Chapter 4

Realization

EPOV

Bella is acting very strange. One minute we are walking towards the diner, and the next she is frozen in shock looking at the newspaper. Ugh, what is going on with her?! Does she not want to spend more time with me? Why wouldn't she just tell me instead of acting like that? Maybe she is sick. That would not be good. I heard the new doctor in town, Dr. Cullen, is a very good doctor. I know I just met her, but it's hard to imagine my life without her. I think she might feel the same way, because I swear I saw her smile out of the corner of my eye when I picked her up. I cant be sure though.

BPOV

How could it be 1918?! Just two hours ago I was in 2009! How am I going to explain this to Edward? He must be wondering what's wrong with me. He might think I have lost my mind.

"Bella what's wrong?" he asked. He didn't sound like he thought I was crazy although he did sound extremely concerned.

"Um…Edward, I know this is going to sound extremely strange.. I don't even know how to explain it but…I live in 2009. I was making my father spaghetti when I blacked out. I somehow woke up here…"

"Well, that would explain the strange way you speak and behave," he replied thoughtfully, "and the apparel"

"Wait! You actually believe me?!" I asked in a disbelieving tone.

"Well, I can't think of any other explanation."

I couldn't believe my ears. His tone and eyes were totally trusting. I haven't even known him for three hours and he believes me when I tell him I live nearly a century in the future! If I were told that by a total stranger I would have told them they need to go to a psychiatric hospital. That's when I realized I could trust him with anything and everything.

"So do you still want to go to dinner with me," he asked after a moment of silence.

"Yes of coarse," I replied with a huge grin playing on my features. His answering smile was dazzling.

"Okay then lets go," he said while grabbing my hand. This simple gesture sent my heart flying a hundred miles per hour in my chest. I felt like I was flying. My cheeks turned an embarrassing shade of crimson, but I couldn't think about that for long because all my worries were immediately washed away. I couldn't help the huge smile that played across my face.

He took me to the cutest little diner I have ever seen in the corner of the street we were on. It had the best food, and I had the greatest time. The whole time he never let go of my hand, and paid no attention to the waitress when she tried to flirt with him. We just talked and smiled at each other the whole time. The whole night was like a dream come true, even if I was in 1918, (I tried not to think about that so much)

I was on cloud nine by the time he started walking me home. That was when I realized my house wouldn't be built for another 75 years or so.

"Um.. Edward, my house kind of isn't built yet."

"That's okay, you can stay at my house. I'm sure Alice and my mother will not mind," he said with the same pride on his voice from when he spoke of Elizabeth and Alice Mason for the first time. They were obviously his favorite family members.

"Okay, Thank you very much for all your hospitality."

"No problem, I was glad to help. I was wondering though…if…in 2009…if you…had a…a boyfriend?"

That made me think of Jacob for the first time since I got here. Our relationship was going downhill, and fast. He was always so sweet and good at cheering me up when I need it, but I didn't want to be with him like that. I did love him, but I think it was more like a brotherly love. The problem was I could never be the one to break up with him. I could never hurt him, because it would hurt me too. But now I'm in 1918 and I have Edward.

"Yeah, but I think we were about to break up. He was more like a brother to me, and I don't think of him like that anymore. I just couldn't find a way to break it off. I could never hurt him, because, like I said, he was like a brother to me. If I could find a way to do it without hurting him I would." It made me feel bad to admit this out loud, but it was the truth, and Edward needed to know. "So, do you have a girlfriend?"

He threw his head back and laughed more than I had seen him laugh since I got here. "No," he said once he was done. "And right now I'm glad. Would you like to accompany me on a date tomorrow?"

"I would want nothing more," I replied without missing a beat. I couldn't help but smile.

"Alright then, let's go inside and introduce you to the rest of my family."

This scared me. I was worried they wouldn't like me and not let me stay with them, but my worries were soon forgotten when Edward kissed me. It was when I started to feel dizzy when I remembered how to breathe. I felt light headed and the walls were spinning, Edward seemed to notice, because he grabbed my hand and led me inside to meet the rest of the Masons, who will decide if I get to stay here or not.

(A/N So sorry about not updating. My schedule has been a little crazy. I will do my best to update, and I'm sorry about the wait.)