What would happen if Charlie took Bella to be on Dr. Phil's show during the time Edward was gone? What if Emmett was watching? Would Edward go to Bella?
I came up with this while watching Dr. Phil a while ago. This is my second attempt at a story; hopefully this time goes better than last time! Read and review
Disclaimer: Yeah, I don't own Twilight. Don't sue me.
Emmett bounced down the stairs in excitement. It was 7:00; time for Dr. Phil. He sat on the couch and turned the TV on. Dr. Phil was saying, "We're looking at tragic break-ups today. Some teenagers and adults, still dwell on past relationships. If you thought break-ups over the phone were bad, wait until you hear the story of a teenage girl, whose boyfriend Edward dumped her in the middle of the forest." Emmett froze then laughed nervously.
"Haha that sounds a lot like what Edward did to Bella-" He stopped when the camera showed a depressed brunette sporting pale skin and dark circles under her chocolate brown eyes.
"Here is my guest Isabella Swan," Emmett paused the image in horror.
"EDWARD!" He cried. The former slumped down the stairs.
"I can hear you fine, you don't have to scream. What do you want?" Edward asked grumpily.
"I was watching Dr. Phil-"
"Dr. Phil?" Edward said skeptically.
"Shut up! Well . . . look who the guest is," Edward glanced at the screen and did a double take. His face changed from shocked, to sad, to disbelief in a matter of seconds.
"Is that . . .?" He trailed off.
"Yes. Bella is Dr. Phil's guest."
"What is she doing on Dr. Phil?" he whispered sitting on the couch beside Emmett.
"Tragic Break-ups is the title of the show," Edward cringed.
"She was supposed to forget me," He said.
"Yeah, looks like that turned out fantastic genius. Look what you did to her!" Edward made no reply, just stared longingly at the screen. Emmett groaned, then resumed the TV.
"So Isabella, can you tell us what happened?" Dr. Phil asked. I scoffed. I hated this show, but Charlie forced me to come on. He said I still wasn't over . . . him. Dr. Phil can be so annoying sometimes. I decided that I wasn't going to talk at all. "Isabella?" I ignored him. Dr. Phil turned to Charlie in the audience. "Do you know what happened Charlie?"
Charlie shrugged and I glared at him. "Edward left very abruptly. I'm still not sure why he left. The entire family just . . . disappeared."
"Isabella, you have to say something," Dr. Phil said. "You have to forget Edward."
I sighed and spoke softly, "I don't have to do anything. And I prefer Bella," Dr. Phil smiled a little.
"Bella then. Can you tell us what happened?" I shook my head firmly.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Too painful," I whispered finally.
"Do you still love him?" Dr. Phil questioned. I paused, aware of everyone's eyes watching me. Did I really want to open up to him? Well, why not?
"Yes."
Emmett paused the TV again as soon as Bella answered. Quickly, he glanced at Edward who was staring at the screen in amazement and love.
"Edward," Emmett began. Edward didn't say anything and Emmett continued, "Edward, you have to go back. She still loves you, you still love her, don't let your stupid-"
"Is this live?" Edward cut off suddenly. Emmett nodded slowly, confused. Edward jumped up and ran out the door. Recognition dawned in Emmett's mind, and he grinned, playing the TV again hastily.
Dr. Phil sighed. "Bella, you cannot reside in such thoughts. He is gone. He's been gone for four months. He isn't coming back." Tears fell down my cheeks silently.
"I know," I muttered. "I just love him so much. I don't want to let go."
"I know its hard Bella. But you have to move on with your life. Live life to the fullest instead of sulking and closing everyone off." The audience cheered and I nodded.
"You're right. I shouldn't be doing this to myself. Or my friends and family for that matter." I turned to Charlie. "I'm sorry." Charlie smiled and got up to hug me quickly.
"It's ok Bells," He said. Charlie walked back to his seat in the crowd who was cheering again. I smiled faintly.
"Does the audience do this all the time?" I asked shyly. Everyone laughed. My smile grew slowly. I was about ready to open up more to Dr. Phil when the studio doors burst open. My angel ran onto the stage calling my name.
"Edward?!" I squeaked. I felt very dizzy and blackness engulfed me.
Emmett shouted in frustration. "Bella! You weren't supposed to faint!" Rosalie and Alice came into the room hearing Emmett's anger at the TV.
"What happened now Emmett? Did Dr. Phil-" Alice stopped mid-tease and saw the paused screen. "OH MY GOSH! WHAT'S EDWARD DOING ON DR. PHIL?! IS THAT BELLA?! WHY IS SHE ON THE GROUND?!"
"ALICE! IF YOU STOP SCREAMING MAYBE I CAN EXPLAIN!" Alice shut her mouth immediately. "Thank you. Ok, so Charlie made Bella go on Dr. Phil to try to forget Edward. I was watching it-don't ask-" Emmett added seeing Rosalie's mouth open. "-and I saw her. So I got Edward. We were watching it for a little when Bella said that she still loved Edward. I paused it and Edward shot out of here like a bullet. I played it again and was watching when Edward burst through the studio doors. Bella said Edward's name then fainted."
"Well hurry! Play it again Emmett!" Rosalie cried. Emmett obeyed his wife quickly.
I woke up to Edward, Charlie, and Dr. Phil crowding around me. Edward sighed in relief when he saw my eyes open. I moaned and tried to sit up. Edward supported me as Dr. Phil calmed the distressed audience. Charlie glared at Edward the entire time. "I must be dreaming," I muttered. Edward chuckled a little.
