The Next Five Years
We were the happily ever after most people dream of. Once you knew I loved you back you were a stronger and much happier person. You and Alice opened a little boutique just a few miles from our shop. You did business, she did fashion. We spent every minute possible together. We got married the day after your 21st birthday. You wanted to able to drink at the wedding. It was a beautiful night. Rose was your maid of honor and Edward was the best man. And when we danced for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. Cullen I thought back to Rose's wedding and how I wondered what yours would be like. Funny how it turned out so different than I thought. All your life I only wanted you to be happy. And I knew I was the luckiest man in the world to be the one that made you happy.
Edward did leave for college but he came back the week after graduation. Alice and Jasper had a little boy and Rose and Chris has a little girl soon after. Watching you hold those babies I knew you would be an amazing mom. So I couldn't imagine why you were so sad when you got pregnant with Emberlee. And even though you told me everything this is the one thing you wouldn't talk to me about. You were 8 months pregnant and so sad. Rose and Alice came over and finally you broke. You were afraid you wouldn't love her just like your mother didn't love you. Rose and I didn't know what to say. But this time Alice knew.
"You are the most loving person I have ever known. That's why I hated you for some many years. From the moment you came into our lives my whole family loved you. This tiny ugly screaming baby you. You weren't even ours but they loved you. My big sister thought you were the cutest thing ever. And where did that leave me? But as you grew I realized that you weren't taking anything from them that you weren't giving back in at least double amounts. You loved Charlie as your dad and Esme and Carlisle as a second set of parents. And Edward as your best friend and Rose as the adoring little sister. And Emmett I could always see it even if I didn't know what was. And now you are the best wife anyone could ever ask for. And you treat Jason and Kyra almost like there are yours. Honestly I'm a little jealous because not everyone can love like you. Your mother had serious issues because she seems to be the only one capable of leaving you. Look around Bella! We all live in the same neighborhood we grew up in. Because of you. You have this pull on us. All of us. You could never not love or leave your baby Bella. It's not you."
I love you too Alice you told her. And she knew.
Emberlee was born 3 weeks later and the moment you looked into her eyes all your doubts melted. We took her home and neither one of knew that life good be this good.
And now Bella, Emberlee needs you. You have to wake up. Her birthday is coming up soon and it won't be happy for any of us without you there. I won't even let Alice plan a party. Do you hear me? Your daughter is going to miss out on having her 1st birthday if you don't wake up.