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~donellys.~
Chapter 4: Their Happiness
(Angela's POV)
I jumped and dialed her number on my cell phone. After the third ring she answered.
"Hey Ange, how are you?" Bella greeted.
"I'm fine, thank you Bells. How are stuff?"
"Angela me and the family are going to visit Forks this summer."
"Really?!" I asked excitedly. "Bella I'm here in Forks visiting too."
"That's great Ange." She replied happily.
"When would you arrive?"
"Three days from now."
The past week was so hectic. Mike and Ben had already talked to the school officials about using the school for the reunion. Luckily the school agreed and we scheduled the reunion next week. Jessica and I are so busy, like wedding planners busy. We would go around Forks and go out of town. We would go to the school then go to town back and forth. We had everything planned in a rush. Tomorrow we would put up some of the decorations.
Just four days ago the Cullen family arrived. In town nobody knew that they were here except me and Chief Swan. They have been here in Forks for three days now and unfortunately I haven't seen any of them yet. I was so busy this past week and even more pressure will be on my shoulders next week. Jessica dragged me everywhere and we are just too stressed.
Bella called me when they arrived in Forks…
"Hello?" I answered the phone a little bit out of breath. I ran to the phone from the living room to the kitchen.
"Hey Angela. It's me Bella."
"Oh hey Bella! How are you?"
"I'm fine Angela. We arrived just an hour ago." Over the phone I could hear laughter. I heard all of them and there was a high bell like laughter and I was absolutely positive it wasn't Alice.
It must have been Edward and Bella's daughter, Renesmee…
We talked on the phone for only ten minutes because I needed to meet Jes in Port Angeles and pay for a tarpaulin that said "FORKS HIGH SCHOOL REUNION BATCH 06". Bella and I planned to meet in a park near Port Angeles today and thank God that me and Jessica were having a day off from all the planning and decorating. I bet that she would be too lazy to go out of her house today, she complained a lot when we were out that she was already too tired and stressed.
Bella called for the second time last night saying that I should bring Ben. I wondered at first and she said that she knew I kept my promise on not telling a soul. She and Edward wanted me and Ben to meet Renesmee.
Now here I am walking with Ben, holding hands in the Park. We took a seat in a park bench and talked for a few minutes.
"Come on Angela, why'd you bring me here?"Ben asked me.
"The Cullens are here and Edward and Bella wanted to see us, both of them wanted to see us… well, not only the both of them…" I whispered. He looked confused and I just smiled.
"Angela, I love you very much. I love you with all my heart." He said and planted a kiss on my cheek. I giggled.
"Why the PDA?" I asked. I was flattered that he kissed me and not only that but he did it in public, we aren't the PDA type. I remembered the day Bella came to help me out with the invitations for grad. So far that's the only time I remembered Ben show affection to me in front of other people- well there were a few double or triple dates…
"Because all your planning with Jes is making you stressed and we don't have much time together." He replied simply.
I smiled at him and looked around the park. As usual the sky was cloudy but there was no rain. There were a few families with parents playing with their children. I looked at their faced and I wasn't able to recognize anybody. There were parents laughing and playing with there kids, if not parents with their kids it was different people jogging or walking their dog. Everyone seemed to be happy.
Ben followed my eyes and sighed. It sounded kind of nervous. "Ange…?"
I looked at him and smiled. "What is it Ben?" I asked him curiously.
He started hyperventilating and took a few deep breaths to calm himself. I was curious now, why was he so nervous, what was he gonna ask me? He was so nervous, that he was making me nervous. "Angela… do you think that one day you would…"
He gulped but continued "…that we would… I mean… Do you want to have… kids… someday?" He blushed.
I was shocked. He wanted to know if I would want to have kids. "Of course I do Ben." I answered him. "That would be a great blessing for both of us."
He sighed with relief. "I actually wanted to be a daddy someday, you know, teach our son how to play soccer or teach our daughter to be tough. Ever since I proposed to you I thought things over and I- well… I want to have kids of our own."
What he said touched me. I was tearing up, he actually wanted to be a father and that made me happy. I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck; I buried my face in his neck and sighed. "I love you so, so much Ben. You make me happy and what you said made me even happier. I too want to have kids too someday and be a mommy."
