Hey guys... Please don't kill me. I'm really sorry. I don't have a good enough reason for this super late chapter except writer's block. Its a bitch. So again I'm sorry.
Anyway i got a review asking why they didn't smell Edward. It was because they were so wrapped up in themselves they didn't notice.
Oh and before any one says anything, Jacob's smell won't be a factor. They might joke about it, but that's it.
So, without further ado, here's the next chapter! =}
Disclaimer: I own crap. SM owns Twilight. Now I'm going to go cry.
The week pasted fairly quickly after all that. As Alice had predicted I got bigger. I looked three or four months pregnant by the next day. What she failed to tell me though, was that I'd look close to six months by the end of the week. No not even six, since I'm having twins I'm doubly as big as a regular six month pregnant woman. I looked so big by Thursday, I refused to leave my room and kicked Emmett out so he wouldn't see me. Only by much coaxing from him and Taylor, did I decide to get out today.
Flashback:
" Baby you look fine. Please come out of the bedroom," Emmett pleaded.
" No! I look like a bloated whale, at best!"
" Bella stop being a baby, and come out! It's been three freakin' days!" Taylor yelled as he pounded on the door.
" I'm not coming out! Not until I look like a regular person again!"
Taylor snorted. " Uh, Bells, you do know you're only going to get bigger right? Ow, Em! What the fuck was that for?"
I could feel Emmett rolling his eyes at the other side of the door. " Stupid, now she's never going to leave the room!"
" Well it's the truth! And Bella come on, it's us. We're not going to care how big you are! We love you and we just want to see you!"
" I don't care!"
" Baby, please come out!" Emmet begged.
I held my ground. " No!"
" Stop acting like a little spoiled brat!"
" Shut the fuck up! You bitch if one fucking hair on your head is out of place. You can't tell me shit!" I sneered.
" She's got a point…"
" Emmett, not helping!"
" Sorry," Emmett apologized.
" Bella open the damn door before I break it down and drag you out!"
" You wouldn't dare, Taylor!"
" Oh really? Tell me why I wouldn't? And don't say because I love you," he challenged.
" Well one, Alice and I would kill you if you broke down my pretty, pretty door. Two, you wouldn't dare drag a pregnant girl anywhere, especially if said pregnant person is me. And three, Emmett would kill you if you hurt me in any way. Not to mention Alice and Jake would help him! And you do love me, so you wouldn't hurt me dumbass!"
" Dude help me out here?"
" Sorry buddy, but she's right. You need a new tactic."
" Thanks Em. Nice to know I can count on you," Taylor said sarcastically.
" Whatever Taylor. Can you focus on the very pregnant girl on the other side of the door, who some unbelievably stupid reason won't open the door," Emmett said getting slightly louder at the end.
I huffed. " What do you mean by 'very'?"
I heard Emmett sigh. " Bella why won't you open the door? Baby you need to eat something. And by something, I mean something other than the chocolate bars and water you keep in the room. That's not healthy for you and you know it."
" Water is healthy!" I retorted. But then I debated for a second. He was right. I should be eating other foods. It was selfish of me to stay in my room because I didn't like my looks, instead of eating right for my children. Plus, I was starting to get sick of chocolate, if anyone can believe that.
Emmett seemed to sense that my resolve was breaking. " Come on baby. If you come out now Taylor and I will get you something from Burger King," he persuaded. I thought about it. Then I opened the door just enough to see their faces.
" Can I have the Steakhouse burger with extra Al steakhouse sauce, large fries and a Pepsi?" I asked.
He nodded, while Taylor rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah, you can have it your way. Anything you want. Just open the door. Wide open."
" Okay," I responded opening the door completely. As soon as I did my big Emmy bear gave me a hug. I giggled, kissed him and Taylor on the cheek, then shooed them to get my food.
End Flashback
So now I'm downstairs eating my fabulous meal with everyone watching me with wide eyes. Finally after I finished my burger and was about to start on my fries, I looked back at them.
" What? Is there steak sauce on my face?" I took a napkin and wiped my face. " Is it gone?"
Alice shook her head. " No, silly. We just can't believe how you can eat all that food. It smells terrible."
" Yeah," Jess cut in. "Well not the smells terrible part. The burgers are huge! I mean it's so greasy, oily, and it has so many calories."
I rolled my eyes. " Jess, I'm pregnant with twins. Not only that vampire twins. And I haven't had a proper meal in days. Calories are the last thing on my mind."
