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Chapter 1: Love and Loss

Bella's POV

I laid in bed enjoying the peace and quiet that I had. My mind though was plagued with memories of what I had done exactly seven years ago today. I had left Edward. I had left the love one and only love of my life.

We were engaged and everything seemed to be going great. Then I discovered that I was pregnant. I didn't know how that was possible since Edward was a vampire and couldn't have children. But somehow I was. I was afraid that Edward wouldn't want me anymore. I was afraid of how his family would react. I was sure they wouldn't want me around anymore. They would think of me and my baby as a burden. I would have just ruined their lives instead.

So I made up the excuse that I had to go grocery shopping. Instead I drove myself to the airport and flew across the country to New York City. No one knew of my plans. I never told Jacob. Not even Charlie knew what I had done. No one even knew about my pregnancy.

A few months later I gave birth to three babies. Two identical twin boys and one girl. The boys looked exactly like their father. They had his bronze hair, his facial features, his long piano playing fingers, and green eyes. I assumed they were Edward's human eyes. I named my boys Edward and Jacob. My girl had Edward's bronze hair but she inherited my brown eyes. I named her Renesmee. Or Nessie for short.

My three kids were six years old and they were my pride and joy. They all had different personalities. Edward was mischievous. He loved playing jokes on people and saying inappropriate things. I had a feeling he would get along great with Emmett. Jacob was more reserved and shy. He kept to himself more then Edward but he was still friendly. Nessie was a bit adventurous and loved to go exploring. I've actually lost her in the mall on more then one occassion. Scared the hell out of me. Did I mention she loves shopping and fashion? She and Alice would be partners in crime for sure.

It was too peaceful and quiet without the kids around. Normally I would be at work right by now but I had the day off. I hated my job. I worked as a cashier at Target and it was barely enough to pay the bills.

I lived in a shabby run down apartment. A "rats nest" the locals called this place. But it was the best I could afford.

I groaned when my phone. I gritted my teeth when I realized that it was the school.

"Hello?"

"Miss Swan?"

"Yes?" I recognized the voice as principle Anderson. That had me worried.

"Miss Swan this is principle Anderson. I'm afraid that you need to come pick up your son Edward and daughter Renesmee immediately"

"Okay" I said. I wondered what was wrong that I had to get my children out if school already.

My kids actually looked scared when they saw me. As it turned out my son had gotten into a fight with some other boys. Nessie had joined in at the end.

I left deciding that I would come back for Jacob at the end of the day.

"Edward why would you do that?! You know fighting is wrong!" I was livid when we walked out of the office.

"They were hurting Nessie. They hit her and pushed her hard. They said really mean things to her and laughed at her mommy. I didn't like that"

"It's true mommy. Look I even have cuts and bruises"

I looked and saw that she was right. She had a lot of cuts and bruises. Too many to have only been acquired at one time.

Nessie and Edward loved each other. No doubt in mind that he would protect her if the need had ever arised. Which it seemed like that is exactly what happened.

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