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Challenging Humanity Chapter 6
Bella POV
I took a deep breath to prepare myself; it is time to face the music. I thought while taking a step toward the door. I heard someone's voice echo. From the voice I could sense it was my worried dad. I smiled to myself and went downstairs, just as I took the fourth step I slipped from the edge, ending up stumbling down.
"Bella! Bella are you okay!! Bella!" Charlie came into view, running to hold me in place on the stair right before I tripped to the ground. His face was nothing but concern written when taking me down stairs. "Carlisle, can you come here?" Charlie raised his voice enough to be heard.
I rolled my eyes while trying to balance myself. He reacts worse then Renee. He made me sit on the couch. I blushed deep red when I realized everyone was looking at me. I couldn't help but be annoyed at the fact, that, those people who made offended me were in the room too. I had to stay clear of them; Charlie was in the room too.
"Honey are you ok?" Charlie's expression was heartbreaking. How could I doubt he didn't care about me? I nodded and tried to sit up to reassure him. The doctor came in front of me.
"Are you okay Bella, did you hurt yourself somewhere?" he started to look at my hands as if searching for a bruise. I shook my head.
"I'm just fine," I signed to them. The unknown woman, thankfully translated for me, but Charlie still didn't look convinced.
"Bella are you okay honey? What happened today? Do you want me to go to school and talk to them?" he looked more serious then I had seen him.
My eyes grew wide in worry. Charlie can't go to school, I could solve my own problems, I tried to think something else to say that won't sound l like a lie. I was the worst liar. Even the doctor who I have never met caught me.
"Nothing happened, I overreacted, I missed my friends." I signed, praying I didn't blush. It was true; I did miss my friends.
Charlie didn't look convinced, "Do you want to go back?" he asked. His expression appeared to be wounded, but he tried to hide it. I gasped in surprise, how could he think I would just leave when I just got here? I shook my head furiously. "Then what happened, I don't buy the excuse you missed you friends, was it some student in the school?" my eyes grew wider. "Was it some teacher? Tell me something at least, it's not like you to leave school and run crying!"
When did Charlie become so observant, "Dad, it was nothing, honest, I just missed my friends," just when I finished signing, I hide my face, behind my hair, I knew my expression looked guilty. I hated to lie. With Renee I could lie easily because I could distract her, I forgot my dad isn't just my dad but a cop too.
He heaved a sigh, "Ok, don't tell me. Look Bella I know your lying, but if you don't want to tell me, I won't push you, except if it's something serious you need to tell me. I know every student in your high school and their parents. If it's something big, I will find out. I mean it!" he looked stern but his eyes were calm and that made me relax a little. "I will let it go this time, but if you want to leave or you're unhappy, just tell me. I won't force you to stay. If you want to go, I will drop you off to your mother myself." His eyes looked like they were stopping its tears but mine already fell down my cheeks.
I hugged him energetically back, trying to make him understand, I came here for him. I wanted to live with him. I let go and started to sign, "How can you say that? How could you even think I would want to go back? I want to live with you, don't you want me to live with you?" It aggrieved me to sign the last part.
Before the woman can translate, I was shocked he understood what I said, Charlie answered, "Of course I want you to stay, but I also want your happiness! I won't stand by let you cry everyday after school!"
I shook my head to stop him, "It won't happen everyday, I promise, I just wasn't expecting today to be this hard, but now I know and I am okay." I signed, trying to convince him.
He nodded, but I knew he didn't believe me, "Ok, so are you ready to go home?" I smiled and nodded. I was more than ready; I just wanted to end the day already. "Alright, I brought the cruiser, since your car is still at the school's parking lot we'll pick it up on the way. Did you want to stop by somewhere to eat?" he asked while getting up, I followed him and shook my head. He suddenly turned toward our audience, "Oh Carlisle, Mrs. Cullen, sorry about today." He started talking to them, "Bella," he turned to me, "This is the best doctor in the forks, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, and this is his wife who you already met, Esme Cullen," he pointed to both of them, while I nodded.
"Thank you," I signed to Mr. and Mrs. Cullen. They were really nice people.
"Call me Esme, it was nothing honey, but I'm really glad to finally meet you. Charlie here has been grinning like a fool ever since he found out." Esme said, making me and Charlie both blush while Dr. Cullen chuckled expectantly.
