I woke up, the sun beating on my face, indicating it was going to be a hot day. My wedding day.
I looked over to my alarm clock and saw that it was seven thirty a.m. A smile slowly spread on my face. Who would have known that I was going to become a woman so soon? I thought that at the age of twenty-four, I would still be in medical school. But, as life seems to have a mind of its own, here I am graduated from college, a high school teacher about to marry the man I once knew as my best friend since I was five.
I still remember the day, twenty years ago, when Edward and I were playing in my back yard, trying to avoid his crazy twin sister Alice. I was making mud pies as Edward was off making something else. He came up to me and put a crown, made out of twigs, on my head. He said that I was a princess and one day he will make me his queen. I held onto that promise and decided, at the age of 13, that I will tell him my feelings. Only to be rejected.
Although a lot of thing went haywire between me and Edward, we had, somehow, managed to get through it all.
I slipped out of my bed and grabbed my robe. I decided to make the sheets after I had a cup of coffee.
When I padded through the cool hallway, to the kitchen, many memories came flooding back to my. Mom and dad teasing me, yelling about my grades, hugging me tight when something was wrong. I smiled at each memory knowing that soon, Edward and I would be doing the same.
When I entered the kitchen, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee hit my senses. I quickly poured myself a cup and sat down at the cushioned window sill, enjoying the serene environment around me.
"I still remember when you were six when mom was rushed to the hospital because you were in labor." I jumped, startled by a deep voice. I looked to my left and saw my dad, leaning at the counter with a mug in his hand. I took a deep breath and put my right hand on my chest, over my beating heart.
"Dad! You almost gave your daughter a heart attack, on her wedding day!" Charlie chuckled and apologized. He sat by me and continued his tale.
"I remember that I had promised you that I would take you to the hospital with me when mommy will have the babies. That morning, you woke up with grandma and grandpa at home. Grandma told me how mad you were and you wouldn't move from the window sill. When you came to the hospital, you wouldn't talk to me." We both chuckled at my stubbornness. "I also remember when I first held your tiny body in my arms. Your future started flashing at me, and here we are, twenty-five years late, sending my baby girl off. "Tears ran down both of our cheeks.
"Oh daddy," I whispered. "I will always be baby girl!" Both of us started crying and hugged each other tight. Few moments later, I got up to get ready for the big day
"What did I say about keeping your emotions at bay, Bella?" Alice lectured me.
"Sorry…I just have a really bad feeling." I whispered. Alice stopped dabbing my face with make-up.
"You're not having second guesses about Edward, are you?"
"No, Alice! It's probably nerves, that's all." I replied closing my eyes.
After about an hour, Rose and Alice dressed me in my wedding dress and put me in front of the mirror. For the first time, I gasped at the beauty I was
My hair was put in a classic up do with a strand of braid at each side. Tiny diamond stones bordered each braid. My plain face was now all cream and roses. My eyes, huge with excitement, were framed with thick lashes. But my dress was what put my look together. The narrow sheath of the shimmering white dress flared out subtly at the train almost like an inverted calla lily, cut so skillfully that my body looked elegant and graceful-while it was motionless.
"Oh, Bella!" I turned and saw my mom squealing in delightment. "You look so stunning!" She dabbed some tears away.
"Come on, baby girl, it's time for you to become a wife." Dad said and I agreed, hooking my arm into his.
"I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." And as soon as the minister said those words, Edward dipped me and caught my lips in his.
"Ow, Ow! Get some, Bella!" We broke away as soon as Emmett said that. We looked over at him while Rose smacked his head. Everyone giggled along with me and my husband.
Every one congratulated us as they made their way to the buffet line. I even met Edwards's best friend, Lauren. She was super nice, but she had a gloom look on her face.
During dinner, we all sat around and shared our favorite memories. Dad got up on stage and announced that we will have our reception next Saturday around the same time.
After everyone left, I looked at dad cleaning up. I went up to him.
"Hey dad, need any help?"
"No baby girl. Gosh you're so grown up now!"
"And you're an old man!" I exclaimed. We hugged for a few minutes and a gush of wind blew. I got Goosebumps real quick.
"Looks like there will be a storm tonight. You should get in." I said. Dad nodded and sent us off on our merry way, after everyone said good bye. The ride back home was a little tense. And for some odd reason, I couldn't shake the bad feeling off. Maybe I was just tired.
Once we got home, Edward picked me up, Bridal style. We got into his room and he stared to kiss me, passionately. Something was definitely wrong.
"Can I have a moment to myself?" I asked Edward. A flash of disappointment crossed in his eyes and he left. I sighed deeply and went into the bathroom with my baby doll and robe in hand. I wiped my make up off with a make-up remover wipe and left my eye make up on. I took my hair apart and combed it in a ponytail. I brushed my teeth and glossed my lips, right after I put my baby doll on and wrapped my robe around me.
"Come one, don't be a coward. You can do this!" I said to myself. You see, I'm still a virgin and I will be making love to Edward tonight. I took a deep breath before I stepped out of the door and walked into the kitchen. I saw Edward sitting on the stole with whiskey in his hand. He had his shirt unbuttoned and damn he looked hot!
"Hey." I whispered. He looked up and smiled.
"Hey." He whispered back. I got myself a glass of water and started to drink it. "So you remember Lauren, right?" He asked
"Yea, She's pregnant, right?" I exclaimed. His smile fell.
"Yea…Bella, I need to tell you something." I nodded slowly. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed.
"Lauren is….pregnant with….she's pregnant with my child." And I felt my whole world halt to a stop as my glass fell to the ground and broke into pieces, like my heart.
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