New Life

A/N: This story has been adopted by me, Psychotic Rose. To make this easier on myself I have put two of the previous Author, Jacob-and-Jill's chapters in one post. After I am done uploading the chapter's she has already written, the new chapters will be one chapter a post. Expect updates every other week. I hope you enjoy!

Chapter one

The house was huge, like a mansion. The vines climbing up the red brick made it look like it had just been pulled out of a fairy tale novel. I swallowed and pushed my wet hair back from my face. A huge gush of wind chilled me to the bone and sent freezing cold sleet mixed with rain at my face. I shivered and ran the rest of the way up the gravel driveway and ducked under cover on the front porch. The porch swing creaked from the wind and sent another chill down my spine. There was no way this house wasn't haunted. I shook my head and raised my hand, knocking on the thick wooden door. I waited but nobody answered. I knocked again, louder, and still nobody answered. I sighed and dropped my bag before standing on tiptoe to look in the window at the top of the door. The house was completely dark except for when the lightening lit it up. I could see a couch and other furniture, so I guessed it was the living room. Another gust of wind pushed rain at my back and I gasped. It felt like I had been hit by a wave of water. With shaking hands I reached up and pulled the black hood of my jacket up over my head, though it was as wet as everything I was wearing. 'Damn taxi driver not driving all the way up the driveway. So what if it was caked in mud. If I can walk all the way up it, I'm sure he could have dropped my off by the door.' Deciding there was nothing else to do but wait, I sat down on the swing with my head down. I pulled out the picture I had been carrying for the past week. The girl and guy in the picture smiled up at me and I swallowed nervously. What if she didn't like me? What if she made me leave? I'll have nowhere to go. I swallowed again as tears sprung to my eyes. I tried to push them back and raised my head. My mouth gaped open when I saw a figure standing there. I jumped up with a gasp.

"Who are you?" A smooth voice came from the figure.

"I….I…. my names….. Willow….I was-"I was cut off when a flash of lightening lit up the porch and the figure in front of me. Only it wasn't just anyone that was standing in front of me. It was the man in the photo I carried in my hand. I clenched the photo tightly and stuffed it in my pocket.

"May I help you?" He asked, moving closer. I took a step back and bumped into the swing.

"No…yes…. I-I'm here to see…. Bella Sw…. Cullen?" I stopped myself from saying 'Swan'. The man took a step closer and I was able to see him a little more clearly.

"You're soaked. How long have you been out here?" He asked and I noticed a hint of concern in his voice. At least he wasn't yelling at me to leave.

"The taxi driver wouldn't drive up all the way because of the mud." I said with a shrug as I started shivering again. He moved away and I heard jingling before the door opened. His shadow disappeared and a second later the porch light flicked on and I was blinded by the unexpected light. The guy stepped back out and motioned me inside.

"I'll get you a towel. Bella won't be back for a few minutes." He said. I nodded and stepped inside the house. When I did I wanted to go back out. It was colder in here than it was outside.

"Sorry, we haven't been home all day. It gets cold in here quick." He said with a sheepish smile. He jogged up the stairs on the other side of the room and I looked around, still standing by the door. The sofa was brown leather and three matching very comfortable chairs where on either side of the couch and next to a brick fireplace. A huge flat screen TV hung on the wall and underneath sat a polished wooden cabinet. The guy jogged back down the stairs with a couple of towels and changed out of his own wet clothes. He gave one to me and rubbed the other one through his coppery hair. I took it and tried drying myself off as best as I could with soaked clothes on.

"So… not trying to be rude…. But what are you doing here." He asked, frowning a little at me. I swallowed. Before I could answer the door behind me opened and I spun around to see who had come in. I slipped in the process and caught myself before I fell flat on my face. I gaped at the girl who had entered. She had brown hair that shinier than mine, though it was wet from the rain, and she was thinner. I suddenly felt nervous. She frowned at me and looked at the guy.

"Edward…?" She asked in a soft silky voice. I looked over my shoulder at him to see him frowning a little. Then I looked back at the girl. This was her. Bella. My sister.

Chapter Two

Bella cleared her throat and I realized I was still gawking at her. I snapped out of it and cleared my throat.

"This is Willow. She… came to see you." Edward spoke behind me. There was a strange edge to his voice that I didn't hear before. Bella's face broke out into a kind smile and shut the door before reaching out to shake my hand.

"Hello Willow." She said kindly. I took her hand a little shakily. "Have a seat." She motioned to the sofa before sitting down herself. I hesitated, looking down at my wet clothes.

"Don't worry about it." Edward said waving his hand before sitting down beside Bella. Still, I put the towel down before I sat. How was I going to break the news to her? How are you supposed to tell someone who has no idea who you are that you're her sister?

"So what can I do for you?" She asked kindly but curiously. I decided to just come out with it. Only problem is… my mouth didn't get the memo.

"Bella….I…." I couldn't get the words. And what's worse, I couldn't breathe. It was hitting me suddenly. My older sister was standing right in front of me, the one that didn't know who I was, the one that had left home and never contacted our father again. I gasped for breath but it didn't do anything. What the hell was I thinking coming here? I should get up and run. I would have if it hadn't been that the walls were closing in on me, pressing me into the suddenly uncomfortable chair. My head was spinning and I was vaguely aware of Edward and Bella standing in front of me, speaking, I could tell by the way their lips moved. But I didn't hear a word they were saying. Then I fell into blackness.

(Bella's POV)

She slumped over, eyes rolling back in her head and I gasped. Edward knelt down in front of her and patted her face gently.

"She's fainted." He said. I knelt down beside him.

"Why was she here?" I asked. Edward didn't speak and I looked over at him and he looked away. I knew that look. It was very rare, but he was keeping something from me.