"And this is Elizabeth Hale, Lizzy for short," Charlie pointed to a woman with blonde highlighted hair and light bluish eyes, she looked as young as the Cullens. She smiled at me. "She is Mrs. Cullen's, I mean Esme',." he quickly corrected himself when Esme tried to object, "best friend, and this her children, Jasper and Rosalie." There faces caused mine to scorn. I will get them back tomorrow. Jasper was looking at me with pity while Rosalie looked guilty. Charlie missed my grimace look, but Lizzy caught me, instead of looking puzzled or disturbed, she looked like she was expecting my reaction to be like that. I guess everyone hated them. "And these three are Cullen's kids," I was a little confused how Charlie just kept introducing them. He really does know everyone. It shouldn't surprise me but the chances of him finding out what happened today at school were raised. "This is Alice," he pointed to a pixie like girl with black spiky hair. I had seen her in lunch and the parking lot, I hate her she was part of the 'Emmy' group.
She smiled at me, "Hey". I just starred at her with a blank expression causing her face to turn hurtful. I felt guilty, but then I remembered the word her friend used. My guilt went away.
Before my dad could introduce, 'Emmy face' and 'Tanya's horse' I turned toward my dad. "Can we go, I'm tired," I signed to him. I just turned toward the door, with out waiting, turning to face the opposite direction from the two other guys. I refuse to look or waste my time on people like them.
"Um yeah sure, you go sit in the car, I'll come in five minutes." He motioned for me toward the door. I frowned; I hope he didn't try to pry Esme on what happened today.
While going to the door, I turned toward her "You won't tell him, right?" I signed to her. She smiled and shook her head. I smiled back; I knew I could trust her. I somehow felt a motherly love to her. Too bad her children don't get her nice side. I opened the door and left for the car.
Edward POV
I tried to show I wasn't upset, unlike Alice who plainly looked like she was going to cry the minute Bella left. She completely ignored Alice, but she refuse to acknowledge Emmett's and my existence. I guess Emmett deserved it, but I wish she gave Alice, Jasper, and me a chance, because of those two idiots, all three of us were getting punished. It was kind of baffling how I felt more harm with her reaction then any other girl I have met. No one just turned there head around and refuse to see me. Actually, the opposite always happened. The girls always found reasons to look at me. Even coming to practices and games just to see me. Alice even told me that girls had pictures of me in their lockers. Her action aggrieved me. I felt fury at myself for letting it effect me that way, but damn it, it wasn't fair. This is all Emmett's and Rosalie's fault!
"Mrs. Cullen," I turned to Charlie who was talking to my mom now.
"Oh Charlie, just call me Esme!" she smiled before he could say anything else. I smiled; mom never let anyone call her by first name except close friends.
"Esme, did you make the dish?" he smiled, back.
She frowned, "yeah I did, but it was all in a quick hurry."
"Oh its ok, I was planning to take her to Port Angles, maybe to some Italian restaurant, that way she could see something different then this town."
I couldn't help but be surprised at Chief Swan's plans. I never thought he would get out of his house, forget town. Bella had really changed him in just a day. I had never even seen him in the daytime. He was always working.
"Oh there is a new restaurant that just opened, it's called Bella Italia, Carlisle and I went two weeks ago. The food there was great, wait and let me write down the address." My mom went into the kitchen; I suddenly wished I could go too. I wanted to spend time with Bella, I wish I could take away her resentment, and maybe explain what really happened. I promised myself I would talk to her tomorrow in school. Right now she wouldn't listen, I could understand. I was surprised she didn't tell Charlie about the lunch incident, but I presume she did say she would fight for herself. The payback was really a bitch. Just looking at Emmett's and Rosalie's face when she explained what she plan to do was enough to know, she wouldn't forgive them. I was having hard time holding my laugh. No one ever had stood up to Rosalie and Emmett this way before. "Okay, here it is, it closes at ten so you have plenty of time," she handed the piece of paper to him.
"Thanks Emse I owe you one. Anyway I'll see you later, wait and Esme, today, Bella was alright, right? Do I need to go to school?" Charlie's eyes turned to my mom in concern. He was right; Bella was a bad liar. Everyone caught that she wasn't telling completely truth.
