Esme is an angel!!  How hard would that be - to clean up the scene of such a tragic event for someone you love?  And Charlie.  He is a man who is broken right now.

Rosalie's assessment of the scene is so good.  Traumatic and difficult.  She also has the presence of mind to get Charlie back to the hospital. 

Great chapter.  I know more is coming (stuff that we all really want), but this chapter gave us some insight into all of the characters outside of Edward and Bella.

Keep 'em coming!!

Author's Response: Esme is the embodiment of hope and love and strength. Poor Charlie - so much to take in. And Rose is onw of the few to watch this with "new" eyes so I thought her perspective might be interesting. Thanks for reviewing!

I'm numb. Sad. Desperate for this all to go away and everything to get better.  I know it will. 

 

Poor Charlie.  Poor Edward (sorry for wanting you to pay for what you did to Bella, please understand that was like back on chapter 14, plz say you forgive me. i am a different person now, seriously.).

So much grief and regret and hopelessness.  I know they all want Bella and the baby to be ok but can someone express a little hope.  Alice we need you to put some positive thoughts through to Edward. Or maybe in this story it will be Emmett.

I've never been one to warm up too much to Rosalie.  With the little I've heard from her in this story I like her.  She is always so tough, but I guess now I know why.

I really need a nekky Cullen right about now. And a drink.

Author's Response: There are some rays of hope starting in the next chapter, although still a lot of heart ache. Thanks for reviewing!

I'm speechless. Poor Edward

Author's Response: Poor all of them! This is horrible all around. Thank you for reviewing!

Ughh....this story just tears at your heart, girly! 

Another great chapter!  I really enjoyed hearing from Rose for the first time!

Ellie, CONGRATULATIONS on the most reviewed list!!!!!!  :)  That's awesome!!

XOXO

-Whitney

Author's Response: Hugs you!! Thank you for all of your support with everything!! I'd be lost without you! I cannot believe we made the list. I am still stunned! Thanks for reviewing!

Wow, I didn't think Esme's POV would hit me so hard. The way you had her thinking of Bella's last moments at her "closet" got me choked up. Great Job. Also, thank you for the Nekky Cullen references in the chapter notes. They always make me feel better. :)

Author's Response: Nekky Cullens make everything better! Thanks for reviewing.

congrats for making it to the the most reviewed list! you deserved it.. this chapter as evidence. great as always.. it didn't really occur to me that we haven't heard esme and rosalie's POV..but it's both beautiful and heartbraking just the same..what struck me most actually is esme's thoughts of "How did we get so far from the happiness of that time? " because she's right... it's been an awfully short amount of time and their world had turned upside down... but i guess everything will turn out alright in the end. i believe you and your promise of happy ending.. =)

Author's Response: Esme's pov is so bittersweet. She mourns the loss of happiness but she always has hope. Poor thing. Thanks so much for reviewing!

God, how heartbreaking!  Update soon, please.

Author's Response: This is a tough time in the story. Thank you for reviewing!

guh! tears....

Author's Response: It is painful! Thank you for reviewing.

OMG, the floor cleaning did it for me...*SNIFF*

Author's Response: That was rough. Thanks for reviewing!

I knew that once they saw Bella's living conditions that they would surely be in so much pain....and hearing this from the motherly devotion of Esme's eyes...that was brutal! i think that she will have nightmares for months about this incident for years!  wow...Rose's PV...i think she cares about Bella in her own way, not as much as the rest of them, so i guess it is easier to hear about this dire situation from her side, but it think this situation with Bella will allow Rose to grow a little out of her shell and maybe release some of the hard stuff that she has been carrying since the death of her parents....

Author's Response: Esme will definitely be haunted by this, but she is basically made of hope so she will overcome. Rose really does care for Bella but she closes herself off as a means of protection. The ultimate dispassionate observer. Thanks for reviewing!

sad ud soon

Author's Response: These are some tough chapters. Hang in there! Thanks for reviewing!

Great addition to this fanfic site- you are doing a great job and have a very interesting perspective for us to see. Keep up the great work and I can't read the rest as your twisted tale unfolds!

Author's Response:

I am so glad you found us and are enjoying!

Thank you for reading and reviewing!

When you say nothing will happen to the baby, it kinda ruins the story. Because if you know it will be fine, then how can we relate to Edward now after reading that intense chapter?

Great story, but I wouldn't put those little things in your notes. It's kinda redundant.

Author's Response:

Sorry - it's there from feedback in reviews and on the forum.  Many readers of this story have suffered miscarriages and other horrid things in their own real life and have asked that I keep that clear in the author notes or they feel that they cannot read the story.  I respect that and if that is all people need to enjoy it, I can respect their wishes.  I hope you can understand that.

As for Edward, you just have to put yourself in *his* head when you read.  Forget that you know it'll be okay in the end.  Remember that he doesn't read my author notes and he doesn't know it's going to be okay.

Again, I am sorry that you dislike it, but with the sheer amount of requests I have received, I continue to reassure the folks that need reassuring.

Thank you for reviewing.