He smiled and kissed my hair. "Some day, we will have a happy family."
We talked about random stuff for a while and I scanned the park once again and I was intrigued when I heard a laugh, a melodic bell like laugh. I turned my head at the direction of the wonderful sound. I gasped.
It was them…
Bella, Edward and Renesmee…
Edward and Bella were walking and they were swinging Renesmee in between them. They were all smiling; they looked like the perfect family you see in the movies. Only thing is this was reality and not a movie. They looked so happy. I was shocked that neither Edward nor Bella changed and I was amazed because even if it was only from a far Renesmee was beautiful. Renesmee had Edward's hair color and Bella's wavy hair, she was pale- skinned just like Edward and… Bella? I didn't remember Bella being so pale before- well Bella was already pale, but now she was paler, was that even possible? I wasn't sure because they were still a bit far from where Ben and I were seated.
"No way, is that Edward and Bella?" Ben asked, shocked.
"Yeah that is them." I replied.
"Who is the little girl with them? I don't think I recognize her." He stated, kind of amazed and at the same time confused.
"That would be Renesmee, Edward and Bella's daughter."
Ben's eyes widened. "They, they have a-- a daughter?!" He turned to me completely confused now. "But they never kept in touch, how do you know the baby?"
I felt guilty now. "Well I… I'm so sorry Ben I promised them I won't tell anyone… They kept it a secret and so far you and I are the only ones who know about Renesmee right now… I'm sorry."
He looked like he was calculating something "You mean that you kept this a secret for years, no one knows and that I only found out now?" I just nodded. "That's why you brought me here wasn't it?" He asked grinning. He was actually amused that I brought him here. I once again just smiled and nodded. We both turned to look at Edward, Bella and Renesmee again.
They were smiling and Renesmee laughed, delighted that her parents were still swinging her.
"Momma, daddy higher!" she demanded with a cute soprano baby voice. Edward and Bella laughed and raised her higher. She laughed even more and the sound brought smiles on her parents' faces.
They brought her back down and she turned to her daddy and held out her arms signaling that she wanted him to pick her up. Edward scooped her in his arms and Bella still had her hand on Renesmee's back. Renesmee laughed again and I think that she was a very happy child.
Edward kissed the baby's cheek and whispered something to Bella. She looked around the park and her eyes landed on us, she smiled. We smiled back. Bella whispered something to her daughter and the little girl's head snapped up as if she was called, she too looked at us and she quickly hid her face in her father's neck.
Aww… she was shy, that was cute.
They headed towards our direction and people were staring at them as they passed. I looked at them and I was excited to see and talk to them again. I squeezed Ben's hand. As they came I looked at what they were wearing Bella was wearing dark skinny jeans, a white jacket , grey scarf, a beret and she was wearing black boots- she was different now, and I was right she looked a lot paler, and there was something about her eyes but I couldn't identify what happened. Her eyes were still brown, but the color and shine in them seemed different.
Edward was stunning of course, a normal black jacket with a grey turtle neck, dark jeans and black boots, he looked the same, that was comforting, knowing that I was still able to recall his style even if we weren't that close.
The little girl was gorgeous she wore a cute little biscotti black and white dress with pink lace and ribbons. She had a black jacket and a little pink beret; she wore white stockings and shoes. I examined her and I was stunned by her beauty. She was hiding in her fathers neck, her back on us but even if she looked amazing, her skin radiant. She peeked at us and hid in her father's neck again. Yeah she was shy and it was adorable. They neared us and Ben and I stood up from the bench and approached them.
"Bella, Edward, little Renesmee!" I practically squealed running towards them. I was embarrassingly so happy to see them that I attacked them. I ran to their side and left Ben following me- he was running too, beaming with excitement. He was happy to see his friends again… and their kid.
I stumbled forward and Bella caught me in a very tight and friendly hug. I hugged her back with all my strength. "Bella it's so good to see you again!" I beamed. Neither of us let go from the hug.
