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I heard the Volvo's engine before I heard it's horn. Edward was finally here.

When I say finally, I admit I'm overreacting. Edward is perfectly on time, as my bedside clock reads eleven thirty, the exact time Edward had promised to pick me up to meet his family.I had slept very little last night, my thoughts (more like worries) on the Cullen family consumed any chance I had of sleeping for several hours until the weight of my eyelids finally stopped my thinking in it's tracks. The Volvo's horn sounded again. Edward was impatient this morning, perhaps something was bothering him. I suppose I will find out soon enough.

I skipped the stairs in threes and jumped the final four, excitement pouring through my body. Charlie must have heard the thud of my feet colliding with the bottom of the staircase and assumed I had fallen... because his entrance to the hallway left him panting. I could feel his lack of energy influencing mine as the Volvo's horn sounded for the third time.

'What happened?' Charlie puffed, his chocolate eyes scanning the scene.

'Nothing, Dad!' I smiled, pulling my dark blue coat over my arms.

'Well, someone's in a good mood this morning!' Charlie observed my mood with half a breath as I waited for him to say- 'Now you be careful, Bells. You hear?'

'I will! I promise. I'm just going to meet his family, not a big deal.' I assured Charlie. 'Bye!'

'Have fun, then!'

'I will.' I shot one more smile at Charlie before descending the front stairs.

There he was, leaning against the passengers door of the Volvo, his crooked, mocking smile made me want to hit him and kiss him at the same time. I refrained from doing either as I knew Charlie was watching from the front door. Edward's smile grew as I approached him, and he stood to open my door for me. Once I was seated, Edward closed the door gently and was beside me in a second, starting the engine. I waited for movement, but the Volvo stayed stationary. I waited for several seconds before I felt golden eyes on me. I turned slowly.

'Aren't you forgetting something, Bella?' Edward smirked, one arm on the steering wheel, the other resting casually beside me.

'Um... good morning, Edward?' I suggested, rather confused.

'Good morning to you as well, but that is not what I was referring to.' Edward said politely, and then resumed staring at me. Clearly there was something he wanted me to do. I looked around me, I had tried nothing and was out of ideas.

'A hint would be lovely right about now.' I stated, beginning to feel somewhat annoyed, as his smirk was now larger than ever. Edward's response was to lean over me and pull my seat belt out in front of me so I could see it properly. He kept it there for several seconds before it disappeared in a flash of silver and black, I heard a distinct click.

'Ah.'

'Yes, ah.' Edward chuckled, 'If you're not going to obey the road safety rules, which I highly recommend you do, I can always turn the child safety lock on.'

'But if you lock my door from the inside, how will I run away screaming "Vampire!" once we hit a red light?' I teased, keeping my face serious.

'What makes you think I stop for red lights?' Edward chuckled, but something told me his 'serious face' was genuine.

And we were away.

The drive to the Cullen mansion was longer than I had imagined, I was about to ask how much further we had to travel before I saw an extremely large, handsome white mailbox reading Cullen in large black letters.

'Nice little house you've built up the front here' I joked before I could stop myself.

'Yes, we just renovated it actually, the old servant's quarters were too small.'

'I see... but where is the mailbox?' I asked.

'Up there!' Edward leaned forward under the windscreen and pointed to the Cullen family mansion. It's windows were beautiful and large, if I had to guess which mythological creatures lived in this house, I would say elves... or possibly faeries. Approaching the large white building, it continued to grow larger and larger. Once Edward had stopped the car in front of a large garage door in the front yard (or field may better describe it) I noticed Emmett (whom I recognized from the Forks High School cafeteria) painting something onto the front porch with a spray can. If I was ever going to fear a Cullen, my money used to be on Emmett. His size was enough to fear him, let alone his facial expressions always making him look like he's planning something evil. But Edward assured me Emmett was more of a poodle than a bulldog, personality-wise. Edward also told me never to tell Emmett that. Does he honestly think I'm going to call someone as strong as Emmett a poodle? Yeah right.

'Well, I suppose it's a rather nice mailbox.' I mused, squinting up at the mansion as though I was observing something tiny.

'I'm glad you approve! Let me get your door.' And Edward was gone, only to reappear less than a second later to open my door and escort me to the front doorsteps where Emmett had spotted us and was now painting extremely fast.

