Edward soon realized I was happy with the Denalis and then he saw a tape. He said, "Tanya, did you ever show Bella the video of me getting whacked into the face with a baseball when I was filming the game?" "NO!" she yelled back. I stared at Edward and he grabbed the tape and said, "Movie time." I watched the video and when Edward got hit in the face, I started laughing hysterically. He grinned at me and said, "See, I'm not the best at everything." "No, Edward," I corrected quickly. "I'm laughing because it's something I would do when I was human." He frowned and then he remembered how extremely uncoordinated I had been when I was still human. "You're right. It is something you would do." I then faced him and said, "I'm still not getting back with you."
He nodded and said, "So, how do you like having three sisters?" "It's the best." I squealed, happily. "Tanya, Kate, and I used to share a room, but now that Kate and Garrett are getting married—he's away right now, but he'll be back soon—it's just Tanya and me in the same room. Sometimes Irina and Laurent live away from us as a married couple and that's what Kate and Garrett are going to do after their wedding." I said, excitedly. He nodded and said, "Okay, Bella." I nodded to show I acknowledged his response, and then ran off, saying, "Edward, tell Tanya that I'm going hunting!" He nodded and agreed to give my message to my older sister—I raced through the woods, scanning and remaining on guard—I returned a few hours later and talked to Tanya, Kate, Irina, Laurent, Carmen, and Eleazar.
"Tanya, Kate, Irina, Laurent, Carmen, and Eleazar, I really enjoy living with you and the other Denalis, but Victoria's still on the loose." I said, softly, looking at my older sister. Tanya nodded and said, "Bella, listen. You can't deal with Victoria on your own—she'll kill you." "I'll be careful. Actually, I want to go off on my own for a while," I confessed. "Why?" Tanya asked. "To find Victoria, make peace with her, and maybe find my own place—I can't stay here since someday you're going to find someone and I don't want to end up back with Edward." I admitted. Tanya, Irina, Laurent, Carmen, and Eleazar all hugged me and Kate said, "You better be sticking around for the wedding." "Kate, I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world," I said, hugging my third sister.
Tanya, took a deep breath, looked at me and said, "Bella, if you think it best that you leave, then you are free to go. We won't stop you, but know this—we will miss you." I whispered, "I'll miss all of you as well—I'll leave after the wedding—I just wanted you to know my decision, so that way if I wasn't here, you wouldn't be shocked." They all nodded in silence.