She laughed. "Angela it's so good to see you too! I missed you so much." She said hugging me even tighter. We finally let go of each other and I go to see her clearly. She was stunning, and I looked in her eyes and identified what was off. Her eyes looked fake, she was wearing contacts. I looked at the rest of her and observed that she was even more beautiful than before.
"Bella you're… you're Cullenized!" I exclaimed. She looked shocked. I turned to Edward and saw that he was chatting with Ben, holding the child in his arms with an amused expression on his face.
Bella laughed "Yeah Ange you can call it that. Alice attacking you with torture devices when you supposedly just got well from sickness, Rosalie and Esme helping her instead of telling her to calm down. Everyday you are forced to wear high heels and practice walking in them- and don't forget being scrubbed, buffed and polished all over like a car. Yeah you can call it Cullenized." She laughed once more. I was overwhelmed they actually attacked her with beauty products- yeah I know that they were beauty products only Bella called them torture devices. I was confused and Bella chuckled seeming to read my expression.
"They didn't really need to do much when I was sick I was already like this when I recovered. Pale skinned, my eyes were messed up so I needed contacts, and recovering from the sickness seemed to make me stronger too. But the make up and high heels thing I was not joking. They… trained me, if I can put it that way. I- by some miracle- am not that of a klutz anymore." She stated proudly. I just laughed.
"It must have been nice to watch you get 'trained' you must have made the funniest faces." I teased. She rolled her eyes "Yeah you could have seen me trip and fall trying to escape them." She laughed again. I smiled and turned back to Ben and Edward. The little girl was still hiding in her father's neck and she seemed to be constantly peeping at Ben.
Bella followed my gazed and sighed she nudged me towards Edward. I stumbled forward and looked at the baby girl. "This must be Renesmee." I whispered mesmerized. Edward and Bella smiled and the little girl's head turned to me. She was so beautiful. She had Bella's brown eyes, and blush yet she had the features of her father. She was the most beautiful baby I have ever seen. She shyly smiled at me, and I couldn't help but smile back.
"Hello, little one." I greeted. She faced me still clutching her father's shirt and her smile widened. "You're very beautiful you know that Renesmee?" I told her. She giggled. "You look so much like you daddy and you have the eyes of your mommy." I added.
She nodded and let go of Edward's shirt. "You're pretty." She said her voice a high soprano, bell like and soft. I was stunned, I was ecstatic that the first thing that she told me was that I was pretty. I couldn't seem to find my tongue and tell her thank you.
Edward laughed. "Angela, you seem stunned. Don't worry though you're not the first." I blinked. "Thank you, sweetheart." I finally thanked her. She just giggled and continued to stare at me with bright eyes, she seemed so happy to see me. Bella came over, hugged Ben and greeted him. I forgot to greet Edward; I mentally cursed myself for being rude.
"I'm sorry Edward" I said to him "I was rude for not greeting you and going straight for the child." I blushed, embarrassed by my behavior.
"It's all right Ange. I understand that you wanted to see Renesmee." He chuckled. I hesitantly opened my arms and neared him. He laughed and gave me a one arm hug with no hesitation. I hugged him back trying not to squeeze the child.
"You don't need to hesitate in giving me a hug Ange." Edward stated as I let go.
"Well I didn't know how you would react and try saying that to the other girls two days from now." I said. "They might not want to let go." I added playfully. He laughed.
"It's nice to see you two again, I missed both of you." I told him.
"Yeah it's nice to see you and Ben too, the only two who were not freaked out being with us Cullens."
I smiled. Ben turned to us after talking to Bell. "Do you guys want to go to a restaurant for a quick lunch?" He asked.
"Sure Ben, would you like to come?" I asked Edward. He smiled and nodded, he looked at Bella and she smiled. "Sure." She replied "Cool let's go then." Ben said taking my hand and leading us out of the park.
I turned and observed with Ben as Bella went beside Edward and held out her arms for the child. Edward kissed the child's forehead and handed her to Bella. The child giggled and snuggled in her mother's arms. Renesmee smiled and kissed her mother in the cheek. Bella smiled in reply and adjusted the baby's hat as Edward wrapped his arm around Bella's waist, pulling her closer to him. I recognized the expression in Edward's face. His expression every time he looked at Bella, the way he looked at her ever since high school. The look of pure love. It was clear as day that he loved his wife and his child very much, his eyes would smolder and he would smile brightly. Some people would say it was googgly eyes but for me it was the eyes that expressed love for his family.
