#edella

Doodled Edella’s new design for PF9!!!

And the...previous old designs...from PF 7 and PF 6 I think???

I am excited.

(A/N: I love how the last few chapters have started a full on debate between people. It's really great. It's good to know that as an author I can bring out opinions of people. So please please keep the reviews coming, I love reading them. The longer the better!)

BPOV  

"Excuse me?" I croaked.

"I'm so sorry Bells. I screwed up, big time. I can't believe I'm such a fucking idiot!" Edward exclaimed, taking hold of my hand. I jumped off the couch and let go of his hand. He looked scared as he watched me. 

"You..uh...you're the father?" I gulped. He nodded slowly.

"Oh my God" I breathed out, feeling sick. I brought my hand to my forehead and then ran it through me hair, hyperventilating slightly. Edward rushed to my side and put his arm on my shoulder.

"Bella I know you're---"

"Did you cheat on me?" I demanded, shaking him off.

Edward raised his eyebrows. "God no! No no no! Of course I didn't, I would never....it happened before you and I got together, like 2 months ago" 

I felt slightly better but still nauseated. I tried to regain my breathing so I remained silent.

"Bella, please. Say...something"

"What do you expect me to say, Edward? Congratulations?  Mazel tov? Hope it has your eyes?" I yelled at him.

"I know, I know. This is a weird situation--"

"Weird? Edward this is a fucking disaster. Do you not realize the enormity of this? You are 17. You're having a baby with....her. Do you expect me to just smile and go along with this?"

"No. I don't know what I expected. I guess I just hoped that....that you could help me. Cause Bella I have no fucking idea what to do. I can't deal with this" he broke down and tears started forming. He sat down on the couch and hung his head in his hands. 

I hesitated, folding my arms and biting my lip. I finally gave in and sat down beside him, stroking his back gently. He gradually sat up and looked at me.

"Bella I--"

"Ssh. We'll talk about it later" I muttered quietly and just hugged him as he sobbed onto my shoulder. 

EPOV 

I shouldn't have been surprised at Bella's reaction. What did I expect? How should one react when their boyfriend tells them he knocked up the school slut? She left shortly after I had told her, saying she'd call later on. 

I spent the next hour curled up in a ball on the couch, thanking God that I was home alone. I couldn't deal with people at the moment. It was all too much. 

Unfortunately, football practice couldn't last forever, and Emmett returned at 5. He came pounding in the door. 

"Edward, Edward, Edward. Pulling a sickie, eh? Well lemme tell ya, coach was not too happy about that. Actually no one was really happy today. All the cheerleaders are in a frenzy because, hold on to your hat, the queen bee is preggers. I guess they're all either worried about losing the head cheerleader, or they're all preparing to compete to get it. Girls, eh? Haha. Anyways all the guys who have cheerleader girlfriend's are sick of their whining and it's all just a vicious cycle really. Can you believe it though? Lauren got herself knocked up. It was only a matter of time I guess. Seriously, guys need to realize that you gotta wrap your tool. You feel me bro? Bro?" Emmett finally looked up to see me looking as if all the color of the world had drained.

"Oh no...bro..you didn't"

He knew straight away. I was surprised. Usually you had to spell things out in black and white for him. But today, he knew the truth. 

"I screwed up Emmett. What the hell do I do?" 

Emmett sighed and attempted to come up with words, but instead, just placed his arm on my shoulder and gave me a reassuring pat. 

Later on 

I decided to get off my ass and do something about my situation. The fact that it was now common knowledge in the school about Lauren's..condition..was really getting to me. So I decided to pay her a little visit. 

Okay, I may have gotten pretty angry, but I think that's justified. I knocked aggressively on the door, shouting her name. She answered, looking furious. 

"Jesus Christ Edward! Are you fucking crazy? It's midnight, you're gonna wake my parents!" she yelled.

She ushered me into her living room. 

"What is it?" she snapped. 

"Everyone knows. Everyone in school is talking about you, are you aware of this?" 

She sighed and fidgeted with her hands. She sat down and I knew tears were approaching. 

"It was Tanya. I thought I could trust her"

"Well obviously not" 

"Ugh, she's such a bitch. But on the bright side, I didn't tell her it was yours. You can still walk away, get out of this"

"I'm not gonna abandon my kid Lauren. But how do I even know that it's mine? You're not exactly a virgin" 

"I've never slept with anyone else" she said abruptly. I raised my eyebrows at her in disbelief. 

"Oh come on" I scoffed sarcastically. 

"Look I know I'm the school slut. I'm not stupid. I hear the things that everyone says about me. But the truth is, I didn't sleep with all those other guys. Believe me, I did everything else with them. I just let them tell people we did it because frankly I didn't care. You're the only guy I've ever actually gone all the way with. And let's face it, we've gone there multiple times. There's not a doubt in my mind, this child is yours"

"Wow" I sighed.

"What are you thinking?" she asked.

"I'm thinking....that my head hurts. I need to sit down" I said, while plonking down onto the couch beside her. 

