I hope you liked the last chapter, I know it was short, but hey…..here is a glimpse of Charlie's soft side….there will be more to come….we all know deep down in side he is just a big mushy teddy bear!
Chapter. 34 Anthony Vs Charlie.
A: "Charlie….sir?" Anthony mumbled nervously at Charlie's bedroom door. Charlie shot out of his bed and ran to the door, hearing the urgency in Anthony's voice.
C: "Is everything ok…is something wrong? Where's Bella?" Charlie barked as he ripped open his bedroom door and came face to face with a distressed Anthony.
A: "Well that's…..ummm…that's why I woke you up" Anthony said with his head hanging and his hands wringing in anxiety.
C: "Damn it Jake, I swear I'm going to kick his ass!, he really fucked up this time….well; Come on Anthony, I'll make some coffee, I think we need to have a little talk" Charlie grumbled, as walked pass Anthony motioning towards the kitchen. Anthony followed quickly.
A: "Do you know where she is sir? I am really worried about her, I don't think she should be out alone right now….she could freeze to death, see sir, she drank a lot and she could get lost…"Anthony pleaded as Charlie handed him a hot cup of coffee. Charlie didn't answer as he motioned Anthony to take a seat at the kitchen table. Only after Charlie had poured himself a cup, did he start talking.
C: "Trust me, she's fine, I know exactly where she is…..But we are going to have a talk Anthony, and I'm going to ask you some questions before I explain a few things…….I want you to answer my questions honestly as I ask them, no excluding anything, or sugaring it up…..ok?"Charlie asked in a voice that rang with authority and no chance of turning down his request.
A: "Ok?" Anthony replied with hesitation.
C: "Do you love my daughter?" Charlie asked getting straight down to business.
A: "Very much sir" He said with certainty.
C: "And what does, 'very much sir' mean?" He asked annoyed.
A: "God, I would die for her, she is my world, she is the first thing I think of in the morning and the last thing I think of before I close my eyes at night. Her stubborness and wit makes life more interesting, she is amazing sir, Her smile lights my world, I…" He stopped before he said something even he was not ready to hear even if he had said it to himself; but never out loud.
C: "Finish your sentence son"
A: "I…rather not"
C: "FINISH the sentence Anthony" Charlie said sternly.
A: "I….I'm…….well I want to marry her someday Sir…I want to raise a family with her, provide for her, and spend the rest of my days by her side, and even though saying it out loud to her father, I know that as long as she is by my side, my life, my world is complete and perfect" he smiled brightly at his own admission, and how great it felt to say it out loud, to her father none the less. Charlie gave an approving smile and nodded.
C: "That's good to hear, Have you had relations with my daughter?" Charlie asked in monotone, Anthony choked on his coffee.
A: "uh….." Anthony began to sweat and look anywhere but at Charlie.
C: "Honesty Anthony, I am only asking for honesty"
A: "To a question, who's answer could easily be the cause of my very painful death…..uh…". he choked out a dry laugh.
C: " And the answer?"
A: "This must be the 'coming to god and a shot gun' talk she was talking about" Anthony laughed uncomfortably.
C: "Have you had relations with my daughter?"
A: "UH…shit!…Yes, sir, I have…but-" Charlie cut him off, the topic was enough embarrassing as it was.
C: "Lets no go any further. She is a grown woman Anthony, and what she does is her business and lord knows I sure as hell don't want to hear details so lets drop it……….but I am holding you to the whole 'marring her someday" thing, but in my version it's "someday soon"….got it" Charlie questioned with a brow raised, Anthony didn't know if he should be confused, excited, or scared.
A: " Trust me as soon as she'll allow it……do think she would?….of course she would right?….I mean, a day ago I would say yes, but….Charlie I'm not so sure now, this her reaction….maybe I should leave… would she want me to leave?…..but if I ever asked her to marry me……she's got me all twisted around, I don't know what to do or think…what do you think I should do? Leave? Stay? Talk to her?…….she's a little crazy and stubborn you know" Anthony laughed softly.
C: "Yea, sorry about that. It may be an inconvenience to you at some times, but…as a father, nothing makes me more proud…..she sure grew up into an amazing person" Charlie laughed softly.
A: " Well, you did raise her…….you literally made the perfect woman" Anthony sighed.
C: "yeah yeah, stop sugar'n this all up and stop smiling like a damn fool….let's focus!…now what happened exactly?…. Oh God, she didn't try to punch Leah did she, she was always punching Leah, I can't-" Anthony cut Charlie off, before he stressed out anymore.
