Chapter One

I walked into the hospital at ten o 'clock in the morning. I had been called to come into the hospital as soon as I could. Edward was on a hunting trip with his family.

I walked down the hall, trying to figure out where I was supposed to go. I was about to stop at the nurses station when a woman wearing a suit stepped out and said, "Hey, are you Isabella Swan?" she asked in a flustered tone.

I nodded and walked towards her. She ushered me into the maternity ward and said, "do you remember you cousin Kaylee Swan?" she asked me in a hurried tone, her face beet red from lack of sleep and stress.

I nodded, Kaylee was my favorite cousin.

"Well, last night, she gave birth to a little girl, five pounds, fourteen ounces. However, she died shortly after giving birth. She was conscious long enough to name her baby and give us very specific directions for her," she said ruffling through a small stack of papers as she spoke.

"Okay, so what does this have to do with me?" I asked in a confused tone.

The woman looked at me and said, "she wants you to take care of her daughter, adopt her. She made it clear, you are the one she wants to raise her daughter and for you to not even tell her daughter about her," the lawyer explained pulling out a small stack of paper and handing it to me.

I was lead to a small glass crib. Inside was a pale baby with little tufts of brown hair peaking out of her pink hat. She was adorable and I found myself instantly attracted to her. She was so small and was moving her lips in her sleep as though she were trying to talk.

The lawyer handed me a paper and I signed it in all the places she told me to.

"Now, she also left you five thousand dollars to take care of the baby. To buy furniture, diapers, clothes and whatever else you will need," she explained, handing me a wad of cash. "In the meantime, we will provide you a carseat to use until you have your own," the woman explained, producing a small blue car seat and placing it in front of me.

"You can take her as soon as you are ready," she said smiling.

"Wait, I have one more question. What is she name?" I asked, looking down at the baby I had just adopted.

"Oh, her name is Vanessa Hayden Swan".

Short chapter, I know but it's only an introduction chapter. Next chapter will be longer. Tell me what you think.