"I told Bella" I confessed, after a while. Lauren turned her head and opened her eyes wide. 

"Oh? What uh...what did she say?"

"Not much. I think she's still in shock. Hell, I'm still in shock."

"I hope this doesn't cause some sort of a....riff between you two"

"I hope it doesn't too, but I honestly just don't know anymore" I sighed, rubbing my forehead. "Have you told your parents?" 

Lauren shook her head timidly. "I just don't know how. What about you?" 

"Are you kidding? What is my dad, the doctor, who has always lectured me about sex, gonna say? I just can't" 

"We've really got ourselves into a mess right now, huh?"

"You bet" I replied. 

I stayed up and talked to her for another 20 minutes before saying goodbye. As I was driving home, thoughts were running wild in my head. And as I passed the turn for Bella's road, I became desperate. 

And then I went to the next level when I started throwing pebbles at her window. 

"Edward? What do you think you're doing? My dad is in the next room" she hissed at me through her window. 

"Please" I replied, not saying anything else. She bit her lip and sighed, before shutting her window. I turned around and wanted to burst out crying. Then I saw the front door of her house open, and Bella running towards me in a dressing gown.

"You've got 3 minutes" she told me, glancing up to her father's window. 

"I need to know you're okay. I don't want to be that guy, demanding anything from his girl, so I am giving you complete freedom. Even though it would destroy me, if you can't handle this, then I'd understand"

"You..uh..you think I'm going to leave you?" she asked.

"Aren't you? I thought that's why you ran out earlier on"

"Edward I ran out because I just couldn't think straight. Breaking up was never on my mind. You should know how angry I am right now. But I'm not angry at you, I'm not even angry at Lauren. I'm just angry. But I'll get over that. This is going to be the hardest thing I've ever done, but I'm with you. Through it all"

I could barely keep myself from grinning like an idiot. I moved towards her to kiss her but she pulled away.

"I'm not there yet. I'm still angry, remember?" she muttered. 

I sighed and nodded reluctantly and pulled away. She bit her lip and kissed me quickly on the cheek. 

"Go home" she ordered me and ran back up to her room. 

BPOV  

"Wait, so you're the boss of Edward for the next week?" I snorted.

"Sure am. He has to do all my bidding" Alice grinned proudly. 

"What bidding?" 

"Um...eh I'll think of stuff. This opportunity is too big to let pass" 

"I think you're a tiny bit evil Alice" I sniggered, as we walked down the hall to our Biology classroom. 

When we walked into the classroom, I immediately noticed a swarm of whispers.

"What the hell is going on?" Alice asked me. I shrugged in response. 

"Wait a sec....I know that sound. There's gossip somewhere!" 

I laughed at my friend's strange ability. "Let it go Al" 

But she was already gone amongst the crowd of whispering girls. I decided not to join in and returned to my own seat. In less than 5 minutes, Alice returned. 

"Oh my God--" she started.

"Alice you know I don't care for gossip. I don't want to hear what you have to say" 

"But Bella, this is juicy" she insisted. "Like mind-blowing!" 

"...well okay" 

She sat down beside me and stared intensely at me. "Lauren is pregnant" 

I raised my eyebrows and opened my eyes wide. "No way" I gasped.

Alice nodded. "Can you believe it? Jeez she's such a whore. It was only a matter of time I guess"

"Guess so. Wonder who's it is, considering she's slept with the entire school" I laughed.

"Well that's her problem. How is she going to show her face here again? I'd be too ashamed"

EPOV

School just went completely over my head. My mind was so distracted about the Lauren thing that I ended up going home early. I couldn't take it any longer. I went back home and just lay on the couch, watching tv for a few hours. 

This was such a mess. How was I supposed to tell my parents that they were going to become grandparents? Or my siblings they would be an auntie and an uncle? Or Bella?

Bella. This was going to destroy her. It was going to destroy us. At least, I think. I want to believe that we're strong enough to overcome this, but there's a voice in the back of my head saying everything is going to fall apart. 

My train of thoughts was interrupted by the doorbell ringing. I reluctantly walked over towards the door.

"Bella.." I gasped, surprised.

"Hey" she smiled back. "I heard you weren't feeling well so I brought you some chicken noodle soup" 

She walked in carrying a flask. Why did she have to be so perfect? She went straight into the kitchen and came out a few minutes later with my soup in a bowl and sat beside me on the couch. 

"Thanks" I muttered and smiled weakly.

"Aww you're really sick, aren't you?" she pouted. She moved closer over towards me.

"Well this might take your mind off it. I heard something today that is gonna shock you"

"Shoot" I replied.

"Lauren is pregnant!" she said slowly.

I coughed up the soup I was drinking. She patted my back frantically.

"I'm ok, I'm ok. What?" 

"Yep, the tramp got herself knocked up" she scoffed. 

I gulped. Who was in more hell than me right now? My heart was beating, I was sweating, I was stuttering. I couldn't keep it up. I had to tell her.

