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Well, I kinda don't have a good idea for a disclaimer for this chapter because nothing fun and exciting happened to me recently so im just gonna go back to the boring ones...

Disclaimer: the day I own twilight and new moon is the day I become an aquanaut on mars. Really...I seriously don't own it.

Chapter 18

I reached in my pocket and pulled out the object Carlisle had given me today. I opened it and looked inside. Just looking at the item within it made me nervous again.

I sighed again as I closed the small, red velvet box and put it back inside my pocket.

Bella's POV

"Edward...I don't see her..."

"Bella, don't worry. She'll be here. It's not like she would decide to not come and not call us."

Edward and I were waiting at the airport to pick up Renee. She had told us that she was going to rent a car, but Edward thought it would be a nice surprise if we picked her up.

"Oh! There she is! I see her!" I said as I saw Renee come off the jetway. "Mom!" I yelled and I began to run towards her.

I only took two steps when I tripped over my own feet. I felt Edward's cold arms wrap around me and set me upright.

"Thanks..." I said as I blushed.

"I am going to hate when you become a vampire," he whispered to me.

"Why? Besides the obvious reasons, of course," I asked.

"Then you won't be as clumsy, and I won't be able to catch you," he said with a smirk. I laughed and then walked, a lot more carefully, to meet Renee.

"Hi Mom!" I said.

"Bella!" she squealed. She wrapped her arms around me and I hugged her back.

"But, why are you here?" she asked after she had released me. "Not that I don't want to see you, but, I was going to rent a car..."

"Ya, I know Mom, but Edward thought it might be a nice surprise if we picked you up." Renee eyed me as I said the word "Edward." Then she looked up to see him standing in front of us.

"Hello, Mrs. Dwyer. Nice to see you again," he said.

"Ah, Edward, yes, nice to see you too," she said. I could only imagine the thoughts going through her head right now; "She took him back? But, why? After what he did to her?"

"Well, Mrs. Dwyer, we should probably collect your bags and then we can drive back to, Bella's house, well, yours, too, I guess...um..." I almost burst out laughing. Edward was struggling at something! The almighty Edward actually did something wrong! I was totally going to rub that in his face!

"'Bella's house' is fine, Edward. Oh, and you can call me Renee."

We walked over to the baggage claim and got the many bags that Renee had brought. One small carry-on bag and two big roller bags. I wondered why she had brought so much stuff.

Then we got into Edward's shiny Volvo (I saw Renee's eyebrows raise when she saw how nice his car was) and he drove us back to my house. I had to constantly remind Edward to lower the speed, he kept going 110 mph on a 60 mph. Luckily, Renee never noticed the speed, because she was too busy chattering away about life in sunny Florida.

It was amazing how much she reminded me of Jessica. Once she started talking, she didn't stop, and it didn't take much effort to have a conversation with her. You just had to "oh," or "uh huh," or "mm" in the appropriate places.

We arrived at my house at about 4:00 (because of Edward's driving...) and I found that Charlie wasn't home. I found a note that he left.

Bella,

I have to work a little later than I thought. I should be back home at about 6:30. I'm sure you can make something, and if not theres always extra fish.

-Charlie

Then, below that there was another note.

Renee,

Sorry I'm not here when you get home, but I should get back around 6:30. I hope Bella can make you something good for dinner. I would suggest having her make that soup that she made last week. She'll know what you mean if you ask her for it.

-Charlie

I giggled when I read the suggestion for the soup I had made; I knew Renee would never like it.

"Whats this soup, Bella?" she asked.

"Oh, some gross fish soup that Charlie loved. I wouldn't recommend it..."

Edward helped Renee bring her bags upstairs to my room, where she would be staying. I would be sleeping on the couch, much to my dismay. Renee commented on how much she liked my room, and I mumbled a thank you.

I hated having to share.

"Well, Bella, Renee, I have to be going. Oh, and Renee, I made dinner reservations for the three of us tonight at a restaurant that I'm sure you'll love. I hope that's alright," Edward said.

"Oh, no, that's fine. I can't wait. Well, goodbye, Edward."

