AN: i am so sorry its taken so long to update this story. i had a really hard time writing this one.


BFFLS?

Chapter 4: Age 7: What Doesn't Kill You…

EPOV

"Bella, Mom is here, come on," I grabbed Bella`s hand and dragged her towards my mom`s car. I opened the back door and we climbed in, "Hey Mom," both Bella and I called to my mother.

"Hey kids. How was school?"

"Well, mom we saw Mrs. Stokes," I tried to dance around actually saying anything.

"Why? What did you two do now?"

"Well, we kinda played 'copy cat'," Bella said. I really hoped that mom didn't know what that was.

"What is 'copy cat'?" she asked in a voice that told me that if I wanted to stay out of trouble, I better tell her.

"It's when you repeat everything you here." I told her.

"Oh and why did you decided to do that?" even though my mother tried to sound angry with us, I could hear the humor in voice.

Bella and I shared a look and answered together, "We got bored," this caused mom to laugh.

"I hope you two apologized," she glanced at us through the mirror.

"Yep," and we did, though I don't think Mrs. Fields has forgiven us yet.

"Now when we get home you two are going to do your homework, got it?"

"Yes Mom," we said in unison.

"Hey Mom, can we make cookies after we do our homework?" I asked out of nowhere.

She thought about it for a minute before answering, "Sure, why not."

That made me excited, now just to finish my homework.

Bella and I were now sitting on her bed doing our homework. Every day we would do homework in her room, then 'hang-out' at mine for the rest of the day. Also every night we would meet outside on the trampoline. The only difference was that our parents told us that they have known about our being outside from the start, and so now we could go out when ever. But we still tended to go out after our parents went upstairs- even if we knew that they were watching.

"Bella are you almost done?" I had to ask because I was totally lost.

"Um… I'm not really sure. You?" she asked me as she made a face at her work.

"I'm lost, plain and simple." This caused her to giggle.

"At least I'm not the only one." Now we both laughed.

After our laughing fit ended we turned back to try to do our homework. We didn't get far. After a while Bella and I were still completely lost and confused.

"You know I think I know why we are so confused," I told Bella.

"Why Edward?"

"Well it may be due to the fact that most of the day we were in Mrs. Stocks` office."

"Maybe there is a possibility that that is true," Bella giggled.

"Really, you think?" I asked teasingly. She just shrugged in response.

A short time later Bella and I were finally pulling through our small amount of confusing homework. As we were finishing up I heard a door slam, shacking the whole house. A few seconds later the door reopened and slammed again with just as much force. I saw Bella cringe at the door slams, but didn't think much of it considering I winced at the slams. Suddenly shouts joined the bangs of the door. (I will not be writing any of the cuss words in this chapter. Because 1. Bella and Edward are only 7 2. It's pretty clear what they are. If you don't like it go write your own story full of pointless cussing)

"What the ……" I heard Renée`s voice yell at Charlie.

"Renée you selfish ……" Charlie yelled back. The 'conversation' continued like this for a few more colorful sentences. I glanced over at Bella and saw tears staining her cheeks.

"Bella are you ok?" I asked quietly. She just shook her head, "Oh Bella," I crawled across the bed to her and pulled her into a hug, "it will be okay. I promise."

"Edward it won't be okay. My parents haven`t been talking for the past three weeks and the only communication between them is this," she waved her hand at her door, where the yelling could be heard.

"Bella why didn't you tell me?" I asked. For some reason it hurt that she didn't tell me. (Ha-ha Edward is already felling for Bella, he just doesn't know it) I quickly brushed it aside as sympathy for Bella and held her as more tears fell from her face.

After her tears stopped, Bella and I packed up our stuff and headed over to my house to make the cookies my mother promised. I hope it cheers up Bella; it makes me sad when she is sad. We entered my house and ran up to my room to find Lucky asleep on my bed, like always. He heard us open my door and lifted his head. When he saw Bella he jumped off the bed and ran right to her. He reached her and 'tackled' her to the ground; this caused Bella to laugh hysterically. Did I mention that Lucky is a LOT bigger now?

"Sometime I wonder if he loves you more than me." I told her.

"Eddie are you jealous?" she teased as she got off the floor.

"No, I just think it's funny that every time he sees you lately he attacks you."

We both laughed for no real reason then as I through my stuff into my room. We then headed down stairs to find my mom and make cookies.

"Mom where are you?" I called through the house.

"Mom we want to make cookies and you told us we can`t without you in the kitchen," Bella called. That caused me to laugh. My mom made that rule when Bella and I tried to make cookies while Dad was at work and she ran to the store to get milk to go with the cookies. Let's just say that when she left the kitchen was spotless walls weren't black.

"One minute kids, let me just finish what I'm doing, then I will help you," my mom yelled from somewhere in my house. Within moments Mom came into the kitchen, "Now what cookies are we making today?" she asked even though she knew the answer already.

"Well I want chocolate chip," Bella told her.

"And I want mint peanut butter," I told her.

"Ok you two let`s get to work," she told us. After she said this Bella went to get the bowls, spoons, and stuff, and I went to get some of the ingredients from the pantry- Mom got the rest from the cupboards. The three of us have made cookies so many times that Bella and I know exactly what to do, well almost. We made the dough in about thirty minutes and were just finishing the stirring. This is when Lucky decided to join us. He came in, sat at our feet, and started to whine.