"You're not dreaming Bella," He said. I turned to him gazing into his eyes. It took me a while to answer, he was once again smoldering me.
"Prove it," I said. Charlie cut in now.
"Edward, I demand that you leave." I gaped in horror at my father.
"Charlie! I was having a good dream until you said that! Edward is not leaving unless he wants to. Which I guess he does . . . since he left . . . what are you doing here Edward?" Edward gave me the crooked smile I had dreamt about the past four months. Well . . . still dreaming about. There was no way that my angel was sitting next to me.
"Emmett was watching the show and he saw you."
"Emmett?" He nodded. "Watching Dr. Phil?" He smiled and nodded again. I said nothing for a few moments then burst out laughing. Charlie looked at me amazed.
"Bells, you haven't laughed like that in months!" I saw Edward wince.
"Sorry Dad, it's just that this dream is so realistic! You're reaction is completely what I would have expected, Edward is still dazzling me, and Emmett is watching Dr. Phil! Haha!" Charlie and Edward cast me an alarmed glances.
"Bella, please you aren't dreaming," Edward repeated.
"Don't ruin it Edward, I don't want to wake up. You'll be gone again," He caressed my cheek ignoring Charlie's protest.
"What will it take you to realize you aren't dreaming?" He asked. I shrugged averting my eyes from his that were trying to dazzle me again. Charlie scowled and walked back to his seat. "Please Bella. I'm so sorry for leaving you. I thought I was doing what was best for you. I lied. I loved you and always will. How could you believe me when I told you I didn't?" I started crying. "Bella?"
"This has to be a dream now!" I cried sadly. "There's no way this is real!" Edward hugged me again, whispering comforting words of love. Dr. Phil came up to us.
"I would just like to say: What the h— is going on?" I laughed.
"Well Dr. Phil, I'm not really sure myself. I know I'm dreaming, but what I'm dreaming is beyond me." Dr. Phil glanced at Edward worried.
"I'm going to end the show early; the TV station will know what to do," Dr. Phil said. Edward nodded, still holding me. Dr. Phil walked to the center of the stage. "Ok everyone, calm down!" He addressed the audience. They immediately stopped. "Thank you. Well, it seems that Bella fainted, but she's ok. Obviously seeing Edward again shocked her." The crowd started chatting again. "Yes, that is Edward. Now I'm going to end the show early today, and I will fill you in on what happened in tomorrow's show. Goodbye." The Dr. Phil music played and the crowd cheered. Instead of walking off the stage with his wife like he normally did, he came next to me and sat down. I looked at him amazed. "I do honestly want to help, Bella," Dr. Phil said to me. "Can you two come to the back room to talk? No cameras will be following us." I glanced at Edward who nodded. He picked me up and carried me to the small back room. Closing the door, Dr. Phil came to the chair in front of us.
"So what did you want to talk to us about Dr. Phil?" Edward asked. My heart sped up at the word us. Edward twisted in his seat to grin at me.
"Just because you are a vampire doesn't mean Bella would be safer if you left," Dr. Phil said calmly. Edward and I froze. Edward's crooked smile changed to a look that questioned his sanity. After years I knew that Edward could lie about anything.
"What are you talking about?" He questioned without a note of nervousness. Dr. Phil simply smiled. Suddenly, his face morphed and changed. Edward and I gazed at him in horror as he finally stopped changing. Sitting before us, was not a balding gentleman, but a young handsome man with a full head of hair. His skin was pale, and his eyes were topaz. I gasped.
"You're a vampire!" I realized. Dr. Phil nodded. Edward shook his head in wonder. "Is Robin one too?"
"Yes. I met her when she was a human. We fell in love," I blushed and Edward grinned at me. "It was bliss for a while, then the unthinkable happened. I lost control," I covered my mouth in shock. Edward bowed his head. "She was ok, but barely. Deciding it was best for both of us, I left."
"Like what happened with us," I whispered. Edward cringed again.
"Yes. It was the worst mistake of my life. After a year I finally came back to her. We got married, and I changed her. I used my power, to change and morph anything and I created a new life for us. I adopted our sons, and we changed them when they were old enough." He turned to Edward now. "Leaving is not the answer. And if she wants to be changed you should change her." Edward looked at me and back to Dr. Phil.
"But I'd be taking her away from her whole life," Edward said. Dr. Phil opened his mouth but I answered.
"Edward, it's my life. Please, I want to spend it with you." He pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes. Dr. Phil glanced at me.
'He'll come around.' He mouthed to me. I smiled at him.
"Well sorry to be kicking you guys out, but my wife and I really need to go hunting tonight," Dr. Phil said standing and morphing back to the Dr. Phil face everyone knew and loved. Edward and I stood too, Edward holding me securely.
"Thank you so much Dr. Phil. For everything," I said to him warmly. Dr. Phil surprised me by hugging me.
"Don't mention it." He spoke to Edward in hushed tones that only a vampire could understand. I sighed.
"I hate it when you do that," I muttered. They laughed and we walked out.
At the Cullen's House
Emmett stared at the screen in anger.
"IT ENDED EARLY? THAT'S NOT FAIR!! IT'S ALL BELLA'S FAULT!! IF SHE HADN'T GONE AND FAINTED-" Alice rolled her eyes.
"EMMETT! SHUT UP ALREADY!" Rosalie and Alice screamed at the same time.
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Emma