It had been days since I suggested we all go to family therapy and things had

gotten a bit better, but thats cause no one is speaking to each other. Edward and
Rosalie woudln't even be in the same room together, Emmett and Alice turned into
depressed losers and Jasper was now officailly emo. He tried cutting himself once
but he just got the knife dented.

Today was the first day to go to the doctor. I had a feeling that the kids were
going to get crazier, but maybe,jest maybe they would get better. Me and Esme were
waiting for Dr.Dover to come and get us and waiting for the kids to arrive, which
they should of been here 15 minutes ago. I glanced at the clock again, and tapped
my foot impationtly “They will be here Carlisle.. Edward probably let Bella drive
so it would take them longer to get here.” She said with a smile. “And knowing
Emmett and Jasper, they are probably betting on who can drive the slowest.Let's
make sure we mention their little gambling obsession to Dr. Dover as well...” I
couldn't contain my laughter at that point and neither could Esme.

The doors went flying with a bang following it.“Hey, you guys ready for this
appointment?" They stood there, pretending that we wern't here, except for Rosalie
and Emmett who were making out in the corner. Got to mention their problem as
well.

“Be polite and listen to the doctor.” Esme looked at each and every one of their
faces before she opened the door to the doctor's office. One by one they filed in
the door, heads hung down toward the floor. I waited, until they were all safely
inside the office, before I entered.

Here goes nothing. I thought to myself.

A lady pushed us inside this huge room and told us to wait for the doctor to
arrive.
“What no couches?” Alice asked disappointed. “I thought we got to lay down and
spill our guts out and tell this freaky dude everything about ourselfs.”

“I was hoping for a nap...” Rosalie sneered.Yah right.Even if she could sleep she
wouldn't cause she would be to busy giggling with Emmett.

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself. It was only going to get worse...
Emmett got up and started reading the framed diplomas that hung on the wall. His
face was examining one, that I could tell from the design, was Dr. Dover's medical
licenses when suddenly, he burst into hysterical laughter. A second later,
Edward's normally reserved facade split into hysteria, apparently he looked to see
what Emmett found so amusing.

“Would you two care to share what is so funny, or would you prefer to keep it a
private joke?” I asked sounding as uninterested as possible, hoping they would
take the hint and settle down before the doctor walked in.

"Whats so funny is that his...*laughs*....wifes name is Amanda Hold." Edward said

laughing. I stared at him not getting the joke. What, I don't Get it ? Edward
laughed harder. "A.Man.To.Hold." Then my usually tense son fell on the floor
laughing. This is not going to work.

I looked at Esme, who was fighting very hard to not laugh herself, at this moment.
Shaking my head I said “Maybe we should leave.” Right then Dr.Dover walked in
obviously surprised to see the scene.

Edward was laughing on the floor, Emmett was leaning on the wall laughing so hard
all the diplomas and pictures were shaking, the girls all had their faces buried
down in their arms on the table and Jasper squeeled. Embarresed, I got up to shake
his hand.“Dr. Dover thank you so much for seeing us. This is my wife Esme and
these...these are our children...they're just a little nervous I think.” I mumbled
hoping to explain their bizarre behavior.

Esme took control of the situation “Children, please control yourselves so we can
introduce you to Dr. Dover.” Instantly, they all quieted down, Bella however was
gasping for air from all her laughter and her face was an incredibly bright shade
of pink. The boys bit their lips and Alice clasped her hand over her mouth to calm
her giggles. “Thank you.” Esme said as she sat back down at the table.
The children went around the table and introduced themselves to Dr. Dover and all
managed to keep their composure when he introduced himself to them, thank
goodness.

“So Carlisle, can you tell me what made you decide to try family therapy?” Dr.
Dover asked as he leaned across the table, interested.

“Well, we have a very unusual situation in our family. Having adopted so many
children around the same age, has given us, a unique set of issues. Five teenagers
under one roof for years.Rosalie is jealous of Bella,thinks no one is prettier
than her and she mainly is just a bitch , Edward is...over protective,moody,hates
himself and is suicidal, Emmett as well as Rosalie have sex issues (too much), and
he and Jasper have a gambling problem and he just LOVES making fun of
everyone,Jasper is also moody,and I think he is deppressed, and then theres Alice.
Well Alice is a shop-addict,thinks Bella is a doll,and she acts like she is on
crack 24/7.” I felt like I had been rambling forever so I glanced to Esme for
help.

“I think talking about their issues would help them .” The children all refused to
make eye contact with the doctor or each other, probably afraid they'd start
laughing again.

Dr. Dover cleared his throat as he finished jotting things down on his notepad.
“Ok, so let me see if I understand the family dynamics...Rosalie and Jasper you
are twins?” They both shook their heads yes. “And Emmett, Edward and Alice you are
siblings?” Edward nodded for the three of them. Then Dr. Dover turned to Bella
“And you Bella, you are Edward's girlfriend?” Bella of course blushed and quietly
answered.

“Soooo” Dr. Dover started “Where should we begin?” An innocent enough question for
him to utter, however, I don't think he was expecting to see six fingers pointing
at the same person, Edward.
“I told you this was a bad idea. “ Edward grumbled to Bella.

“Why did you all point at Edward when I asked that question?” Dr. Dover asked
curiously. His pen was poised to take notes based on their answers.

“Because they hate me, and they think I'm to tense.“ Edward said plainly, void of
all emotion.

“Edward we don't hate you, you just have issues, major issues, Edward. “ Alice
chirped.

