Chapter 14

Alice's POV:

Yay! Shopping! I love shopping! I cannot believe Bella is pregnant! I can't believe that Charlie would do that!!

She is really setting an example; babies should be given the chance of life. I am so proud of her…no wonder she wouldn't do any swimming. I definitely would have noticed.

I was shocked last week when she wouldn't swim with Edward and I. it was a beautiful day in early June and the weather was perfect for swimming…just like today!

I wonder why I didn't notice, sure I noticed that she was gaining a lot of weight, but Carlisle said that she needed it, she was really underweight.

This is the second time this month alone that Bella needs new clothes. I still can't believe that I didn't catch this. I'm going to be an AUNT!!

Flashback

(Bella/Edward/Alice/Carlisle/Esme/Emmett/Jasper/Rose)

"Does anyone have any plans tonight?"

"No" wow, everyone sure can answer at the same time

"Do you Alice?"

"Yea! NIGHT SWIM!"

"That's a great idea!"

"Alice you are a genius"

Wow! I didn't expect this kind of reaction from everyone

"Um, Alice, I don't think that's a good idea…"

"Why not Dad?"

I am going to get him to spit it out. Emmett and Jasper don't know yet and as soon as they do, Bella won't have to worry about anything, and I don't want to be the one to tell them.

"You know perfectly well why not Alice. Bella is sick"

Big fat coward!!! Nice try dad, you just got yourself in a pickle

"What do you mean 'Bella is sick'?"

Can't help him now, he got himself in this mess

"Bella, can I tell them?"

"Go ahead Carlisle; I don't think I can tell them myself"

"Ok, Emmett, Jasper, Bella is pregnant.

"What do you mean pregnant? Edward what did you do?"

"You know Emmett, when a man and a woman love each other…"

Omg, this is freaking hilarious!

"I know how Jasper! I want to know who and when and why!"

"Emmett, I need you to calm down. It's Charlie's baby. She's four months along. We didn't tell you because we don't want the whole town to know. If Bella appears every once in a while, people will think she is a guest."

"Calm down, you want me to calm down! Are you kidding? My little sister is going to have her father's baby. DO you think that's Ok? Has anything happened to Charlie this time? I know nothing happened last time, otherwise this wouldn't have happened."

"Emmett, I am sorry to say that nothing happened to Charlie and I'm not sure if anything ever will. I even did a DNA test. Nobody wants to believe that Charlie would do this. They want to believe the lie; that Bella is some wayward teen, out of control, no respect for authority. They don't even know that she is pregnant. They didn't go to court so they never found out. Everything that happened in that courtroom is confidential. The lawyers are not allowed to say anything to anybody about what they heard or saw. If you want anymore information you will half to ask Bella."

Time to clear the tension. Why is it always me?

"Bella, What would you like to do tonight?"

"You guys can go swimming; don't let me get in your way."

"Bella, you wouldn't be in the way, you're coming to!"

"But I don't have a suit that will fit…"

"That's Ok. We bought you one today, after you and Edward left."

"But that's not fair; I won't even look good in it."

"Yes you will, you'll look great in it!"

Bella's POV:

I just gave in gracefully. "Fine"

I let Rose and Alice lead me to my room and hand me a bathing suit. Without even looking in the mirror, I put it on. Whoopee! I'm going swimming!

"Ahh, Alice, Rose. I am not leaving this bathroom in this suit, if you could even call it a suit!" I can not believe her! What does she expect me to look like, a supermodel? I look like a Goodyear blimp. Ugghh. I am going to kill Alice!

"Oh, yes you are, there's only one way out!

What does she mean? Oh, never mind, she took my clothes, my bathrobe, and the towels. Damn pixie. "At least give me a decent cover-up…I look fat!"

"Fine, here's a cover-up and you're not fat. You still need to gain a lot of weight. Think of the baby…if I give you the cover-up you have to take it off sometime tonight. Come on let me do your hair" She sure can be annoying, but I do love her.

I don't understand why you'd do your hair before swimming. I'm just going to mess it up later; but as long as it makes her happy.

"Alice, is Edward mad at me?"

"Bella, are you really asking me this? Why would he be mad at you? Have you seen the way he looks at you? The way he always worries about you? I guess I would think that but every time he sees you, he thinks about Charlie. He's mad that Charlie did this to you. I think that Edward doesn't like seeing you hurt. I also think that he likes you? Do you like him?"

"I don't know Alice, I am so messed up. I still can't believe that I'm pregnant. Sometimes I wonder if I'm making the right choice. What do you think? Am I making the right choice in keeping this baby?

"Honey I think that as long as you follow you're heart you're making the right choice. Personally I think you're making a good decision. But Why? Every single person I know would have gotten rid of the baby as soon as possible, yet you decide to keep it and raise it. What made you decide this?"

"Sometimes I ask myself the same thing. Remember reading Romeo and Juliet, and Juliet says "My only love, sprung from my only hate." That's my answer. Yes I hate Charlie, but I can feel the baby moving inside me. I know that it depends on me to help it survive. It gives me hope that there is good in the world. I love it and I can't bear to do anything to hurt it."

"Have you ever thought of finding out the sex?" damn, these girls are sneaky!

"No Rose, I want it to be a surprise. Do you guys know if I have to tell Charlie and Renée?"

"I don't know, but let's go have some fun. Come on Bella, let's go swimming!"

"Alright Rose, I'm coming"

What has happened to my life?