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A Hard Day's Night

Bella's Point of View

I could hear Tanya downstairs asking me if I washed her blue sweater. My answer would most likely be no. We had just gotten back from Hawaii a week ago; Edward's parents rented a small condo for us, extending our trip. Since we stayed longer than intended, I had endless piles of laundry, I needed to go grocery shopping, and we were starting school tomorrow. The stress level was not doing me any good.

Edward was out buying the groceries that I specifically asked for. If I didn't give him a list he would come home with all this crap that we didn't need in the house.. While Edward was out I was putting a load of laundry in the washer and then folding the dry clothes upstairs on my bed while watching reruns of "90210."

"Mom, I am going to Demetri's!" Tanya yelled.

If I told her no, it wouldn't exactly matter, "Fine, but you must be back by four thirty!" I yelled.

A loud engine made the house vibrate and I knew it was Demetri. I sometimes wondered how long their relationship would last; his parents don't exactly run in the same social circle as us. I had a nagging feeling throughout this past year that Demetri was going to use my daughter and then break her heart. He was always nice and courteous to us, but there was just something about him that made me hesitant about his intentions with my daughter.

I heard feet pounding on the tile floor and seconds later Masen came running in with Brownie behind him. "Momma, Brownie needs a bath. She is starting to smell again." He used his fingers to plug his nose.

Brownie sat on the floor panting and staring at Masen. "Well, if you want you can give her a bath. You just need to make sure that the bathroom door is shut. I don't want her running around and brushing up against the walls."

"I promise!" he yelled with Brownie chasing after him.

He came back in his swimsuit and a worn out towel for Brownie. I went into the hall closet and grabbed Brownie's shampoo. Masen was testing out the temperature of my shower. He picked up Brownie and as carefully as he could while holding a struggling dog brought her into the shower.

I could hear Masen trying to calm her down and singing "Scrub a dub dub" in the shower. It didn't look like I had made a dent in the pile of laundry on my bed, but it sure felt like I had.

Masen came out with a dry Brownie twenty minutes later; he had dried her with the blow-dryer—she howled during the whole time. It was kind of cute. I went into my bathroom and stared in horror at the mess they made. There was water everywhere and my blow-dryer was on the ground. I groaned and started picking up the mess.

"Momma! Momma! Daddy bought some Twinkies!" Masen exclaimed.

I narrowed my eyes at Edward. If there was one snack I hated the most it would be Twinkies. They were left on the shelf for the longest time, it grossed me out. "Were Twinkies on the list?" I asked him.

"Nope," he picked one up and put it in his mouth.

"Edward, I told you not to buy that crap," I groaned.

"Just splurge sometimes, Bella," he smiled and grabbed another one. I rolled my eyes and went back upstairs to fold the last load of laundry—hopefully.

"I hate you!" Masen screamed.

I walked downstairs; the nice bicker-free vacation was over. Masen had tears streaming down his face and Tanya looked nervous.

"What happened?" I sighed.

"She killed my Marty!" Masen accused Tanya.

My head whipped around to her and she shook her head. "I didn't mean to, Mom. I was reaching over the counter for my cup and I accidently hit the fish bowl and Marty went down the drain."

"No, you purposely killed my fish!" Masen was hysterical.

"Mom, I'm serious. I really didn't mean to, but the counter was slippery and I thought I could grab it, but the bowl slid with the cup and shattered in the sink after Marty slipped out," Tanya cried.

"I knew you always hated me. Why did you have to hurt my fish?" Masen continued to rant.

"I didn't mean to. I'm sorry!" she yelled back.

I was getting a headache from the tone of their voices and the back and forth banter. Edward needed to get out of the shower and help me with the kids. Placing my fingers on the bridge of my nose, I put slight pressure on it.

"Enough!" Edward's voice rang out.

I suddenly felt a lot better having him here to help me. He looked at the kids expectantly waiting for them to calmly tell them what's going on. "What happened?" he asked.

The kids both tried to speak, but Edward held up the palm of his hand. "One at a time."

Masen went first, "She killed Marty!" he sobbed loudly.

Edward's eyes bulged out of his head and narrowed into slits. "Tanya, is that true?"

"Daddy, I didn't do it on purpose. I promise. I was just trying to grab my glass and the bowl slipped. It wasn't on a towel like it usually was and I tried to catch Marty, but he was already down the drain."

