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Em POV
She couldn't be; Bella just couldn't be pregnant. I don't get why this has to happen to her. Bella is like my sister and now she going to have a little child to care for.
After dinner Vicki left because she had class in the early morning. Everyone else left to catch some well needed rest. In the end it was just Jasper and I with Rose, Bella, and Alice. We were all sitting in the living room. I was next to Bella on the couch and Jasper was on the other side of her. I could tell that this hit below the belt for him. I was holding onto Bella as quiet tears slowly poured down her face. I decided I would start the conversation.
"What are you going to do?" I asked her. She looked over at me quickly and then looked and saw that everyone was listening.\
"Well we graduate in about 2 months. If I can pass my classes and graduate I can hopefully get a job as a high school English teacher like I wanted. I'm not sure anyone would hire me though do to my circumstances." She said. I nodded at her. I think we all planned to stay around Seattle after graduation. I knew she was looking for a job close by.
"Well my mother happens to be really good friends with the pricipal of the local high school. I'll see if maybe she can pull some strings." I told her. Her face lit up as she looked to me.
"Really! I didn't know Esme had those connections. I would be so grateful if she did put in a good word. I can work through most of my pregnancy and I'll only take off until the baby is 6 months and then I can have people watch her for me." Bella said in a rush. I covered her mouth with my hand.
"I'll talk to Esme tomorrow about it. In the meantime you need to look for a small apartment to live in and get a well paying job so you can support the baby." I told her. She nodded because my hand was still in the way. I pulled it away and she smiled and hugged me.
"Thank you Emmett." She said. I was going to do everything in my power to make sure this baby had the best life it could. I knew Bella was going to be a great mother but she's going to need help.
"I can take you to get some applications tomorrow." Jasper told her. She looked over at him and nodded.
"Okay Jasper. I'm just afraid to tell Charlie." She said. I gave her a confused look.
"Who's Charlie?" I asked her. I've known Bella for nearly four years now and I had no clue who the hell Charlie was.
"Charlie is my father. Renee is my mother." She said. I nodded understanding know.
"So why not tell Renee first then?" I asked her.
"Because Renee died in a car accident when I was just a little girl. Charlie is my only parent." She told me. How come I never knew anything about her family?
"I'm sorry Bells," I said giving my condolences. She muttered a thanks and it's okay.
"Bella you actually do have parents though." Alice said.
"Yeah, you just don't know them." Rose said.
"What are you talking about?" I asked them.
"I was adopted by Charlie and Renee. When I was a baby I was a twin. I guess we looked nothing alike but at the hospital I was stolen. I was sold into adoption and Charlie and Renee saved me." She said. I hugged her tighter.
"Oh gosh Bells, I never knew." I said.
"Yeah I never really knew either until I graduated high school and Charlie told me." She said. So she found this out only 4 years ago. The pain of never seeing your real parents must be tough.
"Have you ever tried to find your real parents?" I asked her.
"Once, I never really got any information other than they lived in Seattle." She said.
"That's where Alice and I grew up." I told her.
"Rose and I lived close to Seattle, we were in Forks. It's like a 2 hour drive away." She told me.
"So they were close to you the whole time?" I asked.
"I guess but by the time I found that out it was time for me to go to college and I haven't looked up anything else since then." She told me.
"Well Seattle is only like an hour away. There is better technology now, I'm sure if we tried again we could find your parents." I told her.
"Really? You think we could?" She asked me. I nodded.
"Yeah, in fact our dad is a doctor at the hospital in Seattle, we can talk to him and see if he can get the records of you." I told her. Her face lit up again.
"Emmett you have been so helpful, your going to be a great uncle Em." She said. I smiled at her.
"You're letting the baby call me Uncle Em?" I asked.
"Well I have no brothers or sisters so I think that you guys should be my child's aunts and uncles." She said, I wanted to cry at that. I was going to be an uncle.
"I would be honored." I said to her. I loved to see her happy.
"Thanks Emmett, so when should we talk to your dad?" She asked. I told her I would call him tomorrow and discuss everything. The night ended quickly after that. Jasper and I went home. I noticed that Jasper had been quiet for the most part. I decided to ask him about it in the car.
