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Chapter 4
All the Cullens sat in stunned silence, obviously digesting all the information that had been revealed in the last few minutes. Edward looked like he couldn't decide whether to be angry, upset or both and I found myself torn between who to comfort first.
Edward seemed to come to his senses "What do you mean covered in blood and rock salt? What were you doing?" He looked over to Sam as if he was personally responsible for it.
"Oh it was nothing really, we were hanging at my Uncle Bobby's one day when I was about 12 mum thought I was old enough to leave on my own with the boys" I went to continue but Dean 'humphed' at my remark.
"I was 24! I think I was quite capable of looking after you for 3 hours! The only reason I hadn't gone on the hunt was because dad and Sam had had a huge row and dad had stormed off before I got a chance to get in the car! And it wasn't my fault you and Sam decided to be idiots!"
"Dude, you were too preoccupied reading busty Asian beauties to even notice that Renee had left!" Sam teased Dean like the younger brother he was. It brought a smile to me face, I forgot how much fun it was just listening to them pick on each other.
"Anyway, like I was saying, mum had gone shopping and Dean was 'busy' so Sam was helping me with my history paper."
"Yeah that's our Sammy, always liked doing research, whenever we go on a hunt he does enough research that I have a chronological history of the creature!" Sam looked over at Dean which his look that said 'Dude, really not the time!'.
"So, I was moaning about my history teacher when we both heard this noise outside. Hunters senses are far more defined than mine so I was freaking out but Sam assured me it was just the wind. I went into the kitchen where Uncle Bobby kept the rock salt and asked Sam if he would line the windows and doors just for my piece of mind. Rock salt is a pure substance and most supernatural things can't cross it. Sam did, just to keep me happy, we carried on with the history paper until we heard another noise that definitely wasn't the wind. I ran into the kitchen to grab a knife while Sam went outside to investigate what was happening after assuring me it wasn't anything supernatural, but when Sam didn't return for a few minutes I started panicking so I went to the fridge where Uncle Bobby kept animal blood that is sometimes needed for killing certain creatures." Dean had started laughing at the memory of what happened next, I sent him a scowl while Sam stifled his own laugh. "I was trying to take the lid off the container when I felt a hand on my shoulder, I screamed and the container went flying in the air and all over me then to top it off I went running out the kitchen door falling over and landing in the rock salt. All to find it was just John and Uncle Bobby back from their hunt! The guys didn't let me live that one down for months!" I blushed with embarrassment while Dean was laughing and Sam was trying really hard not to laugh.
"It was sooo funny, I came downstairs to find Bella covered in blood and salt while Sammy was trying to clean her off before she fainted from the smell of the blood. Best afternoon off ever! I think I actually thanked Sammy for fighting with dad!"
"Yeah thanks Dean you were a big help, you didn't have to take a picture on your phone of me though did you! And make it my caller id!" I tried to act angry but I had a smile on my face the whole time.
The Cullens just sat there in silence through our conversation. I took this opportunity to take in their faces, Esme and Carlisle seemed shocked that I was mixed up with this lifestyle. Emmett looked amazed but slightly excited, which didn't surprise me! Jasper looked conflicted, what emotions was he picking up? Rosalie had a smug look on her face as if she suspected me of lying before and had suddenly been proven right. Alice looked upset that there was a part of my life that I hadn't shared with her, whilst Edward had a look of disgust on his face. When everything was going on with Jake he at least tried to remain calm but with Sam and Dean he was making no effort, he had already condemned them and their life. I felt sick at the thought that my fiancé couldn't accept two of the most important people in my life.
A realisation suddenly came to me, something Edward had said earlier, "Wait, what do you mean you can't hear them?" I looked at Edward then Sam and Dean who looked confused at the sudden change of direction in the conversation. I thought it best to elaborate my sudden comment.
"Edward can hear people's thoughts apart from mine and now yours, care to explain that?" I said to them intrigued as to the cause.
"Well, there could be several reasons, firstly both of us have died and been brought back to life so maybe that plays a part. Also, on paper we are legally dead" My head jerked up at this statement.
"WHAT! When did this happen?" I glared at Sam knowing I would get answers out of him more than Dean.
"Did you hear about a police station that was destroyed when a police helicopter crashed into it killing everyone inside plus two unnamed men in custody?" I nodded not quite sure where this was going and by the looks on the Cullens faces they didn't either. "Well that was us, the two unnamed men in custody not the explosion." Sam stopped to see my reaction which was calm, I knew that in their line of work sometimes laws were broken that needed to be. I was shocked they had been caught, that wasn't like them. However I doubted the Cullens especially Edward would agree at least to begin with before they understood.
