Chapter 1.

Bella.

They stared at my mommy and daddy with their red eyes and as soon as I stepped backwards one of these monsters whipped its head around to see me.

I cringed backwards into the wardrobe but the red eyed things had seen me. I blinked my eyes once and in that second my Mommy and Daddy's head was lying on the floor in front of them.

I screamed and ran out of the bedroom. Thing crashed behind me and I could see their shadow following behind me. I ran out the back and into the forest out in our backyard. I heard sirens of police cars coming to my house but I kept running. I didn't want to stop... but Mommy and Daddy were back there.

No the police would help them. So I kept running. I no longer saw their shadow following behind me and so I slowed down and collapsed on the grass and dirt floor. It was cold so I wrapped my arms around me and I closed my eyes, as blackness came over me.

Edward.

I smelt the sweet smell of strawberries and frensia before I smelt the blood. It was coming North from where Emmett and I had been hunting. He smelt it a few moments after me.

"What is that? I can smell the blood... it's definitely human"

"I know..." I muttered focusing on the exact direction.

"Should we get Carlisle" I heard a worried Emmett say.

But I was already running to the scent that was taking over my scenes.

And there she was. A 5 or 6 year old girl lying in the dirt leaves covering her back and her hair. She was unconscious and her head was bleeding as well as her leg.

I carefully walked over to her holding my breath not daring to breathe in anymore of her wonderful scent. I slowly and carefully picked her up in my cold arms and pulled her tight towards me and started running.

When I reached the house she was slowly starting to regain consciousness but not completely.

I heard my brothers and sister thoughts around me some accusing and others in awe.

'What the hell is he thinking?'

'Oh she is as adorable in my vision as she is in real life'

'Oh my gosh, I have to get Carlisle' I saw Esme quickly flutter to find him while I placed her on the couch.

I saw Rosalie take a hesitant step towards the girl and gently caress her check.

Her thoughts were in such bliss 'I could possibly have her as a daughter... a second chance?'

I growled at that thought. We would not be keeping her. We were vampires for heaven sakes! What the hell were some of them thinking!

I saw Carlisle rush into the room and take her up to his study which contained anything he needed for medical reasons.

He placed her on his couch and checked her heat beat even though very single person downstairs could hear it as well.

"She's going to be fine... she's just in shock."

I saw Alice bounce into the room a massive grin on her face. "2 minutes, 3 seconds to go till Bella wakes up"

"Her name is Bella" I asked curious. What a beautiful name for such a beautiful little girl. Alice stared at me inquisitively, but I was watching the little girl who was starting to wake as we spoke.

Her eyes fluttered open to revel chocolate brown eyes that stared at all of us in shock and awe.

"Where... where is mommy and ... daddy" I heard her whisper. I looked away. We hadn't seen them there and we knew that they weren't alive right now... we knew that the two vampires had finished them of and made a run for it. Bella was only lucky that she escaped and that they hadn't bothered after the police were on their way.

Carlisle was checking the girl over and Alice was trying to contain her excitement.

"Hi Bella I'm Alice" She said in her chirpy voice. I hissed at her low so that Bella couldn't hear. "Alice! Don't scare her... she's already in shock" I growled.

"Oh hush Edward, she's fine. We're going to be best friends" she turned away from me to smile again at Bella.

Wait... my brain slowly caught up to me.

"What do you mean best friends?" I hissed again, this time catching Bella's attention.

Edward, we will talk about this later for now we don't want to panic the child any further, Carlisle spoke to me through his mind.

I turned away and stormed down the stairs to the waiting family. Upstairs I heard Carlisle get her comfy again and tell her that she should rest. The girl was so exhausted that as soon as he said it she was out like a light.

I started pacing waiting for Alice and Carlisle to join us, and as soon as they did I let it all go.

":What do you mean BEST FRIENDS Alice... you're not implying that we keep her! She's a child and human for that matter! WE are VAMPIRES!" I couldn't believe that Alice was actually suggesting that she stay with us.

"Calm down my son" I heard Esme say before striding to her husband to stand next to him, "this girl has nowhere else to go what else do you expect us to do with her?"

"Foster care" I said it like a simple answer because really it was.

"No Edward... I've had visions of this... she will be fine, don't worry" and so Alice pulled me into her head to show me the vision she had had of Bella living with us.

Bella was what looked to be 10 years old. She was in the front yard with Emmett. We had a pool and they were playing in it. Bella seemed happy and when the sunlight hit Emmett she only laughed and stroked his skin in awe.

"Wow" she whispered. "Your right Edward... it's like a thousand sparkles" that's when I noticed myself and what my expression read. It was pure happiness that this girl was with us.

"Well Bella" I spoke "Emmett's sparkles aren't as pretty as mine though... are they!"

She laughed at this and continued to try and drown Emmett.

"See she will fit in perfect with the family" Alice once again smiled at me cheekily as I stormed out of the house, not believing that we were really about to try and raise a human child by ourselves. Us monsters. No I would have to stop it, I would have to try.