"It was fine Charlie, high school here is just a little different, but don't worry, she's a rebel, she doesn't need anyone's help." I could hear my mom's proud voice, the one she only uses for us siblings. I felt a little bothered. For the first time she used it for someone else, but I guess I wouldn't blame her. The way Bella's day went bad to worst, but is still willing to go for herself and her dad is a strong point to be proud of. Just then I heard cruiser's car horn blazing. "Oh, Bella's in the car, maybe she's wondering what's taking me so long, sorry, I'll meet all later, bye." He went to the door and while he was closing it, I heard another horn. I knew Bella was only doing that because of us.
Carlisle and Esme turned to us, while Lizzy turned to Jasper and Rosalie. I prepared myself for the verbal abuse we were about to receive; sure enough, Lizzy was the first to fire her wrath. "How could you guys? Do you have no respect? To think our kids knew better! I have never been so embarrassed in my life! I can't even believe what that girl has been through. First Emmett, then you Rosalie? I am ashamed of my own daughter today! Is this how I raised you? ANSWER ME!" She grabbed Rosalie's chin and raised it to meet her own eyes. Rosalie just got up and ran out the door. Lizzy sighed but her scorn was still on her face, she turned to my mom, "I will talk to you later Esme, I'm not through with that girl yet." She turned and went after Rosalie.
Emmett's face was torn between going after Rosalie and staying, but Dad's glare was stern, implying him-not-even-think-about-it. I knew now it was our turn. Just when Dad turned to Emmett fully, Alice started to yell.
"I didn't even do anything! Did you see that she just ignored me! She wouldn't even wave a 'hi!' I mean I didn't do anything! I wanted to be her friend, now she won't even listen, I went after her after lunch, I thought we would be …best...of…friends.." she sobbed while running to her room and slamming the door hard!
If this situation didn't upset me, I would have laughed and called her drama queen. But she was right. She did go after Bella and so did I. I looked up at dad, his face wasn't at all surprise, Alice was anyway the little ball of unpredictable button. Always doing unexpected. Her little jump was known to all now and Mom would talk to her later.
Again Dad turned to us. "Okay, I won't even bother talking to you tonight. You guys have really disappointed me today. And you Emmett forget leaving the house for a long time. Both of you, empty your pockets: car keys, license, and credit cards, right now on the table." I sulked, I hated this punishment, but I expected it, this was how Carlisle got started on us. Taking away our possessions, then slowly torture us with lectures and chores. Both Emmett and I placed the ordered objects on the table, "you guys are grounded for further notice, no TV, computer or video games, go hit the books." He stated firmly. Both Emmett and I looked down while going to our rooms. I was a little stun that Emmett didn't argue, usually he would be saying words right back but I think even he was a little shaken by the thing Bella went through today. Being mute at the same time not understanding what's going on is a shameful experience especially on the first day of school in a new place. If that's not enough, the vulgar word really was a cheery on top to end of the day.
I went inside my room, but stopped infront of the room. Somehow, Bella's touch made a difference in my room. She slept on my bed, used my laptop, and played my piano. Her touch was lingering everywhere. I didn't want to sit anywhere. It felt like I would destroy the presence she left behind. I walked over to my bed, I sensed myself smile at the memory of me touching her wrist to check her pulse, her forehead to feel if she has a temperature, and her hand for bruises. When I stroked her, I experienced a heated electricity, creating nervous butterflies in my stomach. I remembered when Emmett carried her. I never felt as much rage at him before now, then when he did that. I wanted to carry her, touch her waist, bring her near my arms and hold her close. When I saw her on the steps, I almost had a fright, thinking maybe she had a seizure or something. Thank god it was only because she hyperventilated. That could be fixed easily.
I went to lay on my bed, finding the smell of strawberry and freesia covering my pillow. I dug my nose in deeper to salvage the memory, wishing it would never go away. I never had this feeling for another person before, but her smell brought me in a dizzy state, where I couldn't think of anything, besides Bella. Isabella Marie Swan. Perfect. Isabella means beautiful in Italian. I laughed at the irony— she liked Italian food. I moved my hands to my cell phone, where I now recorded the most precious song I had ever heard. I placed the speaker near my ears, and let the sounds fill me…
"Edward…Edward…" I was aware of someone moving my body side to side, but my eyes were closed, I wanted to keep sleeping. "Edward wake up man, I don't have much time..." I felt a hard kick against my back, and I rolled off the bed. I could hear loud chuckles from Emmett. I jumped up to beat him, when I saw Jasper standing infront of me with his football uniform on. Emmett was behind him looking the same. "Go man, get ready, we're getting late!" Jasper threw my team shirt to me. I looked at him like he was crazy.
