Chapter 23

Bella's POV

When we walked into the house, Edward jumped up. He must have heard that something was wrong from someone's thoughts.

"What's wrong?" He said as he came over to me. I pulled him in to kiss me.

"Nothing that bad." I smiled.

He smiled back at me. My favorite crooked smile. Ahhh... I could just melt. But I need to stay in reality right now!

"Alice? Do you want to explain?" I asked.

"Okay, but first let's get everyone in here." She said. "Carlisle, Emmett, Jasper." She yelled. She really doesn't have to yell for them to hear, but I guess she is just stressed.

"Yes?" Carlisle asked as they walked in.

"There is something important that I need to tell you." She said.

"Alright. Spit it out then." Em said.

"Charlie will be visiting us tomorrow morning, to inform us of Bella's death." She exclaimed. "Bella is going to have to hide while he is here."

"Oh. This is a problem. We will have to act like it is news to us, okay everyone?" Carlisle said.

"Don't worry Carlisle, dear. It will be fine." Esme said to him before she kissed him on the cheek.

"I know. It is just going to hurt Bella more, though." He sighed.

"I'll be alright." I said.

"Wait!" Em said. "How did he find out where we lived?"

"He probably just looked us up, Emmet. It is not that hard." Jasper said.

"That's true." Carlisle agreed.

"Are you alright, Bella?" Edward asked me.

"I'm fine." I lied.

"I'll hide with you." He said.

"No, you will be the main person he wants to talk to." I told him.

"You are more important to me." He smiled.

"Edward, you have to talk to him. For me? Please. It will help him in his healing process." I pleaded. He sighed.

"Okay, Bella. If it is important to you, I will." He said.

"Thank you." I smiled and kissed his cheek. "Alright, you can all relax now. It's fine. All you have to do is pretend you didn't know I was dead." I smiled.

"We can do it, Bella." Rose encouraged.

"I'm not worried, I know you can." I smiled.