Chapter 3
EPOV
So much time had passed, two years to be exact. We just celebrated Jessie and Charles 2nd birthday last weekend. It was Sunday, the day the kids and I would go and visit Bella. Nessie, Marie Claire, Anthony, and I saw a family therapist once a week to deal with the grief of not having Bella around. The therapist didn't think it was a good idea for me to bring the kids to see Bella, she thought that it instilled false hope. I couldn't do that to Bella or the kids though, all we had was hope, and I was not going to take that away. As a compromise, I only brought them to see her on Sundays. We would bring Disney movies and watch them. The twins would nap on the bed with her. They affectionately called her MamaBelle. It was the cutest thing. They would snuggle next to her. They even asked for her. I was so elated at this fact. My biggest fear was that Bella would wake up and they would shy away from her because of a lack of knowing her. Take that back, that was my second biggest fear, my biggest fear was that she wouldn't wake up.
Nessie had been so strong these past 2 years. She was now 8 years old and the perfect helper. I would have to make her play with her cousins and friends. She always wanted to help around the house and with her siblings. I was so proud of her, but I wanted her to be a kid also.
So this Sunday, the kids were watching Cars in the room with Bella. The twins started to stir in their sleep. Then the strangest, most amazing thing happened. Little Jessie woke up and started hitting Bella saying "MamaBelle wakey now, MamaBelle wakey now". It seemed as though he was hitting her pretty hard, so I went to grab him off of the hospital bed when Bella eyes started to flutter. She moved her head slightly to the left and right. Then, she opened her eyes. It felt as if my heart exploded. She struggled to gain focus and then whispered "Edward". Then, she began to cough. I knew her throat had to be dry. I pressed to button for her nurse, Angela, and screamed "Bring Bella water now, she's up".
Nessie, Marie Claire, and Anthony rushed to the hospital bed that held my Bella, Jessie and Charles. She looked at all of us, constantly shifting her gaze between us all. Finally, the nurse brought the water in. She drunk it quickly and asked for more. Angela filled her cup again and she drank it quickly.
She looked at Nessie and said, "My Nessie, you have gotten so big, you too Marie Claire, and Anthony". She smiled as she moved her gaze between us and they each hugged her as if she wasn't real. I finally pried them off of her, and she glared at me. I smiled back. Yes, my Bella was back, quick temper and all.
"And who are you 2 beautiful boys?" she asked with a knowing smile on her face and she looked at the newer additions to our family. They answered before I had the chance to, "I Jessie mamabelle" "I Charles, mamabelle." Then the tears that I had been holding fell down my cheeks. She held them close to her and said "mamabelle, I like that"