"Edward what is it?" I asked. He sighed and stood up.

"I'm going to take her Carlisle's study. He'll be here soon and he can take a look at her." He said before carefully tucking his arms under her legs and back and lifted her. I followed him and he lay her down on the brown sofa. I flicked on the light on Carlisle's desk so she'd have a little light if she woke up before Carlisle got there. Edward stood back and leaned against the desk with his arms folded.

"Edward." I said in a hard voice. I hated when he hid things from me. He opened his mouth to speak but closed it when we both heard the other vehicles pulling up. I looked back at the human girl. At least everyone just got back from hunting. She would be safe. Edward grabbed my hand and we ran out to meet everyone as they all came through the front door. Emmett was helping Rose out of her rain coat and she didn't look happy about her hair being wet.

"We are vampires. We can move faster than anything. Yet I still get soaking wet." She grumbled. Emmett chuckled and ruffled her wet hair. She hissed and swatted his hand away as Jasper came in, followed by Carlisle and Esme. Jasper froze, sniffing the air. Then eyes landed on us, narrowed.

"Why is there a human here?" He asked. Carlisle looked at him then at us.

"She wanted to see me. But… she fainted." I said with a shrug. Carlisle went into doctor mode and stepped forward, rolling up his damp sleeves.

"We put her in your study." Edward answered his unasked question and then he was gone.

"I'm going to go make some tea for when she wakes up." Esme said, heading towards the kitchen.

"I'm getting out of these wet things." Rosalie looked down at her soaked shirt and Emmett grinned. She wacked at him when he tightened his arm around her waist and Edward winced.

"Your thoughts Emmett... Contain them please." He moaned. Rosalie shook her head at Emmett before heading up the stairs muttering 'pervert'. That made Emmett's grin widen and he hurried up after her.

"But you love me anyway." He called. Rosalie scoffed and we heard their bedroom door slam shut.

"They annoy me sometimes." Jasper spoke dryly with a sigh. I laughed and Edward shivered. Jasper smiled before running up the stairs. Everyone was gone so I turned back to Edward.

"So what are you hiding?" I asked, raising an eyebrow and doing my best to look threatening. Edward sighed and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Sweetheart, There is something… about the girl I heard from her thoughts." He spoke quietly and I started to get a little nervous. I opened my mouth to speak when I heard a faint moan. I guessed the girl was waking up. Edward sighed and rubbed a hand through his.

"Just say it Edward. What's wrong?" I asked gently, rubbing his arm.

"Bella… she's your sister."

(Willow's POV)

I was laying on something soft. I didn't remember ever laying down. I moaned and moved to sit up, but the fog in my brain made it very hard.

"Don't move." A soft male voice spoke above me. I ignored him and sat up, moaning as I did. I opened my heavy eyelids. My vision was a little blurry but after a few minutes of blinking and most likely looking like an idiot, I was able to see that I was in an office like place. And a gorgeous blonde man was kneeling in front of me with a damp rag in his hand. That's when I noticed my forehead was wet. I reached up and wiped it away, wincing at my movement.

"What happened?" I asked. The man smiled and stood up.

"You fainted." He said simply. Who knew fainting would leave you with such a bad headache. I pushed my legs over the side of the couch so I was sitting rather than lounging. The world started to spend and I dropped my head down between my knees. A light knock startled me and I looked up as the man went and opened the door to reveal a short beautiful woman. She came in and smiled at me. I tried to smile politely back but my mouth wouldn't move. She came towards me and held a steaming mug.

"I made you some tea…. It might help a little." She said softly. I took the mug with shaky hands and took a small sip, burning my lips a little. I winced but didn't say anything. I opened my mouth to speak when another knock sounded on the door, a little more persistent than when the woman had knocked. The man frowned and opened the door again and Bella slipped in hurriedly. Edward followed behind, a strange expression on his face. She looked at me and froze. I looked away, face burning. I'm such a wimp. I see my older sister and then I faint? I looked up when I felt the seat beside me lower. Bella smiled kindly at me.

"How are you feeling?" She asked gently.

"I'm… ok." I said hesitantly. Edward cleared his throat and I looked as he and Carlisle left the room.

"So…where did you come from?" She asked. I swallowed and looked down at my mug.

"Forks, Washington." I said, barely over a whisper. I looked up at her to see something flash across her face. Then she smiled softly again. Now was the time to tell her. But I still couldn't get the words out. I swallowed hard again but it was hard to get out.

"Bella… I'm-" I was cut off by the office door opening. The blonde man came in and smiled at me. Then he looked at the woman sitting next to me. Of whom I'd forgotten was there.

"Esme. I need your help in the kitchen." He said gently. She stood up and headed to the door, stopping before she shut it.

"If you need anything just call." She spoke to Bella who nodded. Then we were alone.

"What were you saying?" She asked. I swallowed and looked at her. I had to tell her.

"I know… you were from Forks…" I faded off. How lame could I be? "…do you remember Mary Cloud?" I asked. She nodded slowly."After… you left. She married your dad… Charlie Swan." I looked to see her reaction. Her eyes widened for a minute. Then she smiled.

"Of course, I always could see the way she looked at him and the way he was around her." She chuckled. I smiled a little, remembering how my mother and father had been. They were so in love. But now they were dead. Tears welled in my eyes and I tried to push them back. I was an orphan. I was scared to death if Bella didn't want me. I'd be lone the rest of my life.

"Hey… what's wrong?" She asked, putting her hand on my shoulder.

"They had a baby Bella. I'm your sister." I said the last part in a whisper. I wasn't sure she had heard me. But when I looked at her, saw her shocked expression. I knew she'd heard me.