A/N: Hey guys. Sorry for the long wait. I had meant to update last weekend, but there was a huge power outage. I was out of power for the majority of the weekend, which is, unfortunately, the only time I have to update. Well, thanks to my friend Freddie's bugging me, I'm updating. Thanks Fred!

Previously…

I knew what I would do.

Chapter 4: Breaking the News

The next day, I ran into work bright and early. I wanted to finish my work early so I could tell the swine my decision.

I finally finished all of my chores and bent down to scrubbing the floor. Within ten minutes I was completely out of breath. The stupid corsets we are forced to wear because of our gender make it a real pain to finish your work, literally and figuratively.

The good side was that the floor was clean now, so I would just drop the scrub brush and bucket off in the kitchens, and find Mr. Cullen.

But it didn't quite work out that way.

As soon as I walked into the kitchen, my pixie-like friend Alice flitted up to me as I walked through the entrance.

"What happened to you yesterday?"

Alice was my best friend, and actually, she was my only friend. "Not now, Al," I said as I tried to side-step her, "I need to find Mr. Cullen."

She planted herself in front of me, hands on her hips, feet spread apart. If it weren't for the serious look on her face, I would've died laughing at how ridiculous we looked. This little thing was actually stopping me from moving, and looking quite fearsome while she was at it.

"Why do you want to see Dr. Cullen?"

"I don't want to see him, I have to see Mr. Cullen. Edward."

"Because?" she said impatiently.

So I recounted my tale of woe to her. (Freddie knows how fond I am of that expression.)

"So are you going to marry him?"

"What choice do I have Ali? Besides, nobody here likes me besides you. In fact, most people don't even know I exist; I won't be missed. When you think about it, I'm not even really leaving anyway."

"Bella, you know that's not true. Emmett likes you."

That's true, I had forgotten about Emmett. Alice's big brother was and Alice appeared to be as different as siblings could be. Whereas she is small, he is absolutely huge. However, they both have the same golden topaz eyes and short dark hair, although his is curly and hers is straight. Also, they both have the same hyper, fun-loving personality.

"Did someone mention me?" Emmett's voice boomed behind me.

"Bella's going to marry Mr. Edward, isn't it dreadful?"

Emmett looked thoroughly confused.

"Guys, will you please be quiet?!" I cried. So I explained…again.

"Bells…I don't know. Do you think that this will make you happy?" He asked when I was done explaining.

"I don't know Em, but I have to do it."

"Okay Bella, if you're sure about this, know that Alice and I will always be here for you. Remember that Bella. We're your family."

And despite Emmett's grizzly-bear tough exterior, he swept Alice and me up into a hug.

When he finally put us down, I knew I couldn't stall any longer.

I had to see him…

Mr. Cullen…

My future husband…

And there was nothing I could do about it.

Have you guys noticed a trend here with the ellipses (…) and the endings? I know that it's short, but I promised Fred that I'd update this weekend, and if I make it longer, I won't be able to keep the promise.

I'm still looking for title suggestions, but if it's a choice between thinking of that or leaving a good review, I'd prefer the review. I'm glad so many of you put this on Story-Alert and your Favorite Story list, but I'm kind of starved for reviews here. So…please?

(And Freddie, this means you too. Rawr.)