[Disclaimer] Everything Twilight belongs to Mrs. Stephenie Meyer
[A/N] So, this is the last chapter for my little story here. I want to thank those of you, who have stayed with me for this ride. You are amazing readers and I feel blessed to have you by my side.
**Mountain Dew**
The next thing I hear is a shrill scream leaving Mom's throat. She raises her hand and slaps my father across his face with so much force that he loses his balance and falls back against the living room table.
"Kitchen! Now!"
He stands up again, rubbing his left cheek when he follows her into the kitchen. Mom yells at him and I can hear some more slapping noises, followed by loud sobbing.
"Sweetie, I should leave now. Your family needs to sort this out without any bystanders. Call me, if you need anything. I love you."
I kiss Bella's mouth and wrap my arms around her neck. I don't want her to go. This situation is so horribly. I can't handle this on my own.
"Go to bed, Alice. Everything will look way better in the morning."
She hugs me again and I inhale the comforting scent of her skin so deeply that it makes me feel a bit dizzy.
When she lets go of me and walks out of the house, I take one of the muffins and start nibbling halfheartedly on it. It's not that I'm hungry. I just don't know what else to do with all the emotions floating through me.
I can hear Dad crying in the kitchen, begging Mom to forgive him while she yells at him. Crap, if they keep going like that I'm sure they'll rethink their decision about the cancelled divorce.
"Hey, what's going on here? I could hear Mom yelling from across the street." Emmett asks me. I was so in thoughts that I didn't even hear him enter the house.
"Alice?"
"Oh Emmett!" I sob dryly while I try to hold back a wave of new tears. I don't want to cry again but I'm so very agitated.
He goes to the kitchen and for a moment Mom and Dad interrupt their fight to snap at Emmett for coming home at this late time. Then they tell him to take me upstairs to make sure I don't hear any more of their fighting. Great, like that would make any difference now.
"Do you want something to drink?"
"No,"
Emmett pulls my blanket around me and shoves my teddy bear in my arms.
"When you were little you could never sleep without him. Do you remember?"
I nod my head and sniff loudly.
"It's going to be okay. They're just fighting."
"But it's my fault."
"Bull shit. You're not responsible for this. Stop thinking like that."
He sits down next to me on the bed and hugs me.
"Do you know why they are fighting this time?"
"I went to visit my birth mother today. Dad…he kind of signed some paper crap that made sure they can't contact my birth mother. Her family they are shitty rich people."
"Why would rich people give up a child for adoption?"
"Because I was in the way…I guess. My grandfather didn't want people to know his minor daughter had a child."
"I see. Crap, I don't know what to say to that Alice. I'm sorry."
I sigh, leaning my head against his shoulder. His shirt is wet and smells a bit like root beer. At least he doesn't drink alcohol anymore when he goes out with his retarded friends.
"How was your night?"
"Too long. I'm going to crash now. Let me know if you need anything."
It takes me forever to fall asleep. I sob into my pillow and when my parents finally walk up the stairs in the early hours of the morning, I shrug up again.
When I hear my cell ringing a few hours later I feel completely stoned.
"Hello?"
"Sweetie, it's me. You sound awful. Is everything okay? I'm worried about you."
"I don't know. I'm terribly tired and my head hurts."
"You need some fresh air. I'm going to pick you up in an hour."
"Do we have to run?"
"I don't think so. We're just going for a walk."
"I love you." I tell her before I hang up. I grab some clothes from my closet and stumble towards the bathroom. After a refreshing shower I feel almost awake again. I need some coffee to help me with the rest.
Mom is already down in the kitchen. Her eyes are red from crying but when she sees me her mouth curls into a warm smile.
"Morning, sweetie, do you want me to make you breakfast?"
"Can I have coffee?"
"Yes, sure, honey. You look tired. I'm sorry your father and I were so loud last night."
"Are you getting a divorce now?"
She shakes her head and walks over to the stove to fill my plate with crispy bacon and eggs.
"We talked long last night. Well, it was more like I yelled and he talked. I believe him that he truly thought it to be best what he did back then. He loves me. Sometimes people do stupid things because they think it's what the person they love needs."
"If you had known about my background, would you have still wanted to adopt me?"
"I wouldn't want to take a child away from a mother that loves her kid. But now you are my girl and I can't imagine not being your mother. I love you so much, baby."
I've just finished my breakfast when Bella shows up. Her hair is pulled in a sloppy ponytail and I can't stop thinking how lucky I am to have such a beautiful girlfriend.
"Good Morning, Mrs. Cullen. It's okay when I take Alice with me, right? I promise she'll be back at a decent time today."
"Please, call me Esme. It's fine. Just let me know when it's getting late, so that I won't have to worry. I'll need some more time to accept my baby is growing up."
Bella manages to talk me into some sort of hiking trip and three hours later, we reach a beautiful little meadow in the middle of nowhere.
"It's nice here, isn't it? I really wanted to show you this place."
She pulls out a blanket and pets the place next to her. I sit down and pull her on my lap. Her mouth is so soft and warm against my lips that I can't stop kissing her until both of us are panting breathlessly.
"I love you," she whispers, kissing her way down my jaw to suck the skin underneath my ear between her teeth.
"I love you too. I want us to be together forever."
"Oh Alice, you are so sweet. I've never felt so loved in my life before. I want to be with you, but I don't want to hold you back."
"Hold me back?"
"You are still so young. What if you get accepted to a College that's far away?"
"I won't go anywhere without you, and I'm pretty sure that there are people around all over that need a personal trainer."
"You're the only one who gets some personal training from me in the future. I'm trying to get a job in a fitness club, preferably a big one that offers decent working hours."
"What if you get a job somewhere else?" I ask her worriedly, while I nuzzle my face against her soft hair. It smells like strawberries. Hmm…so delicious.
"I don't know. It's not that I'm in the position to be too choosy, but I don't want to move anywhere without you."
I take a deep breath and force my lips into a smile. "If you get a job anywhere else, you are going to take it. We can see each other at the weekends and then when I finish school…if I survive the next year, I'll try to get accepted somewhere near you."
We kiss again and I enjoy the warm feeling that spreads through me as her tongue slips into my waiting mouth. I love her so much and I love her even more for loving me back.
"I'd do anything for you." I tell her, letting my fingers circle over her fingers. I wished I could give her a ring but I don't think I've savrd up enough for something pretty. Maybe for Christmas, I can manage to get a part time job and then…
"What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing," I tell her, kissing her sweet lips again.
"Are you sure?"
"Well, there is something I want to ask you. You can say no if you want to but it's really important to me."
"If it's important to you, how can I say no? I love you."
I take her hand and blow a kiss over her knuckles. "Will you be my date for Prom?"
"You want to go there with me? For real?"
"I wouldn't want to go there with anyone but you. So, if you don't want to come, it means no one is going to see that pretty dress I bought for that occasion."
She cups my face between her hands, pushing my curls behind my ears.
"My answer is yes. I want to be your Prom date. There is just one thing that you need to know before we go there. You need to show me how to dance or otherwise I'm going to embarrass both of us terribly."