Hello everyone, Sorry this is up so late but better late than never right! Anyway I hope you liked the last chapter and little Mckenzie's name. I hope you all liked it. People have been saying that they like how I have portrayed them as a happy family, they are but just to tease you all a little bit they will be going through some tough times in the coming chapters. I would also like to address another comment I got which does not offend me at all but the comment was that this particular reader felt that Ruby was being left out. I also had that worry of doubt, and I wanted to include them all so I gave Ruby the role of godmother. The reason behind me choosing the name Isabella for her middle name was because it is what I think I would probably choose for my own future child. I had all along wanted Ruby and Casey, Heath and Bianca to be the god parents and then I wondered what I would do to include Bella so I went with using Isabella for her middle name, which Charlie and Brax explained to them. I really don't want Ruby to be pushed out of this story, that is not my intention at all and I know there hasn't been much Casey so far but that is just because I am having some trouble thinking of storylines for him same with Bianca. At the moment they are just appearing every now and then, but I have an upcoming story line for Bianca which I am hoping to develop soon and I am still thinking of something for Casey. Anyway after all that blabbing I am going to get on with the chapter, see if you can guess what is going to happen to the Braxton clan by the clues I give you in this chapter.
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BRAX POV
Today was the day Charlie and I were bringing Mckenzie home, she had been a quite baby and well behaved. She was the most beautiful little girl ever, she had most of Charlie's features but she had my eyes, which Charlie said will become a problem when she is older. Charlie had taken to looking after Mckenzie like a duck to water. We walked into the house, Charlie carrying her bag and me carrying little Mckenzie in her capsule, there was a big pink banner with the words 'Welcome Miss Mckenzie'. Heath, Bianca, Casey, Ruby and Bella were all standing under the banner "welcome home!" the all whispered loudly. Charlie and I laughed hugging each of them.
BELLA POV
We were all enjoying a celebration lunch, half of the town had turned up bearing yummy snacks and another of Colleen's casseroles. I was talking with April when my phone started ringing, I excused myself and answered "Hello" I said. All I could hear was laughter, evil bone chilling laughter "you're past is about to come back to haunt you" a voice spoke "who is this?" I replied nervously "oh now dear,you really don't remember me! That is so insulting, we have spoken before you know" the person said coldly "when, who are you" I said nervously "all in god time my dear, all in good time. I must say you look wonderful today" the person said and the line went dead. I gasped and began looking around fantically. 'Who could possibly be calling me, why me!' I thought to myself.
CASEY POV
I was talking Ruby when I noticed Bella taking a phone call. I watched carefully as her demeanour changed, she seemed scared. It wasn't long before Brax and Heath noticed this to, we looked at each other from our various points in the backyard unsure of what to do next. The boys looked at me and pointed, so I made my way over to her. "Belle" I said, she jumped "ooh sorry" I said she looked at me wide eyed "what's up Case" she said "I was going to ask you the same thing" I replied studying her carefully "what do you mean? I'm fine" she replied shrugging and walking over to April and Indi. Bella and I were twins and I knew her far too well to know that she was just fine. When one of us felt something, it was most likely that the other one did too. I looked over to Brax and then to Heath and shrugged shaking my head. For now we were just going to have to trust that Bella knew what she was doing, and when she was ready she will come to us.
HEATH POV
I had been watching Bella carefully for the last hour now, ever since she received that phone call she had been acting weird and kept looking over her shoulder. Although she tried to play it cool and act as though nothing was wrong, all three of us knew better. There was something bothering Bella and I was determined to find out what it was, I had to protect her, it was my job and I had vowed never to let her down again. I finally caught her eye and tapped my heart, she smiled and brushed her finger past her nose. We had a secret language between us that no-one had ever figured out what meant what and that was exactly why we had developed it. For protection and survival.
BELLA POV
I was lying in bed staring at the ceiling, my phone kept vibrating on the table beside my bed but I was too scared to look. I had been getting text messages all night from whoever had been calling me, whoever they were they were watching me and I was terrified. I had been trying to act cool and collected all afternoon but I could see that my brothers were worried, I didn't want to tell them what was going on because I knew them all too well. They would flip out and go out looking for the guy which most likely end up me having to bail one of them out of jail and a very loud, long argument. I hear Mckenzie begin to cry so I hopped out of bed quickly and hurried down the hall to her room. I wanted Charlie and Brax to get some rest and they certainly wouldn't get any with this little one crying. I lifted her gently out of her crib and rocked her softly. She settled almost instantly and snuggled closer into me, I sat down on the soft chair and placed my feet on the footstool, Mckenzie was making cute gurgling noises against my chest as she slowly drifted off to sleep, I sat looking at her in the soft light. She looked a lot like Charlie but she snored like Brax and had his eyes.
I woke up with the sun streaming in on my face, I opened my eyes to find Mckenzie happily playing with a strand of my hair, she was twirling it around her little fingers and looking at me expectantly. I looked up as the door opened and Charlie walked in sleepily, she gasped as she saw me sitting in the chair "oh! You scared me" she said laughing lightly "sorry, I heard her stirring last night and I must have fallen asleep" I said looking back to Mckenzie "I wondered why I had slept all the way through" she said as I handed her over to Charlie. Just at that moment Ruby bounded into the room "morning!" she sung chirpily "where is my little sister?" she asked covering her eyes, she flicked her hands away from her face "there she is!" she cried kissing Mckenzie all over her face, she gurgled and squirmed lifting her hands up to Ruby's face, tapping her lightly on the nose. Ruby gently lifted her out of Charlie's arms and cradled her carefully kissing her all over. Charlie watching on smiling as her two daughters bonded, I on the other hand was distracted by my phone vibrating in my pocket. I pulled it out and pressed a button. The screen lit up '27 new messages' it read, I didn't bother to read them I just deleted them as fast as I could, too scared to see what was written inside.
1 week later
BELLA POV
It had been a week and I was still getting text messages, I had just gotten home from shopping and I was on my own. I sat down at the table and pulled the Telstra bag over to me, I pulled out the box containing my new phone and opened it up. I had gotten the new iPhone with a new number so hopefully whoever was stalking me would not be able to contact me. I put the new sim card in and re typed in all my contacts before heading upstairs and grabbing my laundry hamper. I had just put the last of my washing in the machine, and filled it with powder, I kneeled down in front of the washing machine door and threw my phone in with the rest of my clothes, I closed the door and pressed start before heading back downstairs.
Ok so I know that chapter was not very long but I didn't want to give everything away all at once. I would love to know who you think is stalking Bella and why. So let me know in your reviews, next chapter is chapter number 30! I can't believe I had written almost 30 chapters! I don't know how many chapters I will write but I still have plenty of ideas up my sleeve and many avenues to explore so I won't be finishing up Picture Perfect any time soon. Review please! Dannielle x