The Surprise

The week went by quickly, and Liz and I had grown a lot closer.  I still tried to avoid Bella the best I could, but it wasn’t an easy task.  I met Liz at her classroom door at lunch and we walked to the cafeteria together.  We sat at a table by ourselves.  Alice glared over at us, shaking her head.  She got up from the table and approached us.

“Do you think it’s a good idea for you guys to parade around together only a week after you broke up with Bella Edward?” she spat.

“She’s not here Alice relax” I said.

As if on cue Bella entered the cafeteria.  She looked towards us and her face went redder than I had ever seen it go before.  Before we had any time to react Bella had Liz by the throat and flung her to the ground.

“You stupid bitch! This is your entire fault! You did this! I'm going to rip you apart!" Bella screamed and jumped on Liz.

 She leaned down and whispered something in her ear with such venom and hate; I almost didn’t hear what she said. "Then I'm going to take the pieces and set you on fire. You won’t come back from that you little whore"

“Alice do something!” I cried.

Bella had her fist in the air ready to punch Liz, when Alice grabbed her arm.

“BELLA ENOUGH!” Alice screamed and gently pulled Bella off Liz.

I was in total shock.  I stood there jaw dropped.  Bella ripped her arm from Alice’s grip and ran from the cafeteria crying.

“Dammit Edward!” Alice said glaring at me, as she raced out of the cafeteria after Bella.

I helped Liz off the floor.  “Wow I’m so sorry Liz, I don’t know what’s come over her, or where she got her strength”

“No worries Edward.  I know she’s hurting right now, and I think we should not be seen together at school” she said as she walked away.

I wandered about the rest of the day in utter shock.  Still not knowing where Bella got her strength from to throw Liz to the floor the way she had.

I met up with Emmett and Liz after school.

“Where are Alice, Rose, and Jasper Emmett?” I asked.

“I don’t know Edward.  I haven’t seen any of them since lunch”

We walked around the school looking for them.  We went back outside and were walking past the football field when we saw them.  They were walking towards us from the bleachers.

“I think I should go Edward, before this ends just like it did in the cafeteria” Liz said and quickly walked away.

As they approached Bella’s eyes darted to Liz and she hissed.  What in the world was going on, I wondered.

“Edward” Alice said as she approached me.

“Alice, what’s going on?”

Bella’s eyes darted back to me, and out of nowhere she attacked me.  I grabbed her arms just tight enough to keep her from raking at my face, and flipped her lightly on her back to restrain her.  I heard a hiss come from behind me, and I was suddenly flying across the field.  I turned to see Rosalie, crouched over Bella hissing.

“What the hell is going on” I cried.

Alice stepped towards me, and put her hand out to help me up.  I took her hand and got up slowly.  Why in the world was Rosalie protecting Bella was beyond me, she didn’t even like Bella.

“Edward, Bella is…” Alice paused.

“Bella’s what Alice?”

“Bella’s pregnant”

“What the hell are you talking about Alice, there is no possible way she could be pregnant”

Alice looked at Rosalie and nodded at her, she moved and Bella came towards us.  She looked paler than usual; she stopped a few feet in front of me.  Alice walked over to her and lifted her shirt gently.

I stared in shock, there were bruises all over her stomach, and there was a small bulge.  I didn’t know what to say, I didn’t know that it was possible for a vampire to impregnate a human.

“What are we going to do Alice?”

“Well Edward…we are going to have to go see Carlisle”

I looked over at Bella and she was back to standing with Rosalie.

“Emmett you go with Edward, the rest of us will ride with Rosalie” Alice said.

We all walked back to the parking lot, standing there next to my car was Jacob.

“Bella” he said running to her. 

Rosalie was in front of Bella in a split second hissing.  Jacob stopped dead in his tracks.

“It’s ok Rosalie” Bella said and walked towards Jacob, and they embraced.

“Bella you look exhausted, I should take you home” he said.

“No Jacob, they know.  I need to go see Carlisle”

“Then I’m coming with you” he replied and kissed her cheek.

“Well if he’s going to come with us, he can drive with Edward and Emmett.  I don’t want the mutt's smell in my car” Rosalie spat.

“Oh bite me Leech” Jacob spat back.

“Eww I can’t stand the smell of you Mutt, why the hell would I want to bite you!” Rosalie hissed.

“Ok enough Rosalie! Let’s go see Carlisle already” I said rolling my eyes.

They all got in her car and sped off towards home.  I looked at Emmett and shook my head.

“That’s Rose for you” Emmett said.

This was a chance for me to have a talk with Jacob about Bella. 

“Emmett do you mind if I drive alone with Jacob?  I have some things I would like to talk to him about.” I asked.

“Sure thing Edward, I’ll just run home.  I love the wind in my hair” he said running his hand through his hair.

I got in the car and watched Emmett race off into the forest.

“Ok blood sucker, what do you want to talk to me about?”  Jacob said rolling his eyes.  “You’re not going to take me into the forest and rip me apart are you?”

“No Jacob, that would upset Bella, and if she is pregnant it wouldn’t be good for the baby”

“What do you mean if she is pregnant blood sucker?  Did you see her stomach, and all the bruises?”

“Yes I did, but there has to be another explanation”

“Whatever.  So what did you want to talk to me about?”

“Well…I wanted to talk to you about Bella”

“You mean your broken pregnant ex girlfriend.  The one who worships the ground you walk on”

“Look I didn’t mean to hurt her, it wasn’t intentional.  I feel really bad about what I have done to her”

“I want Bella to be happy Jacob, and I think you will make her happy, if given the chance”

“Well it’s a bit late for that Cullen.  Now she’s pregnant with your spawn of a child”

“That don’t mean she still can’t be happy with you Jacob”

“What! You still don’t want to be with her?”

“Jacob, I’m trying to do what’s best for her”

“SHE’S PREGNANT WITH YOUR CHILD CULLEN!” he screamed.

“I know and we will deal with that”

“What do you mean deal with that?  What are you planning on doing Cullen?”

“I don’t know yet Jacob.  Let’s just get to my place and talk to Carlisle”