Chapter Twenty Two: The Plan
Edward's POV
"Now, we're sure that this is going to be a good thing, right?" I asked my family.
"Yeah." They all agreed.
"And I have your support?" I asked.
"Of course you do Edward." Esme said.
"Cause this isn't going to be the easiest thing for me to do." I told them.
"We'll be here for you Edward, and I'm sure she will understand once she gets over the shock." Emmett said.
"Okay, then we are sticking with the plan." I said.
Bella's POV
When are you going to be home?-Edward
I looked at my phone and typed a response.
We are stopping for some gas, give me ten more minutes-Bella
"Edward?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, we have a dinner at his parents house tonight." I told him.
"Oh, is that why you didn't want to stop for food?" He asked.
"Yeah." I told him.
"How is the baby?" He asked.
"Good." I said.
"You have a bump yet?" He asked.
I smoothed my shirt down, you could kind of see it but not really.
"It's tiny, but I'm only three and a half months." I told him.
"Just wait until you get to be seven or eight months." He said.
"Oh, I know." I said.
We pulled up to the gas station and he hopped out. I looked around while he pumped gas sending text messages back and forth to Edward about little things.
"Alright! Let's get you home!" He said.
We pulled away and drove to the house, once we were there I said my goodbyes and headed into the house.
"I'm home!" I called.
Edward walked from the kitchen into the living room.
"I just have to go change my shirt, I spilled something on it!" I said.
I walked upstairs and changed shirts before getting my coat on, it was starting to get colder out. I walked downstairs and found Edward standing by the stair case with a envelope.
"What's that?" I asked.
He handed it to me without saying a word.
I looked at it before opening it. It was a airplane ticket for a trip to Flordia!
"Oh cool! Did you get this so I can visit my mom and Phil?" I asked.
"Yeah." He said.
"Where's yours?" I asked.
"I thought it would be good for you to go alone and spend some time before the baby comes." He said being kind of vague about it.
"Okay." I said.
I looked at the ticket more, I noticed that it said 'one way trip' on it. I flipped it over before looking in the envelope for another ticket.
"Edward, you didn't get another ticket. This says one way trip on it, we can call them in the morning and get another one for a two way trip." I said.
"No Bella." He said.
"What? No what? Why? I'm not staying there forever Edward. I have to come home sometime, so why not just save the trouble of having to buy another ticket home after a week or so?" I asked.
"Because you will be there for a few months." He said.
"Excuse me? What did you say?" I asked.
"I said you will be there for a few months." He said.
"Why?! I don't need a few months to visit Edward!" I told him.
"Bella I need you to go to Florida, it's only for a few months." He said.
"Why Edward?! Why do I need to go?!" I asked getting upset.
"Bella please don't get upset." He asked.
"Don't get upset?! Don't get upset?! Your shipping me off to Florida and not telling me why! Of course I am getting upset!" I screamed .
"It's part of the plan Bella. I need to be by myself while I work on getting my shit together." He said.
"I can stay at your parents house! Or at Charlies house!" I snapped.
"No Bella, I need you to be in a different state so I am not tempted to see you." He said.
"WHAT?!" I screamed.
He flinched at how loud I screamed.
"Bella, I need to be alone. It's part of the process if getting better, it's how we did it last time." He told me.
"So I cause this? I cause you to have the DID?" I asked tearing up.
"Bella no, of course not!" He said.
"Why are you doing this Edward?!" I cried.
"To make things better Bella! Believe me, I don't want to be away from you either! This is for the best Bella, you'll be back with me in a few months!" He said trying to get me to calm down.
"In a few months I will be five or six months! You'll miss everything!" I screamed.
"I know, and that kills me." He said.
"Does it Edward?! Because I don't think it does." I snapped.
"Of course it does Bella! You think I want to be away from you that long? You think I want to miss the majority of your pregnancy?!" He asked.
"Well if you didn't you wouldn't be sending me off now would you?" I asked walking past him.
"Please Bella, I'm doing this for us!" He called after me.
"We have a dinner to go to Edward." I said walking out of the house.
I don't care if I was being irrational or over emotional, I got into the car and slammed the door. Edward got inside and tried to talk to me, but I shut him down. He sighed and began to drive to his parents house.
"Look Bella, the family agrees that this is for the best." He told me.
"What?! The family is in on this too?!" I snapped.
"I ran it passed them before I bought the ticket." He said.
"How about running it passed me Edward?! Huh?! Or is the fact that I'm your wife not mean anything to you?!" I screamed.
He sighed, "I know that you are angry."
"I'm not angry, no, not angry. Try pissed off because not only is my husband in on this, but the family I thought loved me." I growled.
"We do love you." He said.
I stopped talking, I crossed my arms and looked out the window.
Edward's POV
"Hey Bella!" Alice sang.
Bella stormed right passed her and went upstairs, I flinched as I heard a door slam.
"What the hell was that?!" She asked.
