Chapter 2
Carlisle POV
"Well let's get you back to your place it's getting late. I'll drive you and we'll try and figure a way to tell the others." I said
How in the world am I going to tell everyone? This is so weird and great all at the same time. I knew that Edward and Rosalie were going to be furious.
"Mary, I'm going to be leaving now will you please sign me out." I said with a smile, she about passed out from excitement.
"Come on Bella, my car is this way." She nodded
I open the car door for her, she smiled, and she obviously had gotten out of the habit of being taken care of. That will have to change.
"Carlisle maybe you should just go back and pretending I didn't walk into your office that way you don't have to tell anyone and they won't get mad. And want to leave you, I don't want to take or run any of Esme children away from her. " She said sounding very glum.
"No they need to know and I'm not a betting man but Alice has probably already seen me with you and will be waiting in your house." I laugh she just look like she might go into shock.
Maybe I should call Alice to come and watch over her tonight.
"I will call you tomorrow when will be a good time for us to talk?"
"I have class in the morning a work tomorrow afternoon. I was planning to go out tomorrow evening with some friend. How about 11:30 I'll have about 45 min before I have to be at work." I said that would work, she gave me her number.
"I'll talk to you tomorrow, And Bella Happy Birthday. Sleep well."
"Thank you. Night" Bella said, shutting the door and waved goodbye.
I was driving home now trying very hard to figure out how I was going to tell everyone. Okay Cullen get your head in the game don't think about Bella at all he will know then and that won't be good.
"Hi, guys" I was sing in my head trying my very hard to keep Edward out.
As I walk in he look up at me with a perplex expression on his face. But went back to his books pilled on the floor, Thank God he was studying.
Alice walked over beaming. Oh crap, she knew. "Hey Carlisle, let's go hunt for a bit." Yep definitely knows.
Bella POV
"Thank you. Night"
As I walk in he was driving home.
I could not believe the night I just had, it started off terribly and then I look up into golden eye and I went straight to heaven.
I took a shower, brush my hair, got into my PJ and went into the kitchen put the candle on the cake, lit it made a wish (Don't let them be mad and leave me.) I blew it out.
I went to bed that night and I calmed down almost immediately, it was such a relief to hear Carlisle say they would not leave me again.
I knew Edward was going to be furious I just felt terrible that Carlisle had to tell them. I hope it would go well.
I finally went to sleep no bad dream just nice rest, I woke in the morning and I was running late, thank God I had taken a shower last night. I rush out the door.
I got back to my apartment after math and English. I drop history after I chose medicine.
After 5 minute nothing and then there was a knock on the door, I knew this was going to happen. I opened the door and this little pixie slammed into me at the speed of light. She realized we we're going down and flip so I was on top.
"Bella I missed you so much." She said with such a thrill I thought she would bust at the seams. I looked up at Carlisle and he shrugged.
"'." I gasped as she loosed her grip and got me to my feet.
"Oh, Bella" If she could cry she would have been. I was.
"Alice I can't say I'm not surprised to see you here. I take it Carlisle drop the ball when he plan to call?"
"Yep." Alice sang.
"Sorry, Bella when I got home she was glowing and ask if I wanted to hunt, I knew from the look on her face she knew you we're here." He said, almost like he was disappointed with himself.
"I was so excited I almost blew it, Edward was already home from class and was reading the newest medical journals. I couldn't stop thinking about it when it hit me, I start translating the Battle hymn of the republic into German than doing sign language in Arabic in my head." Alice said in a very pleased tone.
"That would keep him out." Laughing
"He looked at me like I had lost my mind." She said almost thinking that was funny.
"So how have you guy not run across my scent, I've been all over campus."
"Carlisle and I were discussing that last night we have no idea how no one not even Edward who is so attuned to your scent that when I brought out my Christmas gift from you, he was looking when he first got home. Hasn't detected you even in the medical building where three of them are." Alice said.
"How are we going to tell them? Or do you want me to leave?" I asked somberly
"No" Both Carlisle and Alice shouted at the same time.
"You are not leaving and neither are we." Carlisle said in a final tone
"Then how?" I asked
"We don't know yet, but it will be okay." Alice said, "I can't see what will happen when we tell him because we don't have any idea what he'll chose"
"And if you don't get out the door you'll be late." Gave a kiss on the check and said she'd see me later.
