Sam's POV
Jake calls me to tell me about Billy shortly after finding out and while I feel terrible for Jake and Billy my main thought is Bella is going to be so upset and I can't even be there for her. I know Paul and Jessie will take care of her but it should be me. I promised to leave her alone so I don't even call her.
I'm lying in bed not sleeping with thoughts of Bella and Billy and Kaylin and Amelia and how everything seems to be spinning out of control when I hear the front door open. I don't get up because maybe she just needs to get something and she still doesn't want to see me. Maybe it's not even her, maybe its Paul or Jessie.
"Sam." She says so quietly and I sit up not sure what to do. "I'm still so mad at you and I'm so hurt but I love you and I don't want to lose you." And I hold my arms out to her and she curls up with me and cries until she falls asleep. She didn't say it but I know Billy died and I know how hard this is going to be for Jake and Bella but I'm so worried about Amelia. She's already mad at the world. Losing Billy could send her completely of control. And then I realize Amelia doesn't know yet and the longer it takes us to tell her the more likely she is to hate us. She's already going to be upset she couldn't tell him good bye but there really was no time.
It's almost morning so I give up hope of sleep and hold Bella while she sleeps thinking about Amelia.
The next morning I call Mike and tell him what happened and ask him to bring her back early.
By time she gets back Kaylin is in full swing moodiness and Bella is barely functional and asks me to please tell her.
"Amelia, Billy got sick last night and died. It was very sudden and there was nothing that could be done." I explain to her.
She starts crying and runs to her room and locks her door and stays there for hours until Bella finally calls Paul. I'm trying to figure out why we never took the lock off her door. He comes and finally she comes out and she's asking questions and taking it all as well as expected. She's really going to freak out when on top of all of this she finds out Bella is pregnant again. Once again, just like her mother and once again I feel like a total jerk because I did this to her too.
The months go on and finally we tell Amelia about the baby and she does completely flip out to the point of running away. We call Jake and Paul and Mike but no one has seen her and we all go out looking.
Finally Paul finds her at the gravesite of her grandparents.
Paul's POV
When Sam told me Amelia ran and she didn't show up here or at her dad's I of course thought the worst. We live in a small town but nowhere is really safe. I tried to think of all the places Amelia might go and decided to check the gravesite of her grandparents because I couldn't think of anywhere else and there she was lying on the ground, freezing to death and sobbing. I wrapped my jacket around her and just sat with her until she started talking. That's my secret, I never ask her anything, I just wait and she always starts talking.
"They were the only ones that really loved me. Them and you and Jake and Billy. Mommy told me she left me and my dad didn't want me. But even you left me. Now Jake doesn't have time for me because of Leah and you have Jessie and Sterling and I'm just not good enough for anyone." She looks so broken and she reminds me so much of the old Bella.
"Amelia you know that's not true. So many people love you. Your mom and Sam and your dad and his girlfriend and me and Jessie and Jake and Kaylin and Sterling. They all love you. And you're not, not good enough for anyone." I tell her.
"Then why does everyone need more people in their lives. Mommy and Daddy had Kaylin and now this new little brats coming and my dad has Cooper and you have Sterling and Jake has Leah who's worse than a baby." And which point I laugh but she glares and me and I stop.
"That's just what grownups do, they have babies. Because that's what you're supposed to I guess. And I don't know what the deal with Leah. But having new people in your life doesn't mean you love the others any less."
"But mommy and my dad left me and they didn't leave the new babies. And Kaylin is an awful baby." She's not being mean; its true Kaylin is an awful baby.
"They grew up Amelia and they have both done everything they could to be good parents since they came back into your life." I don't like Mike but he's actually a decent father.
"I hate it that you're always right." She sighs and I just smile and take her home.
Bella runs to her and grabs her and hugs her so hard I'm not sure Amelia can breathe as we walk through the door. As soon as I found her I texted them to tell them she was safe but I didn't want to rush her.
"I'm sorry I ran away Mommy. And I'm sorry I've been mean to you and Daddy and everyone else and I'm sorry Kaylin is such an awful baby and that I hate the new one." She's sincere but maybe a bit misguided. She is only 10.
Sam and Mike both thank me for finding her and bringing her home and Mike and I leave.
I'm pretty sure this is only the beginning of saving Amelia.