Chapter 6: A Unusual Day
Edward was standing in the kitchen drinking his coffee when Tanya walked in. "Morning Edward," she greeted.
"Morning," he answered.
Tanya leaned against the counter. "Do you have to leave early?" She asked.
"Yes, actually, I'm already late," he replied.
He kissed her cheek before grabbing his bag and leaving the apartment.
Edward hurried down the stairs and out the door, heading towards his car.
After pulling up to the school, Edward got out of his car and put the alarm on it before he started walking towards the entrance of the school. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Bella. He hid behind a building, peeking behind it to watch her. "So Bella I'll meet you at the café after class?" Angela asked.
"Yeah, as always," Bella replied laughing a little.
Edward let out a deep breath, the sound he missed hearing during the last two years. He missed everything about her. He missed her smile, her blush, the feel of her skin, he missed everything about her.
(Flashback)
Edward pulled up to Bella's house and reached into the passenger's seat of the car, grabbing the bouquet of blue carnations he bought. He got out of the car and walked up the sidewalk to Bella's house. "Bella…I'm sorry for what I said earlier…it was out of line…" he recited to himself. He was halfway up to Bella's house when he saw Bella and Jacob on the front porch.
He felt his heart sink deep into the very depths of his stomach when he saw Jacob sitting by Bella with his hands on her face, their faces were close together and then Bella hugged Jacob tight. He looked at the bouquet of flowers in his hand and threw them down on the ground.
(End Flashback)
Edward closed his eyes for a second, the same heartache he felt from that day coming right back to him. He walked up the stairs after her, just thinking of what could've happened if he didn't start that fight with Bella that day. He hurried up the stairs when Bella tripped and dropped all of her stuff. "You okay?" He asked.
"I'm fine," she replied gathering her stuff.
Edward noticed the new scrape on her hand. "You should get that cleaned," he told her.
"Edward, I don't need your help, you've already done plenty," she answered yanking her arm away from him.
Bella gathered her things. "Bella, please, we need to talk," he told her.
"Talk about what?" She asked.
Edward closed his eyes for a second before following her. "Listen, I'm sorry for what I did, it was wrong and I'm sorry," he told her.
"Edward, you didn't hurt just me, you hurt your mother, your brother and your sister. Everyone in Forks had gone looking for you! We didn't know where you were! You could've been lying in a ditch dead or something," she answered.
Edward saw the pain in her eyes as she spoke. "You didn't hurt just me you hurt everyone, sorry just won't fix what you did," she told him walking away. Edward closed his eyes and let out a heavy sigh. He walked back down the steps of the school, heading towards his car.
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Edward grabbed his duffle from the baggage claim, sticking his sunglasses into his shirt pocket as he walked through the airport. He walked over to the car rental and got a car before heading towards a town he hadn't seen in two years.
He pulled up to a familiar house and let out a sigh as he walked up to the house, knocking on the door. He waited a few minutes before the door finally opened. "Edward…" a familiar voice said in shock. He looked up into the familiar eyes of his father.
"Hi dad…" he said quietly.
Carlisle walked over and hugged his son tight. Edward hugged him back after a few minutes, letting out a sigh. "Thank God you're okay," he said quietly.
"I'm sorry dad," Edward answered.
Carlisle was quiet before pulling away, leading his son into the house. "Where's mom?" He asked.
"She's in her garden," Carlisle replied.
Edward stuck his hands in his pockets as he walked out into the backyard where his mother was in her garden, fixing the flowers she had put in. "Mom?" He called quietly. Esme looked up and looked over to see her son there.
"Edward…" she whispered..
She got up, yanking off her gloves. She hurried over to him with tears in her eyes. "My baby boy," she said with tears in her eyes as she hugged him tight. Edward hugged her back, closing his eyes tight. It felt so great to feel the loving embrace of his mother. "My son," she whispered sobbing quietly. She pulled back, her hands on his face. "Oh you're so handsome…" she added quietly.
"I didn't change that much," he answered.
"Oh but you have. You have Edward," she said quietly.
She smiled gently before hugging him again. "My prayers have been answered," she whispered. Edward hugged her back and felt his father hugging them both.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," he told them.
His parents continued to hug him, but he knew they would be talking to him later on. He just didn't want to get into that painful conversation with them yet.
After awhile, Edward sat in the living room with his parents. "Edward…what happened to you? Why did you disappear?" Carlisle asked. Edward rubbed his hands together nervously.
"I just couldn't stay in Forks. It's hard to explain, but I just couldn't stay," he replied.
"Edward you know you could always come to us when something was wrong, you didn't have to take the drastic measure of running away," Esme insisted.
"I know that now," he said quietly.
He pinched the bridge of his nose with a heavy sigh. "Everyday I wish I could go back and fix what I did wrong," he said quietly. Esme reached over, placing her hand on her son's knee.
"There is no going back, only move forward," she answered.
He nodded his head slowly and sat back on the couch. "What made you decide to come home?" Carlisle asked. Edward looked at his parents and closed his eyes for a second.
"I saw Bella again," he replied.
Carlisle and Esme looked at each other before looking at their son. "I saw her again and it just made me think of all the wrong I did and I should start fixing it," he added. Esme sat next to him, hugging him tight.
"I'm just so happy you're okay," she whispered gently.
Edward hugged her back, closing his eyes. "I'm sorry for worrying both of you, I wish I did it differently," he answered. Esme kissed the side of his head.
"You're here now," she assured him.
She pressed her forehead against the side of his head. "I'm just so happy you're home," she whispered.
"We're both happy you're home," Carlisle agreed.
"I'm not staying…I have to go back to Dartmouth," he told them.
Esme nodded her head slowly. "You will stay for the weekend won't you?" She asked.
"Of course," he replied.
Edward looked up on the mantle piece and saw a new picture up there. He got up and stood in front of the picture. It was Bella between Carlisle and Esme. They were in a hospital room and she had a pink bundle in her arms. "What's this?" He asked showing them the picture. Carlisle and Esme looked at each other again before looking over at Edward.
"That was taken the day Renesmee was born," Esme replied quietly.
"Renesmee? Who's Renesmee?" He asked.
"Bella's daughter," Carlisle replied.
Edward felt his heart ache a little, thinking it was Jacob's until Esme spoke up. "And your daughter Edward," she said quietly.
