Lunar Black: A Twilight Story

Chapter 9: Packing

Bella's POV:

"Ready?" Zoey asked, waving her plane tickets in the air.

"Zoey, we have to go home with Edward so he can pack," Esme said.

"Oh. Okay. Meet me here at 4:00 am," Zoey said, seeming disappointed.

"Sure." Carlisle said.

We went back to the front desk and put up all our clubs and balls, and then we walked to the parking lot.

"Dad, I'm going to run home, okay?" Edward asked.

"Okay." Carlisle agreed.

Edward put me on his back, and we started going.

"I'm going to miss you. So much. I don't think I will be able to stand it," I muttered.

Edward slowed to a walk.

"Bella. You are my everything. Without you, I am nothing. You are my life. I can't live without you. I promise, this month will go by faster than the time when you're asleep."

"Yeah, well, the time when I'm asleep is dragged out by nightmares."

"Perhaps that wasn't the best analogy," he mused.

"I don't want you to go," I cried.

"I know, but I'm not putting anyone at risk."

We ran the rest of the way back, and everyone was lined up in the living room.

"What the h*ll were you thinking?" Emmett asked.

"Why would you accept!?" Rosalie screamed.

"Did you even take Bella's feelings into consideration?" Jasper asked, no doubt feeling my anguish and betrayal.

Edward explained everything, her being a charm, the threats, the dispositions.

Edward went upstairs to pack, and as soon as he was gone I fell to the floor, head in hands, sobbing as quietly as possible.

Edward's POV:

I went upstairs to my room to pack, when I read all of my sibling's minds.

Oh my god, Bella? Rosalie thought.

Wow, this has really screwed Bella up, Emmett thought.

Oh, I feel so bad for not seeing this! I could've made us not go, Alice thought.

She's feeling jealousy and depression?" Jasper thought.

Oh my, this is so upsetting, Esme thought.

Edward, we need you, Carlisle thought.

I rushed downstairs, and Bella was on the floor crying. I picked her up bridal style, and brought her up to my room with me.

"Bella, love, nothing is going to separate us. I set up FaceTime on our phones so we can see each other everyday. The promise rings connect us. And, you know what else connects us?"

"W - *sniffle* what?" she asked.

"You have my heart. So even if for some bizarre reason I chose Zoey over you - which I won't - I would have to come back anyway. There's nothing I could give her without my heart."

"You have my h - *sniffle* heart, too. I won't g - *sniffle* get it back until you come h - *sniffle* home!"

"Which won't be long, I promise, love."

I kissed her forehead, and went over to my dresser to start packing clothes.

"I'll be stopping in New York to switch flights before going into London. I will be able to FaceTime you then," I said while picking out some CD's, "Where's my Debussy?"

"It's um, it's in your player." Bella told me, walking over to my CD player and pressing the 'eject' button. She took out the CD and put it in the case, snapped it shut, and handed it to me.

"Thanks, love." I said, grabbing the CD from her hand and kissing her knuckles.

"No problem," she muttered, and sat back down on my black leather couch.

"Edward, it's midnight, you have 4 hours," I heard Carlisle say.

"Okay," I replied, and Bella looked at me confused, "Carlisle was just reminding me of the time."

"Oh." Bella said. I could tell she really didn't want to know what time it was.

I grabbed a few books I owned, including one of Bella's favorites, Dragon Keeper, and put them in the suitcase, too.

After grabbing some shoes and toiletries, I finally zipped up my 3 suitcases.

Bella helped me bring the third one downstairs, where everyone was waiting with a box in their hands.

"What's this?" I asked, putting down the suitcases.

Bella set hers down and walked over to the glass coffee table where another box was sitting. She picked it up and went to stand in line.

"We all got you a going away present." Esme said, smiling. Her eyes were red though, like she would be crying if she could.

"When did you do this?" I asked.

"We went out while you were packing. We had to keep our thoughts clouded so you didn't know. Easier for Bella than for us, though. Bella just told us what she wanted for you, and we complied."

Emmett got me a book called Side Chicks.

"Wow. Thanks," I muttered, and he burst out laughing.

"I thought it fit the situation," he howled.

Esme and Carlisle got me a picture frame that actually held a slideshow. The pictures changed in the frame.

The first picture was Bella and I at prom. Then it switched to Bella and I at her 18th birthday. I shuddered at the memory. Then it was me and Emmett when we killed our first buffalo together on our trip to South America.

I didn't want to spoil anymore pictures for when I'm gone, so I moved on to Rosalie's gift. She had gotten me a few new CDs, and a grayish-blueish button up dress shirt.

Alice bought me a scrapbook, which she filled with more pictures. Jasper gave me a squirrel for the plane ride. I raised my eyebrows on that one.

"I can tell you're thirsty, imagine that on a closed in environment full of humans. Be glad I brought you something to help you," Jasper explained.

I nodded, and put the live squirrel in one of the suitcases.

Finally, it was Bella's turn. She walked up and handed me a wrapped box. It was small, about the size of a Rubix Cube. I tore off the paper, and cut the tape on the top. I unfolded the top of the box, and inside was a small crystal vile. I took it out, and lifted up into the light. A reddish-purple liquid shimmered in the vile.

"What is it?" I asked.

Emmett snorted with laughter.

"It's Bloody Mary," Bella smirked.

"What like the wine?" I asked, fighting back laughter.

"Yep," she said, popping the 'p'.

Everyone busted out laughing, and I hugged her. In between laughing fits, I kissed her forehead.

When we all settled down, I said thank you to everyone, and then Carlisle said, "Are you ready to go meet up with Zoey?"

I wasn't. But I wasn't going to chicken out. There was no way I was going to put any of these people I love in danger. Especially my Bella.

"Yeah. Let's go," I said, and lifted up my suitcases.

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Hey guys! here's your update! I hope you like it, it's a bit longer!

I sincerely recommend that you listen to all the songs I add in while you read, because they describe what Bella is feeling. In the next chapter, the song is very important, so you have to listen to it while you read. I'll put a reminder at the beginning of the next chapter.

See ya guys! x•x

Song: Stay by Rihanna.