They waved goodbye, and I was off.
I work till 5:30 said goodnight, and headed back to my apartment to get ready for the show.
I pulled a blanket out filled my backpack with soda and snacks and The Merchant of Venice and my I pod. And I was on my way out by 6:15 I got there and set up by the Library and start to read.
About an hour and half after I got there it was starting till fill up.
Two girls babbling turned and ask me what time it was "8:40"
"Thank You."
"Your welcome."
As I was putting my headphones back on, the conversation of the girls next to me caught my attention.
"I hope they show up, I can't wait for you to see them, Amanda, they are truly amazing to look at."
"I know Rachel, you talk of nothing else when you call me," Amanda replied. "Have you still not talked to him?"
"No, he's so intimidating and closed off. He only talks to his family if they are around," Rachel said. "When he does…oh my god, there they are, and they are coming this way." She suddenly said.
I looked up and my heart stopped, I couldn't breathe, I couldn't think. What should I do? If they continued this way, he would see me and I didn't want to have this happen right here, in front of everyone.
Everyone was here, except for Carlisle and Esme. He was still perfect; my dreams had not done him justice. Fortunately they sat down with their back to me and a quite a few people were between us, but I knew if the wind picked up or they looked behind them they would probably see me, but I couldn't move.
I was starting to get irritated, when I realized that Rachel was still going on and on about him. I knew they could hear her, and he could especially. "I think I'm going to ask him out, I know he doesn't date, but maybe he'll make an exception," she was saying. "I mean it couldn't hurt, right?"
"How do you know he doesn't date?" Amanda asked.
"I have a class with his sister, and she told me, I thought she's just being over protective, but she said he had a girlfriend back in Forks or something that he still was head over heels for. I wish he'd just get over it I know he'd have fun with me." Rachel said.
I couldn't sit here any longer, not with her talking about him and not say anything; if I spoke I knew he would look back. I managed to get to my feet and gather my stuff up without drawing attention to myself. As I started around the corner, keeping my eye on them, and my face tuck in hair so no could see my face, preparing to drop to the ground if they so much as moved, I backed into someone. Note to self; start paying attention when I walk around corners. I turned my head, to apologize, "I'm sorry," I whispered, hoping my voice wouldn't carry.
"That's quite alright; you can walk into me anytime. I'm Jason," the guy said.
I smiled and walked around him, I made it one step when he said, "Hey,"
I turned and said, "What?"
"What's your name?" he asked.
I went to turn to walk away again, three things happened at once I could see out the corner of my eye he reached to grab me and in that instance when his hand came down on my arm, my eyes went straight to Alice. Her headshot up and around, Edward's head came around, much slower than necessary, but I knew he could see us. His eyes were on me and then quite suddenly, we were surrounded. I felt Jason's knees buckle when Emmett's hand came down on his shoulder.
"If you value your hand attached to your body, I would remove it from her," he said.
Jason turned and took in the look of utmost fury pouring out of the three guys standing behind him. He dropped his hand and started backing away.
Before he could get too far, Jasper reached out and grabbed on to the front of his shirt and said, "If you value your life, don't come near her again." As Jasper dropped his hold, Jason stumbled a little over his feet and then turned and fled, never looking back. I would have laughed if I had not been so scared at what was coming next.
He looked at me turned to his family; I know he was searching their minds. He turns back and said "Hi" and smiled my crooked smile, and that all she wrote and I passed out.
When I came too we were inside somewhere warm every one of them looked intense with worry or fear or anger.
"Bella?" Jasper said
"Hello, Jasper I missed you."
"I've missed you too." And laugh
"Bella? What are you doing here?" Edward asked
"I go to school here."
"What!" Rosalie hissed
"How did you find us?" Edward asked not look quite so pleased.
"I didn't until last night I got hurt on my way back from the market and went to the ER, Carlisle was there and he treated me." I said
"Are you alright?" Jasper asked me looking concerned. And turn to Alice while she was beaming with joy. "You knew didn't you that she would come here?"
"NO! I found out last night when Carlisle set up a time to talk to her." Alice chirped at him
"Come on let take her to Carlisle he'll want to take a look at her." Edward said
"Bella, I've missed you so much." Emmett beamed from ear to ear. He picked me up and carried me to the cars.