"Stop pretending that it was an accident. You killed him on purpose!" Masen pushed Tanya.

"Masen!" I yelled and pulled him away from Tanya.

"She killed Marty!" he repeated over and over.

"Bella, take Masen out of here," Edward spoke in a demanding tone.

"Tanya, go to your room for now and calm down," I said in a soothing voice.

"Bella, I want to talk to her." I knew if he talked with her now, he would say something he would regret.

"No, everyone needs to calm down. Tanya, go to your room. Edward, please leave her alone." I pleaded for him to understand before I took Masen out of the kitchen. Masen cuddled against me as I tried to calm him down. Marty was his first pet; he won him at the school festival three years ago. I never thought that little goldfish would live so long.

I believed that it was an accident. Forgetting the towel underneath the fish bowl was my fault. The bowl was so slippery on the tile.

"Shhh, its okay, Mase," I cooed in his ear.

His tears dripped onto my skin. I held him tightly and rocked him back and forth. Edward walked in a few minutes later with his beer and sat down next to us. "How's he doing?" he asked.

"He's mourning his first pet. It's hard for him." I pursed my lips together.

"Do you really believe that it was an accident?" he sounded hesitant and nervous.

"Yes, Tanya can bitchy. But, I don't think she intended to kill Marty." I was absolutely sure she didn't mean it.

He took a swig of his beer and scoffed. "You can't be serious. Tanya would do anything to hurt her brother's feelings."

Giving him an incredulous look, I stammered. "You and I both know that Tanya has some personal issues she hasn't expressed yet. But she would never intentionally hurt him this way."

"I think a week at your parents house will do her some good." He stared off at the blank television.

I felt movement on my lap and completely forgot that Masen was there. "We will discuss this later." I motioned down to Masen with my eyes.

"Fine," he grunted and got off the couch.

I didn't want to fight with him, but he wasn't even giving Tanya a chance. Letting out the breath I had been holding in, I ran the pads of my fingers across Masen's cheek. "Hey, Mase? Would you like to go to the pet store and get a new fish? I know they are open for at least another hour."

He shook his head and grumbled, "I don't want another fish. I want Marty."

"Mase, I know this is hard, but Marty isn't coming back. He will be in the ocean with all the other fish. Maybe he will find his family." I said, trying to think of something that would put him at ease.

"But, we are Marty's family." His voice cracked.

"Mase, are you sure you don't want another fish?" I asked.

"What if Marty hates me, because I have a new fish? I don't want him to feel like I didn't love him."

"Mase, I am sure he knew that you loved him. Now, how about you get your shoes on and we can get another fish?"

"Can I pick any fish I want?" he perked up.

"Sure," I responded and he jumped up and ran to get his shoes.

I walked into the kitchen to see Edward throwing away his empty bottle of beer. "Hey, I'm going to take Mase to the pet shop. Want to come?" I asked him.

"Really, Bella? Do you think that will make a difference? Buying him a new fish?" he scoffed, acting like this was my dumbest idea.

"Yes, and he is excited. What the hell is wrong with you?" I asked, anger lingered in my tone. He was acting pissed off at me for no reason.

"You know what? Why don't you stay home. I'll be back in an hour." I glared at him and grabbed my purse.

He grabbed another beer and slammed the fridge door shut. "I don't really give a damn," he mumbled under his breath.

"You can sleep on the fucking couch tonight, jackass!" I snarled after him.

"Already planning on it!" he yelled back.

"Argh!" I stomped out of the house and slammed the door. Masen and I got in the Jeep, and I drove way over the speed limit to get to the pet store. The ride to the store was silent. I was angry with the way Edward was acting, as if he knew everything.

We got to the pet store just in time. There were rabbits, lizards, and cats. In the very back there were fish. Masen was very excited and was looking at all of them. I was hoping he would pick another goldfish.

"Hello!" A voice from the back called out. "Hello!"

"Hi." I greeted back.

Miss Sulpicia, an elderly woman, came slowly down the stairs. "Oh, hello there Mrs. Cullen and Masen, how are you two doing today?" she smiled.

Her grey hair was falling out of her messy bun and her glasses were crooked. "Well, Marty finally passed away. So, we are here to buy another goldfish." I smiled.

