Ok, peeps you've probably been wondering why I haven't updated anything in a hell of a long time. You know why? Reviews. WHERE ARE THEY!? Don't give me those excuses that they tasted like jasper-shaped popsicles! You can't just go around EATING everything in your way, you know? tsk tsk what would Jasper think? You evil little readers biting his head off "there goes an eyeball!"
Ok, I'll stop confusing myself with this rant, now.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight
Edward: masochist
Me: LOOK WHO'S TALKING! AT LEAST I DONT CALL MYSELF A LION *roar* besides, I don't wanna be Steph anyway.
Edward: yes you do
Me: YOU KNOW WHAT?! YOU CAN JUST GO DROWN YOURSELF IN ACID AND GET PIMPLES ALL OVER YOUR ASS YOU OLD COOT!
Edward: Jesus! Since when are you this feisty?
Me: I'm not Jesus.
Edward: no, you aren't
YEAH! OK! So on with the story! (sorry, I'm feeling hyper today)
JPOV
Today was a special Cullen night. Us, guys went hunting While the ladies went shopping together.
I was on my last bear, when I smelled something sweet, much too sweet to be an animal. It was human.
That would have been enough to catch my attention, but what really led me to it was the faint, muffled cry of a child.
I had to choose. I knew my control wasn't the best you could find, but what was I supposed to do? I should get Edward or Carlisle. Emmett was nowhere to be seen, but he was probably teasing some grizzly in some cave out there.
What? It's fun.
I called Edward. His mind reading would help me.
"Hello?" He answered on the third ring.
I've smelled a human baby, and I'm not sure if I can handle it..." my voice was slightly strained. I hated my weakness. I could be around humans, that's fine. But when it came to children...they just smelled so damn fresh.
"I'm coming over, stay where you are" he answered urgently, always such a grandpa. I hung up, planted my feet where they were, and waited.
Edward was there in seconds. He sniffed the air and smiled. He followed the scent, and disappeared behind the trees.
EdwardPOV
I followed the small cry, until I found a tiny girl, two years old at the most, lying in a bundle of pink sheets, under a bush.
I quickly picked her up, and held her awkwardly. I didn't know the first thing about kids. The crying continued. Damn these children and their queer ways of expressing feelings! Exclaimed 1918 Edward in my head. Shut it, bastard normal me replied.
You got it yet, Eddie? Thought Jasper.
"Yeah" I called out. "I'm calling Carlisle!" So I pulled out my phone.
Ring!Ring!
He picked up.
"Yes, Edward?"
"Listen, I'm not kidding, I just found a baby girl here, abandoned. She looks like she's about two years old." I spoke quickly.
"Oh, dear" he responded.
"I'm coming—wait, where's Jasper?"
"don't worry, he's far enough" I answered.
As soon as my phone slipped into my pocket, Carlisle was there, a worried look on his face.
It startled the girl. Her crying stopped. She blinked. Her big brown eyes were red from crying, her brown, wavy hair wet from the rain. She was trembling from the cold, and I wish my skin wasn't making it worse.
"Hello, there" Carlisle greeted, she didn't answer, so I checked her mind. Nothing. How could that be? I should ask Carlisle later
"Let's take her home" he suggested.
So I called Emmett.
Ring-ring-ring!
Ring-ring-ring!
Come on boy, ANSWER!!!
"Aw, Eddie-Poo, you scared Mr. Grizzlie away!" Emmett whined.
"Emmett, this is not the time!" I hissed.
"Look, we've found a girl, abandoned in the middle of the forest, so we have to go home" I told him.
"Sure, Eddie suuure And I flew away to Mexico, on a pink Hippo"
"Seriously, Em!" I exclaimed.
The girl whimpered in my arms. I immediately regretted shouting.
"You're serious?!" he yelled.
"Of course I am, now—" but he interrupted.
"WAIT FOR MEEE!!! I am coming home too!!!" I had to take the phone away from my ear...
I hung up, as soon as I heard the beeping on the other side.
"Jasper" Carlisle called out. "You can do it, Jasper, you can control yourself..."
I immediately felt protective of this stranger's baby in my arms. Jasper wouldn't hurt her, would he?
Thankfully, he didn't. But his eye did twitch a bit when he saw her...creepy.
We waited for Emmett, in the Mercedes, then sped off to our house.
Good thing we drove over, instead of running. That would have frightened the girl.
We were halfway to the house, when her eyes started drooping. Her quick breathing slowed.
I don't know why I did, but I panicked. A sudden flash back came to me.
The influenza had taken father, but I would not let it take mother. She was far worse than I. We were taken to the hospital. Right now, I could not think of being a soldier anymore, of going to war.
My mother coughed, I would give her my life, if I could. Many were dying outside of the hospitals. I am very lucky to be in here, though I wish I wasn't.
I barely open my eyes,but as I see the sun rising, my mother pleads something with the blond doctor. God, I hope he does what she's asking. It seems important... He nods.
Mother lies back down. Her eyes slowly drift downwards. I watch, but they never open. She is covered, in a white plastic sheet, and taken away, into the morgue. Now I know, what it's like to feel alone. I am a orphan, now. I don't want to recover anymore.
