Chapter 9

The middle of May Edward convinced Bella to use her plane ticket that Esme and Carlisle had given her for her birthday to visit Renee. Bella only agreed if he used the companion ticket seeing as it was too soon since Helen had been sick to get on a plane.

That weekend Charlie spent most of his time at Sue's Helen didn't want to be alone at home and Alice told her that the family would be busy on Saturday night so Helen went with Charlie and had dinner with the Clearwater's on Saturday.

The next Monday Jacob showed up at school Helen ran to him and embraced him.

He smiled and said "hey Helen are you feeling alright."

Helen said "I'm doing prefect."

Bella said "Hey Jake what are you doing here."

Helen said "he came to see me."

Edward said "no he came to see if Bella was still human."

Helen said "Bella left town to see Renee not to be bitten by Edward. I'm going to go to class now but it sounds like the three of you need to talk about personal stuff."

Helen ran off to the school.

At the end of the day the truck was in the parking lot with the keys in it. Helen went to the Cullen's where Alice used her as a dummy for a dress she was making Bella. The twins were the same size.

Helen asked "what if Bella doesn't like it. I think it is very pretty."

Alice smiled and said "I'm making you one in green."

Helen hugged Alice and said "you are the best."

Esme even fixed dinner for Helen.

Helen got home just as Edward showed up at the door. By the time Helen got to the door Edward was inside and in their room. Apparently a strange vampire had been in their home and had left Charlie alive.

Helen and Bella returned to the Cullen's.

Helen asked "what is the likelihood it was a friend of yours?"

Edward said "I didn't recognize it's scent. It was a stranger."

Rosalie said "and a passerby wouldn't have left your father alive."

Jasper and Emmett came in and Jasper said "the scent vanished 5 miles from the house."

Helen asked amazed "you can fly?"

Edward couldn't help but smile and said "we can drive. He probably had a car."

Carlisle said "we'll take turns watching Bella's house."

Rosalie asked "another protection detail?"

Bella said "Rosalie is right it is too much. You can't watch for the intruder and Victoria and the Volturi and protect me and feed yourselves."

Edward said "I'm not going to leave you unprotected."

Bella said "I won't be unprotected. I have the wolves."

Helen said "Jacob likes Bella he will do anything for her."

Alice said "Bella isn't the only one that needs protecting Helen. You and Bella are identical that means you smell the same as well as look the same."

Helen said "Victoria isn't going to stop and ask if I'm the right sister right."

Bella said "I hadn't thought of that. I didn't think that my decisions would put you in danger."

Helen said "I might not be dating any of the Cullen's like you are Bella but I do know the truth about them. That breaks their laws and that puts me in danger."

Bella said "I hadn't thought of that either does that mean they have to change you too?"

Edward said "no one is going to force Helen to become like us."

Esme said "we know she can keep our secret."

Helen said "it would be wonderful to have you as a mother. To have all of you as a family. But I'm not ready to give up my family to have all of you."

Carlisle said "you don't have to give up anyone. Though I would love to have you as a daughter."

Helen said "it would be nice to have a doctor as a father you would know how to make me well every time I get sick."

Emmett asked "the bone marrow transplant is still working isn't it?"

Helen smiled and said "yes I'm healthy as a horse. Or at least as healthy as Bella."

Bella said "You should become a vampire Helen while you are still healthy once I'm changed I won't be able to give you my bone marrow anymore."

Helen asked "are you sure you aren't just saying that because you don't want to lose me when you become immortal like you are going to lose Charlie and Renee. We'll still have phone calls and email and the like and at least I will know the truth."

Bella didn't say anything but Helen knew leaving her behind was the hardest part of Bella becoming a vampire. It wasn't a part she liked to think about.

Over the next few days Bella was able to get the Cullen's and wolves to at least try to get along enough that the wolves would take over so the Cullen's could hunt.

While Bella spent time with Jacob when Edward went hunting Helen would have had no one but Jacob let Helen hang out with him and Bella. Helen ended up hanging out a lot with Billy. He taught her how to play poker and Helen took him grocery shopping she even took him to his doctor appointment. That way Rachel didn't have to miss any hours at work. She worked from home on her computer.