A: "God No, Bella wouldn't punch a pregnant woman!" Anthony almost yelled, appalled that Charlie would think such a thing, Charlie began laughing loudly.
C: "Then you don't know my Bella very well…if Leah started something with her, there is no telling-" Charlie's sentence was cut short by Anthony's Laughter.
A: "Ok, OK, so maybe she would….but she didn't….see we were all hanging out and having some drinks, Jake showed up and when Bella saw that Leah was Pregnant she flipped out, it was like, really scary…she kept pointing at Leah's belly as if it held the Antichrist! Everyone tried to calm her down but she was so enraged, and then she just, fell…..she like…collapsed? She began sobbing….Charlie it nearly broke my heart….it was like everyone had betrayed her, and like…well…like she had lost the love of her life" Anthony choked on the last few words, as tears welled up in his eyes. Charlie reached over and patted Anthony's hand.
C: "Now you listen here Anthony, I don't have these mushy talks with anyone, and you probably will never hear me talk like this again, and if you ever bring it up I will deny it, even to your face….There are things you may not understand about Bella….Her mom left her so young, it nearly destroyed her…..if it wasn't for Jake and his mom….(Charlie eyes began to tear up)….Jake has been a part of Bella's life as long as I have….they are close, probably closer than any two people can or should be….I can see that you believe she loves him in "that" way…"
A: "I used to not…I used to believe they were just best friends….I-"
C: "I am going to be honest with you, before I met you….I truly believed that Bella and Jake were destined to be together, and I have been secretly mad at him, for knocking up Leah…..Bella and Jake are great together and love each other in a capacity most people only hear of……Just yesterday I was praying that God would open her eyes, and his, and make it work out between them two, even though he has babies on the way……Anthony that was all before you two arrived…..When I saw how you looked at my daughter it reminded me a lot of how Jake looks at her…..but what really caught my eye, was the way she looks at you. I have never seen that much love and devotion in her eyes. And to continue with the honesty, that is the ONLY reason I gave you a chance…..I have a feeling you are holding out some pertinent information, I saw that the first time you looked me in the eyes….but I can also see that you are a good man, and my Bella deserves to be happy, and she was….she's just confused…"
A: "Thank you……but you may be a little mistaken….I think Bella realized that she does love Jake "in that way", a little to late, but she realized it none the less….She was pissed and hurt and ran away from the situation………..Jeez! Here I have wanted to do nothing but rush to her side and comfort here, but now…now that I replay the whole scene again…..I am sure she just wants to be left alone, it seems that Bella and I have become Jake in this situation…..we both are in love with people who don't love us the same way….at least anymore" Anthony laid his head upon his fisted hands.
C: " I know I may be old, but I am not dumb and I aint blind….I know my daughter, she may live thousands of miles away and maybe I don't see her very often…but there are just some things about my baby girl, that I will always know….she is in love with you, and for a normal girl….well it would be a wonderful…and if she felt as if she still had…never mind! The point is she is scared shitless…..see Bella, seems as if she puts everything out there for the world, but in truth she doesn't…..that's why she was never serious with anyone, other than Jake; but even then, it didn't get the point it should have. She never was in love with him, she just loved him….she has never been IN love with anyone…..well until you…..ugh, this is too "emotional, and mushy"….anyways, See Bella's issues stem from her mother's absence….instead of diving in head first, she always over analyzes everything, she trusts in nothing and absolutely no one, one hundred percent; except Jake. Its not that she doesn't want to trust people or believe in happily ever after, it's just that I don't think it's possible for her….she is always waiting for the other shoe to drop, no matter how promising the situation may look. But Jake….Well, He has been a constant in her life, loving and supporting her no matter what….and now she feels as if she has lost him…do you understand what I am trying to say?"
A: " Kinda 0f…I guess"
C: "Look am not very good at this mushy shit, but just know that my daughter is in love with you, and you need to talk to her about everything else, I am sure she can say it better than I can"
A: "I hope your right…..So where is she?"
C: "At the one place she truly feels safe….her pond, probably on the dock on the far left side huddled in sleeping bags if I know her as well as I think I do…it's covered with trees. She is probably fishing with no bait……..Damn it! I TOLD Jake to talk to her months ago!….anyways, you really should go talk to her….here take this" He handed Anthony a lantern and pulled him from his Chair, pushing him softly through the front door. Paused for enough time to point him in the right direction, and with a soft slap to the back, Anthony began his long trek to the pond.
Well…………………………what do you think? Charlie….Edward….the love they both have for Bella……Review People, or I won't post in chunks like this!