Flabbergasted Phenomenon
Summary: "This is the most unique situation I have ever heard of with a human and a vampire," was what Carlisle said, but all I could think was, "I'm going to have a baby."
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, New Moon, or Eclipse. I just own the scenarios where I thrust my favorite vampire and his family and the love of his life! Yay for me!
Chapter Two: The Lodge
"This isn't a laughing matter, Alice! She's feeling sick!"
Edward and Alice were arguing around me as I tugged on a blue blouse over my black undershirt. I listened as Alice retorted and then giggled, and I tried to comprehend what was wrong with her. She's been acting so weird lately! I slipped on a pair of shoes, wiggling my toes, and then looking at my reflection in the mirror. My face was a little pale but my eyes and nose were red and shiny, results from my most recent trip to the toilet.
I could see Edward standing with his back towards me, and Alice was sticking her tongue at him.
I sighed quietly, and Edward turned around quickly. He walked to me and wrapped his arms around my waist, resting his head on mine. "Are you sure you're still going?" Edward murmured quietly.
"I'm sure," I said, looking at him from the reflection of the mirror. "It's going to be one of the last few times I'll see Charlie, I need to go." I could feel myself choking up, and I looked down. I was starting to give myself away; I'm sure Edward was still wondering what my last breakdown was about.
"Oh Bella," Edward pressed his lips to my temple and kissed me lightly. "I'm sorry you have to do this."
"I want to, it's just a little hard," I whispered, trying to stop the fat tears from falling down my face. Edward cupped my cheeks in his hands and swiped away the stray tears that managed to escape.
"I love you, more than you'll ever imagine."
I smiled weakly at his attempt to cheer me up and kissed him lightly. He laughed against my lips and held my hand. I pulled away first, I didn't have enough oxygen to sustain a long kiss, and Edward led the way from the bathroom and down the stairs. All the while, Edward was explaining to me the benefits of me using his car, which I wasn't going to deny.
Even though I loved my old, rusty truck, it wasn't nearly nice enough to go out to dinner in, and since I didn't want to ride in the cruiser, it was Edward's Volvo or nothing.
To be honest, I would have chosen nothing, just to humor Edward.
Edward delicately pressed his keys into the palm of my hand. "Be careful Bella, I want you back here in once piece."
"Me or your car?" I asked teasingly, looking up at him with wide eyes. Edward narrowed his eyes at me.
"Preferably you."
I stared at him for a moment, and then he smiled and kissed me again. "Don't die on me, Bella."
"I promise, not until you bite me, that is."
And before I could hear his retort, or in this case, his growl, I bounded away, aware of the fact that bounding meant my face coming into contact with the floor, at least once. I laughed and when I got outside, I slowed to a walk, closing the door behind me.
Edward's shiny Volvo, which was number two in the love department for Edward, was waiting for me. I walked to it and carefully got inside. I actually half expected Edward to have a driving lesson before I got to put my hands on the wheel of his sacred vehicle, but I think he trusted me enough.
Or else Alice was watching my future extremely carefully.
I sat in the car for a minute, getting my bearings and rolling down the windows, and then I glanced through the rearview mirror and saw Edward behind the car, smiling with his arms across his chest. He waved to me, and I leaned out the window, shouting, "I love you!" before taking off.
The green canopy that protected the driveway to our home was making driving without the lights on a little dangerous, so I turned them on and carefully drove forward.
I think most guests to the Cullen's home found the driveway a little foreboding, just because of the way it hid almost everything from view, but I found it beautiful and peaceful, and it always reminded me of the Cullen's. This fit them.
When I was safely on the highway, I decided sixty miles per hour was safe enough, and I pressed down on the gas. I'm sure if Edward rode along with me, he'd be laughing and trying to get me to speed it up a little bit, by at least forty or so miles per hour more.
I started driving with one hand, wrapping my right arm around my stomach as it clenched painfully. I hope this isn't any repercussions from getting my appendix removed. I focused on the road as I continued forward, forcing my mind to drift away from my uneasy stomach to something else.
After a few seconds I stopped thinking and paused at a red light. Then I randomly pressed the play button on Edward's CD player, he always kept a CD in there.
Debussy filled the car, and I couldn't help but laugh. Shouldn't this have been obvious? It was another one of Edward's favorites, which also grew on me. Arabesque, I thought, my body relaxing as the music took me away from my stomachache.
