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This chapter is the last before the epilogue.
I hope you'll enjoy it, please read it until the end.
Music: Whatever you want, honestly. I wrote this while watching The Time Traveler's Wife.
Thanks so much for reading this short story.
Now without any further ado!
Chapter 4
Sweet Blood
A story always has an ending, sometimes is not the ending we wish for it to have,…
Edward came out in a beautiful tuxedo. He looks handsome, perfect to be one of the best men at the wedding. Jasper choose Emmet since they were more best friend than Jasper and him, but with time they grew as one; Alice and Rosalie saw how much Edward change, but more than anything how Carlisle was proud of the man he became.
I was very sick, so Alice decided to have the wedding in the hospital chapel. I looked at it and it was beautiful, breath taking… like I imagine something Alice would do.
Edward finished his hair and looked at me. He flashed a beautiful smile and I gave him one back. He came to the side of the best and took my forearm and helped me stand up. Carlisle gave me the approval to go to the wedding; he said that I had a good day ahead of me. He was dressed as doctor, since the wedding would be starting at seven.
Edward helped me dressed and he enjoyed it a little bit too much, not that I complain. Charlie was going to the wedding as well…along with Renée, my long-forgotten mother. Edward has yet to meet her, she didn't want to see me in this state, kept wishing I would get better and it our phone calls I pleaded her to come because, this what I had was terminal, she kept saying that it wasn't.
But she was coming today, to see Alice's wedding and ignore if anything happen to me. I was dressed and ready for the main show. Edward left and Alice was smiling like a doll, she looked beautiful and this was before the dress, make-up and hair.
We were ready and Alice was having the traditional doubts before the wedding.
"Alice, breath," she did as told.
"Wouldn't just love to wake up to Jasper every morning?" I asked.
"I do," she blushed.
"Wouldn't you want to be Mrs. Jasper Hale and be one in business parties, being the envy of all women in the room?
Alice, the only thing you need to know and want is love. You love Jasper and you are always there for him, is him?" she nodded.
"Isn't nice to be with someone that will love you no matter what, that will fight you without being feared or be there for you, with you… just because', Jasper loves you, Alice. No matter if you aren't looking, he is. He is there when you least expected. He makes a person who hates surprises, make an exception. Jasper is for you, he is that way only with you…" I finished my 'calm-her-nerves-don't-make-her-have-cold-feet speech. I smiled, because Edward was my Jasper and the truth in my words, I began to notice that I love him and he was more than I could possibly imagine.
Edward came in and wished Alice good luck, she kissed her brother and smiled, letting one tear fall for her eye. He wiped it away; he came to me and smiled.
"I love you, Isabella Swan"
'Aww' Alice and Rosalie joined.
"And I love you, Edward Cullen…" I pulled him closer to him and kissed him, when we let go, he had lipstick. I couldn't help but laugh. Alice handed me a tissue. I wipe his face clean.
"Come on-" I coughed.
"We got a wedding to go to," I finished but the three pairs of eyes didn't leave my fragile self.
"Aww, come on! I am fine, today I am telling the whole truth," Which it was.
Alice smiled and nodded. Rosalie believed me also as she handle me the bouquet and Alice's hers. Edward was not completely convinced but, that is because that is Edward for you. When I smiled at him, he let his breath out and I swear nothing but that moment seems more perfect.
Edward left when the wedding planner came in a said we were on in ten minutes.
It was paradise.
The room was bigger than I remembered. Jasper looked like the happiest man on earth, only if I didn't see Edward moments later. Today was Alice and Jasper's day, but I couldn't help but to feel a little bit sad that Edward and I would never have this day, so this would be our closest to it. I let those feelings aside and enjoyed the day as if it were Edward's and mine as well.
Jasper smiled at me and Edward flashed me a beautiful breath taking smile. Emmet looked like he was happy, but that was probably because the radiant Rosalie was in front of me. When we finished walking the aisle, the pianist started playing the music from "If I fall" by Aqualung.
The doors opened, and the whole church gasped in amazement. I needed to look next to me to check if Jasper hadn't fainted. He…was there, I looked at Alice and apparently the only three people in that church for them were Alice, Jasper and the Father.
"Seems to me
I'm exactly where I dreamt
I would be
And the view from here is
Something to see
But I need a hand to hold on to
If I fall
Will you catch me"
The song seems to go with the slow-moving moment. Love was flowing and I was alive. I felt as weight lifted from my shoulders. I didn't felt sick, not anymore. I felt happy just looking at Edward.