"Why?" I threw the t-shirt back while going back to bed, but Jasper pushed me off again. I glared at him in annoyance, "what do you want Jazz!"
"Don't you remember what today is?" he asked, tossing the shirt on top of the bed.
I pretended to think, "Uh Halloween!" I replied sarcastically.
"Man, it's the football game between La Push Mutts and Forks Bears. Coach called you a 100 times already. You'll be lucky if he lets you play today." Jasper revealed.
I pinched the bridge of my nose. How could I forget! Shit I'm dead now. I reached for my cell phone. I just saw a blank screen, realizing it was dead. "Crap!" I shouted throwing it hard on the bed, causing it to bounce. I got up, running the bathroom with my t-shirt and other gear for the game. My breathing was running fast while I quickly got ready in record time. I went downstairs to discover, both dad and Lizzy glaring at Emmett and Jasper, then turning their eyes at me, uh oh, that's not good.
"All three of you are grounded, so you're not playing in the game, but you will help set up tents for the food booth tomorrow, I will speak to the coach personally, but all of you will not participate." Dad stated with a stern face. All three of our mouths were hanging open. He can't be serious! It's a school game and I'm the captain! That is not possible.
"That's not fair, it's a game, I'm a quarterback, I have to play. We'll lose! No way, I'm playing, you can ground me extra time but I'm playing!" Emmett objected immediately. Jasper and I were still too shock to say anything.
"Give me your cell, I'll just talk to coach about this," Carlisle ordered looking at us. None of us made an effort to take out our cells. "Okay, never mind, Lizzy…" he turned to her.
"Jasper Lilian Hale, if you don't want your entire team to know what were your most embarrassing moments in your life, I would suggest you give me your cell right NOW!" Lizzy screamed louder then Rosalie, whose vocal cords are loud enough to break my car windows. Jasper instantly took out his cell and placed it on the table, I guess too afraid to go near his mother. I have to admit if Esme gave me that threat, I would not hesitate either.
"Thank you, Jasper." Carlisle said sarcastically. "My children just don't know what's good for them." He added. It was a threat to remind us, he'll get us for this later. Both Emmett and I gulped at the same time. He dialed the number, purposely placing it on speaker.
"Hello?" Coach Clapp's voice sound came in a rush, he must be at the gym, still working out strategies.
"Yes, Coach Clapp, this is Dr. Carlisle Cullen speaking, Edward's father." My dad said formally, but there was no need. Coach already new my parents when he appraised my game infront of them.
"Oh hi Dr. Cullen, is everything okay, Edward is coming right." I wish it was that easy.
"Yes, that was what I wanted to talk about. Edward, Jasper, and Emmett are grounded for personal reasons. I don't want them to participate." I shut my eyes, this can't be happening. My own father is speaking to my coach about grounding me. Why can't God just dig a hole to drop me in, instead of creating dirt on me?
"Well I'm sorry, Dr. Cullen, that's not possible, they have to attend the game unless medical purpose. They made a commitment to the team. Without the three main players, no one in the team will be able to play. That's not fair to other players." (a/n: I don't know if that's true. Just go with it.)
"I understand your concern, it isn't fair to the other players, but I need to put through them some lesson," Dad glared at all three of us, as if he's saying, I'm-not-through-yet.
"That's fine Dr. Cullen, I understand. But the game doesn't have to be fun for them. If you let them play, I will enforce my own punishment. In my team, everyone needs a passing grade in every class in the school, and if they can't keep that up, they can't play. This works in an opposite way too. If they create problems at home that affect my team, I won't take it lightly. You tell those three men, they will be doing workouts, not just before the game, but also all through midnight tonight. Day after tomorrow is the school fair day and I think we could use all their help. And plus, for as many as days they are grounded they will be staying more hours after school, working out, including early mornings. By the time I'm through with them, they'll wish they were better off grounded at home." Coach Clapp promised causing Carlisle to smirk at our frozen states. That's unbelievable!
