Chapter 7: Tears
Edward's POV
I held Bella in my arms trying to comfort her; I had to get Bella away from here as fast as I could. "Bella why don't you go back up, Jacob and I will take care of him"
"No Edward, I can't just leave him." she replied. Bella gently cradled her father and carried him to the water. I realized what she was doing, "Bella are you sure you want to bury him this way?" I asked
"The searchers will find his body, they will think he fell and drowned. It is the easiest was to cover this up." Bella replied. Jacob and I walked over to Bella, who was laying Charlie in the water.
Bella cried. She as crying real tears that is something I have never seen a vampire do. I held her in my arms gently; she buried her face in my chest.
"Edward, we need to get out of here." Jacob said.
I nodded , picked Bella up and we made our way up the cliff. When we made it to the top Sam and the other wolves were gone, "cowards" I thought.
It seemed like forever till we made it back to Charlie's house, before he could call the police we had to straighten up the house. I fixed the walls while Bella and Jacob cleaned up the floor. It took us the rest of the day; finally Bella had to call the police.
She dialed 911 and said "I would like to report a missing person; my dad is missing Charlie Swan. Yes he has been missing for twenty four hours. Thank you." She hung up, and said "they are sending an officer to investigate."
"What is the cover up?" Edward asked.
"He went cliff diving, but he never came back." She looked like she was about to cry.
Bella's POV
Ever since the cliffs I have felt better I guess being able to cry does that to a person. Thirty minutes later Officer Smith arrived at the house. "I am sorry about the disappearance of your father; if he is alive we will find him." He said. "Now when did you last see Charlie?"
"Yesterday morning he said he was going cliff diving." i said hoping my voice was even.
"Did he seem any different, or say anything about suicide?" he asked
"No, he seemed normal; I don't think he would kill himself." I answered
"Did anyone go with him that you know of?" he asked. The questions were getting annoying.
"No, sir not that I know of." I had to be strong. The officer said that he would search the cliffs. I thanked him for his help and he left. As soon as he left I was reduced to tears. Edward was by my side in a second. All we had to do now was wait for the bad news.
Jacob's POV
Three hours after the officer left, Bella received a phone call. They had found Charlie dead, now Bella had to plan a funeral. Edward and I both said that we wanted to help, but Bella being as stubborn as she is refused our help. The rest of the Cullens arrived aday after they heard. We told them what had really happened.
"Charlie was killed by werewolves?" Alice asked horrified.
"Yes, and I regret to say that they were from my pack." I explained
"Then his blood is on your hands as well" she said spitefully
"Alice as we have already told you, Jacob tried to stop them." Edward said. Did Edward just defend me? Bella seemed to be as surprised as I was.
"Bella is it true you have the ability to cry?" Carlisle asked.
"Yes, I don't know how" Bella replied. She was still upset about everything and I don't blame her.
"I have heard of this happening before, in times of extreme sadness, the vampire most affected will have some human characteristics. Such as tears." He said, my guess is that he is the brains of the family.
"If you will excuse me I have some planning to do." Bella said getting up from her chair. Edward grabbed her hand and said "Bells we can't let do this alone, you need our help. We want to help, let us."
She lost her temper and yelled "HE WAS MY DAD, IT IS MY DUTY AS HIS CHILD, LEAVE ME ALONE!" She ran out of the room. Edward got up to go talk to her when I said "Edward let me go talk to her, as a friend." He nodded and I quickly followed her.
I found Bella sitting in a meadow in the middle of the forest. She was sitting with her back against a tree.
She looked up and said "how did you find me?"
I smiled and said "Hello, werewolf, I have a good sense of smell." I was able to get a laugh out if her. "Bella what is the matter, why did you scream at Edward?" I asked.
"I don't know why, it was like something inside me snapped. Edward must be so mad at me." She was near tears again.
"Don't worry he is not mad, just worried. Frankly I am too; you have done nothing, but plan this funeral for three days straight. We want to help, why won't you let us?" I asked
"I think it is because I need to keep myself busy if I had less work to do I would probably be overcome by grief.
"I understand I feel the same way, yesterday I spent three hours chopping wood. But Bella you need help with this. Let us help." I was trying to get through to her. She finally nodded and we went back to the house together.
i know short chapter, working on it i promise. please Review, but no Flames. i think i have writer's block.