Alice entered the church with Carlisle intertwine in his arm. She beautifully wore a Vera Wang dress. Champagne crepe back satin slip with draped tulle and pink grosgrain back tie. Her hair had extension, longer than usual. Curled at the end, she wore her birthmother, who died of childbirth, diamond necklace that hung long from her neck. She had a short veil that only covered the back of her head. She looked at Jasper first and flashed him a big smile, her eyes shifted a little bit to the right and she now smiled at Edward. Her eyes met mine and smiled once again, she shifted her eyes to the left and gave Rosalie the same smile, but when it came to Emmet, she stick her tongue out, the crowd laughed and so did we.
She looked beautiful and Jasper above everyone else knew it as he couldn't stop from flashing a smile to either Alice or the crowd.
The song ended and a slow classical music joined the ceremony. I loved the vows, were they were traditional or not.
Jasper went first.
I, Jasper Hale, take you, Alice Cullen, to be my lawfully wedded wife, my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
Alice followed,
Jasper Hale, I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle.I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems hard,when our love is simple, and when it is an effort. I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard. These things I give to you today, and all the days of our life.
I cried… Alice was my best friend in the whole wide world, but I truly just wanted to leave the place. I would never wear a white dress, nor did I ever want to until now. Until I saw what truly meant to wear a white dress, standing up for hours, expressing your love to the world and to God. I wanted to be her and Edward to be Jasper. Alice wouldn't be mad at me if I bolted the second the Father would proclaim them husband and wife.
When Jasper kissed Alice tears started dropping from eyes, but as I looked around everyone else was smiling. I search Edward's face, which hung silently.
He looked up and smiled at me…he was feeling the same way I was.
We exited the church. I congratulated Alice and Jasper and left…Edward hadn't noticed my absent until, a few minutes later he entered the room. I was almost naked, only wearing my underwear. He hugged me tightly and we stood there as my tears dropped unashamedly. We stood there, until I notice my feet were giving out, which meant we had been standing for a while; since I survived a two-hour wedding.
I was happy for my two best friends, but I couldn't help my sadness as it pour into my heart the forbidden hope that crept inside as I knew Edward and I would never have the wedding, I now wished for.
I hopped into my bed and Edward spoon with me, something we had never done before; in a matter of seconds we both felt asleep to the sound of hope and love lingering in our hearts.
I woke up to a sunny day and I was in for more tests. Edward's arm hold me tightly, carefully I turned to face him. His face right above my head, his eyes closed peacefully and his mouth formed a smile.
I kissed him and that woke him up. I smiled; he couldn't help but to smile as well.
"Good Morning," his angelic voice said.
"Good Morning to you too, would you mind getting me some real breakfast, I am feeling quite good today,"
I had been feeling good these past few days, coughing once in a while, spitting blood two times a day versus five times an hour. Carlisle hasn't mention whether I been better or worse.
I still felt weak or tired, but only on random days.
It was May 29, two days after Jasper and Alice left for their honeymoon.
But what hunted me the most that this was my sixth month since I been told I had a terminal disease that would only give me…six months to live.
I was slowing dying…and now when love, hope and everything I never wished for crept inside of me…I was slowing leaving, letting go of life, my heart stopping while Edward image would only become a distant memory, or as I will become his.
He came back with my favorite breakfast in the whole wide world. I never eat in fast foods, except in the mornings and only in McDonald's. I never considered Subway, a fast food, just a good healthy place to eat.
Hot Cakes were hot and I started pouring the sweet syrup above them. I eat quite fast…it was a fast food after all.
Alice was arriving tomorrow, but before then Carlisle entered the door with Charlie by his side. Both were smiling… the hope crept even more inside of me.
"I have good news, Bella," Edward held my hand.
"Thanks to the treatment, you are quite a fighter. The tumor has shrunk almost on the verge of disappearing. What the surgery couldn't extirpate, the medicine we injected to your brain, helped shrink it and slowing kill it. We would need a couple more days of treatment. Bella as your doctor I must tell you, that the tumor might be back and worse than before, but as a daughter…what I am telling is great news. You might live, Bella." He informed me. The words didn't enter as fast as one would think, but they slowing crept inside of me.
Six months of pain, massive headaches, me spitting blood, jealousy from ex-one night stands, stupid medical fights, overprotective Edward, never ending wave of pity and sadness. Edward and I could finally have the date we were wishing for, where I could eat dessert, where Carlisle phone number was in speed dial just because he was Edward's father and where we could finally go home instead of the hospital.
The last word finally entered my brain.
"You might get to live, Bella."
I sure hope so. I searched Edward's face, which was gladly smiling at me. He pulled me closer to him and kissed me deeply. For the first time, I felt a tear drop from his face, instead of mine. He got up and hugged Carlisle tightly and then Charlie.
Charlie came to me and gave me a one-arm hug and kissed my forehead. I smiled and cried; tears wouldn't stop pouring from my small pair of brown eyes.
