Chapter 1

''Please, hehehe, have mercy, haha hehe, what, ha, did I ever, hehe, do to you?'' I gasped out. I was currently at the park, with my best friend, Seth. We are both 16, and had been best friends since we were little. He was older than me by a week, and he always brought it up. He was tickling me mercilessly because, well I don't know why.

''NEVER!'' He yelled, and got off me and ran away.

''No fair, Seth! You have a head start!'' I yelled. I threw a small temper tantrum like a child.

''Boo,'' I heard a soft voice from behind me.

''Ahh! Seth, that wasn't funny!''

''Your right...it was hilarious!'' He said with a smile on his face. I turned away from him.

''Belly Bo, don't be mad at me,'' He said when he saw my reaction. I didn't answer him.

''Bells?'' Nothing.

''Bella?'' I am still not going to talking to Seth.

''Please Bella, don't be mad at me,'' Seth begged. I turned around and saw him on his knees.

''Well I am, so tough luck!'' I replied. He quickly pulled my hands down and pulled me down on him, on a laying down position. My face was in his chest, so I looked up at his face. He was looking at me with a soft smile and something I could not identify in his eyes.

''Bella,'' he whispered. He gently move a stray curl from my eyes. His eyes kept going to my eyes to my lips, and I was doing the same thing.

''Seth,'' I whispered back. His face kept getting closer until...

''SETH! BELLA! TIME FOR DINNER!'' Emily said. We suddenly jolted back and I stood up abruptly, and ran over to the house. Before I got to far away, I swear I heard Seth mutter something, that I didn't hear. I got to the house and took off all my snow stuff. It was December after all.

''Hey Emily, need any help setting plates out?'' I asked. I was adopted by Emily and Sam when I was around the age of five. (Emily=28 Sam=30) My parents were murdered. My mother always song me, my lullaby. And I still remember it till this day.

''Sure sweetie,'' Emily replied. She handed me the plates and I set them out on the table. Then Sam, Jared, and Jared's girlfriend Kim, Paul, Leah, Jacob, Quil, and Quil's girlfriend Claire (She is 16 also), Embry, Colin, Brady, and finally Seth came in.

''Hey Bella!'' They all said. Or in Paul's and Sam's case, gave me a great big bear hug!

''Hey boys, supper is already. Go wash up!'' I said.

''Yes ma'am,'' They all saluted me except Seth, who wouldn't even look me in the eye. Hmm, wonder what that is about. I went in the kitchen to go help Emily set out the food. I grabbed the last of the food and put it on the table. All the boys ran to the table, sat down and started to grab food. Except for Seth, again. What is up with him? All girls looked at the boys with amusment clearly showing on their faces. We grabbed a plate, got some food and sat down. I sat down next to Seth.

I kicked him softly. ''Are you okay Seth?'' I asked.

''Just peachy,'' he said sarastically.

''There is no need to add the sarcasm Seth,'' I mumbled. I grabbed my plate and walked to my room. I saw everyone stop eating or talking and watched me leave. I just closed my door when...(I was tempted to end the chapter here)

~Dining Room~

''What happened Seth?'' Paul asked.

''I don't know,'' he mumbled.

''Mhm, Seth I saw you and her getting all cozy outside. Did something happen out there between you two?'' Jake asked Seth. Now everyone was watching Seth like a hawk.

''It's not WHAT happened, it's what I wish DID happen,'' Seth said softly. Everybody him cause it wasn't soft enough. Paul was in mid-drink, and he cough in his drink.

''What?''

''Seth, what did you just say man?'' Embry asked to him.

''You know exactly what I just said, and I don't plan on repeating it.''

''Aw Seth, you have a crush on Bella? Since when lil' bro?'' Leah asked. She got up and sat in the chair that Bella was just in.

''Since 6th grade,'' he said.

''Wel-'' Sam was interupted by a beautiful voice.

Dancing Bears, Painting Wings

Things I almost remember

And a song, someone sings

Once Upon A December

''Who's that?'' Almost everyone asked.

''That's Bella. When she was younger, when her real parents were still alive, her mom made up a lullaby for Bella. Bella always sings it to her self when she's is upset or something,'' Emily answered. Everyone was quiet after that. When Bella started singing again, everyone listing to her beautiful voice.

Someone holds me safe and warm

Horses prance though the a silver storm

Figures dancing gracefully

Across my memory

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