After Edward left, Renee grabbed my arm and dragged me over to the couch where we sat down. She took what I called her "gossiping position," with her hands in her lap, and her body turned towards me.

"So, Bella, whats up with you and this boy?" she asked. I sighed, knowing that this had been coming.

"Well, what exactly do you want to know?" I asked her. After I did, I knew I would regret it.

"Well, for starters, why did you take him back?" she asked.

Yup, I regretted it. I hated having to explain this to everyone. I had to explain it to Jessica, Angela, and Mike the first day the Cullens came back to school. And to Charlie when I came back from Italy. Now I had to start all over again, and explain the whole thing to Renee.

"Mom, you saw how I was without Edward. When he came back, I had to take him back. I didn't want to be like that anymore, Mom."

"But, your father said you were healing. That Jacob Black kid—"

"Yes, Mom, Jacob was helping. But I still wasn't completely healed. I was adapting to everything, but without Edward, I knew I would never feel whole again."

"Bella, are you sure? I mean, think of what he did to you!"

"Yes, Mom, I know what he did to me." I was trying to remain calm. It seemed that whenever I had this discussion with someone, I always ended up yelling. "I know what he did, and he's sorry for it. He told me that he felt the same way when he was in, uh, California. We both felt empty. Like there was a hole in our bodies that could only be filled by the others presence. But Mom, now he's back. He's back, and look at me. Look at me. I'm happy," tears were coming to my eyes. Thinking about how much Edward really did mean to me always made me get emotional. "I'm actually happy, Mom. For the first time since he left, I'm truly happy." Now the tears were falling down my face.

"But Bella, I just know he's going to hurt you again—"

That was what usually set me off. And it did this time. It really did.

"He is NOT going to hurt me again! Why can't any of you people get this through your heads?!?! WHY?! Is it because you think he's not good enough for me?! Because let me tell you, that isn't it at all! That is the opposite of what it is." I stood up and was pacing back and forth across the couch. I'm sure I was quite a sight, tears streaming down my face, my makeup smeared because of it, but yelling at the top of my lungs.

"Bella, I didn't mean to upset you, I just—"

"You just what, Mom?" I yelled. But I was calming down a little. "You just, what?" this time I seemed almost totally calm, but my voice cracked on the last word.

"Oh...Bella..." Renee said and she stood up. She walked over to wipe away my tears, but I pushed her away.

"Don't," I said as I turned away from her. I walked away from her and wiped away the tears myself.

"Do you know how many times I've had to explain this to people?" I asked as I turned around to face her. The wiping away of my tears before was pointless, because a few more came to my eyes. I hated that I was this emotional. "Do you even know?" I asked again.

"Bella, I'm sorry. I—"

"No, Mom, listen to me. I'm sick and tired of everyone questioning my and Edward's relationship. I've had to endure everyone that I know asking me the same question that you did. Everyone at school looking at me with disbelief because I took him back, because everyone knows what he did to me. Everyone. And I'm SICK and TIRED of it!" I yelled the last sentence.

I looked over at Renee. She looked shocked at my outburst. I saw that some of her makeup was smeared too. But, surprisingly, I wasn't sorry. Well, I guess I was a little, but mostly I was so mad that she had even brought the whole thing up.

"Look, Mom. I'm sorry. But it's just...I hate having this conversation with everyone. No one thinks that Edward and I should be together. No one, except his family, actually supports our relationship." And that's because only his family actually knows all the details of our relationship...

"Bella, I'm so sorry. I should've known that you didn't want to talk about it. I know you don't want to hear this, but I just...um...after what he did to you, I'm just not so sure that he's good enough for you..." Renee finally said.

I took a deep breath to keep me from exploding at her again.

"Mom, there is no one better than Edward. No one could make me happier than he does. He is my other half, my perfect match, and I...I...I love him with all my heart."

Renee gasped at the word love. "But, Bella, I thought you said last year that it was just a crush..."

"Well, Mom, a lot has happened since last year..." Our wonderful summer together, him leaving, me going all the way to Italy to save him, him asking me to marry him...

"Well, Bella, if you truly lo...lo...love...him, then, I guess, um..." I could tell that she didn't exactly know what to say.