Bella finished adjusting Renesmee's hat and turned to Edward smiling. It was also clear in her eyes that she loved him. Her eyes were bright as she stared at him, looking at him like he was the most mesmerizing creature in the whole world. Edward leaned down and gave her a quick peck on the lips. It was such a beautiful sight; they looked like the most beautiful family ever, the family that loved each other with all their heart. Renesmee sighed smiling; she seemed to be watching her parents too. She looked so happy, so content. Ben, Renesmee and I were not the only ones watching it seemed like the whole park was. They all seemed to be happy watching the three of them. Edward, Bella and Renesmee's happiness seemed to radiate causing everyone else to be affected.
Of course there were happy smiles that turned to jealous glares, mostly coming from the women. I scanned the park and it seemed like some were able to recognize them, but only faintly and they were not our batch mates or members their families. So hopefully they would keep their mouths shut. The Cullen's arrival was going to be a surprise.
We walked towards the same restaurant we used to go to back in high school that was near the park. We entered and were greeted by the same hostess that was there years ago, the same hostess who always tried to flirt with the boys.
She looked at us and her eye brows furrowed and realization donned her face. She smiled clearly recognizing us. "Welcome to La Bella Italiana" she greeted "It's nice to see you here again. It has been years." She added. Ben and I smiled and thanked her. She looked at the others, her eyes brightening and smile widening as she saw Edward, she looked at Bella and her face fell as she noticed Renesmee- who was not playing with the buttons of Bella's jacket.
The hostess sighed and turned to us. "Table for five or four?" She asked. Ben and I exchanged a questioning look and Edward cleared his throat. "Table for four please." He replied.
Her face seemed to light up as Edward replied and she nodded. "Follow me please." She said. She led us inside and the interior seemed to have changed. It looked wider than before. She showed us our table which had the couch looking chairs that were beside the windows.
It was where all of us used hang out…
Ben motioned me to sit first so I did. I scooted over near the window and Bella followed me, she sat across from me. The boys took their seats. "You guys must remember Amber she'll be your server today." The hostess said smiling at us. She took one last glance at Edward – who scooted closer to Bella kissing her forehead with a smirk on his face -- and left with a pout.
Amber came to our table with an expectant expression on her face. She changed a bit. She had longer hair with the same jet black color. She came up to our table and smiled—which was obviously directed at Edward. Yup the services here didn't change a bit the women are still trying to get Edward.
"Hello guys welcome back to La Bella Italiana." She greeted.
"Hey Amber." Ben replied. "Do you still remember our usual order?" he asked playfully. Amber smiled as her brows furrowed, trying to remember. "I'm sorry I don't remember much but I remember your drinks, three cokes and one glass of water, no ice. Am I right?" She stated confidently.
We laughed and nodded. She smiled proud of her self and looked at Edward and Bella, she was eyeing Renesmee curiously. Renesmee was playing with her mother's hair and Bella was watching her and giggling with her child with a smile on her face. "I'll be right back with them." Amber said and left.
"She hasn't changed a bit, still pushing her luck for Eddie here." Ben said playfully. Bella and I laughed. Edward rolled his eyes. "Don't call me that." He said and it made us laugh even harder.
"You know that their all sad knowing that they can't flirt with my husband anymore." Bella giggled. Edward lightly smiled in response.
"Flirt? You mean like what the men do to make momma like them, daddy?" Renesmee asked with a puzzled expression. Edward chuckled and smiled. "Yes but now the girls are doing it to me. How did you know what flirt is, sweetheart?"
Renesmee shrugged "Uncle Emmy told me." She smiled. She was intelligent and disciplined. She was quite different from other three-year-olds I met. Usually they were whiney and moved a lot but Renesmee was different she was quiet and instead of moving around she kept still in the arms of who ever held her, either her daddy or her momma.
