Chapter 30

Months passed by, the Cullen household began to almost return to normal but remnants of sorrow still lurked around the house especially the den where Carlisle had been dwelling in nowadays. He would spend several hours even days just locked up in there sometimes. Carlisle was hard hit by the lose of Edward that it took several months before he could function semi-normally without feeling utterly depressed and devastated. This change was beginning to be seen at work as some of the nurses would often ask him if he was alright because he looks glum or wasn't acting like his usual self. Slowly, he was getting out of that and getting back to his normal self.

After mopping around for months, he decided it was time to call a meeting to discuss Bella and her amazing progress that she was making during this newborn phase. Bella was doing better than all of them had expected because within only three and half months, she had gained control over her bloodlust which earned her some hunting trips outside in the dense forest behind the house. Bella snapped out her zombie-like state where she would just mop around the house miserably within two months thanks to Alice's wonderful efforts. Alice planned daily activities to do with Bella and chose one day of every week to do a movie marathon which Bella seems to like. Bella was kept busy therefore preventing her from mopping around the house. Bella began to voraciously read when she wasn't spending time with Alice. Bella had inquired Carlisle if she could have permission to read the books that were in the den which was where his office was. Carlisle was happy to oblige her request and told Bella to feel free and browse the shelves. Also, if there was any books that she would like to read that she could take it and return it when finished with it. Carlisle felt that Bella was making fine progress and a meeting to discuss about what to do now with Bella since she no longer needs to be kept in the house and kept under constant supervision.

The household was bustling with activity as Alice and Bella would spend much time together, Emmett and Jasper playing their usual horseplay games outside or watching a sports game on television, Esme working on a new project that she wanted to keep secret from the other so to surprise it to them as a gift for their strength and will through their hard times especially after Edward's death, and Carlisle working at the hospital then spending time with his family in the evenings. Rosalie still seemed to be miserable because she was not able to stop thinking how she is the reason Edward is dead. No matter how many times Alice tried to console her deep emotional wounds, Rosalie had to get through this on her own no matter how long it took. Though it took a bit longer to recover than the rest of the family, Rosalie endured and didn't let sorrow take over her life because she didn't want to be miserable for the rest of eternity. There was so much out there in the world that Rosalie wanted to accomplish and being depressed would not be of any good to her. Rosalie took steps to assure that Bella would not hate her after what she had done to her, so Rose asked Bella for forgiveness somewhat expecting Bella to outright deny it and tell her off. Bella had become different throughout the newborn phase as she learned that the immortality that she was given after a brutal accident was actually a gift in disguise. Bella forgave Rosalie and Rosalie decided that it was time she got to know Bella, instead of constantly hating on Bella like she used to when Edward was alive. She knew that Edward would have wanted them her to become friends with Bella. Rose felt this was her way to atonement for the mess and chaos created that ultimately resulted in the death of her brother, Edward, and accidently transforming Bella, his devoted girlfriend, into a vampire after viciously attacking her when she allowed her bloodlust to get the better of her control. So, now things at the Cullen household were pleasant.