Edward and I drove in silence. I felt sick he still didn't want me.
As he pulled into the driveway Esme was standing on the porch barely able to contain herself she looked like Alice jumping up and down. When I climb out of the car. She had me in a bear hug that reviled Emmett's, and we walked into the house.
"Bella, I'm so happy to see you. Happy late Birthday."
That's when every head popped up. That was one thing I wish they had forgot, apparently not.
"Happy Birthday, Bella." Everyone started say giving me hugs, all but one who was leaning against the wall, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Come over here Bella let's have a look at you, Alice can you go get my b-." She was standing there holding his bag. I had to laugh.
He listened to my heart look at my eyes.
"How do you feel?"
"Fine. I think when that guy grabbed me and I saw everyone I just had a little start is all." I look down trying very hard not look at Edward.
"Well you should be fine." Carlisle said with a smile
"Bella, may I speak to you for a moment?" Jasper asked looking very somber
"Yes." I got up to follow him out on the porch.
"I just wanted to tell how very sorry I am for what happened at your last birthday, it was inexcusable I know there is no way you could ever forgive me." Looking like he had just actually killed someone.
"Jasper it was my fault I should have been more careful, I never once blamed you or anyone else, so stop beating yourself up over slipped milk." I hugged him and we went back inside.
Edward was still standing in the same spot as when we went out on the porch, I had gone to sit on the couch by Esme she start running her finger through my hair the tension in the room could be felt everywhere Jasper kept throwing out worried looks I wonder what was going on in the room emotions wise because just what I felt was even uncomfortable.
I stood up and said "I should really be getting home, I have a lot of work for my class prep to do, I have Biology at 8:30, if someone would mine giving me a phone book I could call a cab." Really wishing I had my car.
Edward pinched the bridge of his nose. I could all but hear the screaming going on in his head, they all looked livid.
"Bella I will give you a ride I don't think I want to be here when this blows up." Esme said looking very down and sad.
"Okay, Bye everyone."
"Bella remember to come by the office in five days to get the stitches out okay." Carlisle said looking very worried about what was coming.
"Okay. Can I just say one thing please?" I said, Alice looked up and said. "No! Bella."
"Yes, Alice." I hissed at her. " I remember when you all left I went into a catatonic state for a week I didn't eat, sleep, or move. I didn't want to live anymore, my parents had decided that I would go back to Florida with my mother because my dad could not bring himself to watch me anymore, when she got there and they started packing my stuff I lost it and said I would not move. I went back to my life I didn't live it I just existed I had no friends anymore, I was alone, when I finally came to terms that you guys had left for my own good I try to do what Edward wanted me to do move on, so I did I work for month to get the scholarship here I wanted to get away and try to do something on my own, my birthday came and I didn't even want to leave my house, but I force myself to not wallow in self pity, I got up dressed nice and went to dinner by myself, I decided to do something off the wall I got my hair cut, then I went to the market and bought a small cake a candle and ice cream and I headed home, only to be myself and get hurt, I went home tried to stop the bleeding and put ice on my ankle that didn't work either, I thought about going to the nurse but that wouldn't do either, although see Carlisle made my day a good one despite being in a hospital. When he dropped me off he said he wasn't going to leave me this time that even if all of you decided to leave they would stay, but here is the thing I can see and feel what has happened to this family, my family you have all changed I can feel it you left to protect me 'it will be as if I'd never existed' that's what you told me Edward well now its my turn to sacrifice for this family only this time it will be like I'd never existed, I'm going to finish this school year I won't try to contact you or bug you or anything I will move to a different school to get my degree, I love you all, but this is what is best for my family, you all need to work out what the problem here is. This is my way of setting you free, work it out this is your family, your brothers, your sisters, and your parents, your mates, this how you have to be happy do it for me. Now I love you, all each and every one of you. Goodbye, always remember I love you, and I will never forget you." When I finished the room was so quite I thought I was going to be sick.
I walked out the door I would call a cab when I got to the edge of the woods. I didn't get far before the yelling started it was back and forth I could hear it all the way down the drive 3 miles away.
The cab came and took me home.
I couldn't believe I had just signed my entire family away.
What was I going to do?
I cried myself to sleep.
When I woke up there was someone sitting in the chair in the shadow I couldn't make out who it was.
"Well, you definitely threw the fox into the chicken coop."
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