A/N: Hello, everyone! How's everyone doing? I've been so busy these past few days with tax season drawing to a close. It means that have put off filing their taxes actually comes around this time. In addition, I've managed to sell some Scentsy products to family and friends. They seem to love it.

-FTP-

Chapter 15: Bella

It's been three weeks but Tanya still hasn't woken up. Mom already told Jasper what happened. He managed to secure a leave to come home. James wanted to come too but his superiors wouldn't let him. He already had a scheduled leave for next month.

I couldn't concentrate at work. Tanya was still on coma. However, her femur was fractured in three different places so she couldn't walk while she heals. Thankfully, according to Edward, she was healing nicely. The bone was repairing itself.

Alice and Jacob was busy preparing for their wedding. Alice wanted to postpone her wedding because of me but I wouldn't let her. At least something happy is happening around here. Edward also was busy. Jacob asked him to be his best man. Meanwhile, I was having a hard time fulfilling my maid-of-honor duties. It was Jacob and Alice preparing this wedding by themselves. Not that Jacob mind. He gladly did it with Alice.

Finally, Tanya woke up. At first she was disoriented. And then she was shocked. After that, she was angry. She was angry that she couldn't walk for weeks. I tried to be patient but she was getting on my nerves. I knew I should understand her but she was making things harder for me.

One day, I came to be with her alone. Vanessa and Edward decided to have a father-daughter bonding time away from her Uncle Jacob and Aunt Alice who were busy sampling cakes. This gave me a time to be alone with my sister.

Tanya was still in the ICU under intense observation. Since she was still in a lot of pain and having a hard time breathing, the doctors had not moved her out of the intensive care. I was there watching Tanya. She was still in a lot of pain but things were getting better. They might move her to a regular room soon.

"So, how was Edward?" she asked.

"He's doing good. He's Jacob's best man," I said.

"Best man?" Tanya asked, surprised.

"Yes. He's marrying Edward's cousin. I was chosen as her maid-of-honor," I said.

"Don't you think his cousin would've liked someone else to be her maid-of-honor?" Tanya asked.

I shook my head. "No. She asked me herself. I would've ended up being Jacob's best woman but his fiancée asked me first."

"Oh."

"Alice and I are close," I said.

I made sure that I stayed with Tanya that day. Her mood was getting better. She was always on the phone, texting. I caught a glimpse of her phone one time. The wallpaper was of her and James. I was surprised. I decided not to push it. She'll tell us when she's ready.

I appreciated the time spent with my sister. We almost lost her. Right now I was glad that she's getting better.

When I got home that night, Vanessa was playing piano with Edward. It was a beautiful sight seeing the father and daughter doing what they both loved.

"Hi!" I shouted.

Vanessa stopped what she was doing and rushed to hug me. Edward moved at a normal pace before hugging me and kissing me on the lips.

"Vanessa and I made you spaghetti," he said.

"Thank you," I said.

Edward and Vanessa got the spaghetti. I swirled the pasta with my fork, and took a bite. "It's good," I said.

"Vanessa made the sauce," Edward said.

So it was one of those hit or miss thing.

"Anyway, I think it's time," Edward said, holding out a diamond ring on his hand.

"Edward!" I was so touched I hugged him and gave him a peck on the lips.

"So, will you-"

"Yes!" I shouted.

I held out my hand and he put the ring on it.

"Yes!" Vanessa shouted. She held out her phone and called someone. "Uncle Jacob, mom said yes."

Edward might not be as flashy as Jacob but I knew that he loves me. I prefer that style.

"Mom, Uncle Jacob and Aunt Alice want to talk to both of you," she said.

"Congratulations!" Jacob shouted. Alice's voice was in the background telling him to ask us how Edward did it.

After telling Alice and Jacob what happened, we decided that we need to plan for our wedding. We set the date for next year. Alice and Jacob were getting married in a few months-exactly nine months since they met. I didn't want to get married on the same year that they did. In addition to that, I wanted to do my research on how to make this a simple wedding. I only wanted my close family and friends to be there.

First, I needed to tell my family what happened. I was hoping that they wouldn't freak out.

-FTP-

End notes:

What do you think? Bella and Alice are not going to get married in the same year. In my culture, there is a superstition stating that if siblings get married in the same year, something bad is going to happen. Since Alice is Edward's adopted sister, I'm following our tradition-siblings can't get married the same year.