Epilogue

Bella went through a tough pregnancy. She ended up stuck in bed for four days straight as her back became too sore to move. She ended up with little sleep despite being exhausted. Everything she went through though was for a good reason though. She gave birth to a beautiful girl at the end of July. We called her Bethany or Beth for short. She's beautiful. There were slight problems when she was born though meaning both Bella and Beth had to stay in the hospital for a week before they were allowed home. Our baby girl grabbed the attention of everybody from the instant she was born. Eliza and Olly loved their new sister and helped care for her when she was a few months old. Before then you wouldn't see Beth unless she was in Bella or my arms. Even in bed she'd be curled up in both our arms, or I'd hold her in the living room whilst Bella got some well-deserved rest upstairs. Beth was the most fragile baby I'd ever seen; her tiny body could snap at any minute. When she was over eight months we'd let Rose and Emmett or Carlisle and Esme look after her to give us some time together without having to worry about when Beth would need us. That still didn't stop us from worrying though. We worried all the way through the night. Eliza finished her senior year with A's or A*'s in every subject and chose to stay in Forks for college. She wanted to stay with the family and help with Beth. Olly just enjoyed being a kid and having a family that was there for him. I showered my family with love and care every day; protecting them from anything that could hurt them in any way. Before we knew it, Eliza had moved out, Olly started high school and Beth was starting elementary school. Our family had grown up.