"Bella, you used to hang around with criminals, and judging from your reaction you don't seemed bothered." The disgust in Edwards voice hurt and I felt myself flinch. Both the Winchesters looked shocked, they had probably guessed my connection to the Cullen's and I was surprised Dean hadn't launched at Edward, he had always been very protective towards me. When I looked over I noticed that Sam had his hand on the back of Dean's shirt and I realised the only reason he was still sitting was because Sam had stopped him. I knew Sam wasn't doing it because he didn't feel Edward deserved it but more to protect my feelings, my heart swelled at that thought.
"Don't judge them Edward, not before you have heard their side of the story, I listened to yours and never once judged you so give them the same courtesy" I used a tone of voice I had never used with Edward before and felt no regret. In an obvious display of loyalty I got up and moved myself over to Sam where I got into his lap and let him put his arms around me, just like he used to. I had wanted to do this since we had arrived at the house and decided now was the perfect time.
Carlisle tried to get some sort of order back by giving Edward a stern glance and I could only imagine what he was saying to him through his thoughts. "I heard about that explosion, I thought the two men were fugitives wanted by the FBI?" After receiving a nod from Sam and Dean Carlisle continued "What were you wanted for?"
Dean looked over to me and Sam and after seeing my approval he proceeded. "Well you have to understand in our job sometimes things have to be done in order to stop the supernatural, things that aren't exactly legal but totally necessary, plus we live on the road and have to find. .. . . well different means of earning money." He had his usual grin on his face, Dean loves having no responsibility and their lifestyle. "So our current rap sheet has us down for breaking and entering, mail fraud, credit card fraud, grave desecration, armed robbery, kidnapping and three counts of first degree murder. We also escaped jail after purposely getting caught and placed inside. The FBI were on our arses for months after that, but we managed to out manoeuvre them until a stupid bitch grassed us up. Then the minute we get the guy responsible for our capture on our side a demon goes and blows him up. However in our favour we are now considered dead so the heat is off us for now."
Emmett looked at Sam and Dean then at me as if he couldn't understand how we could run in the same circles.
"Man, you guys live such weird lives! Scamming and lying by day and hunting creatures at night! Sounds cool!" I had to chuckle at Em's words, it was exactly what I expected him to say.
"I consider my life normal, I couldn't stay in the same place for more than a week, I get restless after 2 days!" he thought about it for a moment before shaking his head. "Nah, I have never wanted what others consider a 'normal' life. Sam tried but it didn't work out, we are just too aware of the dangers and they are too aware of us. In all fairness half of the stuff isn't true, well breaking and entering, mail fraud and credit card fraud is true but that's mainly to earn money and elude the cops, we have to get fake id's in order to get info on a hunt and credit cards, got to pay for stuff somehow. The grave desecration, well a lot of evil spirits can be taken out by salting and burning the bones so is a necessity. Now the last three definitely wasn't us, we were just in wrong place wrong time with the armed robbery, trying to take down a shape shifter. Another shape shifter also committed the murders looking like yours truly which was a big pain in the arse I can tell you." Dean smirked but after getting no reaction from the Cullens he quickly stopped. The tension in the room could have been cut with a knife and I didn't envy Jasper at this point.
Dean shuffled in his seat and looked uneasy as if regretting telling vampires so much information about his life before checking his watch.
"Well Sammy and I should be leaving, I for one need a beer or two." Dean stood up and headed for the door whilst I slowly got off Sam's lap not wanting him to leave. I walked with him to the front door. The Cullen's remained in their seats still digesting everything that had been revealed about me today.
"Are you going to be staying in the area long?" The hope in my voice was very obvious, and I didn't care what Edward thought.
"Well, seeing as the hunt we had anticipated has fallen through we should be looking for a new one" Upon seeing my slightly disappointed face he started laughing. "But I think we deserve a couple of days break and of course I want to spend some time with my favourite girl in the world!" He proceeded to lift me up and give a great big hug just like I remembered.
"Good! It's been too long, you should go and see Charlie he will be happy to see you, I never told him about the phone call from Uncle Bobby so it won't be a problem." Sam nodded and gave me another squeeze, he wrote his number down for me before him and Dean got back into the impala and drove off. I braced myself before walking back into the Cullens living room where seven pairs of eyes were staring at me expectantly. Here goes nothing.
