Disclaimer: I do not own the amazing characters or marvelous places from Stephanie Meyer's the Twilight Saga however I do own my characters and plot line of this story such as Zoe, Liam, their mom, and what other character you peoples don't recognize.

Chapter 21

"You know what? This is complete shit. I'm done." It's three in the goddamn morning and Jake is still nowhere to be found. I got up from the couch, picked up my heels from the ground and stomped back into my room. After throwing them into the closet, I plopped down on the bed and hugged my pillow. I didn't even know I was crying until I noticed the pillowcase become blotchy with black stains. I sat up and walked up to the mirror. I looked…how do I put this...oh, like I got ran-over with a car and whoever was driving pulled that crap in reverse and did it again.

As I looked at myself in the mirror, I reached down, picked up a tissue and started to wipe of the hurt off my face. It took a few dozen tissues but eventually my face was its natural, puffy self. I just stared at myself for what seemed like half an hour until I couldn't take it anymore. I put my face in my hands and began to sob. Why does he keep doing this to me? Did I do something wrong? Is this just some game to him? I felt my knees grow weak but before I could fall, warm arms wrapped themselves around my torso and held me up.

"Why Jake? Why do you keep doing this to me? Do you like to see me cry? Is this some sick joke?" I forced myself to say between each sob as he carried me back over to the bed.

"No Zoe, it's not. I promise this was all a mistake. I just lost track of time. I'm sorry." Jake said petting my hair out of my face as we laid on the bed together.

"That's bullshit and you know it! Just tell me the truth Jacob!" I yelled.

"I-I'm just scared, okay? I have it together when I'm with you or around the guys but when I'm alone, I think about things and I get scared."

"Scared of what?"

"I'm scared that I'm going to mess this up and lose you again. I lost my mom, I'm losing who I am, and I lost Bella to leeches for crying out loud. I can't lose the most important thing in the world to me and I'm trying my hardest to not screw this up but by doing that, I screw up even more. I didn't know what to do so I ran. I ran away from you Zoe because I'm a coward." Jake cried. I just watched him in awe. He's never been this honest with me or anyone else. Jake isn't a vulnerable man, he usually locks it inside and throws away the key.

"Well…do you still hate me? Is it too late?" He sobbed looking me in the eyes. I leant over and kissed him softly then smiled.

"No honey, it's never too late. Now, where is it you were taking me again?"

"ZO! ZOEEEEEEE!" My sister's voice screeched, waking me up and bringing me back to reality. I rolled over and picked up the clock in my hand.

6:30 am

Uh, no. Nope. Not waking up. I rolled back over and nestled my head into Jacob's chest.

"Zoe! You'd better get your ugly ass up. You have to take me to the doctors for my check up." Catherine said in a nicer tone at the door.

"You're appointments at 9:30. Wake me up in two hours." I whined.

"Nope, you're taking me to breakfast first and I want to go to the dinner so we gotta go now."

"That's an hour out of the way Cat. There's no way."

"Exactly why we need to leave like now." Her pregnant ass said pulling my arm.

"I'm going to kill you." I growled.

"No you're not. You don't want to kill your little niece or nephew." Cat said rubbing her showing belly and grinning.

"Fine, I'll kill you after you have my precious little boo boo is born." I said cooing at her belly and rubbing it.

"You two are too much in the morning. Go away." Jacob complained covering his head with the pillow.

"Fine Mr. Cranky Pants." I rolled my eyes and got out of the bed to let him get his 'beauty sleep' but then I realized, who the hell made him the Queen of Sheba? I tapped Cat's arm and nodded towards him and she grinned in response.

3…2…1

I ran over to the bed and jumped on it while Cat did her version of some song from the "Phantom of the Opera" off pitch and so loud that the people in Canada could hear. After a few minutes, we got tired and bored with it so with one more brain melting song and a few more jumps, it was a job well done. I hopped off the bed and we walked out of the room.

"Now go shower stinky. We gotta leave." Catherine ordered. I shook my head but did as she said and took a shower really quick and then we were on our way.

The pancakes were good as always but the company was not the norm. I knew a few kids from school but other than that, there were assholes all around and when a certain group of them walked through the door, I almost choked on my orange juice.

"What?" Catherine asked with her cheeks stuffed with the most perfect chocolate chip pancakes ever made. I can't believe it.

"Ethan." I breathed.

There he was, standing there, smiling, laughing, and acting like he's never done a terrible thing in his life, until he looked at me. That's when his smile faded. He coughed and looked away and went back to being an ass. He said something to his 'boys' and they nodded. My heart dropped when I realized what he said. He was making his way over to our table.

