Chapter 6
BPOV
I pushed the 'play' button and the first scene came on.
*First Video*
"Bella's pigging out again," my mother's voice said behind the camera. It was our kitchen and you could see me sitting on the counter next to the fridge which was wide open. I was 6 months pregnant at the time and felt like a whale.
I had purple circles under my eyes from lack of sleep. I was eating left over spaghetti out of the container. I didn't notice my mom filming until she giggled behind the camera. I looked up from my cold spaghetti.
"Mom, turn that thing off!" I screamed.
"No, it's funny watching you pig out, Bella," my mom said.
"I'm tired, hungry, pissed, got a child sitting on my bladder, and I'm trying to eat! Turn off that camera!" I screamed at her again.
"No," my mom said simply.
I then put some spaghetti on my spoon and chunked it at my mom. It missed her and hit the camera lenses and all you could see was nothing but spaghetti.
"Bella!" my mom screamed in a high pitched voice before the camera turned off.
*Next Video*
"You excited to find out what it is?" Renee's voice said behind the camera. Phil was driving me and my mom to my OBGYN appointment, then going to baseball practice.
We were in the car and my mom was turned to me, who was in the backseat.
"Yes, Mom," I said looking at her, not the camera.
I was still 6 months pregnant. It was the day after the spaghetti incident. My mom was still pissed about that.
"I know I'm excited. Me and Elizabeth would love to know if we're having a grandson or granddaughter," Renee gushed.
I sighed as the car came to a stop. Me and Renee got out and Phil drove off. We walked inside. I gave the lady my name and she told me to wait. As we waited, Renee kept filming, asking questions like, 'Am I excited; What I want it to be' and all these other questions similar to those.
The doctor called my name and Renee and I got up. The nurse weighed me, then we went to a room. Then the doctor came in.
"Well, Bella, how have you been?" he asked, looking at my charts.
"Good," I answered.
"Well, let's see what you're having," he said.
I laid back and pulled up my shirt. The doctor squeezed a cold gel on my oversized stomach. He waved it around for a minute, then smiled.
"Am I getting a granddaughter or grandson?" Renee asked impatiently.
"You are having…….a little girl," the doctor said.
Renee shrieked behind the camera, but it stayed locked on my face. I just stared at the screen. I was smiling and a single tear fell down my face.
"Sophie," I suddenly said.
"What?" Renee asked.
"Sophie. Sophie Eva Masen Swan. That's what I'm naming her," I said, still looking at the monitor.
"Oh, Bella! It's such a lovely name!" Renee gushed again.
"That it is," the doctor agreed, printing out the sonogram pictures.
*Next Video*
We were at the hospital. It showed me, sweaty, tired, and in a hospital bed and gown.
"How much longer?" I moaned to no one in particular.
Elizabeth and Edward Sr. were sitting next to the bed and Renee was holding my hand. Phil was behind the camera.
"The doctor said not much longer, sweetie," Renee said.
"It's been 6 hours! How long will this take?" I moaned again.
"The first birth is always the longest, sweetie," Renee said.
I screamed out in pain as another contraction hit me. Renee's face showed pain as I squeezed her hand tightly. The look went away as I released her hand. The doctor then came in.
"How are we doing?" he asked.
"How do you think I'm doing!?" I screamed at him.
"Sorry about, Bella," Renee said.
"I understand. All mothers are like that. So, let's see how far along we are," he said, sitting at my feet.
"Please tell me I can push now!" I said.
"Good news. We'll be ready in about five minutes. I'll get my crew and we'll get this baby out. Who's staying in here during the birth?" he asked.
"Me and Elizabeth," Renee answered. Elizabeth got on my other side and held my hand.
"Okay, well, I'll go get my crew," the doctor said, as I hit another contraction.
Phil passed the camera to Renee and he left our with Edward Sr. Nurses came back in with the doctor. He sat down and they gathered around with blankets. Renee went and stood down by the doctor.
"Okay, Bella, on the count of 3, I want you to push and hold it for 10 seconds," the doctor ordered.
"Okay," I mumbled weakly.
"1.….2.….3! Push, Bella!" the doctor said.
I screamed out in pain as I pushed. Renee and Elizabeth cheered me on. I counted to 10 and stopped. I was already tired. Renee turned the camera to my face. I glared at her.
"Turn that damn camera off!" I screamed.
"Push, Bella!" the doctor screamed. The camera stayed on my face as I pushed. You could tell I was in pain.
"Almost there, Bella!" the doctor said as I stopped pushing.
I collapsed on the bed.
"I'm so tired. I can't do it," I cried, tears forming in my eyes and spilling over on my face.
"Yes, you can, Bella. You can do this. Do it for Edward," Elizabeth spoke, pushing my hair off my sweaty forehead.
I let out a small sob and nodded. Renee put the camera back on the doctor. You could see Sophie's head poking out from behind the blankets.
"Push, Bella!" the doctor called out.
I pushed one last time and fell backwards as the rest of Sophie's body came out. Sophie started crying as the nurses cleaned her off. They then handed her to me and I held her close to my chest.
Everyone was quiet as they watched me hold my daughter. Silent tears went down my face.
"I love you, my daughter," I whispered, before kissing her forehead.
*End of Video*
The TV screen went blue and I turned to it off. I turned to Edward, who was starring at the TV.
"So you see why Renee named it, 'Bella's Pregnancy From Hell,'" I said.
Edward turned to me with wide eyes.
"I wish I could have been there, cheering you on," he finally said.
"Don't worry about it. You're here now. That's all that matters," I said, burying my face in his chest. He wrapped his arms around me. He sighed and nodded.
I heard Sophie start crying upstairs. I flew out of Edward's arms and up the stairs with Edward behind me. I went to my room and picked Sophie up from her crib. I rocked her back and forth.
"Ssh, baby girl," I whispered in her ear.
"She's hungry," Edward said. I raised an eyebrow before I remembered he could read minds. We walked downstairs, me trying to calm Sophie down the whole time.
I warmed up a bottle as Edward tried to calm Sophie down. I gave Edward the bottle and he started feeding Sophie. His nose crinkled up.
"What?" I asked.
"This stuff smells horrible," he said.
"It's milk," I said, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, food smells different to me now," he said, looking at me.
"Is it a vampire thing?" I asked. He nodded. It was silent until he asked a question.
"Would you like to meet my family. I mean properly," he said.
"Um…when?" I asked, biting my lip.
"Now. I want them to meet you and Sophie. If that's okay with you," he said.
"What if they don't like me?" I asked. Edward chuckled.
"You're not scared of a houseful of vampires, but if they don't approve of you," he chuckled.
"I'm glad I amuse you," I said, sarcastically.
He chuckled. "They'll love you. You and Sophie both," he said.
I sighed. "Okay."