Welcome to the Big Easy

Chapter Two

Dr. Cullen

The plane landed just 30 minutes after the whole ordeal with Jake. The rest of the ride was comfortable, even though she was secretly embarrassed that Jacob had read what she thought about him. And when he asked her what the ending of the sentence was going to say, she only laughed it off, blushing wildly of course. He could tell how red her cheeks were getting, so he cupped his and around her cheek, trying to reassure her that he meant no harm. She moved her head down, trying to suppress a giggle, because the heat of his hand only made the blushing worse. He took it as a compliment that she laughed, and leaned down and kissed her cheek. That only made Bella blush more, and this time she turned her face all the way towards the window. She was glad when she looked out to see the ground growing closer. Seconds later she heard a sweet female voice come over the intercom and announce they would be landing shortly. Suddenly Bella felt her stomach tighten, remembering she would be meeting her dad at the airport. She hadn't seen him in at least two years. She usually only saw him at Christmas and Easter holidays, but the past few years Phil had taken her and her mom to various places for week long vacations. She enjoyed them very much, but always felt a little guilty leaving her dad at the only times of the year he really ever had company.

She made sure to keep her face concealed, because a single tear started to run down her face. She was happy for her mom, but leaving her life behind for one she knew would be quiet and lonely was a lot for her to handle. Her dad was great and loving, but he was just so used to living alone, that he just never seemed to have anything to report. He was the head of police at the local Forks police department, and enjoyed spending most of his time ther during his visits. She didn't mind the quiet sometimes, but having the silence all the time would take some time to get used too…

But Bella's thoughts were cut short when Jake nudged her and informed her that they had landed and the woman was waiting for them to leave. She stood up suddenly, shocked to see that everyone else was already gone. She blushed again, and Jake just laughed, pushing her to the exit. As she was stepping off, she felt herself loose her footing and toppled down on top of her bag. It thankfully saved her stomach from making contact, but not her hands are knees. Jacob and the flight attendant rushed down to help her, but Jacob brushed the lady away, assuring her that he had it under control. Bella kept brushing herself off, trying to stand up, but Jake wouldn't have any of that. He swooped her up into his arms, bridal style, and carried he easily through the doors of the airport. She tried to kick and push him so she could get down, but Jake just grinned and kept walking. He came up to a nearby service desk, and asked where the first aid kit might be. The lady pointed in the direction of the baggage claim, and he thanked her for the information.

As they were walking, he asked her if she felt any pain, thought she had any broken bones. Bella only pouted and informed him that she was perfectly capable of walking. He only laughed and said that this was much more convenient, she would probably trip on the way to the baggage claim anyway…

Once they reached the small little door with the words "First Aid", Jacob placed Bella down and knocked on the door. Bella leaned down and picked up her bag that Jake had dropped, and stood back up to the face of a movie star. His hair was soft and a light blonde color. His eyes were a piercing blue that stood out against his pale skin. His cheek bones stood out gracefully and his full pink lips only complimented his perfectly white teeth. He looked down at me after shaking hands with Jake, and gave a huge smile that spread all the way up to his eyes. "Oh hello Bella, I was wondering when I would see you."

Bella looked up at him with confused eyes. He stretched out his hand, and Bella took it willingly. He pulled her up and put his arm around her and pulled her quickly into the office. He looked out at Jacob, and said, "thanks for taking her this far, but I think I have this under control. You may leave now if you would like, I'm sure she only needs a few bandages."

Jake reluctantly smiled, but agreed to leave on the condition that Bella would call him when she arrived at home. Bella smiled at him and told him that she promised it would be the first thing she would do when she walked in. Jake turned, satisfied with her answer, and headed off towards baggage claim. The door swung shut behind him, and Bella turned to refocus her attention on the beautiful and mysterious man in front of her.

"How did you know my name? And why were you expecting me?"

Dr. Carlisle, the doctor tending to Bella, pushed a stray hair out of his face and turned around to the medicine cabinet behind him.

"Oh well, that's easy. I got a call only moments ago from a worried man informing that I might be expecting a girl name Bella Swan to come get cured from some accidental injury. I was concerned at first, but he explained that he was your father and was worried because you were late arriving from the plane. He said he could only assume that you had somehow managed to hurt yourself coming off the plane. He certainly appears to be right. You do this often?"