She stuck her tongue out at me teasingly. " I know, but I envy you a little right now."
I almost choked on my soda. " You? Why are so jealous of me? Are you jealous of hugeness that is my stomach?"
" No. Its that you can eat whatever you want, and no one will judge you," she whined. " I can't. You know how long it's been since I had a burger? Too long my friend, too long."
We all laughed. I said between giggles, " You my friend are as skinny as a toothpick. No one here will judge you if you eat like a pig. Jake does and we all love him." She giggled at Jacob's mock hurt look.
" Bella, must you hurt me so?" he sighed, while trying to steal my fries.
" Because I can, and I'm pregnant so I get to be mean and moody. Now reach for another fry and I'll twist your hand off," I said sweetly. I laughed as his hand shot away from my fries. A few minutes later I was done eating, and I turned to Emmett as everyone else was talking to their mate. I caught him staring at me blankly. I called his name and got no response. I snapped my fingers in his face, but still got nothing.
" So big," he whispered. Huh?
" What's so big? Emmett are you calling me fat?" I asked sharply.
" They're so big," He said again. What? What about me was so big? He said 'they're' so it must be something I have two of. My first thought was my thighs. I was still in my pjs, since I hated to change now. I had on a light green maternal shirt and dark pink shorts. Yeah, that had to be it. Emmett kept staring at me, and I suddenly felt very self-conscious.
" Stop looking at them Emmett. I don't want you to," I said quietly. That snapped him out of it. He looked bewildered.
" Babe, how can you not look at them? They're so huge now." He had the nerve to say that with a smile.
" Emmett, don't tease me. That's exactly why I don't want you looking at them. I know they look disgusting. You don't have to be a jerk," I hissed. He looked shocked, and we had grabbed everyone's attention.
" What are you talking about? They look amazing! They're like three times bigger than before you got pregnant," he said. I just about lost it. How dare call me fat!
" You big fucking asshole! I know I'm getting bigger, you don't have to point it out! I knew how bad I felt about all the weight I've been gaining and you're making fun of me anyway! You're such an ass!" I yelled. He and everyone else looked thoroughly scared now. Good. 'Cause I'm pissed. " I know my thighs are disgustingly huge, and that I look terrible, but you don't have to point it out to everyone! I thought you said you loved me for who I am, not what I looked like!"
He looked shocked again. " Baby, I wasn't talking about your thighs. I was talking about-" he began.
" Shut the fuck up! Don't lie to me! You were calling me fat!" I shrieked. He looked confused and shocked now, like he didn't understand what I was so mad about.
Yeah I lost it. How dare he lie to me. I was shaking. Badly. I knew by everyone's facial expression that I looked murderous. And I should. No makes fun of me when I feeling down. Suddenly I felt this huge surge of power. It felt natural. It felt…familiar. Like I'd used it before.
Taylor looked scared. " Bella calm down. I'm sure Emmett didn't mean it the way you thought he did. He wouldn't hurt you like that, he loves you." Alice nodded. She tried to coax me.
" Yeah Bella. Let him explain himself. It's probably a misunderstanding."
" I bet it is. Emmett wouldn't say something to purposely hurt you, and definitely not over that. He wouldn't make you feel bad about yourself," Jessica reasoned.
" Yeah And especially over something you were already feeling bad about. He's not that stupid," Jake said trying to lighten the mood.
I couldn't believe it. They were taking his side! The anger that was pumping through veins soon turned to betrayal. Not one decided to look at it from my point of view. Oh, I was pissed. No. I was beyond pissed. I was…there was not word for what I felt. I felt like punching at something while at the same time I felt like sobbing. I heard Emmett call my name. But I really didn't care at the moment. He tried to console me.
" Bells, come on. I wouldn't hurt you like this and I wasn't talking about your thighs. Which look fine by the way. Come here so I can explain myself." Emmett and Jacob tried to come to me when it happened. That power I felt before was bursting through me. I started to glow. Well, my stomach started to glow.
The twins. They were doing this. They were trying to protect me, like they did with Edward. Jacob and Emmett stopped for a second then sped up a bit trying to reach me.
I didn't want anyone to come on near me. When they were about halfway there, I exploded.
" Get the fuck away from me! I don't want to talk to you! Don't touch me!" I shrieked. They came closer and the toaster exploded. Everywhere. Chucks of metal went flying everywhere. Emmett froze, but Jacob kept walking towards me. Glass broke everywhere. Jessica screamed. I guess it hit her. Jacob got closer and faster. I looked at the table. It blew up right on him. Jake fell with a thud. I followed soon after.
