DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT!
The rest of my morning classes passed by without incident and I successfully avoided any of the Hale and Cullen family. Before work, I decided to get some lunch. I grabbed a chicken salad and sat down by myself. My thoughts trailed back to Forks. Everyone knew who I was in Forks. People automatically wanted to become my friends for my money. It infuriated me to no end. The Cullen's knew how I felt and they were my only real friends. But today was completely different.
New York City wasn't a small town like Forks. Of course it had its gossip, but mainly on celebrities. New Yorkers didn't who you were. They were mainly trying to fend for themselves. You have your social climber here and there, but in Forks social climbing was a famous sport. There were too many people in New York to remember your name. In Forks you knew everyone's name.
I looked at my surroundings and saw people in their own conversations. Some where laughing and really intrigued into what they were discussing. I wished I could do that. Have no worries in the world. But life doesn't work that way.
I heard the café doors open and saw the Cullen family walking in. They all looked like people from the magazines. People stopped and stared. Everyone knew the Cullens because their name could be traced all the way back to when the America's started. They were basically New York Royalty. My family was rich but that only began with my Father. He was known for being involved in celebrity divorces. But once they were over, he was again old news.
Rosalie caught me staring and smirked. I smirked right back. I have had enough with her know-it-all attitude. This action took her by surprise and her face turned into a sneer. I just laughed it off and from the corner of my eye that infuriated her even more.
I shot one more glance at the table to see Alice and Edward staring at me. Alice had a cute t shirt on with a black vest and leather tights. Her platform heels were a semi-dark red and black. It was just like Alice to put a pop of color in her outfits. Edward kept it simple wearing a t shirt and jeans, but he managed to look like a god. I saw that he was getting up to come talk to me, I'm sure, but Rosalie started to whisper something and his attention was temporarily diverted.
I took that as my cue to leave. I quickly dumped the remaining of lunch and left the café. I had to work, so I made my way over my dad's law firm. When I got there, my dad told me to pick up phone calls and file cabinets. I also made appointments for clients. It was five o'clock and I said goodbye to my father and left.
Sophia had class in about a half in a hour. I quickly go to the apartment to find Sophia in an exceptionally good mood. She wouldn't tell me anything about it. Chloe was on the carpet trying to crawl. She was almost getting there. She just had on a diaper and a pink shirt. Like her father, she looked adorable in anything. I gave her a bottle and she quickly fell asleep. I was grateful because I didn't want to have to deal with a crying baby and Rosalie at the same time.
I put her in her crib and went to the kitchen to grab some dinner. As soon as I was finished, I heard a knock at the door. I opened the door and saw Rosalie tapping her foot impatiently at the door. I invited her inside and her heels made loud noises against the wood floors. I prayed that Chloe wouldn't wake up.
"So lets get started," I said trying to fill up the deafening silence. She shrugged and I lead the way to the dining room table. My laptop was already there, as well as my textbooks. She sat down.
"So where's your baby?" Rosalie said. She put her hands up as to make quotes around the name baby. I guess Edward figured the meaning of my words and told his family. But they didn't believe me.
"That is not relevant to why you are here, so if we can get to working you can be out of here much quicker," I stated. I had my poker face on. If I got angry and it showed, it would only satisfy her more.
"Oh no, I rather see your child." She said. She quickly got up and made her way down the hallway. It took a moment to process what she was doing. I followed right behind her. Her heels were banging loudly down the hall way. She opened the guest room quite loudly. I flinched and was telling her to stop in a whisper, so I wouldn't add to the noise she created. She stopped in front of Chloe's door and opened it with a bang.
She successfully woke her up. Chloe was crying hysterically. I picked her up and started to bounce her up and down. Rosalie was speechless and was still standing in the doorway. I had had enough of her and decided it would be best for her to leave.
"Please leave," I said in a whisper. Even if Chloe was crying I knew she would hear me. She nodded and left my apartment. I was now stuck with a baby who was wide awake and with no chance of falling asleep anytime soon. I decided I would finish my homework for my other classes. But before I could sit down, there was a knock at the door. I opened it.
"Alice? What are you doing here?" Alice was standing before me, but she was staring at the child in my arms.
"Is she Edwards?" Alice whispered. Her eyes were glistening with unshed tears. I nodded. I stepped to the side and invited her in. She walked in and took a seat in one of the couches. Chloe was quietly looking at the unfamiliar stranger. She had the cutest expression of confusion on her face. Alice looked at her expression and laughed through her tears that were running freely now.
I grabbed a box of tissues that were on the coffee table and passed to her. She nodded gratefully and accepted them. I waited for her to speak. I had no idea why she was here and I didn't know how to start the conversation. A few moments later, she opened her mouth to speak.
"What's her name?" Alice asked quietly. I had no idea where she was going with this, but answered her anyways.
"Chloe Marybelle Swan," I said. She nodded and just looked at her niece in wonder. I set Chloe down on the carpet and she crawled her way towards Alice. Alice laughed and picked her up.
"She looks just like Edward." I nodded in agreement. Chloe was playing with Alice's small fingers. Alice opened her mouth but shut it again. She looked hesitant. I sat quietly and waited for her to speak.
"I'm sorry Bella, for everything. I didn't let you explain and I felt horrible when Edward told us he got you pregnant. We were horrible to you when you needed us the most. Edward was a mess; I was a mess. I had just lost my best friend and when I wanted you back, you were gone. I tried to contact you, but you disappeared. Edward didn't tell anyone but I knew he was looking for you too," Alice voice was sincere. There was no way I could doubt was she way saying.
"But why? Why did you keep this precious little angel from us? I thought you knew me. I would have accepted her with open arms." Alice was begging for an answer. But to be honest, there was no right answer.
"I was selfish. It was a decision I made based on my feelings towards your family at the time. I was mad that you wouldn't let me explain. I thought you guys would accept the baby, but not me. I couldn't stand to go though the pain, so I took the option where I wouldn't face any pain. As the months passed by, I knew I made a mistake of not telling Edward. It would hurt Chloe that her friends would have fathers, while she didn't. I see that now and I just want to make this right," I said all of this in a whisper. We both got up to hug each other, but it was kind of award since Alice was still holding Chloe.
We talked but mostly about my pregnancy and Chloe. Alice laughed and nodded at the right times and it was like the old days. I learned that Alice was studying Fashion at NYU and Emmett wanted to be in construction. Rosalie had switched major and that was why she was in her first year of Law. Jasper was major in psychology. They had a big apartment near here, but only she and Rose knew where I lived.
I knew what happened after I left orientation. I knew Rose could be a bitch, but she really said some hurtful things. I brushed it off. Edward would have that he was the father of a child confirmed and I would have to face him tomorrow. Damn.