whispers as the students came in and settled into the bleachers. Mr. Stevens got up and went into the middle of the gym and held his hand up. Everyone got quiet immediately.
"I know that many of you have been worried about Bella Cullen. She has agreed to share with you what is going on with her. Please give her the time and patience to be able to tell you. This isn't very easy for her to talk about," explained Mr. Stevens. Edward and I got up and made our way over to him. I took the mike from him and took a deep breath.
"I know that you are worried about me and I appreciate all of your concern. I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia a few weeks ago. This is the same disease that my mother died from when I was two years old. I've been going through chemo, which is why I have been so sick. I am very scared and I am doing the best I can. It's not easy to be eighteen and facing the possible end of my life. I am working really hard to beat this. I have the support of my husband and my family. I need you to stop staring at me. I need you to stop whispering about me. It's not helping. I am going to do everything I can to beat this," I said through my tears. I handed Mr. Stevens the mike and Edward and I went and sat back down. Carlisle got up and made his way over to Mr. Stevens. He took the mike and gave me a soft smile.
"Leukemia is a disease that affects every part of the body. Bella first experienced major fatigue. She became dizzy and her body ached. It often comes off as being like the flu but you never get over it. Bella has to be extremely careful because her muscle and bones are weakened by the chemo. She bruises very easily and her immune system is very weak. She knows what her body can handle and what it can't. She is doing remarkably well. She needs all the support you can give her but she also needs space to deal with each obstacle as it comes. Please give her the time and space that she needs," said Carlisle.
He handed the mike back to Mr. Stevens. He dismissed everyone for the day. Edward had football practice so Rose and Alice drove me home. They offered to stay with me but I needed some time alone. They left and I laid down on the couch and took a nap. I fell into a restless sleep.
I woke up a few hours later when I felt Edward shaking my shoulders gently. I opened my eyes and looked around.
"Hey," I whispered. "What time is it?"
"It's just after 5pm. I just got home from practice," said Edward. He lifted me and set me in his lap. "You ok?"
"Yeah, I'm ok. Been a fucking long day," I said softly. "But I wasn't nearly as sick as I have been so that's good."
"That is good. What do you want for dinner?" he asked.
"I want soup again," I said softly.
"Soup is it," he chuckled. He scooted me off his lap and went into the kitchen. I got up and followed him in.
"Baby, have I told you how much I love you?" I asked as I wrapped my arms around his waist. He chuckled and turned and wrapped his arms around me.
"Yes but I never get tired of hearing it," he chuckled. "Have I told you how much I love you?"
"You might have mentioned it a time or two," I whispered as I laid my head on his chest. "Do you think I will beat this?"
"Yes, I do, Baby. I know you are scared, I am too, but I have to have faith that you will get better and we will go to New York to go to school and live a long happy life together," whispered Edward.
"I really hope you are right, Edward. I really do," I whispered.
I sat down at the table while he made us soup. He set he soup down on the table and we ate while we talked about our plans for the future. After dinner, we did our homework. Edward went to watch TV while I went to work on my song for the competition. I sat down on the piano bench with my guitar on my lap and began strumming my song. I felt Edward watching me. I looked up and saw him standing in the doorway. He came over and saw next to me while I played. Once I was done, he took the guitar from my hands and set it on the it's stand.
He swept me into his arms and carried me down the hall to our bedroom. He stood me next to the bed and pulled off my t-shirt. I tugged his t-shirt off and tossed it on the floor. He undid my jeans and pushed them down along with my panties. I undid his pants and pushed them and his boxers down while he reached around and took off my bra. He pulled the scarf off my head and tossed it onto the floor with our cloths. He lifted me up and laid me on the bed. He kissed me hard, plunging his tongue into my mouth.
He kissed his way down my neck to my breast. He pulled my nipple into his mouth and bit down on it gently. I cried out in pleasure and weaved my hands into his hair. He kissed his way down my stomach to my wet core. He pushed his tongue into me.
"Fuck, Edward, don't stop," I moaned loudly.
Edward continued to devour me. I could feel my orgasm starting to build. He pushed his fingers into me and started thrusting them in and out of me while he sucked on my clit. My body shook violently as I came hard.
"FUCK," I screamed.
Edward kissed his way up my body until he reached my lips. He kissed me hard as he positioned himself at my entrance. He slowly pushed himself into me. Once he was all the way inside me, I wrapped my legs around his waist and pulled him into me deeper. He started thrusting in and out of me faster and harder than he ever has. I could feel his need for me. He needed me almost as much as I needed him. He kissed me several times while we made love. I could feel my orgasm coming again.
"Baby, cum with me," I moaned. "Please cum with me."
"Fuck, Bella, I love you so much. Please don't stop fighting," moaned Edward as he thrust in me.
"I'm never stopping, Edward. NEVER," I moaned as my body was hit hard by my orgasm. My walls clenched down on Edward's cock causing him to cum inside of me.
"Fuck," He moaned as he came hard.
He leaned down and kissed me again. He rolled off of me and pulled me into his arms. I laid my head on his chest and felt my entire body relax. I quickly fell into a relaxing sleep.