Chapter 2 (Edward Cullen)
After my meeting with Bella I rushed over to the children's daycare center in hope to get over the anger flaring inside me. 'Hand her over to dogs and whores like you', the words rang in my head and annoyed me further more. She thought men were dogs well aren't dogs faithful? I smirked as I got off at a kid's store to pick up gifts for the kids because I was going to meet them for the first time. As I entered the shop I was confused and didn't know the number of kids there so I called Leah, one of the co-owners of the center I was going to visit. She informed me that they now had fifteen kids, so I picked up teddy bears and dolls for the kids and received confused looks from the lady at the counter and had a hard time stuffing them into my car.
People thought, what pleasure a person like me might get, going to a daycare center but it was all related to my biological father, Anthony Mason he loved children a lot and would usually visit shelters tagging myself and Emmett along when we were little, I vaguely remember the details but I do remember him playing with the children and being a completely different person. I used to hate kids and decided I would never have them, but with my father's demise I tried to do his soul little good by doing what he did and made my mind to visit a daycare center with little kids.
I reached the daycare center soon as there was not much traffic at the intersection and I saw few cars banged up which held a long line of traffic behind and sighed feeling sorry for them.
I reached the corner and parked my Volvo. I sprinted out of my car and pulled out the many bags of toys and walked into the daycare center. As I went inside I saw different colors on a wall some with pictures, drawings and writings and as I saw many kids sitting at different tables and coloring or scribbling on paper and my eyes darted to the corner of the room where I saw a little wall and an over stacked desk with files and a man with black hair sitting and smiling as he saw the children. A man? Is he gay?
I walked over to the man and smiled "Hello, I'm Edward Cullen." He smiled and stretched out his hand smiling at me and I took it dropping one of the bags I was holding and firmly shook hands with him, he smiled as I handed him the bags and carried them for me leading me towards the center of the room.
I stood in the middle as he called out in his loud voice "Kids I need you all here, you have a visitor today he's here to make some friends and have fun with you. So common, who's gonna make him your friend?" As I watched the children sat at their tables and played along as if they never heard what Jacob said and I clenched my fist, getting angry. Fucking twats.
As I stood fuming I noticed a little girl who looked like Bella, Edward...no Bella here. DID YOU HEAR? NO BELLA. NO THINKING ABOUT BELLA, I heard my other side shouting at the sucker side of me. Yes I was a sucker for Bella.
The little girl smiled at me and pulled at the hem of my shirt and I lifted her holding her close to me and felt new emotions flow into me. She smiled and touched my cheek as I looked at her, Brown eyes, chocolate colored hair, full lips and the tiny pretty nose. Bella re-incarnated. I smiled back and she kissed my cheek. "Hello" she said sweetly and smiled showing little pearl like teeth.
"Hey there" I said and smirked. Edward…it's a baby! I shouted at myself mentally. "What be your name?" she asked. "Edward Cullen" I smiled moving my hand forward and she took it, her hand felt small and soft compared to my big and manly one. "Ella" she said and smiled sadly looking out near the window. "What's your daddy's name?" I asked and smiled thinking she'd be another daddy's princess.
She looked at me with a straight face and shrugged "I don't know. I don't have daddy. Momma say I don't need daddy" she put her head on my shoulder and sighed. I felt my heart crack, she was so little but knew everything a child wouldn't know or even want to know at this age or even later.
We spent the time together as she took me to around and made me have small talk with all the other kids and ended up playing a game of hide and seek and colored a picture of Mickey Mouse as we talked more about our lives and she had a single mom looking after her and she simply adored her.
After a while I stood up with Ella and walked over to the middle of the room and called out for everyone saying I had a surprise for each of them and bought the bags of toys and handed them each a toy. I noticed Ella was no more with me and instead I was surrounded by a brood of kids and smiled at each of them as they thanked me and the girls gave me pecks on my cheek. I was starting to grow unfamiliar and waited anxiously for Ella and thought maybe she would have got home but I heard the little girl and smiled knowing she was around until I felt little arms wrap around my neck.
"Peeka Boo I see you" I chuckled knowing it was definitely Ella. I pulled my Ella to the front and lifted her, Wait a minute...My Ella? I shook my head and smiled at her, she pointed until I saw the woman standing there and my heart missed a beat again. Bella.
I felt my eyes pop wide open and stared at Bella. I thought I was dreaming and turned to whisper in Ella's ear "Ella where is mommy? " I asked her and she simply smiled pointing to Bella. I straightened up throwing my thoughts to the back of my head and walked towards Bella trying hard not to scowl.
"Momma this is Ewward" Ella informed Bella and kissed my cheek. I mentally did a happy dance and watched Bella's discomfort. "Hello Bella" I said smiling smugly and extended my hand towards her which she declined and just gave a small smile reaching for Ella and I felt my arms involuntarily tightening around her, Bella pulled her from me and kissed her hair as a sign of ownership. Jeez, Woman I know the baby is yours. Can't you just share ?
But luck played along on my side as I saw Ella reach out for me. I wasted no time and literally snatched her away from Bella and smiled at her holding her close to me. "Ewward come" Ella asked me in her baby voice and I knew I couldn't resist that but I held back my wishes as I saw Bella almost fuming with anger.
"No Ella I think you should go home with Momma today, I'll see you tomorrow. Bye baby girl" I said to her and kissed her again then handed her to Bella. I watched her stomp away and chuckled.
