Sweet Silence Chapter 1, a twilight fanfic

A/N- This is a new story! (Obviously!) I hope you like, because I really want you to. Just to let you know, I have no idea where this idea came from, it just came to me the other day, I had to write it. Because it was writing itself inside my head, this is the finished work of my head…. So ENJOY!

Full Summary: Isabella is the girl that everyone knows as 'The girl who never talks.' Edward is the star soccer player, and makes a bet one day with his friends. The bet: Get Isabella to talk to him, in a full blown conversation, where everyone can hear them. Simple right? Wrong. All she does when he asks a question is nod, shake her head, or run away. Not even a sound. But as Edward tries more and more to get her to talk, he sees that her not talking goes deeper than just being stubborn .And he intends to find out the reason behind her not talking. But what happens, when Isabella starts falling for Edward, even though she knows she's not suppose to? What will happen, when Edward starts falling for the silent girl, hard? This story is what happens.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything, other than the story idea, but I do wish to own Jasper and Alice though..

Sweet Silence
Chapter 1 – Meeting Isabella

(Isabella's POV)

I got out of my truck, and walked slowly towards the front office, trying hard not to move too much. Remembering vividly, what happened last night.

Flashback:
I walked into the house from my car, keeping as quiet as possible. But alas, I was not quiet enough. I heard him and her coming downstairs, and I ran towards the kitchen to make dinner. I got there just before they did, and didn't have enough time before they pulled my hair, to pull out the ingredients for tonight's dinner. I was pulled up against the wall, and then pushed roughly towards the ground. 'Oh? So I'm not good enough to be pushed to the ground? Just towards it?' I thought sarcastically to myself.

"MARIE!! WHERE IS OUR DINNER? IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE READY TWO MINTUES AGO?" roared the angry guy in front of me. I never knew why he called me by my middle name, but who cares. I wished I could answer his question, but I knew not to talk when they were like this. I knew to just let it go, or it would get worse.

The woman in front of me, I would not say or think her name, came forwards, and slapped me hard across my cheek. She didn't do the damage to me that was hard to cover up. What she did was just little things, mainly words. He was the one who hurt physically. Her, she hurt mentally. So while she slapped me, she was telling me things like, how no one is going to want me, or how no one cares enough to help. Those kinds of things, but I had heard them all before, so I just zoned her out, which I realized was mistake number two of this evening. The first being, not having dinner ready on time.

"MARIE!! YOU WILL NOT IGNORE HER! YOU WILL LISTEN TO HER AS SHE TALKS TO YOU!" yelled the guy who was supposed to be watching me, and keeping me safe. Yet he was the guy who was causing the most damage to me. 'Oh, how I wish I had someone to help me,' I thought. But alas, as this so called lady said, no one helps someone damaged. And that means me. I'm sure she's right, I just don't want to believe her, but somewhere deep down, I knew she was right.

In response to what he said, I just nodded, and looked like I was paying attention, when really I was watching the guy out of the corner of my eye. I watched as he went into the living room, waiting his turn. Waiting his turn to torture me, hurt me, and make me suffer like I knew I was supposed to be. I knew that I was being hurt for a reason, but it's a reason that was still unknown to me. Maybe I did something they didn't like, or maybe I hurt them somehow. But as far as I was concerned at this point, I don't think I did anything, they just want to hurt me, because they can.

The person in front of me, being the woman I'm supposed to love, kept hitting me, and saying things that were said to hurt me. Said, knowing they hurt me, not just guessing they hurt me. After a while, she finished and called the man back in, saying he could have his fun. She went and sat down on the counter to watch. She always watched. She liked to watch. I know she does, even if she won't admit it. I know she does. Otherwise she would leave whenever this happened, and I know he doesn't make her watch, because he never touches her. Never grabs her arms to force her into a chair and watch. She willingly watches the whole thing, and it makes me sick.