End flashback
I was brought back to the future, with Jasper glancing questioningly at me.
I shook her, nothing
No, she can't be dead.
I shook her again, more violently this time. She started awake, and looked both directions, before settling again.
I sighed. She was sleeping.
God, what was with me? I'm too protective of this stranger child.
I stepped out of the car, and when the girl finally saw Emmett, she began to cry. I was instantly worried.
Emmett's grin stretched wider, trying to cheer her up. But that only made it worse.
It's probably just my size. He thought to himself, but it sounded a bit offended.
I ran her into the house. She was freezing. As soon as I set her on the couch, a small note slid out of a fold in the sheets wrapped around her.
I opened it. Inside, it read:
If you are reading this, you must have found Bella. I pray to God she is still alive. You may think I am a horrible mother, but in truth, I am saving her.
Please, take good care of her.
It hurts me to write this letter, to have my baby in the hands of another, but it was the only way.
Please, tell her mommy loved her, when she is old enough to understand. I have to let her know.
I pray this letter is in the right hands, and that my baby is safe with you.
With these words written down, I feel I can do nothing more. This is the last thing I will do, before I end my life.
One last thing: Keep her away from father, a man named Davis Brent.
Please, be the parent(s) she would have never had otherwise
Thank you very very very much
You are my only hope
Renée, (Bella's mother)
I noticed that tears were splotted on the page making some of the letters smudged.
I knew I would have cried as well. I showed the letter to the rest of the guys. They too, were shocked.
Her father, he must have been horrible. What could he possibly do to a two-year old? Some people have no mercy.
But I didn't want to think about that now. I knew it would just piss me off.
A least I knew her name. Bella. It sounded nice.
"Bella" I said. She was now awake.
Bella looked up at me. Her small mouth cracked a smile, and It was beautiful.
She wiggled out of the sheets.
Underneath, she was wearing a light summer dress—despite the cold weather. But what we saw made us all gasp.
Bruises ran up her arms, and legs. She looked very skinny, as if she wasn't fed often.
I growled.
She curled herself into a ball, and whimpered. Fear was written across her features.
"Edward, you're frightening her" Carlisle scolded.
"I'm so sorry, Bella!" I apologized .Emmett laughed.
She looked up, stared into both my eyes, then smiled again.
"We should call the girls" stated Jasper.
Oh. I had completely forgotten about them.
"Ooohh! Can I call?!" exclaimed Emmett. Bella laughed, and it was the sweetest thing. Jasper burst out laughing at my feelings. He tried to send me waves of lust, towards Bella, but accidentally got me and Carlisle.
Crap thought Jasper.
But I could not think coherently.
I wanted Carlisle. I needed him.
Jasper and Emmett were laughing hysterically, but I tuned them out.
CarlisleCarlisleCarlisleCarlisle
I grabbed his hand.
At that moment, the girls decided to walk in, and the lust stopped. I quickly dropped Carlisle's hand, but not before Esme saw. Instead, she laughed.
"Do I have some competition?" she said between laughs.
Alice had a million bags in her hands. She set those down beside the couch.
"Why do I smell human?" Rosalie questioned.
Alice ran over, and saw the tiny figure beside me on the couch.
"It's little Bella!" she squealed.
Obviously, she'd had a vision about this, without telling me.
"Alice, why didn't you say anything!"
"Where would be the fun in that?"
I sighed.
Esme and Rosalie gushed over Bella until I heard a light cough from her.
"Oh, dear! Her clothes are soaked! We have to change her." Exclaimed Esme.
She ended up dressing in one of Emmett's huge sweaters, and a pair of Alice's socks on her feet. She was adorable.
Rose sat her down on the couch.
After a while, Bella bit her sweater, and her stomach growled.
How could I forget? She was probably starving.
"Are you hungry?" I asked.
She nodded hesitantly.
"Come on ,then" I led her into the kitchen, though she paused at the doorway, still biting the sweater.
"It's ok. Come in" I urged.
She didn't budge.
I heard a sigh coming from the living room. Esme.
She showed up behind Bella.
"Edward, have you never talked to children? She doesn't even know who you are, and you expect her to follow you into a place full of sharp things?" oh.
I decided to fix that now, then.
"Hi, Bella. I'm Edward, nice to meet you" I stuck out my hand, just teasing her. Esme chuckled.
Bella turned around, and gestured for Esme to pick her up, so she did.
Esme began heading for me, but Bella shook her head.
"no, no" she mumbled.
"well, then. Where do you want to go, princess?" Esme responded.
"no" she mumbled again.
Esme raised an eyebrow.
"Tricky one, aren't we?" asked Rosalie, who was now behind Esme. She tickled Bella, Bella giggled. She seemed to be very ticklish, but she got Rose back, by tickling her in a cute, baby-like way.
It didn't tickle Rose, but she laughed anyway
Awww! She is soo cute! Thought Rosalie
That was the longes thing I have ever written... holy crap. It was seven pages in word. Short .A.N cuz I'm tired of typing...
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