I hope tonight goes well. It will probably be the last time I really get to speak to Charlie before I leave. I hate thinking like this, but I didn't want to endanger him when I become a vampire, and that means cutting off all ties until I can be around humans again, and then what?
I can't come back to Forks, I wouldn't have aged at all, and Charlie would notice, even if he isn't that perceptive.
I don't know if it was thinking about Charlie or if it was my strange flu bug, but another clenching of my stomach made me gasp. I almost closed my eyes, but I remembered that I was driving.
Wind was blowing into the car, and it was almost deafening. A quick glance at the speedometer and I shook my head. I was speeding and didn't even notice. I slowed down, and just in time, I was nearing the house.
I turned down my music and pulled into the driveway. I wasn't that eager to get out of the car, and I was about to honk the horn when Charlie opened the door and stepped outside. I couldn't help but laugh. If this man could look even more awkward in his clothing, I wouldn't know what to do. This outfit was equivalent to what he wore to my graduation.
After he locked the front door, he made his way to the car. I unlocked the doors and greeted him cheerily as he got inside.
"For a second I thought you brought Edward," he commented dryly, looking at the interior of the car. I tried not to sigh.
"No dad, this dinner is only for the two of us. I didn't want to take my truck, and the cruiser is not appropriate." I kept my eyes on the road as we drove to the Lodge, the tackiest restaurant in Forks.
"How've you been, kid?"
"Pretty good," I said. "I was sick the other day, but that's about it."
"Have you and Edward found a place to stay in Alaska yet?"
I answered slowly, hoping that my lie was well articulated. "Yeah, we're staying in an apartment." And by that, I meant that the entire Cullen family, eventually, was going to move to Alaska with us to help out the newborn vampire. I know Edward didn't want to admit it, but I was going to be a handful for the next year or so.
"You'll write often, of course, and call."
I didn't want the conversation to turn sappy. I glanced at Charlie and rolled my eyes. "I need to stay in contact with you, or else you'll burn the house down!"
"Funny."
When we got to the Lodge, Charlie was entirely too excited, but I was thankful that there weren't a lot of people there. The most that I was familiar with were Angela's parents and the twins, and I only said hello to them, the twins were being a bigger handful than normal.
At our table, I had a perfect view of the elk's head, which I wasn't too pleased about, so I tried to angle myself away from it. I continued small talk with Charlie, even when we ordered food.
When I got my hamburger and fries, I realized how hungry and upset to my stomach I was. I ate slowly and talked to Charlie, relieved that I hadn't spewed all over the table.
"So what are you planning on doing for the next couple of days?"
I shrugged my shoulders. "I still have a little bit more packing to do, and in two days Alice is taking Angela and me shopping, as a last girl's night out. Then we'll be leaving for Alaska at the end of the week."
"I can't really believe that you're leaving."
"I know."
"When you come back down for the holidays, you have to promise to go ice fishing with me."
"What about Billy?"
"He can't stand the cold."
I sighed. False promises were worse than lying. "I promise." Charlie grinned brightly at me, and his smile made me smile. Soon after, I managed to eat the rest of my fries and left a bite of my hamburger on my plate. Charlie paid for it, and then we left, full and content, and a little queasy on my part.
The ride home was relatively quiet. I was beginning to feel tired and knew that as soon as I got home, I would crash. When I pulled into the driveway, I was beginning to get a headache. I said goodnight to Charlie and kissed him on the cheek. I waited until he was inside the house before I started driving home.
By the time I turned onto the long driveway to the Cullen house, I was feeling sluggish and sick. I wasted no time in speeding through the dark driveway, hoping I wouldn't crash and die.
To be honest, I was surprised that someone wasn't following beside me in the car.
I parked the car in the garage and got out, careful that I shut off the lights and rolled up the windows. Then I traveled to the front of the house, and walked up the steps. I opened the front door and stepped inside, smiling slightly when Esme peeked out of the kitchen to look at me.
"Hello Bella. I hope you had a good evening."
"It was great Esme." I waved slightly at her and stared forebodingly at the stairs. Two full flights of stairs before I would be able to get into my bedroom.
Let the fun begin.
I cringed when the pounding in my skull got worse. When I was on the third floor of the home, I made a detour and went to the bathroom, taking two Tylenol. I wasn't intent on waiting for my symptoms to go away; I was feeling worse as the minutes ticked by.
I got inside Edward's room, and I wasn't even conscious enough to notice if he was in there. I just went straight to the bed and crawled in, cradling my head on my arms, and drifting off the sleep before I could even kick off my shoes.
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