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Edward took the phone away from my ear and snapped it shut. "So we are going to see your parents tomorrow."

"Yup. We are going to see my parents tomorrow!"

Bella's Point of View

I was nervous beyond belief. I was going to see my parents today! What would they think of me now? They hadn't yet seen me in my paralyzed state. And I looked different. Not drastically different but still different. Edward had told me that my mom and dad would take it as me getting older. I hoped he was right.

Edward and I had arrived by plane a little over an hour ago. He was able to rent a decent car that was big enough to store my wheelchair and such. Now we were headed to Charlie's house where Renee and Phil already were.

"What are you thinking love?" Edward asked as I looked out the window at all the passing trees. This place was greener than I remembered.

"Nothing," I murmured. I didn't really want to talk right now. I was too nervous.

"What's wrong?" Edward questioned.

"Nothing's wrong," I said. I turned my head to him and smiled. "I am just a little nervous."

Edward chuckled. "Why are you nervous? These are your parents. I should be the one that is nervous."

I smiled sadly. "They haven't seen me in my paralyzed state yet. I am scared that they will look at and treat me differently like Emmett did at first."

Edward reached over and stroked my cheek as he pulled into Charlie's driveway. "Isabella, you are such a silly vampire. Your parents love you. That is all that matters."

I smiled and turned my head enough to see Charlie peeking through the curtains of the house. I laughed. "Charlie's getting anxious. We should go in."

"Do you want to bring your wheelchair?" he asked.

"Not really. Just carry me."

He got out of the car and came around at a human pace to my side. I assumed Charlie was still secretly watching us.

Edward opened the door and unbuckled me. He carefully lifted me into his arms and shut the door with his back.

"Here we go," he whispered as he walked to the front door.

We got there quickly, and before Edward could knock, Charlie flung the door open and smiled hugely at me.

"Bella!" he said. He leaned in and hugged me awkwardly, as Edward was still holding me. "It is so good to see you!"

I smiled. "It's good to see you too!" I said. I eyed Edward hoping Charlie would receive the subtle hint.

Charlie straightened up and smiled. "Hello Edward. It is good to see you."

I blinked back the shock. Charlie was being utterly sincere. He was actually glad to see Edward. I smiled.

"Hello Charlie," Edward replied politely.

Charlie moved out of the way. "Well come on in! There are some people who are anxious to see you Bella!"

I laughed lightly. "Let's get this show on the road!"

Edward chuckled and kissed me lightly on the lips before he walked through the door.

He walked me into the living room, Charlie right behind us, where Renee and Phil were waiting, Phil patiently, Renee…not so much.

"BELLA!" she screamed and jumped up from the couch she was bouncing on just a moment before.

"MOM!" I screamed back. I wanted so much to run up to her and hug her tightly, but I settled for her running up to me and hugging me tightly.

"I can't believe you are here!" she squealed. "And Edward!" she quickly hugged him awkwardly. "It is so good to see you!"

I smiled. My mom was such a spaz!

"Renee, it is wonderful to be here," Edward replied happily.

Phil got up from the couch then and came to stand next to Renee. "Bella, Edward. It has been a long time."

I nodded. "Too long really."

Edward nodded in agreement. "Well," he looked at me with a smile. "How about we sit you up?"

I smiled back. "Sounds good."

Everyone moved out of the way as Edward took me to the couch and carefully sat me up. He sat next to me and made sure I didn't fall over.

Everyone else sat down around us.

"So how have you been Edward?" Charlie asked.

I smiled at him. I was so happy that he had finally accepted Edward. After the Edward leaving me thing and then us getting married, I thought he would never speak to him again. It was good to know that I had been wrong.

"I have been great," Edward replied. "Alaska has proved to be a wonderful place to live."

"Fantastic!" Charlie replied. I raised my eyebrows at him but he just shrugged. "And how about you Bella?" he asked.

Oh no. I didn't want to lie, but I didn't want to worry everyone. "I have been…pretty good."

Renee frowned. "Pretty good? What's that supposed to mean?"

"Well, becoming paralyzed isn't an easy thing. Edward and I have had some rough patches in our relationship, but we have made it through each and every one successfully."

Charlie frowned. "What kind of rough patches?" he growled.

I smiled. "Don't worry Charlie. I am not talking about Edward not taking care of me or whatever. I have just had a hard time adjusting, and it has caused me to fight with Edward. It is my fault though. I caused every fight, and I accept full blame for it."

Edward looked at me with a frown on his face. "You did not cause all of the fights Bella. And even if you had, you had every reason to. This is a hard thing you have had to go through."

"This is a hard thing we have had to go through," I corrected.

He kissed me lightly on the lips. "But we've made it through," he announced happily to everyone.

"Yes," I agreed. "I am happy with the way things are now."

"You are happy being paralyzed?" Charlie asked taken aback.

I laughed lightly. "No dad. I have accepted the fact that I am paralyzed, and I am happy because I can now move on."

Renee smiled. "I am glad you are happy Bella."