The man came back in, only to drag me up off the floor by my hair, and into the counter, my lower back hitting it hard. He let go, and I dropped like a rock to the ground. Where I stayed until he picked me up again, and he lifted his hand to hit me…

End Flashback

I was startled out of my memory by someone running into me. I fell to the ground, and cried out in my head, staying silent. Silent, like I had since I moved here. Since I had since the beatings started. I looked up, once the pain ended, and realized that I was right outside my class. I took notice of the person who ran into me.

He was big to start. And when I say bug, I mean HUGE! He had curly brown hair, and brown eyes. Well, somewhat brown. They were brown on the outside, but as you went in, the color changed to blue as it went along, then it switched to black. The black being the pupil. I thought it was a really cool eye color, compared to my boring brown eyes.

He turned around as he hit me, and when he fully turned around, reached down to help me up. When his hand came close to me, I flinched away, and picked myself up off the ground. I saw him look at me funny, and then his face changed expressions. I flinched again, thinking he was going to hit me, when he raised his hand up. But it just stayed there, in mid-air, waiting, until I realized why it was there. He was waiting for a high-five.

I slowly lifted my hand, and met his. I looked him right in the eye, something that would have gotten me hit if I was at ho- I shook my head, clearing that though. I wasn't there. I reminded myself, I'm at school. No thinking about what happens when school ends.

"Hey! I'm Emmett. You are?" the guy asked. I thought he was talking to someone else, so I just stood there thinking about how I was going to get out of this conversation. "Hello?" he waved a hand in front of my face, and I blinked as I pulled my head back quickly, being startled. Well, let's just say that the bruise on my neck didn't like that. So my face scrunched up in pain for about one second, before going back to its normal emotionless state.

I nodded to him, letting him know I was listening. But never opening my mouth. Not trusting him to not hurt me if I did. I looked at my watch to realize that I only had one minute left before the bell rang. I moved my hand in a circle to hurry him up. But it didn't work.

"Are you going to answer my question? Who are you?" I couldn't answer that question without speaking, and if I didn't leave now I would be late, so I turned and walked through the doorway and into my class. As I turned to go towards my seat, I saw that Emmett followed me. So he has the same class. Great. He sat down in the front, and I sat in the back.

This was English, so we were talking about the reports that were due next week, on any book that was more than 700 pages long. We were to write an essay, on the plot, setting, and the characters, and how they helped each other develop into a full-blown story. I had already finished mine the day we got it, so I don't have to worry about that. I knew that was the only thing we were going to talk about today, so I pulled out my I-pod and listened to my favorite song ever. 'Fighter' by Christina Aguilera.

After all you put me through
You'd think I'd despise you
But in the end I wanna thank you
'Cause you made me that much stronger

Well I, thought I knew you
Thinking, that you were true
Guess I, I couldn't trust
Called your bluff, time is up
'Cause I've had enough
You were, there by my side
Always, down for the ride
But your, joy ride just came down in flames
'Cause your greed sold me out of shame, mmhmm

After all of the stealing and cheating
You probably think that I hold resentment for you
But, uh uh, oh no, you're wrong
'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do
I wouldn't know just how capable I am to pull through
So I wanna say thank you, cause it...

Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

Oh, ohh

Never, saw it coming
All of, your backstabbing
Just so, you could cash in
On a good thing before I realized your game
I heard, you're going around
Playing, the victim now
But don't, even begin
Feeling I'm the one to blame
'Cause you dug your own grave, uh huh

After all of the fights and the lies cause you're wanted to haunt me
But that won't work anymore
Uh, no more, oh no, it's over
'Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture
I wouldn't know how to be this way now, and never back down
So I wanna say thank you

'Cause it makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
Makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
It makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

How could this man I thought I knew
Turn out to be unjust, so cruel
Could only see the good in you
Pretended not to see the truth
You tried to hide your lies, disguise yourself
Through living in denial
But in the end you'll see
You won't stop me

I am a fighter and I
I ain't goin' stop
There is no turning back
I've had enoughhhhhh

Thought I would forget
But I, I remember
I'll remember, I'll remember

'Cause it makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

I always loved that song the most because it resembled my life so well. All the hurt and pain that those two caused, just made me who I was. I wish it never happened, but I can only wish. The bell rang just as the song ended. 'Wow, I never thought that song was long, guess I was wrong.' I thought to myself as I gathered my stuff up.