"No Lucky, you can't have any," Bella giggled as she patted his head. The pouted, then lay down.

"Bella you shouldn't be so mean," I teased.

"Whatever Edward."

"Hey Bella do you want to sneak some dough while my mom is distracted?" I whisper-asked.

"Sure."

The two of us sneaked over to the drawer with the spoons and stuff. We each grabbed a spoon and went to the mixing bowl that contained the cookie mush (this is what I sometimes call cookie dough) and stuck our spoons in.

"And what exactly are the two of you doing?" my mother`s voice from behind us caused us to jump. We turned around to see my mom standing there holding back a smirk.

"Well…um…we…you…cookies…spoon…bowl," I stammered as Bella said, "You…Edward…cookies…um…you,"

Mom stared at us for a few minutes then proceeded to laugh, "You guys, I'm not mad. Go ahead and have a spoonful."

We took some dough and put the rest on pans. As the cookies backed we played a board game called 'Apples to Apples'. Finally the timer beeped and Bella and I dropped our game and ran to the kitchen and towards the oven. Mom took the cookies out and set them on the counter over a cooling rack. I went to pick up one of the mint peanut butter cookies. As I was about to pick it up I felt a rap on my hand. I turned my head to see my smirking at me.

"They have to cool Edward."

"Yeah Edward," teased Bella. I did what anyone would do; I stuck my tongue out at her.

"Very mature Edward," she laughed and I joined in a little later.

Bella and I went back to our game and played until the cookies were done. We ate some of the cookies and played a few other games. Around five o'clock Bella headed home. My parents and I ate dinner and I fed Lucky. Finally my parents headed to bed.

"Now Edward, I don't want you out later then midnight, okay?" my dad told me.

"Got it," I said as I nodded. With that they headed up to bed and I went to my room. I grabbed my jacket, a blanket, and a flashlight. I then went down the stairs and outside to wait for Bella. The whole time Lucky was at my heals. I walked over to the trampoline and sat down. Minutes later Bella came out side and ran straight for the trampoline. She looked to have tears in her eyes but I couldn't be sure. She quickly climbed into the netted area that surrounded my and now us. Now could see that she wasn't crying but there were tear stains on her cheeks. "Bella are you okay?"

"Edward, my parents are always yelling and fighting, they are almost never in the same room, and it`s like they are trying to turn me against the other one. I don't know how much more I can stand it without going mad," She said as fresh tears fell from her eyes. I guess Lucky could sense her pain because he got up from where he was and cuddled into her lap and started licking her hand causing her to let out a half-hearted giggle.

"Oh Bella it will all turn out right," I promised. I didn't know how and I didn't know when, but I knew it would all be okay. Bella and I talked for hours. Around what I guessed was midnight I asked, "Bella are you ready to go in?"

"Edward, do you think that we could stay out here tonight? I really don't want to go home right now."

I thought about it. I know that my parents told me that I needed to be in bed around midnight, but Bella is my best friend and she needs me. I know my parents understand. "Yeah sure." I took the blanket and wrapped it around Bella and me.

"Goodnight Bella."

"Goodnight Edward and thank you."

With that we fell asleep. I awoke to a door slamming and a car driving away. Before I was fully awake I noticed something on my chest. It took me a minute until I remembered what had happened the night before. I gently turned to Bella and shook her awake. When she was awake we went to our houses to get ready for school. I walked in my door to see my mother`s questioning face.

"Mom before you say anything, Bella was crying last night about her parents fighting and she didn't want to go back inside so I stayed outside with her. Please don't ground me," I pleaded.

"Edward I'm not mad. Just next time, come in here and sleep in your room."

"Ok Mom," I said with a grin.

School was boring and it was the first day in weeks Bella and I hadn't gotten in trouble. Our teacher was shocked. My mother picked us up and we headed home. When we got home there was a moving truck in front of Bella`s house.

"Bella what is going on?" I asked.

"I'm not sure," she said sounding just as confused as I was.

We got out of the car and headed to Bella`s to start our homework. When we got inside we saw half of Bella`s house in boxes. When Renée saw Bella she jumped up from her seat.

"Come on Bella you need to pack. We are moving to Arizona." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Bella couldn't move. She was my best friend.

"Mom what are you talking about?"

"Bella, your dad and I are splitting apart and you are going to come with me," she told her in a firm voice.

"No. NO! Mom I'm happy here. I don't want to move you can't make me," Bella all but yelled. She then turned, grabbed my arm, and pulled out the back door. She led me to the trampoline. I turned to her and saw she was crying again. "Edward I'm not leaving." I didn't know what to say so I nodded. Within minutes Renée came running out of the back doors.

"Isabella you are coming with me and that's finial."

"No mother. You force me to come and I will stay locked up in my room and I will refuse to eat."

"You know what fine, stay here, throw your life away!" she yelled and turned on her heal; Walking out of the backyard, house, and state for the last time.

Bella then fell to the floor crying. I knelt down and just held her, "It`s okay Bella. It will all be alright."


AN: i hope it was good.

if you like this one try my other two stories 'Fly' and 'Not Always as They Appear'

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