"No way, that's not fair!" Emmett yelled.
"There is no need to tell them, you are on speaker coach," My dad sounded satisfied.
"Good, saved me the time, listen you boys, I meant every word I said. You better show up for the game and you will go to all the practices, and if you miss or are late to any, it will double. And if you try to get out of the team, I'll have every, coach, teacher, and teammate on you. Think about that, boys! Well, I better see you soon for the warm up, I'll talk to you later Dr. Cullen, I hope I met your standards of grounds." Coach Clapp now replied to only dad.
"Oh of course, not equal but much higher, I think that is a fantastic idea, and you have full consent from me, my wife and Lizzy." He replied, getting off the speaker and walking to his office.
All three of us just stood there like statues. Suddenly my mom turned to us, "What are you boys waiting for, go. You don't want to be late for warm up, unless you want to double your consequences."
"What about my car?" Emmett glared, not at all happy about the extra work out.
"What about it? Your forbidden to drive for father notice, get in my car and wait. I'll drive all three of you and pick you up." Esme replied to them.
"But I drove Rosalie's car, since she's forbidden too." Jasper looked worriedly between mom and Lizzy.
Emse turned to Lizzy who shrugged, "I have to get to work in the morning, I can't drop them off and you know I don't have a certain time to come home, with my company running." Esme nodded then smiled in a evil way toward us three.
"That's fine, I could pick up Rosalie and Jasper myself in the morning, with my own kids, it will be just like going to middle or elementary school for them. Except few years late!" Both women burst out laughing at our expense.
"I'd rather walk!" grumbled Emmett.
" I WILL walk!" Jasper amended.
"Then have fun walking to your morning practice!" Lizzy smiled mischievously. Damn she got us there.
"What about you Edward, what do you say?" Carlisle came through his office door, looking at me.
"I think this is cruel and unusual treatment!" I scorned. "Why are you so mad at me, I didn't do anything. I told you I would apologize to Bella. Do you know what's it like to run mile after mile, in the morning and after a game! Ask someone who does it on regular basis when coach yells at you for stopping practice when someone else is purposely distracting you. But if that's what you want then fine, I'll take it!" I spoke in a calm voice, knowing my dad was in the room. I took my game material and went outside to Esme's car.
They think we need to learn a lesson in what we did was wrong, but I didn't do anything! Before I could react, Bella, Ang and Ben had walked away! Alice and I went after them! Damn it. This is unfair!
My family climbed in the car, they didn't say a word to me, which was fine. I prepared myself for the torture I would face on the field. I looked at me cell phone in my gasp. I felt annoyed at myself for not charging it. I wanted to listen to Bella's song one last time before I made it to practice.
We all reached the field doors. I saw the La Push cars already parked. We liked the La Push guys— they were cool and more carefree. Each person had a relation to another, and had known each since birth, but on the field we were natural enemies. They were the only team who had given us a hard time winning a game against them. Once the game was over, it was like nothing had ever happened. No offences or enemy remarks. We were the only team who actually got along with each other unlike other teams who we didn't even say hi to.
Since we were kids, dad would visit La Push to help any patient who was injured and they would invite us to beach parties. Our families were good friends with the adults, too.
I went to the entrance and watched the Mutt gang arguing, bickering and laughing. "Hey Edward, about time you got here. Do you guys have the key to the gates, we've been waiting for around 15 minutes now," Embry said.
"No, you've been a pain for the past 17 years, if we can take it, you can wait at least 15 minutes!" Leah yelled behind her boyfriend Sam while the whole team hollered over laughter. Emmett, Jasper, and I over went to them laughing. Embry and Leah never got along.
"Why are you guys waiting? The gates should be opened," I said reaching the gates then frowning at the lock when it wouldn't open.
"Yeah that's what we thought until we checked, we were waiting on you, maybe you guys have the keys." Seth, the youngest player in the team, replied.
"What's wrong boys?" Esme came from behind with Lizzy.
"Hey Mrs. Cullen," multiple guys replied.
"Hey players! Ready to play!" Lizzy exclaimed trying to get excitement started.
"yeah!" Leah and her cheerleading team shouted. Esme laughed.
