Hello FanFiction readers! This is my story. Everybody is human! No vampires or werewolves in this one. Sorry guys, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. And pretty much this story is about Bella's dad dying and the Cullens are her foster family. Read and PLEASE review. Good or bad, I don't care, but please tell me what you think. Thank you so much.

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Bella's Point of View

I was so shocked. My dad took a bullet for someone else. I couldn't believe it. Charlie got shot. Where was I supposed to go? I had just moved to Forks, and now my dad died! My mom and step dad with my bratty little stepsister don't care. I'm sure they are happy I'm in this situation; they won't take me in anyways. Ever since I ran away to Forks, she'd been bitter.

I had only been gone a week, and now she immediately hated me. Oh well. I was almost 18; I could live by myself, right? Apparently not! The police told me I had to stay with a family called the Cullens. Oh great, a foster family. What else could go wrong?! The police gave me 2 hours to gather my belongings.

UGH! I didn't even own a car, let alone anything interesting. I packed what clothes I had and grabbed Ellie, my stuffed animal elephant I've had since I was 3 years old. Yea, yea, make fun of me, but I can't sleep without her. After I had gathered everything, I went to sit in the police car.

As we drove away, I said goodbye to what I was going to call home the day I turned 18. As we pulled up to the house, I was completely floored. It was the most beautiful mansion I had ever seen in my life. Beautiful, antique colors and very large. I swear it was 2 houses molded together. Maybe I wouldn't move out when I turned 18.

The police officer asked, "Do you want me to walk you to the door?" in a voice that was dying for me to say no. So I gave him the answer he wanted. I did want someone with me at the door, but it sure wasn't him. I got all my stuff from the car, hugged Ellie one last time before sticking her in my bag, and said goodbye to the police officer. I walked up to the door as slow as possible, and then I rang the doorbell.

After what seemed like forever, the door opened and there stood a complete stranger. "Hi, I-I'm Bella S-Swan," I said, hoping he would recognize my name. "Ah, yes, Isabella Swan. I'm Carlisle. Come on in." "Um… could you please call me Bella?" I asked, and he nodded.

"I want you to meet my family, EVERYONE, FRONT ROOM! OUR GUEST HAS ARRIVED!" he yelled to what seemed nobody. I heard a chorus of "OK!" and then some footsteps. First came a young woman. She said her name was Esme. She also said she was my foster mom. She had light brown hair and dark, piercing green eyes.

Next came a boy named Edward, my foster brother. He, like his mother, has brown hair but blue eyes, like Carlisle. Then, there was Alice. Once again, brown hair and green eyes. Carlisle was the only blonde! I just stood there, looking like an idiot. "Oh, I'm Bella. Bella Swan," I said, forgetting they all probably knew that.

I felt so out of place standing next to them, I have wavy, waist-length brown hair. And I looked like a complete stranger standing next to all of them. "Alice, please show , Bella to her room," ordered Esme.

"Ok, right his was Bella," she picked up my bags and led me upstairs. We went down a long hall, and entered a cream-colored door. I was so surprised at what I saw. The room was painted green, my favorite color, and there was a queen-sized bed pressed up against the left hand wall. There were car keys on my bed attached to an envelope that read "Isabella Swan."

I had my own bathroom and TV. I was overwhelmed. I could not accept any of this. It was all too nice. "I can't accept any of this Alice, I just can't," I practically begged. "You can and you will," she said in a firm, strong voice. I moaned. There was absolutely no way I could accept this, and yet they are making me.

"Want to see you car?" Alice asked. "I'm not accepting the car! I can barely accept the room," I pleaded. "Well, when you CAN accept the car, I'll be waiting to show you it," Alice said slyly. "Girls, Edward, time for dinner!" came Esme's voice from downstairs. "Good, I'm starving," Alice said.

We all walked down to the kitchen and sat down at the table. "I know we all want to make sure Bella is comfortable in her new home, so Edward, please tell Bella how we say grace, so she doesn't feel left out," said Carlisle. "Oh, its fine, I won't feel left out," I said. I wasn't used to people going out of their way to help me.

"Don't be silly, dear," said Esme. "Yea, don't be silly, we want you to feel comfortable," said Edward. He told me how they said grace, and then dinner started. "Are you excited about school, Bells?" asked Alice. I didn't even think about school when I ran away, so I wasn't even enrolled yet. "Well then," said Edward, "We'll have to enroll you tonight."

Edward's Point of View

After dinner, I had to enroll Bella to Forks High School. We walked to her new laptop and went to the school website. I swear she almost smiled when I asked her how old she was. After we were finished, she thanked me over and over and walked to her room.

In a couple of minutes, I heard Bella and Alice talking and music playing. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. The next morning was the morning of the last day of summer break. Alice and Bella were already best friends. And, for some reason, I envied Alice. I woke up last night around midnight and they were still up talking.

I heard giggles and crying, I wanted to hang out with them. But I thought they may have thought I was a stalker or something. "Good morning, Edward," said Alice and Bella at the same time. "Good morning, ladies. How did you sleep?" I asked. "Who said we went to sleep?" asked Alice. "Looks like you two are already good friends," I said, realizing I sounded really sad.

"Aww, Eddy. We were about to ask you to go to a movie with us. You want to come?" asked Alice, in a voice that sounded as if she was talking to a baby. I got up and chased her around the house. We were back in the kitchen and Alice hid behind Bella.

"You're a cheater!" I yelled jokingly. "Why? Because you can't hurt Bella?" asked Alice. "He better not hurt me!" Bella yelled, and then laughed. "Be ready at noon for the movie or we're leaving without you," warned Alice. She can be so pushy sometimes.

NOON: I was ready and they weren't; shocker. As I was thinking that, they walked down the stairs. Alice in a blue tank top and jean shorts with blue flip flops, Bella in a green tank top, a jean skirt, and green flip flops. "I'm so excited! Edward, guess who else is coming?" asked Alice.

"Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett?" I guessed, even thought I knew the answer. "Man your good," said Bella. Jasper and Emmett are my two good friends. Alice is dating Jasper and Rosalie is dating Emmett, leaving me the single one. We all hopped in my silver Volvo.

On the way to the theater, I got to know Bella better. Why she ran away to Forks, how her dad died. Stuff like that. As we pulled up to the theater, I decided I would ask out Bella tonight after the movie.