Ben laughed. "They're trying to get your daddy to like them." Renesmee turned to him and wrinkled her nose. "I don't like them to be with daddy. I only want momma to be with daddy." She answered. Ben and I looked shocked and we started laughing. "That's good then Renesmee, we don't like them too." Ben said. Yes she was intelligent her reply to Ben confirmed it. She smiled and reached out for her daddy. Edward took her in his arms and gave her a small kiss on the cheek. Amber came back and set the drinks on the table still looking at Renesmee.
"Is this your child, Edward?" She asked. Wow she still remembered his name. She eavesdropped on some of our conversations before and she then picked up our names.
Edward smiled. "Yes this is my daughter." Renesmee looked at her and analyzed her from head to toe she looked adult as she observed Amber, not at all child like. Amber smiled at her and she smiled lightly in reply. Renesmee turned to Bella. "Momma" She said pulling on her hat. Bella then removed it using her left hand and her wedding ring sparkled. She removed Renesmee's hat and fixed her hair. Amber looked surprised but then shook her head.
"Are you ready to order?" She asked us.
Ben laughed again. "I'll have my usual restaurant special. You do still serve them right?" She nodded in confirmation. "I'll have the Chicken Alfredo with the complimentary garlic bread." She nodded and turned to the other three.
Bella smiled as Renesmee whispered in her ear pointing to a picture in the menu. "She'll have the cream of mushroom soup and a plate of roasted potato cuts." Bella told her.
Amber nodded. "And you Isabella?"
"Nothing for me, thank you." She replied with a smile. "Nothing for me as well." Edward said before she could ask.
She nodded again. "One special, one Chicken Alfredo with garlic bread, one cream of mushroom soup and a plate of roasted potato cuts." She repeated and we nodded, confirming her. She nodded and left for our orders.
"Yeah she still is trying to get Edward." I sighed and they just laughed. "Bella why'd you not order anything, aren't you hungry?"
"Actually I'm not that hungry and my diet was affected when I got sick so I can't eat some types of food. Vegan diet." She informed us.
"You see" Edward started "We Cullens got sick with the same sickness Bella had and it messed with our diet and our appearance." He smirked like there was some kind of private joke I was missing. I just nodded. That could explain why they were so different, why they sometimes looked sick. "But you guys are okay now right?"
They smiled and nodded a yes. I watched Renesmee while all four of us chatted. She was quiet yet she seemed very happy she just played with her necklace or with the buttons of Edward's jacket. Amber came and set down our food. We ate and Renesmee was fed by both Edward and Bella.
"Daddy?" Renesmee said.
Edward smiled. "What do you need, sweetheart?" He asked curiosity in his voice.
"Tigger." She answered simply. Tigger? You mean the one in Winnie the Pooh? I thought, maybe she had a toy. Understanding fell on Edward's face and he nodded handing Renesmee to Bella. "Excuse me I'll be right back." He said to all of us. He gave Renesmee a kiss on the forehead, he leaned down and kissed Bella sweetly and nodded to me and Ben. He stood up and went out of the restaurant.
"Edward's must be a great dad huh?" I said to Bella and Renesmee. Bella smiled and Renesmee gave me a toothy grin. "You see Ange, Renesmee is quite a daddy's little girl. Edward loves it." Bella informed me. "And Renesmee adores her daddy—"
Renesmee interrupted "and momma, I love both of you." She added with a giggle. Ben and I laughed. Ben and Bella started a conversation but I couldn't focus I was concentrated on Renesmee, she looked like she loved being carried and I longed to carry her.
Bella seemed to see the longing in my face. "Do you want to hold her Ange?"
I looked at her shocked at first but then I was beaming with excitement. "I would absolutely love to!" She laughed and stood up; I did the same and neared her. "I'm warning you Ange, she's a bit heavy." She cautioned and I nodded in acknowledgment. She directed me on how I should hold out my hands I followed her directions. She handed her to me and I took her gently in my arms. She let go but kept her hands around in case she would fall and I may have thought of her as an overprotective mother cause she knows that I can carry a kid because of my little brothers but now I know why she did hold out her hands. Renesmee was heavy, heavier than my brothers in the past.
