"I have to call Jan and let her know I'm here alright." Sasha said. "Which bedroom is my bedroom?"

"Oh I know! Let me show you! I'll help you unpack." Alice said, bouncing up and down.

"Aw thank you Alice." Sasha said as Alice grabbed her hand, pulling her up the stairs.

Sasha's bedroom was at the end of the hall, close to the bathroom. Alice opened the door to reveal a faded pink bedroom with a bed, a desk, and a closet along with Sasha's two suitcases sitting near the bed.

"Ta-da! Don't worry, Charlie said you could redecorate if you wanted." Alice said, smiling.

"I think it's beautiful. My mama taught me to always be grateful for everything that was given to you because you never know when it could get taken away." Sasha said, looking around.

The bedroom was bigger than her old bedroom back in South Carolina, but it didn't have near as much furniture. Maybe Isabella could take her to a thrift store and she could buy and restore a dresser and a nightstand or two.

"So how do you like it here in Forks? Where are you from originally?" Alice asked, sitting on Sasha's bed and pulling a suitcase up to the bed. Sasha smiled and sat down, popping open the suitcase.

"Well, aside from the rain, wind, snow, and icy driveways, it's okay. I was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina." Sasha said, pulling out some clothes and grabbing hangers out of the closet and hanging some things up.

"It doesn't look like you have winter clothes in here. Did you pack any?" Alice asked, sorting through her suitcase.

"Oh, no I didn't. We don't really have that much of a winter where I'm from. Hence the rain jacket and the one pair of tennis shoes." Sasha replied.

"We'll go shopping tomorrow! Yay!" Alice yelled, getting all excited.

"That sounds fantastic. Maybe Isabella can join us. And anyone else who wants to." Sasha said. "Oh wait, I have to call Jan and let her know I'm here alright." she added, pulling out an older cell phone, dialing Janice's number. She picked up on the second ring.

"Well it's about time, baby!" Janice said, picking the phone up.

"I'm sorry Jan, I just got here and met my sister and her boyfriend and her boyfriend's sister and they're all just so fantastic!" Sasha said, looking out of the window.

"Oh well baby that is just great! I'm so glad you like it there!" Janice replied, chuckling.

"The weather here is so different, Jan! I planted my butt on the driveway and slid down it a little because of the snow and ice!" Sasha said, laughing at herself.

"Oh baby we didn't get you any real winter clothes, I'm so sorry!" Janice said.

"It's okay, Jan. Alice, that's Isabella's boyfriend Edward's sister, said we could go shopping tomorrow. It's going to be great!" Sasha said, fiddling with the curtains.

"Aw well you made friends already I'm so happy. Well baby I'm going to get off here; you call me tomorrow night and let me know how it all went." Janice said.

"Okay, I will. I love you Jan." Sasha said, smiling sadly.

"I love you baby. Bye." Janice said, hanging up. Sasha hung up as well, setting the phone on her desk.

Sasha walked over to the bed, seeing that Alice had already hung up and put away all of Sasha's clothes, shoes, and undergarments. Sasha smiled, laughing.

"Did I talk that long or are you just that quick?" Sasha asked.

"I'm just fast. You have great vintage clothes. Who is Hannah?" Alice replied.

"Oh…Hannah is my mother. Some of those clothes were hers when she was my age." Sasha sad, smiling sadly.

"You can't beat that!" Alice said, looking around the room.

"Hey, if we go to the mall tomorrow can we also go to a thrift store that has some furniture?" Sasha asked.

"Of course! Why though?" Alice said.

"I was wanting to pick up a dresser and maybe a couple of nightstands for in here. Maybe even a bookshelf or two." Sasha said. "I like restoring old furniture and making it look like my own."

"Oh that sounds fun! Esme, my mom, has so much furniture that she restores, it's a hobby for her." Alice said.

"She sounds great!" Sasha said, sitting beside Alice on the bed.

"Where is Bella?" Alice asked before shouting, "BELLA! EDWARD!"

Sasha covered her ears, chuckling.

"Sorry, I can get a little loud." Alice said, giggling.

Edward and Bella came into the room a minute later, standing in the doorway.

"Edward, Bella so glad you could join us. We are going to Port Angeles tomorrow to the mall and maybe hit a thrift store or two. You all wanna crash with us?" Alice asked.

"You're going to a thrift store?" Edward asked, a bit surprised.

"Yes. I just said I was." Alice replied.

"You. Go to a thrift store? Really?" Edward asked.

"Oh Edward. Yes! Sasha wants to get a dresser, some nightstands, and a couple bookshelves.

Sasha giggled, watching them bicker. Sasha took her carry-on back from her shoulders, setting it out on the desk and opening it. She took out a picture of her and her mother sitting on a swing at Janice's house. The magnolia tree was in full bloom in the background.