"I get what you mean. Thanks, Mom, that means a lot to me." I walked over to her and we shared a big mother-daughter hug. Just then, the phone rang.

"I'll be right back, Mom," I said as I went to answer the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Bella, it's me." Of course it was, I would recognize his voice anywhere. But, why was he calling me on the phone? Usually he just materialized in the kitchen. Oh, ya, because Renee was here.

"Oh, hey, Edward," I replied.

"Hey, is it ok if I come over there? I have to talk to Renee about something."

"Oh, um, sure. But, uh, why do you have to ask?"

"Because it might be a bit weird if I just showed up at your door. Renee might get a little scared..."

"Oh, right. Ya, well, I'll see you then."

"Alright. Bye." I hung up the phone, and then walked back into the living room.

"Edward is going to come over here, he said he wants to ask you something," I said to Renee.

"Oh, ok. When is he coming?" she asked.

"Right now, I think," I replied. Right on cue, there was a knock on the door. "Come in," I said. Then Edward walked through the door.

"Hello again, Bella," he said. Then, seeing my makeup smeared, he rushed over to me. "Bella, what happened?" he asked.

"Oh, it was nothing. I'm fine," I said to him. Then I whispered, "I'll tell you later," quiet enough so Renee couldn't hear me, but I still knew he would hear.

"Well, Renee, there is something I would like to talk to you about. Bella, I would prefer if you didn't hear this conversation, so if you could leave..." he said.

Stupid secrets. Now Renee was going to be in on the thing that Edward, Alice, and Charlie already knew about.

"Fine," I huffed. Just then, Alice danced into the house, followed by Carlisle and Esme. "Oh, um, hey Alice, Carlisle, and Esme," I said.

"Hey Bella," Alice said as she glided over and kissed my cheek.

"Um, everyone, this is my mom," I said, gesturing to Renee.

"Renee," she said as she reached to shake Carlisle's and Esme's hands. Carlisle and Esme introduced themselves.

"And, Mom, this is Alice, my best friend here in Forks, who also happens to be Edward's sister," I said.

"Oh, so this is Alice. Nice to finally meet you," Renee said.

"You as well, Mrs. Swan," Alice said.

"'Renee' is just fine."

I looked around at everyone and they seemed to be looking for someone too.

"Um, Charlie doesn't get off work until 6:30," I said, realizing that he was who they were looking for.

"Oh, yes, alright. Well, we can just talk with Renee then," said Carlisle.

"Come on, Bella, lets go up to your room," Alice said as she dragged me upstairs, leaving Edward, Carlisle, and Esme to talk to Renee.

"Alice, what is going on?" I asked her as we entered my room.

"Oh, really, its nothing. Now come on, Bella, lets find something for you to wear tonight!" Alice replied as she threw open my closet door. She gasped as she opened the doors, and pulled out a dress. It was a simple, black dress that went down to my knees, and had black flower designs at the bottom that were barley visible. (pic on my profile)

"Bella, I had totally forgotten I had bought you this! You have to wear it tonight!" she said. I sighed and agreed. Alice smiled and looked through my closet for a pair of shoes that would go with it, and then pulled out the heels that I had forgotten about until Alice showed them to me.

They were black with a small heel, and I was pretty sure that I would be able to walk in them. Alice raised her eyebrows questioningly and I nodded. She put the shoes next to the dress.

"Alice, why do I have to get this dressed up if we're only going to that restaurant in Port Angeles?" I asked. Alice shook her head.

"I'm not allowed to tell you anything. Sorry, Bella, but Edward would kill me." I sighed. "Now, come on, Bella, we only have a few hours to get you ready! Hurry hurry hurry!" She began to push me into my bathroom when I heard Renee let out a shriek of happiness.

I was going to run downstairs and ask what happened, but Alice held me back. "Come on, Bella, you have to take a shower and then I have to do your hair and makeup and find some jewelry and..." I walked into the bathroom and closed the door on her face. I heard her laugh from the other side. "Just tell me when your done, and then I'll come in there and help you!" she called through the door.

This was going to be a long 2 hours.

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