" Momma, are you okay? Momma please answer me! Momma!" someone cried. I opened my eyes. I saw my baby hovering over with worried eyes. I blinked. I looked down and I didn't see my huge round tummy. It was flat. I was dreaming. I looked back my baby. I picked him up and put him in my arms.
I sighed. " Yeah, momma's okay. Are you okay? What about Sam? Is Sam okay?" I asked him. He paused, then nodded.
" Well, I'm okay. Who was trying to hurt you momma?" he asked. I really didn't want to tell him. I didn't want him to be mad at his father already. So I changed the subject.
" Don't worry about that. Why did do that? Why didn't you send out power and make everything blow up? That wasn't okay. You might have hurt someone," I scolded.
" I'm sorry. I thought you were in trouble so I tried to help. I don't want anything to happen to you. I love you Momma, and I just wanted to keep you safe," He whispered. His face broke my heart. He looked so guilty and his beautiful chocolate eyes were pooled with tears. I held him tightly to my chest and kissed his forehead.
" It's okay, Thomas. I know you were just trying to help. But you don't have to protect me. That's not your job. It's mine. And your daddy's. We'll do anything to keep you safe. We love you. We love you more than anything or anyone else in the world," I said to him, wiping a tear from his face. He smiled and I saw those dimples I loved so much. He really looked just like Emmett. I kissed his forehead and he chuckled.
" Thomas? My name is Thomas?" He said with a grin.
" I don't know, maybe. I haven't decided yet. But how do you like it?" I answered teasingly.
He giggled, " I like it. Its cool." I did a mini cheer in my head. Yay! He liked his maybe name! Maybe I could squeeze out some information about Sam.
" Well do you know what 'Sam' would to be called?" I asked. He face changed from giddy to grim.
" What's wrong? You can tell me anything," I asked worried.
" Momma, there's something wrong with Sam. I don't know what but Sam's sick. 'Sam' keeps saying she/ he's hungry, but I don't know what she/he wants. I tried to less eat of everything but it's not working! I'm worried about her/him. I don't know what to do Momma," Thomas confessed. ( A.N. Thomas is still keeping his twin's gender a secret.)
I froze. My baby is sick. And from what Thomas told me, its bad. My baby's not eating. She could die. My child could die, without ever really having a chance to live. I've failed one of my most important duties as a mother: keeping my child safe. I felt the tears rolling down my face, and for once they were welcomed. I cried silently while holding on to Thomas closer and tighter to me. I felt wetness on me chest and saw that he was crying too. His little body shook into mine as he sobbed.
" Momma, please help Sam. I want Sam to better. Please," he begged. Like he had to ask.
" Baby, I promise to do any and everything to help Sam. Sam's going to be okay. Don't you worry," I promised. He sniffled.
" Thank you. Bye Momma. I love you," he said, as he began to fade.
" Thomas! Thomas! You can't go! I can't lose you too!" I cried. But he just waved goodbye.
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I woke up in a cold sweat. My face was wet and I realized I was crying. Quickly I put my hand to my stomach and I let out a breath when I felt my huge belly. I saw that some one had put me in the living room. I looked around, but there was no one here.
" Emmett?" I called out softly. He was there instantly. He looked relieved.
" Bella," he breathed, " Thank God. Are you okay? Guys she's awake," he called. A few seconds later and everyone was in the room. I looked at Jake. He looked okay, but I still felt guilty.
" I'm sorry Jacob. I didn't mean to hurt you," I whispered.
He waved it off. " It's okay. I didn't feel a thing. But what made you explode like that?" he asked.
" I thought Emmett was making fun of me," I whispered.
Emmett looked hurt. " Bella, I would never do anything to hurt you.I don't think you're fat. I think you're just as, if not more, beautiful than ever. Don't forget that. Being pregnant hasn't done a damn thing to you but give you the most radiant glow," he reassured me.
" I still feel bad. I'm really sorry for acting out today. Especially, to you Jake. I feel so embarrassed," I apologized.
" Bella, its okay. You don't have to apologize. We still love you. You were bound to have mood swings, or whatever that was. We just know not to piss you off now," Jacob joked.
" Yeah. Your kids don't seem to like their mommy getting angry," Jessica chimed.