A thought popped into my head. I didn't know if I should do it though. I turned my head to Edward and whispered so fast that no one had a chance of hearing except for him. "Can I show them how I move?" I asked.

"You mean with your wheelchair?" he whispered back quickly.

"No. I mean how I move."

Edward frowned. "Bella, that tires you out. I don't want you to hurt yourself."

"But I want to show them," I complained.

"How will you explain it to them though?"

"I have an explanation in mind. Just give me a chance. Please," I whispered seductively.

He rolled his eyes. "Fine. Only once though. I don't want you passing out again."

I smiled in victory. "Thank you!"

I turned my head back to my family. They were all looking at Edward and me strangely.

"What was that?" Renee asked.

"What?"

"You and Edward were…you were staring at eachother…such a long time…" Renee stuttered.

Charlie sighed. "They love eachother Renee. They were communicating through looks. It is actually quite normal in a strong relationship."

My eyes bulged out of my head as I looked at him. "Are you feeling okay dad?" I asked. "You are acting very…different today."

"Of course Bella," he said smiling.

I shook my head and looked to everyone excitement coloring my face.

"What is it Bella?" Renee asked.

"I want to show you all something," I said.

"Show us what?" she asked.

"I want to show you all how I can move."

"But…"

"I know I am paralyzed, but somehow, I can move if I concentrate really hard. I can only do it for a second, and I can only do it once. It tires me out," I explained.

"How?" Charlie asked.

"I have no idea," I said smiling. "But I'm not complaining."

Renee looked at me skeptically. "Okay…"

I laughed. "Okay."

I closed my eyes and concentrated all of my thoughts on moving my arm. I didn't want to make this 'performance' too dramatic and stand up.

I felt my arm move and smiled.

I opened my eyes and watched my arm drop. All the feeling left my body.

I looked at everyone in the room. They were looking at me in complete shock. Even Phil was staring at me open-mouthed.

I laughed. "What's wrong everyone? Cat got your tongue?"

A nervous laugh filled the room. "How…how did you do that Bella?" Phil asked.

I smiled. "I have no idea."

Edward and I were now up in my old room. Renee and Phil had gone to their motel about an hour ago, and Charlie had gone to bed.

Everyone had taken my little 'stunt' pretty well. They wanted me to show them more, but Edward refused to let me.

My thoughts drifted to something else.

"Dinner was fun," I commented as Edward and I lay on my old bed.

He laughed. "Sure was."

I smiled thinking back on the banquet Charlie had prepared. He had gone all out and had made a full Thanksgiving dinner complete with turkey and pie.

Edward and I ate all that was given to us without complaint even though it tasted like absolute dirt. Edward fed it to me bit my bit and had to bite his lip to keep from laughing as I tried to keep my expression happy. I am sure it all would have been delicious if I could still eat. It looked good enough.

"Charlie really has changed," I said. "He seems…happier."

"He does," Edward said running his nose and lips across my cheek and jaw.

"I think he found himself a woman."

Edward stopped nuzzling me and looked at me in shock. "What?"

"I think Charlie found a woman," I stated.

"What makes you think that?" he asked going back to the nuzzling.

"He is more accepting of you, and he is more in touch with romance. I mean seriously, 'They love eachother Renee. They were communicating through looks. It is actually quite normal in a strong relationship.'" I smirked.

Edward chuckled against my cheek. "So are you happy for him then?"

I smiled. "Of course. He is happy now which makes me happy."

"Well that's good."

"And I meant what I said earlier Edward," I said seriously.

"And what did you say earlier?" he asked looking at me now.

"I said I was happy now. I said I had accepted this…set back…and now I am happy." I looked into his eyes letting the sincerity of my words show on my face.

Edward smiled so big that it took my unnecessary breath away. "I am so glad to hear that," he whispered as he kissed me passionately on the lips.

All of a sudden, a strong electric shock passed through my right arm. I gasped. Edward thought it was a reaction from his kissing me, so he continued.

I stayed quiet. I didn't want to startle him.

Another shock passed thorough, only this time, it passed through my whole body.

"Edward!" I said around his lips.

"Yes love?"

Another shock passed through my body. This one made me jump as if doctors were using paddles to restart my long dormant heart.

Edward jumped back. "What was that Bella?" he asked urgently.

I couldn't answer for shock after shock was passing through my entire being, reaching from the top of my head to the tips of my toes. My body kept jerking around with the feelings.

"Bella!" Edward yelled. He picked me up in his arms. "What is happening?" he asked.

"I…don't…know," I struggled to say. I was being jerked back and forth now. Something was terribly wrong.

Charlie banged on the door. "What's going on in there?"

"Don't…tell…him," I said.

"Something is wrong with Bella!" Edward shouted. Charlie stormed through the door and gasped.

"Is she having a seizure?" he shouted as he came to my bed.

"I don't know!" Edward shouted hysterically.

"Bella, what's happening?" Charlie yelled.

"I…don't…know." Something terrible was happening to me and I nor anyone else could stop it.

One more chapter to come.

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