A/N: Hello again, my lovelies. So yay! We have another chapter of The Arrangement! I know how you guys have been begging me to get better at updating so that's what I'm trying to do. I have no clue how long it'll last so enjoy it while you can!
Disclaimer: Twilight is not mine in any way, shape, or form. Its all Stephanie Meyers.
Bella's POV
My life is kind of like a twisted fairytale that doesn't have a happy ending; it's a horror tale. Here's how it goes; I had a happy and normal life. It wasn't perfect, but it wasn't horrendous either. Then one day out of the blue I meet a guy. He's pretty amazing. Everything I could imagine in a guy. We get together and start dating and its perfect, but then he turns into my evil stepmother. He uses me for his own personal amusement; I'm just a joke to him. He knows I'm nothing special. He knows I'll never amount to anything. He makes me clean and cook for him and when I do it wrong, I get beaten for it. And when I do it right? Well, I still get beaten. But, one day I'm able to get away. I'm able to run. I get away. And I think I'm free, but I have more problems now then I did before. Now I have to worry when my next meal is. Now I have to worry about if I'll have a place to sleep that night. Now I have to worry if he'll find me or not. It doesn't matter what I do or where I go. I'll never be safe no matter where I am. For Isabella Swan happy endings didn't exist.
~TA~
I dried up my tears and stood. I was not going to let Dimitri ruin my life anymore. I was done crying. Crying meant you were weak and I was going to be strong. I was going to be strong for my baby. I grabbed my bag and my room key and I left. I needed to get away. I was feeling claustrophobic. After years of being locked away in a house filled with hate and bad memories I needed to explore. I needed fresh air. I needed freedom.
I walked around the city for a little while until I found myself in front of a baby boutique called 'Twilight' I knew I didn't have any money to spend, but it couldn't hurt to look, could it? Knowing my luck, this could come back to bite me in the ass though.
The inside of the boutique was very friendly and open. It had a very embracing atmosphere. A sophisticated looking women, probably the owner, approached me, there was something about her that I just knew I could trust.
"Hello. Welcome to Twilight. Is there anything in particular you're looking for?" She asked with a lovely smile on her face.
"Um, no not really. I'm just uh looking." I stammered.
"How far along are you?" She asked with a knowing smile on her face.
"H-how did you know it was for me?" I asked, shocked that she had guess I was pregnant. What if Dimitri knew? What if he had guessed. What if that was why he suddenly started making death threats and tried to kill me? Well, one reason other than his mistress of course.
"I've owned this boutique for quite a few years now. You have the same glow all other expectant mothers have." She said with a chuckle.
"There really is a glow?!" I asked, shocked. I thought that was just some stupid myth someone made up.
She laughed a full belly laugh as my dad use to say which basically means she laughed a big hearty laugh. "If you're wondering if you're actually glowing than no. You are not turning into a sparkly fairy. There's just something about expecting mothers that I can just sense. There's like this awe they have when they see baby stuff, like they can't believe that one day there is going to be a little human being in their arms for them to love and take care."
"And I guess I have 'glow' as you say."
"Yes, yes you do. So how far along are you?" She asked again.
"About two months." I replied. I honestly had no clue how far along I was, but I wasn't showing very much so I was guessing I wasn't very far along.
"I'm guessing this is your first child?" She asked.
"Yes, actually it is."
"Well, I'm going to let you look around and see if there's anything that catches your eye. Since you're only two months along I know that you don't know the gender of the baby so the unisex clothes are over there along that wall." She said before walking away. I walked over to the unisex clothes and my eyes caught a cute little white onesie that said, 'Mommy's Angel' in gold letters on it with a halo over the word angel. I knew that I didn't have the money to buy it but I couldn't resist it. This baby was my angel, my saviour. Without him or her I don't think I would've had the will to continue living.
I looked at the price tag and saw that the onesie was ten dollars. Ten dollars that could be used for food. For a roof over my head, but I needed that onesie. I walked up to the cash register so I could pay for the onesie.
"This is so cute. I know most people think it's stupid to buy baby clothes before they know the sex of the baby, but sometimes it's just so much fun!" She said, ringing up my purchase. "Okay, that will be ten dollars and sixty cents. I gave her eleven dollars and grabbed the bag with the onesie in it. "Forty cents is your change. Enjoy your day." She said with another breath taking smile. "You too." I said before leaving. I had two thousand eighty nine dollars and forty cents left and I had to spend it verywisely. No more stupid purchases. I was furious at myself for my moment of weakness even though it was for my precious angel I knew I couldn't afford it. I felt the tears fall down my face again, I bent my head and furiously wiped them away. I can't believe I'm crying again. Twice in one day. I've went three years without crying and now I couldn't seem to stop. I was too busy being pissed at myself and wiping away my tears that I wasn't paying attention to where I was going and I ran into a very muscular chest.
"Shit. I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." He said, grabbing my arms to stop me from falling flat on my ass. "Hey, are you okay?"
"I-I'm fine." I stuttered, this man guy was huge. I mean he had to be at least 6'3". And compared to my 5'2" self that was pretty damn huge. And not only was he tall, but he was built. He released my arms and held out his hand. He had a gorgeous dimpled smile on his beautifully tanned face. Shit, what was I doing? I couldn't trust a pretty face.
"Hi. I'm Emmett. And you are gorgeous."
A/N: TA DA! THEY MET! I know I know. I'm an ass for ending it there, but I thought it was a good place to stop xD. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! And I hope you had a very happy New Year! My New Year Resolution is to get better at updating so I'm going to aim for a chapter every two weeks. I have the next chapter halfway done already! Review, Review, Review!
Jessa76: Hope you liked that they finally met!(;
TillITryIllNeverKnow: I hate to think of all the people that get abused daily and I hop they can all get a happily ever after one day. Just as Bella might.(;
MemeLovesSomeEmmett: Well... I think you got your wish. Lol
ArwenNicole: That made me smile! I'm glad you like this story! It's my baby!
~Lissie Boo