"Aw is that you're mother?" Alice said, looking at the picture.

"Yeah…that's my mama." Sasha said, smiling sadly.

"Why didn't she come with you?" Edward asked.

"She uh…she passed away last week." Sasha whispered, her hands making fists so her nails could dig into her palms to keep from crying.

"Oh...I'm sorry, I didn't know." Edward replied, going to stand behind Bella.

"It's okay, really." Sasha said.

"Uh…so what do you all say? You and Edward want to join us, Bella? Rosalie and Emmett and Jasper will probably come along." Alice said, trying to change the subject.

"Sure. I guess." Bella replied, looking at the picture of Sasha and her mother.

"Fantastic! We'll leave at 8 am tomorrow morning so we'll have the whole day for shopping. Maybe Edward and Bella can drive Bella's truck so we can haul the furniture here. Oh wait! We'll take Jasper's S.U.V. because the back can be let down to make a truck thing! We can all fit in it too! This is perfect!" Alice babbled on, getting more and more excited.

Sasha smiled and laughed, listening to Alice plan everything and everywhere they were going to go tomorrow. 'Mama would have loved Alice. She's so full of life and happiness.' Sasha thought. She looked over to Isabella who was wrapped around Edward, not really looking at anything. Edward had his arm around Bella, but was glancing at Sasha out of the corner of his eye.

"So who are Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper?" Sasha asked, feeling the bed move when Alice sat back down.

"Emmett is our brother, and Jasper and Rosalie are twins, my mother's niece and nephew. They live with us too." Edward replied quickly, shooting Alice a quick look.

"I bet that's fun, a house full of people. It was usually just me and mama at home, sometimes Janice would come over. It was always more fun when people came over. It can get lonely with just two people sometimes." Sasha commented, glancing over at Edward.

"Oh it's a hoot at our house." Alice said, giggling.

"Speaking of, I think we'd better get home and let Bella and Sasha go to bed." Edward said.

"Aww, fine. We'll be over here at 8 am sharp, so be ready!" Alice said, standing up. "It was great meeting you!" she added, giving Sasha a quick hug.

"It was so great to meet you both. I can't wait to meet everyone else tomorrow. Sleep well!" Sasha said, returning the hug and going over to hug Edward.

Edward returned the hug awkwardly, not used to people besides Bella or Esme hugging him. But it seemed Sasha had no problem with hugging people.

"I'll walk you downstairs." Bella said, taking Edward's hand and walking downstairs. Alice followed the couple, bouncing and talking happily.

When they got to the door, Edward gave Alice the keys to go start the car up while Edward said his goodnight to Bella.

"What's wrong, Bella?" Edward asked in a whisper.

"What makes you think anything is wrong?" Bella said, crossing her arms.

"Your body language. You're clipped replies." Edward replied. "So tell me."

"Charlie didn't even tell me I had a half-sister, let alone one who was going to be living here until right before he left for the airport." Bella said.

"That's it? Charlie didn't even know he had another daughter until a woman named Janice called him last week. He went to Carlisle who took a DNA sample and mailed it to Charleston where they took a DNA sample from Sasha and confirmed she was his daughter. That was when her mother was involved in a car wreck and on life support. She didn't want to die without finding a home for Sasha." Edward said. "I read it all in his thoughts. He feels so guilty about it."

"There shouldn't even be another daughter. She doesn't look to be any older or younger than me." Bella said, glaring at the wall.

"It's okay Bella, don't let yourself freak out about it. Sasha had nothing to say about that. And she seems really happy to be here and that you're her sister." Edward said. "I love you."

"I love you. Night." Bella said, kissing Edward.

"Goodnight love." Edward replied, kissing her back.

Edward walked to the car, getting in and driving off. Bella shut the door and headed back upstairs. She head Sasha in her bedroom, pulling things out of her bag and arranging them in her bedroom. She also heard the bed scraping against the wooden floor. 'Sasha must be moving furniture around. Whatever.' Bella thought, bypassing Sasha's bedroom and going to her own, shutting and locking the door. Edward would be over tonight and she could forget all about the other daughter down the hall. Bella really dreaded the shopping trip tomorrow. A knock came from her door a few minutes later.

"Isabella? Do you want to watch a movie with me?" Sasha asked.

"My name is Bella. And no, I'm too tired maybe another time." Bella replied, changing into her pajamas but not going to bed just yet.

"Oh, okay then. Goodnight, I'll see you in the morning." Sasha said, turning around and walking back to her room.

Bella didn't even bother with a reply.

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Author's note: I have to set up a good background for this story. But don't worry, James will make his appearance and it will just be fantastic! I want you all to see how Sasha interacts with her family and friends and everyone in general. So, what do you think so far? Let me know! Review me! Mwaaah!