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Age Five

It was an unusually sunny and warm day in Forks Washington, It was mid June and I was five years old. My name is Isabella Swan. But I prefer Bella, My best friend Edward Cullen and I Had been attached at the hip since the beginning of pre-school the previous fall. He was in the second grade and he was seven and i was only four.

Flashback:

"Momma...." I cried as i hugged my mother's leg for dear life. "Bella bear" she said as she knelt down to get to my level. "Hunny, your going to make so many friends here. Look at yourself You have a brand new dress on and pretty pink bows to match. Everyone in the room is going to fall in love with you." I looked down at myself I did have on a new white sun dress with a pink flower attached to a ribbon around my waist. And I had my best shoes on and my bows did match my flower perfectly... "No momma... I'm scared.. they are all going to hate me.." I cried into her hair. My mother began to sooth me and tell me that everyone would like me but she was interrupted by a small boy's voice. I was about to reach around and slap him for interrupting my momma. But Then i heard him speak and saw his eyes... As i looked around, my brown eyes were met with a set of stunning green eyes. "Your silly if you think they will hate you."

The small boy smiled and walked closer to me "Your dress is very pretty" he said pointing to the sun dress that i was wearing. "T-thanks.." I sniffled tears still smudging my vision. He raised his hand and wiped a tear that had fallen. "Don't cry please. I can't stand to watch such a pretty girl cry" My cheeks flushed and he took my hand and smiled to my mother "Do you want me to walk you to class?" He said with a huge crooked grin that made my five year old heart melt. I simply nodded and then he held my hand in front of everyone else and walked me all the way to my class room and promised that he would walk me to my mothers car after school and told me to wait right outside my class for him, and he promised that he would do the same thing until i was no longer scared. "My name is Edward by the way" he said as he left my class room

He walked me to class, and to my mother's car every day that year. And even though all the other boys laughed at him and called him stupid for hanging out with a baby. He even began coming to my house to play. We had become the best of friends and I had a huge crush on him.

Back to age five:

When i woke up this morning i knew today would be a fun day. I was sure that Edward and I could play outside today. The sun was beaming already and it was only about eight. I ran down stairs and into my father's lap. He was reading the paper and today i decided that before i went to play with Edward for a little wile I was going to learn to read just like he could.

"Daddy?" I said nervously as i gnawed on my lip. "Yes Bells?" he asked curiousness filling his tone. "Teach me to read?" I sad after fiddling with the bottom of my night gown

My dad laughed slightly looking down on me with a small smile tilting his head slightly "Why today of all days do you want to learn to read? Your only five Bella." I sighed and looked up at him sticking out my lower lip and frowning. "But daddy.. Edward can read..." I looked down feeling stupid. Edward would always read me books. We would sit in the meadow and he would read me any book i wanted. Sometimes he even let my turn the pages for him. And I wanted to read him a book.. "Hunny Edward is eight of course he can read." my dad said with a smile "But daddy.. Edward always reads to me.. But I want to read him today." I could feel the tears filling my eyes

"Bella Edward will not mind if he has to read to you for a few more months or even years. I bet he even likes reading to you." I jumped off his lap and turned to him "But i don't want him to feel like he has to daddy.. i want him to feel as special as i do when he reads to me..." I pouted and stomped away. I ran to my bedroom and grabbed my over-alls and got dressed putting my hair up in a ribbon. And slipping on a pair of tennis shoes. And then i kissed my daddy on the cheek and ran out the door with a book tucked under my arm. I was going to read to Edward. Even if no on taught me.

As I ran up the Cullen's driveway I was getting more and more excited.' Edward will be so proud of me.' I thought to myself as I ran up to the door and all but slammed on the door. But instead of Edward answering the door as usual it was his mother Esme. "Hello Mrs. Cullen, Can Edward come out and play?" I asked out of breath from running all the way over. Her face fell and she shook her head. "I'm sorry sweetie but Edward already has a friend over." I sighed but though that he would want to play with me anyway "Would you mind if i just said hello?" i asked trying to pull my cute card as Edward called it, batting my eyelashes and smiling. "Alright Bella.." She smiled "They are just around back, You go have fun." My face lit up as i started running to the back "Thanks Ma'am!" i called over my shoulder. As i ran into the backyard I saw Edward and the boy James playing in the backyard. They must be playing some silly game like car's or something because they were chasing each other around the back yard like crazies.

"Edward!" I yelled and waved my arm so he could see me. He smiled but his friend James made a face. "Edward why is that baby here?" He spat. I frowned but knew Edward would stand up for me, He knew i was a big girl. But instead his face changed to match James'. He Gave me the same mean look and then looked at James. "I don't know, But she better get out of here. I don't want to play with a stupid baby." My face fell and my heart sank. As the tears filled my eyes i ran out of the back yard. And kept running until i was in our meadow all alone. I was bawling by the time i made it to the tree that Edward usually read to me at. I plopped down and opened the book and began trying to read. Thinking that if i knew how to read Edward would play with me again. I don't know how long i sat there trying to read but after a few hours i got so frustrated i tore the book's pages out and collapsed onto the ground crying until i was asleep.

I woke up to someone poking me. I opened my eyes to see Edward sitting next to me. "Bella!" He smiled "I thought you were dead or something!" I made a pouting face and rolled away from him "I thought you hated me..." I sighed feeling tears fill my eyes once again "Bella I'm sorry.. I didn't mean it.. James would have made fun of me if i was nice to you.. I'm sorry i was rude" he said with a sad voice. "Bella?" he asked "What?" I replied coldly. "Why did you tear up your book?" He asked holding up a piece of the pages i had tore apart. "I was trying to read and got mad.." I said embarrassed as i turned to face him again. "Why silly? You know you can't" he said with a smile "I know.. But I thought you would want to play with me again if I was smart and could read.." I said looking down at the grass. "Bella." he stated in a defensive tone "I don't care that you can't read. I like reading to you. And your not stupid. You are smarter than half the girls my age. Not being able to read does not make you any less smart or less cool." He smiled puling my up so i was sitting in his lap. "If you want I could teach you to read?" He said with the crooked grin that made my heart melt "Really Edward? You will?!" I screeched

And from that day on Edward taught me and taught me until I was able to read to him everyday.