Little Bella

Chapter 22

As soon as I had finished lunch, I ran upstairs, trying not to trip. When I had miraculously reached the top of the stairs with no more than 2 stumbles, I ran towards Edward's room.

"Hello?" I asked, knocking.

The door opened. "Bella!"

"Can I come in?" I felt my face redden, suddenly feeling shy for some reason.

"Of course!" Edward grinned widely, opening the door wider. "What's the matter?"

"Well," I started when I was in and sitting on his bed, "Rosalie was talking about gifts... and she told me to ask you about yours. She told me about Alice and Jasper, though."

"Oh," Edward mused. "Hmm... do you really want to know?"

"Yes!" I replied.

"Okay. Don't be surprised," he warned me.

I took a deep breath. "Okay."

"Well, I can read minds," he revealed, flashing me a crooked smile.

I gasped. "Mine too?!"

His eyebrows furrowed. "Not yours."

I exhaled in sweet relief. "Why?"

"I don't know."

"Bella!" Esme called from downstairs.

"What now?" I grumbled.

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Esme's P.O.V

"I think Bella should go to school," Carlisle whispered to me.

"Wait, first, what was up with Bella's writing?" I interrupted.

"Nothing, it was just the quality of and 8th grader's," he revealed, frowning as he remembered.

"Okay, thanks for being honest. Now, what about school again?" I asked.

"Bella should go to school," Carlisle sighed.

"What? No!" I defended. "I've seen what happens at school for Bella. She's bullied."

"That won't happen this time, as you and Rose will be her teacher."

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Bella's P.O.V.

"No, please don't make me go," I begged.

Esme had called me down to tell me that we were going to Vanessa's early. I had protested, begged, pleaded, and even cried, but she was unmovable.

"Bell, you have to go. She will help you," Esme said softly.

"What, really?" I perked up. 

"Yes," Esme smiled. "She will make your nightmares go away."

"But she hates me!" I whined.

"No, she doesn't, sweetheart, she wants to help you," Esme smiled at me reassuringly.

I didn't know whether I was weak-willed or whatever, but I suddenly felt comforted. I thought back... Jasper! He could control moods! I glared at him behind me and he shrugged apologetically. I suddenly felt grumpy again.

"Come on, sweet pea," Esme picked me up and carried me into the car, making me squirm in displeasure.

"No! Let me go! I don't want to see Vanessa!" I cried, pushing at Esme.

She froze.

"Let's go, Esme, we're late," Carlisle rolled the car window down.

That jolted Esme out of her reverie. "Okay."

She mock-threw me into the car, making me squeal, then threw herself in, still carrying me. I guessed that she was trying to lighten my mood, and that worked, because I forgot all about Vanessa. As soon as the door closed, the car was off.

"Eek!" I squeaked, almost falling off Esme's lap, as the car was going so fast.

"Oh, sorry, Bella, am I going too fast?" Carlisle chuckled from the drivers' seat.

"Ya think?" I smiled.

The speedometer inched back slowly and I felt the pressure on me release. Esme set me back down and pulled a seatbelt around me securely.

"Thanks, mommy!"

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Once we had reached Vanessa's, I was quaking with fear. We had sat there for more than half an hour when Esme started pacing.

"What the hell is taking so long?!" she growled.

Carlisle walked over to reassure her, then took her back to the seat. Then, an assistant came over to us.

"I'm sorry, but Vanessa's clients have overrun and she has gone home sick. Please come back next week," she informed us.

"What the heck!? We pay her to look after our Bella, but she neglects her job!? We're not coming back!" Carlisle fumed before storming out the door.

Me and Esme followed him, me doing a happy dance in my head.

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Hey guys! I'm updating due to my promise... but you guys didn't follow me! Only 2 people did, in fact. But, I will forget about this. Okay.

So, I've been thinking of starting a new book. So I have 2 books...

Bella Volturi

New World (a story I made up)

Just comment on one of those 2 stories and (hopefully!) it will be up soon! I will count all the votes on Thursday, 10th September!

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