Bella looked at him with sharp eyes. She couldn't believe that her father expected her to hurt herself. But then again, he was right, and things like this did tend to happen a lot. Her eyes softened, and she stared at her hands and continued,

"Yes sir, I tend to fall a lot. I have broken at least seven bones, and have sprained and damaged many more."

Bella let out a small laugh, remembering her last trip to the emergency room. She had fallen down two flights of stairs and cut her arm on a glass window. She had been on a trip with Phil and Renee in Alaska for some event Phil was photographing. It hurt pretty badly, but Renee certainly had freaked out more than was necessary. She probably even called Charlie about it.

Carlisle smiled too, and began cleaning her legs with some burning alcohol. She winced in pain, but she guessed she shouldn't have. She had experienced this so many times that it sort of felt routine. After Carlisle had finished placing the last band-Aid on her knee, she sat up and thanked him for everything. He held out his hand, but Bella decided to pull him into a hug instead. He didn't seem to mind because he gave her a squeeze and released her, warning her that he never wanted to see her again. She let out a small laugh, and told him she didn't plan on it. She opened the door, and stepped out. Before she let it close, she turned around and cleared her throat to get Carlisle's attention. He looked at her and nodded his head, as if to let her know she was allowed to speak. His eyes lingered on hers and his face turned to a strong, serious expression. She expected he had gotten that from years of being in charge of is large family.

She changed her face to a small grin, and asked him hesitantly if he would mind giving her father a call, informing him that she would be on her way and that she was fine. Carlisle's face softened immediately and his beautiful smile showed again. He reassured her that he would call at once, and wished her a safe trip home. She sighed in relief. It worried her that Dr. Carlisle's face had hardened too quickly. Was there something she had said? Was it something she did? She didn't dwell on it long, and turned and let the door close behind her. She began walking towards baggage claim when she saw a tall, handsome man staring at the spot where she and Carlisle had just been standing. She looked at him curiously because his eyes didn't seem to be following her. They stayed glued on the spot where she had just been standing. She passes him cautiously, feeling an air of animosity around him. She thought it was quite strange that he would be staring there anyway, but he was also making small noises, that made her feel uncomfortable. It seemed as if he was growling internally.

Bella sped up and grabbed her two suitcases that held the few belongings she brought along. Renee had promised to send the rest in boxes when she wanted them. She turned around quickly to walk into the small waiting room where friends and family would pick up the passengers. She glanced back at the spot where the stranger had been, and he was nowhere to be seen.

Journal Entry Two

June 15, 2009

Second journal entry and I don't have much to report. I am currently in the car with Charlie, and as usual, he has very little to say. They car ride from the airport to Forks was a long one, and the usual school and day-to-day life talk did not fill up much time. He awkwardly asked if I had any boys in my life, and I gently explained to him that no boy had really ever caught my attention. He looked at me with serious eyes, and told me that I was to tell him immediately if any boy ever asked me out. I gave an internal smile at his gesture, and agreed that he would be the first to know. He gave a small huff and mumbled things about background checks and pepper spray, and I took that as my que to take out my journal. When he glanced over and asked me what I was writing in, I told him that Renee had given me a journal to write down everything that happened each day, so that when she had opportunities to call, I wouldn't leave anything out.

Oh, and I almost forgot to write about Dr. Carlisle Cullen, as I found out his name was. He lived right outside of Forks, on a huge piece of land with only his wife. He informed me (oddly enough) that his wife was never able to have children of her own, so they adopted three children. (which makes sense because Carlisle looked to be about 21 or 22). But, as I came to realize, these children he was talking about were not really children. Their oldest child, Emmett, had come to them at the age of 14. Their second child, Alice, was 12 when they adopted her. Their youngest child, Edward, was just 7 when they adopted him. He said they Emmett had grown up and married a beautiful woman named Rosalie Hale just six years later after he moved in. Her brother Jasper, who came into town for their wedding, met Alice and instantly fell in love with her and they were married 2 years later. Edward however was single, and had not dated anyone in years. Carlisle seemed to fidget a lot when he talked about Edward, but he never mentioned why. The only other thing I found out was that everyone lived in the area but Edward. He had moved off with his aunt and uncle after some incident here. He closed his mouth and his lips made a straight line after that. I didn't press the subject, but I knew it didn't matter. I knew I would never run into the Cullen's or even the Hales for that matter ever again.

Well, we are pulling into the driveway now. Write to you as soon as something interesting happens…that may be months from now…who knows.