"I gave her the ticket." I sighed scratching the back of my head.
"I take it she didn't take it very well." Emmett said walking over.
"Ya think?!" Alice asked.
So there we sat, at dinner, without Bella.
"I think I did the wrong thing." I said.
"No Edward, we need to get this DID under control, and this is how we did it last time. We separated you from everything." Esme said.
"I know, I just hate seeing her so upset and knowing I caused it." I said.
"We all do son." Carlisle said.
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"Bella please, I made you a plate." I said through the door.
"I'm not eating Edward." She snapped.
"Bella we have to talk about this." I told her.
"Go away! I don't want too see you! I don't want to see anyone! Just leave me alone until I have to be shipped away!" She screamed.
"You have to eat for the baby Bella!" I said.
"I have food in here." She said.
I groaned resting my forehead against the door.
"Bella please, love talk to me." I said.
The door opened and a tear streaked Bella stood in front of me.
"Just go away! Please! Just leave me alone!" She sobbed.
I opened my mouth to say something.
"No! Edward I'm really really hormonal right now okay?! And I'm pissed off and angry at you! I cant believe you are abandoning me! I cant believe that you are leaving me to do this on my own! So please, just go away. I'll come out when you are ready to go but please just leave me alone!" She cried.
It broke my heart to see her so upset.
"Okay." I said.
She closed the door as I walked away.
Back at the house
I sat on the stairs and watched Bella as she stared blankly at the TV. She was wearing a hoodie and a pair of sweat pants and hasn't moved from that chair since we got home. Seeing her like this made me question if this decision was the right one. This couldn't be good for the baby, the stress, the crying, the not eating, being depressed. Then I thought, the abuse was worse for the baby and that made me believe I was doing the right thing. Sure, she hated me now but in the end it would be worth it. Right? I sighed and walked into the kitchen and began to clean up what little mess there was. I walked back into the living room and knelt down in front of Bella.
"Bella, please don't be mad at me." I said.
She wiped away a tear.
"I don't understand." She whispered.
"I made a promise to you when we first started to get serious, do you remember that?" I asked.
She nodded wiping more tears away.
"I made a promise to you, that I would do whatever it takes to keep you safe. And until I get better you and the baby aren't safe. I have a job to do what's best for you and the baby, and right now you going to spend some time with your mother is what's best." I explained.
"I'm going to miss you so much." She cried.
"I'm going to miss you too love." I told her.
She sat forward leaning into me as she hugged me, I let her cry into my shoulder. I was just glad she finally got over the anger stage.
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"Okay guys quiet down for me please!" I said.
All the kids turned around and gave me their full attention.
"I have an announcement." I told them.
"What is it Mrs. Bella?" Andy asked.
"I'm going to be going away for a little bit." I said.
"What?! Why?!" They all gasped.
"I am going to Florida for a few months to visit my mom! It's been a while since I've seen her and this may be the only time I can travel before the baby is here." I told them.
"But can't she come here?" Sarah asked.
"No, I'm sorry guys I know you are getting sick of me leaving." I told them.
"Will this be the last time?" Andy asked.
"I have to take a few weeks off after the baby is born but other than that yes it will be." I said.
"Who will be watching us Mrs. Bella?" Chance asked.
"Mrs. Anne will be." I said.
"YAY!" They cheered.
I smiled.
"Okay let's get to work!" I said.
I walked into the house after school let out and set down my things. The phone rang and I rushed to answer it.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Bella!" Renee said.
"Hi mom." I said.
"So are you ready to come up here?" She asked.
"Sure." I said.
"I know it will be hard Bella, but it's for the best." She said.
"I'm having a hard time believing that right now mom, I'm sorry it's nothing against you." I told her.
"I know. It's hard to have to leave your husband for a few months." She said.
"And with the baby..." I whispered setting my hand on my stomach.
"I know." She said.
"Everything is going to be okay right mom?" I asked getting teary eyed.
"Oh my baby, of course it is! He's going to overcome this, I am sure of it." She told me.
"What about me?" I asked.
"Of course you will, you are my daughter aren't you?" She asked.
I smiled, "Thanks mom."
Edward walked in, I turned around and smiled.
"Edward's home. I'll see you in a few days mom." I told her.
"Bye my baby girl." She said.
We hung up.
"Love what's wrong?" He asked seeing me crying.
I walked over and hugged him, he slowly put his arms around me.
"What brought this on?" He asked.
"Everything is going to be okay Edward. I know it will. I know I am having a hard time believing it, but everyone believes it will be so I'm going to start. I love you and because of that I am going to go to Florida like you asked and I know it will be hard but if it helps you get better I will survive." I told him.
"I love you." He said kissing me.
"I love you too." I said.
That night I began packing, because I leave for Florida in a couple days and it was a six hour flight.
It's short, but it's something! What did you guys think of the plan? Was it what you had in mind? I randomly had the idea while sitting in my Psychology class haha. I was spacing out a lot that day!