"Oh, poor thing, you guys have had Marty for years." She put her hand out on Masen's shoulder and brought him over to small hidden tank. "We just got a new shipment on goldfish; there is a fish that reminds me of you Masen. He is such a hyper little thing. He swims back and forth constantly."

In the tank was a lonely skinny goldfish. He was swimming back and forth, it was cute. I wasn't a fan of fish, but for Masen I could suck it up and have it in the house if it made him happy. "Momma, can I have him?" he asked.

"If he's the one you want, then sure." I smiled at his happy state.

He bounced up and down and Miss Sulpicia grabbed a Styrofoam cup filled with water. She carefully used the net and captured the fish. Masen held out his hands for his new pet and smiled. He started wildly talking to it. I went over to the counter to pay for the fish, but she would not accept the money.

"Oh dear, please don't worry about the cost. This one is on me." She smiled.

"Thank you." I smiled back at her.

"Take care of him," she called out to Masen.

"I promise, thank you." He gave her a toothy grin.

"Such a sweet boy," she sighed.

"Have a nice night," I told her.

"You too, sweetie," she smiled at me.

I got Masen in the car and then we were off. Home didn't seem like the place I really wanted to be at this moment. My gut was telling me that something bad was going to happen tonight—something worse than Marty going down the drain.

"So what are you going to name him?" I interrupted Masen in the middle of him telling the new fish about Marty.

"Lester." He smiled.

I laughed, "Where did that name come from?"

He shrugged and went back to talking to Lester. I smiled at him through the rearview mirror.

As soon as we stepped foot in the house, Edward was yelling at Tanya. "Masen, go upstairs and you can put Lester in Marty's old fish bowl."

"Okay," he said oblivious to all the yelling.

"Oh, come on Tanya. Stop pretending that you are such an angel. I know you killed your brother's fucking fish. Just admit it!"

I walked into the kitchen to see a bloodshot Edward and a hysterical Tanya. It seemed like Edward was struggling to stay upright.

"I swear! Why don't you ever listen to me? I am telling you the truth!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Cut the shit! You have always been so ungrateful!"

"Edward! What the hell are you doing?" I yelled.

"Oh come on Bella, how many fucking nights have you cried over her not being grateful for all the sacrifices we made for her. You know what I am fucking talking about."

"Well, I am sorry for being such a burden on you. I might as well just leave, because I can see that you love Masen a hell of a lot more than me. You can have your perfect family now that I'm gone!" she sobbed and stormed away.

"Tanya!" I called after her.

She ran out of the house. I chased after her, but she was already gone. I stormed back in the house trying to find my keys. It was dark out and anything could happen to her. "Let her go, Bella," he whispered behind me.

I turned around and slapped him across his face. "Leave me alone, Edward."

He stared at me in shock and I used that time to grab my keys and head out. I turned on the car and pulled out of the driveway. As I continued to driving down the black roads, Tanya's voicemail rang out in the silent car.

"Come on, Tanya." I begged, "Hi, this is Tanya. I'm not here right now, so leave your…" I snapped my phone shut.

I don't know how she got so far. It seemed like she had just left. Looking through the contacts in my phone, I finally found my parents number and dialed. On the second ring it was picked up and the sound of my mother's voice rang.

"Mom, Tanya ran away!" I frantically yelled.

"She…gone…I tried…stopping her…" I tried to say a full sentence, but it was becoming too difficult.

"Bella, calm down; now start from the beginning and tell me what happened." My mother spoke in such a soothing tone.

I pulled over on the side of the road, not wanting to risk an accident. Reaching over on the passenger seat, I grabbed a tissue to wipe the salty tears and snot.

"Earlier, Tanya accidentally bumped Marty's bowl and he went down the sink. I knew it was an accident, but Edward believed that she did it on purpose. He was being such a jackass, not only to Tanya, but to me. So, I told him to leave Tanya alone, and I took Masen to get a new fish. When I got back Edward was yelling at Tanya and accusing her of lying. She ran outside after saying she was sorry she was such a burden."

"Oh, dear," my mother sighed.

"That's not all. Edward told me to let her go and I hit him. I actually slapped him in the face. That isn't something I usually do. And I left and am trying to find Tanya," I cried.

"Bella, have you called her?" my mother asked.

"Yes, and it's going straight to voicemail. What if something happens to her?" I wept, my voice cracking at the end.

