Chapter 1- EPOV
Christmas Eve
We are told everything happens for a reason. Do I believe it? No. We were living in South Carolina and I must admit I hated it. A majority of the family were going hunting. Someone had to stay with Bobby and that would be Jasper. Carlisle and Esme adopted Bobby five years ago. He was eleven now and a genius. While we were hunting I smelled something different. But I just didn't expect what I found.
"Carlisle." I called. He rushed over. The little girl kept crying. I knelt down to get to eye level with her. "Hi, I'm Edward, what's your name?" She looked up with her piercing brown eyes.
"Bella." She said through the sobs. I looked at Carlisle.
"Let's bring her to the house." Carlisle said. Carlisle picked her up and ran to our house. He put her on the couch and the whole family stared at her.
"How old are you sweetie?" Esme asked.
"I'm eight." She said.
"Where are your parents?" Rosalie asked.
"I don't know." She replied.
We have to keep her! Rosalie thought
She's so cute, but what kind of parents wouldn't look for their own daughter. Esme thought. I was thinking the same thing. Someone should be looking for her.
"I don't know my parents. I've been living with James and Victoria for as long as I can remember." She said.
"Who?" Jasper asked.
"They're like you. Vampires, except they're mean." She said. I smiled at the mean comment.
"Do you want to stay here with us?" Esme asked.
"I don't want to be a bother." Even at eight she had manners.
"Please, it's not a problem. I need a fun little sister." Emmett said. He had a huge smile on his face, one that would usually get us nervous.
"Okay." She said. I don't know what it was about her, but she had my heart. Bobby walked over and started talking to her. They would get along great. They're both humans living with vampires. How ironic.
"Edward, what is she thinking?" Alice asked.
"I don't know. I can't read her mind."
"Well I like her." Emmett said. "Can we keep her?"
"Of course were keeping her." Alice said.