Chapter 8: Mommy?
The six of us are on our way back to Forks. Our freshman year of college is officially over. The rest of the year was uneventful, after I showed them how I got the scar, they didn't ask for any details. I probably wouldn't have told them even if they did. I was sitting next Edward on the plane. The PA just told us to return to our seats for we will be landing in ten minutes. "I have a funny feeling." I told Edward. He looked at me concerned. "Funny how?" He asked. "I don't really know. I just feel like something is gonna happen today." I said. He smiled. "Now you sound like Alice." He said. Alice turned around in her seat, and stuck her tongue out at him. Edward laughed. I smiled, and looked out the window. I still couldn't shake the feeling.
"Bella!" Charlie yelled when I got off the plane. "Hey dad." I said. "So anything new happen since I saw you months ago? Oh hey guys. I think I saw Carlisle and Esme by the luggage claim." Charlie said noticing everyone behind me. "Thanks Charlie. Bella I will see you later." Edward said, he looked like he was going to kiss me, but stopped after looking at Charlie. "Dad." I complained, after they were out of sight. "What?" He asked defensively. "You gave him the Police Chief stare down, didn't know?" I asked. "It may have slipped. I don't want to see some guy with his hands all over my baby." He said. I groaned, and walked to the car. He always give's Edward that stare, it's like Charlie doesn't trust him. I've told Charlie Edward isn't like the guys in Phoenix, he is different, better. But Charlie doesn't listen.
"Dad, what do you want for dinner?" I asked, after I had unpacked. "I haven't had your spaghetti in a while." Charlie said. "Spaghetti it is." I said. He smiled, and went into the living room. I had just set one of the plates in front of Charlie, when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it." I told him. I walked and opened the door.
Edward POV
It had been a week since I have seen Bella. The last time I saw her was at the airport. I called her, and we only talked for a minute. She said she was fine. That was it. I sighed, and turned my stereo on. "Edward, lets go!" Alice yelled up to me. I opened my door and looked at her. "Were are we going?" I asked. "Dinner." She shrugged. "And I have to come?" I asked. "Because we are going the long way, and we are going to accidentally pass Bella's house." She said, putting accidentally in air quotes. "And the point is?" I asked, getting annoyed. "Well, she cant ignore us when were are on her front porch." Alice said, smiling. I grabbed my keys, "Let's go." Emmett, Rose, Jasper, Alice, and me piled into my Volvo, and I sped to Bella's house. When we got there, all the lights were on, that is a sure sign.
We all got up, and I reached the door first. I rang the doorbell, and waited. I heard feet walking across the hard wood floor, then the door opened, revealing my Bella. When she saw us, she looked really nervous. She quickly shut the door so all we could see was her. "Um, hi. What are you guys doing here…at my house…right now?" She asked. "We came to invite you to dinner with us." I said. "Right now?" Bella asked. "No, tomorrow. Yes right now, we haven't seen you in a week." Alice answered. "Now isn't a good time." Bella said. Before any of us could say anything, a mysterious voice came from inside the house. "Mommy, mommy." It sounded like a little girl. The child stood next to Bella, and tugged at her pant leg. "Mommy, mommy, I spilled my juice." The girl said to Bella. Mommy? When the little girl saw us, she hid behind Bella's leg.
"Are we missing something?" Emmett asked. Bella stared at me, then quickly looked away. She bent down and picked the girl up, the girl hid herself in Bella's neck. "Come on in." Bella sighed. Stepping aside. We walked into the living room, there was a puddle of juice on the ground, and a bowl of cheerios on the coffee table. I watched as Bella walked into the kitchen with the little girl following her. "Do you know what is going on?" Alice whispered. "No." I said, sharply. Bella came back in, with a towel and cleaned up the mess. The girl never left her side. Bella sat down on the couch. "Emma, are you done with your cheerios?" Bella asked her. Emma shook her head, and climbed onto Bella's lap. "Bella, I think you have some things to explain." Alice said. "I told you guys this was a bad time." Bella muttered. "We realize that, now talk." Rose said. "This is Emma, my daughter." Bella said. "How old is she?" I asked. "Three." Bella said. "When is her birthday?" Alice asked. "May 13." She answered. Alice counted on her fingers, then nudged Rose.
"So, Bella, is she your life secret?" Emmett asked. "Not exactly." Bella mumbled. "What do you mean?" I asked. "Well, my scars, you guys didn't think I did them to myself, right? It is okay if you did, every one does. But to clear up things, I didn't do them." Bella said. "If you didn't, then who did?" Jasper asked. Bella sighed, and looked at Emma. "Emma's father." She said. "Why?" Alice asked. "Um, well, you see, it wasn't consensual." Bella whispered. "You were raped?" I asked, angrily, standing up. I was ready to kill the guy that did this. "Yeah." She said. Bella looked so natural with Emma in her lap. "When?" Emmett asked, through gritted teeth. "September eighth, of my sophomore year." Bella said. "I knew it." Alice said. "Knew what?" Bella asked. "Well, I didn't know know. But I knew something was up, by the way you act in September and May." Alice said. "Yeah, now you know." Bella said. "I'm still confused." Rose said. "About?" Bella asked. "Well, I mean, I get the main part, obviously. But, where? And how come we haven't met Emma before?"
"I was walking home from school, on the first day, there was a cut through a ballet studio right by my house, it was always unlocked. So, I walked in, and was jumped. The first scar-" Bella pointed to her neck, "was a warning, The second one, he called a reminder. Although, I think Emma was bigger reminder. Anyway, I found out I was pregnant, I had to tell my mom. It turned out the guy who did it was hit by a car on his way home from the ballet studio. Karma certainly is a bitch." Bella said, laughing slightly. At the sound of Bella's laugh, Emma giggled. "Emma?" Rose asked. She looked at her, and then quickly hid under Bella's arm. "She is a little shy. After I gave birth, I gave her up for adoption. John and Sarah were great parents. They gave me one picture, I'm surprised none of you guys found it, you wouldn't believe how many times it fell out of my pocket. John and Sarah were in a car accident, they were hit by a drunk driver, and in their will it said I am rewarded custody of Emma." Bella said. "And she is already calling you mom? Wow." Rose said. "Yeah, I was surprised, everyone told me she is smart for her age. When they dropped her off, Charlie, her and I were sitting in the living room, she was watching me. Then she just blurted out 'mommy' and smiled." Bella said, smiling down at Emma.
"And this is why we haven't seen you in a week?" I asked. "Yeah, the day we got back, the lawyers arrived at my house with Emma." Bella said. There was still something missing. "The graduation party?" Jasper asked. "Oh, that. Um, that song is the song that was playing on the radio. It is a good song, but in my mind, not so much." Bella said.