The Other Side of the Door

Disclaimer:

I own nothing!

Rating:

K+

Genre:

Romance/Drama

Pairing:

Carlisle/Bella

Author's Note:

To those of you who think I need to watch the language...SCREW you! Is that better for you! My point is that this is who and what I am! I censor myself for no one! Got it?! I'm a Navy brat who did 3 years of Army JROTC in high school! I cuss like a damn sailor! GET OVER IT! I am NOT changing that for ANYONE! I will speak my mind however I choose! That's MY right! That's what y'all seem to forget! Apparently, "everyone" has a right to their own opinion! And apparently "everyone" doesn't include me! So FUCK YOU to anyone who has a problem with me or my "language" because I am getting pretty damn sick and tired of "everyone" having rights and not ME! It's a free country and I have a right to say whatever the hell I damn well want to say!

I also have to apologize for this chapter being so short. I wrote it just after finding out that my eldest and dearest family pet, Daisy, passed away while I was at work last night. Well, we actually think she might have died late Friday night. My parents just happened to have found her, last night, while I was at work. So, yeah, I guess you could say my heart wasn't really in it, with this chapter. This chapter, I was really just writing as a form of therapy. I know none of y'all care to hear about my dead cat, so, I won't waste any more of your time. Enjoy the chapter!


Tell Me Lies

I had been driving for hours, stopping only when my truck was running on fumes. Checking the clock, I noticed I had been driving for a full twenty four hours. Any human could never have made a trip like this but...Well, my human days were far behind me, now. I knew I was getting close. I had already passed a Welcome to Kansas sign. I was only about an hour and a half away from my destination.

Anyone else might have wondered why I was traveling over fifteen hundred miles from Forks, Washington, to Wichita, Kansas, to see my-now-ex sister-in-law-to-be. Especially since being a vampire in Wichita was not easy given their unpredictable climate. But, I made sure I packed a couple of hoodies and sneakers and jeans. I was well prepared for anything the unpredictable Kansas climate threw at me. The reason I was driving all this way was pretty simple, really. Well, to me, it was.

Aubrie Cullen had always been a very talented musician. She had a beautiful voice and was also a very talented songwriter. She always had an uncanny ability to express herself through her music. Her music always sucked you in and made you feel the emotion she poured into each and every single lyric. This was a skill I was hoping against hope she could pass on to me. I wanted to release all of my pent up emotions over everything that had happened recently.

I drove for another hour and a half before I reached a sign reading Wichita City Limits. I was close. Probably another half an hour or so and I would reach my final destination. The Wichita highways were far busier than those back home, in Forks. A big black Escalade cut me off. When I laid on the horn, I saw,-through their rear windshield, the driver flip me off.

"Bastard." I mumbled. But, I was not in the mood to let something like that get to me. I was on a mission. I bobbed and weaved in and out of the various construction zones down the highway. They really were getting annoying. You could not drive a mile without running into another construction zones.

Finally I exited the highway and drove another twenty minutes to a big yellow house that paled in comparison to the Cullen mansion. In comparison, it looked a quaint little country cottage. I appreciated that. It was simple. Like me. Aubrie and I had always been very close because of that. We were kindred spirits in that right. The gods seemed to be smiling down on me for once as it had started raining heavily with thick clouds obscuring the sun when I had entered the city.

Finally pulling into the driveway, I smiled slightly when I saw Aubrie's black 2010 Chevrolet Silverado crew cab open bed pick up sitting in the driveway. I didn't bother to grab a hoodie or anything before I jumped out of my truck. I started toward the door when I saw a tall, slender blonde sauntering my way. She shared his grace and elegance but possessed far more compassion.

Aubrie smiled as she welcomed me with a hug. I knew she had been expecting me. She had visions much like Alice's. However, hers were not limited to people's decisions. Aubrie's visions were based on fact. Aubrie saw what was going to happen-all decisions aside. She knew I'd be here.

"Bella! What a lovely surprise! What on Earth brings you here!?" She asked. She knew why I had come but she was trying to keep things upbeat. I, on the other hand, just wanted to cut to the chase and get straight to business.

"You know why I'm here. He cheated on me, Aubrie. Your brother cheated on me!" I laid all the cards out on the table. I was not going to beat around the bush.

Aubrie sighed slightly before responding. "I know, honey. I am so sorry. I don't know what the hell possessed my brother to do such a thing. Believe me, there will be hell to pay for him." I knew Aubrie saw me as her sister, not her sister-in-law. And, I loved her like a sister. "But, aside from that, is there anything else I can do to help?" She really was on my side and I was grateful for that.

"Actually, there is one thing I would like it if you could do for me." I started. I did not know if this would work or not, but, I had to give it a try. It was either that or go crazy. I do not know, maybe I had already passed crazy.

"Bella, you know I'd do anything for you, honey." Aubrie had always been beyond kind to me. She really had taken me in as the little sister she never had.

"Teach me to sing." I was not messing around. I knew what I wanted. I just needed to know if she could give it to me. I desperately hoped that she could.

"You want to learn how to sing?" Aubrie asked me. She cocked her beautiful head to the side in curiosity. She did not understand the full situation. She could not fully comprehend my desperation.

"Well, why don't you come in and we'll get started." Aubrie wrapped a comforting arm around my shoulders and guided me inside her home. We walked down the hall down to her studio. Walking through the door, I was in absolute awe. She had every kind of guitar imaginable. She had notebooks full of song lyrics everywhere. I saw all kinds of expensive looking advanced recording equipment. I was already getting excited. I really hoped Aubrie could teach me to sing even a fourth as well as she could.


I heard the roar of my sister's truck in the driveway. I cannot believe what my brother did to that poor girl. He had no right to treat her that way. Believe me, there will be hell to pay. Bella so did not deserve what my bastard brother did to her. But, right now, I had to make sure I took care of Bella's needs before I dealt with my brother.

Walking out into the driveway, I hugged my sister. "Bella! What a lovely surprise! What on Earth brings you here!?" I tried to keep the mood light, but, I know why she's here. Well, part of why she's here. I know what my brother has done to her, but, I have no clue what she wants from me.

"You know why I'm here. He cheated on me, Aubrie. Your brother cheated on me!" Bella was laying all the cards out on the table. She wanted to get down to business. That was something I had always admired about Bella. She knew exactly what she wanted and she would never stop until she got it. She wanted my brother (Though, right now, I have no idea why she wanted my brother.) and she got him. She wanted immortality and she got it. So...what does she want, now, I wonder.

I cannot even begin to express my apologies to Bella. I had always been all for her and my brother. Of course, before now, I would never have even considered Carlisle to be capable of cheating on Bella like this. It was so unlike him. I will get to the bottom of this. Once I take care of Bella.

"Teach me to sing." She was making no bones about it. She knew what she wanted and she wasn't going to waste any time in getting it. I thought about it for a moment. I could tell, listening to Bella speak, she would not take much coaching on my part. She could learn and I was looking forward to teaching her.

I took Bella into the house and led her to my studio. I had everything I couldever possibly need to teach her how to sing. Her voice was already giving me some great raw materials to work with. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Bella was awestruck by my wide array of equipment I possessed. I could not help smirking to myself. This was going to be fun.

I turned to Bella. She looked more excited than a young child on Christmas morning. I was getting excited, myself. Music was one thing I was undeniably passionate about. "You ready to get started?"

Bella turned to face me, her flowing brown hair whipping around behind her as she did so. "You bet your ass I am!" Her determination was solid and I knew this was going to work! I could not wait to get started.