"Say nothing. Do nothing." I ordered my sister, to which she saluted in response as she began to eat my food.

"Hey Zo. Long time no see." He said giving me that crooked smile of his.

"Yep." I said sipping my drink and looking away.

"Can we talk for a second, in private?" He asked.

"Sure…" I said looking at Cat nervously as I got up from my chair and walked outside with him to his car.

"So…" I questioned crossing my arms and looking at him.

"So…how's life?" He asked.

"Cut the crap Ethan. What the fuck do you want with my life?" I glared. He sighed and walked over to me. Ethan took my hands in his and took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry. I'm really sorry for what I did. I love you. I still love you and I will always love you. I had my last drink that night. I really regret what I did to you. I miss you." He said touching his forehead to mine. It took me a few seconds but I pushed him off and started to walk away.

"Will you just, stay with me, for five seconds? Please!" He yelled after me.

"No! I won't. Get away from me!"

"Zoe! Didn't you care about me at all?" I just couldn't take it. I spun around and stomped towards him.

"Are you fucking kidding me? Didn't I care about you? YOU? YOU were the one who beat me. YOU were the one who tried to rape me. It was YOU. ALL YOU! So no, I don't care about you, not anymore." I screamed in his face. I regained my composure and began to back away. I looked around and different clichés were staring and whispering among themselves. The tears welt up in my eyes as I ran back inside.

"What happened?" Cat said still shoveling food into her mouth as she tried to stand up and chase after me into the bathroom.

"Zo…hey Zoe…you should come out." She said knocking on the door with her plate of food in her other hand. I just ignored her as I sat on the cool tile floor.

"Come on, my appointments in an hour and you still need to pay for all this food." I wiped away my tears once more got up and walked out of the bathroom. I placed two twenties on the counter and began to walk away until Rick called after me.

"Hey dollface, take that freaking money back and put it in your pretty little pocket." He said waving his spatula around in the air.

"Not gonna happen Rick." I said sniffling.

"Yes it is. If you leave that money there, I will find your mama and get her to come down here." I looked him dead in the eye and we had a stare down until I snatched the money and watched him as I walked out.

"Hi Miss Tyler. How are you? I'm Dr. Mathews and I'm going to be with you for the next few years of your life."

"Years?" Catherine gawked.

"Yes, years unless you get a new pediatrician." The pretty doctor smiled at my sister as she sat on the examination table.

"Ah…so what are we doing today, doc?"

"First, you're going to change into this gown and then we're going to check the inside, then the ultrasound, okay?" I snickered at the paper gown she handed to my sister, along with the look on my sister's face. The doctor then left the room and left us alone. She turned to me and glared.

"Say nothing or when the day comes, I will make sure I'm sitting on your lap when my water breaks."

"Sure, sure. Strip preggo, strip!" I laughed. Soon enough she was changed and the doctor was back in the room, ready to for the exam.

"Now I'm going to need you to lean back and put your feet in these." The doctor said pointing to the stirrups.

"Um, I'm not wearing any underwear…"

"That's the point dear." She chuckled. Once again my sister's face was priceless but I stifled back a laugh. She did as she was told and Dr. Mathews warned her about the pressure she might feel. I kept my eyes on Catherine's upper half and the way her facial expression changed, I knew the doctor began the examination.

"Everything looks good. Now, time for the ultrasound!" She said rolling her chair over to the garbage can and take off the nasty blue gloves she just examined Cat with. They let her put her underwear back on and lay back comfortably.

"This may be warm." The tech said as she squeezed the blue goo on her tummy. We didn't see much until there was a blob on the screen.

"There's the heartbeat, right there. You want to listen to it?" She asked. Catherine looked up at me and then she nodded. Within seconds the sounds filled the room. Boom, baboom boom, baboom. The look on the tech face was not as happy as Catherine's.

"Something's not right here…Excuse me for a second." She said nervously as she stood up and walked out of the room. She returned a few moments later with the doctor and she stood in the corner as Dr. Mathews took over. She studied the screen intensely causing my sister to grip my hand.

"Is there something wrong?" she asked on the verge of tears.

"I don't know yet….ah! There it is!" She smiled.

"What's there?" Cat asked.

"Nothing's wrong sweetie, see that bubble right there, its pulsating?" She said pointing to the screen.

"Yeah? So?"

"Well, that's the second heartbeat."

"Second?" Oh shit…

"Congratulations Ms. Tyler, you're having twins!" the doctor exclaimed.

"Twins?" Cat yelled before falling unconscious.

Shit.