I, Isabella Swan, might get to live, get married to this crazy Edward Cullen, graduate from High School and college.
Charlie and Carlisle left.
"Edward, can you give me a few minutes alone?" I asked him.
"Yes, my love," he said and left.
I started crying as I imagine my new life, new possibilities, but what if I died? Now Edward had false hope and I as well. I couldn't imagine Edward sitting motionless in front of a cousin, holding an engagement ring, representing the hope that crept inside his heart as he heard Carlisle words. I couldn't imagine Edward fighting with his family again, losing the person he loved…again.
As time flowed, Edward never came back; knowing I needed more than a couple of minutes.
If people heard our story, they would eventually ask themselves, where did we fall in love, since everything seem fast motion. I would take a minute to figure it out, but only a minute accepting that they made sense for a moment.
This would be my answer. I fell in love with him as he didn't let go, as he tried everything to be with me, how he build his future counting me, when the only thing he could think about was my happiness, but to be specific how his happiness was made. How he would tell me he loved me and showed it. Edward is a man with flaws, his over protectiveness, his past life as a man whore, of how he lied to himself; how he never let anyone near him once they hurt him. But the things I loved about him, was his honestly when it came to me, to us, to our lives. How he forgave his family and began relating himself to them better, how he let himself see a future where he could be happy with me or without me. I fell in love when I knew who Edward Cullen is.
When did he fell in love with me? That's his story, I just know he did.
As hope completely crept inside of me, my eyelids closed and my dreams started.
"Good Morning," Edward voice said.
"Good Morning, to you too," I faced him.
He turn to the night table and grab something, he faced me once again and threw a small black box slowly at my face.
"What's this?" I said before opening the small box.
It carried a ring… a beautiful diamond ring. Edward smiled at me and pulling me closer to him.
"Will you, Bella Swan, do me the honor of becoming my lovely wife?"
Tears fell and the world was right.
"Yes," I pulled his face closer to him and kissed him. We rolled on the bed.
Today was Edward's College Graduation.
It was July 8, 2011.
It has been a year and a couple days after I had been told I might get to live and so far, so good.
Alice and Jasper were starting their second year of college and so was I. I got my G.E.D a few months after leaving the hospital, I still get monthly check ups, but it is only necessary.
Edward and I finally had out normal first date, in the same restaurant one beautiful Friday night. I eat a well done apple tart with vanilla ice cream which I happily shared with Edward.
Jasper, Emmet and Edward were inseparable, the best friends. Alice, Rosalie and I, never stopped.
Alice, Rosalie and I made lunch reservations. I arrived at noon and search for a table, Alice and Rosalie came right after me.
"Hey, you know Professor Fleming?" Alice asked.
"Yeah…the um, philosophy professor, right?" I reply.
"That's it, he asked me out…I told him I was married a few moments later, and he asked me out again!" Rosalie spit her drink once she heard; thank God we weren't in close range. We all started laughing.
"Guys, I am pregnant," the table grew silent.
"Does he know?" I asked.
"Yeah, ah duh!" she exclaimed.
Rosalie carrying a child was her dream; she was going to be a mom!
Alice and I screamed in joy.
"Rosalie congratulations" I said getting up and giving her a hug.
"So am I," Alice chimes in. Rosalie and I were speechless.
They both looked at me…
"What?"
"This is good news day! You have something going on, we can feel it," Rosalie said.
"I am getting married," I exclaimed and flashed a big smile.
We laughed the whole evening, telling men jokes, picking out baby names and finding the perfect church.
That was my dream.
I wanted to become true, but only time would tell.
Edward came back the next day.
Time flew like a feather on a windy day.
I became sick once again, but this time hope was my only reason to fight.
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Eventually I won.
"Good Morning," Edward voice said.
"Good Morning, to you too," I faced him.
He turn to the night table and grab something, he faced me once again and threw a small black box slowly at my face.
"What's this?" I said before opening the small box.
"Will you, Bella Swan, do me the honor of becoming my lovely wife?"
The ring looked beautiful, shining thanks to thousands of crystals shinning. For some reason it looks as if two fished met and kissed, making the union permeably. Inside a few words next to the signature swan of the Swarovski, and next to it said 'A beautiful Swan'.
Tears fell and the world was right.
"Yes," I pulled his face closer to him and kissed him.
This was my reality…what was a forgotten dream; it had become a lively reality.
A story always has an ending, sometimes is not the ending we wish for it to have, but when we wish for a miracle, we become the exception.
"Edward and I were on our way to find happiness, love and live our own personal forever."
She wrote that at the end, but it was only the beginning.
Thank you so much for reading.
The epilogue will be coming soon, which is the wedding. I love weddings.
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Thanks,
Rose
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