"Why we you so quiet today?" I asked him.
"I don't know, just absorbing everything I guess." He said.
"Look Bella is a heart breaker, she doesn't see how much you like her. My advice is to help her and be by her in all of the tough times. She will see, it shouldn't take much longer." I said. I could tell he was frustrated. At this point the boy was at the point where he wanted to drop down on his knees and proclaim his love for her. I hope it doesn't come to that point.
"I know, I just want to be close to her. I hate that the baby is Alec's but I know I will love it all the same. I wish I would have realized my love for Bella sooner and taken her when I had the chance." He said.
"Love is a complicated thing. All I can say is that everything happens for a reason. Bella and I became close so she could introduce me to Victoria. I can't imagine myself with anyone else but Victoria. I know that in the end everything will work out. Right now we just have to focus on the good. We have to help Bella." I said to him. I know Jasper would be great for Bella but he needs to grow a pair right now and toughen up. I can't have Bells dating a sissy.
"You're right. I'll just help Bella through this and when the time is right things will fall into place. Thanks Em." He said to me, I nodded at him and we pulled into the driveway of our apartment. We got out and went inside. The conversation was gone now.
3 months later BPOV
I was about 3 months pregnant now. I have to say that the hardest part is not telling the father. Part of me thinks that he has a right to know but the other part is saying that the scumbag most likely has 10 other kids. In the end I know it will benefit me to just keep it a secret from him. I will never see him again and this baby will have everything it ever needs.
It is now graduation. I'm glad I don't really show that much and I can walk across the stage and no one will know. Charlie has come up to see me and my friends. Graduation isn't for a few more day but in those few days I need to figure out how I'm going to tell him I'm having a baby. Today Jasper offered to take me to lunch and I agreed. Alice was taking my dad to the mall because his other outfit was not 'acceptable'. I laughed when I heard her say this. My dad had taken a real liking to all of my new friends. Him and Emmett were always talking about sports and arguing about who the best team is. Jasper and my father didn't have much in common other than fishing. Also I guess Jasper's father is a cop. So this made easy talk for them. Once my father met Alice he loved her. She was as usual a big ball of energy. He didn't mind Marcus either. My father had already met Demetri from when we were in high school but now liked him more seeing that he transferred colleges just to be with Rose. Life was good right now. I was happy to see Esme and Carlisle come into town a few days early too. They were Emmett and Alice's parents. Emmett and I had still not talked to them about hospital records and such. I wasn't going to do it around my dad though. I decided that after graduation I was moving to Seattle. It didn't take long for everyone else to do the same. We realized that we couldn't be apart from each other. We all wanted to grow up together.
Jasper and I arrived at our favorite diner and he helped me out of the car. Once we had sat in a booth and ordered some food he began our conversation.
"How have you been?" He asked me.
"I've been okay, I'm still trying to figure out how to tell my dad about the baby." I told him.
"Yeah telling your dad that his only daughter is pregnant and that the father will not be in her life is kind of a hard thing to do." He told me. I nodded, that just made it worse. I hadn't thought about the part where I don't have a baby daddy.
"God Jasper, how am I going to do this?" I asked in frustration. I put my head in my hands. I heard him sigh and I looked up.
"I don't know Bella but you have to do it. Just sit him down and tell him." He said.
"It's not that easy though. I can't do this by myself." I told him. I needed someone there to hold my hand and not let me chicken out. "Will you be there with me?" I asked him
"You want me there?" He asked in shock.
"Of course, Jasper you're my best friend and I couldn't imagine you not in my life. I want you there." I told him. It was true, I felt a connection between Jasper and I.
"I'll be there then." He said with a smile. I smiled back at him. Thank god.
"Thank you, so I think the sooner is better, I'm going to call him and tell him to meet us here." I said to him. His eyes got a little wide in nervousness, I was nervous too but I needed to get this done.
"Okay Bells, I'll be here for you." He said, I smiled and pulled out my phone.
"Hello?" He answered on the first ring.
"Hey daddy! What are you doing?" I asked him.
"Well Alice is about to drop me off at your dorm." He said.