"Bella, please calm down. Let me go get your father so he can call the station and have them search for her. Call us if you find her."

"Mom wait!" I stopped her before she hung up.

"Yes," she waited for me to respond.

"If I find her, is it all right if we stay at your house tonight? I really don't want to be near Edward right now."

"I'll wait up for you and make sure everything is ready for you guys." My mother always knew how to calm me down.

"Thank you."

"Alright, well call back if you find anything."

"I promise." Then I clicked the end button.

I continued to call Tanya's phone as I zipped down the streets. It was a half hour later and I still couldn't reach her, nor did the on duty officers find her. This was a mother's worst fear— not knowing if her child is safe or where they are.

Another fifteen minutes, Tanya finally picked up her phone. "Mom," she croaked.

"Tanya, where are you? Are you alright?" I was relieved to hear her voice.

"Mom, I'm fine. Demetri picked me up at the park. I'm at his house."

"I'm coming to pick you up."

"No," she interrupted. "I'm going to stay over here tonight. I promise to come back home tomorrow. I just don't want to hear dad shout at me. You know I didn't mean to kill Marty?"

"I know you didn't. Masen and I will be at your Grandmother Renee's house. Call me when you get to school tomorrow?"

"I promise," she paused as if she was hesitant to say anything else. She gave in. "Mom, I love you."

"I love you too, Tannie." My heart warmed at the foreign words coming from her. She hung up and I quickly dialed my mother again, as I made a u-turn back home.

Ignoring Edward on the couch, I stormed up the stairs. I grabbed clothes and my necessities, stuffing them into a duffle bag. Edward rounded the corner into the bedroom and his eyes turned wild. "Where the fuck do you think you are going?"

"Masen and I are going to be staying with my mother for a few days." I spoke in a calm tone.

"You can't be serious. We have a small fight and you completely freaked out. This is nothing new, Bella."

I stopped packing and threw the bag on the bed, before turning to him. "Do you hear yourself?"

"Bella, she is doing this for attention."

"No, she isn't!" I interrupted, "She is acting like a teenager and she learned that from you!" My throat was killing me.

"You know what, screw you." He shook his head and walked out of the bathroom.

The tears rushed down my face as I cried. Tanya may get her physical traits from me, but her personality was all her father. Edward was the same way with his parents when I first met him. They didn't have a close relationship and he often rebelled against them to get attention. Now, he couldn't be any closer to his parents.

I finished shoving my things in my bag before running to Masen's room. I stopped dead in my tracks as I saw his tear stricken face and he was holding his teddy bear tightly. "Momma, are you and Daddy getting a divorce?"

My stomach dropped down to my feet, and I rushed over to him. "No, Mase, why would you think that?"

He sniffled and looked down. "Because, you and Daddy were fighting. Alec said that when parents fought they got a divorce."

I wrapped my arms around him. "No, we are not getting a divorce. Sometimes mommies and daddies fight. But well be okay," I sighed.

I pulled away from him and got off the bed. "You and I are going to spend a couple of days with Nana Renee. So go get your toothbrush and I am going to pack a couple of other things for you."

He scrambled off the bed and I finished getting his things together. When everything was ready, I walked downstairs to see Edward drinking another beer and sitting on the couch watching a basketball game.

"Say goodnight to your father." I nudged Masen.

Masen ran to his dad and hugged him. Edward whispered something in Masen's ear but I was too far away to hear exactly what it was. Masen bounced back over to me with his teddy bear and we walked out of the house. He hopped in the car. I reached inside my purse and tried to find my cell phone but I must have left it in the house.

"Be right back." I told him.

I walked up the steps and went inside. "How many days?"

I whipped around seeing Edward take another swig of his beer. "I don't know."

He let out a deep breath and ran his hands on his face. "Bella…I…"

My phone lit up on the counter next to him. Quickly picking it up I turned around and told him, "I'll text you when I get there," before I ran out of the house and into the car.

About forty-five minutes later we arrived at my parents house. I sent Edward a quick text and turned off my phone. There was nothing he could say to me right now. We both needed to calm down.

When my mother opened the door for me I collapsed in her arms and cried. My father took Masen upstairs as my mother held me and soothingly ran her hands up and down my back. I knew I wasn't going to get any sleep tonight. It seemed like hours before I finally fell into a restless slumber.

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