“And Alice, what do you feel Edward's issues are? “ Dr. dover asked.

“Well lets see, I am not a professional, but he has in the past had suicidal
tendencies, he can be overbearing, he overreacts,he constantly refers to himself
as a monster, just to name a few...” Alice rattled off Edward's shortcomings
without taking a breath.

“Don't forget sexually repressed “ Emmett chimed in. Edward threw himself up from
the table and was about to walk out the door.

“Yes dear brother, but you, you and your partner however, are sexual addicts!”
Edward's eyes were as black as coal as he spoke. Bella ran to his side, trying her
best to calm him down.

“Emmett, why do you always have to do that to him? You know it angers him.I hadn't
seen Bella that upset at Emmett before. This wouldn't be good.

“Don't you dare talk to my... boyfriend that way, you, you...insignificant little
bitch.” Rosalie edited her statement well, but Bella got the point. She was being
insulted for being human again. Here goes Edward...
“Apologize to her Rose.” Edward commanded. He of course, stepped in front of
Bella, assuming a protective stance.The doctor was already on his forth page.
“Come on guys, let's all relax.” Jasper said as I started to get a fuzzy feeling
in my stomach. Edward relaxed but then Bella reached up and started making out
with him. Jasper laughed.
“Jasper Hale! Stop it now.” I hissed. How could he do that? He calms the rest of
us, but gets Bella all lusty in front of the doctor?
Now Bella looked like a sexual deviant herself! Bella blushed new shades of red
before running away from Edward and burying her face on the table. Edward, wanting
to comfort her, went to be at her side and gently took her hand, never taking his
eyes off of Jasper. I heard Dr. Dover's pencil slow down and turned to see his
startled expression.

“Ok, that was quite and exchange...Edward, since you were the center of it , do
you mind if I ask a few questions about some of the things your sister just said?”
Dr. Dover asked cautiously. He could tell if he pushed too hard, Edward would walk
out, and may never return. He was right about that.

“What do you want to know?” His voice was quieter than I had expected. Opening up
would be the hardest for Edward out of all the children.

“Is is true you tried to commit suicide?” Bella's head spring up at the question,
tears in her eyes.

“Yes.”

“How long ago was it?”

“Four months give or take a few days”

“Can you tell me what happened?” Dr Dover pressed...Bella's eyes were huge, and I
saw her rubbing Edward's hand, watching him very closely. Edward looked at Rosalie
and gave her a glare, God knows what she just put in her mind, and then I saw the
corners of his mouth twitch ever so slightly.

“It was all a misunderstanding. I am fine and have no intention of dying, ever.”
He was making jokes now? This was going to get bad, Edward never makes jokes.

“Edward, I find it hard to believe that you are perfectly fine after feeling so
much despair that you would actually consider taking your own life. What made you
want to kill your self?” With a fresh page of paper dedicated to Edward's suicide
he waited for an answer.
Edward paused and Rosalie and Alice shifted uncomfortably in their chairs. The
doctor picked up on their discomfort and jotted something down. Rosalie could no
longer stand Edward's cool stare and blurted out “It was all Bella's fault! She's
the reason he tried to kill himself.”

Bella gasped, Edward smiled, which was not the reaction I was expecting from him,
and Alice shrieked, burying her head in Jasper's shoulder. Emmett just shook his
head in Edward's direction as a warning.

“I'm sorry, it was my fault. It was all my fault he tried to kill himself and I
will never forget that. I was the one who brought him back in one piece. “ Bella
said through her teeth.

“Edward?” Dr. Dover looked closely at him, trying to read the expression on his
face. Edward had the best poker face in the family, the doctor wasn't going to get
any information that way unless Edward wanted to give it up.

“It was all a misunderstanding like I said. I did try to kill myself, but it was
because I thought Bella had died and I wasn't going to live without her.” He was
being truthful, that was good. Again, the corners of his mouth twitched, he was
probably reading the doctor's mind and preparing his next answer.

“So what was this misunderstanding you keep referring to?” The doctor asked.

“My sisters lied to me and told me Bella was dead, so I guess it's their fault I
tried to kill myself.” Edward said so matter of factly, I wanted to strangle him.

Edward if you wern't already dead I'd kill you right now...

“Edward its your fault that Bella was even on the cliff rememver ? You left her.”
Alice's words stung Edward and Bella both.

Edward however, recovered quickly “Well, don't forget that the reason I left was
because Jasper tried to kill her. I was trying to keep her safe!” Jasper became
very solemn at the reminder of his slip. A wave of shame hit us all, causing each
of them to take their seats and settle down. Bella reached across the table to
take Jasper's hand.

“You know I forgave you for that right?” She was truly a special person.
Dr. Dover sat in a daze as he shook his hand out, it must have started cramping
from all his notes. We sat silently as he looked back through them, making sure he
got all the pertinent information down.

“So, I just want to make sure I got all this information right. Four months ago,
Edward tried to kill himself because he thought Bella died. This was a
misinformation that both his sisters had told him, but they believed it to be true
when they told him right?” Everyone mumbled a quick yes.

“Bella somehow saved him and they are happy now. And the reason Edward and Bella
weren't happy back then was because Edward had left her, to keep her safe, after
Jasper tried to kill her on her birthday. But Bella has forgiven him for that. Is
that fairly accurate?” Dr. Dover scanned the room awaiting our reaction.
All eight headed nodded in confirmation. The doctor took a deep breath and grabbed
the telephone. “Stephenie, cancel my next three appointments, this may take a
while.”