The Real Bella

Bella POV

My past was supposed to stay in the past. Unfortunately, it didn't. But I'll get to that later. Let me start from the beginning.

Edward POV

It was a normal day at the Cullen house, or as normal as day in a house of vampires can be. Emmett, Jasper, and I were waiting for Rose and Alice to finish getting ready. We were headed to Bella's for movie night.

"Hurry up," I said impatiently.

"We're coming, gosh," replied Alice as her and Rose descended the stairs. We got in my car and the yelling started. It was about which movie we would watch at Bella's, but it didn't matter to me. All that mattered was that I would finally see my love today. We pulled into the driveway and Em was the first out, excited to see his baby sister.

Yay! Movie night with Bells. I read from his thoughts.

I raced after him just as excited. Too excited to notice Alice telling us to stop. As we entered the house I noticed three heartbeats instead of the one I was accustomed to.

"Wait, Em," I said but it was too late he had already rammed straight into the living room. Bella looked fear evident in her eyes but fear of what I couldn't tell, but my attention was soon turned to the other people in the room. They were both old and held themselves with a stature of women who held great importance. One was tall and lean with a menacing look in her eye. The other was short and stodgy, but looked like a grandmother who has worked all her life and still had time for her loved ones. The two women were staring at us with different looks in their eyes. The tall one looked as if she if we were ants and she wanted to smash us at of existence and her thoughts confirmed this. The short was just curious of us and our relationship with Bella. Her thoughts had a motherly feel to them that reminded me of Esme. The tall one turned to Bella, who had not made a single movement until now, and said in gentle but raspy voice:

"Won't you introduce us to your friends, Isabella?"

Bella didn't try to conceal the anger in her voice as she replied, "No I will not, Madame Koeri."

Madame Koeri simply smiled, stood, and began to walk toward Emmett, who was just shocked and confused as the others who had by now joined us. Once she had gotten to him she raised her hand, and said in a sickly sweet voice "Hello, I am Madame Koeri and this is my Sister in Arms, Madame Kasumi. We are old friends of the young Isabella." Em stood for a second star struck before he rose to shake hers, but before their hands could touch Bella had grabbed Madame Koeri's hand and forced it to her side. She insulted by the action but one look at Bella and she resumed her seat. Bella then turned her glare to us and said, "Give us a moment you guys. We have things to discuss." Then Madame Kasumi spoke for the first time "Actually Bella dear, we have a plane to catch. But I do hope you consider our offer…" Madame Koeri finished the statement "Otherwise we would have to return," giving Bella a pointed look. They then grabbed their cloaks and left. Bella walked to the window and watched them leave, barely breathing, and once she was certain they were gone, she turned to us and said, "Well now that that's over what movie do you want to watch?"

We looked at her as if she had lost her mind. Rose, of course was the first one to speak.

"What was that about?"

"What was what about?"

"Don't play dumb. Who were those two women?"

"Old family friends. Now, can we drop this?"

"No, you're not telling us something." By now their voices had escalated.

"Drop it, Rose!"

"Not until you tell the truth!" They were standing toe to toe, when Emmett asked, "What is a Sister in Arms?"

Rose looked at Bella expectantly, but she was looking at me.

"Do you really want to know?"

I answered truthfully, "Yes."

"Then I'll start from the beginning."

Cliff hanger. Gotta keep you interested. Next chapter posted soon.

R&R

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