Before I got up from my seat, I was pushed back down, roughly. I winced as my back started hurting, along with the rest of my body from the seat connecting with my bottom quicker then usual. I looked up and saw the boy from earlier. Guess he didn't like me not answering him.

"Why didn't you answer me? Do you know who I am? Answer me!" He yelled, causing me to flinch back into my seat, for fear of what happened last night happening again, in the middle of school. To answer him, I just shrugged, and then nodded. Not opening my mouth, in fear that it would upset him more.

"Emmett! Just leave her alone!" called another guy from the door. He seemed to be one of Emmett's friends, but I was thankful for him helping me in anyway anyone would. As I looked more closely, I saw that he had bright, emerald green eyes, and messy, bronze hair that I've never seen before. I saw he was wearing a pair of dark blue jeans and a soccer jersey with the number 4 on the front. My only guess was that he played soccer. 'Wow, I'm guessing a lot today' I thought silently to myself. I also noticed that he was carrying his school stuff in his left arm.

"Edward, just go away. She won't answer me, so I'm trying to get her to." Emmett told the guy, Edward apparently. But Edward just stayed there and looked at me silently, as I looked back. I reminded myself of what he saw when he looked at me. A girl with brown hair and plain, boring brown eyes. That never smiled or laughed anymore. Never even talked to anyone, didn't have any friends. Maybe had a bruise here and there, from falling, but really from being hit by those two disgusting, inhuman, as-

"Edward!" Emmett yelled at him. His snapped up to Emmett, as his name was called. He cocked his head in a way that looked like a puppy, and lifted one eyebrow. It was just too funny, I couldn't help the giggle that escaped my mouth. I quickly moved my hand over my mouth, and just sat there. I didn't think anyone heard me, but apparently I was wrong, again.

Edward looked back over at me amazed, like he had never heard me laugh before. Oh, yeah. He hasn't. I looked away, as Emmett told Edward to get in here. Edward walked in, and up to Emmett. And I noticed just how tall Edward was. He wasn't as tall as Emmett, but he was taller than me, taller than Cha- No! I will not think about him. I will not think about that vile, creature that hurt me in every way possible for a human.

"Edward, how did you manage to get her to giggle?" Emmett asked. Edward was still looking at me funny. I cocked my head to the side, and lifted my eyebrow just like he did. He understood and started laughing. He put his hand over his mouth to try and stop laughing. But he failed miserably, when I turned my head the other way, and raised my other eyebrow. I noticed that his laugh sounded musical, I a small smile played across lips. The first smile in a long time, even if it was small. Edward noticed and immediately stopped laughing. He looked at me amazed again.

He shook his head slightly, and turned to Emmett. "I don't know. All I did was this." He tilted his head to the side again, and raised his eye brow again. It was yet again too funny to not laugh. So I did, well, I giggled again. And I again, raised my hand up to my mouth to stop giggling. "Ah, that must be it then. Huh? Who knew I could make the silent girl giggle, by tilting my head." He then tilted his head to the other side and raised his other eye brow. I giggled again, this time not raising my hand. I felt like I could trust Edward for some reason.

I knew I still had a smile on my lips, so I turned my face away, and picked up my bag, not wanting to be late to my next class. I nodded to Emmett, who was still stunned that I did anything, and I nodded to Edward, as I gave him a little wave goodbye. It was more action than I ever did to anyone, and I knew that he knew it. As his face showed pure shock as I did. But eventually he pulled himself out of his shocked state, and waved back.

This is going to be a long day! I thought to myself as I walked towards Math. But before I got ten feet away from the door, I heard my name being called.

