Chapter Twenty Six

EPOV

I stood on the side of the road for an hour just waiting for Bella to come back and say that she was only kidding, but I knew deep down that she had actually gone. I was brought out of my trance by Jackson making noises, I quickly realised how cold it was and how long we had been out here.

"Shit I'm sorry baby, come on let's go inside and get you nice and warm." I spoke to him as I lifted him up to my shoulder so I could wrap my arms more around him protecting him from the weather.

Once inside I wrapped him in a warm blanket and I got him a bottle knowing that he would want to be fed soon. As soon as I sat down in the lounge room to feed him the reality of everything hit me. I was going to be raising my son by myself, he wouldn't have a mother like every other child. I had no idea how I was going to do this, I was already struggling with trying to take care of him and studying. The only thing I did know was that no matter what I needed to be there for my son because I was the only one he had right now even if that meant giving up becoming a doctor.

Jackson had just finished his bottle when Charlie and Sue walked in talking and laughing. They walked into the lounge room where they saw me sitting.

"Oh good your home Edward, I was hoping we could all have a family dinner we haven't had one in a while. Where's Bella?" Sue asked as she looked around the lounge room for her.

"She's gone." I replied in voice without any emotion.

"What do you mean she's gone?" Charlie spoke up.

"I mean she's gone, she left. She left me and Jackson." I had tears in my eyes that were threatening to overflow.

"Edward do you know where she went?" I shook my head not wanting to answer and end up crying in front of both of them.

"Sue why don't you take Jackson? While I talk to Edward." Charlie told Sue not giving her much choice.

"Son can you tell me what happened to make her leave?" Charlie asked as he sat next to me.

"We had an argument, I thought she had gotten better because she tried to feed Jackson today and when she accidently burnt his mouth she took him to my mum. But when I came home and told her how proud of her I was she told me she only did it because she couldn't let a baby starve not because she felt anything for him. I told her that she had a responsibility to Jackson and that I wouldn't leave her alone until she owned up to it and she said Fine I'm leaving. I tried to beg her to stay and not to leave us but she still left, she said she would come back once her thoughts were sorted out. I'm sorry Charlie I pushed her away if I had left her alone she would still be here."

"It's alright Edward it would have happened eventually, everyone was pushing her not just you. We thought that if we did she would just cave in and want to hold Jackson. Look how about me and Sue take care of Jackson tonight while you have some time to sort out what you're feeling." He said as he patted my shoulder.

"No I don't want to leave him, he needs me right now." I was able to reply.

"Edward your no help to him while you're in this state, trust me he'll be fine you just need tonight to yourself." I sighed knowing he was right.

"Just make sure he knows I'm coming back." Charlie chuckled at me slightly.

"Edward he's two weeks old he won't remember. Just go we have everything here under control. While you're gone I'll see what I can find out about where Bella is going." He walked out of the lounge room not giving me a chance to argue. I pushed myself off the lounge and made my way to my car deciding that I was going to go to my parents. Right now I just felt like a lost boy who needed his mum and dad.

It didn't take me long to get to my parent's house. I walked into the house, not even knocking to find my mum or dad. I had just walked upstairs when my dad walked out of my parent's room.

"Edward? What's wrong?" My dad asked concern written across his face. I didn't know I was at my breaking point until I saw my dad and I cried. I know that's not a very manly thing to do but I didn't care. My girlfriend had just walked out on me and our son, not even telling me where she was actually going. My dad wrapped me in his arms like he would when I was little and I appreciated it so much, I just needed the comfort of my own parents.

"Shh it's alright son. Is Jackson ok?" I nodded my head in his shoulder so he knew at least his grandson wasn't in any danger.

"Carlisle what's going on? Edward?" I heard my mum say as she saw my dad and me. I felt my mum put her arms around me and I moved into her embrace.

"Carlisle is this to do with Jackson?" My mum asked my dad knowing she wouldn't get a proper answer out of me.

"No but that's all I know, he didn't say anything else." I tried to calm myself downing knowing that I needed to talk to them. When I had calmed myself down enough to talk I pulled away from my mum wiping my eyes.

"It's not Jackson, its Bella. She left me, she couldn't handle everyone pushing her to be a mother so she just left. I had to watch her drive away from both of us." I cried.

"Edward I know you don't want to hear this son but maybe her leaving is the best thing. I think we all thought that if we push her to do something she didn't want to she would eventually do it. If time is what she needs then we'll give her time. It's better for her to be gone now when Jackson won't remember and come back later and be a mum that he'll need." My dad said trying to be honest with me.

"I know it just hurts that she left. That she can't love our son, is it because of me, because he's a part of me. I just wish I could talk to her find out what she's thinking." Carlisle put his hand on my shoulder.

"She'll come back, don't worry. It's nothing to do with you. She's just young and has been placed in a very adult situation it takes time to adjust. I know you've gone thru it to but she had to carry him for nine months and then deliver him in stressful circumstances. Just give her time and she'll come back, I just know it." I pulled my dad into a hug again.

"Thanks dad I just needed someone to let everything out to."

"Anytime son." He said as he pulled away. As soon as he pulled away I was pulled into my mum's arms.

"Baby I'm so sorry but everything will get better, I promise. You're welcome to come back here if you need to, you know that right?" My mum said sadly to me.

"I might come home if that's ok. I just think it will be too hard to stay at her house now." My mum grabbed my face in her hands.

"We would love you to come home. I can't wait until I get to spend some time with my grandson." I laughed at my mum's enthusiasm over getting to spend time with her grandson.

"I'm going to go home and get Jackson and I'll start packing some of our stuff up. I'll be back tonight for dinner."

"Edward" My mum called out to me.

"I just want to say I'm really sorry for not being there this morning. Maybe if I had thought everything thru more I would have seen it wouldn't have worked." She said as she started to cry.

"Its fine I don't blame you it was all of us, I'm just glad she didn't leave him there." I gave my mum a hug before making my way back downstairs and to my car to go pick up my son. I was still upset with Bella leaving but I needed to be strong for my son, I'm the only parent he has right now.