I huffed as I received her full weight. "Wow you weren't kidding when you said she was heavy, don't worry though that's a good sign. It means she's healthy and well fed." I hastily added, not wanting to offend her.
"It's fine Angela." Bella chuckled. I held on to Renesmee feeling the warmth radiating of her body, she was lovely to hold, soft and warm. "Hello Renesmee." I cooed. "Do you know my name?" I asked curious. I kept on talking to her I didn't even think if she knew who I was. I'm forgetting my manners lately…
Renesmee giggled and nodded. "You're my aunty Angewa."
I giggled completely stunned I remember talking to her over the phone once, just early this year. She was so literate, good with words for a child of three years old. "Do you know him?" I asked nodding towards Ben- who was conversing with Bella. Renesmee nodded. "That's Big Ben!" she declared. I laughed. Big Ben… that sounded like a nice nick name for him. "Yes that is Big Ben." I said stroking her hair she seemed to have noticed my engagement ring because she gently grabbed my left hand and brought it to her face examining the ring with a bright expression.
"Pretty." She murmured, still gazing at the ring. She finally looked up and smiled at me. "Me and Big Ben are going to get married, like your momma and daddy." I informed her. She giggled and nodded. She was quite a happy child giggling and smiling all the time. I looked at her and she picked up her necklace and started playing with it. It caught my eye.
"May I see that Renesmee?" I asked pointing to her necklace. She looked up at me and nodded she placed the locket in my hand. I whispered her a thank you and I examined the locket. It was beautiful and simple I flipped it over and saw something engraved with fancy lettering at the back.
Renesmee
ExB
It was her name with her parents' initials. They must have had it engraved as a special touch or maybe they had it custom made. I flipped it again and opened. There was a picture of the three of them. Edward and Bella hugging a little girl in their arms, Renesmee seemed younger in the picture, she had shorter hair but other than that no one in the picture changed. Beside was writing in French. More than my own life
"It's beautiful." I told her slowly placing the locket back to rest on her chest. "Thank you." She said to me smiling. I kissed her forehead. "You're welcome, sweetie."
She leaned her head on my chest and I cuddled her murmuring to her sweet nothings. She smiled the whole time, she even kissed my cheek. Edward eventually came back with a backpack. He greeted us with a 'hi' and he apologized for taking lots of time. Apparently some kids were messing with their car.
Bella rolled her eyes. "I told you we should have taken a different car."
"Yeah well you don't use the other one much." Edward replied.
We finished up and Bella excused herself reaching out for Renesmee. I stood up. "I'll come with you." I said. I needed to do my necessities too. We entered the restroom and I handed Renesmee to her. She smiled and went to one cubicle. I did my necessities and washed my hands. Bella was fixing Renesmee's clothes and she threw a small white box in the trash can. From the logo I saw in the box it was a case for contact lenses. She must have changed them.
We came out and paid the bill. We fought about it again saying that it was our treat but me and Ben were fighting over the bill that we didn't even notice Edward paying. We insisted that we should have paid the bill but then again Edward shook as off telling us it was what he wanted to do. Just like old times.
We roamed Port Angeles a little bit and Renesmee was playing with her stuffed toy of baby Tigger. I carried her occasionally then Ben offered to carry her. He too grunted as he felt her full weight- but either than that he loved carrying her. We did a bit of shopping but unfortunately it was getting a bit late and tomorrow I had to help Jess with a few more adjustments.
"Good bye guys we'll see you next week!" I said as I hugged Renesmee before I handed her to Bella. I hugged her too and I still was hesitant in hugging Edward but was successful in doing so. We said and hugged each other good bye. They left towards the opposite direction of our car.
"It was wonderful to see them again. They didn't change a bit except for Bella and them having a kid." Ben said wrapping his arms around me.
I smiled. "Yeah besides from Bella being Cullenized and Renesmee, Bella and Edward didn't change at all."
"I wonder if the others changed…"
"Well…" I started. "…we would find out in the reunion. We would see the others in one more week."
The reunion. I had a feeling that it was going to be quite eventful.
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