Kids. My kids. Thomas. 'Sam'. Sam's sick. Suddenly everything from my dream came crashing back at me. I started to sob. I held on to Emmett for dear life, crying my eyes out. For a few moments I collected myself together, to tell them the news.
" I had another talk with Lucas. Well, actually it might Thomas now. He seems to like that name better," I ranted. " But that's beside the point. I asked him about about Sam. And, and and," I choked back tears.
" Bella, what? Come on, its not like Sam's dying," Taylor said. I burst into tears and held on to Emmett even tighter. I heard them all gasp. Taylor realizing his mistake apologized immediately.
" Oh, Bells, I'm so so sorry. I didn't mean it," he began.
I sniffed. " Its okay. I know you didn't mean it. And Sam not exactly dying. But Sam's in trouble. Thomas said that, that Sam's sick. Really sick. He said that Sam won't eat anything. Sam's hungry and I don't know…," I trailed off. This is my fault. I haven't eaten property in three days. I'm the reason my child is hurting. My baby might be dying all because I had to throw a tantrum about my weight. I am the world's worst mother. Okay, Octomom is the worst. I come in second.*
" This is my fault," I wailed. " I'm hurting Sam!"
"Bella why would you think that? You didn't do anything." asked Emmett.
" I haven't eaten right in days. Sam staving, and its all my fault. I'm a terrible mother."
" Bella, this isn't your fault. Yes, not eating might have caused some harm, but not enough to stave Sam. Don't blame yourself for this," said Emmett, rubbing my stomach soothingly.
" Yeah, Bells. Think about it: if its because you didn't eat for three days, why is one twin fine and the other sick? Its not your fault. Maybe Sam just needs something that um, Thomas, doesn't. Whatever the reason is we'll find it. We love the twins just as much as you do," said Alice.
" That's right," Jess interjected, " We all promise to help Sam in any way we can. We won't let him or you get hurt."
" See, baby. Nothing going to happen to Sam. From what I hear, whatever that's happening to her is just starting. We can fix it. She's going to be fine so please, calm down. All that stress isn't going to help her," Emmett reasoned.
" Okay. I'll try," I said feeling slightly better. I wiped my eyes and told them everything else that happened in my dream.
" So his name is Thomas?" asked Emmett.
" Weren't you listening? I said I didn't know yet. I was going to talk to you about it first. But I really do like the name," I replied.
" So is Sam's new name going to be Teagan?" asked Alice.
" I don't know. Mostly likely since I'm pretty sure Sam's a girl. But then again its not permanent yet," I answered.
" What! I think Sam's a boy. I hope you have another name for him," said Taylor. Jake nodded.
" Yeah what other names were you thinking of? When you get two boys one's gonna be mad if he gets named Teagan."
" What makes you so sure its two boys ? It could be one of each. I bet you anything Sam's a girl," challenged Emmett.
" Really? Okay fine. Fifty bucks its two boys," said Taylor.
" Fifty bucks its one of each," said Emmett.
" Oh, I'm getting in on this. I'm with Emmett. And everyone know not to bet against me. I'm never wrong," said Alice.
" Well there's a first for everything sweetie," said Taylor. After seeing the glare she sent him he quickly added, " But what do I know? I'm probably wrong. Did I tell you that I love you?" She rolled her eyes.
" Yeah, that's what I thought."
" Well I still say Sam's a boy," said Jake.
" Same here. Count us in," agreed Jess.
" I guess we got ourselves a bet." Emmett grinned and walked over to Taylor to shake hands making it official. Everyone then joked about the bet but I still felt troubled.
" Emmy," I called, " I need to ask you something."
He looked weary. " Okay, shoot."
" When you said I was so big-"
" I still can't believe you said that," Alice interrupted.
" I didn't mean it the way she thought I did," argued Emmett.
" But, still what did you think she was going to think? That was pretty stupid of you," she fired back.
" I know that now. I didn't mean to hurt her. Its just they're so huge now, its ridiculous!"
" What?" I exclaimed. " What is so huge about me that isn't bad! What! My hips, my thighs, my ass, my knees! Tell what is it?"
He smirked. His answer had my face turn a familiar tomato red. It had Jessica shocked and had Alice, Taylor, and Jacob rolling on the floor, roaring in laughter.
" Your boobs."
Haha.. Oh that Emmett. Well anyways I hope it was worth the wait. I'm not gonna beg for reviews, but would it be alright if i set a goal? I'd like to reach 45 by the next chapter.
* I have no problem with 'Octomom'. I actually like her. It was just a joke.
