Vampiresrock798 for the name that I used for the principal…good luck reading!
Chapter 16:
Edward's POV:
When Bella started talking, she had stared to walk in circles. I was trying to follow her and what she was saying.
"I need to figure out if what I'm doing is right"
What is she talking about? Of course what she is doing is right. Everyone admires her for what she chose to do.
"Bella…Bella!"
I told her that she needed to calm down, but she couldn't. She was way to stressed, It was to much for her, she fainted.
"Carlisle, I need your help!"
"Where are you Edward?"
"I'm by the water, Bella fainted. She was overstressed. Turns out Charlie did more then she let us know. Every night she was there!'
"Edward, I need you to calm down so that you can tell me what happened. Now what are you talking about? I can lift Bella, and we can go sit with Esme. Bella's just overtired."
"Bella was at Charlie's for a week! She was on birth control and he wouldn't let her have it! He made her do things every night! I'm worried dad, she doesn't know if what she decided is right. She's scared, of the future and Charlie. He's still out there, he could find us. I think Bella knows this."
"Carlisle, what happened?"
"Nothing to worry about Esme. She got overstressed and overtired and she fainted. She'll come to in a few minutes."
Bella's POV:
It is two o'clock in the morning. I am once again sitting on Edward's bed. I couldn't sleep. I was thinking. Everyone seemed excited about my baby, but I didn't know if they really cared. They probably thought I was a burden because I never went anywhere. I sat at home and did absolutely nothing. I did the home-schooling, everyone else went to Forks high,. They came home, did their homework and went out. One person always stayed with me. I was kind of tired of it. I wanted out. I don't care what everyone thinks about me. I want my life to be as close to normal as possible.
The sad thing was that I knew I would never get it. But I could make it as normal as possible.
Carlisle POV:
(Next Day)
What Edward had told me last night worried me. What if Charlie did come and look for her? What would he do to her? What would Bella do?
"Carlisle, can I come in?"
"Sure Bella, I was just thinking about you. What do you need?"
"I was wondering if I could go to town more often and maybe go to Forks High. I'm kind of tired of sitting here all day. I want to get out more. Can I please? Pretty, pretty, please with a cherry on top?"
"I'll have to think about it, but it might be difficult. You are fourteen and you are pregnant, you might get hurt"
"I want to try it. If it doesn't work, then oh well. At least I tried. Please? I know school starts soon and I really want to go."
"I'll see ok? No promises." That's just great. She tells me that she wants to go back to school and I can't even give her a solid answer.
Why would she want to go to public school? What of she doesn't like it. I guess that if she doesn't like id she can go back to home-schooling with Esme. Now I just have to see if the school will let her register.
"You've reached Forks High School, press one to talk to the principal, two to talk to attendance, three to talk to a teacher and 4 to repeat"
"This is Mr. Riddell, the principle of Forks High. I'm sorry I can't answer the phone at the moment but if you leave a name and number I will call you back as soon as possible. Have a nice day"
"This is Carlisle Cullen and I would appreciate it if you could call me as soon as you possibly can. I have a few questions for you. Thanks"
Looks like I'll call him later
Wow, it's later then I thought. I have to go to work.
"Bye Esme, see you when I get home!"
Edward's POV:
Oh My God, you have got to be kidding me. It's seven o'clock in the morning and I have two squealing giggling girls jumping on me and my poor bed. Where the heck did they get all of their energy?
"Come on Edward! Were going school shopping! Shopping! Shopping! Shopping! I love shopping! Yeah shopping!"
God what did I ever do to you? Why me?
"Ugh. Fine! Get out of my room so I can get dressed. Where are we going?"
"I'm not telling you it's a surprise!" darn and I thought I could get it out of her.
"Don't worry Edward, I don't even know where we are going." Why is her voice coming from my closet? What is she doing in there?
I wonder why Bella is even coming. Esme home-schools her. She has never needed to get supplies. We always bought extras so she wouldn't have to leave the house. What the heck is going on?
"Alice, what is going on? Why is Bella coming?"
"I have no idea, she came to me this morning saying she wanted to go shopping for school supplies. I'm guessing you know nothing about this either."
You don't know the half of it Ali. I don't understand anything Bella does. I expect her to do something and then she goes off and does something completely different.
"Nope, I'm as clueless as you at this moment"
"Well then LET'S GO SHOPPING!!"
Only Alice and Bella could be this energized this early in the morning. UGH!
3 hours later
"OK Alice I have everything I need. Can we please go home now? My feet are killing me! And I'm tired"
Wow there must be a first for everything. Bella is whining in a public place. Heck she's whining!
"Come on Alice it's time to go home. Dad said to not be gone long. I think three hours is long enough."
"But I'm not done yet!! Bella don't you love me."
How desperate is she. If its that bad she can come back tomorrow morning. How in the world is she not done yet? We've been here for three hours. Sure I would understand her not being done in one hour but THREE!!
"Alice, if you don't take us home now I am going to call Rose and tell dad!"
The worst thing Carlisle would do to her would be to take away her credit cards, which I cant see how girls say they can't live without one. What is so special about a piece of plastic that tells you how much money you have in an account?
"Fine, you guys can go but first I want to ask Bella a question, and she has to answer it."
"ok, Alice, what's your question?"
Now, don't get me wrong, I want to know this and im sure Edward wants to know this but why are you shopping for school supplies? Why did you want to leave the house? You never want to leave."
Grr that girl just knows how to ask the right questions, and why did she bring me into this?
"I came because I asked Carlisle if I could go to Forks High with you guys. I'm tired of sitting at home. It's so boring. I came because I am tired of staring at the wall day in and day out. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Wow, I thought Bella liked staying at home all day. What made her change her mind? At least she's taking a stand for what she wants. Carlisle was worried that she would become a shell of her former self and stay in the corner. I don't want her to get her hopes up but at the same time I don't want to crush her heart. What if he says no?
Carlisle POV:
"Thank you very much. Have a nice day"
I had been working all day to get Bella into Forks High. I had finally gotten through to the principal, he said that Bella could come and they would evaluate her and see how she does. The school board also needed to test her to place her because of the home-schooling, and Mr. Riddell wanted to see how she got along with other students. She wouldn't start classes on the first day of school but she would stay with Edward to get a feel of what she was going up against. The only thing she wasn't allowed to take was P.E. and that was a given. I couldn't wait to tell Bella and Edward.