Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok... would 'I'm sorry' be enough...? It's just that... well you know... and yeah... and.... and... Whoops.
So, you know how it is when you are over loaded with all this work and you forget about the little things... sorry...
I will definitely try and get you the next chapter by next week, I mean I will TRY VERY HARD!!!
I know that this chapter is a bit short but time and all... I think you will LOVE the next chapter because that is where things are REALLY going to get going with the Volturi... it will be emotion and you might hate me ever so slightly... l so sorry about that.
Anyway, onto this chapter... this is the phone call with her mom and the goodbye scene with Edward. This chapter is needed because we need to establish the mom character and also we need a goodbye chapter... oh, and sorry about the shortness, it is in fact my fourth chapter that is below 2,000 words...
Enjoy!!
Bella's POV
"Do you have a mobile with you?" Edward asked me. I was taken aback by the sudden question but slowly nodded. Why would they want to know about weather I have a phone in me or not? I felt inclined to explain myself as Edwards eyes suddenly turned confused.
"Yes, but only one person can call me on it," I simply said. I knew that was not enough detail and was dreading what they were now going to ask.
"…And who would that be?" Edward edged me on. I looked around to find every eye in the room on me. Most with looks of confusion, but with one exception of Rosalie, who was glaring accusation my way.
"My mom." First, every person in the room was confused, unable to think of a reason as to why I would have a mobile just for my mother. I enjoyed watching each face turn to a mask of realization and then even more confusion. Once everyone had got this they turned back to Edward and me, flicking glance between the both of us. Edward seemed angry at this and i had a pretty good idea why; him being so protective over me and everything, then finding out that my mom was responsible for a load of traumatic experiences I have had.
"But that means-"Alice began until she was stopped by the ring of a phone, which happened to be coming from my back pocket. I looked up at Alice and Edward in realization, the last minute now making sense. I reached for my phone and held it in front of me.
"We'll head into the garage. Meet us there when you're done," Carlisle said, edging everyone to move out of the room and trying to give me some privacy. Edward and Alice stayed where they were, and I flipped my phone open and pressed it to my ear.
I was really confused at this moment in time. There was a mountain of questions whipping through my head, some related to the phone call, others to the vampire stalker following me.
"Mom?" I asked into the phone.
"Hey sweetie" she answered back in her musical tone. "What's happening?"
I opened my mouth to speak but stopped short as Edward gave me a looked that said he needed to say something, right now. "Can you hold on a sec mom?"
"Why? What's wrong?" she asked with a slight accusation in her tone.
"No, nothing. I was just in the middle of cooking and I need to finish what I'm doing or it will get burnt," I said, quickly thinking up a lie.
"Oh, ok," she answered in an indifferent tone. I put the phone on hold and turned to Alice and Edward. They had different looks on their face; Alice's was screwed up in frustration while Edwards was a picture of both Annoyance and concern.
"What?" I asked Edward, unnecessarily snapping. He took some steps forward, covering the space between us.
"You're not going to tell her what's going on." It was only half a question, the other half was more of an order.
"Yes, yes I am," I said with thick sarcasm. "I am going to tell her that I have a homicidal-vampire-stalker-guy following me, and that I am leaving Charlie to go running off to somewhere he can't kill me. Oh, and I am going with my boyfriends family who happen to be vampires a well. And while I am at it I think I will tell her everything that has been going on in forks over the last few weeks, because i am sure she will be just fine with all of it." My tone changed to annoyance as I told Edward he was stupid and shouldn't insult my intelligence so much. "Edward, I'm not stupid. Having my mom down here at this point in time would be the worst possible scenario, making everything that is already difficult, 10 times harder. I don't think so." Edward had a small grin on his face and I could hear Emmett's booming laughter coming loudly from the garage.
"I could have told you that Edward," Alice mumbled, a small smirk on her face.
My face suddenly became soft, but it was also serious. I placed my hand up onto Edwards's cheek and watched as he lifted his hand and held mine in place. Before we could even have the smallest moment Alice was quick to come in, reminding me that I still had my mom waiting on the other end of the phone. I pulled the phone up to my ear and spoke into the mouth piece.
"Mom?"
"Yes, I'm here" she answered in an impatient tone, and I watched as Edward resumed his place next to Alice.
"Ok, all done," I said with all the cheeriness I could muster up. "What was it you wanted to say?"