'Emmett, what are you doing with that- EMMETT I TOLD YOU, NO!' Edward roared, flashing up the small set of stairs and pouncing on his giant brother, trying to wrestle the can out of his grip.

'I'm almost finished, Edward! Let me finish the cross!' Emmett struggled, tucking his spray can protectively into his chest.

'Give it to me, Emmett!' Edward made a grab for the spray can, but Emmett wrenched it out of Edward's way.

'No! Let me finish!' Emmett whined like a three year old, Edward was right about the poodle thing.

'Can I help in any way?' I asked, no one heard me.

'ESME!' Edward yelled, I covered my ears. Edward's mother was extremely graceful as she opened the front door. She was also extremely beautiful, I felt admiration for this unknown woman seep through me. Every nice thing Edward had ever said about Esme played through my mind as my eyes matched her warm face to Edward's quotes.

'Edward, you're back! Where is she- Emmett! Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry Edward! I told him no... he told me he left to meet you two at the entrance to the property!' Esme explained as she watched, distressed, while her sons fought over the paint can. I felt so out of place, like an audience member in a movie. I didn't belong in the scene, I was just observing it. But something inside me felt attached to Esme and Emmett, like a milder version of the attachment I have for Edward.

'Oh, Bella!' I jumped at my name. Esme breathed in quickly and smoothed her light purple dress down, though it was already perfect. 'I'm Esme! It's so nice to finally meet you, I'm so sorry about all of this, I'm terribly embarrassed.' She smiled and raised her eyebrows apologetically, but she remained where she stood. Something told me she wanted to come and greet me properly, but another force was keeping her feet rooted to the front porch.

'Don't be!' I smiled reassuringly, 'Boys will be boys, right?'

Esme breathed out a breath of relief. She must have thought I was ready to run for the hills.

'Right.' Esme mirrored my smile.

'Emmett! I found Alice's body glitter, will that do?' Jasper ran out onto the front porch and took in the scene.

'Sprinkle it!' Emmett ordered, spraying paint onto the porch whilst dodging Edward's lunges for the can.

'Jasper! Don't-' Edward tried, but Jasper had already thrown silver sparkles of glitter into the air. The glitter shone as it descended onto the area Emmett was painting.

'Done!' Emmett smiled cheerfully, turning to me as if noticing for the first time that I was there. 'Bella can come in now!'

'Emmett, you genius!' Jasper praised his brother, admiring whatever was on the porch that Emmett had painted.

'Emmett, you idiot!' Edward scolded, after finally succeeding in snatching the spray can. Edward threw the can far away, before descending the front steps to join me as I watched on.

'Hi Bella, I'm Emmett!' Emmett grinned at me.

'Hi Emmett, nice to-' I began, but Edward cut me off.

'Emmett, if you ask her, I'll kill you.' Edward warned. Shocked, I turned to Edward.

'Tell who what?' I questioned, but there was no need.

'I need you to pass over this demon circle before you come in, Bella. Standard procedure. I know it looks like I just painted it and you may get wet paint on your feet, but I assure you, it's been there for years. Everyone has to pass over the demon circle. Right Jasper?' Emmett nudged Jasper on the arm and Jasper nodded at me, smiling.

'EMMETT! BELLA IS NOT A DEMON!' Edward roared, sending shivers down my spine. Suddenly I understood, apparently I was a demon.

'I know she's not Edward! She may just be possessed by one. I once knew this guy who was possessed by a demon, and he didn't even know it. Isn't that weird, Jasper?' Emmett said seriously, turning to Jasper.

'Very.' Jasper nodded in understanding, frowning in thought at the demon circle.

'You did not, Emmett! You made that up.' Edward scoffed.

'Nope, I didn't. His name was Fred, I knew him for years! I drew him up a demon circle and poof! He was all better. Of course, he was a lot meaner after that... maybe he was possessed by a nice demon...'

'Bella, I'm so sorry about this. We're usually much more normal than this!' Edward assured me, taking my hand. I didn't know what to say.

'Now whose the liar, Edward?' Emmett questioned, crossing his arms in disbelief at Edward.

'YOU'RE DEAD EMMETT!' And by the time my eyes had adjusted, Edward and Emmett were both gone.

'Very... normal.' Esme smiled, opening her arm out to me, a welcome into her home. I stared at the sparkly demon circle as I crossed the front porch. If anyone asked me, I would have sworn that Emmett's demon circle resembled a shiney smiley face with a ring around it.


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