"Why aren't you warming up?" Esme asked.
"We've been waiting, we don't have the keys and the gates are locked," Paul answered while shoving Quil off the car window.
"I think we should just go from the back of the field, it's an open lake and has space to park the car," Sam suggested getting up. "I'm getting tired just sitting around."
"Okay, all you kids go ahead and go from behind, I'll inform the other adults and get the cars parked." Esme replied, going toward the cars.
We all made our way to the other side of the field where it was open access to anyone since it was infront of the highway. It was always fun to play on this field, whenever we played some of the drivers going by would stop and watch us cheering. It was always fun to have an audience while practicing.
By now all the adults had come, and the coach was walking toward us, most everyone was following us. "Alright boys start warming up once you reached the center," Coach Clapp shouted from far away. We all nodded and kept walking. Once we reached the field we stopped dead on our steps because of the sight infront of us.
A huge red truck was parked on the back with the radio was blazing from the car, while Charlie and Bella ran around and playing football.
Charlie was running around with the ball, Bella was trying to keep up with him. Both of them were filled with dirt and mud, Charlie kept laughing and Bella was laughing silently. Bella was wearing some gears on her knees and arms and grinning a huge smile while running. Charlie ran to the corner and threw the football on the ground yelling "touchdown!" Bella quickly ran and tackled him down. Charlie laughed and got away. Then Bella took the ball running to him, Charlie turned around and opened his arms to stop her from going behind him. She fell on her knee and skied through the ground and threw the ball on the ground. She raised both hands fisted and looked at the sky.
It was one hell of a sight.
Charlie turned and tackled her on the ground laughing while Bella tried to get away silently shaking with her chuckles. They started playing again this time Charlie had the ball and was running to the other side; Bella was raising her arms trying to tackle him.
"Well, you look at that, someone finally decided to come out of his office!" I didn't notice, Billy Black, Jacob's dad rolling on his wheel chair and coming to stand in the front of the crowd. I looked around to find everyone starring at the game.
"Who is that?" Jacob asked, "Is that Bella?" His question was aimed at his dad.
"Of course it is. I could never forget that little girl. The same red face girl who was scared of going in the lake," Billy replied while laughing.
"Man, its about time Charlie got out on the field, it has been more then a decade since I have seen him here." Chief Johnson came from behind Jacob. "Hey Charlie what's the score?" he yelled. He caught Bella's attention when she was just about to get the ball from Charlie, Charlie dodged her and ran to his end zone, dropping the ball and claiming touchdown.
He turned toward the crowd. Bella just sighed and fell to the ground, laying on it like she was sleeping. Both her dad and her were beet red and gasping for breath. Charlie came toward us, while Bella just laid there taking gulps of air.
Esme POV
I couldn't believe my eyes, it was the cutest sight in the world. It reminded me of Carlisle and my two sons playing around. I haven't seen Charlie ever laugh, but right now he couldn't hold it in.
He was grinning like he won like a million dollars. Bella looked dead on her feet, but I could see how much she was enjoying it.
"Hey guys, whoa huge crowd, were you guys watching the game? You better empty your pockets, we're professionals here, don't play for free!" Charlie laughed and slapped Johnson's back. Everyone laughed at his humor. I didn't know that he, a serious officer, had a sense of humor.
"Man, its been too long!" Billy Black cheered.
"So what's the score? Looked like your daughter beat you!" Johnson said a little loudly for Bella to hear.
Charlie howled in laughter, "Obviously you didn't see the game, it was a tie!" Charlie mimicked Johnson's loud voice too, catching on.
I looked at Bella who didn't stir and I got a little concern. "Charlie, is she okay?" I was still looking at Bella.
He laughed again, "Oh she's rebel don't worry, she can hold her own," he quoted my word for Bella. "Wait..." he went to toward Bella, saying something and then raising his hand out for her to grab, she did a double take, jumping on top of his back. Grabbing the football out of his hand. She placed one hand infornt of his eyes and with another hand she threw the ball in the opposite direction then started jumping up and down and clapping her hands together.
"Ahhh CHEATER!!! That's a foul!!!" Charlie laughed rolling around in a circle with Bella still on back of him. I couldn't help but laugh at them. I heard everyone cheering and laughing at Charlie who was oblivious to the crowd and Bella in her own happy world laughing and clapping.