"I guess he's just as much a fool as her. Something obviously didn't happen protection wise" Bella continued rambling on. 

"Bella I'm the fool" I blurted out.

"What?" she asked, confused.

I let out a deep breath and turned to face her. 

EPOV 

Time seemed to tick on forever. I opened my mouth several times before closing it again, trying to think of the right words to say. Eventually, I came out with this piece of wisdom.

"What?" 

Lauren groaned, exasperated.

"Really? That's all you've got to say after being speechless for 7 minutes?"

"Lauren, I-I don't know why you're telling me this..." I ventured, standing up and walking towards her.

"Why do you think Edward? You're the father obviously" she almost cried out.

"But we...we haven't been together in like...ages"

"It was at that party you threw at the start of August. About 2 months ago. That's how far along I am" She sniffed, sitting down on the bed.

I sat down beside her, my heart beating like crazy, my palms sweating.

"But...this can't be happening" I sighed.

"You could have worn a condom" she snapped. 

"Ehh excuse me, this is your fault?"

"Ugh, how?"

"You told me you were on birth control" I pointed out.

"I did no such thing" 

"I said 'I'll put on the condom now' and you say 'got it covered' " I imitated her voice.

She frowned at me. "No Edward. I said 'get it covered'. I can't believe this" She placed her head in her hands. 

"Tell me about it" I sighed. 

"Was I crazy to think I could have had a life after high school. I mean, I'm a B student, I'm a cheerleader, I do a bunch of extra curricular activities--"

"You mean like sucking dick?" 

"Really Edward? To the mother of your child?" 

"Ugh, don't say that. Look Lauren, we can't do this. Okay, we're Juniors. We're 17. We've got our whole lives ahead of us. We party like every week. How the hell are we supposed to raise a baby?" 

"If you're hinting towards the A-word you can stop right there. I know I'm not a devout Catholic but I believe it or not I still have values."

"Well what about adoption?" 

"...I don't know Edward. I'm just not sure if I'd be able to give up my baby."

I ran my hand through my hair and rolled my eyes. Unfortunately, this didn't go unnoticed. 

"Well that's the easy option for you, huh? I carry this child for 9 months, get fat, get all the judgement and then it's gone. No ramifications for you?"

"Lauren I'm not going to leave you alone. I can't stand you, but I'm not a deadbeat who'd run out on his kid"

And then she uttered the words I hadn't even thought about. "What about Bella?" 

And once again, I was speechless. After several moments she sighed and got up of the bed.

"We've got a lot of big decisions facing us. I know you hate me Eddie, but I am so scared right now and I really need someone" she said, the tears streaming down her cheeks once more. "If you could find it in your heart to at the very least tolerate me, I'd really appreciate it."

"I'll.....get back to you Lauren" I sighed, not being able to make any promises to her. 

She looked towards the ground and nodded knowingly. "See you around" she croaked out and walked through the door. 

I fell back on to my bed, spread out like a starfish and just stared at the ceiling for what felt like an hour. Eventually I let the tears happen instead of fighting them any longer.

RPOV 

My heart was racing as I waited in the local cafe. I had asked Emmett to meet me here as soon as he could so we could talk. Thoughts ran wild through my mind. I kept going back and forth between breaking up with him because things were moving so fast and marrying him because I loved him so much. Eventually I just came to the conclusion that I had to talk to him.

He came walking in, greeting everyone he passed on the way. That was one of the things I loved about my snuggly bear, he was so friendly to everyone. Whether it was the cranky old lady down the road or the guy who punched him on the first day of high school, he never held grudges. 

"Hey Rosie" he smiled, sitting opposite me.

"You know I don't like that nickname" I laughed.

"Sorry, Rosalie" he mocked, sticking his nose up in the air. I playfully punched his arm. 

"So what's up?" he asked. 

"Well...we need to talk" 

His face fell. "Oh God. Oh God that's never good. Oh man, oh man--" he started panicking. 

"Emmett, chill! I'm not breaking up with you" I squeezed his hand. 

"Oh thank God" he sighed, holding his hand to his heart. "You scared me there" 

"Okay I'm just going to come out and say this, not beat around the bush. Emmett, last night....do you remember anything about it?"

He shook his head, timidly. 

"Well, you said some things to me. Well actually, you kind of..um..proposed to me" 

His facial expression didn't change. He just sat there blinking at me. 

"Okay..umm, I guess I just wanted to ask if that meant anything at all or it was just you in a drunken mess. Not that I don't love you, but I'm just not ready for that and I mean we--"

"Rose, I was so out of it I can't even remember what I was wearing last night."

She sat back in her chair and sighed. The funny thing was I couldn't tell if it was relief or disappointment.

"Everything okay?" I asked.

She snapped out of a little daydream. "Um, what? Yeah, yeah, everything's fine. I'm glad we cleared that up. I think I'm going to head off, I've already gotten my coffee and I have to get to work anyways so...I'll catch you later" she said quickly, kissing me on the cheek and running out.

As I watched her leave, one thing crossed my mind.