"Ella you forgot your things" I reminded her slightly louder for Bella to hear and managed to stuff in the a teddy bear which I thought would be perfect for her, Bella immediately turned around and walked to me snatching away the backpack and stomped out again making me shake with laughter.
I hung around there for another hour talking to a few children and to Seth, the boy who showed me around a little and I managed to get a little information about Ella.
"Yeah man, Ella looks so much like Bella. Well Bella doesn't look like a mom but still, the way she looks after Ella is too sweet to watch. Sickens me sometimes" he rambled on in his newly cracked voice.
"What about Bella's husband?" I asked, wishing she hadn't been married before.
He laughed and then spoke "Bella wasn't married Cullen. She had this shitass boyfriend of hers, James Chase. He banged her up and just fucking left but Bella loved him so fucking much that she determined herself to have the baby, but after the baby was born she went fucking nuts" he said sounding sad.
"What exactly happened?" I asked again, feeling scared.
"She used to sing to her oversized tummy and look after it man. Then after Ella was born she realized she should have aborted her and that she couldn't be a good mom, so Rose and Alice took care of Ella while she was a baby until Bella was back in her head."
"Bella went into therapy?"
"Yeah something like that. Dr. Gerandy treated her ya know your dads friend"
"How do you know my dad?" I asked feeling nervous.
"Your dad was the one who popped Ella out" he laughed and ran over to a group of young boys fighting over a baseball to calm them down and left me there to think.
"Hey Seth I think I'll make a move now, see you next time" I turned away to the door and turned back again "Hey buddy, tomorrow when you see Ella tell her that I miss her" I said and walked out smiling to myself.
I reached home and found Emmett dressed and waiting for me "Emmett I'm sorry I can't come to the club tonight…Well I don't think I'll come for the next few days" I said sheepishly earning a death glare from him.
"What the hell Edward" he said and stomped off the house. I sighed and dragged myself to the bedroom where I plopped on the bed and stripped to my boxer briefs before getting into bed and did something I hadn't done in a while.
I picked up my phone and dialed my stepfather. "Hello Ca-Dad. How are you? " I asked a little too formal for a son.
"Edward, my son what makes you remember me today?" he asked in a mocking tone.
"Dad did you ever have a patient called Bella?" I asked being the selfish and self centered asshole I was.
"I don't remember any son but I did attend to Bella Swan she had a baby two years ago. Why do you ask?" he inquired sounding utterly confused.
"She happens to be a friend of mine dad. That's all um…Can I talk to mom?" I asked wanting to listen to my mother's voice and I heard my mom approach my dad and take the phone from him. "Edward..baby boy" her sweet vice came from the other end making my chest hurt. "How are you mom?" I asked and gripped the sheets tight. "I'm okay honey, I just miss you boys it's been so long since I saw you" she sniffled and continued "Is work alright? I hope you aren't being over loaded honey and have you managed to find ladies?". I huffed and smiled a little at my moms eagerness.
"Mom I visited a daycare center today with lots of children, just like dad used to" I said and tried swallowing the lump in my throat.
"Really Edward?" she asked proudly "Did Emmett too?".
"He was busy mom I couldn't take him with me, I'll pull him along next week" I lied and thought about ways to convince Emmett coming to a daycare center with me. "Mom?" I asked breaking the silence. "Yes honey?" she said softly. "Mom I saw this little girl today well she is the daughter of the girl that I kinda like I mean she hates me but I think I like her, she's really beautiful and caring and I've been seeing her for a few weeks. Almost spying on her, she isn't married but she has a little daughter" I narrated and heard my mother sigh. "Edward I know you'll do the right thing son, let her know she interests you."
"Yeah mom, I gotta go I'll catch up with you later. Bye mom, love you". I hung up and shut my eyes for a while thinking about Bella and her baby. I got weird thoughts like me and Bella walking hand in hand with Ella in my arms and Bella with a round stomach with our son inside, We would name him Masen. I shook my head and called the first number I found on my contact list.
"Bella Swan here." Bella said and I hiccupped a little. "Hey Bella, It's me Edward" I said stuttering and slapped my forehead. "How may I help you?".
"Can I talk to Ella please?" I asked her crossing my fingers hoping she'd let me talk to her. 'Ella Edward's on the phone for you' I heard her call Ella and I heard Ella scream and squeal until I heard a breathless voice on the phone. "Ewwaaard!" I heard her and smiled instantly. "Hey there baby girl" I said with a shit eating grin on my face. "My Ewward" she shouted and relaxed a little. "What are you doing baby?" I asked her. "I coloring Edward and you?" . "I just spoke to my mom" I smiled. "Wow you have momma Edward? Do you have a daddy too?" she asked and I couldn't answer her.
"Yes Ella I have a mommy and a daddy" I said softly. "Wow Edward you be so lucky" I heard the sadness in her voice and I felt something change, I wanted to know what it was so I tried to hang up. "Hey Ella I think I'll hang up now, but if you're a good girl and you don't trouble your momma, you'll have a surprise tomorrow okay?". "Yay!" she squealed "Bye Ewward" she said. "Bye honey" And then I hung up.
I pulled the sheets well above my head and thought about the little change I felt. I couldn't feel that little girls pain anymore and I wished of being her family. Someone whom she'd come running apart from her mother, a father. A person who would protect her and her mother, a person who would be a part of them, their lives and theirs. Forever. I closed my eyes and dreamt like a girl that night and woke up the next morning well rested and in peace.