"Ohh, I guess you lost Charlie!!!" Johnson yelled laughing.
"Yeah you lost your edge!" Billy joined in laughing with Johnson.
I shook my head at them. I forgot, Johnson and Billy were best friends with Charlie since high school. Those two were the only people who saw Charlie regularly.
"Ohh, shut it traders!" Charlie yelled back, laughing while walking back to us. Bella was laughing too while getting piggyback ride behind Charlie.
"So what's the score" Johnson smirked, while Bella climbed off when they were infront of us.
Bella raised four fingers on her right hand and pointing to Charlie, then adding a thumb finger on her right hand while pointed the other hand on herself.
Charlie grabbed her fingers and pushing them down, "Ah, cheater! It was a tie! Last one didn't count!" he laughed when Bella squirmed and pushed him away silently laughing too.
I decided to help the poor girl out. "I don't know what you're talking about Charlie, Bella won fair and square." I smiled when Bella grin and came up to hug me and gave a winning smirk to Charlie.
"All of you are liars!" Charlie laughed tickling Bella. She squirmed chuckling and came closer to me. "So what are you guys doing here?" Charlie now asked looking at the crowd behind us.
"It's La Push Mutts versus Fork Bears football game tonight," Jacob answered with his eyes were on Bella. I hid my smile; I wonder how Charlie will react to Bella having a boyfriend.
"That's today? I forgot about that. Bella and I will leave, we're anyway tired, we've been playing for hours now." Charlie frowned looking at his watch, which was full of mud now. He was cleaning the glass with his hands.
I turned to Bella who was signing to me, "Thank you again for today, I brought you something, but its in the car, let me go and get it."
I stopped her, "Oh honey, its fine, really. I don't want anything." She shook her head and turned to walk away. Charlie was busy talking to his friends, who were forcing him to stay for the game. I was watching Bella walk to the red truck. It started to rain a bit and I got worried that she would trip. She had just opened her car trunk when suddenly she turned. Another car was parked on the opposite side and in the middle a truck was driving. Bella ran in the direction of the truck. She dropped to her knees and slide down the highway, right infront of the truck.
I didn't realize I screamed and ran to Bella at full speed. Edward and Jacob got ahead of me but stopped when the truck hit the brakes infront of Bella, by just two feet. Bella got up and in her arms was a little kid who was crying.
"Bella!" Charlie yelled running to Bella who was cuddling the little kid.
A woman I didn't know ran to us. "Adam! Oh god Adam!" The woman was crying and took the little kid, hugging him with all her life.
Charlie hugged Bella, "Are you okay honey? Don't you ever do that again, you now how close you came to getting hurt! Do you!" His voice got a little louder, but his face betrayed the tears that were going to come.
"I'm ok dad please, I'm ok. That child was right in the middle of the highway, I couldn't just leave him." She signed quickly. Hugging him.
He nodded, "I'm going to talk to the driver," He left without elaborating, but I could see his muscles twitch from holding back the tremor.
I threw my arms around Bella and started to sob. She really did come close. The image of the truck infront of her was running through my head. "Oh Bella, oh Bella! Please be careful!" I said in her ears. I could feel her shaking in my arms. She was just as scared as everyone else, but was trying to sound brave for Charlie. I felt my heart go out for her. This girl was terrified, but to save a child, she didn't care about herself and ran infront of a truck. "Shh...shh... honey, it's ok, it's over," I whispered. I felt someone's arm behind me. I turned to see Lizzy with frightened eyes, silently asking if I'm ok. I nodded, but didn't move my hands off Bella.
The woman who took the little boy came behind Bella, "Thank you, thank you so much for saving my child, you're an angel. I don't have words to thank you enough. You saved my life not just my son's." She touched Bella's shoulder. Bella turned around and smiled, but I could see it was forced.
Bella shook her head and started to sign. "It's fine, I'm ok, I hope your child is fine." The woman looked confused. I translated for her.
That was a mistake.
The woman now looked up at Bella with pity, she comprehended Bella was mute. "Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know that your daughter…" I saw the change in belle's eyes when she understood what the woman was apologizing for.