"Well, I have a job coming up in North America in the next two months and I was wondering if I could come down for a visit. I know I have just seen you but a little birdie told me that somebody has a boyfriend," her voice had turned into one of excitement. I inwardly groaned and shut my eyes, my face tuning into a grimace. I could, again, hear Emmett's laughter, this time I also heard a 'bang' and it suddenly stop.
"Oh," was my only response. I quickly composed myself and started up again, "ok, I would love to see you so come home in a few months and... I will talk to you then. Ok?"
"So it's TRUE!" My mum bellowed out. "Oh, how nice. I knew you would find someone before... well, that's nice. I am happy for you Bella... are you being safe." Ok, WHAT?
"Mum, just..." I shook my head and laughed. "Shut up," and we both laughed together. I glanced up over at Edward and Alice to find Edward looking down with an amused smirk on his face, and Alice beaming up at him.
"Look mum, I got to go," I said, and caught Edwards eye as he looked up. He smiled at me his crocked grin and I looked away, blushing.
"Ok sweetie... I love you," her voice was soft and motherly, something I very rarely found in Renee and so treasured it every time I heard it.
"See you soon. I love you too," I smiled and hung up, turning back to Alice and Edward. I found that Alice wasn't there anymore and so it was just me and Edward. I smiled at him and he covered, yet again, the space between us.
"Are you ok?" he asked, his voice concerned.
"Yes," I nodded. He tilted my chin upwards and quickly moved his head down to mine, crushing our lips together. Unfortunately it was ended sooner then I would have liked. As soon as I was apart from his lips I felt a pair of strong iron arms lift me off the ground and bring me down stairs as quickly as possible. The rest of the Cullen's were there and from some unspoken signal they all started to get into their cars. Esme came up to me and we quickly swapped clothes, she then was in my truck with Rosalie, after a quick kiss with Carlisle, and they headed out. Carlisle and Emmett started over to the jeep and they climbed in, and not soon after Alice and jasper climbed into Carlisle's Mercedes. I could guess they were waiting for me and Edward, as this was the moment where we would part. He led me over to the Mercedes and I climbed in, Edward closed the door and leaned in through the window.
"Don't do anything stupid," he told me, his voice deathly serious and deep with concern and longing. I could see how much splitting us up was hurting him and so once again I placed my hand on his cheek.
"That's like asking the impossible," smiled up at him. He lent down and kissed my forehead, taking in a deep breath.
"You are holding the most important thing in my life with you, so you better make the impossible, possible."
"No pressure then."
"None whatsoever." I looked up into his strong golden eyes and sighed. Then, as quickly as I could, I crushed my lips to his, holding him there for a second. I then leaned away and had the satisfaction of seeing Edward confused, a rare sight to behold. I leant towards him once again, but this time slowly, and whispered three of very true words to him, "I love you." I had said them to him before but now, they seemed more meaningful, like they wouldn't be used for a while, or ever again.
"I love you to," he replied. He looked at me and I took in every little detail I could, as if I would never see this incredible man again. I saved every inch of his face, but soon we had to depart. He walked away to the jeep and jumped in next to his brother in the back, the car pulled out and the last I saw was its silver frame moving round the corner and driving down the overgrown lane.
Edwards POV
She looked into my eyes and sighed. Then, extremely unexpectedly, she crushed her lips to mine, holding me there, although I would not have pulled away for the world. All too soon the kiss ended and she leant away from me, a look of satisfaction on her face. But I was confused as to, one, why she had caught me so off guard and, two, why she had pulled away. Bella again leant towards me, but this time more slowly and precise. She placed her warm hand onto my stone, cold cheek and leant in towards me so that her breath blew lightly onto my neck. Then she whispered three little words that would have made me weep if I was able to. "I love you." We had exchanged these words before today but they seemed more important now, more meaningful, like they were going to be leaving us for a while soon and we needed to catch a whiff of it before it was
blown away.
"I love you too," I said, just as strongly. I looked at her delicate features, her god-like hair and her deep eyes and took a mental picture of this incredible view. I had this strong feeling that there was something wrong, that by leaving her it would mean never seeing her again. I pushed this thought aside, thinking it silly. We would destroy James in a heartbeat; so to speak as we are heartless creatures, and Bella would be safe once again, there was no need to fret. I walked away from my beloved, each step weighing a thousand tones. I reached the jeep and climbed in next to Emmett. Carlisle started it up and we drove away, into the forest of a drive we had used many times before, but this time it seemed so much harder to move away from the house. Away from my Bella.
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