(Edward's POV)

I was walking towards the field for soccer practice, during my free period. I was walking toward the class room where Emmett had his first period, and I had my third period, to drop of my stuff, when I heard Emmett still inside. I walked up to the door to get a better look at what was going on. I leaned around the doorway, and just watched as Emmett yelled at this girl, who had done nothing but ignore him. Finally I could take him yelling at her anymore.

"Emmett! Just leave her alone!"I called to him still, in the doorway. I don't know why, but I felt like if I walked in, then she would be scared of me. I didn't want her to be afraid of me for some other reason unknown to me. I'm sure Alice knows why I feel this way, she's always seeing something or another going on.

"Edward, just go away. She won't answer me, so I'm trying to get her to." Emmett told me. I looked more closely at her, and realized this was the girl that everyone was talking about, the girl who never talked, or laughed, or even smiled. She never made any contact with anyone, just went her own way. That was probably why she wasn't talking to Emmett. But she could just give up on the no talking thing, right?

"Edward!"Emmett yelled at me, breaking me out of my thoughts. My head snapped up to meet his. I cocked my head to the side, and raised an eyebrow, waiting to be told something by Emmett. But before he could, I heard a small giggle, coming from Emmett's left. I looked back over at her, to realize that she was the one who giggled. I only knew this because she had her hand over her mouth, like she was trying to stop giggling.

I knew I was staring at her amazed that I had the power to make the non-talking girl to giggle. Emmett called me into the room, so I walked in, still looking at her. I heard Emmett asking me a question, just barely managing to hear all of it.

"Edward, how did you manage to get her to giggle?" I was still watching her, as she cocked her head to the side, and raised one of her own eyebrows. It took me a while to figure out what she was doing, but when I did, I laughed. She was COPING me! I raised my own hand up to my mouth, to try and stop laughing, when she tilted her head the other way, and raised her other eyebrow. I started laughing again.

I stopped laughing immediately, when I noticed she had a small smile on her lips, which came from me being there! I shook my head, trying to get rid of those thoughts, while I turned to Emmett.

"I don't know. All I did was this." I tiled my head to the side again, and raised an eyebrow. And yet again, not even five seconds after I did it, I heard that giggle again. That most wonderful, and beautiful giggle. WAIT! Where did that thought come from? "Ah, that must be it then. Huh? Who knew I could make the silent girl giggle, by tilting my head." I tiled my head again, but this time to the other side, to see what would happen. And I raised my other eyebrow.

As if right on cue, she started giggling, not even trying to stop it with her hand. She turned her face away, but I noticed the small blush creep up her face. She picked up her bag, and walked over to where I was. She nodded to Emmett, and then nodded to me, but she added a little wave to it with her hand. It was more action than she had ever done to anyone, and I was shocked that I was to me. I broke out of my trance, enough to wave back.

After she had gone a couple of strides, I called her name. She turned around and looked at me. I walked up to her slowly, automatically knowing that if I walked to fast it would scare her. She looked at me funny for doing so, but seemed happy I did. 'I wonder why' I thought, but the thought soon vanished from my mind, when she gave another little smile to me.

"Do you mind if I walked you to your next class?" I really did want to spend more time with her, but I didn't know how. I was really happy, when she shook her head no, and waited for me to finish walking to her. When I reached her, she grabbed my hand in hers, and pulled me towards another class room, that seemed to be hers. I was too stunned to refuse.

A/N- How'd you guys like this chapter? It's a new story that I really want to work on, so either way if you guys liked it or not, I'm going to keep updating.

And as for my other stories, I will be updating soon, just not as soon as I wished for. I know schools been out for a while, so I don't have an excuse, but my parents work me hard over the summer, and I have horse-back riding camp to go to, and the vacation to Rome, and all sorts of other things.

SO, GO ONTO MY PROFILE AND FILL OUT THE POLL ON THE TOP!! PLEASE!!!!!! I ONLY HAVE THREE PEOPLE FILL IT OUT SO FAR!!!!!!