"Have her drop you off at the diner, Jasper and I are having lunch up here and I need to tell you something." I said to him.
"OKay we will be there in a few minutes," He said.
"Tell Alice that I want her here too." I told him. I looked at Jasper. I needed another girl here too, he understood that.
"OKay she said she will stay. We are almost there, see you in a few," He said and I said goodbye.
"Well there is no backing out now." I said to Jasper.
"Well there really was never a time that you could back out, you would have to tell him eventually." Jasper said, he was right too.
"I know, look here they come." I said as I saw Alice pull into the parking lot. I saw them get out of the car and walk slowly up to the doors. I had butterfly's in my stomach and they grew worse as I saw them walk over to our booth. Alice sat next to me and gave me a look. She new what I was about to do.
"What's up Bells," My dad asked. I took a deep breath.
"Well nothing really. I just need to tell you something." I said. I took a sip of my water.
"What is it Bells, you seem bothered." He noticed, damn.
"Well I'm not sure how you're going to react." I said to him.
"Bella whatever it is I will be there for you." He said. I nodded and he smiled to encourage me.
"Okay, daddy. Do you remember when I went to Hawaii a few months ago?" I asked him. He nodded. "And I called you crying because I broke up with my boyfriend..."I continued. Another nod from him "Well when I got home I got some news that changed my life. Daddy I'm pregnant." I said. I saw the shock on his face. It then turned to anger and before I could react to that he smiled.
"I'm going to be a grandpa?" He asked. I could hear the excitement in his voice. I let out a deep breath that I didn't know I had been holding.
"Yes, yes you are." I said.
"This has to be one of the best days of my life!" He said. He was really happy.
"You're not mad?" I asked.
"Well I am mad at that scumbag that got you pregnant and now isn't anywhere to be seen and I'm upset that you waited so long to tell me but I don't care about that right now because I am going to be a grandpa." He said with the biggest smile.
"Well dad, the reason Alec isn't anywhere to be seen is because he doesn't know. I mean he used me and now he's gone. I don't want him in my baby's life." I told him.
"Are you sure? What about the baby? Don't you think they will want to know there father?" He said.
"I mean yes their going to want to know but for now it's not important because that baby already has so much love. He would just bring complications." I said, he nodded.
"I guess you're right. He would just mess up your life." My dad said reassuring the thought.
"So what now?" I asked. It was a general question directed at everyone.
"Now we take this pregnancy one step at a time." Alice said, I looked at her. She was such a good friend.
"Okay, I think now I need to worry about finding a place to live." I said.
"Bells where do you plan on living anyway?" My dad asked.
"I'm living in Seattle. With everyone else." I said to him.
"Well at least you will only be a few hours away." He said.
"And all of my friends will be there with me." I said to him.
"Yeah you re right. How are you going to afford an apartment?" He asked.
"I don't know, I've been working at the bookstore and they are paying me enough that I have been able to save up about 1000 dollars, I just don't know." I said.
"I've been searching for an apartment too and they are a little pricey. But I have an idea." Jasper said. We all looked at him.
"Bella we can get a place together and split the monthly rent. This also means that you will have someone there to help with the baby all of the time." He said, he was one smart cookie.
"You really wouldn't mind?" I asked.
"No, I would love it." He said. I smiled at him.
"OKay then, I guess that is what I will do then. After graduation I have an interview with the Principal of the high school in Seattle. They need an English teacher for AP English." I told them.
"But what about the baby?" Dad asked me.
"Well were going to figure that stuff out if I get the job. They said that they aren't going to factor that into the reason they hire me or not. So I guess if Jasper and I find a place I will just need a summer job until I can start work if they hire me." I said to them.
"This is great. Bella I'm sure they will hire you." Alice said with a smile.
"Thanks guys, I hope they do because I don't know what will happen if they don't." I said.
We ate our lunch and things calmed down. They next few days went by fast and before I knew it, it was time for me to walk across the stage and get my diploma. What does the rest of my life have in store for me now?
OKay that was a REALLY boring chapter and the next one should be better. That was sort of just one to fill up the space and close the gap so you know whats going on. THanks and please review.8)
-Cas