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Ok, enough stupid ramblings, read the chapter.

And yes, it is chapter 3 because the first 'chapter' I wrote is really the preface

Like I said, I've done a lot of editing.

If you haven't read the re-written versions of chapters 1 and 2, go back and read them!

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Eating an IceCream Cone Chapter 3

Bella's POV

I woke to the sound of Demi Lovato's 'Here We Go Again' blasting out of my iPod dock. I groaned. It was 7am and today I had to move a lot of stuff back to Charlie's house so that Edward would believe that I was living there. It was pointless anyway. Edward knew me too well. He might be fooled over the phone, but he would quickly see through the façade I was going to set up. After a few minutes deliberation, I decided to just not bother moving anything. Today was going to be a draining day emotionally anyway, and I didn't want to be physically tired too. Suddenly, my musings were interrupted by Nessie waking up and calling for me.

I went into her room. It wasn't particularly nicely decorated, but this place was only temporary. I had decided that maybe, just maybe, if I told Edward that Nessie was his daughter, he might help us out, give us a place to stay for a while. He is her father, he should have been paying child support anyway. At that moment, I realized another problem. How on earth was I going to introduce Nessie to her father? I didn't know how she would react.

And what if Edward took Nessie away from me? What if she wanted to go with him? Edward's sister would definitely be of the opinion that Nessie should stay with them. Rosalie couldn't have children, and so any child she could get her hands on would be welcome, especially one she was related to.

The Cullens certainly weren't your average family. Carlisle and Esme were the parents of Edward and Rosalie. Emmett was adopted by the Cullens when he was seven. His parents were killed in the woods by bears while they were all on a camping trip. Emmett had been brought to the hospital that Carlisle was working at, and Carlisle took him in while they were trying to find any relatives he could live with. Rosalie was five at this time, and Edward was six, so they all got along well. Emmett's mother had been an only child, as had his father been. All his grandparents weren't alive, and Emmett loved all the Cullens, so they adopted him.

Alice and Jasper had been an interesting story. Alice's family had moved to Texas when she was 14. Jasper was 17 when Alice's family moved in next door to his. A year later, when Jasper turned eighteen, he wanted to go fight in the war. His parents didn't want him to, but he always had a talent for influencing people, so they let him go. Alice begged Jasper not to go, but he wouldn't listen. She told him she was in love with him and pleaded, but he still said no and left.

Alice, at only fifteen, went into depression when he left. Her parents eventually admitted her to hospital, coincidentally the same hospital where Carlisle worked. She stayed in the psychiatric ward for three years, and was let out when she was eighteen. She never forgave her parents for what they did to her. She admitted this to Carlisle, her main doctor, who offered to let her join their family and she gladly accepted. The Cullens all moved shortly after because Carlisle was finished working for that hospital and they all moved to Forks.

Jasper, meanwhile, had been fighting in the was for three years, and was finally let go when he became wounded in battle. He had many scars, and was sent home.

When he arrived, he was shocked to hear what happened to Alice. He rushed to the hospital and asked where the Cullens had moved to, after discovering Alice was now with them. He packed up everything he had and left for Forks, hoping Alice would forgive him.

He eventually arrived after a long journey and after he apologized to Alice again and again, she welcomed him with open arms and he joined the Cullen family.

That was the other thing about the Cullen family, they were all coupled off, except for Edward. He was now 22, and had nobody. Well, nobody I knew of. I guess I would find out today.

After getting Nessie dressed and ready, she was agitated.

"Why am I wearing my new dress Mommy? I thought I was gonna wear it to Jacob's birthday party! And where are we going anyway? And why did I have to have a bath?"

Little children talk. A lot.

"You're wearing your dress because we're meeting someone special today and you have to be polite to him. You're still going to wear the dress to Jacob's party. We're going to Grandpa Charlie's house to meet someone and you had to have a bath because your hair was full of ice-cream after last night. Does that answer everything?"

I was well used to answering all of Nessie's questions in one go, it usually keeps her quiet, she's astonished that I can remember all that information.

Jacob- well actually Jacob Junior, Jake and Leah's son- was turning four, and Nessie had been invited to his party. Jacob couldn't say 'Renesmee' when they first met, so Jake suggested he nickname her 'Nessie'. I was completely against the name at first, but it grew on me, and now it suits her, completely unique yet adorable.

After we ate breakfast, I left Nessie in front of the couch watching a movie and I went off to have a shower and get dressed. After relaxing with the steaming water, I got dressed and tied my hair up in a bun. I really needed to get it cut, but haircuts weren't in the budget at the moment so I just had to tie it up. As I was putting away my hairbrush, I noticed something glinting on the floor next to my wardrobe. It was a crystal heart. Edward had given it to me when we were dating. It must have fallen down last night when I got out the album.

I was wearing a high-necked top today, so I decided to wear it. He wasn't going to see it, and it might give me some confidence like it used to.

I returned to Nessie. The DVD was almost finished, so I watched the ending with her. Then, I brought her to brush her teeth and we set off for Charlie's house, Nessie still unaware of my troubles and me physically shaking, fearing what I knew I had to tell Edward today.