"It's ok, I hope your son's ok too." I gave a look at her son, who hid his head on her shoulder. She nodded leaving.
Bella put her head on my shoulder, too, in a way mimicking the little boy. Her fingers were curled in a fist. I knew pity is worse than a scare in front of a driving truck.
"Esme, we should get her comfortable," I turned to the voice of my best friend who had a smile in her face. I nodded, moving Bella along with me to the crowd.
Alice POV
I couldn't believe Bella did that. She just ran right in the middle of the highway to stop a truck! I mean a huge truck! Right in the MIDDLE of the HIGHWAY! I didn't know how to respond to that.
Rosalie just sat there as if she were bored. I don't know what's wrong with her. She had been acting as a bitch ever since we got here. I was jumping up and down during Bella's game. It looked like so much fun. I'm going to tell dad to play with me, too. But I didn't want to get dirt on me like Charlie and Bella were covered in. Ugh, I shivered at the thought of mud on my cloths.
I wanted to see if Bella was ok, that was actually like the movie Speed. Just sliding down and grabbing the child! It felt like I was watching a 3D movie. It was so unbelievable— but completely real.
I stood up to go to her when someone's hand, grasp my wrist and dig in their nails. I let out a yelp from the pain.
"Ouch, Rose! What the hell! That's my hand not a sponge!" I glared while rubbing the bruise her nails left.
"Why are you going to her? Didn't you see how your mom reacted! And she just hugged her like they were best friends. Don't you see what she's doing!" Rosalie hissed.
I frowned, so, what does that have anything to do with it. Everyone loves my mom. She's the most caring person I know.
Rosalie glared at me like I was some bimbo. "She has your mom wrapped around her finger, didn't you see how your mom was worried about her! She's not even that worried when Edward or Emmett are on the field. Isn't it weird how Esme is getting close to that girl in just a day! Not even a whole day! She actually scold all of us, but turned all super mom in front of her!" Rosalie fumed.
I looked down thinking about what Rose said. It was true, mom was different, but so was everyone else. And, I mean, hearing what she had to go through, I would be too. And mom doesn't have to worry about Edward or Em, they can handle themselves on the field, but Bella is a girl. Any mother would be worried for another child.
I shook my head at Rosalie's irrational mind. "Rose your overreacting! Anyone would do what my mom did. And mom wasn't the only one who scolded us. Your mom was worse than mine. Now come on Rose, I want to talk to her, maybe she could be friends with me. Please, come on..." I grabbed her wrist sleeves and pushed her up. She huffed, looked unconvinced but still walked with me unwillingly.
We reached my mom when she was holding Bella in her arms. It looked like Bella was shaking. Another woman was talking to them.
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know that your daughter…" Rose and I stopped walking right there. I was waiting for mom to correct her, but Rose's mom came out from behind us and started talking to my mom. I just stood there shocked. Why didn't my mom correct that woman? I am my mom's only daughter. Just me. Why didn't mom say that?
No, what are you thinking Alice— Bella is mute. If my mom corrected the woman, it would hurt her feelings. Yeah that's why mom didn't say anything. I can't think against mom's love for me. She always took my side. She loves me a lot. Bella just needs someone to hold her. Yeah that's it. I mean if I was away from my mom, I would miss her too and hug another person in hope of filling the loneliness. Yeah Alice, just put yourself in her shoes…
I shuddered looking at her muddy shoes. No I will never think about her shoes again. Rosalie turned me around and we walked back without saying a word. Rosalie's face was glowing with a smirk look. She didn't have to say what she was thinking I already knew she wanted to say I-told-you-so. But thankfully she kept quiet.
Mom's just trying to be caring. I reminded myself again. But I don't know why I felt flames of tears behind my eyes thinking about my mom's and Bella's hug.
A/N: Well how did you all like Edward's POV, I found it very exciting to write. Now I am confused on one part, do you want bella to forgive him quick or make him work for it? I need reviews here lolz not a mind reader as much as I want to be!!! Anyway, for my last chapter I had around 32 reviews. Thnx all for reviewing, I'm soo glad you all liked it. It was the most reviews I got so far for a chapter. I want to request people to review because I really want my story to reach the community of 1000 reviews. If you all really like this story plz review. And what do you think about the chapter so far. What do you think will happen now? I would like to hear what all you think.
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