Chapter 1 Voices

The first thing I remember in life was darkness, not a black scary darkness, more of a familiar darkness a peaceful darkness. Then out of nowhere I heard muffled voices talking.

"You look tired," a voice said.

"Dead beat," another one said.

"I'd like to beat you dead." another one muttered so low I could barely hear them.

I thought over the first words I'd ever heard in my life wondering what they could possibly mean. As I repeated them in my head another when the first voice spoke again.

"Rose can I have a refill?" it said.

"Rose can I have a refill?" I thought. What could that mean?

"Sure Bella."

As I was wondering who Rose was and what she was refilling another one spoke. For a second I thought my head was filled with tiny voices but that could not have been possible so I listened to them they were oddly relaxing so I started to repeat the words in my head as more people spoke.

"Did you say something?" a new voice asked.

"Me?" The one called Bella asked "I didn't say anything"

The new voice spoke again only was closer this time.

"What are you thinking about right now?"

"Nothing. What's going on?" Bella asked cautiously.

I like the sound of her voice it soothed me.

"What were you thinking about just a moment ago?" it asked.

"Just … Esme's island. And feathers." Bella said.

I really did enjoy listening to her voice was so soothing.

"Say something else." The voice whispered.

"Like what. Edward what's wrong?" Bella asked confused. Edward? Another name! This was getting confusing.

Then after a few moments a felt hands on the top of my little house as I called it.

"The f-" Edward stopped. "It… the baby likes the sound of your voice."

I was just thinking how I like the sound of Bella's voice and how relaxing it was!

There was silence for a minuet so I took that time to think over what was just said and then-

"Holy crow, you can hear him?" Bella boomed. I jumped and kicked the top of my house-so to speak.

Then slowly something covered the top of my little house and started rubbing where I had kicked.

"Shh," Edward murmured. "You startled it…him."

There was a pause and then something gently patted the sides of my little house, then Bella said "Sorry, baby."

Suddenly I felt very content, loved.

"What's he thinking now?" Bella demanded eagerly.

"It…he or she, is…" there was a pause and then he said "He's happy,"

No one said anything for a moment, and then Bella said, "Of course you are, pretty baby, of course you are."

"How could you not be, all safe and warm and loved? I love you so much little EJ, of course you're happy."

"What did you call him?" Edward asked curiously.

"I sort of named him. I didn't think you would want to…well, you know."

"EJ?"

"Your father's name was Edward, too."

I liked Edwards voice it was comforting. It sounded almost like velvet. As I was thinking this Edward was talking again.

"Yes it was. What-?" He stopped suddenly. I wanted to know what he was about to say because I loved hearing his and Bella's voice. Then he said "Hmm."

"What?" Bella asked.

Then I started to wonder were the other voices had gone because it was only Bella's and Edward's. Though I wasn't complaining because I loved the sound of both of their voices, they were comforting.

"He likes my voice, too."

I had just said that! I wonder if Edward was copying me.

"Of course he does." Bella almost gloated. "You have the most beautiful voice in the universe. Who wouldn't love it?"

"Do you have a backup plan?" Rose asked. "What if he's a she?"

"I kicked a few things around." Bella said. "Playing with Renee and Esme. I was thinking…Ruh-nez-may."

"Ruhnezmay?" Rose asked.

"R-e-n-e-s-m-e-e. Too weird?" Bella asked.

"No I like it." Rose assured her. "It's beautiful. And one of a kind, so that fits."

"I still think he's an Edward." Said Bella.

There was a pause and then "What?" Bella asked "What's he thinking now?"

No one said anything for a while and I was thinking about how much I love Edward and Bella I didn't know why but I adored them. It was like they were part of me.

Just then someone touched my little house and then Edward whispered "He loves you. He absolutely adores you."

Silence, and then. "Ahh," Edward choked. "Go, Jacob. Get away from here." Jacob? More names! They all started talking again but I was getting tired. I slowly drifted off to sleep.